Texas Pacific Land Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

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Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2022. The company achieved a net income of $99.7 million for Q4, translating to $12.95 per share, with total revenues of $152.7 million. For the full year, net income reached $446.4 million, or $57.80 per share, on revenues of $667.4 million. TPL's royalty production remained steady at 21.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company also approved a new stock repurchase program worth $250 million and declared a quarterly dividend of $3.25 per share, payable on March 15, 2023. The earnings reflect TPL's robust asset management and strategic growth initiatives.

Positive

• Net income increased by 26.2% in Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
• Full-year net income rose by 65.3% compared to 2021.
• Total revenues increased by $216.5 million for the full year, driven by higher oil and gas royalties.
• Approved a stock repurchase program of $250 million.
• Declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.25 per share.

Negative

• Operating expenses increased by $16.6 million for the full year 2022.
• Decrease of 15.2% in the number of barrels of sourced and treated water sold.

Earnings Call to be held 7:30 am CT on Thursday, February 23, 2023

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) (the “Company” or "TPL") today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights

• Net income of $99.7 million, or $12.95 per share (basic) and $12.94 per share (diluted)

• Revenues of $152.7 million

• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $133.9 million

• Royalty production of 21.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day

• $29.5 million of common stock repurchases

• Quarterly cash dividend of $3.00 per share paid on December 15, 2022

• As of December 31, 2022, TPL's royalty acreage had an estimated 5.0 net well permits, 7.4 net drilled but uncompleted wells, 2.3 net completed wells, and 57.7 net producing wells.

Full Year 2022 Highlights

• Net income of $446.4 million, or $57.80 per share (basic) and $57.77 per share (diluted)

• Revenues of $667.4 million

• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $591.8 million

• Royalty production of 21.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day

• $87.9 million of common stock repurchases

• $247.3 million of total cash dividends paid during 2022 (comprised of a $20.00 per share special dividend and $12.00 per share in regular dividends)

• Published annual update of Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") disclosure including metrics for 2021

⁽¹⁾ Reconciliations of Non-GAAP measures are provided in the tables below.

“For the full year 2022, TPL achieved record results across both of our operating segments, record consolidated adjusted EBITDA, and record earnings per share,” said Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “The strong performance reflects the high quality of our underlying assets, the benefits of our active management approach, and the advantages of a vertically integrated business model. We also continue to make progress towards extracting value beyond our legacy revenue streams with opportunities such as carbon capture, grid batteries, renewables, and beneficial water reuse. Looking forward to 2023, although recent commodity prices have experienced some volatility, development activity in the Permian will remain robust. TPL is well positioned to capture value and generate free cash flow, and we look forward to sustaining our positive momentum into the new year.”

Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2022

The Company reported net income of $99.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 26.2% compared to net income of $79.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2021.

Our total revenues increased $5.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021, largely driven by a $6.4 million land sale of 6,263 acres and a $4.6 million increase in produced water royalties, principally related to increased volumes. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $3.6 million in water sales, principally due to a 15.2% decrease in the number of barrels of sourced and treated water sold, and a decrease of $2.9 million in oil and gas royalties. Our share of production was approximately 21.3 thousand barrels of oil equivalent ("Boe") per day for the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 22.0 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2021. The average realized price was $51.57 per Boe for the fourth quarter of 2022, compared to $51.53 per Boe for the comparable period of 2021. Our revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by our customers and vary as the pace of development and oil demand varies.

Our total operating expenses of $28.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 increased $7.2 million compared to the same period of 2021. The increase in operating expenses is principally related to an increase in share-based compensation expense driven by the graded-vesting accounting method and an increase in ad valorem taxes during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.

Financial Results for the Year Ended December 31, 2022

The Company reported net income of $446.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, an increase of 65.3% compared to net income of $270.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Our total revenues increased $216.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021, largely driven by a $166.0 million increase in oil and gas royalties, a $17.0 million increase in water sales, and a $14.2 million increase in produced water royalties. Our share of production was approximately 21.3 thousand Boe per day for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 18.6 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2021. The average realized price was $60.81 per Boe for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $44.14 per Boe for the comparable period of 2021. The increases in water sales and produced water royalties are principally due to increased volumes. Our revenue streams are directly impacted by commodity prices and development and operating decisions made by our customers and vary as the pace of development and oil demand varies.

Our total operating expenses of $105.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $16.6 million compared to the same period of 2021. Operating expenses for 2022 increased principally as a result of the Company recording an expense of $8.7 million for ad valorem taxes. Additionally, transfer and treatment expenses have increased as water sales revenue has increased 25.0% during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the same period of 2021.

Quarterly Dividend Declared

On February 10, 2023, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.25 per share, payable on March 15, 2023 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2023.

Stock Repurchase Program

On November 1, 2022, our board of directors approved a stock repurchase program to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of our outstanding common stock beginning January 1, 2023.

