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Delaware Court of Chancery Rules in Favor of Texas Pacific Land Corporation on Litigation Related to Stockholders’ Agreement
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Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) has received a favorable ruling from the Delaware Court of Chancery in a litigation against the Investor Group regarding the Share Authorization Proposal. The Court has ruled that the Investor Group should have voted with the Board's recommendation on the proposal, and their shares have been deemed approved. The Company intends to use the newly authorized shares for a stock split in the form of a stock dividend.
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) (“TPL” or the “Company”) announced today that the Delaware Court of Chancery (the “Court”) has ruled in favor of TPL in the litigation between the Company and Horizon Kinetics LLC, Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC, SoftVest Advisors, LLC and SoftVest, L.P. (collectively, the “Investor Group”), in Texas Pacific Land Corp. v. Horizon Kinetics LLC, (C.A. No. 2022-1066-JTL) (Del. Ch.). On December 1, 2023, the Court ruled that the Investor Group should have voted with the Board’s recommendation on Proposal 4, the Company’s proposal to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock (the “Share Authorization Proposal”) at the 2022 Annual Meeting, under the terms of the June 2020 Stockholders’ Agreement with the Company (the “Stockholders’ Agreement”). The Court has deemed the Investor Group’s shares to have been voted in favor of the Share Authorization Proposal, which has been deemed approved by stockholders.
As previously disclosed, once a final order is entered and an amended charter is filed, the Company intends to use a portion of the newly authorized shares to affect a stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend, and the Court has conditioned the Share Authorization Proposal on such a stock split. In addition, the Share Authorization Proposal increases the number of authorized, unissued shares of common stock.
Sidley Austin LLP and Abrams & Bayliss LLP represented TPL in the litigation.
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 TPL’s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, TPL, 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, statements regarding the expected benefits of the Share Authorization Proposal and TPL’s intention to use a portion of the newly authorized shares for a 3-1 stock split of the Company’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. Although TPL believes that plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by any forward-looking statements made herein are reasonable, TPL 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. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed, see TPL’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as required by applicable law, TPL undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or other statements herein for revisions or changes after this communication is made.
About Texas Pacific Land Corporation
Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) is one of the largest landowners in the State of Texas with approximately 868,000 acres of land in West Texas, with the majority of its ownership concentrated in the Permian Basin. The Company is not an oil and gas producer, but its surface and royalty ownership allow revenue generation through the entire value chain of oil and gas development, including through fixed fee payments for use of our land, revenue for sales of materials (caliche) used in the construction of infrastructure, providing sourced water and treated produced water, revenue from our oil and gas royalty interests, and revenues related to saltwater disposal on our land. The Company also generates revenue from pipeline, power line and utility easements, commercial leases, and temporary permits related to a variety of land uses including midstream infrastructure projects and hydrocarbon processing facilities.
What is the ticker symbol for Texas Pacific Land Corporation?
The ticker symbol for Texas Pacific Land Corporation is TPL (NYSE: TPL).
What was the ruling in the litigation between Texas Pacific Land Corporation and the Investor Group?
The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Texas Pacific Land Corporation, stating that the Investor Group should have voted with the Board's recommendation on the Share Authorization Proposal.
What is the Company's proposal that was the subject of the litigation?
The Company's proposal that was the subject of the litigation is the Share Authorization Proposal, which aimed to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock.
What legal firms represented Texas Pacific Land Corporation in the litigation?
Sidley Austin LLP and Abrams & Bayliss LLP represented Texas Pacific Land Corporation in the litigation.
What does the Share Authorization Proposal entail?
The Share Authorization Proposal increases the number of authorized, unissued shares of common stock, and the Company intends to use a portion of the newly authorized shares to affect a stock split in the form of a stock dividend.
What is the intention behind the stock split of the Company's common stock?
The Company intends to use a portion of the newly authorized shares to affect a stock split in the form of a stock dividend.
texas pacific land trust was created in 1888 as a result of a reorganization of the texas and pacific railway company following receivership. holders of texas and pacific railway company bonds received 3.5 million acres of land in texas which had been earned by the railroad and pledged as security against bonds. the bondholders created the trust and converted bonds to shares of proprietary interest in the trust. the trust was created to manage and sell the land. today the trust is one of the largest landowners in texas with around 888,333 acres located in eighteen different counties. texas pacific land trust derives revenue from all avenues of managing the land, i.e. oil and gas royalties, grazing leases, easements, sundry and specialty leases, and land sales. the trust has a perpetual oil and gas royalty interest in some 459,200 acres.
