Form 10-Q - Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

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

For the transition period from to

Commission File No. 1-31785

MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Colorado		84-0627918
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification Number)

415 West Wall Street, Suite 475
Midland, Texas		79701
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(432) 682-1119

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share		MXC		NYSE American

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 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 (§ 229.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

	Large Accelerated Filer ☐	Accelerated Filer ☐
	Non-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 financial 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 ☒

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.50 per share, as of November 8, 2023 was 2,104,500.

MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Financial Statements

		Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2023	3

		Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months and six months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022	4

		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022	5

		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022	6

		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	7

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	17

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	17

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	18

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	18

	Item 6.	Exhibits	18

SIGNATURES			19

CERTIFICATIONS			18

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Mexco Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	September 30, 2023			March 31, 2023
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,585,192		$	2,235,771
Accounts receivable:
Oil and natural gas sales		800,051			1,366,784
Trade		1,875			7,031
Prepaid costs and expenses		47,273			56,502
Prepaid drilling		37,247			67,951
Total current assets		3,471,638			3,734,039
Property and equipment, at cost
Oil and gas properties, using the full cost method		46,750,776			45,391,634
Other		121,926			121,926
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		(33,083,461	)		(32,215,095	)
Property and equipment, net		13,789,241			13,298,465
Investments – cost basis		900,000			700,000
Operating lease, right-of-use asset		47,709			75,629
Other noncurrent assets		10,747			12,156
Total assets	$	18,219,335		$	17,820,289

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	178,749		$	201,897
Operating lease liability, current		47,709			56,366
Total current liabilities		226,458			258,263
Long-term liabilities
Operating lease liability, long-term		-			19,263
Asset retirement obligations		697,552			710,276
Deferred income tax liabilities		149,862			-
Total long-term liabilities		847,414			729,539
Total liabilities		1,073,872			987,802

Commitments and contingencies		-			-

Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value;10,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding		-			-
Common stock - $0.50 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;2,221,916 and 2,221,416 shares issued; and, 2,110,500 and 2,136,000 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively		1,110,958			1,110,708
Additional paid-in capital		8,437,680			8,321,145
Retained earnings		8,512,576			7,991,129
Treasury stock, at cost (111,416 and 85,416 shares, respectively)		(915,751	)		(590,495	)
Total stockholders’ equity		17,145,463			16,832,487
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	18,219,335		$	17,820,289

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Mexco Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	2023			2022			2023			2022
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Six Months Ended September 30,
	2023			2022			2023			2022
Operating revenues:
Oil sales	$	1,099,806		$	1,397,875		$	2,529,484		$	2,957,196
Natural gas sales		280,904			884,020			566,316			1,740,812
Other		25,900			42,897			59,229			76,757
Total operating revenues		1,406,610			2,324,792			3,155,029			4,774,765

Operating expenses:
Production		392,674			394,445			742,081			829,473
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		7,540			7,830			14,896			15,349
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization		382,180			384,379			868,366			771,507
General and administrative		305,543			297,956			646,512			588,199
Total operating expenses		1,087,937			1,084,610			2,271,855			2,204,528

Operating income		318,673			1,240,182			883,174			2,570,237

Other income (expenses):
Interest income		26,364			58			50,059			93
Interest expense		(1,079	)		(3,561	)		(2,160	)		(6,692	)
Net other income (expense)		25,285			(3,503	)		47,899			(6,599	)

Income before provision for income taxes		343,958			1,236,679			931,073			2,563,638

Income tax expense:
Current		13,346			24,963			46,164			53,250
Deferred		61,179			-			149,862			-
Total income tax expense		74,525			24,963			196,026			53,250

Net income	$	269,433		$	1,211,716		$	735,047		$	2,510,388

Income per common share:
Basic:	$	0.13		$	0.56		$	.35		$	1.17
Diluted:	$	0.12		$	0.55		$	.34		$	1.13

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic:		2,122,336			2,149,416			2,129,213			2,149,416
Diluted:		2,174,713			2,218,511			2,178,719			2,217,627

The accompanying notes are an integral part of

the consolidated financial statements.

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Mexco Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings (Losses)			Treasury Stock			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at April 1, 2023	$	1,110,708	$	8,321,145	$	7,991,129		$	(590,495	)	$	16,832,487
Net income		-		-		465,614			-			465,614
Dividends paid		-		-		(213,600	)		-			(213,600	)
Issuance of stock through options exercised		250		2,712		-			-			2,962
Stock based compensation		-		54,975		-			-			54,975
Balance at June 30, 2023	$	1,110,958	$	8,378,832	$	8,243,143		$	(590,495	)	$	17,142,438
Net income		-		-		269,433			-			269,433
Purchase of stock		-		-		-			(325,256	)		(325,256	)
Stock based compensation		-		58,848		-			-			58,848
Balance at September 30, 2023	$	1,110,958	$	8,437,680	$	8,512,576		$	(915,751	)	$	17,145,463

	Common Stock Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	1,108,208	$	8,133,982		$	3,328,427	$	(346,001	)	$	12,224,616
Net income		-		-			1,298,672		-			1,298,672
Stock based compensation		-		25,571			-		-			25,571
Balance at June 30, 2022	$	1,108,208	$	8,159,553		$	4,627,099	$	(346,001	)	$	13,548,859
Balance	$	1,108,208	$	8,159,553		$	4,627,099	$	(346,001	)	$	13,548,859
Net income		-		-			1,211,716		-			1,211,716
Profit from purchase of stock by insider		-		30,179			-		-			30,179
Stock based compensation		-		34,431			-		-			34,431
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	1,108,208	$	8,224,163		$	5,838,815	$	(346,001	)	$	14,825,185
Balance	$	1,108,208	$	8,224,163		$	5,838,815	$	(346,001	)	$	14,825,185

SHARE ACTIVITY
Common stock shares, issued:
Balance at April 1, 2023				2,221,416
Issued				500
Balance at September 30, 2023				2,221,916

Common stock shares, held in treasury:
Balance at April 1, 2023				(85,416	)
Acquisitions				(26,000	)
Balance at September 30, 2023				(111,416	)

Common stock shares, outstanding at September 30, 2023				2,110,500

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Mexco Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

For the Six Months Ended September 30,

(Unaudited)

	2023			2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	735,047		$	2,510,388
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense		149,862			-
Stock-based compensation		113,823			60,002
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		868,366			771,507
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		14,896			15,349
Amortization of debt issuance costs		2,159			6,263
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable		571,889			124,486
Decrease in right-of-use asset		27,920			26,893
Decrease in prepaid expenses		9,229			9,540
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses		(27,933	)		(63,588	)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations		(6,975	)		(15,860	)
Decrease in operating lease liability		(27,919	)		(26,893	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,430,364			3,418,087

Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and gas properties		(1,650,812	)		(4,245,064	)
Drilling refund		-			18,329
Investments in limited liability companies at cost		(200,000	)		(25,000	)
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties and equipment		306,513			-
Additions to other property and equipment		-			(1,718	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,544,299	)		(4,253,453	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		2,962			-
Profits from purchase of stock by insider		-			30,179
Acquisition of treasury stock		(325,256	)		-
Dividends paid		(213,600	)		-
Debt issuance costs		(750	)		-
Proceeds from long-term debt		-			500,000
Reduction of long-term debt		-			(500,000	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(536,644	)		30,179

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		349,421			(805,187	)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		2,235,771			1,370,766

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	2,585,192		$	565,579

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Asset retirement obligations	$	2,495		$	21,197

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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Mexco Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries

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 acquisition, exploration, development and production of crude oil, natural gas, condensate and natural gas liquids (“NGLs”). Most of the Company’s oil and gas interests are centered in the West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico; however, the Company owns producing properties and undeveloped acreage in fourteen states. All of the Company’s oil and gas interests are operated by others.

