Reserve Petroleum Co 10-Q for FY2024 Q3
Reserve Petroleum Co (RSRV)
10-Q
2024-11-14
For: 2024-09-30
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About this 10-Q
Reserve Petroleum Co filed this 10-Q on November 14, 2024, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2024 (FY2024 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2024, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $3.87M
- up 28.8% from $3.01M a year earlier
- Net income
- $1.75M
- up 183.4% from net income of $617.51K a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2024
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
Commission File Number 000-08157
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes þNo
As of November 8, 2024, 154,615 shares of the Registrant’s $0.50 par value common stock were outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (1)
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | |||||||||||
| Equity Securities | |||||||||||
| Refundable Income Taxes | |||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses | |||||||||||
| Total Current Assets | |||||||||||
| Investments: | |||||||||||
| Equity Method Investments | |||||||||||
| Other Investments | |||||||||||
| Total Investments | |||||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment: | |||||||||||
| Oil and Gas Properties, at Cost, | |||||||||||
| Based on the Successful Efforts Method of Accounting – | |||||||||||
| Unproved Properties | |||||||||||
| Proved Properties | |||||||||||
| Oil and Gas Properties, Gross | |||||||||||
| Less – Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Oil and Gas Properties, Net | |||||||||||
| Other Property and Equipment, at Cost | |||||||||||
| Less – Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other Property and Equipment, Net | |||||||||||
| Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS, CONTINUED (1)
(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Note Payable, Current Portion | |||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-Term Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Asset Retirement Obligation | |||||||||||
| Deferred Tax Liability, Net | |||||||||||
| Note Payable, Less Current Portion | |||||||||||
| Total Long-Term Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Equity: | |||||||||||
| Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | |||||||||||
| Equity Before Treasury Stock | |||||||||||
| Less – Treasury Stock, at Cost | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Equity Applicable to The Reserve Petroleum Company | |||||||||||
| Non-Controlling Interests | |||||||||||
| Total Equity | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
(1) Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), Grand Woods Development, LLC ("Grand Woods") and Trinity Water Services, LLC ("TWS"), as further discussed in Note 5 – Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entities. As of September 30, 2024, total assets and liabilities of Grand Woods, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets, were $2,270,134 and $1,194,878 , respectively, including $98,306 of cash. Grand Woods' note holder has partial recourse against the Company. As of September 30, 2024, total assets of TWS, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets, were $85,410 , all of which is cash. There were no TWS liabilities as of September 30, 2024.
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil and Gas Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lease Bonuses and Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water Well Drilling Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Costs and Expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Production | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exploration | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water Well Drilling Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provision | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| General, Administrative and Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Operating Costs and Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Income in Investees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income, Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes and Non-Controlling Interest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income Tax Provision/(Benefit): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Income Tax Provision | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders, Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Dividends Declared and/or Paid | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Treasury Stock | Non- Controlling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Declared | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income/(Loss) | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends Declared | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions | |||||||||||
| Depreciation Attributable to TWS | |||||||||||
| Accretion of Asset Retirement Obligation | |||||||||||
| Cash Distributions from Equity Method Investees | |||||||||||
| Net (Gain)/Loss on Equity Method and Other Investments | ( | ||||||||||
| Loss on Deconsolidation of TWS South, LLC | |||||||||||
| Net Gain on Equity Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Deferred Income Tax Provision | |||||||||||
| Change in Receivables | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Change in Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Maturity of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Purchase of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment | |||||||||||
| Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Purchase of Investments | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash Distributions from Other Investments | |||||||||||
| Sale of Equity Securities | |||||||||||
| Purchase of Equity Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash Applied to Investing Activities | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
| Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Dividends Paid to Stockholders | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Purchase of Treasury Stock | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payments of Note Payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Capital Contributions from Non-Controlling Interests | |||||||||||
| Total Cash Applied to Financing Activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: | |||||||||||
| Interest Paid | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Income Taxes Paid/(Refunded), Net | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||
| Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net Increases in Accounts Payable for Property, Plant and Equipment Additions | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Net Decreases in Asset Retirement Obligation | $ | $ | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements
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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
Note 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The Reserve Petroleum Company, a Delaware corporation, is an independent oil and gas company engaged in oil and natural gas exploration, development and minerals management with areas of concentration in Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming, a single business segment. The Company is also engaged in investments that are not significant business segments. The Company’s consolidated entities consist of Grand Woods Development, LLC (“Grand Woods”), an Oklahoma limited liability company and Trinity Water Services, LLC ("TWS"), an Oklahoma limited liability company. Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires, all references in these notes to “the Company,” “its,” “our,” and “we” are to The Reserve Petroleum Company and its consolidated entities.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of The Reserve Petroleum Company and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company holds a controlling interest, reflecting ownership of a majority of the voting interest, as of the financial statement date. Additionally, the Company consolidates VIEs under certain criteria discussed further below. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. When necessary, reclassifications that are not material to the consolidated financial statements are made to prior period financial information to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or retained earnings.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as filed with the SEC (the “2023 Form 10-K”).
In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals), which are necessary for a fair statement of the results of the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the current interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
Variable Interest Entities
The Company decides at the inception of each arrangement whether an entity in which an investment is made or in which we have other variable interests is considered a VIE. Generally, an entity is a VIE if (1) the entity does not have sufficient equity at risk to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties, (2) the entity’s investors lack any characteristics of a controlling financial interest or (3) the entity was established with non-substantive voting rights. The Company consolidates VIEs when the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the party that both: (1) has the power to make decisions that most significantly affect the economic performance of the VIE and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that in either case could potentially be significant to the VIE. If the Company is not deemed to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, the Company accounts for the investment or other variable interests in such VIEs in accordance with applicable GAAP.
Non-Controlling Interests
When the Company consolidates an entity, 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the entity are included in the consolidated financial statements. For those consolidated entities in which the Company’s ownership is less than 100%, the Company records a non-controlling interest as a component of equity on the consolidated balance sheets, which represents the third-party ownership in the net assets of the respective consolidated entity. Additionally, the portion of the net income or loss attributable to the non-controlling interest is reported as net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest on the consolidated statements of income. Changes in ownership interests in an entity that do not result in deconsolidation are generally recognized within equity. See Note 5 for additional details on non-controlling interests.
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New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 intends to provide investors with enhanced information about an entity’s income taxes by requiring disclosure of items such as disaggregation of the effective tax rate reconciliation as well as information regarding income taxes paid. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Improvements to Reportable Segments Disclosures. Under this ASU, the scope and frequency of segment disclosures is increased to provide investors with additional detail about information utilized by an entity’s “Chief Operating Decision Maker.” This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and interim periods beginning in 2025. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
In August 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-05, Business Combinations-Joint Venture Formations (Subtopic 805-60): Recognition and Initial Measurement. This ASU is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been issued (or made available for issuance). If an entity adopts the amendments in an interim period, it must adopt them as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. This ASU applies to the formation of entities that meet the definition of a joint venture (or a corporate joint venture) as defined in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification Master Glossary. While joint ventures are defined in the Master Glossary, there has been no specific guidance in the Codification that applies to the formation accounting by a joint venture in its separate financial statements. The amendments in the ASU require that a joint venture apply a new basis of accounting upon formation. As a result, a newly formed joint venture, upon formation, would initially measure its assets and liabilities at fair value (with exceptions to fair value measurement that are consistent with the business combinations guidance). The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this update to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flow.
Note 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION
A portion of oil and natural gas sales recorded in the consolidated statements of income are the result of estimated volumes and pricing for oil and natural gas payments not yet received for the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, that estimate represented $2,787,041 and $1,686,369 , respectively, of oil and natural gas sales included in the consolidated statements of income.
The Company’s disaggregated revenue has two primary revenue sources, which are oil sales and natural gas sales. The following is an analysis of the components of oil and natural gas sales:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oil Sales | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Natural Gas Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Oil and Gas Product Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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Note 3 – OTHER INCOME, NET
The following is an analysis of the components of Other Income, Net:
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss), Equity Securities | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on Other Asset Sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on Deconsolidation of TWS South, LLC | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment of Other Investments | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from Other Investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Income/(Expenses) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other Income, Net | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Note 4 – INVESTMENTS AND RELATED COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, INCLUDING GUARANTIES
The Company’s Equity Method Investments include:
Broadway Sixty-Eight, LLC (“Broadway 68”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 33 % ownership, owns and operates an office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company leases its corporate office from Broadway 68 on a month-to-month basis under the terms of the modified lease agreement. Rent expense for lease of the corporate office from Broadway 68 was $33,537 and $35,606 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company’s investment in Broadway 68 totaled $107,813 and $123,901 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Broadway Seventy-Two, LLC (“Broadway 72”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 40 % ownership, was acquired in 2021. Broadway 72 owns and operates a commercial building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company’s investment in Broadway 72 totaled $1,064,351 and $1,075,782 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
QSN Office Park, LLC (“QSN”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 20 % ownership, was acquired in 2016. QSN is constructing and selling office buildings in a new office park. The Company has guarantied 20 % of a $860,000 development loan that matures July 15, 2025, and 20 % of a construction loan of $585,000 that matures January 25, 2025. The Company’s investment in QSN totaled $308,632 and $307,325 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company does not anticipate the need to perform on the guaranties of the loans.
