CoJax Oil & Gas Corp 10-K

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA CONTENTS PAGE Report s of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm s F 39 – F 40 Financial Statements: Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2022 , and December 31, 2021 F 41 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2022 , and December 31, 2021 F 42 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders ’ Deficit for the years ended December 31, 2022 , and 2021 F 43 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 F 44 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F 45 – F 60 38 REPORT OF I N DEPE N DENT REGISTERED P UBLIC ACCOUNT I NG FIRM To t he Bo a r d of Di r ec t o rs and Shareholders of Co Jax Oil and Gas Corporation: Opinion on t he Financia l Statements We h ave a ud it ed t he acc ompa n y in g consolidated ba l ance sheet o f CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation ("t he Company" ) as of December 3 1 , 2022, t he re l ated conso li da t ed statements o f ope rati ons, stock h o ld ers' equity, a n d cash flow s for t he year ended December 3 1 , 2022 and the r e l a t ed n o t es (collec t iv e l y referred to as t he "fin a n cia l s t atements" ). I n our opinion , the fi n ancia l statements referred to above present f ai rl y, in all m a t e ri a l respects, t he fin a nci a l position of t he Company as of December 31, 2022 , and t h e r esu l t s of i t s operations and i ts cash flow s for the year ended Dece m ber 31, 2022 , in conformity with accou n t in g p ri n c ipl es generally accep t ed in t he U n it ed States of Amer i ca . Ex p l a n a t ory Parag ra p h Regarding Going Concern The accompanying financial statements h ave bee n prepared assuming t h a t t h e Company w i ll continue as a go i ng concern . As di scus sed in N o te 2 t o the fin a n c i al statements, t h e Company has suffered recurring losses from operations and has a net capital deficiency w hich raise substantial do u b t abou t its ability to continue as a go i ng concern . M a n a gemen t's p l a n s in regard to t he se m atters are also described in Note 2. The financial sta t emen t s do n o t i n cl u de any adjustmen t s tha t might r esu l t from t he outcome of t h i s u ncerta i n ty . Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ Sad l e r , G i bb & Associates , LLC We ha v e se rv ed as t h e Company's auditor since 2022 . Draper, UT November 17, 2023 PCAOB ID: 3627 F 39 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of CoJax Oil & Gas Corporation Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of CoJax Oil & Gas Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. /s/ Haynie & Company Salt Lake City, Utah November 17, 2023 PCAOB ID: 457 We began serving as the Company’s auditor in 2019. In 2022, we became the predecessor auditor. F 40 CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheets As of As of December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 ASSETS Current assets: Cash $ 37,750 $ 12,098 Accounts receivable 52,050 - Prepaid expenses - 91,667 Total current assets 89,800 103,765 Property and Equipment : Oil and gas properties at cost 5,385,080 2,779,802 Less: Accumulated depletion (39,623) - Total property and equipment - net 5,345,457 2,779,802 Total assets $ 5,435,257 $ 2,883,567 LIABILITIES and STOCKHOLDERS ’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 105,057 $ 46,261 Workover expense payable 234,396 - Accrued salaries and payroll taxes 1,642,612 696,452 Current portion of notes payable 10,242 51,663 Notes payable – related party 113,001 - Total current liabilities 2 , 105 ,308 794,376 Long -term liabilities: Asset retirement obligations 92,241 84,566 Notes payable, net of current portion 30,724 39,994 Tota l long -term liabilities 122,965 124,560 Total liabilities 2 , 22 8 , 273 918,936 Stockholders ’ equity : Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 50,000,000 current shares authorized, 55,000 and 30,000 Series A shares, $0.01 par value issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 550 300 Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 current shares authorized, 9,114,446 and 5,780,577 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. 91,144 57,806 Additional paid-in capital 12,249,429 4,803,049 Accumulated deficit (9,134,139) (2,896,524) Total stockholders ’ equity 3 , 206 , 984 1,964,631 Total liabilities and stockholders ’ equity $ 5,435,257 $ 2,883,567 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F 41 CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation Consolidated Statements of Operations For the Year Ended For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Revenues $ 106,554 $ 8,160 Operating costs and expenses: Lease operating expenses 321,103 31,918 General and administrative expenses 2,111,761 1,461,534 Depletion and accretion on discounted liabilities 42,321 2,416 Impairment expense 3,909,700 - Total operating costs and expenses 6,384,885 1,495,868 Loss from operations (6,278,331) (1,487,708) Other income (expense): Gain on forgiveness of debt 41,665 - Other income and expense 7 (33) Interest expense (956) (2,455) Total other income (expense) 40,716 (2,488) Net loss $ ( 6 , 237 , 615 ) $ (1,490,196) Net loss per common share - basic and diluted $ (0.93) $ (0.35) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period - basic and diluted 6,683,773 4,269,524 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F 42 CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity For the years ending December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021 Additional Total Preferred stock Common stock paid-in Accumulated Stockholder’s Shares Amount Shares Amount capital deficit deficit Balance, December 31, 2020 - $ - 3,659,001 $ 36,590 $ (18,588) $ (1,406,328) $ (1,388,326) Sale of common stock for cash - - 17,500 175 34,825 - 35,000 Share-based vendor payments and compensation - - 677,836 6,779 