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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 September 30, 2023, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2023 and for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 was derived from the audited balance sheet filed in the Company’s 2023 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 consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K.

Investments. The Company accounts for investments of less than 3% in any limited liability companies at cost. The Company has no control of the limited liability companies. The cost of the investment is recorded as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets and when income from the investment is received, it is immediately recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.

Reclassifications. Certain amounts in prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations, retained earnings or net cash flows.

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 until the liability is settled or the well is sold, at which time the liability is removed. The related asset retirement cost is capitalized as part of the carrying amount of our oil and natural gas properties. The ARO is included on the consolidated balance sheets with the current portion being included in the accounts payable and other accrued expenses.

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The following table provides a rollforward of the AROs for the first six months of fiscal 2024:

Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of April 1, 2023	$	730,276
Liabilities incurred		2,495
Liabilities settled		(30,115	)
Accretion expense		14,896
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of September 30, 2023		717,552
Less: Current portion		20,000
Non-Current asset retirement obligation	$	697,552

4. Long Term Debt

On December 28, 2018, the Company entered into a loan agreement (the “Agreement”) with West Texas National Bank (“WTNB”), which originally provided for a credit facility of $1,000,000 with a maturity date of December 28, 2021. The Agreement has no monthly commitment reduction and a borrowing base to be evaluated annually.

On February 28, 2020, the Agreement was amended to increase the credit facility to $2,500,000, extend the maturity date to March 28, 2023 and increase the borrowing base to $1,500,000. On March 28, 2023, the Agreement was amended to extend the maturity date to March 28, 2026.

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 (0.5%) 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 (0.5%) 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. As of September 30, 2023, there was $1,500,000 available for borrowing by the Company on the facility.

No principal payments are anticipated to be required through the maturity date of the credit facility, March 28, 2026. Upon closing the second amendment to Agreement, the Company paid a loan origination fee of $9,000 plus legal and recording expenses totaling $12,950, which were deferred over the life of the credit facility.

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 quarters and minimum interest coverage ratios (EBITDA/Interest Expense) of 2.00 to 1.00 for each quarter.

In addition, this Agreement prohibits the Company from paying cash dividends on its common stock without written permission of WTNB. The Company obtained written permission from WTNB prior to declaring the special dividend on April 10, 2023 as discussed in Note 10. The Agreement does not permit the Company to enter into hedge agreements covering crude oil and natural gas prices without prior WTNB approval.

There was no balance outstanding on the line of credit as of September 30, 2023.

5. Stock-based Compensation

The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $58,848 and $34,431 in general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense recognized for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $113,823 and $60,002, respectively. The total cost related to non-vested awards not yet recognized at September 30, 2023 totals $618,338 which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 2.64 years.

During the six months ended September 30, 2023, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and the Company granted 32,000 stock options exercisable at $12.68 per share with an estimated fair value of $279,360. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and the Company granted 31,000 stock options exercisable at $18.05 per share with an estimated fair value of $385,640. 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.

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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 six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. All such amounts represent the weighted average amounts.

	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023			2022
Grant-date fair value	$	8.73		$	18.05
Volatility factor		56.5	%		57.3	%
Dividend yield		-			-
Risk-free interest rate		3.44	%		3.15	%
Expected term (in years)		6.25			6.25

The following table is a summary of activity of stock options for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

Summary of Activity of Stock Options

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life in Years		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at April 1, 2023		139,250		$	8.36		7.04	$	419,853
Granted		32,000			12.68
Exercised		(500	)		5.93
Forfeited or Expired		-			-
Outstanding at September 30, 2023		170,750		$	9.18		7.10	$	375,525

Vested at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753

During the six months ended September 30, 2023, stock options covering 500 shares were exercised with a total intrinsic value of $2,416. The Company received proceeds of $2,962 from these exercises. During the six months ended September 30, 2022, no stock options were exercised.

There were no stock options forfeited or expired during the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. No forfeiture rate is assumed for stock options granted to directors or employees due to the forfeiture rate history of these types of awards.

Outstanding options at September 30, 2023 expire between August 2024 and April 2033 and have exercise prices ranging from $3.34 to $18.05.

6. Leases

The Company leases approximately 4,160 rentable square feet of office space from an unaffiliated third party for our corporate office located in Midland, Texas. This includes 1,112 square feet of office space shared with and paid by our majority shareholder. The lease does not include an option to renew and is a 36-month lease that was to expire in May 2021. In June 2020, in exchange for a reduction in rent for the months of June and July 2020, the Company agreed to a 2-month extension to its current lease agreement at the regular monthly rate extending its current lease expiration date to July 2021. In June 2021, the Company agreed to extend its current lease at a flat (unescalated) rate for 36 months. The amended lease now expires on July 31, 2024.

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The Company determines an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating leases are recorded in operating lease right-of-use asset, operating lease liability, current, and operating lease liability, long-term on the consolidated balance sheets.

Operating lease right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As the Company’s lease does not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate used at adoption was 3.75%. Significant judgement is required when determining the incremental borrowing rate. Rent expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The balance sheets classification of lease assets and liabilities was as follows:

	September 30, 2023
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use asset, beginning balance	$	75,629
Current period amortization		(27,920	)
Total operating lease right-of-use asset	$	47,709

Liabilities
Operating lease liability, current	$	47,709
Operating lease liability, long term		-
Total lease liabilities	$	47,709

Future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2023 under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

	Lease Obligation
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024	$	29,120
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025		19,413
Total lease payments	$	48,533
Less: imputed interest		(824	)
Operating lease liability		47,709
Less: operating lease liability, current		(47,709	)
Operating lease liability, long term	$	-

Net cash paid for our operating lease for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $21,334. Rent expense, less sublease income of $7,786 is included in general and administrative expenses.

7. Income Taxes

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA 2022”). The IRA 2022, among other tax provisions, imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on corporations with book financial statement income in excess of $1.0 billion, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The IRA 2022 also establishes a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases made by publicly traded U.S. corporations, effective for stock repurchases in excess of an annual limit of $1.0 million after December 31, 2022. The IRA 2022 did not impact the Company’s current year tax provision or the Company’s financial statements.

The income tax provision consists of the following for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Schedule of Income Tax Provision

	2023		2022
	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023		2022
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	-	$	-
State		46,164		53,250
Total current income tax expense		46,164		53,250
Deferred income tax expense:
Federal		149,862		-
State		-		-
Total deferred income tax expense		149,862		-
Total income tax expense:	$	196,026	$	53,250

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Federal income tax for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was $149,862. There was no federal income tax expense for the six months ended September 30, 2022 because the Company was in a net deferred tax asset position.

