Texas Pacific Land Corp 10-Q for FY2026 Q3
Texas Pacific Land Corp (TPL)
10-Q
2026-11-04
For: 2026-09-30
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About this 10-Q
Texas Pacific Land Corp filed this 10-Q on November 4, 2026, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2026, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $273.39M
- up 34.6% from $203.09M a year earlier
- Net income
- $167.37M
- up 38.0% from net income of $121.24M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $2.42
- up 37.5% from $1.76 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026
or
For the transition period from ______ to ______
Commission File Number: 1-39804
Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter:
| State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization: | IRS Employer Identification No.: | |||||||
Address of principal executive offices:
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(214 ) 969-5530
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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As of October 30, 2026, there were 68,974,683 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
Form 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2026
Table of Contents
| Page | ||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 | ||||||||||||||
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.Financial Statements.
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable and accrued receivables, net | |||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Tax like-kind exchange escrow | |||||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Royalty interests acquired, net | |||||||||||
| Real estate acquired | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Real estate and royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust, no value assigned: | |||||||||||
| Land (surface rights) | |||||||||||
| 1/16th and 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests | |||||||||||
| Equity investment | |||||||||||
| Financing receivable, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Unearned revenue | |||||||||||
| Credit facility | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Deferred taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Unearned revenue - noncurrent | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities - noncurrent | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $ | |||||||||||
Common stock, $ | |||||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Total equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except shares and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss — periodic pension costs, net of income taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 of $ | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net income per share of common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends per share of common stock | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Land sale with financing arrangement | ( | ||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | |||||||||||
| Share-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Deferred taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Operating assets, excluding income taxes | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Operating liabilities, excluding income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid income taxes | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Acquisition of real estate | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deposit for acquisition | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Acquisition of royalty interests, net of post-close adjustments | ( | ||||||||||
| Post-close adjustment from seller related to prior year asset acquisition | |||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Dividends paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash used in financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Interest paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental non-cash investing and financing information: | |||||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in accounts payable related to purchases of fixed assets | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Accrued dividends on unvested stock awards | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Financing receivable from land sale | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Organization and Description of Business
Organization
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL,” the “Company,” “our,” “we,” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation and one of the largest land and royalty owners in the State of Texas with approximately 896,000 surface acres of land, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 33,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”) for a collective total of approximately 224,000 NRA, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin.
Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales.
On January 11, 2021, we completed our reorganization from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust (the “Trust”), organized under a Declaration of Trust dated February 1, 1888 (the “Declaration of Trust”), into Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a corporation formed and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Corporate Reorganization”).
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and on the same basis as the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (“2025 Annual Report”). The condensed consolidated financial statements herein include all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to fairly state the financial position of the Company as of September 30, 2026, the results of its operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, and its cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025. Such adjustments are of a normal nature and all intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”), and these interim financial statements and footnotes should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and footnotes included in our 2025 Annual Report. The results for the interim periods shown in this Quarterly Report are not necessarily indicative of future financial results.
On December 22, 2025, we effected a three -for-one forward stock split of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”). The record date for the stock split was December 12, 2025. The shares of Common Stock retained a par value of $0.01 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the increased shares resulting from the stock split was reclassified from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common Stock.”
Unless the context otherwise requires, all share and per share information (including information regarding treasury shares, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units (“PSUs”)) has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the event estimates and/or assumptions prove to be different from actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
We consider investments in bank deposits, money market funds, and other highly-liquid cash investments, such as U.S. Treasury bills and commercial paper, with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Our cash equivalents are considered Level 1 assets in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that correspond to the same such amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tax like-kind exchange escrow | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statements of cash flows | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
Financing Receivable, Net
We may enter into land sale transactions that include either explicit or implied seller financing arrangements. In such transactions, the land sale is recognized upon completion of the performance obligation which we consider to be when control of the land transfers to the buyer. As the contract price is collected over time, a net financing receivable is recorded at the date of sale for the difference between the contract price and the land sale revenue recognized, which represents the total contract consideration discounted for the time value of money imputed at a market-based rate of return. The carrying value of our financing receivable approximates its fair value and is classified as Level 3 within the fair value hierarchy.
Financing receivables are subsequently measured at amortized cost, with the difference between the contractual payments and the initial carrying value recognized as interest income over the term of the arrangement using the effective interest method. Interest income is included in other income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of income.
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3. Oil and Gas Royalty Interests
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, the net book value of the oil and gas royalty interests we owned was as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalty interests: | ||||||||||||||
1/16th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (1) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
1/128th nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests (2) | ||||||||||||||
Royalty interests acquired, at cost (3) | ||||||||||||||
| Total royalty interests | ||||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depletion | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Royalty interests, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1)Royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust. Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests in 185,369
(2)Royalty interests assigned through the Declaration of Trust. Nonparticipating perpetual royalty interests in 5,308
There were no acquisitions of oil and gas royalty interests during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired oil and gas royalty interests for a purchase price of approximately $3.5 million, net of post-closing adjustments. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we received a $3.9 million post-closing adjustment from the seller related to curative title defects for a prior year acquisition. There were no sales of oil and gas royalty interests during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 or 2025.
Depletion expense was $17.0 million and $10.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Depletion expense was $36.7 million and $26.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
4. Real Estate Activity
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we owned the following land and real estate (in thousands, except number of acres):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Acres | Net Book Value | Number of Acres | Net Book Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land (surface rights) (1) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate acquired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total real estate | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Real estate assigned through the Declaration of Trust.
Land Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we acquired land for an aggregate purchase price of $122.7 million. The acquisitions included land in Shackelford and Jones Counties, Texas, in connection with our data center and power generation initiative, as well as land acquisitions in Winkler and Reeves Counties, Texas. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we acquired land in Martin and Reeves Counties, Texas, for an aggregate purchase price of $35.9 million.
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Land Sales
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we entered into an agreement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) (“Chevron”) to provide land and brackish water resources for Chevron’s recently announced development known as Project Kilby, involving a large-scale power generation facility Chevron is developing to support a customer data center in Reeves County, Texas. As part of the agreement, we sold land for aggregate consideration of $42.5 million and acquired the exclusive right to source aquifer-derived water for the power generation facility and other associated aspects of the project. The consideration consisted of a nominal cash payment received at closing and annual payments due to us through 2046.
This agreement also provides for a put option held by the developer and a call option held by us regarding our repurchase of the land if certain development milestones are not achieved.
We recognized land sales revenue of $20.9 million at closing and recorded a financing receivable for the deferred consideration. The financing receivable was recorded at its present value of $20.9 million, which represents the contractual payments of $42.4 million discounted at an effective interest rate of 7.5 %.
As of September 30, 2026, the carrying value of the financing receivable was $21.8 million, of which $1.0 million is included in current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Interest income recognized on the financing receivable was $0.4 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, respectively.
In addition to the agreement with Chevron, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we sold land in Texas for an aggregate sales price of $0.1 million.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we sold land in Texas for an aggregate sales price of $0.8 million.
5. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, at cost: | ||||||||||||||
| Water service-related assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | ||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||
| Total property, plant and equipment, at cost | ||||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Depreciation expense was $5.1 million and $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Depreciation expense was $14.6 million and $12.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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6. Intangible Assets
Intangible assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025 (in thousands):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, at cost: | ||||||||||||||
| Saltwater disposal easement | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Contracts acquired in a business combination | ||||||||||||||
| Groundwater rights acquired | ||||||||||||||
Total intangible assets, at cost (1) | ||||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1)The remaining weighted average amortization period for total intangible assets was 8.4 years as of September 30, 2026.
Amortization of intangible assets was $0.6 1.8 The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets for each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
| Year | Estimated Future Amortization Expense | ||||||||||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | ||||||||||
| 2027 | |||||||||||
| 2028 | |||||||||||
| 2029 | |||||||||||
| 2030 | |||||||||||
| 2031 and thereafter | |||||||||||
| Total expected amortization expense | $ | ||||||||||
7. Credit Facility
On October 23, 2025, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”) providing for total commitments of $500.0 million, with the ability, subject to lender approval, to increase total commitments by up to $250.0 million, in minimum increments of $50.0 million. The Credit Facility matures on October 23, 2029. The Credit Facility remains undrawn as of September 30, 2026.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest at variable rates based on the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio, using a base rate or SOFR-based rate plus an applicable margin. The Company also pays commitment fees on the unused portion of the Credit Facility and customary letter of credit fees.
The Credit Facility is unsecured; however, it becomes subject to a springing security interest on substantially all equity securities of the Company’s subsidiaries if the Company’s consolidated total leverage ratio exceeds 2.50 to 1.0. The Credit Facility contains customary financial and other covenants and other customary provisions. As of September 30, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility.
As of September 30, 2026, unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Credit Facility were $3.9 million. For the three months ended September 30, 2026, interest expense related to the Credit Facility was $1.0 million, including $0.3 million of amortization of debt issuance costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, interest expense related to the Credit Facility was $2.9 million, including $1.0 million of amortization of debt issuance costs.
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8. Share-Based Compensation
The Company grants share-based compensation to employees under the Texas Pacific Land Corporation 2021 Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and to its non-employee directors under the Texas Pacific Land Corporation 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock and Deferred Compensation Plan (the “2021 Directors Plan” and, together with the 2021 Plan, the “Plans”). As of September 30, 2026, share-based compensation granted under the Plans included RSAs, RSUs and PSUs. RSUs granted under the 2021 Plan vest in one-third annual increments over three years , and PSUs granted under the 2021 Plan cliff vest at the end of three years if the applicable performance metrics are achieved (as discussed further below). RSAs granted under the 2021 Directors Plan vest in full on the date of grant.
Incentive Plan for Employees
The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Plan is 675,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares (if any), treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of September 30, 2026, 320,449 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Plan for future grants.
The following table summarizes activity related to RSUs granted under the 2021 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of RSUs | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at beginning of period | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vested (2) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled and forfeited | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at end of period | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)RSUs vest in one-third annual increments over a three-year period.
(2)Of the 27,075 RSUs that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 10,633 RSUs were surrendered by employees to the Company upon vesting to settle tax withholding obligations.
The following table summarizes activity related to PSUs granted under the 2021 Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of Target PSUs | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at beginning of period | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vested (2) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cancelled and forfeited | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at end of period | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The PSUs were granted on February 15, 2026 and include 6,936 RTSR PSUs (defined below) (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $681 per share and 6,936 FCF PSUs (defined below) (based on target) with a grant date fair value of $432 per share. If the maximum performance levels described in the PSU agreements are achieved, the actual number of shares that will ultimately vest under the PSU agreements will exceed target PSUs by 100 % (i.e., an aggregate of 13,872 additional shares would be issued).
(2)Vested PSUs are based on the original number of PSUs granted (i.e., target units). The actual number of shares delivered upon vesting of PSUs during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 totaled 27,925 shares, of which 11,492 shares were surrendered by employees to the Company upon vesting to settle tax withholding obligations.
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Each PSU has a value equal to one share of Common Stock. The PSUs will vest three years after grant if certain performance metrics are met, as follows: 50 % of the PSUs may be earned based on the Company’s relative total stockholder return (“RTSR”) over the applicable three-year measurement period compared to the SPDR® S&P® Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (“XOP Index”), and 50 % of the PSUs may be earned based on the cumulative free cash flow per share (“FCF”) over the three-year measurement period. Because the RTSR PSUs are market-based awards, their grant date fair value was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model that uses the same input assumptions as the Black-Scholes model to determine the expected potential ranking of the Company against the XOP Index (i.e., the probability of satisfying the market condition defined in the awards). Expected volatility in the model was estimated based on the volatility of historical stock prices over a period matching the expected term of the awards. The risk-free interest rate was based on U.S. Treasury yield constant maturities for a term matching the expected term of the awards. The inputs for the Monte Carlo simulation model are designated as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.
Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors
The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the 2021 Directors Plan is 90,000 shares, which may consist, in whole or in part, of authorized and unissued shares, treasury shares, or shares reacquired by the Company in any manner. As of September 30, 2026, 64,407 shares of Common Stock remained available under the 2021 Directors Plan for future grants.
The following table summarizes activity related to the RSAs under the 2021 Directors Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2026:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 | ||||||||||||||
| Number of RSAs | Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value per Share | |||||||||||||
| Nonvested at beginning of period | $ | |||||||||||||
Granted (1)(2) | ||||||||||||||
| Vested | ( | |||||||||||||
| Cancelled and forfeited | ||||||||||||||
| Nonvested at end of period | $ | |||||||||||||
(1)RSAs vest in full on the date of grant.
(2)Of the 4,686 RSAs that were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, 1,108 RSAs were deferred at the election of certain directors pursuant to the 2021 Directors Plan until the year following the director’s termination as a director.
Share-Based Compensation Expense
The following table summarizes our share-based compensation expense by line item in the condensed consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses (employee awards) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses (director awards) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total share-based compensation expense (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The Company recognized a tax benefit of $0.9 million and $0.7 million related to share-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $2.9 million and $2.4 million related to share-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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As of September 30, 2026, there was $18.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under existing share-based plans expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.
9. Other Income, Net
Other income, net for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest earned on cash and cash equivalents, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest earned on financing receivable, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on pension assets, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous income (expense), net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Income Taxes
The calculation of our effective tax rate was as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except percentages):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we executed an agreement with an eligible taxpayer to purchase up to $60.0 million of transferable federal tax credits for $55.8 million, resulting in an estimated tax benefit of $4.2 million. The estimated tax benefit recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, was included in our estimated annual effective tax rate and reduced income tax expense during the period.
For interim periods, our income tax expense and resulting effective tax rate are based upon an estimated annual effective tax rate adjusted for the effects of items required to be treated as discrete to the period, including changes in tax laws, changes in estimated exposures for uncertain tax positions, and other items.
11. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS is computed based upon the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period plus unvested RSAs and other nonvested awards granted pursuant to our incentive and equity compensation plans. The computation of diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if all outstanding awards under the incentive and equity compensation plans were converted into shares of Common Stock or resulted in the issuance of shares of Common Stock that would then share in the earnings of the Company. The number of dilutive securities is computed using the treasury stock method.
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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except number of shares and per share data):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding for basic earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive and equity compensation plans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock, if any, is included in the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding but omitted from the basic EPS calculation until the shares of restricted stock vest. Certain stock awards granted are not
12. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
Management is not aware of any legal, environmental or other commitments or contingencies that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity as of September 30, 2026, other than as described below.
Prior to January 1, 2022, ad valorem taxes with respect to our historical royalty interests were paid directly by third parties pursuant to an existing arrangement. After the completion of our Corporate Reorganization, we received notice from a third party that it no longer intended to pay the ad valorem taxes related to such historical royalty interests. In order to protect the historical royalty interests from any potential tax liens for non-payment of ad valorem taxes, we have accrued and/or paid such ad valorem taxes since January 1, 2022. While we intend to seek reimbursement from the third party for such taxes, we are unable to estimate the amount and/or likelihood of such reimbursement, and accordingly, no loss recovery receivable has been recorded as of September 30, 2026.
Lease Commitments
As of September 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025, we had right-of-use assets of $12.9 million and $13.7 million, respectively, and lease liabilities of $17.7 million and $17.8 million, respectively, primarily related to operating leases in connection with our administrative offices located in Dallas and Midland, Texas. The leases for our Dallas and Midland offices expire in October 2037 and July 2027, respectively. In 2026, we amended our Dallas office lease agreement to provide for additional office space. The additional space is expected to become available for use by the end of the year. The amendment to the Dallas office lease agreement provides for approximately $11.5 million of future minimum lease payments, which are excluded from the lease liabilities and future minimum lease payments presented in the table below. The office lease agreements require monthly rent payments, and operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease costs were $0.6 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026,
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respectively. Operating lease costs were $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively.
The weighted-average lease term for our operating lease liabilities is approximately 9.5 years. The weighted average discount rate of our operating leases is 6.6 %.
Future minimum lease payments are as follows (in thousands):
| Year ending December 31, | Amount | |||||||
| Remainder of 2026 | $ | |||||||
| 2027 | ||||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||
| 2031 and thereafter | ||||||||
| Total lease payments | ||||||||
| Less: imputed interest | ( | |||||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | |||||||
13. Changes in Equity
The following tables present changes in our equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands, except shares and per share amounts):
| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accum. Other Comp. Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of March 31, 2026 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of June 30, 2026 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2026 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accum. Other Comp. Income (Loss) | Retained Earnings | Total Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of March 31, 2025 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of June 30, 2025 | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular dividends paid and accrued — $ | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock and related excise taxes | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares exchanged for tax withholdings | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Periodic pension costs, net of income taxes of $ | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances as of September 30, 2025 | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock Repurchase Program
On November 1, 2022, our board of directors (the “Board”) approved a stock repurchase program, which became effective January 1, 2023, to purchase up to an aggregate of $250.0 million of our outstanding Common Stock. The Company opportunistically repurchases stock under the stock repurchase program with funds generated by cash from operations. The stock repurchase program may be suspended from time to time, modified, extended or discontinued by the Board 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 implemented by the Company, and are subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. As of September 30, 2026, the remaining amount authorized under the approved stock repurchase program was $170.2 million.
14. Business Segment Reporting
During the periods presented, we reported our financial performance based on the following reportable segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. We eliminate inter-segment revenues and expenses, if any, upon consolidation. There were no
The Land and Resource Management segment encompasses the business of managing our approximately 896,000 surface acres of land and our approximately 224,000 NRA of oil and gas royalty interests, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment consist primarily of royalties from oil and gas, revenues from easements and commercial leases, and land and material sales.
The Water Services and Operations segment encompasses the business of providing a full-service water offering to operators in the Permian Basin. The revenue streams of this segment primarily consist of revenue generated from sales of sourced and treated water, as well as revenue from produced water royalties.
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The following tables present segment financial results for Land and Resource Management (“LRM”) and Water Services and Operations (“WSO”) and the reconciliation to consolidated financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LRM | WSO | Consolidated | LRM | WSO | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Salaries and related employee expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LRM | WSO | Consolidated | LRM | WSO | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income by segment is included in other income, net in the tables above.
The following tables present purchases of fixed assets, total assets and property, plant and equipment, net by segment for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of Fixed Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land and resource management | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water services and operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total purchases of fixed assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Land and resource management | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Water services and operations | ||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net: | ||||||||||||||
| Land and resource management | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Water services and operations | ||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated property, plant and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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15. Oil and Gas Producing Activities
Our Share of Oil and Gas Produced
We measure our share of oil and gas produced in barrels of oil equivalent (“Boe”). One Boe equals one barrel of crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids (“NGL”) or approximately 6,000 cubic feet of gas. For the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, our share of oil and gas produced was approximately 42.3 thousand and 36.3 thousand Boe per day, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, our share of oil and gas produced was approximately 39.7 thousand and 33.6 thousand Boe per day, respectively.
Capitalized Oil and Gas Costs
Aggregate capitalized costs related to oil and gas production activities with applicable accumulated depletion are as follows (in thousands):
| September 30, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Oil, natural gas and NGL interests | ||||||||||||||
| Proved | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Unproved | ||||||||||||||
| Total oil, natural gas and NGL interests | ||||||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depletion | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net oil, natural gas and NGL interests capitalized | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company owns approximately 224,000 NRA as of September 30, 2026. Of our total NRA, approximately 191,000 was acquired in 1888 and was recorded with no value. The remaining approximately 33,000 NRA have been acquired over recent years and are included in royalty interests acquired on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. See additional discussion in Note 3, “Oil and Gas Royalty Interests.”
16. Subsequent Events
We evaluated events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date these financial statements were issued, and the following events that met recognition or disclosure criteria were identified:
Land and Royalty Interests Acquisitions
In October 2026, we acquired additional land and oil and gas royalty interests in Midland and Glasscock Counties, Texas, for an aggregate purchase price of $145.0 million, excluding acquisition costs.
Dividends Declared
On November 2, 2026, our Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on December 15, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 1, 2026.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including statements regarding management’s expectations, hopes, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Words or phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar expressions or the negative of such terms, when used in this Quarterly Report or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s future operations and prospects, the markets for real estate in the areas in which the Company owns real estate, applicable zoning regulations, the markets for oil and gas including actions of other oil and gas producers or consortiums worldwide such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (“OPEC”) and Russia (collectively referred to as “OPEC+”), expected competition, management’s intent, beliefs or current expectations with respect to the Company’s future financial performance and other matters. All forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report are based on information available to us, and speak only, as of the date this Quarterly Report is filed with the SEC, and we assume no responsibility to update any such forward-looking statements, except as required by law. All forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 (the “2025 Annual Report”), and in Part I, Item 2. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Part II, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report.
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our 2025 Annual Report filed with the SEC on February 18, 2026 and the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report. Period-to-period comparisons of financial data are not necessarily indicative, and therefore, should not be relied upon as indicators of the Company’s future performance.
Overview
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (which, together with its subsidiaries as the context requires, may be referred to as “TPL”, the “Company”, “our”, “we” or “us”) is a Delaware corporation and one of the largest land and royalty owners in the State of Texas with approximately 896,000 surface acres of land, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin. Additionally, we own a 1/128th nonparticipating perpetual oil and gas royalty interest (“NPRI”) under approximately 85,000 acres of land, a 1/16th NPRI under approximately 371,000 acres of land, and approximately 33,000 additional net royalty acres (normalized to 1/8th) (“NRA”), for a collective total of approximately 224,000 NRA, principally concentrated in the Permian Basin.
The Company was originally organized under a Declaration of Trust, dated February 1, 1888, to receive and hold title to extensive tracts of land in the State of Texas, previously the property of the Texas and Pacific Railway Company. We completed our reorganization on January 11, 2021 from a business trust, Texas Pacific Land Trust, into Texas Pacific Land Corporation.
We are not an oil and gas producer. Our business activity is generated from our surface and royalty interest ownership, primarily in the Permian Basin. Our revenues are derived from oil and gas royalties, water sales, produced water royalties, easements and other surface-related income and land sales. Due to the nature of our operations and concentration of our ownership in one geographic location, our revenue and net income are subject to substantial fluctuations from quarter to quarter and year to year. In addition to fluctuations in response to changes in the market price for oil and gas, our financial results are subject to decisions by not only the owners and operators of oil and gas wells to which our oil and gas royalty interests relate, but also to other owners and operators in the Permian Basin as it relates to our other revenue streams, principally water sales, produced water royalties, easements, and other surface-related revenue.
For a detailed overview of our business and business segments, see Part I, Item 1. “Business — General” in our 2025 Annual Report.
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Common Stock Split
On December 22, 2025, we effected a three-for-one stock split of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and trading began on a stock split adjusted basis on December 23, 2025. Unless the context otherwise requires, all share and per share information (including information regarding treasury shares, restricted stock awards (“RSAs”), restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units (“PSUs”)) has been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split. The par value of Common Stock was not affected by the stock split and remains at $0.01 per share. Accordingly, an amount equal to the par value of the increased shares resulting from the stock split was reclassified from “Additional paid-in capital” to “Common Stock” on our consolidated balance sheets.
Market Conditions
Average West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) oil prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 increased by approximately 27% compared to average WTI oil prices during the same period last year. Oil prices are impacted by certain actions by OPEC+, geopolitics, and evolving global supply and demand trends, among other factors. In February 2026, an escalating military conflict in Iran led to attacks on energy infrastructure in the broader Middle East and caused major disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping channel where a significant portion of global oil and liquefied natural gas supply transits through daily. As a result, global oil prices increased to over $90 per barrel during portions of 2026. The impact to oil prices for the balance of 2026 and beyond is uncertain and, in part, dependent on the duration of the conflict in Iran and the extent of damage to regional energy infrastructure. Average Henry Hub natural gas prices during 2026 have been roughly flat compared to average prior year period natural gas prices. Global and domestic natural gas markets benefited in 2026 from improved supply-demand balances, including tailwinds from expanded liquefied natural gas capacity and improved industrial and power demand, among other factors. Since mid-2022, the Waha Hub located in Pecos County, Texas has at times experienced significant negative price differentials relative to Henry Hub, located in Erath, Louisiana, due in part to growing local Permian Basin natural gas production and limited natural gas pipeline takeaway capacity. Midstream infrastructure is currently being developed by operators to provide additional takeaway capacity, though the impact on future basis differentials will be dependent on future natural gas production and other factors. Changes in global and domestic macro-economic conditions could result in additional shifts in oil and gas supply and demand in future periods. Although our revenues are directly and indirectly impacted by oil and natural gas prices, we believe our royalty interests (which require no capital expenditures or operating expense burden from us for well development), strong balance sheet, and liquidity position will help us navigate through potential commodity price volatility.
As the largest oil producing shale basin in the world, the Permian Basin depends on large-scale water solutions related to well development and produced water disposal. For oil and gas well development, hundreds of thousands of barrels of water are often required per well completion. To enhance productivity and drilling economics, oil and gas operators have generally expanded the amount of water per well completion and reduced the time to complete a well. These factors have led to intensifying demands for completion water delivery and assurance, which generally benefits completion water providers with larger size and scale. We believe we have a competitive advantage in this market with our significant surface footprint and a large network of owned and operated water wells, storage ponds, recycling assets, and pipelines that can source and deliver water to customers throughout the Permian Basin.
Permian Basin produced water volumes have grown commensurately with overall Permian Basin oil production. Though some produced water is reused and recycled for completion activities, the majority of Permian Basin produced water is injected into subsurface pore space via saltwater disposal wells. Saltwater disposal availability varies throughout the Permian Basin depending on regulations, permitted injected rates, and the availability of pore space and infrastructure. Our extensive land holdings contain and are adjacent to extensive pore space, and, through various commercial agreements, we allow produced water operators to transport and dispose of produced water across our surface footprint. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Furthermore, as discussed below, our desalination project could potentially provide an additional solution for produced water by reducing the amount of water required to be injected subsurface.
Permian Basin Activity
The Permian Basin is one of the oldest and most well-known hydrocarbon-producing areas and currently accounts for a substantial portion of oil and gas production in the United States, covering approximately 86,000 square miles across southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. Exploration and production (“E&P”) companies operating in the Permian Basin continue to maintain robust drilling and development activity. Per the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Permian Basin production is currently in excess of 6.8 million barrels per day.
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Due to our ownership concentration in the Permian Basin, our revenues are directly impacted by oil and gas pricing and drilling activity in the Permian Basin. The metrics below show selected domestic benchmark oil and natural gas prices and approximate activity levels in the Permian Basin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oil and Gas Pricing Metrics (1): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WTI Cushing oil average price per Bbl | $ | 87.12 | $ | 65.78 | $ | 85.25 | $ | 67.31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Henry Hub natural gas average price per mmbtu | $ | 2.87 | $ | 3.03 | $ | 3.49 | $ | 3.45 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Waha Hub natural gas average price per mmbtu | $ | 1.86 | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.70) | $ | 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Activity Metrics specific to the Permian Basin (1)(2): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average monthly horizontal permits | 719 | 589 | 644 | 601 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average monthly horizontal wells drilled | 466 | 428 | 452 | 467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average weekly horizontal rig count | 255 | 238 | 234 | 267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
DUCs as of September 30 for each applicable year | 3,912 | 3,992 | 3,912 | 3,992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Average U.S. weekly horizontal rig count (2) | 530 | 475 | 498 | 505 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry: “WTI Cushing” represents West Texas Intermediate. “Bbl” represents one barrel of 42 U.S. gallons of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Mmbtu” represents one million British thermal units, a measurement used for natural gas. “DUCs” represent drilled but uncompleted wells. DUC classification is based on well data and date stamps provided by Enverus. DUCs is based on wells that have a drilled/spud date stamp but do not have a completed or first production date stamp. Excludes wells that have been labeled plugged and abandoned or permit expired and wells drilled/spud more than five years ago.
(2) Permian Basin specific information per Enverus analytics. U.S. weekly horizontal rig counts per Baker Hughes United States Rotary Rig Count for horizontal rigs. Statistics for similar data are also available from other sources. The comparability between these other sources and the sources used by the Company may differ.
Average WTI Cushing oil prices increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, and average Henry Hub natural gas prices were roughly flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. E&P companies broadly have continued to deploy capital towards drilling and development activities in the Permian Basin at a measured pace. Although average rig counts during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 were lower compared to the same period in 2025, increased drilling and completion efficiencies have allowed operators, in aggregate, to grow Permian Basin production. As we are a significant land and royalty owner in the Permian Basin and not an oil and gas producer, our revenue is affected by the development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own royalty interests and land. Accordingly, these decisions made by others affect, both directly and indirectly, our oil and gas royalties, produced water royalties, water sales, and other surface-related income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash flows generated from our operations and our $500.0 million revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Facility”). See further discussion of our Credit Facility in Note 7, “Credit Facility” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. Our primary liquidity and capital requirements are for acquisitions, purchases of fixed assets related to our Water Services and Operations segment (the extent and timing of which are under our control), working capital, and general business needs.
We continuously review our levels of liquidity and capital resources. If market conditions were to change and our revenues were to decline significantly or our operating costs were to increase significantly, our cash flows and liquidity could be reduced. Should this occur, we could draw on our Credit Facility or seek alternative sources of funding. As of September 30, 2026, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements that require us to provide funding, guarantees, or other forms of financial
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support. The Credit Facility remains undrawn, and the Company is in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2026.
As we evaluate our current capital structure, capital allocation priorities, business fundamentals, and investment opportunities, we have set a target cash and cash equivalents balance of approximately $700.0 million. To the extent our cash and cash equivalents balance exceeds this target, we expect to seek to deploy the majority of our free cash flow towards returning capital to our stockholders in the form of special dividends and/or share repurchases. As of September 30, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $369.6 million that we expect to utilize, along with cash flow from operations, to provide capital to support our business, to pay regular dividends, subject to the discretion of our board of directors (the “Board”), to, subject to market conditions, repurchase shares of our Common Stock for potential acquisitions and for general corporate purposes. We believe that our cash from operations and our cash and cash equivalents balance, together with our revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet ongoing capital expenditures, working capital requirements, and other cash needs and to allow for opportunistic transactions for at least the next 12 months.
