Dorchester Minerals, L.p. · NASDAQ:DMLP

Dorchester Minerals, L.p — Shareholder Meeting (May 2005)

33 slides from Dorchester Minerals, L.p's shareholder meeting presentation, May 4, 2005

  1. Slide 1: Dorchester Minerals, LP 2005 Annual Meeting

    Dorchester Minerals, LP 2005 Annual Meeting Annual Meeting of the Limited Partners May 4, 2005

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by federal law. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions pr

  3. Slide 3: Presentation Outline

    Presentation Outline 2004 Highlights – Financial – Operational 2004 Reserves Peer Group Comparison 2004 Activity Highlights – Royalty Properties – Net Profits Interests (NPI) Looking Ahead to 2005

  4. Slide 4: Dorchester Minerals 2004

    Dorchester Minerals 2004 Highlights

  5. Slide 5: 2004 Financial Highlights

    2004 Financial Highlights Increase in Net Income – 2004: $30.08 million – 2003: ($26.83 million) Increase in Lease Bonus and Other Income – 2004: $1.61 million – 2003: $0.29 million Increase in Limited Partner Distributions – 2004: $47.95 million – 2003: $39.97 million 2004 Highlights

  6. Slide 6: Quick Look at 2004

    Quick Look at 2004 Distributions Distributions Paid in 2004 – Reflects Q4 2003 to Q3 2004 Activity Royalty Revenue $26.3 MM NPI Revenue $23.3 MM Other Revenue $2.0 MM Total Revenue $51.6 MM LP Distribution $46.5 MM GP Distribution $1.2 MM Total Expenses $3.9 MM 2004 Highlights

  7. Slide 7: 2004 Operational Highlights

    2004 Operational Highlights Acquired High-Quality Assets in Exchange for 1.2 million Limited Partner Units 196 New Wells Completed on Royalty Properties 25 New Wells Drilled on NPI Properties Reserves Increased to 93.1 Bcfe Integrated Garland and Dallas Offices Successful Certification of Internal C

  8. Slide 8: Volumes – Prices – Distributions: Volumes

    Volumes – Prices – Distributions Mcfepd per 1000 Units $1.40 $1.20 $1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.20 $0.00 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2003 2004 2005 0.974 1.052 1.145 1.107 1.108 1.052 1.055 1.048 1.025

  9. Slide 9: Volumes – Prices – Distributions: Gas Price

    Volumes – Prices – Distributions Average Gas Price per Mcf $10.00 $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0.00 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2003 2004 2005 0.974 1.052 1.145 1.107 1.108 1.052 1.055 1.048 1.025

  10. Slide 10: Volumes – Prices – Distributions: Quarterly Distribution

    Volumes – Prices – Distributions Quarterly Distribution per Unit $1.40 $1.20 $1.00 $0.80 $0.60 $0.40 $0.20 $0.00 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2003 2004 2005 0.974 1.052 1.145 1.107 1.108 1.052 1.055 1.048 1.025 0.458 0.423 0.391 0.415 0.415 0.476 0.426 0.481

  11. Slide 11: Dorchester Minerals 2004 Reserves

    Dorchester Minerals 2004 Reserves

  12. Slide 12: 2004 Reserves

    2004 Reserves Total Proved Reserves 93.1 Bcfe Reserves per Unit 3.30 Mcf Proved Developed 99.4% Reserve Replacement 100.4% SEC PV10 $256 million Reserve Life Index (R/P) 8.8

  13. Slide 13: 2004 Reserves: Product Mix and Allocation

    2004 Reserves Oil 25% Gas 75% Product Mix Royalty 57% NPI 43% Property Allocation

  14. Slide 14: Dorchester Minerals Peer Group Comparison

    Dorchester Minerals Peer Group Comparison

  15. Slide 15: Distributions: Peer Group Comparison

    Distributions Distributed $46.5 million ($1.70 per Unit) 8.8% Annual Yield on Common Units 2004 Yield based on 01/02/04 price (DMLP: $19.31 ) 15% 12% 9% 6% 3% 0% PBT SJT SBR HGT Peer Average DMLP CRT MTR Peer Group Comparison 11.6% 10.8% 9.7% 9.3% 9.3% 8.8% 8.7% 8.5%

  16. Slide 16: Unit Price: Peer Group Comparison

    Unit Price Price Appreciation of 24% ($4.61 per Unit) Market Capitalization Increased to $676 MM Normalized 2004 Returns 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% -10% -20% Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Peer Group Comparison DMLP Peer Average NASDAQ Composite

  17. Slide 17: Reserve Replacement: Peer Group Comparison

    Reserve Replacement 2004 Reserve Replacement (Proved Developed) 115% 110% 105% 100% 95% 90% 85% 80% SJT PBT SBR DMLP CRT Peer Average HGT MTR Peer Group Comparison 107.9% 106.4% 102.6% 100.4% 100.0% 99.8% 91.8% 83.3%