Stott's Mill, with a 50 % ownership, was acquired in May 2022. Stott's Mill consists of two residential lots in a developing subdivision located in Basalt, Colorado. The Company’s investment in Stott's Mill totaled $686,428 and $708,179 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Victorum BRH Investment, LLC (“BRH”), with a 15.06 11 601,940 and $603,603 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
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The Company’s Other Investments primarily include:
Bailey Hilltop Pipeline, LLC (“Bailey”), with a 10 % ownership, was acquired in 2008. Bailey is a gas gathering system pipeline for the Bailey Hilltop Prospect oil and gas properties in Grady County, Oklahoma. Impairment losses based on a significant deterioration in the earnings performance and business prospects of the investee recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $67,193 . The Company’s investment in Bailey totaled $6,184 and $77,377 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Cloudburst International, Inc. (“Cloudburst”), with a 12.99 % ownership, was acquired in 2019. Cloudburst owns exclusive rights to a water purification process technology that is being developed and currently tested. The Company’s investment in Cloudburst totaled $1,596,007
Genlith, Inc. (“Genlith”), with a 5.15 % ownership, was acquired in July 2020. Genlith identifies and structures investments in the new energy economy through corporate ventures, advisory and fund management. Impairment losses based on a significant deterioration in the earnings performance and business prospects of the investee recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $111,958 . The Company’s investment in Genlith totaled $200,000 and $311,958 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
OKC Industrial Properties, LC (“OKC”), with a 10 % ownership, was acquired in 1992. OKC originally owned approximately 260 acres of undeveloped land in north Oklahoma City. In March 2023, OKC sold 10 acres, resulting in a gain of $290,000 for the Company. There was no basis adjustment in accordance with the sale and there is approximately 13 acres of land remaining. The Company’s investment in OKC totaled $67,482
Grand Woods holds approximately 26.56 acres of undeveloped real estate in northeast Oklahoma City. The accumulated costs of the land totaled $2,171,828
Victorum Capital Club (“VCC”) invests in and manages special purpose investment vehicles that hold investments in various startup companies. The Company participates with minority ownership in an assortment of investments held with VCC. Impairment losses based on a significant deterioration in the earnings performance and business prospects of the investee recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were $139,743 . The Company’s investment in VCC special purpose investment vehicles totaled $227,306 and $357,259 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
VCC Venture Fund I, LP (“VCC Venture”), with less than 2 % ownership, serves as a limited partnership to be used for investments in start-up entities and is managed by Victorum Capital Club. The Company committed to a $250,000 investment in VCC Venture. The Company’s investment in VCC Venture totaled $125,000 and $93,750 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. The balance at September 30, 2024, represents 50.00 % of the Company's capital commitment.
Cortado Ventures Fund II-A, LP (“Cortado II-A”), with less than 2 % ownership, serves as a limited partnership to be used for investments in start-up entities and is managed by Cortado Capital II, LLC. The Company committed to a $1,000,000 investment in Cortado II-A on June 20, 2023. The Company’s investment in Cortado II-A totaled $600,000 and $500,000 at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively. The balance at September 30, 2024, represents 60.00 % of the Company's capital commitment.
Cypress MWC, LLC ("Cypress"), with 15 % ownership, acquired in 2024, is a town home development in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The Company committed to a $750,000 investment in Cypress. The Company’s investment in Cypress totaled $225,000 at September 30, 2024, which represents 30.00 % of the Company's capital commitment.
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Note 5 – NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
Grand Woods is accounted for as a consolidated VIE. The Company owns an 80.37 % interest in Grand Woods in the form of 47.08 Class A units and 546,735 Class C units, with the remaining non-controlling member interests held by other members, including 8.72 % owned by executive officers of the Company. Grand Woods holds approximately 26.56 acres of undeveloped real estate in northeast Oklahoma City.
On September 15, 2022, Grand Woods entered into an agreement (“the 2022 Agreement”) with its members that resulted in the Company having the power to direct the activities significant to Grand Woods and becoming the primary beneficiary; therefore, consolidation of Grand Woods became required and effective for the period ended September 30, 2022. The Company is the only guarantor of $1,200,000 of a note payable held by Grand Woods. See Note 6 for terms and guaranty of debt held by Grand Woods, which is included in the consolidated balance sheets. As a result of the Company’s guaranty of $1,200,000 of Grand Woods debt, the note holder has partial recourse to the Company for the consolidated VIE’s liabilities.
TWS is accounted for as a consolidated VIE. TWS entered into a Joint Venture Agreement ("the Agreement") with TWS South, LLC ("TWS South"), a Texas limited liability company, on March 19, 2021, to form a water well drilling company where TWS would provide funding for equipment and operations, with TWS South providing industry expertise for operations and securing customers in the central Texas region. Equipment and vehicles totaling $330,000 were purchased by TWS South and operating cash of $70,000 was made available to begin operations. The Agreement provided that TWS receive all net profits until a total of $300,000 plus 1.2 times any additional funding was reached. Since the effective date of the Agreement, the Company has contributed $1,150,000 toward the joint venture with losses totaling $1,016,676 as of September 30, 2024. Due to the Agreement, TWS South was a consolidated VIE of TWS.