The Company intends to purchase stock under the repurchase program opportunistically with funds generated by cash from operations. This repurchase program may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the board of directors at any time. Purchases under the stock repurchase program may be made through a combination of open market repurchases in compliance with Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, privately negotiated transactions, and/or other transactions at the Company’s discretion, including under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that may be implemented by the Company, and will be subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. Central Time to discuss fourth quarter and year end results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investors section of the Company’s website at http://www.TexasPacific.com. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register and install any necessary audio software.

The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-4018 or 1-201-689-8471. The telephone replay can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 or 1-412-317-6671 and providing the conference ID# 13734727. The telephone replay will be available starting shortly after the call through March 9, 2023.

About Texas Pacific Land Corporation

Texas Pacific Land Corporation is one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 874,000 acres of land in West Texas, with the majority of its ownership concentrated in the Permian Basin. The Company is not an oil and gas producer, but its surface and royalty ownership provide revenue opportunities throughout the life cycle of a well. These revenue opportunities include fixed fee payments for use of our land, revenue for sales of materials (caliche) used in the construction of infrastructure, providing sourced water and/or treated produced water, revenue from our oil and gas royalty interests, and revenues related to saltwater disposal on our land. The Company also generates revenue from pipeline, power line and utility easements, commercial leases and temporary permits related to a variety of land uses including midstream infrastructure projects and hydrocarbon processing facilities.

Visit TPL at http://www.TexasPacific.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on TPL’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, TPL, and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Generally, future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may” and the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “intend,” “expect” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, references to strategies, plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, assumptions, future operations and prospects and other statements that are not historical facts. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although TPL believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, TPL may be unable to achieve such plans, intentions or expectations and actual results, and performance or achievements may vary materially and adversely from those envisaged in this news release due to a number of factors including, but not limited to: the potential future impact of COVID-19 on the global and U.S. economies as well as on TPL’s financial condition and business operations; the initiation or outcome of potential litigation; and any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions. These risks, as well as other risks associated with TPL are also more fully discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. You can access TPL’s filings with the SEC through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov and TPL strongly encourages you to do so. Except as required by applicable law, TPL undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.

FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,						Years Ended December 31,
			2022			2021			2022			2021
Our share of production volumes(1):
Oil (MBbls)			864			938			3,401			3,076
Natural gas (MMcf)			3,313			3,455			13,086			12,082
NGL (MBbls)			548			511			2,208			1,705
Equivalents (MBoe)			1,964			2,024			7,791			6,795
Equivalents per day (MBoe/d)			21.3			22.0			21.3			18.6
Oil and gas royalties (in thousands):
Oil royalties		$	68,585		$	66,803		$	307,606		$	195,710
Natural gas royalties			14,679			14,564			74,866			40,964
NGL royalties			13,432			18,266			69,962			49,794
Total oil and gas royalties		$	96,696		$	99,633		$	452,434		$	286,468
Realized prices:
Oil ($/Bbl)		$	83.16		$	74.60		$	94.69		$	66.62
Natural gas ($/Mcf)		$	4.79		$	4.56		$	6.19		$	3.67
NGL ($/Bbl)		$	26.51		$	38.64		$	34.25		$	31.56
Equivalents ($/Boe)		$	51.57		$	51.53		$	60.81		$	44.14

(1)	Term		Definition
	Bbl		One stock tank barrel of 42 U.S. gallons liquid volume used herein in reference to crude oil, condensate or NGLs.
	MBbls		One thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGLs.
	MBoe		One thousand Boe.
	MBoe/d		One thousand Boe per day.
	Mcf		One thousand cubic feet of natural gas.
	MMcf		One million cubic feet of natural gas.
	NGL		Natural gas liquids. Hydrocarbons found in natural gas that may be extracted as liquefied petroleum gas and natural gasoline.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except share and per share amounts) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,							Years Ended December 31,
			2022			2021				2022			2021
Revenues:
Oil and gas royalties		$	96,696		$	99,633			$	452,434		$	286,468
Water sales			19,207			22,783				84,725			67,766
Produced water royalties			19,566			14,934				72,234			58,081
Easements and other surface-related income			10,746			9,760				48,057			37,616
Land sales and other operating revenue			6,491			68				9,972			1,027
Total revenues			152,706			147,178				667,422			450,958
Expenses:
Salaries and related employee expenses			11,732			8,220				41,402			40,012
Water service-related expenses			4,418			2,734				17,463			13,233
General and administrative expenses			3,492			3,291				13,350			11,782
Legal and professional fees			3,747			2,377				8,735			7,281
Ad valorem taxes			1,878			—				8,734			—
Land sales expenses			55			—				55			—
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			3,153			4,695				15,376			16,257
Total operating expenses			28,475			21,317				105,115			88,565
Operating income			124,231			125,861				562,307			362,393
Other income (expense), net			3,922			(300	)			6,548			624
Income before income taxes			128,153			125,561				568,855			363,017
Income tax expense			28,422			46,516				122,493			93,037
Net income		$	99,731		$	79,045			$	446,362		$	269,980
Net income per share of common stock
Basic		$	12.95		$	10.21			$	57.80		$	34.83
Diluted		$	12.94		$	10.21			$	57.77		$	34.83
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding
Basic			7,698,487			7,744,868				7,721,957			7,752,027
Diluted			7,705,116			7,744,977				7,726,809			7,752,054

SEGMENT OPERATING RESULTS (dollars in thousands) (unaudited)
		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2022						2021
Revenues:
Land and resource management:
Oil and gas royalties		$	96,696		64	%		$	99,633		68	%
Easements and other surface-related income			9,841		6	%			8,863		6	%
Land sales and other operating revenue			6,491		4	%			68		—	%
Total land and resource management revenue			113,028		74	%			108,564		74	%
Water services and operations:
Water sales			19,207		13	%			22,783		15	%
Produced water royalties			19,566		13	%			14,934		10	%
Easements and other surface-related income			905		—	%			897		1	%
Total water services and operations revenue			39,678		26	%			38,614		26	%
Total consolidated revenues		$	152,706		100	%		$	147,178		100	%
Net income:
Land and resource management		$	79,623		80	%		$	58,649		74	%
Water services and operations			20,108		20	%			20,396		26	%
Total consolidated net income		$	99,731		100	%		$	79,045		100	%

		Years Ended December 31,
		2022						2021
Revenues:
Land and resource management:
Oil and gas royalties		$	452,434		68	%		$	286,468		64	%
Easements and other surface-related income			44,569		7	%			32,892		7	%
Land sales and other operating revenue			9,972		1	%			1,027		—	%
Total land and resource management revenue			506,975		76	%			320,387		71	%
Water services and operations:
Water sales			84,725		13	%			67,766		15	%
Produced water royalties			72,234		11	%			58,081		13	%
Easements and other surface-related income			3,488		—	%			4,724		1	%
Total water services and operations revenue			160,447		24	%			130,571		29	%
Total consolidated revenues		$	667,422		100	%		$	450,958		100	%
Net income:
Land and resource management		$	365,041		82	%		$	208,897		77	%
Water services and operations			81,321		18	%			61,083		23	%
Total consolidated net income		$	446,362		100	%		$	269,980		100	%

NON-GAAP PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND DEFINITIONS

In addition to amounts presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we also present certain supplemental non-GAAP measurements. These measurements are not to be considered more relevant or accurate than the measurements presented in accordance with GAAP. In compliance with the requirements of the SEC, our non-GAAP measurements are reconciled to net income, the most directly comparable GAAP performance measure. For all non-GAAP measurements, neither the SEC nor any other regulatory body has passed judgment on these non-GAAP measurements.

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measurement of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. Its purpose is to highlight earnings without finance, taxes, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, and its use is limited to specialized analysis. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding employee share-based compensation, conversion costs related to our Corporate Reorganization, and severance costs. Its purpose is to highlight earnings without non-cash activity such as share-based compensation and/or other non-recurring or unusual items such as conversion and severance costs. We have presented EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we believe that both are useful supplements to net income in analyzing operating performance.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months and years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):

		Three Months Ended December 31,						Years Ended December 31,
			2022			2021			2022			2021
Net income		$	99,731		$	79,045		$	446,362		$	269,980
Add:
Income tax expense			28,422			46,516			122,493			93,037
Depreciation, depletion and amortization			3,153			4,695			15,376			16,257
EBITDA			131,306			130,256			584,231			379,274
Add:
Employee share-based compensation			2,594			—			7,583			—
Conversion costs related to our corporate reorganization			—			—			—			2,026
Severance costs			—			—			—			6,680
Adjusted EBITDA		$	133,900		$	130,256		$	591,814		$	387,980

 

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FAQ

What were Texas Pacific Land Corporation's earnings for Q4 2022?

Texas Pacific Land Corporation reported a net income of $99.7 million for Q4 2022.

What was the total revenue for TPL in 2022?

The total revenue for Texas Pacific Land Corporation in 2022 was $667.4 million.

What is the quarterly dividend declared by TPL for Q1 2023?

Texas Pacific Land Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $3.25 per share, payable on March 15, 2023.

How much did TPL's net income increase in 2022?

Texas Pacific Land Corporation's net income increased by 65.3% in 2022 compared to the previous year.

What is the stock repurchase program approved by TPL in 2022?

Texas Pacific Land Corporation's board approved a stock repurchase program to buy back up to $250 million of its outstanding common stock.