Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

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:

Corporate Reorganization

As previously announced on March 23, 2020, our Trustees approved a plan to reorganize the Trust from its current structure to a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

On January 11, 2021, TPL completed its Corporate Reorganization, officially changing its name from Texas Pacific Land Trust to Texas Pacific Land Corporation (“TPL Corporation”). To implement the Corporate Reorganization, the Trust and TPL Corporation entered into agreements and undertook and caused to be undertaken a series of transactions to effect the transfer to TPL Corporation of all of the Trust’s assets, employees, liabilities and obligations (including investments, property and employee benefits and tax-related assets and liabilities) attributable to periods prior to, at and after the Corporate Reorganization. The agreements entered into include a contribution agreement between the Trust and TPL Corporation.

Prior to the market opening on January 11, 2021, the Trust distributed all of the shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of TPL Corporation (the “Common Stock”) to holders of Sub-shares, par value of $0.03-1/3, of the Trust, on a pro rata, one-for-one, basis in accordance with their interests in the Trust (the “Distribution”). As a result of the Distribution, TPL Corporation is now an independent public company and its Common Stock is listed under the symbol “TPL” on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Corporate Reorganization would have had the following effect on our consolidated financial statements had the Corporate Reorganization occurred as of December 31, 2020:

Consolidated Balance Sheet

Had the Corporate Reorganization occurred as of December 31, 2020, the pro forma balance sheet would have reflected pro forma adjustments as follows:

•Capital would be eliminated and replaced with Stockholders’ equity;

•Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $100 each, would be eliminated as none were outstanding as of December 31, 2020;

•7,756,156 outstanding Sub-share Certificates of Proprietary Interest, par value $0.03-1/3, would be converted to 7,756,156 outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value; and

•Net proceeds from all sources would be replaced with Retained Earnings.

Statements of Income and Total Comprehensive Income

Had the Corporate Reorganization occurred on January 1, 2020, the pro forma statements of income and total comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2020 would have reflected pro forma adjustments as follows:

•Any costs associated with Corporate Reorganization are direct costs and would be expensed. As such, there would be no related adjustment to the Statement of Income and Total Comprehensive Income; and

•Net income per Sub-share Certificate - basic and diluted would be eliminated and replaced with Net income per share - basic and diluted. The per share amount would not have been impacted.

Dividend Declared

On February 17, 2021, the board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $2.75 per share payable on March 15, 2021 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 8, 2021.