The Agreement stated that if net profits received by the Company did not reach $300,000 plus 1.2 times any additional funding within twelve months of the effective date, the Company had the right to terminate the Agreement. The Agreement also stated that TWS South would devote substantially all time and attention to the joint venture. Following the discovery that TWS South breached the Agreement by assuming ownership and operating another drilling company, the Company terminated the Agreement on April 19, 2024.
On the April 19, 2024 termination date, TWS South balance sheet items consisted of a drilling rig, various equipment and vehicles with net book value of $296,717 , accounts receivable of $465,977 , cash of $89,812 , and no liabilities. TWS South paid its cash of $85,410 to TWS and agreed to pay TWS any additional funds collected from payments received on accounts receivable. TWS South holds title to each of the vehicles, with TWS as lienholder. TWS is also lienholder on the drilling rig, which is registered as machinery in Texas to TWS South. The equipment and vehicles are no longer consolidated as of the April 19, 2024 termination date. Deconsolidation of TWS South resulted in a loss of $296,717 , which is recorded in Other Income, Net on the consolidated income statement.
In September 2024, the Company was notified of a breach of contract and negligence lawsuit filed July 23, 2024, in the district court of Bell County, Texas 169th Judicial District, by Victory Companies, LLC ("the Plaintiff"), a customer of TWS South. Defendants include Trinity Water Services, LLC, TWS South, LLC individually and d/b/a Trinity Water Solutions, LLC, and Gamblin Engineering Group, LLC, a third party engineering firm. The Plaintiff seeks relief in excess of $1,000,000 and intends for discovery to be conducted under Level 3 of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190.4 in Bell County, Texas. The facts of the case are in discovery and the Company does not have enough information to determine whether a contingent liability exists for TWS and there is no liability recorded. The lawsuit does, however, create significant uncertainty about the collectability of TWS South accounts receivable, therefore, an allowance for credit losses in the amount of $465,977 is recorded in Accounts Receivable on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with a bad debt expense recorded in General, Administrative and Other on the Consolidated Income Statement. The Company will record additional consideration if received after any settlements are reached, which may reduce the loss recorded in future periods.
The following table presents the summarized assets and liabilities of Grand Woods and TWS included in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023. The assets of Grand Woods and TWS in the table below may only be used to settle obligations of Grand Woods or TWS, respectively.
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Assets and liabilities in the table below include third party assets and liabilities only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.
| September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Cash | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Other Investments (Land) | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Note Payable, Current Portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Note Payable, Less Current Portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Grand Woods | TWS | Total | |||||||||||||||
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| Cash | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts Receivable | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other Investments (Land) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other Property and Equipment, at Cost | |||||||||||||||||
| Less – Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Other Property and Equipment, Net | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payable | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Note Payable, Current Portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Note Payable, Less Current Portion | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Note 6 – NOTE PAYABLE
Grand Woods has a note payable (“the Note”) that was used for the purchase and development of property. The Note has a 4 % interest rate and matures November 23, 2026. The Note has scheduled payments of principal and interest in the amount of $16,034 per month, with a balloon payment of any unpaid principal balance due on November 23, 2026. The balance of the Note at September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, is $1,194,878 and $1,300,872 , respectively, of which $146,667 is classified as current at September 30, 2024. Interest paid on the Note, in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 totaled $38,314 and $42,386 , respectively. The Note is secured by the underlying property and a $1,200,000 guaranty issued by the Company. Covenants of the Note include a pay down requirement that states that sales of parcels will require a pay down on the loan of 90 % of the net proceeds received from the purchaser less capital gains tax obligation. The remaining 10 % shall be held in an operating reserve account for operating expenses and the use in payment of taxes. No distributions to partners, except for taxes, are permitted throughout the term of the loan. The intent of the Grand Woods investment manager and members is that proceeds from the sale of all, or part of, the property will be used to reduce or eliminate the Note. The Company does not anticipate the need to perform on the guaranty of the Note.
Below is a schedule of future principal payments on the outstanding Note at September 30, 2024:
| Years Ending December 31, | Principal Payments | ||||
| 2024 | $ | ||||
| 2025 | |||||
| 2026 | |||||
| Total | $ | ||||
Note 7 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
In 2024 and 2023, the effective tax rates differed from the statutory rate due to temporary differences in taxable and deductible items included in deferred taxes.
Note 8 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
The Company records the fair value of its estimated liability to retire its oil and natural gas producing properties in the period in which it is incurred (typically the date of first sale). The estimated liability is calculated by obtaining current estimated plugging costs from the well operators and inflating it over the life of the property. Current year inflation rate used is 2.50 %. When the liability is first recorded, a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset is also recorded. Subsequently, the asset is amortized to expense over the life of the property and the liability is increased annually for the change in its present value which is currently 7.50 %.
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A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability is as follows:
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | ||||
| Revision to estimate | ( | ||||
| Accretion expense | |||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | $ | ||||
Note 9 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company uses a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:
Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s own assumptions.
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
| September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | |||||||||||||||
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| Equity Securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Domestic Equities | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Others | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Level 1 Inputs | Level 2 Inputs | Level 3 Inputs | |||||||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Available-for-Sale Debt Securities – U.S. | |||||||||||||||||
| Treasury Bills Maturing within 1 Year | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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| Others | |||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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The fair value hierarchy tables do not include investments where the Company has elected to use the NAV as a practical expedient to determine the fair value. These assets consist of a private business development fund classified under section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Liquidity is only attained through sales on the secondary market.
A reconciliation to the balance sheet equity securities is as follows:
| September 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| Level 1 Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Level 2 Assets | |||||||||||
| Level 3 Assets | |||||||||||
Assets using NAV as a practical expedient, with a remaining commitment of $ | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
The $763,134 in Level 3 assets in the fair value hierarchy tables using NAV that is published and used for current transactions as fair value consist of a private perpetual business development fund. Redemption terms include expected quarterly repurchase offers pursuant to a unit repurchase program of up to 5 % of outstanding units, either by number of units or aggregate net asset value as of such quarter end.
A roll forward of the Company’s level 3 investments is as follows:
Balance | |||||
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | |||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $ | ||||
| Purchases | |||||
| Changes in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) included in Other Income, net | ( | ||||
| Balance as of September 30, 2024 | $ | ||||
| Remaining Unfunded Commitments | $ | ||||
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s asset retirement obligation annually represents a non-recurring fair value liability, for which there were no
There were no Impairment losses recorded on oil and gas assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Impairment losses recorded on oil and gas assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were $443,456 . This also relates to non-recurring fair value measurements calculated using Level 3 inputs. Certain oil and natural gas producing properties have been deemed to be impaired because the assets, evaluated on a property-by-property basis, are not expected to recover their entire carrying value through future cash flows. Impairment losses, when recorded, are included in the consolidated statements of income in the line-item Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provision. Impairments are calculated by reducing the carrying value of the individual properties to an estimated fair value equal to the discounted present value of the future cash flow from these properties. Forward pricing is used for calculating future revenue and cash flow.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The Company’s other financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and trade payables. At September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023, the historical cost of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and trade payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term liquidity or maturities of these items.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This discussion and analysis should be read with reference to ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS in the 2023 Form 10-K, as well as the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q.
Forward-Looking Statements
This discussion and analysis includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements give the Company’s current expectations of future events. They include statements regarding the drilling of oil and natural gas wells, the production that may be obtained from oil and natural gas wells, cash flow and anticipated liquidity and expected future expenses.
Although management believes the expectations in these and other forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance they will prove to have been correct. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Factors that would cause actual results to differ materially from expected results are described under “Forward-Looking Statements” on page 3 of the 2023 Form 10-K.
We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and we undertake no obligation to update this information because of new information, future developments, or except as required by law. You are urged to carefully review and consider the disclosures made in this and our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Please refer to the consolidated balance sheets and the consolidated statements of cash flows in this Form 10-Q to supplement the following discussion. In the first nine months of 2024, the Company continued to fund its business activity using internal sources of cash. The Company had net cash provided by operating activities of $5,521,459 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The Company had sales of equity securities of $2,649,885, cash provided by property dispositions of $243,081, distributions from other investments of $4,000, and maturity of available-for-sale debt securities of $2,534,727 for total cash provided by investing activities of $5,431,693. The Company utilized cash for the purchase of property of $7,160,505, the purchase of equity securities of $2,798,682, purchase of investments of $385,165, and purchase of available-for-sale debt securities of $313,826 for cash applied to investing activities of $10,658,178. The Company paid $1,546,874 in stockholder dividends, $172,900 for the purchase of treasury stock, and $105,994 in payments on the Grand Woods note payable, for total cash applied to financing activities of $1,825,768. Cash provided by financing activities included Grand Woods Class C non-controlling interest contributions of $42,312. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1,488,482 (29%) to $3,729,992 at September 30, 2024, from $5,218,474 at December 31, 2023.
Discussion of Significant Changes in Working Capital. In addition to the changes in cash and cash equivalents discussed above, there were other changes in working capital line items from December 31, 2023. A discussion of these items follows.
Equity securities increased $1,524,009 (57%) to $4,188,075 as of September 30, 2024, from $2,664,066 at December 31, 2023. The increase resulted from $148,797 in net purchases, reclassification of $148,042 in cost basis for Chilean Cobalt Corp. ("C3") from Other Investments resulting from an Initial Public Offering on April 29, 2024, and net increases in market value $1,227,170, including a $962,275 unrealized gain on C3.
Accounts receivable decreased $24,576 (1%) to $2,342,087 as of September 30, 2024, from $2,366,663 at December 31, 2023, resulting from decreases in trade and other accounts receivable of $57,165, primarily related to the decrease in TWS water well drilling receivables, and an increase of in oil and gas receivables of $32,589, primarily due to increased volumes on expected production accrued.
Accounts payable decreased $490,710 (91%) to $47,086 as of September 30, 2024, from $537,796 at December 31, 2023, primarily due to timing differences in the processing of accounts payable.