1,348,894 - 1,355,673 Preferred shares issued for accrued compensation 30,000 300 - - 599,700 - 600,000 Share-based compensation - - 10,000 100 19,900 - 20,000 Shares issued – note payable debt exchange - - 1,350,000 13,500 2,686,500 - 2,700,000 Shares issued – note payable debt exchange – related party 66,240 662 131,818 - 132,480 Net loss for the year ending December 31, 2021 - - - - - $ (1,490,196) $ (1,490,196) Balance, December 31, 2021 30,000 $ 300 5,780,577 $ 57,806 $ 4,803,049 $ (2,896,524) $ 1,964,631 Common stock issued for services - - 233,869 2,338 467,630 - 469,968 Preferred stock issued for accrued officer compensation 25,000 250 - - 499,750 - 500,000 Shares issued for acquisitions - - 3,100,000 31,000 6,479,000 - 6,510,000 Net loss for the year ending December 31, 2022 - - - - - (6,237,615) (6,237,615) Balance, December 31 , 2022 55,000 $ 550 9,114,446 $ 91,144 $ 12,249,429 $ ( 9 , 134 ,139 ) $ 3 , 206 , 984 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F 43 CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows For the Year Ended For the Year Ended December 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Operating Activities: Net loss $ (6,2 37 ,615) $ (1,490,196) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Impairment loss on oil and gas properties 3,909,700 - Depletion expense 39,623 - Gain on forgiveness of debt (41,665) - Accretion of asset retirement obligations 2,698 2,416 Common stock issued for services and salaries 469,969 755,173 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (52,050) - Prepaid expense 91,667 (91,667) Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,7 39 ,350 715,756 Net cash used in operating activities (78,323) (108,618) Investing Activities: Net cash used in investment activities - - Financing Activities: Proceeds from loans payable – related party 113,001 - Proceeds from loans payable – SBA PPP loan - 41,665 Payments of loans payable – SBA PPP Loan (9,026) - Proceeds from the issuance of common stock - 35,000 Net cash provided by financing activities 103,975 76,665 Net change in cash 25,652 (31,953) Cash - beginning of period 12,098 44,051 Cash - end of period $ 37,750 $ 12,098 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: Common stock issued for acquisitions $ 6,510,000 $ - Common stock issued for note payable debt exchange $ - $ 2,700,000 Common stock issued for related party notes payable and interest $ - $ 132,480 Common stock issued for accrued expenses $ - $ 620,500 Preferred stock issued for accrued compensation $ 500,000 $ 600,000 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. F 44 CoJax Oil and Gas Corporation Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements December 31, 2022 NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization CoJax Oil & Gas Corporation, a Virginia corporation (“Company”), was incorporated on November 13, 2017. The Company is based in Arlington Virgina, with a wholly owned subsidiary, Barrister Energy LLC (‘Barrister Energy’), registered in Mississippi and based in Laurel, Mississippi . Nature of Operations The Company is a growing U.S. energy company, engaged in the acquisition and development of lower risk onshore oil and gas producing properties within the Southeastern U.S. The Company’s focused growth strategy relies primarily on leveraging management’s expertise to acquire both operated and non-operated interests in producing properties with the goal of assembling a large oil and gas portfolio. Through this strategy of acquisition of operated and non-operated properties, the Company has the unique ability to benefit from the technical and scientific expertise of world-class exploration and production (“E&P”) companies operating in the area. Since the company’s inception, it has been engaged in organizational activities and had no revenue-generating operations until the periods covered by this current report. The company has begun to acquire assignments of hydrocarbon revenues and underlying oil and gas exploration and production rights as covered by this current report. The company runs all operations of it’s current acquisitions through Barrister Energy LLC, the operational subsidiary. The Company focuses on the acquisition of and exploitation of upstream energy assets, specifically targeting select oil and gas mineral interests. These acquisitions are structured primarily as acquisitions of leases, working interests, real property interests and mineral rights and royalties and are generally not regarded as the acquisition of securities, but rather real property interests. As an owner, the Company has the right to receive a portion of the production from the leased acreage (or of the proceeds of the sale thereof). As an owner, the Company also has and obligation for its share of lease operating costs. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This contagious disease outbreak and any related adverse public health developments, has adversely affected workforces, economies, and financial markets globally, leading to an economic downturn. The impact on the Company has not been significant but management continues to monitor the situation. Basis of Presentation The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) which contemplate the continuation of the Company as a going concern. NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN DISCLOSURE The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applicable to a going concern that contemplates the realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal F 45 course of business. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve its business plan, raise any additional capital, or secure the additional financing necessary to implement its current operating plan. The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going concern. The Company has yet to achieve profitable operations, expects to incur further losses in the development of its business, has negative cash flows from operating activities, and is dependent upon future issuances of equity or other financings to fund ongoing operations, all of which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the issuance of these financial statements. The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon its ability to generate future profitable operations and/or to obtain the necessary financing from stockholders or other sources to meet its obligations and repay its liabilities arising from normal business operations when they come due. Management has no formal plan in place to address this concern but considers that the Company will be able to obtain additional funds by equity financing and/or related party advances, however, there is no assurance of additional funding being available or on acceptable terms, if at all. NOTE 3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant areas of estimate include the impairment of assets and rates for amortization, accrued liabilities, future income tax obligations, and the inputs used in calculating stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates and would affect future results of operations and cash flows. Reclassifications Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. Reclassifications include combining or further disaggregation of certain line items in the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, and consolidated statements of cash flows. Such reclassifications had no significant impact on our reported net loss, current assets, total assets, current liabilities, total liabilities, shareholders’ equity or cash flows. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had no cash equivalents. F 46 Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Accounts receivable consists of oil and gas sales, net of a valuation allowance for doubtful accounts. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the allowance for doubtful accounts was $0 and $0, respectively. Oil and Gas Producing Activities The Company uses the successful efforts method of accounting for oil and gas activities. Under this method, the costs of productive exploratory wells, all development wells, related asset retirement obligation assets, and productive leases are capitalized and amortized, principally by field, on a units-of-production basis over the life of the remaining proved reserves. Exploration costs, including personnel costs, geological and geophysical expenses, and delay rentals for oil and gas leases are charged to expense as incurred. Exploratory drilling costs are initially capitalized but charged to expense if and when the well is determined not to have found reserves in commercial quantities. Estimates of oil and gas reserves, as determined by independent petroleum engineers, are continually subject to revision based on price, production history and other factors. Depletion expense, which is computed based on the units of production method, could be significantly impacted by changes in such estimates. Additionally, US GAAP requires that if the expected future undiscounted cash flows from an asset are less than its carrying cost, that asset must be written down to its fair market value. As the fair market value of an oil and gas property will usually be significantly less than the total undiscounted future net revenues expected from that asset, slight changes in the estimates used to determine future net revenues from an asset could lead to the necessity of recording a significant impairment of that asset. Unproved oil and gas properties will be assessed annually to determine whether they have been impaired by the drilling of dry holes on or near the related acreage or other circumstances, which may indicate a decline in value. When impairment occurs, a loss will be recognized. When leases for unproved properties expire, the costs thereof, net of any related allowance for impairment, will be removed from the accounts and charged to expense. The Company will review its proved oil and natural gas properties for impairment whenever events and circumstances indicate that a decline in the recoverability of its carrying value may have occurred. It estimates the undiscounted future net cash flows of its oil and natural gas properties and compares such undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying amount of the oil and natural gas properties to determine if the carrying amount is recoverable. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows, the Company will adjust the carrying amount of the oil and natural gas properties to fair value. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded impairments of $3,909,700 on oil and gas properties. There were no impairments recorded during the year ended December 31, 2021. Long-Lived Assets The Company accounts for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360 “Property, Plant and Equipment”. ASC 360 clarifies the accounting for the impairment of long-lived assets and for long-lived assets to be disposed of, including the disposal of business segments and major lines of business. Long-lived assets are reviewed when facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the asset may not be recoverable. When necessary, impaired assets are written down to estimated fair value based F 47 on the best information available. Estimated fair value is generally based on either appraised value or measured by discounting estimated future cash flows. Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate discounted future cash flows. Accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. The Company did not recognize any impairment losses on long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. Fair Value of Financial Instruments The Company had no financial instruments for the year ending December 31, 2022, or for the year ending December 31, 2021. ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs) and (2) a reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which give the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below: Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means; and Level 3 – Fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). Fair value estimates discussed herein are based upon certain market assumptions and pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. The respective carrying values of certain on-balance-sheet financial instruments approximated their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments. Revenue Recognition On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. As the Company had no sales at the time of adoption, the adoption did not require an adjustment to opening retained earnings for the cumulative effect adjustment and did not affect the Company’s previously reported results of operations, nor its ongoing consolidated balance sheets, statements of cash flow, or statements of changes in equity. F 48 Under ASC 606, oil and natural gas sales revenues are recognized when control of the product is transferred to the customer, the performance obligations under the terms of the contracts with customers are satisfied and collectability is reasonably assured. All the Company’s oil and natural gas sales are made under contracts with customers. The performance obligations for the Company’s contracts with customers are satisfied at a point in time through the delivery of oil and natural gas to its customers. Accordingly, the Company’s contracts do not give rise to contract assets or liabilities. The Company typically receives payment within 30 days of the month of delivery. The Company’s contracts for oil and natural gas sales are standard industry contracts that include variable consideration based on the monthly index price and adjustments that may include counterparty-specific provisions related to volumes, price differentials, discounts, and other adjustments and deductions. Revenues consist of the following: Year ended December 31, 2022 Year ended December 31, 2021 Crude oil revenues $ 99,612 $ 8,160 Gas revenues 6,942 - Total revenues $ 106,554 $ 8,160 Stock-Based Compensation The Company accounts for Stock-Based Compensation under ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation”, which addresses the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods or services, with a primary focus on transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. Generally accepted accounting principles require measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Incremental compensation costs arising from subsequent modifications of awards after the grant date must be recognized. The Company issues stock to consultants for various services. The costs for these transactions are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The value of the common stock is measured at the earlier of (i) the date at which a firm commitment for performance by the counterparty to earn the equity instruments is reached or (ii) the date at which the counterparty's performance is complete. The Company recognized consulting expense and a corresponding increase to additional paid-in-capital related to stock issued for services. Income Taxes Income taxes are accounted for under ASC 740, using the liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under the liability method, future tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the amounts reported in the financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Future tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted or substantially enacted income tax rates expected to apply when the asset is realized, or the liability settled. The effect of a change in income tax rates on future income tax liabilities F 49 and assets is recognized in income in the period that the change occurs. Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that they are considered more likely than not to be realized. ASC 740 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements. This standard requires a company to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination based on the technical merits of the position. If the more-likely-than-not threshold is met, a company must measure the tax position to determine the amount to recognize in the financial statements. Because of the implementation of this standard, the Company performed a review of its material tax positions in accordance with recognition and measurement standards established by ASC 740 and concluded that it had no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2022, or as of December 31, 2021. Basic and Diluted Income per Share The Company computes income per share in accordance with ASC 260, "Earnings per Share", which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) on the face of the consolidated statement of operations. Basic EPS is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS gives effect to all dilutive potential shares of common stock outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method and convertible preferred stock using the if-converted method. In computing diluted EPS, the average stock price for the period is used in determining the number of shares assumed to be purchased from the exercise of stock options or warrants. Diluted EPS excludes all dilutive potential shares if their effect is anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had 550,000 and 300,000 potentially dilutive common shares outstanding, respectively. Asset Retirement Obligations The Company records the estimated fair value of obligations associated with the retirement of tangible, long-lived assets in the period in which they are incurred. When a liability is initially recorded, the Company capitalizes the cost by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its present value, and the capitalized cost is depleted over the useful life of the related asset. Revisions to estimated asset retirement obligations will result in an adjustment to the related capitalized asset and corresponding liability. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company either settles the obligation for its recorded amount or incurs a gain or loss. The Company’s asset retirement obligation relates to the plugging, dismantling, removal, site reclamation, and similar activities of its oil and gas properties. Asset retirement obligations are estimated at the present value of expected future net cash flows and are discounted using the Company’s credit adjusted risk free rate. The Company uses unobservable inputs in the estimation of asset retirement obligations that include, but are not limited to: costs of labor, costs of materials, profits on costs of labor and materials, the effect of inflation on estimated costs, and discount rate. Due to the subjectivity of assumptions and the relative long lives of the Company’s leases, the costs to ultimately retire the Company’s obligations may vary significantly from prior estimates. Assumptions used in determining estimates are reviewed annually. F 50 Concentration of Credit Risk Our revenue can be materially affected by current economic conditions and the price of oil and natural gas. However, based on the current demand for crude oil and natural gas and the fact that alternative purchasers are readily available, we believe that the loss of our marketing agents and/or any of the purchasers identified by our marketing agents would not have a long-term material adverse effect on our financial position or results of international operations. The continued economic disruption resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a potential global recession, and other varying macroeconomic conditions could materially impact the Company's business in future periods. Any potential disruption will depend on the duration and intensity of these events, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. NOTE 4 – RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Management does not believe any recently issued but not yet effective accounting pronouncements if adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s present or future financial statements. NOTE 5 –ROYALTY INTERESTS IN OIL AND GAS PROPERTIES 2022 Transactions On November 8, 2022, the Company approved and authorized, by unanimous written consent, the issuance of 1,600,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, valued at $2.10 per share, to Taxodium Energy LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company (“Taxodium”), in consideration for the sale and assignment of various mineral and oil and gas royalty interests in and to certain properties located in Mississippi and Alabama to Barrister Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of Mississippi. This acquisition was effective as of October 1, 2022. During the year ended December 31, 2022, this property was impaired by $2,085,100. On December 2, 2022, the Company approved and authorized, by unanimous written consent, the issuance of 1,500,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, valued at $2.10 per share, to Taxodium. At the request and the instructions of Taxodium, the Company issued the Shares to all members of Taxodium on the pro rata basis of their ownership interest in Taxodium. The Shares were issued by the Company in consideration of the sale and assignment of the wells, facilities, and all of the Assignor’s title, rights, and interest in and to certain properties located in Mississippi, collectively known as “Buckley,” to Barrister Energy LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company organized under the laws of Mississippi. The Assignment was completed on December 2, 2022, with an effective date of October 15, 2022, for accounting purposes. 2020 Transactions On November 17, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of Barrister Energy, LLC and the oil and gas properties of Barrister Energy, LLC, (the “Acquisition”). The acquired properties consist of 700 gross acres and include a 95% average working interest and a 79% average net revenue interest. The Acquisition was recognized as an asset acquisition whereby CoJax recorded the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed at the historical cost to Barrister as of November 17, 2020. Revenues and related F 51 expenses for the Acquisition are included in our consolidated statement of operations beginning June 16, 2020, which is the date the Company obtained control of the properties. The $2.7 million, zero interest, long-term note was payable to Central Operating, LLC at the signing of the Purchase and Sale Agreement on June 16, 2020. The note payable was settled through a debt exchange agreement on November 19, 2021, with the issuance of 1,350,000 shares of common stock. The Acquisition payable was settled at the closing on November 17, 2020, through the issuance of 3,650,000 shares of common stock. The Company incurred $620,500 in non-capitalizable acquisition-related costs, which were recognized in general and administrative expense during the year ended December 31, 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2022, this property was impaired by $1,824,600. At December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, through the Company’s acquisition of Barrister Energy, LLC had leased oil and gas properties assets valued at $5,505,457 and $2,779,802, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Beginning balance $ 2,779,802 $ 2,779,802 Additions to proved reserves 6,556,187 - Revisions of prior year ARO estimates (41,209) Depletion expense (39,623) - Impairment expense (3,909,700) - Ending Balance $ 5,345,457 $ 2,779,802 We recorded depletion expense of $0.04 million and $0.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively. In connection with fair value assessments for oil and gas proved properties, we recorded long-lived asset impairments of $3.9 million in our consolidated statement of operations. NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE December 31 , December 31, 2022 2021 On May 7, 2020, the Company applied for a Small Business Association (SBA) loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Company met all the necessary qualifications to apply for a $49,992 loan. On June 10, 2020, the SBA PPP loan was approved and transferred to the Company to be used for payment of accrued payroll and related payroll taxes. On November 29, 2021, the Company was notified that the request for forgiveness was denied. The note has been converted to a five-year loan at 1% interest beginning on January 1, 2022. $ 40,966 $ 49,992 On May 4, 2021, the Company applied for a Small Business Association (SBA) loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Company met all the necessary qualifications to apply for a $41,665 loan. On May 9, 2021, the SBA PPP loan was approved and transferred to the Company to be used for payment of accrued payroll and related payroll taxes. We do not expect to be required to repay any portion of the loan. 100% of the funds were disbursed for salaries and payroll taxes in 2021. $ - $ 41,665 F 52 Notes payable $ 40,966 $ 91,657 Less: current portion (10,242) (51,663) Notes payable net of current portion $ 30,724 $ 39,994 Related Party The Company was a party to several loans with related parties. The note holder is the CEO and Executive Chairman of the Company. At December 31, 2022, and 2021, notes payable consisted of the following: December 31 , December 31, 2022 2021 On January 24, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $20,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on January 24, 2023. $ 20,000 $ - On April 21, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $18,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on April 21, 2023. $ 18,000 $ - On August 23, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $20,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on August 23, 2023. $ 20,000 $ - On September 15, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $15,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on September 16, 2023. $ 15,000 $ - On October 25, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $20,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on October 25, 2023. $ 20,000 $ - On December 8, 2022, the Company's Executive Chairman loaned $20,000 to the Company, and the Company issued a promissory note for such amount. The promissory note is unsecured and bears interest at 2% per annum principal and accrued interest matures on December 8, 2023. $ 20,001 $ - Notes payable – related party $ 113,001 $ - On October 10, 2023, all outstanding notes with the Company’s CEO and Executive Chairman were extended to have a maturity date of May 13, 2024. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 the Company recorded interest expense of $956 and $2,455, respectively. F 53 NOTE 7 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS For the year ending December 31, 2022, there were six related party transactions (see NOTE 6) between the Company’s Executive Chairman and the Company. There were no other related party transactions between any of the Company’s directors or executive officers or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. For the year ending December 31, 2021, there were no related party transactions (see NOTE 6) between the Company’s Executive Chairman and the Company. There were no other related party transactions between any of the Company’s directors or executive officers or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. On January 4, 2022, the Company issued 12,500 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock to Jeffrey J. Guzy, the Company’s CEO, and 12,500 shares of Series A convertible stock to Wm. Barrett Wellman, the Company’s CFO. Each share is convertible at the option of the holder to ten (10) shares of common stock. Since these shares were not issued until 2022 the fair value of $500,000 ($20 per share) has been recorded as part of accrued salaries and payroll taxes. The fair value was based on the value assigned to common stock ($2 per share) multiplied by 10. On January 4, 2021, the Company issued 20,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock to Jeffrey J. Guzy, the Company’s CEO, and 10,000 shares of Series A convertible stock to Wm. Barrett Wellman, the Company’s CFO. Each share is convertible at the option of the holder to ten (10) shares of common stock. Since these shares were not issued until 2021 the fair value of $600,000 ($20 per share) has been recorded as part of accrued salaries and payroll taxes. The fair value was based on the value assigned to common stock ($2 per share) multiplied by 10. NOTE 8 – STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY Authorized Capital The Company has 300,000,000 authorized shares of Common Stock at $0.01 par value and 50,000,000 authorized shares of Preferred Stock at a par value of $0.10, and Series A convertible shares at a par value of $0.01. The Company had 9,114,446 and 5,780,576 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company had 55,000 and 30,000 shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Preferred Stock The holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to receive dividends equal to the amount of the dividend or distribution per share of common stock payable multiplied by the number of shares of common stock the shares of Series A preferred shares held by such holder are convertible into. Each Series A preferred shares is convertible into ten common shares. During the year ending December 31, 2022, the Company issued 25,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock to its officers for accrued compensation (see NOTE 7). During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock to its officers for accrued compensation (see NOTE 7). F 54 Common Stock On October 1, 2022, the Company issued 1,600,000 