Dorchester Minerals, L.P.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2026

The following discussion contains forward-looking statements. For a description of limitations inherent in forward-looking statements, see page 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Objective

This discussion, which presents our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. We intend for this discussion to provide the reader with information that will assist in understanding our financial statements, the changes in certain key items in those financial statements from period to period, and the primary factors that accounted for those changes.

Overview

We own producing and nonproducing mineral, royalty, overriding royalty, net profits and leasehold interests. We refer to these interests as the Royalty Properties. We currently own Royalty Properties in 594 counties and parishes in 28 states.

As of March 31, 2026, we own a net profits overriding royalty interest (referred to as the “Net Profits Interest”, or “NPI”) in various properties owned by Dorchester Minerals Operating LP (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership owned directly and indirectly by our General Partner. We receive a monthly payment from the NPI equaling 96.97% of the net profits actually realized by the Operating Partnership from these properties in the preceding month. In the event that costs, including budgeted capital expenditures, exceed revenues on a cash basis in a given month for properties subject to the Net Profits Interest, no payment is made, and any deficit is accumulated and reflected in the following month's calculation of net profit.

In the event the NPI has a deficit of cumulative revenue versus cumulative costs, the deficit will be borne solely by the Operating Partnership.

From a cash perspective, as of March 31, 2026, the NPI was in a surplus position and had outstanding capital commitments, primarily in the Bakken region, of $11.7 million.

Commodity Price Risks

The pricing of oil and natural gas sales is primarily determined by supply and demand in the global marketplace and can fluctuate considerably. As a royalty owner and non-operator, we have extremely limited access to timely information and no operational control over the volumes of oil and natural gas produced and sold or the terms and conditions on which such volumes are marketed and sold.

Our profitability is affected by oil and natural gas market prices. Oil and natural gas market prices have fluctuated significantly in recent years in response to factors outside of our control, including the war in Ukraine, conflicts in the Middle East, fluctuations in interest rates, global supply chain disruptions, political uncertainty in Venezuela, and actions taken by OPEC+. It is not possible for us to predict or determine how these factors might affect oil and natural gas market prices in the future. We continue to monitor factors impacting commodity supply and demand situations, including changes to tariff and import/export regulations by the United States or other countries, and assess their impact on our business.

Tariffs and Trading Relationships

In April 2025, the U.S. government announced a baseline tariff of 10% on products imported from all countries and an additional individualized reciprocal tariff on the countries with which the United States has the largest trade deficits, including China. Increased tariffs by the United States have led and may continue to lead to the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by foreign jurisdictions. Additionally, the U.S. government has announced, adjusted and rescinded multiple tariffs on several foreign jurisdictions, which has increased uncertainty regarding the ultimate effect of the tariffs on economic conditions. Continued uncertainties about tariffs and their effects on trading relationships may affect costs for and availability of raw materials or contribute to inflation in the markets in which we own properties. Although we are continuing to monitor the economic effects of such announcements and adjustments, as well as opportunities to mitigate their related impacts, costs and other effects associated with the tariffs remain uncertain.

Global oil markets are contending with tariff impacts, geopolitical tensions, including the recent military conflict in Iran, and oil supply dynamics, including the evolving OPEC+ production strategy, potential constraints on Iranian, Russian, and Venezuelan oil exports, disruptions to the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, and the withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates from OPEC and OPEC+. It is unclear how recent volatility in commodity prices will affect changes in North American production activity and oil producers are evaluating a range of scenarios in anticipation of oil price pressure in light of the foregoing. Gas producers could prove to be beneficiaries of potentially lower associated gas production in oil-weighted basins if oil production is curtailed. Larger, well-capitalized producers that comprise a greater portion of present North American shale production, are better able to withstand a broader range of commodity prices.

Results of Operations

Acquisitions for Common Units

On August 29, 2025, pursuant to a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement with multiple unrelated third parties, the Partnership acquired mineral interests totaling approximately 3,050 net royalty acres located in Adams County, Colorado in exchange for 915,694 common units representing limited partnership interests in the Partnership valued at $23.0 million and issued pursuant to the Partnership’s registration statement on Form S-4. We believe that the acquisition is considered complementary to our business. The transaction was accounted for as an acquisition of assets under U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the cost of the acquisition was allocated on a relative fair value basis and transaction costs were capitalized as a component of the cost of the assets acquired.

On September 30, 2024, pursuant to a non-taxable contribution and exchange agreement with West Texas Minerals LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Carrollton Mineral Partners, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Carrollton Mineral Partners Fund II, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Carrollton Mineral Partners III, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Carrollton Mineral Partners III-B, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Carrollton Mineral Partners IV, LP, a Texas limited partnership, CMP Permian, LP, a Texas limited partnership, CMP Glasscock, LP, a Texas limited partnership, and Carrollton Royalty, LP, a Texas limited partnership (collectively, the “Contributors”), the Partnership acquired mineral, royalty, and overriding royalty interests in producing and non-producing oil and natural gas properties representing approximately 14,225 net mineral acres located in 14 counties across New Mexico and Texas in exchange for 6,721,144 common units representing limited partnership interests in the Partnership valued at $202.6 million and issued pursuant to the Partnership’s registration statements on Form S-4. Final settlement net cash received, net of capitalized transaction costs paid, of $1.9 million is included in the net cash contributed in acquisitions on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 as compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2025

Our period-to-period changes in net income and cash flows from operating activities are principally determined by changes in oil and natural gas sales volumes and prices, and to a lesser extent, by capital expenditures deducted under the NPI calculation. Our portion of oil and natural gas sales volumes and average sales prices are shown in the following table. Oil sales volumes include volumes attributable to natural gas liquids and oil sales prices include natural gas liquids prices combined by volumetric proportions.

Both oil and natural gas sales price changes reflected in the table above resulted from changing market conditions.

The increase in oil sales volumes attributable to our Royalty Properties from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026 is primarily a result of suspense releases on first time payments and increased baseline production from Rockies wells acquired in the third quarter of 2025 and higher suspense releases on new wells on legacy acreage in the Permian Basin, partially offset by decreased baseline production in the Permian Basin. The increase in natural gas sales volumes attributable to our Royalty Properties from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026 is primarily a result of suspense releases on first time payments and increased baseline production from Rockies wells acquired in the third quarter of 2025.

The increase in oil sales volumes attributable to our NPI properties from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026 is primarily due to higher suspense releases on new wells in the Bakken region and the recognition of sales volumes from July 2021 through May 2025 associated with the $15.5 million of legal settlement proceeds received by the Operating Partnership in the first quarter of 2026 from resolution of ordinary course litigation affecting certain leasehold in Midland County, Texas, which is owned by the Operating Partnership and subject to the NPI . The increase in natural gas sales volumes attributable to our NPI properties for the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026 is primarily due to the recognition of sales volumes from July 2021 through May 2025 associated with legal settlement proceeds noted above, partially offset by decreased baseline production on legacy wells in the Permian Basin.

Operating costs, including production taxes, attributable to our Royalty Properties remained consistent from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026. This is primarily a result of higher proportionate oil production taxes due to higher oil sales revenue, offset by lower proportionate natural gas production taxes due to lower natural gas sales revenue and lower ad valorem taxes.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization increased 21% from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026. Depletion is the amount of cost basis of oil and natural gas properties at the beginning of a period attributable to the volume of reserves extracted during such period, calculated on a units-of-production basis. Estimates of proved developed producing reserves are a major component in the calculation of depletion. We adjust our depletion rate each quarter for significant changes in our estimates of oil and natural gas reserves, including recent acquisitions and suspense releases on new wells.

General and administrative expenses decreased 1% from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026. The decrease is primarily a result of lower regulatory fees due to the Partnership’s S-4 filing in the first quarter of 2025, partially offset by increased professional service fees and higher compensation expenses, including an expanded Operating Partnership equity program designed for employee retention.

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 28% from the first quarter of 2025 to the same period of 2026 primarily due to lower revenue receipts attributable to our Royalty Properties and lower NPI payment receipts, partially offset by higher lease bonus receipts and lower general and administrative expenses.

In an effort to provide the reader with information concerning prices of oil and natural gas sales that correspond to our quarterly distributions, management calculates the average price by dividing gross revenues received by the net volumes of the corresponding product without regard to the timing of the production to which such sales may be attributable. This “realized price” does not necessarily reflect the contract terms for such sales and may be affected by transportation costs, location differentials, and quality and gravity adjustments. While the relationship between our cash receipts and the timing of the production of oil and natural gas may be described generally, actual cash receipts may be materially impacted by purchasers’ release of suspended funds and by purchasers’ prior period adjustments.

Cash receipts attributable to our Royalty Properties during the third quarter of 2026 totaled $26.6 million. Approximately 76% of these receipts reflect oil sales during December 2025 through February 2026 and natural gas sales during November 2025 through January 2026, and approximately 24% from prior sales periods. The average realized prices for oil and natural gas sales cash receipts attributable to the Royalty Properties during the first quarter of 2026 were $51.79/bbl and $2.27/mcf, respectively.

There were no cash receipts attributable to the NPI during the first quarter of 2026 as the NPI was in a deficit position for the months of December 2025 through February 2026 due to capital expenditures reserved by the Operating Partnership for Bakken drilling commitments.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Resources

Our primary sources of capital, on both a short-term and long-term basis, are our cash flows from the Royalty Properties and the NPI. Our partnership agreement requires that we distribute quarterly an amount equal to all funds that we receive from Royalty Properties and NPIs (other than cash proceeds received by the Partnership from a public or private offering of securities of the Partnership) less certain expenses and reasonable reserves. Additional cash requirements include the payment of oil and natural gas production and property taxes not otherwise deducted from gross production revenues and general and administrative expenses incurred on our behalf and allocated to the Partnership in accordance with the partnership agreement. Because the distributions to our unitholders are, by definition, determined after the payment of all expenses actually paid by us, the only cash requirements that may create liquidity concerns for us are the payment of expenses. Because many of these expenses vary directly with oil and natural gas sales prices and volumes, we anticipate that sufficient funds will be available at all times for payment of these expenses. See Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in “Item 1 – Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report for additional information regarding cash distributions to unitholders.

Contractual Obligations

The Partnership leases its office space at 3838 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 300, Dallas, Texas, through an operating lease (the “Office Lease”). The third amendment to our Office Lease was executed in April 2017 for a term of 129 months, beginning June 1, 2018 and expiring in 2029. Under the third amendment to the Office Lease, monthly rental payments range from $25,000 to $30,000. Future maturities of Office Lease liabilities representing monthly cash rental payment obligations as of March 31, 2026 are summarized as follows:

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We are not directly liable for the payment of any exploration, development or production costs. We do not have any transactions, arrangements or other relationships that could materially affect our liquidity or the availability of capital resources. We have not guaranteed the debt of any other party, nor do we have any other arrangements or relationships with other entities that could potentially result in unconsolidated debt.

To the extent necessary to avoid unrelated business taxable income, our partnership agreement prohibits us from incurring indebtedness, excluding trade payables, in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate at any given time or which would constitute “acquisition indebtedness” (as defined in Section 514 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended).

We currently expect to have sufficient liquidity to fund our distributions to unitholders and operations. However, our liquidity and ability to fund future distributions may be affected by material uncertainties arising from factors beyond our control, including: ongoing global military conflicts such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East; current inflation and interest rates; political uncertainty in Venezuela; changes to tariff and import/export regulations by the United States or other countries; and prevailing economic conditions in the oil and natural gas market and other financial and business factors. We cannot predict events that may lead to future oil and natural gas price volatility. If market conditions were to change due to declines in oil prices, uncertainty created by military conflicts, or changes in trade policy, and our revenues were reduced significantly or our operating costs were to increase significantly, our cash flows and liquidity could be reduced. The current economic environment is volatile, and we cannot predict the ultimate long-term impact on our liquidity or cash flows from these factors.

Liquidity and Working Capital

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $28.2 million at March 31, 2026 and $41.9 million at December 31, 2025.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

As of March 31, 2026, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and related estimates previously disclosed in our Annual Report.

There have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2026. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A of Part II of the Partnership’s Annual Report.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during the quarter ended March 31, 2026 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

There have been no material changes to the Partnership’s risk factors as disclosed under “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in the Partnership’s Annual Report other than as disclosed below.

The Partnership may be adversely affected by price volatility in the oil and natural gas markets.

Historically, there has been price volatility in the oil and natural gas markets, which have been impacted by a number of factors, including actions by oil producing nations. Global military conflicts and political uncertainty, fluctuating interest rates, changes in tariff rates, global supply chain disruptions, concerns about a potential economic downturn or recession, recent measures to combat persistent inflation, and actions taken by OPEC and its non-OPEC allies, collectively OPEC+, continued to contribute to economic and pricing volatility during 2025. More recently, military actions among the United States, Israel and Iran have occurred in the first quarter of 2026 with related disruptions to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Additionally, Yemen has indicated a continued readiness to resume or escalate attacks on shipping and key waterways in the Red Sea corridor, particularly in response to further escalation of the conflict involving Iran. These hostilities have disrupted and may further disrupt the flow of oil, and have contributed to, and may continue to contribute to, price volatility. Although the length and impact of these ongoing and evolving conflicts are fluid and unpredictable, they have led and may continue to lead to market disruptions, including volatility in oil prices and disruptions to global trade flows. Furthermore, the withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates from OPEC and OPEC+ may further impact oil price volatility. Oil and natural gas market price volatility may have a material adverse effect on our cash distributions in periods of lower prices. During periods of substantial declines in prices, oil and natural gas operators on our properties may suspend drilling programs, which would impact our revenues and operating income. In the event that any wells on our properties are shut-in, restarting wells may require significant costs from our operators, and we cannot guarantee that they would be able to restart at the same level. Moreover, due to the extremely volatile market conditions, we are unable to predict the degree or duration of any adverse impact on our operations and financial condition and other risks in our industry may be enhanced by such conditions.