NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1.
Nature of Operations
Mexco
Energy Corporation (a Colorado corporation) and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Forman Energy Corporation (a New York corporation),
Southwest Texas Disposal Corporation (a Texas corporation) and TBO Oil & Gas, LLC (a Texas limited liability company) (collectively,
the “Company”) are engaged in the exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil, condensate and
natural gas liquids (“NGLs”). Most of the Company’s oil and gas interests are centered in the Permian Basin
of West Texas; however, the Company owns producing properties and undeveloped acreage in thirteen states. Although the Company’s
oil and gas interests predominately are operated by others, the Company operates three wells on a lease in which it owns a 100%
working interest.
2.
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies
Principles
of Consolidation
. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mexco Energy Corporation and its wholly owned
subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions associated with the consolidated operations have been eliminated.
Estimates
and Assumptions
. In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America (“GAAP”), management is required to make informed judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues
and expenses during the reporting period. In addition, significant estimates are used in determining proved oil and gas reserves.
Although management believes its estimates and assumptions are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those estimates.
The estimate of the Company’s oil and natural gas reserves, which is used to compute depreciation, depletion, amortization
and impairment of oil and gas properties, is the most significant of the estimates and assumptions that affect these reported
results.
Interim
Financial Statements.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all
adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company as
of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2018 and for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2018
and 2017 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2018 was derived from the audited balance sheet filed in
the Company’s 2018 annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The
results of operations for the periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.
The accounting policies followed by the Company are set forth in more detail in Note 2 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements” in the Form 10-K. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared
in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted in
this Form 10-Q pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. However, the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements
and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K.
Revenue
from Contracts with Customers.
In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting
Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this update
are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2017 and supersedes any previous
revenue recognition guidance. On April 1, 2018 we adopted ASU 2014-09 using the modified retrospective approach which only applies
to contracts that were not completed as of the date of initial application. Recognition of revenue involves a five step approach
including identifying the contract, identifying the separate performance obligations, determining the transaction price, allocating
the price to the performance obligations and recognizing revenue as the obligations are satisfied.
Adoption
of this new standard did not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements. When comparing the Company’s historical
revenue recognition to the newly applied revenue recognition under Topic 606, there was no change to the amount or timing of revenue
recognized. Therefore, no quantitative adjustment was required to be made to the prior periods presented in the unaudited consolidated
financial statements after the adoption. Upon adoption the Company had not altered its existing information technology and internal
controls outside of the contract review processes in order to identify impacts of future revenue contracts the Company may enter
into.
Accounting
Policy - Revenues from our royalty and non-operated working interest properties are recorded under the cash receipts approach
as directly received from the remitters’ statement accompanying the revenue check. Since the revenue checks are generally
received two to four months after the production month, the Company accrues for revenue earned but not received by estimating
production volumes and product prices. Any identified differences between its revenue estimates and actual revenue received historically
have not been significant.
The
Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations under its contracts with customers as it applies the
practical exemption in accordance with ASC 606. The exemption, as described in ASC 606-10-50-14(a), applies to variable consideration
that is recognized as control of the product is transferred to the customer. Since each unit of product represents a separate
performance obligation, future volumes are wholly unsatisfied and disclosure of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance
obligations is not required.
3.
Asset Retirement Obligations
The
Company’s asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) relate to the plugging of wells, the removal of facilities and
equipment, and site restoration on oil and gas properties. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recorded in the period
in which it is incurred, discounted to its present value using the credit adjusted risk-free interest rate, and a corresponding
amount capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. The liability is accreted each period, and
the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. The ARO is included in the consolidated balance
sheets with the current portion being included in the accounts payable and other accrued expenses.
The
following table provides a rollforward of the AROs for the first nine months of fiscal 2019:
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of April 1, 2018
|
|
$
|
862,553
|
|
Liabilities incurred
|
|
|
5,092
|
|
Liabilities settled
|
|
|
(8,095
|
)
|
Accretion expense
|
|
|
16,870
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|
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of December 31, 2018
|
|
|
876,420
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|
Less: Current portion
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
Non-Current asset retirement obligation
|
|
$
|
866,420
|
|
4.
Stock-based Compensation
The
Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $8,104 and $3,489 in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense
recognized for the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $14,552 and $17,265, respectively. The total cost related
to non-vested awards not yet recognized at December 31, 2018 totals approximately $120,115 which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average of 3.70 years.
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and the Company granted
40,000 stock options exercisable at $4.84 per share. During the nine months ended December 31, 2017, no stock options were granted.
These options are exercisable at a price not less than the fair market value of the stock at the date of grant, have an exercise
period of ten years and generally vest over four years.
Included
in the following table is a summary of the grant-date fair value of stock options granted and the related assumptions used in
the Binomial models for stock options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. All such amounts represent
the weighted average amounts.
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|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Grant-date fair value
|
|
$
|
3.25
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Volatility factor
|
|
|
55.26
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Dividend yield
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
2.91
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
Expected term (in years)
|
|
|
6.25
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
The
following table is a summary of activity of stock options for the nine months ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Remaining Contract
Life in Years
|
|
Outstanding at April 1, 2018
|
|
|
148,600
|
|
|
$
|
6.54
|
|
|
|
4.34
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
4.84
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(2,900
|
)
|
|
|
6.29
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited or Expired
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2018
|
|
|
185,700
|
|
|
$
|
6.18
|
|
|
|
4.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vested at December 31, 2018
|
|
|
145,700
|
|
|
$
|
6.55
|
|
|
|
3.62
|
|
Exercisable at December 31, 2018
|
|
|
145,700
|
|
|
$
|
6.55
|
|
|
|
3.62
|
|
During
the nine months ended December 31, 2018, stock options covering 2,900 shares were exercised with a total intrinsic value of $6,575.
The Company received proceeds of $18,241 from these exercises. During the nine months ended December 30, 2017, no stock options
were exercised.
No
forfeiture rate is assumed for stock options granted to directors or employees due to the forfeiture rate history of these types
of awards. There were no stock options forfeited or expired during the nine months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.
Outstanding
options at December 31, 2018 expire between August 2020 and September 2028 and have exercise prices ranging from $4.84 to $7.00.
5.
Credit Facility
On
December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Agreement”) with West Texas National Bank (“WTNB”)
which will provide for a credit facility of $1,000,000. The Agreement has no monthly commitment reduction and a borrowing base
to be evaluated annually.
Under
the Agreement, interest on the facility accrues at a rate equal to the prime rate as quoted in the Wall Street Journal plus one-half
of one percent (.5%) floating daily. Interest on the outstanding amount under the Agreement is payable monthly. In addition, the
Company will pay an unused commitment fee in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (.5%) times the daily average of the unadvanced
amount of the commitment. The unused commitment fee is payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar quarter.
No
principal payments are anticipated to be required through the maturity date of the loan, December 28, 2021. Upon closing with
WTNB on the Agreement, the Company paid a .5% loan origination fee in the amount of $5,000 plus legal and recording expenses.
Amounts
borrowed under the Agreement are collateralized by the common stock of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries and substantially
all of the Company’s oil and gas properties.
The
Agreement contains customary covenants for credit facilities of this type including limitations on change in control, disposition
of assets, mergers and reorganizations. The Company is also obligated to meet certain financial covenants under the Agreement
and requires senior debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) ratios (Senior
Debt/EBITDA) less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 measured with respect to the four trailing fiscal quarters and minimum interest
coverage ratios (EBITDA/Interest Expense) of 2.00 to 1.00 for each quarter. The Company is in compliance with all covenants as
of December 31, 2018 and believes it will remain in compliance for the next fiscal year.
In
addition, the Agreement prohibits the Company from paying cash dividends on its common stock without prior written permission
of WTNB. The Agreement does not permit the Company to enter into hedge agreements covering crude oil and natural gas prices.
There
is no balance outstanding on the WTNB line of credit as of December 31, 2018.