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to income taxes computed using the federal statutory rate for the six months ended September 30 follows:

	2023			2022
Tax expense at federal statutory rate (1)	$	195,525		$	527,182
Statutory depletion carryforward		(65,011	)		(98,658	)
Change in valuation allowance		(3,578	)		(439,909	)
U. S. tax reform, corporate rate reduction		-			-
Permanent differences		22,926			11,385
State income expense		46,164			53,250
Other		-			-
Total income tax	$	196,026		$	53,250
Effective income tax rate		21.1	%		2.1	%

(1)

The federal statutory rate was 21% for six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

8. Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions for the Company primarily 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 quarters ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $8,612 and $13,649, respectively. The total billed to and reimbursed by the stockholder for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was $17,994 and $23,735, respectively. The principal stockholder pays for his share of the lease amount for the shared office space directly to the lessor. Amounts paid by the principal stockholder directly to the lessor for the three months ending September 30, 2023 and 2022 were $3,893. Amounts paid by the principal stockholder directly to the lessor for the six months ending September 30, 2023 and 2022 were $7,786.

9. Income Per Common Share

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

	2023		2022		2023		2022
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Six Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	269,433	$	1,211,716	$	735,047	$	2,510,388

Shares outstanding:
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – basic		2,122,336		2,149,416		2,129,213		2,149,416
Effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options		52,377		69,095		49,506		68,211
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – dilutive		2,174,713		2,218,511		2,178,719		2,217,627

Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.13	$	0.56	$	.35	$	1.17
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.55	$	.34	$	1.13

For the three and six months ended September 30, 2023, 63,000 shares relating to stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted net income because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive stock options have a weighted average exercise price of $15.32 at September 30, 2023. For the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, 31,000 shares relating to stock options were excluded from the computation of diluted net income because their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. Anti-dilutive stock options have a weighted average exercise price of $18.05 at September 30, 2022.

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10. Stockholders’ Equity

In June 2023, the Board of Directors authorized the use of up to $1,000,000 to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.50, for the treasury account. This program does not have an expiration date and may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time by the board of directors. Under the repurchase program, shares of common stock may be purchased from time to time through open market purchases or other transactions. The amount and timing of repurchases will be subject to the availability of stock, prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the stock, our financial performance and other conditions. Repurchases may also be made from time-to-time in connection with the settlement our share-based compensation awards. Repurchases will be funded from cash flow from operations.

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA 2022”). The IRA 2022, among other tax provisions, establishes a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases made by publicly traded U.S. corporations, effective for stock repurchases in excess of an annual limit of $1,000,000 after December 31, 2022.

During the six months ended September 30, 2023 there were 26,000 shares of common stock repurchased for the treasury account at an aggregate cost of $325,256. During the six months ended September 30, 2022 there were no shares of common stock repurchased for the treasury account. Subsequently, in October 2023, the Company repurchased 6,000 shares for the treasury at an aggregate cost of $75,477.

On April 10, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a special dividend of $0.10 per common share. The Company paid the special dividend of $213,600 on May 15, 2023 to the stockholders of record at the close of business on May 1, 2023. The Company can provide no assurance that dividends will be declared in the future or as to the amount of any future dividend.

Dividends declared by the Board and stock repurchased during the period are presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity as dividends paid and purchases of treasury stock, respectively. Dividends paid and stock repurchased during the period are presented as cash used in financing activities in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows. Stock repurchases are included as treasury stock in the consolidated balance sheets.

11. Subsequent Events

In October 2023, the Company signed a Letter of Intent regarding a 3-year Term Assignment of 98% of the Company’s leasehold interest in certain deep rights of 200 acres in Loving and Ward Counties, Texas. The Company expects to receive $5,000 per net leasehold acre in the total amount of approximately $980,000. The Company will retain the remaining 2% leasehold interest as a participating interest in the full unit at approximately .625% working interest. The Company will also retain an overriding royalty interest of 5% proportionately reduced.

In October 2023, the Company entered into an agreement, pending completion of title search, to purchase small producing and non-producing mineral interests in 1,280 gross acres in Ector, Midland and Upton Counties, Texas for a purchase price of $60,500.

The Company completed a review and analysis of all events that occurred after the consolidated balance sheet date to determine if any such events must be reported and has determined that there are no other subsequent events to be disclosed.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to the “Company”, “Mexco”, “we”, “us” or “our” mean Mexco Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our plans, beliefs or current expectations and may be signified by the words “could”, “should”, “expect”, “project”, “estimate”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “budget”, “plan”, “forecast”, “predict” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements appear throughout this Form 10-Q with respect to, among other things: profitability; planned capital expenditures; estimates of oil and gas production; future project dates; estimates of future oil and gas prices; estimates of oil and gas reserves; our future financial condition or results of operations; and our business strategy and other plans and objectives for future operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

While we have made assumptions that we believe are reasonable, the assumptions that support our forward-looking statements are based upon information that is currently available and is subject to change. All forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statement contained in this section. We do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking information. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K.

Liquidity and Capital Resources. Historically, we have funded our operations, acquisitions, exploration and development expenditures from cash generated by operating activities, bank borrowings, sales of non-core properties and issuance of common stock. Our primary financial resource is our base of oil and gas reserves. We have pledged our producing oil and gas properties to secure our credit facility. We do not have any delivery commitments to provide a fixed and determinable quantity of our oil and gas under any existing contract or agreement.

Our long-term strategy is on increasing profit margins while concentrating on obtaining reserves with low-cost operations by acquiring and developing oil and gas properties with potential for long-lived production. We focus our efforts on the acquisition of royalty and working interests in non-operated properties in areas with significant development potential.

At September 30, 2023, we had working capital of $3,245,180 compared to working capital of $3,475,776 at March 31, 2023, a decrease of $230,596 for the reasons set forth below.

Cash Flows

Changes in the net funds provided by or (used in) each of our operating, investing and financing activities are set forth in the table below:

	For the Six Months Ended September 30,
	2023			2022			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,430,364		$	3,418,087		$	(987,723	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1,544,299	)	$	(4,253,453	)	$	(2,709,154	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$	(536,644	)	$	30,179		$	566,823

Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities. Cash flow from operating activities is primarily derived from the production of our crude oil and natural gas reserves and changes in the balances of non-cash accounts, receivables, payables or other non-energy property asset account balances. Cash flow provided by our operating activities for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was $2,430,364 in comparison to $3,418,087 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. This decrease of $987,723 in our cash flow operating activities consisted of an increase in our non-cash expenses of $295,985; a decrease in our accounts receivable of $447,403; a increase of $35,655 in our accounts payable and accrued expenses; and, a decrease in our net income for the current quarter of $1,775,341. Variations in cash flow from operating activities may impact our level of exploration and development expenditures.

Our expenditures in operating activities consist primarily of drilling expenses, production expenses and engineering services. Our expenses also consist of employee compensation, accounting, insurance and other general and administrative expenses that we have incurred in order to address normal and necessary business activities of a public company in the crude oil and natural gas production industry.

Cash Flow Used in Investing Activities. Cash flow from investing activities is derived from changes in oil and gas property balances. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, we had net cash of $1,544,299 used for additions to oil and gas properties compared to $4,253,453 for the six months ended September 30, 2022.

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Cash Flow Provided by Financing Activities. Cash flow from financing activities is derived from our changes in long-term debt and in equity account balances. Cash flow used in our financing activities was $536,644 for the six months ended September 30, 2023 compared to cash flow provided by our financing activities of $30,179 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. During the six months ended September 30, 2023, we expended $213,600 to pay the special dividend and $325,256 to purchase 26,000 shares of our stock for the treasury account.

Accordingly, net cash increased $349,421, leaving cash and cash equivalents on hand of $2,585,192 as of September 30, 2023.