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Other current liabilities increased $50,212 (391%) to $63,051 as of September 30, 2024, from $12,839 at December 31, 2023, due to an increase of $31,762 in payroll taxes resulting from the timing of payroll tax remittance, and an increase in state income and accrued property taxes of $18,450.
Discussion of Significant Changes in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As noted in the first paragraph above, net cash provided by operating activities was $5,521,459 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $2,382,744 (76%) from cash provided by operations in the comparable period in 2023 of $3,138,715. For more information see “Operating Revenues” and “Other Income, Net” below.
Cash applied to the purchase of property, plant and equipment in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $7,160,505, an increase of $3,450,874 (93%) from cash applied to the purchase of property, plant and equipment in the comparable period in 2023 of $3,709,631.
Cash applied to the purchase of available-for-sale debt securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $313,826, a decrease of $5,816,892 (95%) from $6,130,718 in the comparable period in 2023. Cash provided by the maturity of available-for-sale debt securities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $2,534,727, a decrease of $3,519,928 (58%) from $6,054,655 in the comparable period in 2023. Cash applied to investments in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $385,165, a decrease of $246,941 (39%) from cash applied in the comparable period of 2023 of $632,106.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. The Company is a guarantor of 20% of a $860,000 development loan that matures July 15, 2025, and 20% of a construction loan of $585,000 that matures January 25, 2025 held by QSN Office Park, LLC. The Company is committed to a $250,000 investment in VCC Venture Fund I, LP, of which $125,000 (50%) is invested at September 30, 2024. The Company is committed to a $1,000,000 investment in Cortado Ventures Fund II-A, of which $600,000 (60%) is invested at September 30, 2024. The Company is committed to a $750,000 investment in Cypress MWC, LLC, of which $225,000 (30%) is invested at September 30, 2024. The Company also has a commitment to purchase $175,924 of a private business development fund classified under section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 where the Company has elected to use the NAV as a practical expedient to determine the fair value. For more information about these entities and the related off-balance sheet arrangements, see Note 4, Note 5 and Note 9 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
Conclusion. Management is unaware of any additional material trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties, which would impact liquidity and capital resources to the extent that the discussion presented in the 2023 Form 10-K would not be representative of the Company’s current position.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased $2,030,203 (133%) to $3,554,929 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $1,524,726 in the comparable period in 2023. Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic, increased $13.19 to $22.96 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $9.77 in the comparable period in 2023. A discussion of revenue from oil and natural gas sales and other significant line items in the consolidated statements of income follows.
Operating Revenues. Revenues from oil and natural gas sales increased $2,071,681 (24%) to $10,723,062 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $8,651,381 in the comparable period in 2023. The increase is due to an increase in oil sales of $1,717,060, an increase in natural gas sales of $286,048, and an increase in miscellaneous oil and natural gas product sales of $68,573.
The $1,717,060 (24%) increase in oil sales to $8,740,819 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $7,023,759 in the comparable period in 2023 was the result of an increase in the volume sold and an increase in the average price per barrel (Bbl). The volume of oil sold increased 13,048 Bbls to 107,948 Bbls in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, resulting in a positive volume variance of $965,682. The average price per Bbl increased $6.96 to $80.97 per Bbl in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $74.01 per Bbl in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a positive price variance of $751,378.
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The $286,048 (20%) increase in natural gas sales to $1,717,843 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $1,431,795 in the comparable period in 2023 was the result of an increase in the volume sold, partially offset by a decrease in the average price per thousand cubic feet ("MCF"). The volume of natural gas sold increased 161,618 MCF to 684,177 MCF in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from 522,559 MCF in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a positive volume variance of $442,833. The average price per MCF decreased $0.23 to $2.51 per MCF in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $2.74 per MCF in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a negative price variance of $156,785.
For both oil and natural gas sales, the price change was mostly the result of a change in the spot market prices upon which most of the Company’s oil and natural gas sales are based. These spot market prices have had significant fluctuations in the past and these fluctuations are expected to continue.
Sales of miscellaneous oil and natural gas products were $264,400 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $195,827 in the comparable period in 2023.
The Company had water well drilling revenues of $660,978 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, related to water well drilling through TWS, with $385,006 in the comparable period in 2023. The increase was due to the completion of a large commercial well project and several commercial and residential water wells completed in 2024. Water well drilling revenues ceased on the joint venture agreement termination date of April 19, 2024. See Note 5 for additional information on TWS.
Operating Costs and Expenses. Operating costs and expenses decreased $184,352 (2%) to $8,037,067 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $8,221,419 in the comparable period of 2023. The decrease was the net result of a decrease in production costs of $77,061; a decrease in exploration costs charged to expense of $308,910; a decrease in water well drilling costs of $277,486; an increase in DD&A of $25,844; and an increase in G&A of $453,261.
