Texas Pacific Land (TPL) - 2023 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Company Overview - Texas Pacific Land Corporation owns approximately 868,000 surface acres of land in West Texas, primarily concentrated in the Permian Basin[75]. Market Prices - Average WTI Cushing price per barrel decreased from $93.06 in Q3 2022 to$82.25 in Q3 2023, a decline of 11.7%[81]. - Average Henry Hub price per mmbtu dropped from $8.03 in Q3 2022 to$2.59 in Q3 2023, a decrease of 67.7%[81]. Financial Performance - Total revenues decreased by $33.1 million, or 17.3$158.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $191.1 million for the same period in 2022[98]. - Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2023, was$105.6 million, an 18.7% decrease from $129.8 million in the same period of 2022[98]. - For the nine months ended September 30, 2023, total revenues decreased by$49.8 million, or 9.7%, to $464.9 million compared to$514.7 million in the same period of 2022[105]. - Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $292.5 million, a 15.6$346.6 million in the same period of 2022[105]. - EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $383.3 million, down from$452.9 million in the same period of 2022[145]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $390.5 million, compared to$457.9 million for the same period in 2022[145]. - Free Cash Flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, was $299.2 million, down from$350.8 million in the same period of 2022[145]. Revenue Breakdown - Oil and gas royalty revenue decreased by $43.2 million, contributing significantly to the overall revenue decline[98]. - Land and Resource Management segment revenues decreased by$37.3 million, or 25.3%, to $109.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022[119]. - Oil and gas royalty revenue was$87.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of 33.2% from $130.3 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to lower average commodity prices and production volume[120]. - Water Services and Operations segment revenues increased by 9.4$48.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $43.9 million for the same period in 2022[126]. - Water sales revenue increased by$2.0 million to $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, driven by an increase in treated water sales volumes[127]. - Water Services and Operations segment revenues increased 23.9$149.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $120.8 million for the same period in 2022[138]. - Water sales revenue rose by$20.3 million to $85.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, driven by a 22.9$20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $19.1 million for the same period in 2022[128]. - Produced water royalties increased to$61.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, up from $52.7 million in the same period of 2022, due to higher produced water volumes[140]. Expenses - Total operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2023, were$31.0 million, up from $29.1 million in the same period of 2022[99]. - Salaries and related employee expenses increased to$11.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, from $10.7 million in 2022, due to a rise in employee numbers and market compensation adjustments[99]. - Legal and professional fees surged to$28.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $5.0 million in the same period of 2022, primarily due to legal expenses related to stockholder matters[110]. - The increase in expenses included an$11.5 million rise in water service-related expenses and a $3.8 million increase in income tax expense[141]. Cash Flow and Investments - Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was$306.9 million, down from $314.6 million in the same period of 2022[89]. - Total cash used in investing activities increased to$55.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, compared to $14.6 million in 2022[91]. - The company invested approximately$10.2 million in water sourcing assets and acquired intangible assets worth $21.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023[87]. - As of September 30, 2023, Texas Pacific Land Corporation had cash and cash equivalents of$654.2 million[86]. - Common Stock repurchases amounted to $32.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, down from$58.4 million in the same period of 2022[96]. Production and Market Conditions - The Permian Basin currently produces over 5.8 million barrels of oil per day, the highest average daily production recorded prior to 2023[80]. - The average realized price for oil equivalent declined by 28.4% to $45.41 per Boe for the three months ended September 30, 2023, from$63.42 per Boe for the same period in 2022[120]. - There have been no material changes in market risk information since December 31, 2022[150].