Oil and Natural Gas Property Development

New Participations in Fiscal 2024. The Company currently plans to participate in the drilling and completion of 40 horizontal wells at an estimated aggregate cost of approximately $1,700,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024. All of these horizontal wells are in the Delaware Basin located in the western portion of the Permian Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico.

In May 2023, Mexco expended approximately $133,000 to participate in the drilling of four horizontal wells in the Wolfcamp Sand formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is .52%. Subsequently, in October 2023, Mexco expended approximately $65,000 to complete two of these wells.

In May 2023, Mexco expended approximately $68,000 to participate in the drilling of two horizontal wells in the Penn Shale formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is .4%. Subsequently, in October 2023, Mexco expended approximately $83,000 to complete these wells.

During the first six months of fiscal 2024, Mexco expended approximately $105,000 to participate in the drilling and completion of two horizontal wells in the Penn Shale formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is approximately ..285%.

In July 2023, Mexco expended approximately $787,000 to participate in the drilling of five horizontal wells in the Bone Spring Sand formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is approximately 2.2%.

In July 2023, Mexco expended approximately $36,000 to participate in the drilling and completion of two horizontal wells in the Bone Spring Sand formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is approximately .1%.

In October 2022, the Company made an approximately 2% equity investment commitment in a limited liability company amounting to $2,000,000 of which $600,000 has been funded to date. The limited liability company is capitalized at approximately $100 million to purchase mineral interests in the Utica and Marcellus areas in the state of Ohio.

In April 2019, the Company invested over a period of four years $300,000 for a less than 1% investment commitment in a limited liability company to purchase mineral interests in the Utica and Marcellus areas of Ohio. To date, this LLC has returned $255,657 or 85% of the total investment.

Completion of Wells Drilled in Fiscal 2023. The Company expended approximately $450,000 in the completion of 21 horizontal wells in which the Company participated in fiscal 2023.

The Company expended approximately $427,000 for the completion costs of eight horizontal wells in the Wolfcamp Sand formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico that the Company participated in drilling during fiscal 2023. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is .52%. Subsequently, these wells began producing in October 2023 with initial average production rates of 825 barrels of oil, 3,540 barrels of water and 2,150,000 cubic feet of gas per day, or, 1,183 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Three horizontal wells in the Bone Spring formation of the Delaware Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico in which the Company participated during fiscal 2023 were completed in May 2023 with initial average production rates of 437 barrels of oil, 983 barrels of water and 603,000 cubic feet of gas per day, or, 538 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is .05%.

Subsequently, in October 2023, six of seven horizontal wells in the Bone Spring Sand formation of the Delaware Basin in Lea County, New Mexico in which the Company participated during fiscal 2023 were completed with initial average production rates of 1,991 barrels of oil, 2,134 barrels of water and 2,414,000 cubic feet of gas per day, or, 2,393 barrels of oil equivalent per day. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is .033%.

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Acquisitions. In June 2023, the Company acquired small royalty (mineral) interests in 6 wells operated by Highpeak Energy and located in Howard County, Texas for a purchase price of $20,000 which is effective July 1, 2023.

Sales of Properties. During the first quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company received approximately $280,000 in cash from a sale of joint venture leasehold acreage and marginal producing working interest wells in Reagan County, Texas, marginal producing working interest wells in Pecos County, Texas and interest in surface acreage in Palo Pinto County, Texas.

We are participating in other projects and are reviewing projects in which we may participate. The cost of such projects would be funded, to the extent possible, from existing cash balances and cash flow from operations. The remainder may be funded through borrowings on the credit facility and, if appropriate, sales of non-core properties.

Crude oil and natural gas prices generally remained volatile during the last year. The volatility of the energy markets makes it extremely difficult to predict future oil and natural gas price movements with any certainty. For example, in the last twelve months, the NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) posted price for crude oil has ranged from a low of $62.72 per bbl in March 2023 to a high of $89.66 per bbl in September 2023. The Henry Hub Spot Market Price (“Henry Hub”) for natural gas has ranged from a low of $1.74 per MMBtu in June 2023 to a high of $7.20 per MMBtu in December 2022.

On September 30, 2023, the WTI posted price for crude oil was $86.77 and the Henry Hub spot price for natural gas was $2.68 per MMBtu. See Results of Operations below for realized prices.

Contractual Obligations. We have no off-balance sheet debt or unrecorded obligations and have not guaranteed the debt of any other party. The following table summarizes our future payments we are obligated to make based on agreements in place as of September 30, 2023:

	Payments due in:
	Total		less than 1 year		1 - 3 years		over 3 years
Contractual obligations:
Leases ⁽¹⁾	$	48,533	$	48,533	$	-	$	-

⁽¹⁾

The lease amount represents the monthly rent amount for our principal office space in Midland, Texas under a 38 month lease agreement effective May 15, 2018 and extended another 36 months to July 31, 2024. Of this total obligation for the remainder of the lease, our majority shareholder will pay $12,977 less than 1 year for his portion of the shared office space.

Results of Operations – Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2022. There was net income of $269,433 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 compared to net income of $1,211,716 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. This was a result of a decrease in oil and gas prices and production that is further explained below.

Oil and gas sales. Revenue from oil and gas sales was $1,380,710 for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a 39% decrease from $2,281,895 for the same period of fiscal 2023. This resulted from a decrease in oil and gas prices and a decrease in oil and gas production, partly due to wells shut in during completion of new wells.

	2023		2022		% Difference
Oil:
Revenue	$	1,099,806	$	1,397,875		(21.3	%)
Volume (bbls)		13,661		14,520		(5.9	%)
Average Price (per bbl)	$	80.51	$	96.27		(16.4	%)

Gas:
Revenue	$	280,904	$	884,020		(68.2	%)
Volume (mcf)		108,087		118,607		(8.9	%)
Average Price (per mcf)	$	2.60	$	7.45		(65.1	%)

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Production and exploration. Production costs were $392,674 for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a .4% decrease from $394,445 for the same period of fiscal 2023. This is the result of a decrease in production taxes and marketing charges as a result of the decrease in oil and gas revenues offset by an increase in lease operating expense on non-operated wells in New Mexico.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $382,180 for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a 1% decrease from $384,379 for the same period of fiscal 2023, primarily due to a decrease in oil and gas production partially offset by a decrease in reserves.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $305,543 for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, a 3% increase from $297,956 for the same period of fiscal 2023. This was primarily due to an increase in employee stock option compensation partially offset by a decrease in legal fees.

Income taxes. Federal income tax for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was $61,179. There was no federal income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 because the Company was in a net deferred tax asset position. State income tax was $13,346 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, a 47% decrease from $24,963 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 due to the decrease in oil and natural gas sales in the State of New Mexico. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 22% and 2%, respectively.

Results of Operations – Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to Six Months Ended September 30, 2022. For the six months ended September 30, 2023, there was net income of $735,047 compared to net income of $2,510,388 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. This was a result of a decrease in operating revenues and an increase in operating expenses that is further explained below.

Oil and gas sales. Revenue from oil and gas sales was $3,095,800 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, a 34% decrease from $4,698,008 for the same period of fiscal 2023. This resulted from a decrease in oil and gas prices partially offset by an increase in oil and gas production.

	2023		2022		% Difference
Oil:
Revenue	$	2,529,484	$	2,957,196		(14.5	)%
Volume (bbls)		33,189		28,744		15.5	%
Average Price (per bbl)	$	76.21	$	102.88		(25.9	)%

Gas:
Revenue	$	566,316	$	1,740,812		(67.5	)%
Volume (mcf)		249,665		248,313		.5	%
Average Price (per mcf)	$	2.27	$	7.01		(67.6	)%

Production and exploration. Production costs were $742,081 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, an 11% decrease from $829,473 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. This is the result of a decrease in production taxes and marketing charges as a result of the decrease in oil and gas revenues offset by an increase in lease operating expense on non-operated wells in New Mexico.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense was $868,366 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, a 13% increase from $771,507 for the six months ended September 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in oil and gas production and a decrease in reserves.

General and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $646,512 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, a 10% increase from $588,199 for the six months ended September 30, 2022. This was primarily due to an increase in employee stock option compensation and engineering services.

Income taxes. Federal income tax for the six months ended September 30, 2023 was $149,862. There was no federal income tax expense for the six months ended September 30, 2022 because the Company was in a net deferred tax asset position. State income tax was $46,164 for the six months ended September 30, 2023, a 13% decrease from $53,250 for the six months ended September 30, 2022 due to the decrease in oil and natural gas sales in the State of New Mexico. The effective tax rate for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 was 21% and 2%, respectively.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The primary source of market risk for us includes fluctuations in commodity prices. All of our financial instruments are for purposes other than trading.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk of loss as a result of nonperformance by other parties of their contractual obligations. Our primary credit risk is related to oil and gas production sold to various purchasers and the receivables are generally not collateralized. At September 30, 2023, our largest credit risk associated with any single purchaser was $443,055 or 55% of our total oil and gas receivables. We have not experienced any significant credit losses.

Energy Price Risk. Our most significant market risk is the pricing applicable to our crude oil and natural gas production. Our financial condition, results of operations, and capital resources are highly dependent upon the prevailing market prices of, and demand for, oil and natural gas. Pricing for oil and natural gas production has been volatile and unpredictable for several years, and we expect this volatility to continue in the future.

Factors that can cause price fluctuations include the level of global demand for petroleum products, foreign and domestic supply of oil and gas, the establishment of and compliance with production quotas by oil-exporting countries, weather conditions, the price and availability of alternative fuels and overall political and economic conditions in oil producing and consuming countries.

For example, in the last twelve months, the NYMEX West Texas Intermediate (“WTI”) posted price for crude oil has ranged from a low of $62.72 per bbl in March 2023 to a high of $89.66 per bbl in September 2023. The Henry Hub Spot Market Price (“Henry Hub”) posted price for natural gas has ranged from a low of $1.74 per MMBtu in June 2023 to a high of $7.20 per MMBtu in December 2022. On September 30, 2023, the WTI posted price for crude oil was $86.77 and the Henry Hub posted price for natural gas was $2.68. See Results of Operations above for the Company’s realized prices during the three and six months.

Declines in oil and natural gas prices will materially adversely affect our financial condition, liquidity, ability to obtain financing and operating results. Changes in oil and gas prices impact both estimated future net revenue and the estimated quantity of proved reserves. Any reduction in reserves, including reductions due to price fluctuations, can reduce the borrowing base under our credit facility and adversely affect the amount of cash flow available for capital expenditures and our ability to obtain additional capital for our acquisition, exploration and development activities. In addition, a noncash write-down of our oil and gas properties could be required under full cost accounting rules if prices declined significantly, even if it is only for a short period of time. Lower prices may also reduce the amount of crude oil and natural gas that can be produced economically. Thus, we may experience material increases or decreases in reserve quantities solely as a result of price changes and not as a result of drilling or well performance.

Similarly, any improvements in oil and gas prices can have a favorable impact on our financial condition, results of operations and capital resources. If the average oil price had increased or decreased by ten dollars per barrel for the first six months of fiscal 2024, our operating revenues would have increased or decreased by $331,890. If the average gas price had increased or decreased by one dollar per mcf for the first six months of fiscal 2024, our operating revenues would have increased or decreased by $249,665.

Information about market risks for the six months ended September 30, 2023, does not differ materially from that discussed under Item 7A of the registrant’s 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis. At the end of the period covered by this report, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e). Based on such evaluation, such officers concluded that, as of September 30, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. No changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the six months ended September 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We may, from time to time, be involved in litigation and claims arising out of our operations in the normal course of business. We are not aware of any legal or governmental proceedings against us, or contemplated to be brought against us, under various environmental protection statutes or other regulations to which we are subject.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the information previously disclosed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Mexco Energy Corporation

31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Mexco Energy Corporation

32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Mexco Energy Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350

101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extenstion Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Dated: November 8, 2023	/s/ Nicholas C. Taylor
	Nicholas C. Taylor
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Dated: November 8, 2023	/s/ Tamala L. McComic
	Tamala L. McComic
	President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit 31.1

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION

I, Nicholas C. Taylor, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mexco Energy Corporation;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

	a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	a)	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	b)	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2023	/s/ Nicholas C. Taylor
	Nicholas C. Taylor
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

CERTIFICATION

I, Tamala L. McComic, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Mexco Energy Corporation;

2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) for the registrant and have:

	a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

	b)	designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

	c)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

	d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

	a)	all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

	b)	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 8, 2023	/s/ Tamala L. McComic
	Tamala L. McComic
	President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OF MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. §1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Mexco Energy Corporation on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2022 (the “Report”), the undersigned, in the capacities and on the dates indicated below, each hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of their knowledge:

	1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

	2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Mexco Energy Corporation as of the dates and for periods presented as required by such Report.

Date: November 8, 2023	/s/ Nicholas C. Taylor
	Nicholas C. Taylor
	Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 8, 2023	/s/ Tamala L. McComic
	Tamala L. McComic
	President and Chief Financial Officer

Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
Cover - shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Nov. 08, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity File Number	1-31785
Entity Registrant Name	MEXCO ENERGY CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000066418
Entity Tax Identification Number	84-0627918
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	CO
Entity Address, Address Line One	415 West Wall Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 475
Entity Address, City or Town	Midland
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	79701
City Area Code	(432)
Local Phone Number	682-1119
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share
Trading Symbol	MXC
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,104,500

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,585,192	$ 2,235,771
Accounts receivable:
Oil and natural gas sales	800,051	1,366,784
Trade	1,875	7,031
Prepaid costs and expenses	47,273	56,502
Prepaid drilling	37,247	67,951
Total current assets	3,471,638	3,734,039
Property and equipment, at cost
Oil and gas properties, using the full cost method	46,750,776	45,391,634
Other	121,926	121,926
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	(33,083,461)	(32,215,095)
Property and equipment, net	13,789,241	13,298,465
Investments – cost basis	900,000	700,000
Operating lease, right-of-use asset	47,709	75,629
Other noncurrent assets	10,747	12,156
Total assets	18,219,335	17,820,289
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	178,749	201,897
Operating lease liability, current	47,709	56,366
Total current liabilities	226,458	258,263
Long-term liabilities
Operating lease liability, long-term		19,263
Asset retirement obligations	697,552	710,276
Deferred income tax liabilities	149,862
Total long-term liabilities	847,414	729,539
Total liabilities	1,073,872	987,802
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock - $1.00 par value;10,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding
Common stock - $0.50 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized;2,221,916 and 2,221,416 shares issued; and, 2,110,500 and 2,136,000 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively	1,110,958	1,110,708
Additional paid-in capital	8,437,680	8,321,145
Retained earnings	8,512,576	7,991,129
Treasury stock, at cost (111,416 and 85,416 shares, respectively)	(915,751)	(590,495)
Total stockholders’ equity	17,145,463	16,832,487
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 18,219,335	$ 17,820,289

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Common stock, shares authorized	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	2,221,916	2,221,416
Common stock, shares outstanding	2,110,500	2,136,000
Treasury stock, shares	111,416	85,416

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,406,610	$ 2,324,792	$ 3,155,029	$ 4,774,765
Operating expenses:
Production	392,674	394,445	742,081	829,473
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	7,540	7,830	14,896	15,349
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization	382,180	384,379	868,366	771,507
General and administrative	305,543	297,956	646,512	588,199
Total operating expenses	1,087,937	1,084,610	2,271,855	2,204,528
Operating income	318,673	1,240,182	883,174	2,570,237
Other income (expenses):
Interest income	26,364	58	50,059	93
Interest expense	(1,079)	(3,561)	(2,160)	(6,692)
Net other income (expense)	25,285	(3,503)	47,899	(6,599)
Income before provision for income taxes	343,958	1,236,679	931,073	2,563,638
Income tax expense:
Current	13,346	24,963	46,164	53,250
Deferred	61,179		149,862
Total income tax expense	74,525	24,963	196,026	53,250
Net income	$ 269,433	$ 1,211,716	$ 735,047	$ 2,510,388
Income per common share:
Basic:	$ 0.13	$ 0.56	$ 0.35	$ 1.17
Diluted:	$ 0.12	$ 0.55	$ 0.34	$ 1.13
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic:	2,122,336	2,149,416	2,129,213	2,149,416
Diluted:	2,174,713	2,218,511	2,178,719	2,217,627
Oil Sales [Member]
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 1,099,806	$ 1,397,875	$ 2,529,484	$ 2,957,196
Natural Gas Sales [Member]
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	280,904	884,020	566,316	1,740,812
Other [Member]
Operating revenues:
Total operating revenues	$ 25,900	$ 42,897	$ 59,229	$ 76,757

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Total
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	$ 1,108,208	$ 8,133,982	$ 3,328,427	$ (346,001)	$ 12,224,616
Net income			1,298,672		1,298,672
Stock based compensation		25,571			25,571
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,108,208	8,159,553	4,627,099	(346,001)	13,548,859
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022	1,108,208	8,133,982	3,328,427	(346,001)	12,224,616
Net income					2,510,388
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,108,208	8,224,163	5,838,815	(346,001)	14,825,185
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,108,208	8,159,553	4,627,099	(346,001)	13,548,859
Net income			1,211,716		1,211,716
Stock based compensation		34,431			34,431
Profit from purchase of stock by insider		30,179			30,179
Balance at Sep. 30, 2022	1,108,208	8,224,163	5,838,815	(346,001)	14,825,185
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	1,110,708	8,321,145	7,991,129	(590,495)	$ 16,832,487
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023					2,221,416
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Mar. 31, 2023					(85,416)
Net income			465,614		$ 465,614
Dividends paid			(213,600)		(213,600)
Issuance of stock through options exercised	250	2,712			2,962
Stock based compensation		54,975			54,975
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,110,958	8,378,832	8,243,143	(590,495)	$ 17,142,438
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023					2,221,416
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Jun. 30, 2023					(85,416)
Common stock shares, outstanding at Jun. 30, 2023					2,136,000
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023	1,110,708	8,321,145	7,991,129	(590,495)	$ 16,832,487
Balance, shares at Mar. 31, 2023					2,221,416
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Mar. 31, 2023					(85,416)
Net income					$ 735,047
Purchase of stock					$ (325,256)
Common stock shares, issued					500
Common stock shares, held in treasury, Acquisitions, shares					(26,000)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	1,110,958	8,437,680	8,512,576	(915,751)	$ 17,145,463
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023					2,221,916
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Sep. 30, 2023					(111,416)
Common stock shares, outstanding at Sep. 30, 2023					2,110,500
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023	1,110,958	8,378,832	8,243,143	(590,495)	$ 17,142,438
Balance, shares at Jun. 30, 2023					2,221,416
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Jun. 30, 2023					(85,416)
Net income			269,433		$ 269,433
Stock based compensation		58,848			58,848
Purchase of stock				(325,256)	(325,256)
Balance at Sep. 30, 2023	$ 1,110,958	$ 8,437,680	$ 8,512,576	$ (915,751)	$ 17,145,463
Balance, shares at Sep. 30, 2023					2,221,916
Balance, held in treasury, shares at Sep. 30, 2023					(111,416)
Common stock shares, outstanding at Sep. 30, 2023					2,110,500

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 735,047	$ 2,510,388
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense	149,862
Stock-based compensation	113,823	60,002
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	868,366	771,507
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	14,896	15,349
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,159	6,263
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	571,889	124,486
Decrease in right-of-use asset	27,920	26,893
Decrease in prepaid expenses	9,229	9,540
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses	(27,933)	(63,588)
Settlement of asset retirement obligations	(6,975)	(15,860)
Decrease in operating lease liability	(27,919)	(26,893)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,430,364	3,418,087
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and gas properties	(1,650,812)	(4,245,064)
Drilling refund		18,329
Investments in limited liability companies at cost	(200,000)	(25,000)
Proceeds from sale of oil and gas properties and equipment	306,513
Additions to other property and equipment		(1,718)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,544,299)	(4,253,453)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,962
Profits from purchase of stock by insider		30,179
Acquisition of treasury stock	(325,256)
Dividends paid	(213,600)
Debt issuance costs	(750)
Proceeds from long-term debt		500,000
Reduction of long-term debt		(500,000)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(536,644)	30,179
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	349,421	(805,187)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,235,771	1,370,766
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	2,585,192	565,579
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Asset retirement obligations	$ 2,495	$ 21,197

Nature of Operations

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Nature of Operations

1. Nature of Operations

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies

Asset Retirement Obligations

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Asset Retirement Obligations

3. Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table provides a rollforward of the AROs for the first six months of fiscal 2024:

Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of April 1, 2023	$	730,276
Liabilities incurred		2,495
Liabilities settled		(30,115	)
Accretion expense		14,896
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of September 30, 2023		717,552
Less: Current portion		20,000
Non-Current asset retirement obligation	$	697,552

Long Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long Term Debt

4. Long Term Debt

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.

There was no balance outstanding on the line of credit as of September 30, 2023.

Stock-based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Stock-based Compensation

5. Stock-based Compensation

	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023			2022
Grant-date fair value	$	8.73		$	18.05
Volatility factor		56.5	%		57.3	%
Dividend yield		-			-
Risk-free interest rate		3.44	%		3.15	%
Expected term (in years)		6.25			6.25

The following table is a summary of activity of stock options for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

Summary of Activity of Stock Options

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life in Years		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at April 1, 2023		139,250		$	8.36		7.04	$	419,853
Granted		32,000			12.68
Exercised		(500	)		5.93
Forfeited or Expired		-			-
Outstanding at September 30, 2023		170,750		$	9.18		7.10	$	375,525

Vested at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753

Outstanding options at September 30, 2023 expire between August 2024 and April 2033 and have exercise prices ranging from $3.34 to $18.05.

