Quarterly Report (10-q)

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

 

or

 

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File No. 000-18774

 

SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas	75-2063001
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
12850 Spurling Rd., Suite 200, Dallas, TX	75230
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
[phone]
(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	SPND	OTC Markets - Pink

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.01 par value

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes [ ] No [ X ]

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes [ ] No [ X ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [ X ] No [ ]

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer  [    ]	Accelerated filer                   [    ]
Non-accelerated filer    [    ]	Smaller reporting company   [ X ]
	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 [ X ]

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes [ ] No [ ]

 

(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS)

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common Stock, $0.01 par value	6,755,318
(Class)	(Outstanding at May 24, 2021)

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None

 

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
For the quarter ended March 31, 2021
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedules
Part I – Financial Information:				Page
	Item 1. – Financial Statements
		Consolidated Balance Sheets
			March 31, 2021 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2020	4 - 5
		Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020	6
		Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity  (Unaudited)		7
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
		Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and Three Months Ended March 31, 2020	8
		Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements		9
	Item 2. – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
			Condition and Results of Operations	10
	Item 4. – Controls and Procedures			13
Part II – Other Information:
	Item 5. – Other Information			14
	Item 6. – Exhibits			15

 

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Part I - Financial Information

 

Item 1. - Financial Statements

 

 

SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS Co. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

			March 31,				December 31,
			2021				2020
			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	8,168,000			$	7,480,000
Restricted cash			295,000				295,000
Accounts receivable			2,795,000				2,613,000
Income tax receivable			257,000				274,000
Total Current Assets			11,515,000				10,662,000
Property and Equipment - at cost
Oil and gas properties (full cost method)			26,917,000				26,928,000
Rental equipment			412,000				412,000
Gas gathering system			115,000				115,000
Other property and equipment			315,000				315,000
			27,759,000				27,770,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(26,164,000	)			(26,061,000	)
Total Property and Equipment			1,595,000				1,709,000
Real Estate Property - at cost
Land			688,000				688,000
Commercial office building			1,624,000				1,624,000
Accumulated depreciation			(1,064,000	)			(1,047,000	)
Total Real Estate Property			1,248,000				1,265,000
Other Assets
Deferred Income Tax Asset			198,000				205,000
Other long-term investments			8,866,000				8,825,000
Other			4,000				4,000
Total Other Assets			9,068,000				9,034,000
Total Assets		$	23,426,000			$	22,670,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS Co. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
			March 31,				December 31,
			2021				2020
			(Unaudited)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	5,963,000			$	5,714,000
Notes payable, Paycheck Protection Program			403,000				—
Total Current Liabilities			6,366,000				5,714,000
Noncurrent Liabilities
Asset retirement obligation			1,441,000				1,434,000
Total Noncurrent Liabilities			1,441,000				1,434,000
Total Liabilities			7,807,000				7,148,000
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 7,677,471 shares issued and 6,755,318 and 6,755,318 shares outstanding at March 31, 2021 and at December 31, 2020.			77,000				77,000
Additional paid-in capital			943,000				943,000
Treasury stock, at cost			(1,874,000	)			(1,874,000	)
Retained earnings			16,473,000				16,376,000
Total Shareholders' Equity			15,619,000				15,522,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	23,426,000			$	22,670,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended ,
		March 31 ,				March 31 ,
		2021				2020
Revenues
Oil and gas revenues		$	894,000			$	744,000
Revenue from lease operations			57,000				75,000
Gas gathering, compression, equipment rental			34,000				27,000
Real estate rental income			59,000				64,000
Interest Income			46,000				44,000
Other			9,000				10,000
Total Revenues			1,099,000				964,000
Expenses
Lease operations			123,000				292,000
Production taxes, gathering and marketing			129,000				134,000
Pipeline and rental operations			3,000				3,000
Real estate operations			32,000				38,000
Depreciation and  amortization			119,000				101,000
ARO accretion expense			35,000				30,000
General and administrative			537,000				722,000
Total Expenses			978,000				1,320,000
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax			121,000				(356,000	)
Current income tax provision (benefit)			17,000				(61,000	)
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)			7,000				(23,000	)
Total income tax provision (benefit)			24,000				(84,000	)
Net Income (Loss)		$	97,000			$	(272,000	)
Earnings (Loss) per Share of Common Stock
Basic and Diluted		$	0.01			$	(0.04	)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
Basic and Diluted			6,755,318				6,809,602
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021, and 2020
(Unaudited)

 

		Common Stock Shares				Common Stock Amount				Additional Paid-In Capital				Treasury Stock Shares				Treasury Stock Amount				Retained Earnings
Balance December 31, 2020			7,677,471			$	77,000			$	943,000				922,153			($	1,874,000	)		$	16,376,000
Net Income			—				—				—				—				—				97,000
Balance March 31, 2021			7,677,471			$	77,000			$	943,000				922,153			($	1,874,000	)		$	16,473,000
Balance December 31, 2019			7,677,471			$	77,000			$	943,000				867,869			($	1,806,000	)		$	17,271,000
Net Loss			—				—				—				—				—				(272,000	)
Balance March 31, 2020			7,677,471			$	77,000			$	943,000				867,869			($	1,806,000	)		$	16,999,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2021				2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss)		$	97,000			$	(272,000	)
Reconciliation of net Income (Loss) to net cash
provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			119,000				101,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligation			35,000				30,000
Changes in accounts receivable			(182,000	)			356,000
Changes in income tax receivable			17,000				(61,000	)
Changes in accounts payable and accrued liabilities			249,000				(127,000	)
Changes in deferred Income tax asset			7,000				(23,000	)
Net cash provided for operating activities			342,000				4,000
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capitalized acquisition, exploration and development			(11,000	)			(101,000	)
Purchase of other property and equipment			—				(8,000,000	)
Changes in Other long-term investments			(41,000	)			250,000
Capitalized tenant improvements and broker fees			(5,000	)			(45,000	)
Net cash (used) for investing activities			(57,000	)			(7,896,000	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Changes in notes payable			403,000				—
Net cash used for financing activities			403,000				—
Increase (Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash			688,000				(7,892,000	)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period			7,775,000				16,024,000
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period		$	8,463,000			$	8,132,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

 

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SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ORGANIZATION

 

The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by generally accepted accounting principles or those normally made in the Company's annual Form 10-K filing. Accordingly, the reader of this Form 10-Q may wish to refer to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, for further information.

 

The consolidated financial statements presented herein include the accounts of Spindletop Oil & Gas Co., a Texas corporation ("the Company") and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Prairie Pipeline Co., a Texas corporation and Spindletop Drilling Company, a Texas corporation. All significant inter-company transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

 

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition, the results of operations and changes in cash flows of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries for the interim periods presented. Although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading, certain information and footnote disclosures, including a description of significant accounting policies normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. 

 

2. NOTES PAYABLE

 

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company applied for and was granted a loan in the amount of $402,573 pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), which was enacted March 27, 2020.

 

On March 18, 2021, the loan (the “Loan”) was funded and matures twenty-four months from the date of the loan and bears interest at the rate of 0.98% per annum, payable monthly commencing after the loan forgiveness determination has been made by the Small Business Administration. The Loan may be prepaid by the Borrower at any time prior to maturity with no prepayment penalties.

 

The PPP provides that loan principal and accrued interest may be forgiven after a twenty-four-week period if the borrower uses the loan proceeds for eligible purposes, including payroll, benefits, rent and utilities, and maintains its payroll levels. Under the CARES Act, the amount of loan forgiveness may be reduced if the borrower terminates employees or reduces salaries during the period set forth in the CARES Act.

 

The Company believes it will use the loan proceeds from the loan for purposes consistent with the PPP. While the Company currently believes that its use of the loan proceeds should meet the conditions for forgiveness of at least a portion of the loan, we cannot assure you that the Company will be eligible for forgiveness of the loan, in whole or in part.

 

3. COMMON STOCK

 

Effective April 6, 2020, and June 20, 2020, the Company repurchased 45,036 shares and 9,248 shares of its common stock from a non-controlling, unaffiliated shareholder of the Company for a negotiated purchase price of $56,295 and $11,560 respectively, or $1.25 per share. The repurchased shares are held as Treasury stock.

 

4. CONTINGENCIES

 

On July 23, 2020, a subsidiary of the Company received notice of a lawsuit filed in Louisiana against the Company’s subsidiary and numerous other oil and gas companies alleging a pollution claim for properties operated by the defendants in Louisiana, and the Company’s subsidiary filed an answer. The Plaintiffs filed a First Supplemental and Amending Petition for Damages on January 21, 2021. The litigation is currently in the discovery phase. Management has regular litigation reviews, including updates from corporate and outside counsel, to assess the need for accounting recognition or disclosure of contingencies for litigation. The Company will continue to defend its subsidiary vigorously in this matter. 

 

Subsequent Events

 

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through May 24, 2021, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued. 

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Item 2. - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and

Results of Operations

 

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

This Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, principally, but not only, under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We caution investors that any forward-looking statements in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on management’s beliefs and on assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,”

“should,” “will,” “result” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties, and factors, that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated, or projected. We caution you that while forward-looking statements reflect our good faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

 

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the factors listed and described at Item 1A “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, which investors should review. There have been changes to the risk factors previously described in the Company’s Form 10-K. for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 (the “Form 10-K”), including significant global economic and pandemic factors occurring during the first quarter of 2021 and continuing into the second quarter of 2021 which are described in the following two paragraphs.

 

The COVID-19 pandemic and the measures being taken to address and limit the spread of the virus adversely affected the economies and financial markets of the world, resulting in an economic downturn beginning in early 2020 that negatively impacted global demand and prices for crude oil and condensate, natural gas liquids (NGLs) and natural gas. The effects of COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including the wide availability of vaccines, combined with the waning intensity of the pandemic, have resulted in increased demand and prices for crude oil and condensate. In the first quarter of 2021, demand and prices for crude oil and condensate returned to near pre-pandemic levels.

 

In early 2021, the members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and Russia (OPEC+) met and agreed to taper off certain of their production curtailments (agreed to in April 2020) through March 2021. Subsequent to the meeting, Saudi Arabia announced that it would unilaterally cut its production by an additional one million barrels per day in February 2021 and March 2021. In April 2021, OPEC+ indicated it would continue to ease production curtailments starting in May 2021 as it expected the intensity of the COVID-19 pandemic would subside and containment measures would be scaled back, leading to expected increases in demand for crude oil production in the second half of 2021.

 

Other uncertainties regarding the global economic and financial environment could lead to an extended national or global economic recession. A slowdown in economic activity caused by a recession would likely reduce national and worldwide demand for oil and natural gas and result in lower commodity prices for long periods of time. Costs of exploration, development and production have not yet adjusted to current economic conditions, or in proportion to the significant reduction in product prices. Prolonged, substantial decreases in oil and natural gas prices would likely have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, and results of operations, and could further limit the Company's access to liquidity and credit, and could hinder its ability to satisfy its capital requirements. 

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In the past several years, capital and credit markets have experienced volatility and disruption. Given the levels of market volatility and disruption, the availability of funds from those markets may diminish substantially. Further, arising from concerns about the stability of financial markets generally and the solvency of borrowers specifically, the cost of accessing the credit markets has increased as many lenders have raised interest rates, enacted tighter lending standards, or altogether ceased to provide funding to borrowers.

 

 

Due to these potential capital and credit market conditions, the Company cannot be certain that funding will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company. The Company is evaluating whether current cash balances and cash flow from operations alone would be sufficient to provide working capital to fully fund the Company's operations. Accordingly, the Company is evaluating alternatives, such as joint ventures with third parties, or sales of interest in one or more of its properties. Such transactions, if undertaken, could result in a reduction in the Company's operating interests or require the Company to relinquish the right to operate the property. There can be no assurance that any such transactions can be completed or that such transactions will satisfy the Company's operating capital requirements. If the Company is not successful in obtaining sufficient funding or completing an alternative transaction on a timely basis on terms acceptable to the Company, the Company would be required to curtail its expenditures or restructure its operations, and the Company would be unable to continue its exploration, drilling, and recompletion program, any of which would have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, and results of operations.

 

There could be adverse legislation which if passed, would significantly curtail our ability to attract investors and raise capital. Proposed changes in the Federal income tax laws which would eliminate or reduce the percentage depletion deduction and the deduction for intangible drilling and development costs for small independent producers, will significantly reduce the investment capital available to those in the industry as well as our Company. Lengthening the time to expense seismic costs will also have an adverse effect on our ability to explore and find new reserves.

 

Other factors that may affect the demand for oil and natural gas, and therefore impact our results, include technological improvements in energy efficiency; seasonal weather patterns; increased competitiveness of, or government policy support for, alternative energy sources; changes in technology that alter fuel choices, such as technological advances in energy storage that make wind and solar more competitive for power generation; changes in consumer preferences for our products, including consumer demand for alternative fueled or electric transportation or alternatives to plastic products; and broad-based changes in personal income levels.

 

Commodity prices and margins also vary depending on a number of factors affecting supply. For example, increased supply from the development of new oil and gas supply sources and technologies to enhance recovery from existing sources tend to reduce commodity prices to the extent such supply increases are not offset by commensurate growth in demand.

 

Other sections of this report may also include suggested factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such matters; nor can we assess the impact of all such matters on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Investors should also refer to our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for future periods and current reports on Form 8-K as we file them with the SEC, and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three months ended March 31, 2021 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2020

 

Oil and gas revenues for the first quarter of 2021 were $894,000, as compared to $744,000 for the same period in 2020, an increase of approximately $150,000 or 20.2%.

 

Oil sales for the first three months of 2021 were approximately $422,000 compared to approximately $490,000 in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately $68,000 or 13.9%. Of this net decrease in oil sales, volumes for the first quarter of 2021 were approximately 8,600 bbls, compared to 9,100 bbls during the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately 500 bbls, or 5.5%.

 

Average oil prices received were $49.34 per bbl in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $45.26 per bbl in the first three months of 2020, an increase of approximately $4.08 per bbl or 9.0%.

 

Natural gas revenues for the first three months of 2021 were $472,000 compared to $254,000 for the same period in 2020, an increase of $218,000 or 85.8%. Natural gas sales volumes for the first quarter of 2021 were approximately 190,000 mcf compared to approximately 202,000 mcf during the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately 12,000 mcf or 5.9%.

 

Average natural gas prices received were $3.07 per mcf in the first quarter of 2021 as compared to $1.26 per mcf in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of approximately $1.81 per mcf or 143.7%.

 

Revenues from lease operations was $57,000 in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $75,000 in the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately $18,000 or 24.0%. Revenues from lease operations are derived from field supervision charged to operated leases along with operator overhead charges to operated leases.

 

Revenues from gas gathering, compression and equipment rental for the first quarter of 2021 was $34,000 compared to $27,000 in the first quarter of 2020, an increase of approximately $7,000, or 25.9%. This was due primarily to an increase in natural gas volume sold through PPC.

 

Real estate income was approximately $59,000 during the first quarter of 2021 compared to $64,000 for the first three months of 2020, a decrease of approximately $5,000, or 7.8%.

 

Interest income was approximately $46,000 during the first quarter of 2021, compared to approximately $44,000 during the same period in 2020, an increase of approximately $2,000 or 4.6%.

 

Other revenues for the first three months of 2021 were approximately $9,000 as compared to $10,000 for the same period in 2020, a decrease of $1,000, or 10.0.

 

Lease operating expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were $123,000 as compared to $292,000 in the first quarter of 2020, a net decrease of approximately $169,000, or 57.9%.  Of this net decrease, approximately $28,000 is due to decreases in operating expenses billed by third-party operators on non-operated properties, as well as approximately $140,000 of overall net decreases in operating expenses on various operated properties.

 

Production taxes, gathering and marketing expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were approximately $129,000 as compared to $134,000 for the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately $5,000 or 3.7%.  

 

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Pipeline and rental expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were approximately $3,000 compared to approximately $3,000 for the same period in 2020.

 

Real estate expenses in the first quarter of 2021 were approximately $32,000 compared to $38,000 during the same period in 2020, a decrease of approximately $6,000 or 15.8%.

 

Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense for the first quarter of 2021 was $119,000 as compared to $101,000 for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $18,000, or 17.8%. For the first quarter of 2021, $102,000 of the amount was for amortization of the full cost pool of capitalized acquisition, exploration, and development costs as compared with $86,000 for the first quarter of 2020, an increase of $16,000 or 18.6%. The Company re-evaluated its proved oil and gas reserve quantities as of December 31, 2020. This re-evaluated reserve base was reduced for oil and gas reserves that were produced or sold during the quarter and adjusted for newly acquired reserves or for changes in estimated production curves and future price assumptions. A depletion rate of 6.403% for the first quarter of 2021 was calculated and applied to the Company’s full cost pool of capitalized oil and gas properties as compared to 4.184% for the first quarter of 2020.

 

Asset Retirement Obligation (“ARO”) expense for the first three months of 2021 was approximately $35,000 as compared to approximately $30,000 for the same period in 2020, an increase of $5,000, or 16.7%. The ARO expense is calculated to be the discounted present value of the estimated future cost to plug and abandon the Company’s producing wells.

 

General and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2021 were approximately $537,000 as compared to approximately $722,000 for the first quarter of 2020, a decrease of approximately $185,000 or 25.6%. This decrease is due to a reduction in personnel and office administration costs.

 

Financial Condition and Liquidity

 

The Company's operating capital needs, as well as its capital spending program are generally funded from cash flow generated by operations. Because future cash flow is subject to a number of variables, such as the level of production and the sales price of oil and natural gas, the Company can provide no assurance that its operations will provide cash sufficient to maintain current levels of capital spending. Accordingly, the Company may be required to seek additional financing from third parties to fund its exploration and development programs. 

   

 

Item 4. - Controls and Procedures

 

(a) As of the end of the period covered by this report, Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon the evaluation, the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report.

 

(b) There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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Part II - Other Information

 

Item 5. – Other Information

 

Alabama

 

Effective April 1, 2021 and subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company acquired additional working interests of 6.001730% with a net revenue interest of 4.501290% in its operated Fairview Carter South Oil Unit in Lamar County, Alabama.

 

Effective May 5, 2021 and subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company acquired additional working interests of 4.49621% with a net revenue interest of 3.366% in its operated Fairview Carter South Oil Unit located in Lamar County, Alabama. The acquisition brings the Company’s total interest in this property to a 70.503223% working interest with a 51.233863% net revenue interest.

 

Effective May 5, 2021 and subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company acquired additional working interests of 10.542651% with a net revenue interest of 8.5187240% in its operated Fairview Carter North Oil Unit located in Lamar County, Alabama. The acquisition brings the Company’s total interest in this property to a 63.350172% working interest with a 48.134609% net revenue interest.

 

 

Texas Panhandle

 

Effective April 26, 2021 and subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company acquired an additional working interest of 15% with a net revenue interest of 11.25% in its operated Pope #4 well located in the Spearman, SE block of Ochiltree County, Texas. The acquisition brings the Company’s total interest in this property to a 60.5% working interest with a 45.375% net revenue interest

 

 

 

 

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Item 6. - Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated by reference as indicated.

 

Exhibit Designation		Exhibit Description
3.1 (a)		Amended Articles of Incorporation of Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed with the Commission on August 14, 1990)
3.2		Bylaws of Spindletop Oil & Gas Co. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10, filed with the Commission on August 14, 1990)
31.1 *		Certification pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2 *		Certification pursuant to Rules 13a-14 and 15d under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
32.1 *		Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

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* filed herewith

 

 

 

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Signatures

 

 

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

 

 

	SPINDLETOP OIL & GAS CO.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2021	By:/s/ Chris G. Mazzini
	Chris G. Mazzini
	President, Principal Executive Officer
Date: May 24, 2021	By:/s/ Michelle H. Mazzini
	Michelle H. Mazzini
	Vice President, Secretary
Date: May 24, 2021	By:/s/ Robert E. Corbin
	Robert E. Corbin
	Principal Financial Officer and
	Accounting Manger