Press Release: LandBridge Company LLC Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

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06 Mar

LandBridge Company LLC Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Results

Delivers Q4 revenue growth of 109% year-over-year

Fiscal Year 2024 year-over-year revenue growth of 51%

Re-affirms FY25 EBITDA outlook of $170 million to $190 million

Added approximately 53,000 acres through previously announced acquisitions

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 05, 2025-- 

LandBridge Company LLC $(LB)$ (the "Company," "LandBridge") today announced its financial and operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

   -- Revenues of $36.5 million, up 109% year-over-year 
 
   -- Net income of $8.2 million(1) 
 
   -- Net income margin of 22%(1) 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $31.7 million, up 108% year-over-year 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) of 87% 
 
   -- Cash flows from operating activities of $26.9 million 
 
   -- Free Cash Flow(2) of $26.7 million 
 
   -- Operating cash flow margin of 74% 
 
   -- Free Cash Flow Margin(2) of 73% 
 
(1) 4Q24 net income and net income margin include a non-cash expense of $11.1 
million attributable to share-based compensation, including $8.9 million 
attributable to management incentive units issued by LandBridge Holdings LLC 
("Incentive Units"). Any actual cash expense associated with such Incentive 
Units will be borne solely by LandBridge Holdings LLC and not the Company. 
(2) Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow 
Margin are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Comparison of Non-GAAP Financial 
Measures" included within the Appendix of this press release for related 
disclosures and reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial 
measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. 
(3) Fiscal Year 2024 net loss and net loss margin include a non-cash expense 
of $95.3 million attributable to share-based compensation, including $72.6 
million attributable to NDB Incentive Units issued prior to the IPO and $18.7 
million attributable to Incentive Units. Any actual cash expense associated 
with such Incentive Units will be borne solely by LandBridge Holdings LLC and 
not the Company. 
(4) Surface use economic efficiency is calculated as (i) total revenues less 
oil and gas royalty revenues divided by (ii) applicable acreage. 
 

Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Highlights

   -- Revenues of $110.0 million, up 51% year-over-year 
 
   -- Net loss of $41.5 million(3) 
 
   -- Net loss margin of 38%(3) 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $97.1 million, up 55% year-over-year 
 
   -- Adjusted EBITDA Margin(2) of 88% 
 
   -- Cash flows from operating activities of $67.6 million 
 
   -- Free Cash Flow(2) of $66.7 million 
 
   -- Operating cash flow margin of 62% 
 
   -- Free Cash Flow Margin(2) of 61% 
 
   -- On legacy acreage owned as of fiscal year end 2023, increased surface use 
      economic efficiency(4) year-over-year from $724 per acre to $1,018 per 
      acre, a nearly 41% increase 

Recent Milestones

   -- Completed the acquisition of approximately 46,000 largely contiguous 
      surface acres known as the Wolf Bone Ranch in the Delaware Basin from a 
      subsidiary of VTX Energy Partners, LLC, a Vitol investment ("VTX 
      Energy"). The land generates significant cash flows from existing 
      third-party operations and LandBridge secured a minimum annual revenue 
      commitment of $25 million for each of the next five years from VTX Energy 
      and its affiliates that includes surface operations, brackish water used 
      for completions and produced water handling royalties. 
 
   -- Subsequent to year-end, acquired approximately 3,000 surface acres in Lea 
      County, New Mexico that are contiguous with our existing land, increasing 
      our aggregate surface land holdings to approximately 276,000 acres. 
 
   -- Executed a development agreement with Western Midstream Partners, LP 
      providing a surface and pore space solution for a portion of the recently 
      announced 42-mile, 30-inch Pathfinder produced water pipeline and related 
      produced water handling facilities on our East Stateline Ranch in Loving 
      County, Texas. 
 
   -- Executed solar energy project development agreements with affiliates of 
      DESRI, a leading developer, owner and operator of renewable energy 
      projects. The agreements include 6,700 acres in Andrews County, Texas 
      and Lea County, New Mexico for which DESRI has submitted interconnection 
      requests to the Southwest Power Pool. 

Jason Long, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, "In 2024, we tripled the size of our land holdings, delivered high-double-digit revenue growth year-over-year, and demonstrated our ability to deliver industry-leading adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow margins. With more than 270,000 acres across the most active oil and natural gas development and production region of the prolific Permian Basin, we are uniquely positioned to capitalize on opportunities in energy and digital infrastructure to create sustainable value for our shareholders."

Scott McNeely, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, said, "Our triple-digit revenue growth during the fourth quarter is clear evidence of our momentum across the business. For 2025, we anticipate another year of strong revenue growth and profitability as we execute on our active land management strategy."

Fourth Quarter 2024 Consolidated Financial Information

Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $36.5 million as compared to $28.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $17.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. The sequential increase was primarily attributable to increases in easements and other surface-related revenue of $8.2 million, oil and gas royalties of $1.6 million and surface use royalties of $0.7 million, partially offset by sequential decreases of $1.8 million and $0.7 million in resource sales and resource royalties, respectively. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $8.2 million as compared to net loss of $2.8 million in the third quarter of 2024 and net income of $2.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.(1)

Adjusted EBITDA was $31.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to $25.0 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $15.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. (2) Adjusted EBITDA during the fourth quarter of 2024 reflects $8.9 million of non-cash charges related to Incentive Units and $2.2 million of non-cash charges related to restricted stock units.

Net income margin was 22% in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to net loss margin of 10% in the third quarter of 2024 and net income margin of 14% in the fourth quarter of 2023. (1) Adjusted EBITDA margin was 87% in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to 88% in the third quarter of 2024 and 87% in the fourth quarter of 2023. (2)

Diversified Revenue Streams

Surface Use Royalties and Revenue: Generated revenues of $25.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to $16.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $7.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Surface Use Royalties and Revenue increased 54% sequentially, primarily driven by a non-refundable $8.0 million option payment received in December in connection with a data center lease development agreement and an increase in produced water royalty volumes from 775 MBbls/d to 831 MBbls/d.

Resources Sales and Royalties: Generated revenues of $6.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to $9.1 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $3.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Revenue from Resource Sales and Royalties decreased 28% sequentially, primarily driven by decreased brackish water sales and royalty volumes.

Oil and Gas Royalties: Generated revenues of $4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $5.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Revenue from Oil and Gas Royalties increased 54% sequentially, primarily driven by net royalty production increasing to 1,199 boe/d, up from 895 boe/d in the third quarter.

Free Cash Flow Generation

Cash flow from operations for the fourth quarter of 2024 was $26.9 million as compared to $7.5 million in the third quarter of 2024 and $12.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. Capital expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2024 were $0.2 million. Free cash flow during the fourth quarter of 2024 was $26.7 million.(2)

Net cash used in investing activities during the fourth quarter of 2024 was $292.3 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities during the fourth quarter of 2024 consisted of approximately $339.3 million of net proceeds from the previously-announced private placement of Class A shares representing limited liability company interests (the "Class A Shares") at a price of $60.03 per Class A Share to persons reasonably believed to be accredited investors or qualified institutional buyers (the "Private Placement"). Approximately $145.4 million of proceeds from the Private Placement were used to purchase units representing membership interests in DBR Land Holdings LLC ("OpCo Units") held by LandBridge Holdings LLC, an affiliate of LandBridge's financial sponsor, Five Point Energy LLC. A corresponding number of Class B shares representing limited liability company interests in the Company held by LandBridge Holdings LLC were contemporaneously cancelled. Other net inflows consisted of $137.5 million of debt facility proceeds, of which $33.8 million were paid down during the quarter.

Strong Balance Sheet with Ample Liquidity

Total cash and cash equivalents were $37.0 million as of December 31, 2024, as compared to $14.4 million as of September 30, 2024. The Company had $385.0 million of borrowings outstanding under its term loan and revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2024, versus $281.3 million outstanding as of September 30, 2024.

As of December 31, 2024, the Company had approximately $70.0 million of available borrowing capacity under its revolving credit facility.

Total liquidity was $107.0 million as of December 31, 2024.

Outlook

The Company re-affirms the following outlook for fiscal year 2025:

For fiscal year 2025, the Company expects Adjusted EBITDA to be between $170 million and $190 million, driven by:

   -- Incremental contribution from our recent acquisitions; 
 
   -- Initial solar facility contributions to surface use revenues; 
 
   -- Growth of our surface use royalties through higher produced water volumes 
      on our surface; 
 
   -- Updates to resources sales and royalties based on current timing and 
      volume expectations; and 
 
   -- Updates to anticipated commodity pricing based on current regional 
      pricing dynamics 

Reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to comparable GAAP measures are not available due to the challenges and impracticability of estimating certain items, particularly non-recurring gains or losses, unusual or non-recurring items, income tax benefit or expense, or one-time transaction costs and cost of revenue. We are unable to reasonably predict these because they are uncertain and depend on various factors not yet known, which could have a material impact on GAAP results for the guidance period. Because of those challenges, a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures is not available without unreasonable effort.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

Our financial statements and related footnotes will be available in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, which is expected to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 5, 2025.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

The Company will hold a conference call on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 results. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Events and Presentations section of the LandBridge Investor Relations website at https://ir.landbridgeco.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. To listen to the live broadcast, go to the site at least 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to register and install any necessary audio software.

To access the live conference call, participants must pre-register online at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I3477978 to receive unique dial-in information. Pre-registration may be completed at any time up to the call start time. An audio replay will be available following the conclusion of the call and remain available through March 20, 2025. The replay can be accessed by registering online at https://registrations.events/direct/Q4I3477978.

About LandBridge

LandBridge owns approximately 276,000 surface acres across Texas and New Mexico, located primarily in the heart of the Delaware sub-region in the Permian Basin, the most active region for oil and natural gas exploration and development in the United States. LandBridge actively manages its land and resources to support and encourage energy and infrastructure development and other land uses, including digital infrastructure. LandBridge was formed by Five Point Energy LLC, a private equity firm with a track record of investing in and developing energy, environmental water management and sustainable infrastructure companies within the Permian Basin. For more information, please visit: www.landbridgeco.com

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are based on LandBridge's beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, LandBridge, and therefore involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Generally, future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could," or "may" and the words "believe," "anticipate," "continue," "intend," "expect" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, strategies, plans, objectives, expectations, intentions, assumptions, future operations and prospects and other statements that are not historical facts, including our estimated future financial performance. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although LandBridge believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, LandBridge may be unable to achieve such plans, intentions or expectations and actual results, and performance or achievements may vary materially and adversely from those envisaged in this news release due to a number of factors including, but not limited to: our customers' demand for and use of our land and resources; the success of our affiliates, WaterBridge, Desert Environmental and the counterparty to the lease development agreement in executing their business strategies, including their ability to construct infrastructure, attract customers and operate successfully on our land; our customers' willingness and ability to develop our land or any potential acquired acreage to accommodate any future surface use developments, such as the site under contract for the lease development agreement for the data center; the domestic and foreign supply of, and demand for, energy sources, including the impact of actions relating to oil price and production controls by the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other allied producing countries with respect to oil production levels and announcements of potential changes to such levels; our ability to enter into favorable contracts regarding surface uses, access agreements and fee arrangements, including the prices we are able to charge and the margins we are able to realize; the initiation or outcome of potential litigation; our ability to continue the payment of dividends; our ability to successfully implement our growth plans, including through the future acquisitions of acreage and/or introduction of new revenue streams; and any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions. These risks, as well as other risks associated with LandBridge are also more fully discussed in our final prospectus filed with the SEC on December 31, 2024, and our subsequent SEC filings. You can access LandBridge's filings with the SEC through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Except as required by applicable law, LandBridge undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.

The historical financial information presented below reflects only our historical financial results and the historical financial results of our predecessor, DBR Land Holdings LLC, as applicable.

FOURTH QUARTER 2024 RESULTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
                     Three Months Ended   Year Ended December 
                        December 31,              31, 
                     ------------------   -------------------- 
                      2024      2023        2024       2023 
                     -------  ---------   --------   --------- 
Revenues: 
  Surface use 
   royalties         $ 3,992  $   2,464   $ 13,121   $   7,780 
  Surface use 
   royalties - 
   Related party       6,597      2,162     18,499       5,436 
  Easements and 
   other 
   surface-related 
   revenues            5,611      2,733     20,629       8,395 
  Easements and 
   other 
   surface-related 
   revenues - 
   Related party       9,262        385     13,486       4,249 
  Resource sales       3,056      2,138     14,964      18,045 
  Resource sales - 
   Related party          58        158        387       1,785 
  Oil and gas 
   royalties           4,464      5,795     16,027      20,743 
  Resource 
   royalties           2,976      1,622      9,779       6,432 
  Resource 
   royalties - 
   Related party         483          -      3,062           - 
                      ------   --------    -------    -------- 
    Total revenues    36,499     17,457    109,954      72,865 
 
