Black Stone Minerals, L.P.
Business
Black Stone Minerals, L.P. is one of the largest owners and managers of oil and natural gas mineral interests in the United States, focused on maximizing the value of its mineral and royalty portfolio through active asset management. It offers mineral interests, nonparticipating royalty interests (NPRIs), overriding royalty interests (ORRIs), and non‑operated working interests, generating revenue from lease bonuses, royalties, and selective working‑interest participation. The business is organized around mineral and royalty interests, non‑operated working interests, farmout and joint development agreements, and internal land and technical functions. Its assets span roughly 16.8 million gross acres across 41 continental U.S. states, concentrated in major onshore producing basins and leased to numerous operators.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 422 | 439 | 501 | 784 | 506 | |
| Gain (loss) on commodity derivative instruments, net | 48 | −6 | 91 | −121 | −146 | |
| TOTAL REVENUE | 470 | 434 | 592 | 664 | 359 | |
| Lease operating expense | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Production costs and ad valorem taxes | 39 | 50 | 57 | 66 | 50 | |
| Exploration expense | 19 | 3 | 2 | 193,000 | 1 | |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | 37 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 61 | |
| General and administrative | 55 | 52 | 51 | 54 | 49 | |
| Accretion of asset retirement obligations | 1 | 1 | 1 | 861,000 | 1 | |
| Gain on sale of assets, net | 0 | 0 | −73,000 | −17,000 | −3 | |
| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE | 162 | 161 | 169 | 181 | 172 | |
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 308 | 273 | 424 | 482 | 187 | |
| Interest and investment income | 237,000 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| Interest expense | −9 | −3 | −3 | −6 | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 229,000 | −337,000 | −160,000 | 215,000 | 299,000 | |
| TOTAL OTHER EXPENSE | −8 | −2 | −1 | −6 | −5 | |
| NET INCOME | 300 | 271 | 423 | 476 | 182 | |
| Distributions on Series B cumulative convertible preferred units | −29 | −29 | −22 | −21 | −21 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE GENERAL PARTNER AND COMMON UNITS | 270 | 242 | 401 | 455 | 161 | |
| General partner interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common units | 270 | 242 | 401 | 455 | 161 | |
| Per common unit (basic) (in dollars per share) | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 0.77 | |
| Per common unit (diluted) (in dollars per share) | 1.28 | 1.15 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 0.77 | |
| Weighted average common units outstanding (basic) (in shares) | 212 | 211 | 210 | 209 | 208 | |
| Weighted average common units outstanding (diluted) (in shares) | 212 | 211 | 225 | 224 | 208 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 3 | 70 | 4 | 9 | |
| Accrued revenue and accounts receivable | 66 | 71 | — | — | — | |
| Commodity derivative assets, net | 19 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 0 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 96 | 79 | 193 | 173 | 108 | |
| Oil and natural gas properties, at cost, using the successful efforts method of accounting, includes unproved properties of $1,063,709 and $973,028 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 3,079 | 3,105 | 3,026 | 3,004 | 3,002 | |
| Accumulated depreciation, depletion, amortization, and impairment | −1,855 | −1,973 | −1,962 | −1,917 | — | |
| Oil and natural gas properties, net | 1,224 | 1,132 | 1,064 | 1,087 | 1,132 | |
| Other property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $15,768 and $14,511 at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| NET PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT | 1,225 | 1,134 | 1,066 | 1,088 | 1,133 | |
| DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER LONG-TERM ASSETS | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,336 | 1,219 | 1,267 | 1,271 | 1,248 | |
| Accounts payable | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | |
| Commodity derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 52 | |
| Other current liabilities | 2 | 3 | 1 | 989,000 | 2 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 25 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 77 | |
| Credit facility | 154 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 89 | |
| Accrued incentive compensation | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 838,000 | |
| Commodity derivative liabilities, net | 0 | 12 | 81,000 | 16,000 | 2 | |
| Asset retirement obligations | 23 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 207 | 89 | 50 | 61 | 184 | |
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 11) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Partners' equity general partner interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 828 | 829 | 918 | 911 | 765 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY, AND EQUITY | 1,336 | 1,219 | 1,267 | 1,271 | 1,248 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of deferred charges | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net cash (paid) received on settlement of commodity derivative instruments | 11 | 45 | 83 | −203 | −113 | |
| Equity-based compensation | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | |
| Accrued revenue and accounts receivable | 6 | 11 | 53 | — | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −7 | −789,000 | −414,000 | 51,000 | −289,000 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other | −286,000 | 1 | −4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Settlement of asset retirement obligations | −774,000 | −861,000 | −236,000 | −551,000 | −229,000 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 310 | 389 | 521 | 425 | 257 | |
| Acquisitions of oil and natural gas properties | −107 | −109 | −15 | −149,000 | −10 | |
| Additions to oil and natural gas properties | −640,000 | −790,000 | −4 | −12 | −4 | |
| Additions to oil and natural gas properties leasehold costs | −11 | −3 | −545,000 | −32,000 | −98,000 | |
| Purchases of other property and equipment | −298,000 | −1 | −450,000 | −488,000 | −428,000 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of oil and natural gas properties | 834,000 | 3 | 73,000 | 17,000 | 318,000 | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −118 | −112 | −20 | −1 | −14 | |
| Borrowings under credit facility | 373 | 97 | 64 | 339 | 212 | |
| Repayments under credit facility | −244 | −72 | −74 | −418 | −244 | |
| Debt issuance costs and other | −3 | −64,000 | −216,000 | −3 | −4 | |
| NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −193 | −345 | −436 | −428 | −235 | |
| NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −1 | −68 | 66 | −5 | 7 | |
| Interest paid | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Common units issued for property acquisitions | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — |