NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2023
(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 and joint ventures that are not significant business segments. The Company’s consolidated subsidiaries consist of Grand Woods Development, LLC (“Grand Woods”), an Oklahoma limited liability company and Trinity Water Services, LLC, an Oklahoma limited liability company, which has a water well drilling joint venture agreement (“JVA”) with TWS South, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (Collectively, “TWS”). 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 subsidiaries.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the 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 its subsidiaries 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 Variable Interest Entities (“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.
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, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter, the “2022 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 presentation 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 a VIE in accordance with applicable GAAP.
Non-Controlling Interests
When the Company consolidates an entity, 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the subsidiary 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 subsidiary. 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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Note 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION
A portion of oil and 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 three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, that estimate represented approximately $1,580,027 and $1,064,818, 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 | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Oil Sales | | $ | 2,344,037 | | | $ | 2,352,133 | |
Natural Gas Sales | | | 535,401 | | | | 936,808 | |
Miscellaneous Oil and Gas Product Sales | | | 56,003 | | | | 144,883 | |
| | $ | 2,935,441 | | | $ | 3,433,824 | |
Note 3 – OTHER INCOME/(LOSS), NET
The following is an analysis of the components of Other Income/(Loss), Net:
| | Three Months Ended | |
| | March 31, | |
| | 2023 | | | 2022 | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Equity Securities | | $ | 82,635 | | | $ | (146,076 | ) |
Interest Income | | | 113,818 | | | | 7,529 | |
Dividend Income | | | 10,300 | | | | 96,302 | |
Income from Other Investments | | | 309,697 | | | | 8,318 | |
Miscellaneous Income and Expenses | | | 52,383 | | | | (31,179 | ) |
Other Income/(Loss), Net | | $ | 568,833 | | | $ | (65,106 | ) |
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 68”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 33% ownership. Broadway 68 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 approximately $11,200 and $8,700 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company’s investment in Broadway 68 totaled $129,631 and $115,093 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Broadway Seventy-Two, LLC (“Broadway 72”), an Oklahoma limited liability company, with a 40% ownership, was acquired March 29, 2021. Broadway 72 owns and operates a commercial building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Company’s investment in Broadway 72 totaled $1,090,740 and $1,080,465 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 guaranteed 20% of a $978,931 development loan that matures July 15, 2023 and 20% of a $488,575 construction loan that matures March 9, 2027. The Company’s investment in QSN totaled $288,992 and $284,249 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company does not anticipate the need to perform on the guarantees of the loans.
Stott’s Mill (“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, CO. The Company’s investment in Stott’s Mill totaled $703,971 and $688,575 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Victorum BHR2 Investment, LLC (“BHR2”), with a 16.3% ownership, was acquired in August 2021. BHR2 serves as a special purpose investment vehicle to hold an investment in Berry-Rock Capital, LP (“Berry-Rock”). Berry-Rock is a provider of a rent-to-own program for individuals unable to qualify for a mortgage. The Company’s investment in BHR2 totaled $300,754 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Victorum BRH3 Investment, LLC (“BRH3”), with a 27.27% ownership, was acquired in November 2022. BRH2 serves as a special purpose investment vehicle to hold an investment in Berry-Rock Capital, LP (“Berry-Rock”). Berry-Rock is a provider of a rent-to-own program for individuals unable to qualify for a mortgage. The Company’s investment in BRH3 totaled $301,261 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The Company’s Other Investments primarily include:
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 $77,377 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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. The Company’s investment in Genlith totaled $460,000 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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 and over time has sold all but approximately 13 acres. The Company’s investment in OKC totaled $82,482 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
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 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. See Note 7 for information related to Grand Woods.
Victorum Capital Club (“VCC”) invests in and manages special investment vehicles that hold investments in various startup companies. The Company participates with minority ownership in an assortment of investments held with VCC. The Company’s investment in VCC special investment vehicles totaled $357,259 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
VCC Venture Fund I, LP (“VCC Venture”), 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 $31,250 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which represents 12.50% of the Company’s capital commitment.
Note 5 – NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
TWS and Grand Woods are accounted for as consolidated VIEs. 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 ending 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 guarantee of debt held by Grand Woods, which is included in the consolidated balance sheets. As a result of the Company’s guarantee of $1,200,000 of Grand Woods debt, the noteholder has partial recourse to the Company for the consolidated VIE’s liabilities.
