Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation Announces Un-Audited Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2005 and Provides Update.EDWARDS, Colo. -- Biloxi Biloxi (bĭlŭk`sē), city (1990 pop. 46,319), Harrison co., SE Miss., on a peninsula between Biloxi Bay and Mississippi Sound, on the Gulf of Mexico; inc. as a town 1838, as a city 1896. Marsh Lands Corporation (PINK SHEETS:BLMC BLMC British Leyland Motor Corporation BLMC Buried Logic Macrocell BLMC van Buren Logistic Management Consultancy ) today announced its un-audited results for the periods ending September September: see month. 30, 2005. Total revenue for the third quarter of 2005 was $5,333,193 compared to total revenue of $5,020,013 for the same period of 2004. For the first nine months of 2005 revenue was $19,334,244 compared to $14,841,493 for the same period of 2004. During the third quarter of 2005 revenues from mineral royalties increased to $4,772,521 from $4,568,127 for the same period of 2004. Revenues were impacted during the third quarter of 2005 by lease bonus, and delayed rental payments in the amount of $75,024 as compared to by lease bonus, and delayed rental payments in the amount of $300,145 for same period of 2004. Meanwhile operating expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. for the third quarter of 2005 were $292,467 compared to operating expenses of $204,439 for the same period of 2004. Net earnings were $3,119,329 or $1.13 per share for the third quarter of 2005 compared to $3,043,574 or $1.10 per share for the same period of 2004, and for the first nine months of 2005 net earnings were $11,641,302 or $4.23 per share compared to $9,385,684 or $3.41 per share for the same period of 2004. As previously announced, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.00 per share of common stock that was paid on August 10, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on July July: see month. 21, 2005. This dividend is the third paid during 2005, bringing the total amount of dividends paid during the year to $3.25 per share. Also, as previously announced, during the first half of 2005, The Meridian Meridian (mərĭd`ēən), city (1990 pop. 41,036), seat of Lauderdale co., E Miss., near the Ala. line; settled 1831, inc. 1860. Resource Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TMR TMR total mixed ration. TMR 1 Trainable mentally retarded 2 Transmyocardial revascularization, see there ) completed field survey operations on Phase IV of its 3D seismic survey covering approximately 48 square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. of Company property. The majority of this area, which is located in the south central portion of the Company's property, has not previously been included in any 3D seismic surveys. Under the terms of the agreement with TMR the Company has already taken delivery of approximately 314 square miles of 3D seismic data, and will take delivery of the seismic data collected during Phase IV in April of 2006. As of September 30, 2005 all wells producing hydrocarbons hydrocarbons (hīˈ·drō·kärˑ·b n. from the Company's property were shut in due to damage to the various production facilities caused by Hurricane Katrina Verb to create or set up (an organization, link, etc.) again re-establishment n production from 8 of its 13 wells that were producing prior to Hurricane Katrina. TMR focused its initial efforts on bringing wells back on line that were producing at higher rates relative to other wells and repairing those facilities which were able to be repaired the quickest. As of the date of this press release Manti Manti may refer to:
BML Bodega Marine Laboratory (UC Davis) BML Bean Markup Language BML Business Management Layer BML Better Markup Language (server-side HTML preprocessor) BML Blue Man Library No. 1 or the BML No. 3. wells. On August 24, 2005, prior to Hurricane Katrina, the gross daily production emanating from 15 wells operated by TMR and Manti Jamba, Inc. was approximately 54 mmcf with approximately 6.6 mmcf per day accruing to the Company. On October 25, 2005 the gross daily production emanating from 8 wells operated by TMR was approximately 42 mmcf with approximately 5.8 mmcf per day accruing to the Company. Manti Jamba, Inc. has advised that it hopes to have its two wells back on production by the end of the week of October 31, 2005, while TMR advises that it hopes to have production re-established on the balance of its wells prior to the end of the year. As previously announced, due to the flooding of its Metairie, Louisiana Metairie (local pronunciations /ˈmɛtəɹi/, /ˈmɛtɹi/) is a suburb of New Orleans. offices Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation has temporarily relocated re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. its offices. As of this time executive offices are located in Edwards, Colorado Edwards is an unincorporated town, a U.S. Census Bureau Census Designated Place (CDP), and a U.S. Post Office located in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards Micropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP population was 8,257 at the U.S. while clerical, geological ge·ol·o·gy n. pl. ge·ol·o·gies 1. The scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth. 2. The structure of a specific region of the earth's crust. 