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, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 453,960 $ 405,645 $ 446,362
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 25,162 14,757 15,376
Share-based compensation 12,498 10,343 8,432
Pension curtailment/settlement gains (4,616) 0 0
Deferred taxes 4,604 1,399 1,263
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables and other assets (610) (24,457) (13,833)
Prepaid income taxes 0 4,809 (4,809)
Income taxes payable (407) 1,628 (25,916)
Unearned revenue (3,903) 5,140 1,938
Operating liabilities, excluding income taxes 6,327 (3,240) 10,015
Ad valorem and other taxes payable (2,343) 2,264 8,321
Cash provided by operating activities 490,672 418,288 447,149
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of royalty interests, net of post-closing adjustments (395,577) (3,566) (1,662)
Acquisition of a business (45,000) 0 0
Acquisition of intangible assets 0 (21,403) 0
Acquisition of real estate (1,476) (20,320) (633)
Purchase of fixed assets (29,696) (15,028) (19,212)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 0 5 106
Cash used in investing activities (471,749) (60,312) (21,401)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Dividends paid (347,309) (99,972) (247,281)
Repurchases of common stock (29,159) (42,573) (87,765)
Shares exchanged for tax withholdings (1,623) (2,064) (1,762)
Cash used in financing activities (378,091) (144,609) (336,808)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (359,168) 213,367 88,940
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 730,549 517,182 428,242
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 371,381 730,549 517,182
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Income taxes paid 120,669 104,079 151,956
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing information:      
Nonmonetary exchange of assets 0 880 4,174
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable related to capital expenditures (273) 403 (245)
Accrued dividends on unvested stock awards 730 158 198
Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 0 $ 0 $ 1,364