Production Costs. Production costs decreased $77,061 (2%) to $3,083,457 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $3,160,518 in the comparable period in 2023. Lease operating expenses decreased $328,946 (14%), hauling, compression, and other costs increased by $216,766 (70%), and gross production taxes increased $35,119 (7%) due to increased revenues from oil and natural gas sales, offset by a previous period adjustment to GPT of $106,635.
Exploration Costs. Exploration costs decreased $308,910 (45%) to $370,810 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $679,720 in the comparable period in 2023, due to a decrease of $92,963 in geological and geophysical and other expenses, and $222,212 in dry hole and plugging costs, partially offset by an increase of $6,265 in leasehold impairments.
Water Well Drilling Costs. Water well drilling costs decreased $277,486 (40%) to $410,741 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $688,227 in the comparable period in 2023. These costs consist of contract labor, equipment rental and maintenance, fuel costs, and other operating supplies related to the drilling of water wells through TWS. Water well drilling costs ceased on the joint venture agreement termination date of April 19, 2024. See Note 5 for additional information on TWS.
Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provision (DD&A). DD&A increased $25,844 (1%) to $1,824,905 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $1,799,061 in the comparable period in 2023, due to a decrease in long-lived assets impairments of $443,456 offset by a $469,251 net increase in depletion, depreciation, and amortization due to an increase in completions and production.
General, Administrative and Other (G&A). G&A increased $453,261 (24%) to $2,347,154 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $1,893,893 in the comparable period in 2023. This was primarily the result of bad debt expense of $465,977 recorded for TWS South, LLC accounts receivable. See Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an analysis of the circumstances of this line item.
Equity Income in Investees. Equity income in investees decreased $16,723 (21%) to $64,691 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $81,414 in the comparable period in 2023. Income in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was made up of income of $8,661 in Broadway Sixty-Eight, LLC (“Broadway 68”), income of $48,569 in Broadway Seventy-Two, LLC (“Broadway 72”), income of $47,104 from Victorum BRH Investment, LLC, loss of $17,492 in QSN
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Office Park, LLC (“QSN”), and loss of $22,151 in Stott's Mill. See Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements for additional information on equity method investments.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net was $839,718 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared $850,021 in the comparable period in 2023. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an analysis of the components of this line item.
Income Tax Provision. Income tax provision increased $591,506 (156%) to $969,746 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024, from $378,240 in the comparable period in 2023. Of the 2024 tax provision, estimated current tax benefit was $68,639 and estimated deferred tax provision was $1,038,385. Of the 2023 income tax provision, the estimated current tax provision was $1,981 and the estimated deferred tax provision was $376,259. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information on income taxes.
Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2024
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased $1,136,133 (182%) to $1,761,037 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $624,904 in the comparable period in 2023. The significant changes in the consolidated statements of income are discussed below. Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic increased $7.38 to $11.39 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $4.01 in the comparable period in 2023.
Operating Revenues. Revenues from oil and gas sales increased $866,311 (29%) to $3,874,796 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $3,008,485 in the comparable period in 2023. The increase is due to an increase in oil sales of $669,676, an increase in natural gas sales of $112,821, and an increase in miscellaneous oil and gas product sales of $83,814.
The $669,676 (27%) increase in oil sales to $3,153,936 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $2,484,260 in the comparable period in 2023 was the result of an increase in the volume sold and an increase in the average price per barrel (Bbl). The volume of oil sold increased 3,875 Bbls to 35,274 Bbls in the three months ended September 30, 2024, resulting in a positive volume variance of $306,590. The average price per Bbl increased $10.29 to $89.41 per Bbl in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $79.12 per Bbl in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a positive price variance of $363,086.
The $112,821 (25%) increase in natural gas sales to $572,784 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $459,963 in the comparable period in 2023 was the result of an increase in the volume sold and a decrease in the average price per MCF. The volume of natural gas sold increased 77,602 MCF to 249,993 MCF in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from 172,391 MCF in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a positive volume variance of $207,197. The average price per MCF decreased $0.38 to $2.29 per MCF in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $2.67 per MCF in the comparable period in 2023, resulting in a negative price variance of $94,376.
Operating Costs and Expenses. Operating costs and expenses decreased $43,476 (2%) to $2,592,376 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $2,635,852 in the comparable period in 2023. The decrease was the net result of a decrease in production costs of $52,484; a decrease in exploration costs charged to expense of $63,416; a decrease in water well drilling costs of $373,094; a decrease in DD&A of $13,978; and an increase in G&A of $459,496.
Production Costs. Production costs decreased $52,484 (5%) to $1,041,694 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $1,094,178 in the comparable period in 2023. Lease operating expenses decreased $120,866 (16%), hauling, compression, and other costs increased by $143,651 (122%), and gross production taxes decreased $75,269 (37%) due to an increase in GPT of $31,366 from increased oil and gas sales, offset by a previous period adjustment to GPT of $106,635.
Exploration Costs. Exploration costs decreased $63,416 (60%) to $42,735 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $106,151 in the comparable period in 2023, due to decreased dry hole and plugging costs of $64,856, offset by an increase of $1,440 in leasehold impairments.
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Water Well Drilling Costs. Water well drilling costs decreased $373,094 (100%) to $563 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $373,657 in the comparable period in 2023. These costs consist of contract labor, equipment rental and maintenance, fuel costs, and other operating supplies related to the drilling of water wells through TWS. Water well drilling costs ceased on the joint venture agreement termination date of April 19, 2024. See Note 5 for additional information on TWS.
General, Administrative and Other (G&A). G&A increased $459,496 (79%) to $1,037,631 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $578,135 in the comparable period in 2023. This was primarily the result of bad debt expense of $465,977 recorded for TWS South, LLC accounts receivable. See Note 5 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an analysis of the circumstances of this line item.
Equity Income in Investees. Equity income in investees decreased $15,448 to income of $7,333 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $22,781 in the comparable period in 2023. See Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements for additional information on equity method investments.
Other Income, Net. Other income, net increased $340,899 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, to $433,378 from $92,479 in the comparable period in 2023. See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for an analysis of the components of this item.
Income Tax Provision/(Benefit). Income tax provision increased $104,020 (71%) to $250,495 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, from a provision of $146,475 in the comparable period in 2023. Of the 2024 tax provision, estimated current tax benefit was $69,438 and estimated deferred tax provision was $319,933. Of the 2023 income tax provision, the estimated current tax provision was $51,655 and the estimated deferred tax provision was $94,820. See discussions above in “Results of Operations” section and Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional explanation of the changes in the provision for income taxes.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, they concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2024.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act).
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Our consolidated entity, Trinity Water Services, LLC ("TWS") entered into a Joint Venture Agreement ("the Agreement") with TWS South, on March 19, 2021, to form a water well drilling company. The Agreement was terminated on April 19, 2024, prior to the filing of the lawsuit. As of September 30, 2024, the Company was party to a negligence and breach of contract lawsuit filed July 23, 2024, in the district court of Bell County, Texas 169th Judicial District, by Victory Companies, LLC ("the Plaintiff"), a customer of TWS South, LLC ("TWS South"). Defendants include Trinity Water Services, LLC, TWS South, LLC individually and d/b/a Trinity Water Solutions, LLC, and Gamblin Engineering Group, LLC, a third party engineering firm. The Plaintiff seeks relief in excess of $1,000,000 and intends for discovery to be conducted under Level 3 of Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 190.4 in Bell County, Texas.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES, USE OF PROCEEDS, AND PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
| Period | Total Number of Shares Purchased | Average Price Paid Per Share | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1) | ||||||||||
| July 1 to July 31, 2024 | 44 | $160 | 44 | $2,242,240 | ||||||||||
| August 1 to August 31, 2024 | 5 | $160 | 5 | $2,241,440 | ||||||||||
| September 1 to September 30, 2024 | 4 | $160 | 4 | $2,240,800 | ||||||||||
| Total | 53 | $160 | 53 | |||||||||||
(1) Prior to September 1, 2023, the Company had no formal equity security purchase program or plan. Most purchases resulted from requests made by stockholders receiving small odd lot share quantities as the result of probate transfers. On September 22, 2023, the Board of Directors ("the Board") approved a formal stock repurchase program, effective September 1, 2023, wherein the Company may repurchase up to 15,000 shares of outstanding stock of The Reserve Petroleum Company.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, none of our officers or directors adopted terminated
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
The following documents are exhibits to this Form 10-Q. Each document marked by an asterisk is filed electronically herewith.
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 31.1* | ||||||||
| 31.2* | ||||||||
| 32* | ||||||||
| 101.INS* | Inline XBRL Instance Document | |||||||
| 101.SCH* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |||||||
| 101.CAL* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.DEF* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.LAB* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 101.PRE* | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (Formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.
| THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Cameron R. McLain | |||||||
Cameron R. McLain | ||||||||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||||||||
Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Lawrence R. Francis | |||||||
| Lawrence R. Francis | ||||||||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Cameron R. McLain, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of The Reserve Petroleum Company;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within this entity, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Cameron R. McLain | |||||||
| Cameron R. McLain | ||||||||
| Principal Executive Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
I, Lawrence R. Francis, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this report on Form 10-Q of The Reserve Petroleum Company;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to us by others within this entity, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting, which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)Any fraud, whether or not material that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 14, 2024 | /s/ Lawrence R. Francis | |||||||
| Lawrence R. Francis | ||||||||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||||||||
Exhibit 32
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL
FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Reserve Petroleum Company (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), we, Cameron R. McLain and Lawrence R. Francis, Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that to our knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
November 14, 2024 | /s/ Cameron R. McLain | |||||||
| Cameron R. McLain, President | ||||||||
| (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| /s/ Lawrence R. Francis | ||||||||
| Lawrence R. Francis, 1st Vice President | ||||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||