Prior
thereto, the Company had a loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. which provided for a credit facility of $5,570,000 with no
monthly commitment reductions and a borrowing base to be evaluated on July 30 and January 1 of each year or at any additional
time in the bank’s discretion. The borrowing base was evaluated on July 31, 2018 and set at $525,000. The Agreement was
renewed eleven times with the eleventh amendment effective as of March 8, 2017 with a maturity date of November 30, 2020. Under
such renewal agreement, interest on the facility accrued at an annual rate equal to the British Bankers Association London Interbank
Offered Rate (“BBA LIBOR”) daily floating rate, plus 3.0 percentage points. Interest on the outstanding amount under
the credit agreement was payable monthly. The Company was in compliance with the loan agreement as the date of repayment.
On
December 28, 2018, in connection with entering into the loan agreement with WTNB described above, the Company repaid in full and
terminated its loan agreement with Bank of America, N.A. The $450,000 amount owed was repaid using Company funds and no early
termination fees were incurred.
The
following table is a summary of activity on the Bank of America, N.A. line of credit for the nine months ended December 31, 2018:
|
|
Principal
|
|
Balance at April 1, 2018:
|
|
$
|
700,000
|
|
Borrowings
|
|
|
-
|
|
Repayments
|
|
|
700,000
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2018:
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
On
December 26, 2018, the Company deposited $26,250 into a Cash Collateral Account at Bank of America, N.A. to collateralize one
outstanding letter of credit for $25,000 in lieu of a plugging bond with the Texas Railroad Commission covering the properties
the Company operates. This letter of credit renews annually.
6.
Income Taxes
A
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including net operating losses, is recognized when it is more likely than not that
some or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. To assess that likelihood, we use estimates and judgment
regarding our future taxable income, and we consider the tax consequences in the jurisdiction where such taxable income is generated,
to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. Such evidence can include our current financial position, our results
of operations, both actual and forecasted, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning strategies as well as the
current and forecasted business economics of our industry.
Based
on the material write-downs of the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties during fiscal 2016, we are in a net deferred
tax asset position as of December 31, 2018. Our deferred tax asset is $1,248,620 as of December 31, 2018 with a valuation amount
of $1,248,620. We believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management assesses
the available positive and negative evidence to estimate whether sufficient future taxable income will be generated to permit
the use of deferred tax assets. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted if estimates
of future taxable income are reduced or increased or if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer
present and additional weight is given to subjective evidence such as future expected growth.
7.
Related Party Transactions
Related
party transactions for the Company relate to shared office expenditures in addition to administrative and operating expenses paid
on behalf of the principal stockholder. The total billed to and reimbursed by the stockholder for the three months ended December
31, 2018 and 2017 was $12,487 and $11,873, respectively. The total billed to and reimbursed by the stockholder for the nine months
ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 was $39,508 and $30,355, respectively.
8.
Loss (Income) Per Common Share
The
Company’s basic net (loss) income per share has been computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted net (loss) income per share assumes the exercise of all stock options having exercise prices less than
the average market price of the common stock during the period using the treasury stock method and is computed by dividing net
(loss) income by the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive potential common shares (stock options) outstanding
during the period. In periods where losses are reported, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding excludes potential
common shares, because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
The
following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic net (loss) income per share and diluted
(loss) income per share for the three and nine month periods ended December 31, 2018 and 2017:
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
|
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
December 31
|
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
Net (loss) income
|
|
$
|
(13,076
|
)
|
|
$
|
(101,228
|
)
|
|
$
|
23,375
|
|
|
$
|
(585,950
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – basic
|
|
|
2,040,166
|
|
|
|
2,037,266
|
|
|
|
2,039,165
|
|
|
|
2,037,266
|
|
Effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – dilutive
|
|
|
2,040,166
|
|
|
|
2,037,266
|
|
|
|
2,039,165
|
|
|
|
2,037,266
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Loss) income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
$
|
(0.29
|
)
|
Due
to a net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.
For
the nine months ended December 31, 2018, 185,700 potential common shares relating to stock options were excluded in the computation
of diluted net income per share because the price of the options was greater than the average market price of the common shares
and therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive stock options have a weighted average exercise price of $6.18
at December 31, 2018. Due to a net loss for the nine months ended December 31, 2017, the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding excludes common stock equivalents because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive.