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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 March 31, 2020

☐     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 0-8157

THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

73-0237060

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

6801 Broadway ext., Suite 300

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116-9037

(405) 848-7551

(Address and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

None

None

None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities 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 ☐No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☑Yes ☐No

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Smaller reporting company ☑

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐Yes ☑No

 

As of May 1, 2020, 156,615 shares of the registrant’s $0.50 par value common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    Page
     

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

     
 

Index to Financial Statements

 
 

Balance Sheets – March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

2

 

Statements of Operations – Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

4

 

Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

5

 

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 and 2019

6

 

Notes to Financial Statements

7

     

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

10

     

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

13

     

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

13

     
     

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

     

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

14

     

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

14

     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 14
     

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

14

     

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

14

     

Item 5.

Other Information

14

     

Item 6.

Exhibits

14

 

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

 

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Derived from

 
           

audited financial

 
           

statements)

 

Current Assets:

               

Cash and Cash Equivalents

  $ 3,244,503     $ 2,738,338  

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

    18,582,693       18,517,910  

Equity Securities

    475,244       545,075  

Refundable Income Taxes

    ---       109,999  

Accounts Receivable

    639,377       968,382  

Notes Receivable

    58,853       ---  
                 

Total Current Assets

    23,000,670       22,879,704  
                 

Investments:

               

Equity Method Investments

    720,146       744,798  

Other Investments

    1,900,214       1,898,347  
                 

Total Investments

    2,620,360       2,643,145  
                 

Property, Plant and Equipment:

               

Oil and Gas Properties, at Cost,

               

Based on the Successful Efforts Method of Accounting –

               

Unproved Properties

    2,749,480       2,727,857  

Proved Properties

    54,297,368       54,451,862  
                 

Oil and Gas Properties, Gross

    57,046,848       57,179,719  
                 

Less – Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Allowance

    49,199,232       47,852,157  
                 

Oil and Gas Properties, Net

    7,847,616       9,327,562  
                 

Other Property and Equipment, at Cost

    466,728       466,728  
                 

Less – Accumulated Depreciation

    292,024       279,892  
                 

Other Property and Equipment, Net

    174,704       186,836  
                 

Total Property, Plant and Equipment

    8,022,320       9,514,398  
                 

Other Assets

    666,461       687,048  
                 

Total Assets

  $ 34,309,811     $ 35,724,295  

 

See Accompanying Notes

 

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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

BALANCE SHEETS

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

   

March 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
   

(Unaudited)

   

(Derived from

 
           

audited financial

 
           

statements)

 

Current Liabilities:

               

Accounts Payable

  $ 152,377     $ 156,768  

Income Taxes Payable

    70,309       ---  

Other Current Liabilities

    41,243       25,243  
                 

Total Current Liabilities

    263,929       182,011  
                 

Long-Term Liabilities:

               

Asset Retirement Obligation

    1,834,089       1,821,527  

Dividends Payable

    655,561       676,148  

Deferred Tax Liability, Net

    570,944       917,365  
                 

Total Long-Term Liabilities

    3,060,594       3,415,040  
                 

Total Liabilities

    3,324,523       3,597,051  
                 
                 
                 
                 

Stockholders’ Equity:

               

Common Stock

    92,368       92,368  

Additional Paid-in Capital

    65,000       65,000  

Retained Earnings

    32,518,213       33,660,169  
                 

Stockholders’ Equity Before Treasury Stock

    32,675,581       33,817,537  
                 

Less – Treasury Stock, at Cost

    1,690,293       1,690,293  
                 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

    30,985,288       32,127,244  
                 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

  $ 34,309,811     $ 35,724,295  

 

See Accompanying Notes

 

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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 

Operating Revenues:

               

Oil and Gas Sales

  $ 1,196,262     $ 1,592,711  

Lease Bonuses and Other

    82,221       7,528  
                 

Total Operating Revenues

    1,278,483       1,600,239  
                 

Operating Costs and Expenses:

               

Production

    550,567       558,707  

Exploration

    43,465       3,219  

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions

    1,526,004       234,841  

General, Administrative and Other

    452,125       452,860  
                 

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

    2,572,161       1,249,627  
                 

Income/(Loss) from Operations

    (1,293,678 )     350,612  
                 

Other Income/(Loss), Net

    (14,389 )     140,558  
                 

Income/(Loss) Before Income Taxes

    (1,308,067 )     491,170  
                 

Income Tax Provision/(Benefit):

               

Current

    180,310       36,381  

Deferred

    (346,421 )     122,454  
                 

Total Income Tax Provision/(Benefit)

    (166,111 )     158,835  
                 

Net Income/(Loss)

  $ (1,141,956 )   $ 332,335  
                 

Per Share Data:

               

Net Income/(Loss), Basic and Diluted

  $ (7.29 )   $ 2.12  
                 
                 

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted

    156,615       157,114  

 

See Accompanying Notes

 

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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

   

 

Common

Stock

   

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

   

 

Retained

Earnings

   

 

Treasury

Stock

   

 

 

Total

 
                                         

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

                                       

Balance as of December 31, 201

  $ 92,368     $ 65,000     $ 33,660,169     $ (1,690,293 )   $ 32,127,244  

Net Income/(Loss)

    ---       ---       (1,141,956 )     ---       (1,141,956 )

Dividends Declared

    ---       ---       ---       ---       ---  

Purchase of Treasury Stock

    ---       ---       ---       ---       ---  

Balance as of March 31, 2020

  $ 92,368     $ 65,000     $ 32,518,213     $ (1,690,293 )   $ 30,985,288  
                                         
                                         

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

                                       

Balance as of December 31, 2018

  $ 92,368     $ 65,000     $ 35,023,662     $ (1,597,617 )   $ 33,583,413  

Net Income

    ---       ---       332,335       ---       332,335  

Dividends Declared

    ---       ---       ---       ---       ---  

Purchase of Treasury Stock

    ---       ---       ---       (45,591 )     (45,591 )

Balance as of March 31, 2019

  $ 92,368     $ 65,000     $ 35,355,997     $ (1,643,208 )   $ 33,870,157  

 

See Accompanying Notes

 

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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 
                 
                 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

  $ 626,703     $ 692,487  
                 

Cash Provided by/(Applied to) Investing Activities:

               

Maturity of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

    6,499,519       2,473,604  

Purchase of Available-for-Sale Debt Securities

    (6,564,302 )     (5,926,812 )

Proceeds from Disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment

    10,898       ---  

Purchase of Property, Plant and Equipment

    (54,238 )     (570,260 )

Other Investments

    (12,415 )     (1,867 )
                 

Net Cash Applied to Investing Activities

    (120,538 )     (4,025,335 )
                 

Cash Applied to Financing Activities:

               

Dividends Paid to Stockholders

    ---       (24,437 )

Purchase of Treasury Stock

    ---       (45,591 )
                 

Total Cash Applied to Financing Activities

    ---       (70,028 )
                 

Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents

    506,165       (3,402,876 )
                 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period

    2,738,338       6,428,499  
                 

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period

  $ 3,244,503     $ 3,025,623  

 

See Accompanying Notes

 

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THE RESERVE PETROLEUM COMPANY

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

March 31, 2020

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Note 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

The accompanying balance sheet as of December 31, 2019, which has been derived from audited financial statements, the unaudited interim financial statements and these notes have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted. The accompanying 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, 2019 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter, the “2019 Form 10-K”).

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying 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.

 

 

Note 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION

 

A portion of oil and gas sales recorded in the statements of operations are the result of estimated volumes and pricing for oil and gas product not yet received for the period. For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, that estimate represented approximately $177,935 and $293,653, respectively, of oil and gas sales included in the statements of operations.

 

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 gas sales:

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Oil Sales

  $ 834,593     $ 981,931  

Natural Gas Sales

    320,854       565,112  

Miscellaneous Oil and Gas Product Sales

    40,815       45,668  
    $ 1,196,262     $ 1,592,711  

 

 

Note 3 – OTHER INCOME/(LOSS), NET

 

The following is an analysis of the components of Other Income/(Loss), Net:

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2020

   

2019

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Equity Securities

  $ (69,968 )   $ 88,738  

Gain on Asset Sales

    6,685       ---  

Interest Income

    80,116       132,527  

Equity Losses in Investees

    (35,200 )     (70,476 )

Other Income

    15,532       1,309  

Interest and Other Expenses

    (11,554 )     (11,540 )

Other Income/(Loss), Net

  $ (14,389 )   $ 140,558  

 

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Note 4 –

EQUITY METHOD AND OTHER INVESTMENTS AND RELATED COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, INCLUDING GUARANTEES

 

The Company’s Equity Method Investments include:

 

Broadway Sixty-Eight, LLC (“Broadway”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 33% ownership. Broadway owns and operates an office building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company leases its corporate office from Broadway on a month-to-month basis under the terms of the modified lease agreement. Rent expense for lease of the corporate office from Broadway was approximately $8,700 and $7,800 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company’s investment in Broadway totaled $173,164 and $157,911 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

Grand Woods Development, LLC (the “LLC”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 47% ownership, was acquired in 2015. The LLC owns approximately 26.56 acres of undeveloped real estate in northeast Oklahoma City. The Company has guaranteed $1,200,000 of a $1,755,000 loan for which the proceeds were used to purchase a portion of the undeveloped real estate acreage. The loan matures October 31, 2020. The Company also holds a note receivable of $58,853 from the LLC. The Company’s investment in the LLC totaled $270,120 and $316,384 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

QSN Office Park (“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 guaranteed a $1,300,000 loan for which a portion of the proceeds were used to build a speculative office building. The loan matures March 26, 2021. The Company’s investment in QSN totaled $276,862 and $270,503 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

The Company’s Other Investments primarily include:

 

OKC Industrial Properties (“OKC”), with a 10% ownership, was acquired in 1992. OKC originally owned approximately 260 acres of undeveloped land in north Oklahoma City and over time has sold all but approximately 46 acres. The Company’s investment in OKC totaled $56,164 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Bailey Hilltop Pipeline (“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. The Company’s investment in Bailey totaled $80,377 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Cloudburst International, Inc. (“Cloudburst”), with an 11.9375% ownership, was acquired with an initial investment of $1,294,375 in 2019 through the conversion of Cloudburst Solutions (“Solutions”) equity. See Note 7 on page 28 of the Company’s 2019 10-K for details of the conversion. Cloudburst owns exclusive rights to a water purification process technology that is being developed and currently tested. The Company’s investment in Cloudburst totaled $1,496,007 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

 

Ocean’s NG (“Ocean”), with a 12.44% ownership, was acquired in 2015. Ocean is developing an underground Compressed Natural Gas (“CNG”) storage and delivery system for retail sales of CNG. The Company’s investment in Ocean totaled $227,351 and $225,485 at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

 

 

Note 5 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

 

In 2020 and 2019, the effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate, primarily as a result of allowable depletion for tax purposes in excess of the cost basis in oil and gas properties.

 

Excess federal percentage depletion, which is limited to certain production volumes and by certain income levels, reduces estimated taxable income projected for any year. The federal excess percentage depletion estimates will be updated throughout the year until finalized with the detail well-by-well calculations at year-end. When a provision for income taxes is recorded, federal excess percentage depletion benefits decrease the effective tax rate. When a benefit for income taxes is recorded, federal excess percentage depletion benefits increase the effective tax rate. The benefit of federal excess percentage depletion is not directly related to the amount of pre-tax income recorded in a period. Accordingly, in periods where a recorded pre-tax income is relatively small, the proportional effect of these items on the effective tax rate may be significant.

 

 

Note 6 – 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 4.08%. 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 3.25%.

 

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A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability is as follows:

 

Balance at December 31, 2019

  $ 1,821,527  

Liabilities incurred for new wells (net of revisions)

    4,206  

Liabilities settled (wells sold or plugged)

    (3,056 )

Accretion expense

    11,412  

Balance at March 31, 2020

  $ 1,834,089  

 

 

Note 7 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Inputs used to measure fair value are organized into a fair value hierarchy based on the observability of the inputs. Level 1 inputs consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices, for similar assets that are observable. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs.

 

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

Certain of the Company’s assets are reported at fair value in the accompanying balance sheets on a recurring basis. The Company determined the fair value of the available-for-sale debt securities using quoted market prices for securities with similar maturity dates and interest rates. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company’s assets reported at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:

 

   

March 31, 2020

 
   

Level 1 Inputs

   

Level 2 Inputs

   

Level 3 Inputs

 

Financial Assets:

                       

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities –

                       

U.S. Treasury Bills Maturing in 2020

  $ ---     $ 18,582,693     $ ---  

Equity Securities:

                       

Domestic Equities

    380,764       ---       ---  

International Equities

    88,673       ---       ---  

Others

    5,807       ---       ---  
    $ 475,244     $ 18,582,693     $ ---  

 

 

   

December 31, 2019

 
   

Level 1 Inputs

   

Level 2 Inputs

   

Level 3 Inputs

 

Financial Assets:

                       

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities –

                       

U.S. Treasury Bills Maturing in 2020

  $ ---     $ 18,517,910     $ ---  

Equity Securities:

                       

Domestic Equities

    364,171       ---       ---  

International Equities

    110,629       ---       ---  

Others

    70,275       ---       ---  
    $ 545,075     $ 18,517,910     $ ---  

 

Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements

 

The Company’s asset retirement obligation annually represents a non-recurring fair value liability. The fair value of the non-financial liability incurred in the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was $4,206 and $8,352, respectively, and was calculated using Level 3 inputs. See Note 6 above for more information about this liability and the inputs used for calculating fair value.

 

The impairment loss in the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $1,312,328 with none in 2019. This also represents non-recurring fair value expense calculated using Level 3 inputs. See Note 8 below for a description of the impairment loss calculation.

 

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

 

The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, marketable securities, trade payables and dividends payable. At March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the historical cost of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables and dividends payable are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term maturities of these items.

 

 

Note 8 – LONG-LIVED ASSETS IMPAIRMENT LOSS

 

Certain oil and 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 totaling $1,312,328 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 are included in the statements of operation in the line item Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions. The impairments were 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 was used for calculating future revenue and cash flow.

 

 

Note 9 – NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

See the “New Accounting Pronouncements” disclosures on page 25 of the 2019 Form 10-K. There were no other accounting pronouncements issued or that have become effective since December 31, 2019.

 

 

Note 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act. Included in the act was the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) implemented by the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to provide small businesses with funds to pay up to eight weeks of payroll costs. Based on the understanding of the guidelines and information provided at the time, the Company applied for and received a PPP loan in the amount of $174,600 from the SBA to cover payroll costs. Subsequent to receiving the funds, the Company evaluated additional new guidance issued by the SBA, and on May 1, 2020, the Company determined to repay the loan in full together with accrued interest.

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This discussion and analysis should be read with reference to a similar discussion in the 2019 Form 10-K, as well as the 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 gas wells, the production that may be obtained from oil and 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 7 of the 2019 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 otherwise. 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.

 

Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

 

COVID-19

 

In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. Governments have tried to slow the spread of the virus by imposing social distancing guidelines, travel restrictions and stay-at-home orders, which have caused a significant decrease in activity in the global economy and the demand for oil and to a lesser extent natural gas and NGLs. As a result, the price for oil has decreased significantly.

 

We are unable to predict the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on us, including on our financial position, operating results, liquidity and ability to obtain financing, in future reporting periods, due to numerous uncertainties. These uncertainties include the severity of the virus, the duration of the outbreak, governmental or other actions taken to combat the virus (which could include limitations on our operations or the operations of our customers and vendors and other business partners), the possibility of operators deciding to slow down, shut in or defer maintenance on producing wells, and the effect that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the demand for natural gas, NGLs and oil.

 

The health of our employees, customers, contractors and vendors, and our ability to meet staffing needs in our operations and certain critical functions, are vital to our operations, and the effect of the pandemic on these persons and our staffing needs cannot be predicted. Further, the impacts of a potential worsening of global economic conditions and the continued disruptions to, and volatility in, the credit and financial markets as well as other unanticipated consequences remain unknown. In addition, we cannot predict the impact that COVID-19 will have on our customers, vendors and contractors; however, any material effect on these parties could adversely impact us.

 

Collectively, these factors have contributed to significant negative global economic impacts, including a significant drop in demand for hydrocarbon products, potentially causing the US and other global economies to fall into a recession that could extend throughout 2020 and beyond. A recession could likely extend the time for the current crude oil markets to absorb excess supplies, resulting in suppressed crude oil prices for a number of future quarters.

 

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Our profitability has been and will likely continue to be significantly affected by this decreased demand and lower commodity price environment. The decline in commodity prices and our future estimated production levels could lead to additional material impairments of our long-lived assets, intangible assets, equity method investments and right-of-use assets. It is likely additional impairments could be triggered if the COVID-19 pandemic leads to a continued and sustained reduction in global economic activity and demand for energy.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Please refer to the Balance Sheets and the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows in this Form 10-Q to supplement the following discussion. In the first quarter of 2020, the Company continued to fund its business activity through the use of internal sources of cash. The Company had net cash provided by operations of $626,703, maturities of available-for-sale debt securities of $6,499,519 and property dispositions of $10,898 for total cash provided of $7,137,120. The Company utilized cash for the purchase of available-for-sale debt securities of $6,564,302, property additions of $54,238 and other investment activity of $12,415 for total cash applied of $6,630,955. Cash and cash equivalents increased $506,165 (18%) to $3,244,503.

 

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, 2019. A discussion of these items follows.

 

Equity securities decreased $69,831 (13%) to $475,244 as of March 31, 2020 from $545,075 at December 31, 2019. The decrease was the result of a $51,853 decrease in the equity securities’ market value and a $17,978 net loss from these securities.

 

Refundable income taxes decreased $180,307 to a tax payable of $70,309. This decrease was due to the effect of the long-lived asset impairment on deferred taxes.

 

Accounts receivable decreased $329,005 (34%) to $639,377 as of March 31, 2020 from $968,382 at December 31, 2019. The decrease was due to decreased oil and gas prices and volumes.

 

During the period, the Company added a $58,853 note receivable from Grand Woods, LLC, (the LLC), an equity method investee. See Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements for additional information about the investment.

 

Accounts payable decreased $4,391 (3%) to $152,377 as of March 31, 2020 from $156,768 at December 31, 2019 due to lower drilling and exploration activity at March 31, 2020 versus December 31, 2019.

 

Discussion of Significant Changes in the Condensed Statements of Cash Flows. As noted in the first paragraph above, net cash provided by operating activities was $626,703 in the three months ended March 31, 2020, a decrease of $65,784 (9%) from the comparable period in 2019 of $692,487. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in oil and gas prices. For more information see “Operating Revenues” and “Other Income/(Loss), Net” below.

 

Cash applied to the purchase of property additions in the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $54,238, a decrease of $516,022 (90%) from cash applied in the comparable period in 2019 of $570,260. For both 2020 and 2019, cash applied to property additions was related to oil and gas exploration and development activity. See the subheading “Exploration Costs” in the “Results of Operations” section below for additional information.

 

Cash applied to financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2019 was $70,028, with none in the comparable period in 2020.

 

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 2019 Form 10-K would not be representative of the Company’s current position.

 

Material Changes in Results of Operations Three Months Ended March 31, 2020, Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

Net income decreased $1,474,291 to a net loss of $(1,141,956) in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from net income of $332,335 in the comparable period in 2019. Net income/(loss) per share, basic and diluted, decreased $9.41 to a net loss of $(7.29) in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from net income of $2.12 in the comparable period in 2019.

 

A discussion of revenue from oil and gas sales and other significant line items in the statements of operations follows.

 

Operating Revenues. Revenues from oil and gas sales decreased $396,449 (25%) to $1,196,262 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $1,592,711 in 2019. Of the $396,449 decrease, crude oil sales decreased $147,338; natural gas sales decreased $244,258; and miscellaneous oil and gas product sales decreased $4,853.

 

The $147,338 (15%) decrease in oil sales to $834,593 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $981,931 in the comparable period in 2019 was the result of a decrease in the average price per barrel (Bbl) and a decrease in the volume sold. The volume of oil sold decreased 1,363 Bbls to 17,381 Bbls in the three months ended March 31, 2020, resulting in a negative volume variance of $71,408 compared to the comparable period in 2019. The average price per Bbl decreased $4.37 to $48.02 per Bbl in the three months ended March 31, 2020, resulting in a negative price variance of $75,930 compared to the comparable period in 2019. The decrease in oil volumes sold was due to a decline in production of 2,300 Bbls from older wells, partially offset by production from new wells.

 

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The $244,258 (43%) decrease in gas sales to $320,854 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $565,112 in the comparable period in 2019 was the result of a decrease in the average price per thousand cubic feet (MCF) and a decrease in the volume sold. The volume of gas sold decreased 2,436 MCF to 189,687 MCF in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from 192,133 MCF in the comparable period in 2019, for a negative volume variance of $7,162 compared to the comparable period in 2019. The average price per MCF decreased $1.25 to $1.69 per MCF in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $2.94 per MCF in the comparable period in 2019, resulting in a negative price variance of $237,096 compared to the comparable period in 2019. The decrease in gas volumes sold was due to a decline in production of 10,673 MCF from older wells, partially offset by production of 8,237 MCF from new wells.

 

Sales from the Robertson County, Texas royalty interest properties provided approximately 28% of the Company’s gas sales volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 32% of the gas sales volumes for the comparable period in 2019. See discussion on page 11 of the 2019 Form 10-K under the subheading “Operating Revenues” for more information about these properties. Sales from Arkansas working interest properties provided approximately 11% of the Company’s gas sales volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and about 12% of the gas sales volumes for the comparable period in 2019.

 

For both oil and 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 gas sales are based. These spot market prices have had significant fluctuations in the past and these fluctuations are expected to continue. Spot market prices dropped significantly in the first quarter for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to the impact of COVID-19 on demand for oil and gas products. Following the first quarter, oil prices decreased even further. Such lower prices will negatively affect our results of operation and financial condition and will continue to do so as long as prices remain at depressed levels.

 

Sales of miscellaneous oil and gas products were $40,815 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to $45,668 in the comparable period in 2019.

 

The Company received lease bonuses of $82,221 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 for leases on its owned minerals compared to $7,528 in the comparable period in 2019.

 

Operating Costs and Expenses. Operating costs and expenses increased $1,322,534 (106%) to $2,572,161 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $1,249,627 in the comparable period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to the significant impairments described below.

 

Production Costs. Production costs decreased $8,140 (1%) to $550,567 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $558,707 in the comparable period in 2019. This decrease was primarily the result of a decrease of $13,000 in production taxes, offset by lease operating and gathering charges.

 

Exploration Costs. Total exploration expense increased $40,246 to $43,465 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $3,219 in the comparable period in 2019.

 

The following is a summary as of May 6, 2020, updating both exploration and development activity from December 31, 2019, for the period ended March 31, 2020.

 

The Company is participating with its 14% interest in the acquisition of additional leasehold and exploratory drilling on a Creek County, Oklahoma 3-D seismic project. There are currently seven active prospects within the project. Exploratory wells were drilled on two of the prospects in 2019, resulting in one successful completion and another completion suspended pending an improvement in oil prices. Five additional exploratory wells are planned, and possibly two development wells. Leasehold costs for the period were $5,000. Additional capitalized costs were $1,466.

 

The Company owns a 35% interest in 16,472.55 net acres of leasehold on a Crockett and Val Verde Counties, Texas prospect. Most of the acreage is underlain by a shallow heavy oil zone. The Company plans to participate with a 10.5% interest in the drilling of two test wells on the prospect with the intention of conducting a thermal recovery pilot test at one of the locations.

 

The Company has been participating with a 13% interest in a 3-D seismic project covering approximately 35,000 acres in San Patricio County, Texas. Fourteen prospects have been identified, and exploratory wells were successfully completed on two of these in 2019. Leasing is complete on six additional prospects and exploratory wells have been proposed on two. Lease acquisition is in progress on another prospect. Leasehold costs for the period were $16,569.

 

The Company has been participating with a 50% interest in an attempt to develop oil prospects in the Permian Basin. Lease acquisition is in progress on a Nolan County, Texas prospect. The Company is currently involved in negotiations to sell a portion of its interest in the prospect. Geological costs for the period were $13,913 and leasehold costs were $7,075.

 

The Company participated in an attempt to restore commercial production from a well that was drilled and completed in 2019 on a Murray County, Oklahoma prospect. The effort has been unsuccessful and the well is under evaluation.

 

The Company has largely curtailed its exploration and development activity due to the historic collapse of oil prices in March and April, 2020, and does not plan to resume it until the price situation improves. The planned activity discussed above will likely be postponed at least until the fourth quarter of 2020 and possibly until 2021.

 

Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provision (DD&A). DD&A increased $1,291,163 (550%) to $1,526,004 in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $234,841 in the comparable period in 2019. The increase was from long-lived asset impairments of $1,312,328 due to historically low oil futures prices.

 

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Other Income/(Loss), Net. This line item decreased $154,947 to $(14,389) in the three months ended March 31, 2020 from $140,558 in the comparable period in 2019. See Note 3 to the accompanying financial statements for the various components of this line item.

 

Income Tax Provision. In the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had an estimated income tax benefit of $166,111 as the result of a deferred tax benefit of $346,421 and a current tax provision of $180,310. In the comparable period in 2019, the Company had an estimated income tax provision of $158,835 as the result of a deferred tax provision of $122,454 and a current tax provision of $36,381. See Note 5 to the accompanying financial statements for additional information on income taxes.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement

 

The Company’s off-balance sheet arrangements relate to Broadway Sixty-Eight, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company, Grand Woods Development, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company, and QSN Office Park, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company. The Company does not have actual or effective control of these entities. Management of these entities could at any time make decisions in their own best interest, which could materially affect the Company’s net income or the value of the Company’s investment. For more information about these entities and the related off-balance sheet arrangements, see Note 4 to the accompanying financial statements.

 

 

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 March 31, 2020.

 

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act, the term "internal control over financial reporting" means a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the issuer's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the issuer's board of directors, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

 

(1)

Pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the issuer;

 

 

(2)

Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the issuer are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the issuer; and

 

 

(3)

Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the issuer's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

 

The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company. There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company did not have any material legal proceedings brought against it or its properties.

 

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

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*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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.

32*

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101.INS*

 

XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE*

 

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

       
    * Filed electronically herewith.

 

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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:       May 15, 2020 /s/ Cameron R. McLain  
 

Cameron R. McLain,

Principal Executive Officer

 
     
     
     
     
Date:       May 15, 2020 /s/ Lawrence R. Francis  
 

Lawrence R. Francis

Principal Financial Officer

 

 

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