3. A book on geology. and land department staff are operating from home offices in Mandeville and Metairie, Louisiana. Our geophysical ge·o·phys·ics n. (used with a sing. verb) The physics of the earth and its environment, including the physics of fields such as meteorology, oceanography, and seismology. consultant has temporarily relocated to Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the and will operate out of Houston and then his Metairie, Louisiana office once conditions in Metairie will permit. Our surface manager and environmental consultant are operating in and out of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana St. Bernard Parish (French: Paroisse de Saint-Bernard) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2000, its population was 67,229. In 2006, because of the effects of Hurricane Katrina, its population was estimated to be 25,489[1] where the Company's property is located and are re-establishing posting and patrolling operations. All critical electronic files, including but not limited to all 3D seismic data, were successfully evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. prior to Hurricane Katrina. After Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita was the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most intense tropical cyclone ever observed in the Gulf of Mexico. Rita caused $11.3 billion in damage on the U.S. Gulf Coast in September 2005. , on September 29, 2005 using a fixed wing aircraft Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation's environmental consultant, surface manager and a representative of T. Baker Smith, Inc. conducted an additional aerial aerial: see antenna, in electronics. over-flight of the Company's property. Since that time, our surface manager and environmental consultants have conducted several on the ground inspections of the property. While the property did sustain damage due to taking hits from back to back hurricanes, it appears that the vast majority of the acreage is still sustainable. Additionally, the Company has retained the services of T. Baker Smith Inc. to assist in the assessment of the damage to the Company's property and develop a comprehensive Restoration and Stabilization Stabilization The action undertakes a country when it buys and sells its own currency to protect its exchange value. Actions registered competitive traders undertake by on the NYSE to meet the exchange requirement that 75% of their traded be stabilizing, meaning that sell orders Plan. This Plan is well on its way towards finalization Writing the table of contents (TOC) on a recordable CD or DVD disc. The finalization process ensures that the disc can be played back on most CD and DVD players. See disc-at-once. . It is management's hope that the development of this Restoration and Stabilization Plan will assist the Company in obtaining and directing any Federal monies that may become available for marsh restoration as the result of the effects Hurricane Katrina. As of September 30, 2005, the Company placed TMR on notice of its intent to take its natural gas production in kind. This will allow the Company to market its own natural gas and reduce the delay between the production month and the month in which we receive payment. Under the terms of the Oil, Gas and Mineral Lease with TMR, the Company expects to begin taking its gas in kind during December of 2005. "We are very pleased with our results for the first nine months which were significantly better then our results for the first nine months of 2004. Hurricane Katrina interrupted in·ter·rupt v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts v.tr. 1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. our production for slightly longer than one month. Due to the lag in production payments relative to the production date, this interruption INTERRUPTION. The effect of some act or circumstance which stops the course of a prescription or act of limitation's. 2. Interruption of the use of a thing is natural or civil. in production should have a slightly negative effect on our fourth quarter results. However, the substantial increase in the price of natural gas, the fact that current production is approximately 88% of pre-Katrina levels and having the Manti wells scheduled to return to production shortly should translate into good revenues for the month of December, 2005 and January 2006. With the primary term of the agreements between the Company and TMR expiring ex·pire v. ex·pired, ex·pir·ing, ex·pires v.intr. 1. To come to an end; terminate: My membership in the club has expired. 2. on December 15, 2005, we are taking steps to position ourselves for the future." commented William B. Rudolf, President and Chief Executive Officer. Biloxi Marsh Lands Corporation owns approximately 90,000 acres of marsh lands located in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. As the landowner, it derives the vast majority of its revenue from oil and gas exploration and production activities that take place on or near the company's land. The company also derives minimal revenues from surface rentals. The Company maintains a website; www.biloximarshlandscorp.com and strongly recommends that all investors and interested parties visit the website to view information relative to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, historical press releases, historical financial statements and general information. This news release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. regarding oil and gas discoveries, oil and gas exploration, development and production activities and reserves. Accuracy of the forward-looking statements depends on assumptions about events that change over time and is thus susceptible to periodic change based on actual experience and new developments. The Company cautions readers that it assumes no obligation to update or publicly release any revisions to the forward-looking statements in this report. Important factors that might cause future results to differ from these forward-looking statements include: variations in the market prices of oil and natural gas; drilling results; unanticipated fluctuations in flow rates of producing wells; oil and natural gas reserves expectations; the ability to satisfy future cash obligations and environmental costs; and general exploration and development risks and hazards. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company. Each such statement speaks only as of the day it was made. The factors described above cannot be controlled by the Company. When used in this report, the words "believes", "estimates", "plans", "expects", "should", "hopeful", "outlook", and "anticipates" and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following "Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets. " and "Statement of Revenues and Expenses and Retained Earnings Retained Earnings The percentage of net earnings not paid out in dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet. " have been derived from an interim un-audited financial statement which does not include the information and footnotes that are an integral part of a complete financial statement.
BILOXI MARSH LANDS CORPORATION
Statement of Revenue and Expenses and Retained Earnings
September 30, 2005 and Comparable Period
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
September 30 September 30
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2005 2004 2005 2004
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Revenues:
Oil and Gas
Lease
bonuses and
delayed
rentals $ 75,024 $ 300,145 $ 1,401,812 $ 2,362,941
Pipeline
right of
ways - 88,876 104,660 372,501
Royalties
(net of
production
taxes) 4,772,521 4,568,127 16,682,195 11,634,093
Seismic
permit fees -
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Total Oil
and Gas 4,847,545 4,957,148 18,188,667 14,369,535
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Other:
Dividends
and
interest 104,758 30,256 248,290 76,865
Gain on sale
of
securities 372,222 (1,222) 888,620 361,262
Surface
Rentals 8,668 30,070 8,668 30,070
Other - 3,761 - 3,761
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Total Other
revenues 485,648 62,865 1,145,577 471,958
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Total
Revenue 5,333,193 5,020,013 19,334,244 14,841,493
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Expenses
Total
Expenses 292,467 204,439 824,865 569,809
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Net Income
before
provision
for income
taxes 5,040,726 4,815,574 18,509,379 14,271,684
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Income taxes
Provision
for income
taxes 1,921,397 1,772,000 6,868,077 4,886,000
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Net Income 3,119,329 3,043,574 11,641,302 9,385,684
Retained
Earnings-
beginning
of period 13,697,851 9,410,006 11,380,080 4,789,413
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16,817,180 12,453,580 23,021,382 14,175,097
Dividends 2,754,428 2,754,428 8,958,630 4,475,945
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Retained
earnings-
end of year 14,062,752 9,699,152 14,062,752 9,699,152
Per Share $ 1.13 $ 1.10 (a) $ 4.23 $ 3.41 (a)
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(a) - Adjusted for a 4 for 1 stock split effective June 1, 2004
BILOXI MARSH LANDS CORPORATION
Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Stockholders' Equity
- Income Tax Basis
September 30, 2005 and 2004
Assets 2005 2004
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,991,784 4,697,292
Refundable state income taxes -- --
Refundable federal taxes -- --
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Total current assets 1,991,784 4,697,292
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Investments:
Marketable debt and equity securities - at
cost 14,349,111 5,145,490
Land - at cost 234,939 234,939
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14,584,050 5,380,429
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Property:
Levees and office furniture and equipment
(net of accumulated depreciation of $168,553
($161,476 at 2004) 2,898 2,041
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Total assets $16,578,732 10,079,762
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Federal income taxes payable $ 2,221,293 407,084
State income taxes payable 320,149 --
Payroll taxes payable 1,833 821
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Total current liabilities 2,543,275 407,905
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, no par value - 20,000,000
shares authorized,
2,851,196 shares issued, 2,754,428 shares
outstanding 47,520 47,520
Retained earnings 14,062,752 9,699,152
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14,110,272 9,746,672
Less cost of treasury stock - 96,768 shares (74,815) (74,815)
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14,035,457 9,671,857
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $16,578,732 10,079,762
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