Leases

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases

Leases

6. Leases

The balance sheets classification of lease assets and liabilities was as follows:

	September 30, 2023
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use asset, beginning balance	$	75,629
Current period amortization		(27,920	)
Total operating lease right-of-use asset	$	47,709

Liabilities
Operating lease liability, current	$	47,709
Operating lease liability, long term		-
Total lease liabilities	$	47,709

Future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2023 under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

	Lease Obligation
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024	$	29,120
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025		19,413
Total lease payments	$	48,533
Less: imputed interest		(824	)
Operating lease liability		47,709
Less: operating lease liability, current		(47,709	)
Operating lease liability, long term	$	-

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

7. Income Taxes

The income tax provision consists of the following for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Schedule of Income Tax Provision

	2023		2022
	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023		2022
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	-	$	-
State		46,164		53,250
Total current income tax expense		46,164		53,250
Deferred income tax expense:
Federal		149,862		-
State		-		-
Total deferred income tax expense		149,862		-
Total income tax expense:	$	196,026	$	53,250

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to income taxes computed using the federal statutory rate for the six months ended September 30 follows:

	2023			2022
Tax expense at federal statutory rate (1)	$	195,525		$	527,182
Statutory depletion carryforward		(65,011	)		(98,658	)
Change in valuation allowance		(3,578	)		(439,909	)
U. S. tax reform, corporate rate reduction		-			-
Permanent differences		22,926			11,385
State income expense		46,164			53,250
Other		-			-
Total income tax	$	196,026		$	53,250
Effective income tax rate		21.1	%		2.1	%

(1)

The federal statutory rate was 21% for six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Related Party Transactions

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Related Party Transactions

8. Related Party Transactions

Income Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income per common share:

Income Per Common Share

9. Income Per Common Share

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

	2023		2022		2023		2022
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Six Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	269,433	$	1,211,716	$	735,047	$	2,510,388

Shares outstanding:
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – basic		2,122,336		2,149,416		2,129,213		2,149,416
Effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options		52,377		69,095		49,506		68,211
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – dilutive		2,174,713		2,218,511		2,178,719		2,217,627

Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.13	$	0.56	$	.35	$	1.17
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.55	$	.34	$	1.13

Stockholders’ Equity

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders’ Equity

10. Stockholders’ Equity

Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

11. Subsequent Events

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation	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	Estimates and Assumptions. In preparing consolidated 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 consolidated 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	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 September 30, 2023, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022. The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2023 and for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 was derived from the audited balance sheet filed in the Company’s 2023 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 consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Form 10-K.
Investments	Investments. The Company accounts for investments of less than 3% in any limited liability companies at cost. The Company has no control of the limited liability companies. The cost of the investment is recorded as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets and when income from the investment is received, it is immediately recognized on the consolidated statements of operations.
Reclassifications	Reclassifications. Certain amounts in prior periods’ consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations, retained earnings or net cash flows.

Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Rollforward of Asset Retirement Obligations

The following table provides a rollforward of the AROs for the first six months of fiscal 2024:

Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of April 1, 2023	$	730,276
Liabilities incurred		2,495
Liabilities settled		(30,115	)
Accretion expense		14,896
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of September 30, 2023		717,552
Less: Current portion		20,000
Non-Current asset retirement obligation	$	697,552

Stock-based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of Grant-date Fair Value of Stock Options Granted and Assumptions Used Binominal Models

	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023			2022
Grant-date fair value	$	8.73		$	18.05
Volatility factor		56.5	%		57.3	%
Dividend yield		-			-
Risk-free interest rate		3.44	%		3.15	%
Expected term (in years)		6.25			6.25

Summary of Activity of Stock Options

The following table is a summary of activity of stock options for the six months ended September 30, 2023:

Summary of Activity of Stock Options

	Number of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life in Years		Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at April 1, 2023		139,250		$	8.36		7.04	$	419,853
Granted		32,000			12.68
Exercised		(500	)		5.93
Forfeited or Expired		-			-
Outstanding at September 30, 2023		170,750		$	9.18		7.10	$	375,525

Vested at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753
Exercisable at September 30, 2023		90,500		$	6.42		5.72	$	448,753

Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases

Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities

The balance sheets classification of lease assets and liabilities was as follows:

	September 30, 2023
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use asset, beginning balance	$	75,629
Current period amortization		(27,920	)
Total operating lease right-of-use asset	$	47,709

Liabilities
Operating lease liability, current	$	47,709
Operating lease liability, long term		-
Total lease liabilities	$	47,709

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments

Future minimum lease payments as of September 30, 2023 under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:

	Lease Obligation
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024	$	29,120
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025		19,413
Total lease payments	$	48,533
Less: imputed interest		(824	)
Operating lease liability		47,709
Less: operating lease liability, current		(47,709	)
Operating lease liability, long term	$	-

Income Taxes (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Provision

The income tax provision consists of the following for the six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

Schedule of Income Tax Provision

	2023		2022
	Six Months Ended September 30
	2023		2022
Current income tax expense:
Federal	$	-	$	-
State		46,164		53,250
Total current income tax expense		46,164		53,250
Deferred income tax expense:
Federal		149,862		-
State		-		-
Total deferred income tax expense		149,862		-
Total income tax expense:	$	196,026	$	53,250

Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to income taxes computed using the federal statutory rate for the six months ended September 30 follows:

	2023			2022
Tax expense at federal statutory rate (1)	$	195,525		$	527,182
Statutory depletion carryforward		(65,011	)		(98,658	)
Change in valuation allowance		(3,578	)		(439,909	)
U. S. tax reform, corporate rate reduction		-			-
Permanent differences		22,926			11,385
State income expense		46,164			53,250
Other		-			-
Total income tax	$	196,026		$	53,250
Effective income tax rate		21.1	%		2.1	%

(1)

The federal statutory rate was 21% for six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Income Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Income per common share:

Schedule of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the number of shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share for the three and six month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

	2023		2022		2023		2022
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Six Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net income	$	269,433	$	1,211,716	$	735,047	$	2,510,388

Shares outstanding:
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – basic		2,122,336		2,149,416		2,129,213		2,149,416
Effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options		52,377		69,095		49,506		68,211
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – dilutive		2,174,713		2,218,511		2,178,719		2,217,627

Income per common share:
Basic	$	0.13	$	0.56	$	.35	$	1.17
Diluted	$	0.12	$	0.55	$	.34	$	1.13

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Cost method investments, percentage description	The Company accounts for investments of less than 3% in any limited liability companies at cost

Schedule of Rollforward of Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Abstract]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Beginning Balance			$ 730,276
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred			2,495
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Settled			(30,115)
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense	$ 7,540	$ 7,830	14,896	$ 15,349
Asset Retirement Obligation, Ending Balance	717,552		717,552
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	20,000		20,000
Asset Retirement Obligations, Noncurrent	$ 697,552		$ 697,552		$ 710,276

Long Term Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($)			6 Months Ended
Long Term Debt (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2020	Dec. 28, 2018	Sep. 30, 2023
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Line of credit			$ 0
Loan Agreement [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant description			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 quarters and minimum interest coverage ratios (EBITDA/Interest Expense) of 2.00 to 1.00 for each quarter.
Loan Agreement [Member] \| West Texas National Bank [Member]
Collaborative Arrangement and Arrangement Other than Collaborative [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date	Mar. 28, 2026	Dec. 28, 2021
Line of credit, increase in borrowing base amount	$ 1,500,000
Debt instrument rate	0.50%
Commitment fee description	the Company will pay an unused commitment fee in an amount equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) times the daily average of the unadvanced amount of the commitment
Line of credit available for borrowing			$ 1,500,000
Loan origination fee	$ 9,000
Legal fees	$ 12,950

