Financial Performance - Consolidated net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was 118.4million,or5.14 per share, compared to 106.6millioninthethirdquarterof2024[9]−Totalrevenuesforthefourthquarterof2024reached185.8 million, an increase from 173.6millioninthethirdquarterof2024,drivenbya7.5 million rise in easements and surface-related income[10] - For the full year 2024, total revenues were 705.8million,a11.7631.6 million in 2023, with water sales contributing a 38.5millionincrease[12]−Thecompanyachievedarecordoilandgasroyaltyproductionof26.8thousandBoeperdayforthefullyear2024,comparedto23.5thousandBoeperdayin2023[15]−AdjustedEBITDAforthefullyear2024was610.7 million, reflecting strong operational performance[13] - Free cash flow for the full year 2024 was 461.1million,withtotalcashdividendspaidamountingto347.3 million[13] - Operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 539.138million,anincreasefrom486.053 million in the previous year, representing a growth of 11%[32] - The company reported a diluted net income per share of 5.14forthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,comparedto4.63 in the previous quarter, an increase of 11%[27] - The company’s total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 705.823million,comparedto631.595 million in the previous year, indicating a growth of 11.7%[32] - Net income for Q4 2024 was 118,360,000,anincreasefrom106,594,000 in Q3 2024, and up from 405,645,000in2023[37]RevenueBreakdown−Oilandgasroyaltiescontributed96.954 million to total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, up from 94.444millioninthepreviousquarter,agrowthof336.737 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 36.211millioninthepreviousquarter,markingagrowthof1.4265.0 million in 2024, with water sales revenue of 150.7millionandproducedwaterroyaltiesrevenueof104.1 million[5] Production Metrics - Royalty production averaged 29.1 thousand barrels of oil equivalent (Boe) per day in the fourth quarter of 2024, up from 28.3 thousand Boe per day in the previous quarter[10] - Total depreciation, depletion, and amortization for Q4 2024 was 11,467,000,upfrom5,762,000 in Q3 2024 and 14,757,000in2023[37]CashFlowandExpenses−FreeCashFlowforQ42024was123,732,000, compared to 106,865,000inQ32024and415,494,000 for the full year 2023[37] - Total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 43.240million,adecreasefrom46.232 million in the previous quarter, reflecting a reduction of 6.4%[27] - Capital expenditures in Q4 2024 were 7,429,000,downfrom9,833,000 in Q3 2024 and 15,431,000in2023[37]ShareholderInformation−Athree−for−onestocksplitwasexecutedonMarch26,2024,enhancingshareholdervalue[5]−Theweightedaveragenumberofdilutedsharesoutstandingwas23,015,530forthethreemonthsendedDecember31,2024,slightlydownfrom23,012,169inthepreviousquarter[27]OtherFinancialMetrics−IncometaxexpenseforQ42024was32,618,000, an increase from 28,823,000inQ32024and111,916,000 in 2023[37] - Employee share-based compensation for Q4 2024 was 3,509,000,comparedto2,935,000 in Q3 2024 and 9,124,000in2023[37]−Thecompanyreportedapensioncurtailmentandsettlementgainof(4,616,000) for the full year 2024[37] - Current income tax expense for Q4 2024 was (30,177,000),comparedto(27,416,000) in Q3 2024 and (110,517,000)in2023[37]−EBITDAforQ42024reached162,445,000, compared to 141,179,000inQ32024and532,318,000 for the full year 2023[37] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was 161,338,000,upfrom144,114,000 in Q3 2024 and $541,442,000 in 2023[37]