The following table presents the summarized assets and liabilities of Grand Woods and TWS included in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. 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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The assets and liabilities in the table below include third party assets and liabilities only and exclude intercompany balances that eliminate in consolidation.
| | March 31, 2023 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | Grand Woods | | | TWS | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 50,495 | | | $ | 306,479 | | | $ | 356,974 | |
Accounts Receivable | | | - | | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,000 | |
Other Investments (Land) | | | 2,171,828 | | | | - | | | | 2,171,828 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 2,222,323 | | | | 316,479 | | | | 2,538,802 | |
Other Property and Equipment, at cost | | | - | | | | 419,044 | | | | 419,044 | |
Less – Accumulated Depreciation | | | - | | | | (110,431 | ) | | | (110,431 | ) |
Other Property and Equipment, Net | | | - | | | | 308,613 | | | | 308,613 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 2,222,323 | | | $ | 625,092 | | | $ | 2,847,415 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts Payable | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,155 | | | $ | 5,155 | |
Note Payable, Current Portion | | | 137,866 | | | | - | | | | 137,866 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 137,866 | | | | 5,155 | | | | 143,021 | |
Note Payable, Less Current Portion | | | 1,265,808 | | | | - | | | | 1,265,808 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 1,403,674 | | | $ | 5,155 | | | $ | 1,408,829 | |
| | December 31, 2022 | |
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| | Grand Woods | | | TWS | | | Total | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash | | $ | 24,050 | | | $ | 281,654 | | | $ | 305,704 | |
Accounts Receivable | | | - | | | | 72,716 | | | | 72,716 | |
Other Investments (Land) | | | 2,171,828 | | | | - | | | | 2,171,828 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 2,195,878 | | | | 354,370 | | | | 2,550,248 | |
Other Property and Equipment, at cost | | | - | | | | 419,044 | | | | 419,044 | |
Less – Accumulated Depreciation | | | - | | | | (92,278 | ) | | | (92,278 | ) |
Other Property and Equipment, Net | | | - | | | | 326,766 | | | | 326,766 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 2,195,878 | | | $ | 681,136 | | | $ | 2,877,014 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Accounts Payable | | $ | - | | | $ | 58,742 | | | $ | 58,742 | |
Note Payable, Current Portion | | | 136,637 | | | | - | | | | 136,637 | |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 136,637 | | | | 58,742 | | | | 195,379 | |
Note Payable, Less Current Portion | | | 1,300,872 | | | | - | | | | 1,300,872 | |
Total Liabilities | | $ | 1,437,509 | | | $ | 58,742 | | | $ | 1,496,251 | |
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 $16,043 per month, with a balloon payment of any unpaid principal balance due on November 23, 2026. The balance of the Note at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is $1,403,674 and $1,437,509, respectively, of which $137,866 is classified as current at March 31, 2023. Interest paid on the Note in the period ending March 31, 2023 totaled $14,268. 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 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 guarantee of the Note.
Below is a schedule of future principal payments on the outstanding Note at March 31, 2023:
Years Ending December 31, | | Principal Payments | |
2023 | | $ | 102,802 | |
2024 | | | 142,136 | |
2025 | | | 148,155 | |
2026 | | | 1,010,581 | |
| | $ | 1,403,674 | |
Note 7 – PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
In 2023 and 2022, 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 natural 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 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 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%.
A reconciliation of the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability is as follows:
Balance at December 31, 2022 | | $ | 2,809,257 | |
Liabilities settled (wells sold or plugged) | | | (5,793 | ) |
Accretion expense | | | 18,221 | |
Balance at March 31, 2023 | | $ | 2,821,685 | |
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.
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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain of the Company’s assets are reported at fair value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets on a recurring basis. The Company determined the fair value of equity securities and available-for-sale debt securities using quoted market prices, and where applicable, securities with similar maturity dates and interest rates. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s assets reported at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows:
| | March 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 | | $ | - | | | $ | 5,369,536 | | | $ | - | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Domestic Equities | | | 2,374,520 | | | | - | | | | - | |
International Equities | | | 286,086 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Others | | | 129,499 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | $ | 2,790,105 | | | $ | 5,369,536 | | | $ | - | |
| | December 31, 2022 | |
| | Level 1 Inputs | | | Level 2 Inputs | | | Level 3 Inputs | |
Financial Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities – U.S. Treasury Bills Maturing within 1 Year | | $ | - | | | $ | 4,208,648 | | | $ | - | |
Equity Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Domestic Equities | | | 1,720,410 | | | | - | | | | - | |
International Equities | | | 448,405 | | | | - | | | | - | |
Others | | | 134,144 | | | | - | | | | - | |
| | $ | 2,302,959 | | | $ | 4,208,648 | | | $ | - | |
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The Company’s asset retirement obligation annually represents a non-recurring fair value liability, for which there were no liabilities incurred in the periods ending March 31, 2023 or 2022. See Note 7 above for more information about this liability and the inputs used for calculating fair value.
The impairment loss in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was $443,456, with none in 2022. This also represents non-recurring fair value measurements calculated using Level 3 inputs. See Note 10 below for a description of the impairment loss calculation.
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
The Company’s other financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, trade payables and dividends payable. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 maturities of these items.
Note 10 – LONG-LIVED ASSETS IMPAIRMENT LOSS
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 recorded for the period ending March 31, 2023 were $443,456, with none in 2022. Impairment losses are included in the consolidated statements of income in the line-item Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Valuation Provisions. 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.
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