Resource 
 sales-related 
 expense                 374        364      2,113       3,445 
Other operating and 
 maintenance 
 expense               1,337        784      3,174       2,740 
General and 
 administrative 
 expense (income)     14,188      8,519    112,302     (12,091) 
Depreciation, 
 depletion, 
 amortization and 
 accretion             2,581      2,366      8,875       8,762 
                      ------   --------    -------    -------- 
    Operating 
     income (loss)    18,019      5,424    (16,510)     70,009 
 
Interest expense, 
 net                   7,100      2,843     23,335       7,016 
Other income               -         (8)      (241)       (549) 
                      ------   --------    -------    -------- 
Income (loss) from 
 operations before 
 taxes                10,919      2,589    (39,604)     63,542 
Income tax expense     2,765         67      1,875         370 
                      ------   --------    -------    -------- 
Net income (loss)    $ 8,154  $   2,522   $(41,479)  $  63,172 
                      ======   ========    =======    ======== 
Net loss prior to 
 the IPO                   -               (46,877) 
Net income 
 attributable to 
 noncontrolling 
 interest              5,701                   288 
                      ------               ------- 
Net income 
 attributable to 
 LandBridge Company 
 LLC                 $ 2,453              $  5,110 
                      ======               ======= 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
                                                  December 31, 
                                              -------------------- 
                                                 2024       2023 
                                              ----------  -------- 
Current assets: 
  Cash and cash equivalents                   $   37,032  $ 37,823 
  Accounts receivable, net                        12,544    12,383 
  Related party receivable                         2,111     1,037 
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets        1,628     1,035 
                                               ---------   ------- 
    Total current assets                          53,315    52,278 
 
Non-current assets: 
  Property, plant and equipment, net             902,742   203,018 
  Intangible assets, net                          45,265    28,642 
  Deferred tax assets                                411         - 
  Other assets                                     1,741     5,011 
                                               ---------   ------- 
    Total non-current assets                     950,159   236,671 
                                               ---------   ------- 
Total assets                                  $1,003,474  $288,949 
                                               =========   ======= 
 
Liabilities and equity 
Current liabilities: 
  Accounts payable                            $      489  $    200 
  Taxes payable                                    2,286       385 
  Related party payable                              686       453 
  Accrued liabilities                              7,185     4,945 
  Current portion of long-term debt                  424    20,339 
  Unearned revenue                                 1,221       278 
  Other current liabilities                        2,119       500 
                                               ---------   ------- 
    Total current liabilities                     14,410    27,100 
 
Non-current liabilities: 
  Long-term debt                                 380,815   108,343 
  Other long-term liabilities                        183     2,759 
                                               ---------   ------- 
    Total non-current liabilities                380,998   111,102 
                                               ---------   ------- 
Total liabilities                                395,408   138,202 
 
Commitments and contingencies 
 
  Member's equity                                      -   150,747 
  Class A shares, unlimited shares 
   authorized and 23,255,419 shares issued 
   and outstanding as of December 31, 2024. 
   None authorized, issued or outstanding as 
   of December 31, 2023.                         432,663         - 
  Class B shares, unlimited shares 
  authorized and 53,227,852 shares issued 
  and outstanding as of December 31, 2024. 
  None authorized, issued or outstanding as 
  of December 31, 2023.                                -         - 
  Retained earnings                                3,349         - 
                                               ---------   ------- 
Total shareholders' equity attributable to 
 LandBridge Company LLC                          436,012         - 
Noncontrolling interest                          172,054         - 
                                               ---------   ------- 
Total shareholders' and member's equity          608,066   150,747 
                                               ---------   ------- 
Total liabilities and equity                  $1,003,474  $288,949 
                                               =========   ======= 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
                                        Year Ended December 31, 
                                      --------------------------- 
                                           2024           2023 
                                      --------------   ---------- 
Cash flows from operating 
activities 
  Net (loss) income                   $      (41,479)  $   63,172 
  Adjustments to reconcile net 
  (loss) income to net cash 
  provided by operating 
  activities: 
    Depreciation, depletion, 
     amortization and accretion                8,875        8,762 
    Amortization of deferred 
     financing fees                              411          129 
    Amortization of debt issuance 
     costs                                     1,277          259 
    Share-based compensation                  95,335      (17,230) 
    Gain on disposal of assets                     -         (239) 
    Deferred income tax expense                 (411)           - 
    Bad debt expense                               5           (7) 
  Changes in operating assets and 
  liabilities: 
    Accounts receivable                        2,113       (1,474) 
    Related party receivable                  (1,074)        (613) 
    Prepaid expenses and other 
     assets                                     (328)          43 
    Accounts payable                             272          362 
    Related party payable                        233         (109) 
    Unearned revenue                             940         (989) 
    Accrued liabilities and other 
     liabilities                                (434)         803 
    Income taxes payable                       1,901          173 
                                          ----------    --------- 
      Net cash provided by operating 
       activities                             67,636       53,042 
                                          ----------    --------- 
 
Cash flows from investing 
activities 
    Acquisitions                            (723,367)           - 
    Capital expenditures                        (985)      (2,783) 
    Proceeds from disposal of assets               -           11 
                                          ----------    --------- 
      Net cash used in investing 
       activities                           (724,352)      (2,772) 
                                          ----------    --------- 
 
Cash flows from financing 
activities 
    Proceeds from issuance of Class 
     A shares - IPO, net of 
     underwriter discounts & fees            278,263            - 
    Proceeds from issuance of Class 
     A shares - December Private 
     Placement, net of placement 
     agent fees                              339,291            - 
    Purchase of OpCo Units from 
     LandBridge Holdings, net of 
     placement agent fees                   (145,411)           - 
    Contributions from member                120,000            - 
    Dividends, dividend equivalents, 
     and distributions paid                 (178,244)    (105,165) 
    Proceeds from term loan                  362,500      100,000 
    Repayments of term loan                 (102,500)     (62,417) 
    Proceeds from revolver                    55,000       50,000 
    Repayments of revolver                   (60,000)     (15,000) 
    Other financing activities                  (462)        (404) 
    Debt issuance costs                       (4,326)      (3,106) 
    Offering costs                            (8,186)      (1,706) 
                                          ----------    --------- 
      Net cash provided by (used in) 
       financing activities                  655,925      (37,798) 
                                          ----------    --------- 
  Net (decrease) increase in cash 
   and cash equivalents                         (791)      12,472 
  Cash and cash equivalents - 
   beginning of period                        37,823       25,351 
                                          ----------    --------- 
  Cash and cash equivalents - end of 
   period                             $       37,032   $   37,823 
                                          ==========    ========= 
 

Comparison of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin are supplemental non-GAAP measures that we use to evaluate current, past and expected future performance. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are important factors in assessing our operating results and cash flows, they should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net income, gross margin or any other measures presented under GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are used to assess the financial performance of our assets over the long term to generate sufficient cash to return capital to equity holders or service indebtedness. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest; taxes; depreciation, amortization, depletion and accretion; share-based compensation; non-recurring transaction-related expenses and other non-cash or non-recurring expenses. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenues.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are useful because they allow us to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare the results of our operations from period to period, and against our peers, without regard to our financing methods or capital structure. We exclude the items listed above from net income (loss) in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods, book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income as determined in accordance with GAAP to Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin for the periods indicated.

 
                              Year Ended,                       Three Months Ended 
                        -----------------------      ----------------------------------------- 
                                       December 
                        December         31,         December       September        December 
                        31, 2024         2023        31, 2024        30, 2024        31, 2023 
                        ---------      --------      ---------      ----------      ---------- 
                            (In thousands)                        (In thousands) 
Net income (loss)       $ (41,479)     $ 63,172      $   8,154      $   (2,756)     $    2,522 
Adjustments: 
  Depreciation, 
   depletion, 
   amortization and 
   accretion                8,875         8,762          2,581           2,038           2,366 
  Interest expense, 
   net                     23,335         7,016          7,100           7,071           2,843 
  Income tax expense 
   (benefit)                1,875           370          2,765          (1,128)             67 
                         --------       -------       --------       ---------          ------ 
EBITDA                     (7,394)       79,320         20,600           5,225           7,798 
Adjustments: 
  Share-based 
   compensation - 
   Incentive Units 
   (1)                     91,307       (17,230)         8,905           9,830           7,204 
  Share-based 
   compensation - 
   RSUs                     4,028             -          2,234           1,794               - 
  Transaction-related 
   expenses (2)             1,266           598              -             351             101 
  Non-recurring (3)         7,825             -              -           7,825               - 
  Other                        37           116              -             (13)            122 
                         --------       -------       --------       ---------          ------ 
Adjusted EBITDA         $  97,069      $ 62,804      $  31,739      $   25,012      $   15,225 
                         ========       =======       ========       =========          ====== 
Net (loss) income 
 margin                       (38%)          87%            22%            (10%)            14% 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin         88%           86%            87%             88%             87% 
 
(1) Share-based compensation -- Incentive Units for the three months ended December 31, 2024, 
consists of $8.9 million related to the Incentive Units. Share-based compensation -- Incentive 
Units for the three months ended September 30, 2024, consists of $9.8 million related to the NDB 
Incentive Units. Share-based compensation -- Incentive Units for the three months ended December 
31, 2023, consists only of the NDB Incentive Units. NDB Incentive Units were liability awards 
resulting in periodic fair value remeasurement prior to the Division. Subsequent to the IPO, any 
actual cash expense associated with such Incentive Units is borne solely by LandBridge Holdings 
LLC and not the Company. Distributions attributable to Incentive Units are based on returns 
received by investors of LandBridge Holdings LLC once certain return thresholds have been met and 
are neither an obligation of the Company nor taken into consideration for distributions to 
investors in the Company. 
(2) Transaction-related expenses consist of non-capitalizable transaction costs associated with 
both completed or attempted acquisitions, debt amendments and entity structuring charges. 
(3) Non-recurring expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 consist primarily of $5.0 
million in IPO-related employee compensation and $2.6 million related to lease termination 
expense. 
 

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin are used to assess our ability to repay our indebtedness, return capital to our shareholders and fund potential acquisitions without access to external sources of financing for such purposes. We define Free Cash Flow as cash flow from operating activities less investment in capital expenditures. We define Free Cash Flow Margin as Free Cash Flow divided by total revenues.

We believe Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin are useful because they allow for an effective evaluation of both our operating and financial performance, as well as the capital intensity of our business, and subsequently the ability of our operations to generate cash flow that is available to distribute to our shareholders, reduce leverage or support acquisition activities.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP to Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Margin, respectively, for the periods indicated.

 
                        Year Ended,                        Three Months Ended 
                 -------------------------      ----------------------------------------- 
                 December        December       December       September        December 
                 31, 2024        31, 2023       31, 2024        30, 2024        31, 2023 
                 ---------      ----------      ---------      ----------      ---------- 
                      (In thousands)                         (In thousands) 
Net cash 
 provided by 
 operating 
 activities      $  67,636      $   53,042      $  26,928      $    7,450      $   12,483 
Net cash used 
 in investing 
 activities       (724,352)         (2,772)      (292,331)         (1,053)           (149) 
                  --------          ------       --------       ---------          ------ 
Cash (used in) 
 provided by 
 operating and 
 investing 
 activities       (656,716)         50,270       (265,403)          6,397          12,334 
Adjustments: 
  Acquisitions     723,367               -        292,107             750               - 
  Proceeds from 
   disposal of 
   assets                -             (11)             -               -               - 
                  --------          ------       --------       ---------          ------ 
Free Cash Flow   $  66,651      $   50,259      $  26,704      $    7,147      $   12,334 
                  ========          ======       ========       =========          ====== 
Operating cash 
 flow margin 
 (1)                    62%             73%            74%             26%             72% 
Free Cash Flow 
 Margin                 61%             69%            73%             25%             71% 
 
(1) Operating cash flow margin is calculated by dividing net cash provided by operating 
activities by total revenue. 
 

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Daniel Yunger / Nathaniel Shahan

Kekst CNC

kekst-landbridge@kekstcnc.com

Investor

Scott McNeely

Chief Financial Officer

LandBridge Company LLC

832-703-1433

Contact@LandBridgeCo.com

 
 

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March 05, 2025 17:39 ET (22:39 GMT)

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