Schedule of Grant-date Fair Value of Stock Options Granted and Assumptions Used Binominal Models (Details) - $ / shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Grant-date fair value	$ 8.73	$ 18.05
Volatility factor	56.50%	57.30%
Dividend yield
Risk-free interest rate	3.44%	3.15%
Expected term (in years)	6 years 3 months	6 years 3 months

Summary of Activity of Stock Options (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Exercised	(500)	0
Number of Shares, Forfeited or Expired	0	0
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares, Beginning Balance	139,250
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Beginning Balance	$ 8.36
Weighted Average Remaining Contract Life in Years, Ending Balance	7 years 1 month 6 days		7 years 14 days
Intrinsic Value, Beginning Balance	$ 419,853
Number of Shares, Granted	32,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted	$ 12.68
Number of Shares, Exercised	(500)
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised	$ 5.93
Number of Shares, Forfeited or Expired
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Forfeited or Expired
Number of Shares, Ending Balance	170,750
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Ending Balance	$ 9.18
Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance	$ 375,525
Number of Shares, Vested	90,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Vested	$ 6.42
Weighted Aggregate Average Remaining Contract Life in Years, Vested	5 years 8 months 19 days
Intrinsic Value, Vested	$ 448,753
Number of Shares, Exercisable	90,500
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercisable	$ 6.42
Weighted Aggregate Average Remaining Contract Life in Years, Exercisable	5 years 8 months 19 days
Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 448,753

Stock-based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stock-based Compensation (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expenses			$ 113,823	$ 60,002
Total cost related to non-vested awards	$ 618,338		$ 618,338
Non-vested awards, weighted average period of recognition			2 years 7 months 20 days
Number of shares, exercised			500	0
Stock options intrinsic value exercised			$ 2,416
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			$ 2,962
Number of shares, forfeited or expired			0	0
Outstanding options exercise price, lower range			$ 3.34
Outstanding options exercise price, upper range			$ 18.05
Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Outstanding options expiration month and year			2024-08
Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Outstanding options expiration month and year			2033-04
Board of Directors [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Number of Shares, granted			32,000	31,000
Exercisable price per share			$ 12.68	$ 18.05
Fair value of stock option exercisable			$ 279,360	$ 385,640
Weighted average remaining contractual term exercise period			10 years
Award vesting period			4 years
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 58,848	$ 34,431

Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Leases
Operating lease right-of-use asset, beginning balance	$ 75,629
Current period amortization	(27,920)
Total operating lease right-of-use asset	47,709	$ 75,629
Operating lease liability, current	47,709	56,366
Operating lease liability, long term		$ 19,263
Total lease liabilities	$ 47,709

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023
Leases
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024	$ 29,120
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025	19,413
Total lease payments	48,533
Less: imputed interest	(824)
Operating lease liability	47,709
Less: operating lease liability, current	(47,709)	$ (56,366)
Operating lease liability, long term		$ 19,263

Leases (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Leases (Details Narrative)	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-Based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Area of lease \| ft²		4,160
Lease term		36 months
Lease term extension, description	the Company agreed to extend its current lease at a flat (unescalated) rate for 36 months	In June 2020, in exchange for a reduction in rent for the months of June and July 2020, the Company agreed to a 2-month extension to its current lease agreement at the regular monthly rate extending its current lease expiration date to July 2021
Lease expiration date	Jul. 31, 2024
Incremental borrowing rate		3.75%
Net cash paid for operating lease \| $		$ 21,334	$ 21,334
Sublease income \| $		$ 7,786
Shareholder [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Excluding Share-Based Payments and Postretirement Benefits [Line Items]
Area of lease \| ft²		1,112

Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Schedule of Income Tax Provision (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal
State			46,164	53,250
Total current income tax expense	$ 13,346	$ 24,963	46,164	53,250
Federal			149,862
State
Total deferred income tax expense	61,179		149,862
Total income tax expense	$ 74,525	$ 24,963	$ 196,026	$ 53,250

Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 30, 2022

Sep. 30, 2023

Sep. 30, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Tax expense at federal statutory rate

^[1]

$ 195,525

$ 527,182

Statutory depletion carryforward

(65,011)

(98,658)

Change in valuation allowance

(3,578)

(439,909)

U. S. tax reform, corporate rate reduction

Permanent differences

22,926

11,385

State income expense

46,164

53,250

Other

Total income tax expense

$ 74,525

$ 24,963

$ 196,026

$ 53,250

Effective income tax rate

21.10%

2.10%

[1]	The federal statutory rate was 21% for six months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022.

Income Taxes - Schedule of Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (Parenthetical)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal income tax rate	21.00%	21.00%

Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax examination, description	The IRA 2022, among other tax provisions, imposes a 15% corporate alternative minimum tax on corporations with book financial statement income in excess of $1.0 billion, effective for tax years beginning after December 31, 2022. The IRA 2022 also establishes a 1% excise tax on stock repurchases made by publicly traded U.S. corporations, effective for stock repurchases in excess of an annual limit of $1.0 million after December 31, 2022
Fedral income tax		$ 61,179		$ 149,862

Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due to related party	$ 3,893	$ 3,893	$ 7,786	$ 7,786
Related Party [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement expenses	$ 8,612	$ 13,649	$ 17,994	$ 23,735

Schedule of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income per common share:
Net income	$ 269,433	$ 465,614	$ 1,211,716	$ 1,298,672	$ 735,047	$ 2,510,388
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – basic	2,122,336		2,149,416		2,129,213	2,149,416
Effect of assumed exercise of dilutive stock options	$ 52,377		$ 69,095		$ 49,506	$ 68,211
Weighted avg. shares outstanding – dilutive	2,174,713		2,218,511		2,178,719	2,217,627
Basic	$ 0.13		$ 0.56		$ 0.35	$ 1.17
Diluted	$ 0.12		$ 0.55		$ 0.34	$ 1.13

Income Per Common Share (Details Narrative) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Income per common share:
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	63,000	31,000	63,000	31,000
Anti-dilutive stock options have a weighted average exercise price			$ 15.32	$ 18.05

Stockholders’ Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Stockholders’ Equity (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Apr. 10, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Aug. 16, 2022
Stock authorized repurchased shares for treasury							$ 1,000,000
Common stock, par value			$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.50
Excise tax percentage								1.00%
Stock repurchased during the period, shares					26,000	0
Stock repurchased during the period, value			$ 325,256		$ 325,256
Dividend	$ 213,600			$ 213,600
Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock repurchased during the period, shares		6,000
Stock repurchased during the period, value		$ 75,477
Board of Directors [Member]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.10			$ 0.50
Maximum [Member] \| Board of Directors [Member]
Stock authorized repurchased shares for treasury				$ 1,000,000

Subsequent Events (Details Narrative)	1 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details Narrative)	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) a	Sep. 30, 2023 ft²
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Term assignment		36 months
Area of land \| ft²		4,160
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Loving And Ward Counties Texas [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Term assignment	3 years
Leasehold interest	98.00%
Area of land \| a	200
Leasehold per net, value	$ 5,000
Purchase of land	$ 980,000
Leasehold interest description	The Company will retain the remaining 2% leasehold interest as a participating interest in the full unit at approximately .625% working interest
Royalty interest	5.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Ector Midland And Upton Conties Texas [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Area of land \| a	1,280
Purchase price	$ 60,500