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| So at the end of the day, it's always good to be the mineral owner in Texas and Viper being a large mineral owner with a well-funded parent operator is in a very good position |
| As a result of continued strong organic production growth, creative acquisitions and an opportunistic share repurchase program, the fourth quarter represented the eighth consecutive quarter of increased production per share for Viper |
| We believe this conversion has delivered increased governance rights for our shareholders and positions Viper to grow our business and fully highlight the advantaged nature of mineral and royalty ownership |
| While Q1 is expected to the weakest quarter of the year, primarily as a result of the timing of large pads, we continue to see strong activity levels across our acreage position and expect significant growth to occur throughout the year with 20 -- with Q4 2024 production expected to be at or above the high end of our guidance range |
| This continued production growth, along with our best-in-class cost structure, should enable Viper to continue to return a substantial amount of capital to our shareholders primarily through our base plus variable dividend |
| I mean, this business is going to grow 14% -- grow oil 14% quarter-over-quarter, Q4 '24 to Q4 '23, that's a pretty impressive growth rate, and it's not impacting overall macro as much as it was upstream |
| And I think as you think about -- as we think about the vision for this business, as you continue to see consolidation in the E&P space, we think Viper will offer a unique opportunity and a unique investment case in the pure play Permian E&P or minerals business, however you want to look at it |
| It's good to see the float pickup |
| But generally, minerals, we've proven that the mineral business can delever very quickly |
| And we want to be positioned to buy the best rock with the best visibility |
| Quite amazing |
| Viper shareholders have been rewarded for that from a returns perspective |
| Second, there must be high-quality, undeveloped inventory that supports our long-term growth profile and provides clear visibility to future development |
| Neal Dingmann Nice quarter |
| But we just guide what we can see and be very confident in today |
| But very clearly, it's a meaningful position that would differentiate Viper if we could get a deal done at the right time |
| I think it's good to see some index ownership |
| The fourth quarter wrapped up a milestone year for Viper |
| I mean you know the bank side very, very well, and that moves around slightly |
| For the full year, average oil production increased 13% compared to the previous year, while our average share count was reduced by 1% over the same period |
| But there's going to be a solid wave of mineral positions that monetize big or small |
| I mean, I think although that deal didn't have all Diamondback operations, there is actually a lot of endeavor permits and units -- under it, but that visibility and that quality of remaining units in the Midland Basin into us has a lot of value |
| But if things stay current with current expert with operators pace of development is potentially there could be a little bit of upside to our guidance |
| There's certainly some opportunities |
| And [indiscernible] in Slide 12 of the deck, what that looks like and what the benefit has been to the Viper shareholders in Spanish Trail from a deal that started with the $400 million purchase 10 years ago |
| Travis Stice Thank you again for everyone participating in today's call |
| I think there will be opportunities to repurchase shares in the future |
| So I think that hybrid a little bit higher than we previously thought in the back half of the year |
| But I think those are all kind of opportunities that will open up as we get to work with the Endeavor team on what they have and what we have and putting together will truly be a kind of a world-class resource at the upstream angle and the downstream angle -- sorry, the mineral angle |
| I think generally, the conversion that we did to [indiscernible] has opened up a broader investor universe has allowed us to take meetings with shareholders that -- or prospective shareholders that haven't been able to buy the stock in the past |
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| The beginning of the year is the toughest part for us on giving a full year guide, particularly on the mono side |
| So if you think about Q1, right, it's kind of in the lower end of the range mainly as a result of the lower well count that we saw turn production in Q4 carrying into the year |
| And third, the acquisition must provide significant scale that results in a pro forma business that is both bigger and better |
| We caution you that actual results could differ materially from those that are indicated in these forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors |
| And as you know, we don't move slowly |
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