Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 405,645 $ 446,362 $ 269,980
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 14,757 15,376 16,257
Share-based compensation 10,343 8,432 28
Deferred taxes 1,399 1,263 220
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Operating assets, excluding income taxes (24,457) (13,833) (47,603)
Prepaid income taxes 4,809 (4,809) 0
Income taxes payable 1,628 (25,916) 25,029
Unearned revenue 5,140 1,938 (1,910)
Operating liabilities, excluding income taxes (3,240) 10,015 3,152
Ad valorem and other taxes payable 2,264 8,321 10
Cash provided by operating activities 418,288 447,149 265,163
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of intangible assets (21,403) 0 0
Acquisition of real estate (20,320) (633) (535)
Acquisition of royalty interests (3,566) (1,662) 0
Purchase of fixed assets (15,028) (19,212) (15,548)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 5 106 1,086
Cash used in investing activities (60,312) (21,401) (14,997)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid (99,972) (247,281) (85,264)
Repurchases of common stock (42,573) (87,765) (19,684)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (2,064) (1,762) 0
Cash used in financing activities (144,609) (336,808) (104,948)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 213,367 88,940 145,218
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 517,182 428,242 283,024
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 730,549 517,182 428,242
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid 104,079 151,956 68,223
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing information:      
Nonmonetary exchange of assets 880 4,174 0
Increase in accounts payable related to capital expenditures 403 (245) 867
Accrued dividends on unvested stock awards 158 198 0
Share repurchases and associated excise taxes not settled at the end of the period 582 354 219
Issuance of common stock 0 0 78
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 0 $ 1,364 $ 0