  18. Slide 18: Dorchester Minerals

    Dorchester Minerals 2004 Activity Highlights

  19. Slide 19: Developing Plays

    Developing Plays Montana Horizontal Bakken Mid-Continent Granite Wash Delaware Basin Pennsylvanian South Texas Wilcox Trend North Texas Barnett Shale Alabama Smackover Arkansas Fayetteville Shale New York Trenton/BR 2004 Activity Highlights

  20. Slide 20: Royalty Property Highlights

    Royalty Property Highlights Leasing Activity – Consummated 41 leases and pooling elections – Identified 196 new wells on royalty properties – 109 active lease offers Maximizing Value of Mineral Assets – Lease bonus payments up to $500/acre – Initial royalty terms averaged 24% – Hybrid Leases—“Back-I

  21. Slide 21: Royalty Property Highlights: Unnamed Field (South TX)

    Royalty Property Highlights Unnamed Field (South TX) Unamed Operator 5 Wells Drilled Avg. Test Rate: 10 MMcfd, 270 bopd DMLP: 5.1% NRI 2004 Reserves: 3.8 Bcfe (1 well) 2004 Activity Highlights

  22. Slide 22: Royalty Property Highlights: Canute North

    Royalty Property Highlights Canute North (Custer, OK) Cimarex Energy Test Rate: 4.9 MMcfd, 21 bopd DMLP: 5.4% NRI Additional Well Being Completed 2004 Reserves: 4.1 Bcfe (1 well) 2004 Activity Highlights

  23. Slide 23: Royalty Property Highlights: Little Cedar Creek

    Royalty Property Highlights Little Cedar Creek (Conecuh, AL) Midroc Operating Company Unitized for Secondary Recovery DMLP: 1.3% NRI Operator’s Reserves: 11.1 MMboe DMLP 2004 Reserves: 2.0 MMboe 2004 Activity Highlights

  24. Slide 24: Royalty Property Highlights: Brookeland

    Royalty Property Highlights Brookeland (Tyler, TX) Anadarko Petroleum Test Rate: 11.8 MMcfd, 2,752 bopd DMLP: 1.09% NRI Additional Well Being Completed No Reserves Assigned in 2004 2004 Activity Highlights

  25. Slide 25: Net Profits Interest Highlights

    Net Profits Interest Highlights Hugoton Operated Properties – Average gas rate of 14,660 Mcfd – Continuing well stimulation program Other Activity – Participated with working interest in 25 wells – Oklahoma, Texas, Montana and Arkansas Maximize Value of Mineral Assets – Access to well information –

  26. Slide 26: Net Profits Interest Highlights: Des Moines

    Net Profits Interest Highlights Des Moines (Washita, OK) Cimarex Energy 13,200 ft Test Rates up to 6.5 MMcfd DMLP: 7.03% WI (8.78% NRI) Estimated Reserves: 2.2 Bcfe/well 2004 Activity Highlights

  27. Slide 27: Net Profits Interest Highlights: Horizontal Bakken

    Net Profits Interest Highlights Horizontal Bakken (Richland, MT) Various Operators Two Multi-Lateral Wells Completed Test Rates up to 789 bopd 1 Well Drilling and 1 Proposed DMLP: up to 6.3% WI/NRI Estimated Reserves: 300 Mboe (1 well) 2004 Activity Highlights

  28. Slide 28: Net Profits Interest Highlights: Cherokee

    Net Profits Interest Highlights Cherokee (Roger Mills, OK) Chesapeake & JMA Energy 15,100 ft Test Rates up to 6.7 MMcfd DMLP: 0.2-1.6% WI/NRI Estimated Reserves: 1.7 Bcf/well 2004 Activity Highlights

  29. Slide 29: Net Profits Interest Highlights: Fayetteville Shale

    Net Profits Interest Highlights Fayetteville Shale (Northern AR) Southwestern Energy 1 Well Waiting on completion DMLP: 6.3% WI/NRI SWN Estimates 58-65 Bcf/section Substantial Unleased Acreage 2004 Activity Highlights

  30. Slide 30: Hybrid Lease A (9 Leases During 2004)

    Hybrid Lease A (9 Leases During 2004) NRI Traditional Lease 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Lessee Interest 75% Royalty Interest 25% DMLP “Look-Back” Lessee Interest 56.25% Look-Back Interest 18.75% Royalty Interest 25% Optional participation at casing point 2004 Activity Highlights

  31. Slide 31: Hybrid Lease B (4 Leases During 2004)

    Hybrid Lease B (4 Leases During 2004) NRI Traditional Lease Lessee Interest 75% Royalty Interest 25% 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% DMLP “Back-In” Lessee Interest 75% ORRI 5% Royalty Interest 20% Lessee Interest 60% Back-In Interest 20% (APO) Royalty Interest 20% 2004 Activity Highlight

  32. Slide 32: Looking Ahead to 2005

    Dorchester Minerals Looking Ahead to 2005

  33. Slide 33: Dorchester Minerals, LP 2005 Annual Meeting

    Dorchester Minerals, LP 2005 Annual Meeting Annual Meeting of the Limited Partners May 4, 2005

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