Land Acquisitions
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we acquired land for an aggregate purchase price of $122.7 million. The acquisitions included land in Shackelford and Jones Counties, Texas, in connection with our data center and power generation initiative, as well as acquisitions in Winkler and Reeves Counties, Texas. In October 2026, we acquired additional land and oil and gas royalty interests in Midland and Glasscock Counties, Texas, for an aggregate purchase price of $145.0 million, excluding acquisition costs.
Land Sales
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we entered into an agreement with Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) (“Chevron”), to provide land and brackish water resources for Chevron’s recently announced development known as Project Kilby, involving a large-scale power generation facility Chevron is developing to support a customer data center in Reeves County, Texas. As part of the agreement, we sold land for aggregate consideration of $42.5 million and acquired the exclusive right to source aquifer-derived water for the power generation facility and other associated aspects of the project. The consideration consisted of a nominal cash payment received at closing and annual payments due to us through 2046.
This arrangement also provides for a put option held by the developer and a call option held by us regarding our repurchase of the land if certain development milestones are not achieved. Additionally, we entered into a separate agreement to supply water to the project.
We recognized land sales revenue of $20.9 million at closing and recorded a financing receivable for the deferred consideration. The financing receivable was recorded at its present value of $20.9 million, which represents the contractual payments of $42.4 million discounted at an effective interest rate of 7.5%.
In addition to the agreement with Chevron, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we sold land in Texas for an aggregate sales price of $0.1 million.
Purchase of Transferable Federal Income Tax Credits
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we entered into an agreement to purchase up to $60.0 million of transferable federal tax credits from an eligible taxpayer for $55.8 million, resulting in an estimated tax benefit of $4.2 million. The purchased credits reduced federal income tax payments otherwise payable to the Internal Revenue Service and were reflected as a tax benefit in our effective tax rate during the period. As of September 30, 2026, we have paid $25.5 million for $27.5 million of transferable federal tax credits, with the remaining cash payments under the agreement expected to be made during the remainder of 2026 as the underlying credits are generated and transferred to us.
Development of New Solutions for Produced Water and Capital Expenditures
In 2024, we announced our progress towards developing a patented, energy-efficient, desalination and treatment process and associated equipment that can recycle produced water into fresh water with quality standards appropriate for surface discharge and beneficial reuse. With the Permian Basin generating over 20 million barrels of produced water per day, we believe this technology provides an attractive and critical alternative to subsurface injection. Construction of our facility, which is designed to have an initial capacity of 10,000 barrels of water per day, is complete and commissioning has
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commenced. Cumulatively through September 30, 2026, we have spent $65.4 million ($19.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026) on this new energy-efficient desalination and treatment process and equipment, of which $55.3 million has been capitalized as of September 30, 2026.
Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we invested approximately $24.8 million to enhance our water sourcing assets.
Return of Capital to Stockholders
During the nine months ended September 30, 2026, we paid $124.6 million in dividends to our stockholders. There were no repurchases of shares of our Common Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Our cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily from oil, gas, produced water royalties, water and land sales, easements, and other surface-related income. Cash flows used in operations generally consist of operating expenses associated with our revenue streams, including general and administrative expenses, and income taxes. Cash flows from operating activities are subject to fluctuations resulting from overall activity levels in the Permian Basin, including development decisions made by our customers and commodity prices.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $527.3 million and $432.2 million, respectively. The increase in cash flows provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was primarily driven by an increase in operating income and changes in working capital requirements during 2026 as compared to 2025.
Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities
Our cash flows used in investing activities are primarily related to acquisitions and purchases of fixed assets primarily related to our Water Services and Operations segment. Our acquisitions may include land, royalty interests, and other similar tangible and intangible assets. Purchases of fixed assets principally relate to enhancing our water sourcing assets and the development of desalination equipment discussed further above.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in investing activities was $169.4 million and $137.6 million, respectively. Cash used for acquisitions, including deposits for acquisitions, totaled $126.2 million and $110.6 million, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, while purchases of fixed assets totaled $43.2 million and $30.9 million, respectively. For additional information regarding acquisitions of royalty interests and land, see Note 3, “Oil and Gas Royalty Interests” and Note 4, “Real Estate Activity,” respectively, in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.
Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities
Our cash flows used in financing activities primarily consist of activities that return capital to our stockholders, such as payments of dividends and repurchases of our Common Stock.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, cash used in financing activities was $133.7 million and $134.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, we paid total dividends of $124.6 million and $111.0 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025, employees surrendered $9.1 million and $14.8 million in shares of Common Stock, respectively, to the Company to settle tax withholdings related to stock vesting. There were no repurchases of shares of our Common Stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2026. During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, we repurchased $8.4 million of shares of our Common Stock.
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Results of Operations
The following tables show our consolidated results of operations and our results of operations by reportable segment for Land and Resource Management (“LRM”) and Water Services and Operations (“WSO”) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LRM | WSO | Consolidated | LRM | WSO | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | 167,275 | $ | — | $ | 167,275 | $ | 108,705 | $ | — | $ | 108,705 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | — | 28,437 | 28,437 | — | 44,578 | 44,578 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | — | 41,386 | 41,386 | — | 32,268 | 32,268 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | 34,182 | 1,999 | 36,181 | 12,741 | 3,974 | 16,715 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | 111 | — | 111 | 819 | — | 819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 201,568 | 71,822 | 273,390 | 122,265 | 80,820 | 203,085 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 9,247 | 7,920 | 17,167 | 7,298 | 7,089 | 14,387 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | — | 13,817 | 13,817 | — | 16,428 | 16,428 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 7,247 | 3,353 | 10,600 | 3,431 | 2,160 | 5,591 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 17,647 | 5,186 | 22,833 | 10,453 | 4,510 | 14,963 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 1,149 | 41 | 1,190 | 2,614 | 11 | 2,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 35,290 | 30,317 | 65,607 | 23,796 | 30,198 | 53,994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 166,278 | 41,505 | 207,783 | 98,469 | 50,622 | 149,091 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (785) | (196) | (981) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 2,728 | 862 | 3,590 | 4,827 | 1,261 | 6,088 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 168,221 | 42,171 | 210,392 | 103,296 | 51,883 | 155,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 34,456 | 8,568 | 43,024 | 22,536 | 11,405 | 33,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 133,765 | $ | 33,603 | $ | 167,368 | $ | 80,760 | $ | 40,478 | $ | 121,238 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LRM | WSO | Consolidated | LRM | WSO | Consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalties | $ | 431,031 | $ | — | $ | 431,031 | $ | 314,956 | $ | — | $ | 314,956 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water sales | — | 115,033 | 115,033 | — | 108,968 | 108,968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | — | 111,990 | 111,990 | — | 90,705 | 90,705 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Easements and other surface-related income | 66,909 | 10,249 | 77,158 | 61,568 | 9,595 | 71,163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sales | 21,055 | — | 21,055 | 819 | — | 819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 518,995 | 237,272 | 756,267 | 377,343 | 209,268 | 586,611 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and related employee expenses | 25,152 | 22,564 | 47,716 | 21,727 | 21,304 | 43,031 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water service-related expenses | — | 39,674 | 39,674 | — | 36,005 | 36,005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 17,987 | 9,248 | 27,235 | 10,392 | 6,964 | 17,356 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 38,536 | 14,979 | 53,515 | 27,279 | 13,324 | 40,603 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ad valorem and other taxes | 5,958 | 241 | 6,199 | 6,667 | 34 | 6,701 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 87,633 | 86,706 | 174,339 | 66,065 | 77,631 | 143,696 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 431,362 | 150,566 | 581,928 | 311,278 | 131,637 | 442,915 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (2,357) | (589) | (2,946) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 6,449 | 2,223 | 8,672 | 12,399 | 3,250 | 15,649 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 435,454 | 152,200 | 587,654 | 323,677 | 134,887 | 458,564 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 91,334 | 32,120 | 123,454 | 70,804 | 29,730 | 100,534 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 344,120 | $ | 120,080 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 252,873 | $ | 105,157 | $ | 358,030 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income by segment is included in other income, net in the tables above.
Consolidated Results of Operations
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 as Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Total revenues were $273.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $203.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Total operating expenses were $65.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $54.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Net income was $167.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $121.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Individual revenue and expense line items are discussed below under “Segment Results of Operations.”
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 as Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Total revenues were $756.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $586.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Total operating expenses were $174.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $143.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Net income was $464.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $358.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Individual revenue and expense line items are discussed below under “Segment Results of Operations.”
Segment Results of Operations
We operate our business in two reportable segments: Land and Resource Management and Water Services and Operations. We eliminate any inter-segment revenues and expenses, if any, upon consolidation.
We evaluate the performance of our operating segments separately to monitor the different factors affecting financial results. The reportable segments presented are consistent with our reportable segments discussed in Note 14, “Business Segment Reporting” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. We monitor our
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reportable segments based upon net income calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
As discussed in “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above, our segment revenues are directly influenced by development decisions made by our customers, the overall activity level in the Permian Basin and commodity prices. Accordingly, our segment revenues, sales volumes and associated expenses, as further discussed below, fluctuate from period to period based upon those decisions, activity levels and commodity prices.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2026 as Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2025
Land and Resource Management
Oil and gas royalties. Oil and gas royalty revenue was $167.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $58.6 million compared to the same period of 2025. The average realized price increased 31.9% to $44.97 per barrel of oil equivalent (“Boe”) for the three months ended September 30, 2026 from $34.10 per Boe for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Our share of production increased to 42.3 thousand Boe per day for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 36.3 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2025.
The financial and operational data by royalty stream is presented in the table below for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
Our share of production volumes (1): | ||||||||||||||
| Oil (MBbls) | 1,578 | 1,284 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas (MMcf) | 7,051 | 6,142 | ||||||||||||
| NGL (MBbls) | 1,142 | 1,031 | ||||||||||||
| Equivalents (MBoe) | 3,895 | 3,338 | ||||||||||||
| Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) | 42.3 | 36.3 | ||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
| Oil royalties | $ | 125,910 | $ | 79,860 | ||||||||||
| Natural gas royalties | 15,628 | 11,441 | ||||||||||||
NGL royalties | 25,737 | 17,404 | ||||||||||||
| Total oil and gas royalties | $ | 167,275 | $ | 108,705 | ||||||||||
Realized prices (1): | ||||||||||||||
| Oil ($/Bbl) | $ | 83.57 | $ | 65.14 | ||||||||||
| Natural gas ($/Mcf) | $ | 2.40 | $ | 2.01 | ||||||||||
| NGL ($/Bbl) | $ | 24.37 | $ | 18.25 | ||||||||||
| Equivalents ($/Boe) | $ | 44.97 | $ | 34.10 | ||||||||||
(1)Commonly used definitions in the oil and gas industry: “Bbl” represents one barrel of 42 U.S. gallons of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Boe” represents barrels of oil equivalent. “NGL” represents natural gas liquid. “MBbls” represents one thousand barrels of crude oil, condensate or NGLs. “Mcf” represents one thousand cubic feet of natural gas. “MMcf” represents one million cubic feet of natural gas. “MBoe” represents one thousand Boe. “MBoe/d” represents one thousand Boe per day.
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $34.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $12.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income includes revenue related to the use and crossing of our land for oil and gas E&P, renewable energy, and agricultural operations. The increase in easements and other surface-related income was principally related to increases in pipeline easements of $15.4 million, power line and utility easements of $3.2 million, and lease bonuses associated with acquired royalty interests of $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same
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period of 2025. The amount of income derived from pipeline easements is a function of the term of the easement, the size of the easement, and the number of easements entered into for any given period. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and is, therefore, unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period. See “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above for additional discussion of development activity in the Permian Basin during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses, which include not only salaries, equity and non-equity incentive compensation, but also employee benefits and contract labor expense, were $9.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $7.3 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses was principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of a given year and an increase in company headcount compared to the same period of 2025.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $3.4 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in legal and professional fees of $1.6 million, land operating expenses of $0.9 million, and rent and office-related expenses of $0.3 million compared to the same period of 2025. Land operating expenses include costs associated with preparing aggregate materials for sale and the maintenance of our surface acreage. These expenses may fluctuate from period to period based on the nature and timing of such activities.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $17.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $10.5 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in depreciation, depletion and amortization was principally due to depletion expense associated with royalty interests acquired during the second half of 2025.
Ad valorem and other taxes. Ad valorem and other taxes were $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.6 million for the comparable period of 2025. The decrease was primarily attributable to lower tax assessments received from local tax authorities.
Other income, net. Other income, net was $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $4.8 million for the same period of 2025. Lower cash balances and investment yields during the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 resulted in a decrease in interest income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $34.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $22.5 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense is primarily attributable to the increase in operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and, to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
Water Services and Operations
Water sales. Water sales revenue decreased $16.1 million to $28.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $44.6 million for the same period of 2025. The decrease in water sales was principally due to decreases of 26.4% in average realized pricing and 13.4% in water sales volumes for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to the same period of 2025. Water sales volumes are dependent upon customer demand in the areas in which we provide water to customers and may fluctuate from period to period.
Produced water royalties. Produced water royalties are received from the transfer or disposal of produced water on our land, are contractual and are not paid as a matter of right. Produced water royalties are also fee based and not directly impacted by lower commodity prices. However, indirectly, volumes may vary from period to period depending upon development activity levels and operator decisions involving recycling versus disposal of produced water. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Produced water royalties increased to $41.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $32.3 million for the same period in 2025. This increase was principally due to a 27.2% increase in produced water volumes for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
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The table below provides financial and operational data by water revenue type for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
Water volumes (in MBbls) (1): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 61,796 | 71,332 | ||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 509,748 | 400,804 | ||||||||||||
Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d) (2): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 672 | 775 | ||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 5,541 | 4,357 | ||||||||||||
| Water revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | $ | 28,437 | $ | 44,578 | ||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | $ | 41,386 | $ | 32,268 | ||||||||||
(1) MBbl = 1 thousand barrels of water.
(2) MBbl/d = 1 thousand barrels of water per day.
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared to $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in easements and other surface-related income was principally related to a decrease in temporary permits of $1.1 million. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and may also be affected by volumes and commodity prices associated with royalties on certain hydrocarbons recovered in connection with produced water disposal activities. As a result, this income is unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period.
Water service-related expenses. Water service-related expenses decreased $2.6 million to $13.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Certain types of water-related expenses, including, but not limited to, treatment, transfer, water purchases, repairs and maintenance, equipment rental, and fuel costs, vary from period to period as our customers’ needs and requirements change. Right of way and other expenses also vary from period to period depending upon location of customer delivery. The decrease in water service-related expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was principally related to a 13.4% decrease in water sales volumes.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $2.2 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally related to increases in professional services and travel expenses compared to the same period of 2025.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $11.4 million for the same period of 2025. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the decrease in operating income for the three months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and to a lesser extent, a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2026 as Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2025
Land and Resource Management
Oil and gas royalties. Oil and gas royalty revenue was $431.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $116.1 million compared to the same period of 2025. Our share of production increased to 39.7 thousand Boe per day for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to 33.6 thousand Boe per day for the same period of 2025. The average realized price increased 15.5% to $41.60 per Boe for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 from $36.01 per Boe for the same period of 2025.
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The financial and operational data by royalty stream is presented in the table below for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Our share of production volumes: | ||||||||||||||
| Oil (MBbls) | 4,203 | 3,616 | ||||||||||||
| Natural gas (MMcf) | 20,006 | 17,031 | ||||||||||||
| NGL (MBbls) | 3,312 | 2,705 | ||||||||||||
| Equivalents (MBoe) | 10,849 | 9,160 | ||||||||||||
| Equivalents per day (MBoe/d) | 39.7 | 33.6 | ||||||||||||
| Oil and gas royalty revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
| Oil royalties | $ | 335,810 | $ | 229,932 | ||||||||||
| Natural gas royalties | 28,049 | 33,576 | ||||||||||||
| NGL royalties | 67,172 | 51,448 | ||||||||||||
| Total oil and gas royalties | $ | 431,031 | $ | 314,956 | ||||||||||
| Realized prices: | ||||||||||||||
| Oil ($/Bbl) | $ | 83.67 | $ | 66.59 | ||||||||||
| Natural gas ($/Mcf) | $ | 1.52 | $ | 2.13 | ||||||||||
| NGL ($/Bbl) | $ | 21.93 | $ | 20.56 | ||||||||||
| Equivalents ($/Boe) | $ | 41.60 | $ | 36.01 | ||||||||||
Easements and other surface-related income. Easements and other surface-related income was $66.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an increase of $5.3 million compared to $61.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2025. Easements and other surface-related income includes revenue related to the use and crossing of our land for oil and gas E&P, renewable energy, and agricultural operations. The increase in easements and other surface-related income was principally related to increases of $5.0 million in lease bonuses associated with acquired royalty interests and $2.5 million in power line and utility easements, partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million in material sales, for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Easements and other surface-related income is dependent on development decisions made by companies that operate in the areas where we own land and is, therefore, unpredictable and may vary significantly from period to period. See “Market Conditions” and “Permian Basin Activity” above for additional discussion of development activity in the Permian Basin during the nine months ended September 30, 2026.
Land sales. Land sales revenue was $21.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $0.8 million for the comparable period of 2025. See Note 4, “Real Estate Activity” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for further discussion of land sales.
Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses, which include not only salaries, equity and non-equity incentive compensation, but also employee benefits and contract labor expense, were $25.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $21.7 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses was principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of a given year and an increase in company headcount compared to the same period of 2025.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $18.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $10.4 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally related to increases in legal and professional fees of $2.6 million, rent and office-related expenses of $1.4 million, and land operating expenses of $1.3 million over the same time period of 2025. Land operating expenses include costs associated with preparing aggregate materials for sale and the maintenance of our surface acreage. These expenses may fluctuate from period to period based on the nature and timing of such activities.
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $38.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $27.3 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally due to depletion expense associated with royalty interests acquired during the second half of 2025.
Interest expense. Interest expense was $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 related to the Credit Facility entered into during the fourth quarter of 2025. There was no interest expense incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
Other income, net. Other income, net was $6.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $12.4 million for the same period of 2025. Lower cash balances and investment yields during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 resulted in a decrease in interest income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $91.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $70.8 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense is directly attributable to the increase in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and, to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits purchased during the current period. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
Water Services and Operations
Water sales. Water sales revenue increased $6.1 million to $115.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $109.0 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in water sales was principally due to an increase of 5.0% in water sales volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Water sales volumes are dependent upon customer demand in the areas in which we provide water to customers and may fluctuate from period to period.
Produced water royalties. Produced water royalties are royalties received from the transfer or disposal of produced water on our land, are contractual and are not paid as a matter of right. Produced water royalties are also fee based and not directly impacted by lower commodity prices. However, indirectly, volumes may vary from period to period depending upon development activity levels and operator decisions involving recycling versus disposal of produced water. We do not operate any saltwater disposal wells. Produced water royalties increased to $112.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $90.7 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase in produced water royalties was principally due to the 21.8% increase in produced water volumes for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025.
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Water volumes (in MBbls): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 195,886 | 186,491 | ||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 1,367,534 | 1,123,010 | ||||||||||||
Water volumes in barrels per day (in MBbls/d): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | 718 | 683 | ||||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | 5,009 | 4,114 | ||||||||||||
| Water revenue (in thousands): | ||||||||||||||
| Water sales | $ | 115,033 | $ | 108,968 | ||||||||||
| Produced water royalties | $ | 111,990 | $ | 90,705 | ||||||||||
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Salaries and related employee expenses. Salaries and related employee expenses, which include not only salaries, equity and non-equity incentive compensation, but also employee benefits and contract labor expense, were $22.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $21.3 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in salaries and related employee expenses was principally related to market compensation adjustments that take effect annually at the start of a given year and an increase in company headcount compared to the same period of 2025.
Water service-related expenses. Water service-related expenses increased $3.7 million to $39.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025. Certain types of water-related expenses, including, but not limited to, treatment, transfer, water purchases, repairs and maintenance, equipment rental, and fuel costs, vary from period to period as our customers’ needs and requirements change. Right of way and other expenses also vary from period to period depending upon location of customer delivery. The increase in water service-related expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025 was principally related to a 5.0% increase in water sales volumes.
General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $9.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $7.0 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally related to increases in professional services, travel expenses, corporate insurance expenses, and technology-related costs compared to the same period of 2025.
Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization was $15.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $13.3 million for the comparable period of 2025. The increase was principally due to depreciation expense related to new water service-related assets placed in service.
Other income, net. Other income, net was $2.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $3.3 million for the same period of 2025. The decrease in other income, net was principally related to lower cash balances and investment yields during the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, resulting in a decrease in interest income.
Income tax expense. Income tax expense was $32.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to $29.7 million for the same period of 2025. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the increase in operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, and to a lesser extent, was partially offset by a lower effective tax rate due to the tax benefit from transferable federal income tax credits. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” above for additional discussion.
Non-GAAP Performance Measures
In addition to amounts presented in accordance with GAAP, we also present certain supplemental non-GAAP performance 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, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measurement of earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation, depletion and amortization. The purpose of presenting EBITDA is to highlight earnings without finance, taxes, and depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, and its use is limited to specialized analysis.
The purpose of presenting Adjusted EBITDA is to highlight earnings without non-cash activity such as share-based compensation and other non-recurring or unusual items, if applicable. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA is a metric used by our compensation committee of our Board to evaluate our performance in determining the short-term and long-term incentive compensation of our executive officers on an annual basis. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus employee share-based compensation, less land sale with financing arrangement and pension curtailment and settlement gain, as applicable to the periods presented.
The purpose of presenting free cash flow is to provide investors a metric to measure the funds available for investing in future acquisitions and returning capital to our stockholders through dividends and share repurchases after current income tax expense and purchases of fixed assets. Additionally, free cash flow is a metric used by the compensation committee of our Board to evaluate our performance in determining the short-term and long-term incentive compensation of our executive officers. To calculate free cash flow, net income is adjusted by adding back income tax expense, depreciation, depletion and
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amortization and employee share-based compensation, less current income tax expenses, land sale with financing arrangement, purchases of fixed assets, and pension curtailment and settlement gain, as applicable to the periods presented.
We have presented EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow because we believe that these metrics are useful supplements to net income in analyzing our operating performance, ability to fund future acquisitions, ability to return capital to our stockholders and explaining how our executive officers are compensated. Our definitions of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and free cash flow may differ from computations of similarly titled measures of other companies.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 167,368 | $ | 121,238 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 981 | — | 2,946 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 33,941 | 123,454 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 14,963 | 53,515 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 234,206 | 170,142 | 644,115 | 499,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 3,493 | 12,189 | 10,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sale with financing arrangement | — | — | (20,944) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 238,374 | $ | 173,635 | $ | 635,360 | $ | 509,228 | ||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income to free cash flow for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 167,368 | $ | 121,238 | $ | 464,200 | $ | 358,030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 43,024 | 33,941 | 123,454 | 100,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortization | 22,833 | 14,963 | 53,515 | 40,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee share-based compensation | 4,168 | 3,493 | 12,189 | 10,061 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current income tax expense | (52,580) | (30,166) | (127,819) | (95,430) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land sale with financing arrangement | — | — | (20,944) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | (13,984) | (18,601) | (43,185) | (30,878) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Increase) decrease in accounts payable related to purchases of fixed assets | (505) | (2,005) | 855 | (3,444) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Free cash flow | $ | 170,324 | $ | 122,863 | $ | 462,265 | $ | 379,476 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities. For a full discussion of our accounting policies refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2025 Annual Report.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies or in the estimates and assumptions underlying those policies from those provided in Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our 2025 Annual Report.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For further information regarding recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1. “Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
There have been no material changes in the information related to market risk of the Company disclosed in Part II, Item 7A. “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” set forth in the 2025 Annual Report.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2026.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes during the quarter ended September 30, 2026 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
There are no material pending legal proceedings to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in response to Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” set forth in the 2025 Annual Report.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
The Company did not repurchase any shares of Common Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2026.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
On August 18, 2026 , Chris Steddum , our Chief Financial Officer , on behalf of himself and his spouse, adopted a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense of Rule 10b5-1(c) promulgated under the Exchange Act, for the sale of up to 9,953 shares of Common Stock. This Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement begins February 16, 2027 and is scheduled to expire on the earlier of (i) August 13, 2027 and (ii) the sale of 9,953 shares of Common Stock.
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Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | |||||||
| 101* | The following information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||
| 104 | The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, formatted as Inline iXBRL. | |||||||
* Filed herewith.
** The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are not deemed “filed” with the SEC and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Texas Pacific Land Corporation under the Securities Act, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
† Management compensatory arrangement.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Tyler Glover | ||||||||
| Tyler Glover President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||||||||||
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chris Steddum | ||||||||
| Chris Steddum Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT TO TYLER GLOVER 2023 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, effective as of October 13, 2023, Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”), and Tyler Glover (“Employee”), entered into an Amendment and Restated Employment Agreement (referred to herein as the “Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, under the current terms of the Employment Agreement, such Agreement is set to expire as of December 31, 2026, subject to an automatic renewal of one year unless either party to the Employment Agreement advises the other party of their intent not to renew the Agreement (“Renewal Provision”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee now wish to revise the Renewal Provision of the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment (“Amendment”).
NOW THEREFORE, the Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.Section 3 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows—
Term. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Employee’s term of employment under this Agreement shall continue in effect after December 31, 2026 until December 31, 2029 (the “Term”). Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (“Renewal Term”), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least 120 days prior to the end of the Term (or any Renewal Term thereafter) of its intention not to renew this Agreement or unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. The period during which Employee is employed by the Company under this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.”
2. Except as specifically revised by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment, together with the remaining terms of the Employment Agreement constitute the entire terms of the Employment Agreement, and this Amendment shall not be revised except by a written instrument which specifically states that it is revising the Employment Agreement or this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment to the Employment Agreement, as agreed to by both the Company and the Employee, is effective as of the 25th day of September, 2026.
EMPLOYEE:
By: /s/ Tyler Glover
Tyler Glover
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION:
By: /s/ Micheal Dobbs
Name: Micheal Dobbs
Title: Senior Vice President, General
Counsel and Secretary
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Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT TO CHRIS STEDDUM 2023 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, effective as of October 13, 2023, Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”), and Chris Steddum (“Employee”), entered into an Amendment and Restated Employment Agreement (referred to herein as the “Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, under the current terms of the Employment Agreement, such Agreement is set to expire as of December 31, 2026, subject to an automatic renewal of one year unless either party to the Employment Agreement advises the other party of their intent not to renew the Agreement (“Renewal Provision”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee now wish to revise the Renewal Provision of the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment (“Amendment”).
NOW THEREFORE, the Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.Section 3 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows—
Term. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Employee’s term of employment under this Agreement shall continue in effect after December 31, 2026 until December 31, 2029 (the “Term”). Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (“Renewal Term”), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least 120 days prior to the end of the Term (or any Renewal Term thereafter) of its intention not to renew this Agreement or unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. The period during which Employee is employed by the Company under this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.”
2. Except as specifically revised by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment, together with the remaining terms of the Employment Agreement constitute the entire terms of the Employment Agreement, and this Amendment shall not be revised except by a written instrument which specifically states that it is revising the Employment Agreement or this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment to the Employment Agreement, as agreed to by both the Company and the Employee, is effective as of the 25th day of September, 2026.
EMPLOYEE:
By: /s/ Chris Steddum
Chris Steddum
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION:
By: /s/ Tyler Glover
Name: Tyler Glover
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 10.3
AMENDMENT TO MICHEAL DOBBS 2023 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, effective as of October 13, 2023, Texas Pacific Land Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (the “Company”), and Micheal Dobbs (“Employee”), entered into an Amendment and Restated Employment Agreement (referred to herein as the “Employment Agreement”);
WHEREAS, under the current terms of the Employment Agreement, such Agreement is set to expire as of December 31, 2026, subject to an automatic renewal of one year unless either party to the Employment Agreement advises the other party of their intent not to renew the Agreement (“Renewal Provision”); and
WHEREAS, the Company and the Employee now wish to revise the Renewal Provision of the Employment Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Amendment (“Amendment”).
NOW THEREFORE, the Employment Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
1.Section 3 of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows—
Term. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Employee’s term of employment under this Agreement shall continue in effect after December 31, 2026 until December 31, 2029 (the “Term”). Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for subsequent periods of one (1) year (“Renewal Term”), unless either party provides written notice to the other at least 120 days prior to the end of the Term (or any Renewal Term thereafter) of its intention not to renew this Agreement or unless this Agreement is otherwise terminated as set forth in this Agreement. The period during which Employee is employed by the Company under this Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the “Employment Term.”
2. Except as specifically revised by this Amendment, all of the terms and conditions of the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment, together with the remaining terms of the Employment Agreement constitute the entire terms of the Employment Agreement, and this Amendment shall not be revised except by a written instrument which specifically states that it is revising the Employment Agreement or this Amendment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment to the Employment Agreement, as agreed to by both the Company and the Employee, is effective as of the 25th day of September, 2026.
EMPLOYEE:
By: /s/ Micheal Dobbs
Micheal Dobbs
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORPORATION:
By: /s/ Tyler Glover
Name: Tyler Glover
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit No. 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Tyler Glover, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Tyler Glover | ||||||||
| Tyler Glover, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
Exhibit No. 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Chris Steddum, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chris Steddum | ||||||||
| Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||
Exhibit No. 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Tyler Glover, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Tyler Glover | ||||||||
| Tyler Glover, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
Exhibit No. 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2026 of Texas Pacific Land Corporation (the “Company”) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certifies, to the best of his knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: | November 4, 2026 | By: | /s/ Chris Steddum | ||||||||
| Chris Steddum, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||