shares as part of the NONOP acquisition. On October 15, 2022, the Company issued 1,500,000 shares as part of the Buckley acquisition. Additionally during the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 180,000 shares, 31,554 shares, and 22,315 shares for vendor payments at share prices of $2.00 per share, $2.12 per share, and $2.10 per share, respectively. During the year ending December 31, 2021, the Company issued 1,350,000 at $2.00 per share in a debt exchange. Additionally, the Company issued 677,836 shares for vendor payments, 10,000 shares for stock-based compensation, and 66,240 shares for related party note payable debt exchange, all at $2.00 per share. The above shares of capital stock are restricted securities under Rule 144 and were issued in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued 17,500 shares at a share price of $2.00 for cash proceeds of $35,000. NOTE 9 - INCOME TAXES The Company provides for income taxes using the liability method in accordance with ASC 740 “Income Taxes”. Deferred income taxes arise from the differences in the recognition of income and expenses for tax purposes. There were no deferred tax assets or liabilities at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Management has reviewed the provisions regarding the assessment of their valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and based on those criteria determined that it would not have sufficient taxable income to realize those assets. Therefore, management has assessed the realization of the deferred tax assets and has determined that it is more likely than not that they will not be realized and has provided a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset. The Company recognizes the financial statement effect of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and the state of Virginia. The tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. The Company is not presently undergoing any tax audits. As of December 31, 2022, the tax years that remain subject to examination are 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 for Federal and 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 for the state. The Company will apply the federal and state net operating loss (“NOL”) carry-forward in FY 2022 and later years. F 55 Income Taxes On December 22, 2017, the United States Government passed new tax legislation that, among other provisions, will lower the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%. In addition to applying the new lower corporate tax rate in 2018 and thereafter to any taxable income we may have, the legislation affects the way we can use and carry forward net operating losses previously accumulated and results in a revaluation of deferred tax assets recorded on our balance sheet. Given that the deferred tax assets are offset by a full valuation allowance, these changes have no net effect on the Company’s financial position and net loss. However, when we become profitable, we will receive a reduced benefit from such deferred tax assets. A reconciliation of the income tax provision computed at statutory rates to the reported tax provision is as follows: Year ended December 31, 2022 Year ended December 31, 2021 Federal income tax rate 21.0% 21.0% Loss before income taxes $ (6,237,615) $ (1,490,196) Non-deductible expenses - - Taxable loss $ (6,237,615) $ (1,490,196) Expected approximate tax recovery on net loss $ (1,309,899) $ (312,941) Changes in valuation allowance 1,309,899 312,941 Income tax $ - $ - The component of the Company’s deferred tax asset is as follows: As of December 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Deferred income tax assets: Net operating losses carried forward $ 966,814 $ 482,269 Impairments 821,037 - Other 19,370 - Total gross deferred income tax assets $ 1,807,222 $ 482,269 Less: valuation allowance (1,807,222) (482,269) Net deferred tax asset $ - $ - The Company has a valuation allowance against the full amount of its net deferred tax assets due to the uncertainty of the realization of the deferred tax assets. At December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company has incurred accumulated net operating losses in the United States of America totaling $4,603,877 and $2,896,524 respectively which are available to reduce taxable income in future taxation years. F 56 NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Operating Lease Commitments The Company has no lease obligations at December 31, 2022 and 2021. The Company has a month-to-month rental agreement for an office share in Arlington, Virginia beginning on April 1, 2018, for $50 per month. Additionally, the Company has no known contingencies as of December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021. Purchase Commitments The Company has no purchase obligations at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Significant Risks and Uncertainties Concentration of Credit Risk – Cash – The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances at a single financial institution that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000. At December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Company had no exposure in excess of insurance. Concentration of Credit Risk – Accounts Receivable – All of the Company’s outstanding accounts receivable was with one party, Taxodium Energy, LLC. Legal Matters During the course of business, litigation commonly occurs. From time to time, the Company may be a party to litigation matters involving claims against the Company. The Company operates in a highly regulated industry and employs personnel, which may inherently lend itself to legal matters. Management is aware that litigation has associated costs and that results of adverse litigation verdicts could have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations. There are no known legal proceedings against the Company or its officers and directors in their capacity as officers and directors of the Company. NOTE 11 – ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION Changes in the asset retirement obligation were as follows: As of December 31, 2022 As of December 31, 2021 Beginning balance $ 84,566 $ 82,149 Liabilities acquired - - Liabilities incurred 46,397 - Liabilities settled - - Accretion expense 2,698 2,416 Revisions (41,420) - Ending Balance $ 92,241 $ 84,566 F 57 NOTE 12 – RESERVE AND RELATED FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED Disclosure of Reserves The table below summarizes our estimated net proved reserves, as of December 31, 2022, based on a reserve report prepared by Netherland Sewell & Associates, Inc. (NSAI), our third-party independent reserve engineers. In preparing its report, NSAI evaluated properties representing all of our proved reserves at December 31, 2022 in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC applicable to companies involved in oil and natural gas producing activities. Our estimated net proved reserves in the table below do not include probable or possible reserves and do not in any way include or reflect our commodity derivatives. As of December 31, 2022 Proved Reserves Developed Natural Gas (Mmcf) 36 Oil (Mbbl) 189 Undeveloped Natural Gas (Mmcf) - Oil (Mbbl) - Total Proved Reserves (BOE) 195 The table above values oil and natural gas reserve quantities as of December 31, 2022, assuming constant realized prices of $92.01 per barrel of oil and $6.957 per Mcf of natural gas. Under SEC guidelines, these prices represent the average prices per barrel of oil and per Mcf of natural gas at the beginning of each month in the 12-month period prior to the end of the reporting period, after adjustment to reflect applicable transportation and quality differentials. Standardized Measure The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows and changes in such cash flows are prepared using assumptions required by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Such assumptions include using 12-month average prices for oil and gas, based on the first-day-of-the-month price for each month in the period, and year-end costs for estimated future development and production expenditures to produce year-end estimated proved reserves. Discounted future net cash flows are calculated using a 10% rate. Estimated future income taxes are calculated by applying year-end statutory rates to future pre-tax net cash flows, less the tax basis of related assets and applicable tax credits. The estimated well abandonment costs are deducted from the standardized measure using year-end costs and discounted at 10%. Such abandonment costs are recorded as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet, using estimated values as the projected abandonment date and discounted using a risk-adjusted rate when the well is drilled or acquired. F 58 The standardized measure does not represent management’s estimate of the Company’s future cash flows or the value of proved oil and gas reserves. Probable and possible reserves, which may become proved in the future, are excluded from the calculations. Furthermore, prices used to determine the standardized measure are influenced by supply and demand as affected by recent economic conditions and other factors and may not be the most representative in estimating future revenues or reserve data. The table below reflects the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows related to the Company’s interest in proved reserves. Year Ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Future cash inflows $ 17,680 Future production costs 3,192 Future development and abandonment costs 485 Future tax expense 2,941 Future net cash flows 11,062 10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows 4,305 Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $ 6,757 The principal changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows attributable to the Company's proved reserves are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands) Balance at December 31, 2021 $ - Purchase of minerals in place 6,002 Net change due to extensions, discoveries and improved recovery 756 Balance at December 31, 2022 $ 6,757 NOTE 13 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the financial statements were issued to determine if they must be reported. The management of the Company determined that there were no reportable subsequent events to be disclosed beyond the following: Issuance of Preferred Stock On January 25, 2023, the Company issued 25,000 shares of its Series A convertible preferred stock to Jeffrey J. Guzy, the Company’s CEO, and 25,000 shares of Series A convertible stock to Wm. Barrett Wellman, the Company’s CFO. Each share is convertible at the option of the holder to ten (10) shares of common stock. Since these shares were not issued until 2023 the total fair value of $1,064,500 ($21.30 F 59 per share) has been recorded as part of accrued salaries and payroll taxes. The fair value was based on the value assigned to common stock ($2.13 per share) multiplied by 10. Issuance of Common Stock On January 31, 2023, the Company issued 20,642 shares for vendor payments at $2.13 per share. On February 1, 2023, the Company issued 120,000 shares for consulting fees at $2.13 per share. On March 1, 2023, the Company issued 5,000 shares of common stock at $2.00 per share. On June 1, 2023, the Company issued 14,217 shares for vendor payments at $2.20 per share. On June 12, 2023, the Company issued 35,000 shares for payment to William R. Downs at $2.00 per share. On July 23, 2023, the Company issued 7,107 shares for vendor payments at $2.20 per share. On August 20, 2023, the Company issued 4,409 shares for vendor payments at $1.00 per share. Related Party Notes Payable On October 10, 2023, all outstanding notes with the Company’s CEO and Executive Chairman were extended to have a maturity date of May 13, 2024. F 60 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None.