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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

x      Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2013

o      Transition  Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Transition Period from __________ to _________

Commission file number: 001-32624

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

               Colorado
 
84-0811034
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1703 Edelweiss Drive
                  Cedar Park, Texas  78613
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
 
(512) 250-8692
(Issuer's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
  
(former name, address and fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes x  No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
 
 
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes o No x
 
As of November 14, 2013, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's $.01 par value common stock was 8,066,336.
 


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
 
September 30,
2013
   
December 31,
2012
 
ASSETS
 
   
 
 
CURRENT ASSETS:
 
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
3,605,349
   
$
1,408,075
 
Certificates of deposit
   
44,702
     
44,702
 
Accounts receivable:
               
Oil and natural gas sales
   
1,861,068
     
1,193,495
 
Joint interest billings, less allowance for doubtful accounts of approximately $174,000 each period
   
263,841
     
229,406
 
Prepaid income taxes
   
342,421
     
196,555
 
Deferred income tax asset—current
   
110,000
     
171,000
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
65,891
     
42,349
 
Total current assets
   
6,293,272
     
3,285,582
 
 
               
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:
               
Oil and natural gas properties (successful efforts method)
   
34,761,073
     
32,210,252
 
Other equipment
   
62,836
     
52,113
 
Less accumulated depletion and depreciation
   
(13,437,395
)
   
(12,412,517
)
Net property and equipment
   
21,386,514
     
19,849,848
 
 
               
Total assets
 
$
27,679,786
   
$
23,135,430
 
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
 
$
3,234,405
   
$
889,796
 
Unrealized loss on commodity derivatives
   
50,000
     
-
 
Oil and gas revenues payable
   
334,686
     
286,234
 
Total current liabilities
   
3,619,091
     
1,176,030
 
 
               
LONG-TERM DEBT
   
6,740,000
     
6,740,000
 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
   
3,073,000
     
2,442,000
 
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION
   
1,688,685
     
1,595,935
 
Total liabilities
   
15,120,776
     
11,953,965
 
 
               
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common stock, $.01 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 8,993,336 and 8,970,936 shares issued, respectively and 8,066,336 and 8,043,936 outstanding, respectively
   
89,933
     
89,709
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
11,751,298
     
11,661,922
 
Retained earnings
   
2,684,671
     
1,396,726
 
Treasury stock, 927,000 shares, each period, at cost
   
(1,966,892
)
   
(1,966,892
)
Total stockholders’ equity
   
12,559,010
     
11,181,465
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
27,679,786
   
$
23,135,430
 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
REVENUE:
 
   
   
   
 
Oil and natural gas sales
 
$
2,571,006
   
$
2,266,920
   
$
7,138,419
   
$
7,608,497
 
Well operational and pumping fees
   
10,669
     
17,066
     
39,113
     
51,198
 
Disposal fees
   
-
     
20,000
     
189,974
     
73,996
 
Total revenue
   
2,581,675
     
2,303,986
     
7,367,506
     
7,733,691
 
 
                               
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
                               
Production expense
   
1,089,469
     
659,227
     
2,560,438
     
2,445,389
 
Depletion and depreciation
   
501,500
     
507,500
     
1,515,500
     
1,477,500
 
Exploration expense
   
(11,554
)
   
-
     
152,650
     
-
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
   
24,000
     
22,000
     
72,000
     
68,000
 
General and administrative
   
293,015
     
298,830
     
815,070
     
906,549
 
Total costs and expenses
   
1,896,430
     
1,487,557
     
5,115,658
     
4,897,438
 
 
                               
OPERATING INCOME
   
685,245
     
816,429
     
2,251,848
     
2,836,253
 
 
                               
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                               
Interest income
   
396
     
221
     
1,759
     
2,111
 
Interest expense
   
(78,376
)
   
(67,926
)
   
(199,406
)
   
(196,194
)
Realized gain on commodity derivative
   
-
     
51,681
     
-
     
129,012
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity derivatives
   
(50,000
)
   
(314,000
)
   
(50,000
)
   
99,000
 
Miscellaneous
   
11,634
     
-
     
10,744
     
181
 
Total other income (expense)
   
(116,346
)
   
(330,024
)
   
(236,903
)
   
34,110
 
 
                               
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
   
568,899
     
486,405
     
2,014,945
     
2,870,363
 
 
                               
INCOME TAX EXPENSE – CURRENT
   
66,000
     
(2,000
)
   
(35,000
)
   
(124,000
)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE – DEFERRED
   
(267,000
)
   
(182,000
)
   
(692,000
)
   
(930,000
)
TOTAL INCOME TAX PROVISION
   
(201,000
)
   
(184,000
)
   
(727,000
)
   
(1,054,000
)
 
                               
NET INCOME
 
$
367,899
   
$
302,405
   
$
1,287,945
   
$
1,816,363
 
 
                               
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
                               
BASIC
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.16
   
$
0.23
 
DILUTED
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.16
   
$
0.21
 
 
                               
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
BASIC
   
8,066,336
     
8,016,758
     
8,060,763
     
7,994,541
 
DILUTED
   
8,656,556
     
8,575,094
     
8,208,810
     
8,484,429
 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 
 
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
 
 
 
   
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
   
 
Net income
 
$
1,287,945
   
$
1,816,363
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Gain on sale of oil and natural gas properties
   
(4,000
)
   
-
 
Unrealized (gain) loss on commodity derivatives
   
50,000
     
(99,000
)
Depletion and depreciation
   
1,515,500
     
1,477,500
 
Exploration expense
   
152,650
     
-
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
   
72,000
     
68,000
 
Deferred income tax expense
   
692,000
     
930,000
 
Changes in current assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(702,008
)
   
(394,934
)
Income taxes receivable
   
(145,866
)
   
(17,575
)
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
(23,542
)
   
69,396
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
416,769
     
(1,100,244
)
Oil and gas revenues payable
   
48,452
     
16,128
 
Other
   
-
     
(206
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
3,359,900
     
2,765,428
 
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Additions to oil and natural gas properties
   
(1,257,226
)
   
(3,666,153
)
Proceeds from sale of oil and natural gas properties
   
5,000
     
-
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(1,252,226
)
   
(3,666,153
)
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Sale of common stock
   
-
     
193,589
 
Common stock issued from the exercise of warrants
   
89,600
     
-
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
89,600
     
193,589
 
 
               
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
2,197,274
     
(707,136
)
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the period
   
1,408,075
     
2,037,593
 
 
               
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the period
 
$
3,605,349
   
$
1,330,457
 
 
               
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
199,406
   
$
196,194
 
Cash paid during the period for taxes
 
$
249,301
   
$
5,410
 
Capital items in accounts payable
 
$
1,927,840
   
$
-
 

See accompanying notes to these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
1.    Nature of Business, Organization and Basis of Preparation and Presentation

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation (the “Company”, “our”, or “we”) is incorporated under the laws of the state of Colorado.  The Company is engaged in the acquisition, operation and development of oil and natural gas properties, which are located in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming.

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.  However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been made.  You should read these condensed consolidated financial statements in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's Form 10-K filing for the year ended December 31, 2012.

2.   Oil and Natural Gas Properties

The Company completed drilling the East Lusk 15 Federal #3 in the third quarter 2013 and has incurred approximately $2,231,000 of drilling costs, of which approximately $1,917,000 is payable as of September 30, 2013.
 
The Irby #1 on the Riverdale Prospect in Goliad County, Texas, was drilled to a total depth of 8,904 feet and deemed to be non-economic after analysing the electric logs. The decision was made to plug and abandon the well and no other exploratory wells are planned for this prospect. Dry hole expenses of $152,650 were recognized for the nine months ending September 30, 2013.

3.    Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share are computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share take common stock equivalents (such as options and warrants) into consideration using the treasury stock method.  The potential dilutive effect of the warrants was 7,960,775 shares as of September 30, 2013.  The dilutive effect of the warrants for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is presented below.
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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Net income
 
$
367,899
   
$
302,405
   
$
1,287,945
   
$
1,816,363
 
 
                               
Weighted average common stock outstanding
   
8,066,336
     
8,016,758
     
8,060,763
     
7,994,541
 
Weighted average dilutive effect of stock warrants
   
590,220
     
558,336
     
148,047
     
489,888
 
Dilutive weighted average shares
   
8,656,556
     
8,575,094
     
8,208,810
     
8,484,429
 
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.16
   
$
0.23
 
Diluted
 
$
0.04
   
$
0.04
   
$
0.16
   
$
0.21
 

4.    Related Party Transactions

The Company leases office space from the estate of its former president.  Rent expense for this month-to-month lease was $22,500 for each of the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 and $7,500 for each of the three month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

5.    Long-Term Debt

Effective January 17, 2013, the borrowing base under our line of credit was redetermined to remain at $11,000,000. The Company is in compliance with debt covenants as of September 30, 2013.

6.    Stockholders’ Equity

The Company issued a stock warrant dividend of one warrant per one common share outstanding as of the record date of March 23, 2012.  A total of 7,983,175 warrants were issued and have an exercise price of $4.00.  The warrants are exercisable over 6 years from the record date.  The Company has the right to call the warrants in the future if the market price of the common stock exceeds 150% of the exercise price of the warrant ($6.00).  A total of 22,400 warrants to purchase an equal number of common shares for proceeds of $89,600 were exercised during the nine months ending September 30, 2013. The following table summarizes the warrants outstanding at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013:

Warrants outstanding, December 31, 2012
   
7,983,175
 
Warrants exercised
   
(22,400
)
Warrants outstanding, September 30, 2013
   
7,960,775
 
 
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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

7.    Commodity Derivatives

On September 26, 2013, we entered into the following commodity positions to hedge our oil production price risk, effective from October 1, 2013, to March 31, 2014. These positions were outstanding at September 30, 2013:

Period
 
Volume (Barrels)
   
$/Barrel
 
 
 
Daily
   
Total
   
Floor
   
Ceiling
 
NYMEX –WTI Collars October 2013 –March 2014
   
200
     
36,400
   
$
87.00
   
$
108.00
 

The following table summarizes the fair value of our open commodity derivatives as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
 
Liability Derivatives
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet
September 30,
December 31,
 
Location
2013
2012
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
Commodity derivatives
Current Liabilities
 
$
50,000
   
$
-
 

The following table summarizes the change in fair value of our commodity derivatives:
 
 
Fair Value
 
Income
Statement
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Location
2013
2012
2013
2012
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
 
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
 
Unrealized gain (loss) on commodity derivatives
Other Income (Expense)
 
$
(50,000
)
 
$
(314,000
)
 
$
(50,000
)
 
$
99,000
 
Realized gain on commodity derivatives
Other Income (Expense)
 
$
-
   
$
51,681
   
$
-
   
$
129,012
 

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FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unrealized gains and losses, at fair value, are included on our consolidated balance sheets as current or non-current assets or liabilities based on the anticipated timing of cash settlements under the related contracts.  Changes in the fair value of our commodity derivative contracts are recorded in earnings as they occur and included in other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of operations.  We estimate the fair values of collar contracts based on the present value of the difference in exchange-quoted forward price curves and contractual settlement prices multiplied by notional quantities.  We internally valued the option contracts using industry-standard option pricing models and observable market inputs.  We use our internal valuations to determine the fair values of the contracts that are reflected on our consolidated balance sheets.  Realized gains and losses are also included in other income (expense) on our consolidated statements of operations.We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties on our commodity derivatives positions and have considered the exposure in our internal valuations.  However, we do not anticipate non-performance by the counterparties over the term of the commodity derivatives positions.To estimate the fair value of our commodity derivatives positions, we use market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.  These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable.  We primarily apply the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and attempt to use the best available information.  We determine the fair value based upon the hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.  The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).  The three levels of fair value hierarchy are as follows:

· Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities as of the reporting date. At September 30, 2013, we had no Level 1 measurements

· Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date.  Level 2 includes those financial instruments that are valued using models or other valuation methodologies.  These models are primarily industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including quoted forward prices for commodities, time value, volatility factors and current market and contractual prices for the underlying instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures.  Our derivatives, which consist of commodity collars, are valued using commodity market data which is derived by combining raw inputs and quantitative models and processes to generate forward curves.  Where observable inputs are available, directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability, the instrument is categorized in Level 2.  At September 30, 2013, all of our commodity derivatives were valued using Level 2 measurements.

· Level 3 – Pricing inputs include significant inputs that are generally less observable from objective sources.  These inputs may be used with internally developed methodologies that result in management’s best estimate of fair value.  At September 30, 2013, we had no Level 3 measurements.
 
8.  Subsequent Events

On November 12, 2013, we entered into an agreement with Stephens, Inc. as a financial advisor. Stephens will provide general and strategic advice to the Company and will help us evaluate our strategic alternatives for enhancing shareholder value.
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PART I
Item 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and respective notes thereto, included elsewhere herein.  The information below should not be construed to imply that the results discussed herein will necessarily continue into the future or that any conclusion reached herein will necessarily be indicative of actual operating results in the future.  Such discussion represents only the best present assessment of the management of FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation.

General

FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation derives its revenues from its operating activities including sales of oil and natural gas and operating oil and natural gas properties.  The Company's capital for investment in producing oil and natural gas properties has been provided by cash flow from operating activities and from bank financing. The Company categorizes its operating expenses into the categories of production expenses and other expenses.

On June 6, 2013, the Founder and President of FieldPoint Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Ray D. Reaves, died in an automobile accident near Giddings, Texas.  On June 9, 2013, the board of directors elected Mr. Roger D. Bryant to serve as its executive Chairman and granted him executive powers to oversee the management of the Company.  Mr. Bryant continues to serve as the Company’s highest ranking executive officer. On June 14, 2013, Mr. Phillip H. Roberson was engaged to take operational control of the business, and on July 1, 2013, he was named COO/CFO.  During this transitional period, every member of the board of directors has been actively involved with the ongoing efforts to ensure no loss in continuity of the business.  The Company has received overwhelming support from shareholders, bankers, attorneys, accountants, contractors, suppliers, field operators and partners, all of which have expressed great respect for Mr. Reaves and their personal loss from this tragic event.

The Company completed drilling the East Lusk 15 Federal #3 on July 31, 2013 and began flowing it back. The well produced 6,411 barrels of oil net during the month of August and we expect a significant decline profile that is similar to the East Lusk 15 Federal #2 in the coming months.
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Results of Operations

Comparison of three months ended September 30, 2013 to the three months ended September 30, 2012

 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
 
Revenue:
 
   
 
Oil sales
 
$
2,365,946
   
$
2,131,526
 
Natural gas sales
   
205,060
     
135,394
 
Total oil and natural gas sales
 
$
2,571,006
   
$
2,266,920
 
 
               
Sales volumes:
               
Oil (Bbls)
   
24,632
     
24,214
 
Natural gas (Mcf)
   
47,047
     
40,565
 
Total (BOE)
   
32,473
     
30,975
 
 
               
Average sales prices:
               
Oil ($/Bbl)
 
$
96.05
   
$
88.03
 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
   
4.36
     
3.34
 
Total ($/BOE)
 
$
79.17
   
$
73.19
 
 
               
Costs and expenses ($/BOE)
               
Lease operating expense
 
$
33.55
   
$
21.28
 
Depletion and depreciation
   
15.44
     
16.38
 
Exploration expense
   
(0.36
)
   
-
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
   
0.74
     
0.71
 
General and administrative
   
9.02
     
9.65
 
Total
 
$
58.39
   
$
48.02
 

Oil and natural gas sales revenues increased 13% or $304,086 to $2,571,006 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 from the comparable 2012 period.  Average oil sales prices increased 9% to $96.05 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $88.03 for the period ended September 30, 2012.  Average natural gas sales prices increased to $4.36 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $3.34 for the period ended September 30, 2012.  Increased oil and natural gas production accounted for an increase in revenue of approximately $58,000. Higher commodity prices for oil and natural gas account for an increase in revenue of approximately $246,000.  We anticipate volumes to increase in the coming quarters primarily due to additional drilling in New Mexico expected in the fourth quarter of 2013 and first quarter of 2014.
 
Lease operating expenses increased 65% or $430,242 to $1,089,469 for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 from the comparable 2012 period.  This was primarily due to increases in costs associated with new field production in 2013, remediation and workover expenses mainly in the Taylor Serbin field, and workover expenses in the Apache Bromide field initiated by the operator, Quantum Resources. Lifting costs per BOE increased $12.27 to $33.55 for the 2013 period compared to $21.28 for the three months ended September 30, 2012. We anticipate lease operating expenses to increase over the following quarters due to additional remedial repairs and workover expenses in the Taylor Serbin and Apache Bromide fields.

Depletion and depreciation decreased 1% or $6,000 to $501,500 for the three month period ended September 30, 2013 versus $507,500 in the 2012 comparable period.  This was primarily due to the increase in reserves related to the addition of the new East Lusk #3 well since the prior period.
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Exploration expense was reduced by $11,554 during the three month period ended September 30, 2013 due to an adjustment in the cost incurred to drill on the Riverdale lease in Texas. The well was non-economic and the decision was made to plug and abandon the well. There was no comparable expense in the same period in 2012.

General and administrative overhead cost decreased 2% or $5,815 to $293,015 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2013 from the three-month period ended September 30, 2012.  This was primarily attributable to a decrease in bonus expense during the 2013 period.  At this time, the Company anticipates general and administrative expenses to remain stable or increase slightly in the coming quarters.

Other expenses, net for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, were $116,346 compared to other expense, net of $330,024 for quarter ended September 30, 2012.  The net decrease was primarily due to a $50,000 unrealized loss on commodity derivatives during the three months ended September 30, 2013 compared to a $314,000 unrealized loss and a $51,681 realized gain on commodity derivatives during the 2012 period.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013 to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
 
2013
   
2012
 
Revenues:
 
   
 
Oil sales
 
$
6,574,024
   
$
7,062,474
 
Natural gas sales
   
564,395
     
546,023
 
Total
 
$
7,138,419
   
$
7,608,497
 
 
               
Sales volumes:
               
Oil (Bbls)
   
71,885
     
77,312
 
Natural gas (Mcf)
   
124,842
     
126,759
 
Total (BOE)
   
92,692
     
98,439
 
 
               
Average sales prices
               
Oil ($/Bbl)
 
$
91.45
   
$
91.35
 
Natural gas ($/Mcf)
   
4.52
     
4.31
 
Total ($/BOE)
 
$
77.01
   
$
77.29
 
 
               
Costs and expenses ($/BOE)
               
Lease operating expense
 
$
27.62
   
$
24.84
 
Depletion and depreciation
   
16.35
     
15.01
 
Exploration expense
   
1.65
     
-
 
Accretion of discount on asset retirement obligations
   
0.78
     
0.69
 
General and administrative
   
8.79
     
9.21
 
Total
 
$
55.19
   
$
49.75
 

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Oil and natural gas sales revenues decreased 6% or $470,078 to $7,138,419 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 from $7,608,497 for the comparable 2012 period. An overall decrease in oil and natural gas production accounted for a $504,000 decrease in revenue while an increase in oil and natural gas commodity prices increased revenue by $34,000. Sales volumes decreased 6% on a BOE basis primarily due to natural declines in production but were offset slightly by production from the East Lusk #3. Average oil sales prices increased $0.10 to $91.45 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $91.35 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.  Average natural gas sales prices increased 5% to $4.52 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $4.31 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.  We anticipate volumes to increase in the fourth quarter primarily due to production from the new well completed in New Mexico in August, 2013.

Lease operating expenses increased 5% or $115,049 to $2,560,438 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 from the comparable 2012 period.  This was primarily due to the costs associated with operating expenses on the new well completed in New Mexico during the third quarter of 2013 and workover expenses in the Taylor Serbin and Apache Bromide fields.  Lifting cost per BOE increased 11%, from $24.84 to $27.62 for the 2013 period.  We anticipate lease operating expense to increase over the following quarters due to additional remedial repairs and workover expenses and operating expenses related to the new well completed in New Mexico.

Depletion and depreciation expense increased 3% to $1,515,500, compared to $1,477,500 for the comparable 2012 period.  This was primarily due to the addition of the new East Lusk #3 well during the current period.

Exploration expense was $1.65 on a BOE basis for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013. The adjusted cost incurred to drill on the Riverdale lease in Texas was $152,650. The well was non-economic and the decision was made to plug and abandon the well. There was no comparable expense in the same period in 2012.

General and administrative overhead cost decreased 10% or $91,479 to $815,070 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 from the nine month period ended September 30, 2012.  This was attributable primarily to a decrease in salary expenses.  In the coming quarters we anticipate general and administrative expenses to remain stable or increase slightly.

Other expense, net for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, amounted to $236,903 compared to other income, net of $34,110 for the comparable 2012 period.  The net decrease was primarily due to a $50,000 unrealized loss on commodity derivatives during the 2013 period compared to a $99,000 unrealized gain and a $129,012 realized gain on commodity derivatives during the 2012 period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $3,359,900 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013, as compared to $2,765,428 of cash flow provided by operating activities in the comparable 2012 period.  The increase in cash flows from operating activities was primarily due to changes in accounts payable offset by lower net income and deferred income tax expense.

Cash flow used in investing activities was $1,252,226 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 and $3,666,153 in the comparable 2012 period due to the additions to oil and natural gas properties and equipment in each period.

Cash flow provided by financing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2013 was $89,600 from the exercise of 22,400 of our outstanding publicly traded common stock purchase warrants at an exercise price of $4.00 per share.  Cash flow provided by financing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2012 was $193,589, net after expenses of approximately $63,769, from the sale of 60,761 shares of our common stock.
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We may continue to raise financing through draws from our line of credit which has a borrowing base of $11,000,000.  We anticipate our operating cash flow and other capital resources, including our Citibank revolving credit facility, if needed, will adequately fund planned capital expenditures and other capital uses over the near term.  Based on industry outlook for the remainder of 2013, prices for oil and gas may be lower than the comparable period in 2012.

Effective May 16, 2012, we executed an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with MLV & Co., LLC (“MLV”) providing for an at-the-market offering of securities of up to 900,000 shares of one common stock (the “ATM Offering”). The ATM Offering is being undertaken pursuant to Rule 415 and a universal shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 which was declared effective by the SEC on December 9, 2011. Through September 30, 2013, we have sold an aggregate of 60,761 shares of common stock in the ATM Offering, realizing net proceeds of $193,589 during 2012.  An additional 839,239 shares of common stock have been registered for sale in the ATM Offering, which may continue until May 16, 2014 unless terminated sooner as provided for in the Sales Agreement with MLV.  As there is no commitment for future sales of additional shares, we cannot predict how much, if any, additional proceeds may be realized in the ATM Offering.

PART I
Item 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We periodically enter into certain commodity price risk management transactions to manage our exposure to oil and natural gas price volatility.  These transactions may take the form of futures contracts, swaps or options.  All data relating to our derivative positions is presented in accordance with authoritative guidance.  Accordingly, unrealized gains and losses related to the change in fair value of derivative contracts that qualify and are designated as cash flow hedges are recorded as other comprehensive income or loss and such amounts are reclassified to oil and natural gas sales revenues as the associated production occurs.  Derivative contracts that do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment are recorded as derivative assets and liabilities at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet, and the associated unrealized gains and losses are recorded as current expense or income in the consolidated statement of operations.  While such derivative contracts do not qualify for hedge accounting, management believes these contracts can be utilized as an effective component of commodity price risk management activities.  On September 26, 2013, we entered into a commodity derivative position effective October 1, 2013. The collars have a floor of $87.00 and a ceiling of $108.00 for 200 barrels of oil per day from October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.  We had an unrealized loss of $50,000 on commodity derivative transactions during the three month and nine month periods ending September 30, 2013.
 
PART I
Item 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our Principal Executive Officer, Roger D. Bryant, and our Principal Financial Officer, Phillip H. Roberson, have established and are currently maintaining disclosure controls and procedures for the Company.  The disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our former Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Ray D. Reaves, passed away on June 6, 2013. As a result, on June 9, 2013 the board of directors appointed Roger D. Bryant to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors and oversee management of the Company.  On June 14, 2013, Mr. Phillip H. Roberson was engaged to take operational control of the business, and on July 1, 2013, he was named Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
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The Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer conducted a review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this Report, that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and we refer you to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e).

b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the period covered by this Report, certain internal control procedures previously performed by our former Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, Ray D. Reaves, are now being performed by our Executive Chairman, Roger D. Bryant, and our Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Phillip H. Roberson.  There have been no other changes to the Company’s system of internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s system of controls over financial reporting.  As part of a continuing effort to improve the Company’s business processes, management is evaluating its internal controls and may update certain controls to accommodate any modifications to its business processes or accounting procedures.

c) Limitations of Any Internal Control Design

Our principal executive and financial officers do not expect that our disclosure controls or internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud.  Although our disclosure controls and procedures were designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and our principal executive and financial officers have determined that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective at doing so, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute assurance that the objectives of the system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  Additionally, controls can be circumvented if there exists in an individual a desire to do so.  There can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

None.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following sets forth information required by Item 701(f) of Regulation S-K with respect to the sale of securities registered for sale under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”):

1.            The Company’s universal shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the “Registration Statement”) was declared effective by the SEC on December 9, 2011.  On May 16, 2012, the Company filed its Prospectus Supplement in accordance with Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act covering the sale of up to 900,000 shares of common stock through MLV in the ATM Offering.

2.            The ATM Offering commenced on May 16, 2012.

3.            The ATM Offering is continuing until May 16, 2014, unless sooner terminated pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement between the Company and MLV & Co., LLC (“MLV”).

4.            The Sales Agent in the ATM Offering is MLV.

5.            The Registration Statement registers for sale in the ATM Offering up to 900,000 shares of common stock.

6.            Cumulative expenses incurred through September 30, 2013 in connection with the ATM Offering have been:
 
a.            Expenses paid to affiliates of the Company:                none.
 
b.            Expenses paid to others:
 
Sales Agent commissions:
 
$
18,179
 
Other expenses:
 
$
45,590
 
 
 
$
63,769
 
 
7.            Net ATM Offering cumulative proceeds through September 30, 2013:    $193,589

8.            Use of net ATM Offering proceeds:   working capital.  Such use consisted exclusively of payments to persons other than affiliates of the Company.

Item 3.  Default Upon Senior Securities

None.
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Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5.  Other Information

None.

Item 6.  Exhibits

 
Exhibits
 
Certifications of Chief Executive Officer
 
Certifications of Chief Financial Officer
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to U.S.C. Section 1350
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
 
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
 
101.LAB
XBRL Label Linkbase Document
 
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
 
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: November 14, 2013
By:
/s/ Roger D. Bryant
 
 
Roger D. Bryant, Principal Executive Officer
 
 
 
Date: November 14, 2013
By:
/s/ Phillip H. Roberson
 
 
Phillip H. Roberson, Principal Financial Officer
 
 
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