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 June 30, 2022
OR
☐
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
incorporation or organization)
(IRS
Employer
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 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, $0.50 par value, as of August 15, 2022 was 2,149,416 .
MEXCO
ENERGY CORPORATION
Table
of Contents
Page
PART
I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1.
Financial
Statements
3
Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and March 31, 2022
3
Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30,
2021
4
Consolidated
Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021
5
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and June 30,
2021
6
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
7
Item
2.
Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
11
Item
3.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
15
Item
4.
Controls
and Procedures
15
PART
II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item
1.
Legal
Proceedings
16
Item
1A.
Risk
Factors
16
Item
6.
Exhibits
16
SIGNATURES
17
CERTIFICATIONS
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PART
I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item
1. Financial Statements
Mexco
Energy Corporation and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
March 31,
2022
2022
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash
equivalents
$ 537,001
$ 1,370,766
Accounts receivable:
Oil and natural gas sales
1,532,385
1,310,137
Trade
-
-
Prepaid
costs and expenses
38,370
52,636
Total current assets
2,107,756
2,733,539
Property and equipment,
at cost
Oil and gas properties,
using the full cost method
42,669,430
40,373,741
Other
121,926
120,208
Accumulated
depreciation, depletion and amortization
( 30,748,176 )
( 30,361,047 )
Property and equipment,
net
12,043,180
10,132,902
Investment in limited liability
company at cost
300,000
275,000
Operating lease, right-of-use
asset
116,540
129,923
Other
noncurrent assets
114,006
13,156
Total assets
$ 14,681,482
$ 13,284,520
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses
$ 283,941
$ 209,469
Operating
lease liability, current
54,806
54,294
Total current liabilities
338,747
263,763
Long-term liabilities
Operating lease liability,
long-term
61,734
75,629
Asset
retirement obligations
732,142
720,512
Total
long-term liabilities
793,876
796,141
Total liabilities
1,132,623
1,059,904
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; 2,216,416 shares issued and 2,149,416 shares outstanding
as of June 30, 2022 and March
31, 2022, respectively
1,108,208
1,108,208
Additional paid-in capital
8,159,553
8,133,982
Retained earnings
4,627,099
3,328,427
Treasury
stock, at cost ( 67,000 shares)
( 346,001 )
( 346,001 )
Total
stockholders’ equity
13,548,859
12,224,616
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 14,681,482
$ 13,284,520
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
For
the Three Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
Operating revenues:
Oil sales
$ 1,559,321
$ 987,103
Natural gas sales
856,792
268,462
Other
33,860
8,633
Total operating revenues
2,449,973
1,264,198
Operating expenses:
Production
435,028
276,987
Accretion of asset retirement
obligations
7,519
7,058
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization
387,128
264,320
General
and administrative
318,530
308,167
Total
operating expenses
1,148,205
856,532
Operating income
1,301,768
407,666
Other income (expense):
Interest income
35
59
Interest
expense
( 3,131 )
( 12,719 )
Net
other expense
( 3,096 )
( 12,660 )
Income before provision for income taxes
1,298,672
395,006
Income tax
-
-
Net
income
$ 1,298,672
$ 395,006
Income per common share:
Basic:
$ 0.60
$ 0.19
Diluted:
$ 0.59
$ 0.19
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic:
2,149,416
2,076,756
Diluted:
2,216,742
2,119,955
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
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
Common
Stock Par Value
Additional
Paid-In Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury
Stock
Total
Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at April 1, 2021
$ 1,071,833
$ 7,624,214
$ 473,361
$ ( 346,001 )
$ 8,823,407
Net income
-
-
395,006
-
395,006
Issuance of stock through
options exercised
2,500
31,500
-
-
34,000
Stock
based compensation
-
13,865
-
-
13,865
Balance at June 30, 2021
$ 1,074,333
$ 7,669,579
$ 868,367
$ ( 346,001 )
$ 9,266,278
SHARE ACTIVITY
Common stock shares, issued:
Balance at April 1, 2022
2,216,416
Issued
-
Balance at June 30, 2022
2,216,416
Common stock shares, held in treasury:
Balance at April 1, 2022
( 67,000 )
Acquisitions
-
Balance at June 30,
2022
( 67,000 )
Common stock shares, outstanding at June
30, 2022
2,149,416
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 Three Months Ended June 30,
(Unaudited)
2022
2021
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net income
$ 1,298,672
$ 395,006
Adjustments to reconcile
net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
25,571
13,865
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization
387,128
264,320
Accretion of asset retirement
obligations
7,519
7,058
Amortization of debt
issuance costs
3,131
3,131
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities
Increase in accounts
receivable
( 222,248 )
( 68,135 )
Decrease in prepaid
expenses
14,266
10,530
Decrease (increase)
in right-of-use asset
13,384
( 148,881 )
(Decrease) increase
in accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 12,364 )
40,918
Settlement of asset
retirement obligations
( 6,077 )
( 291 )
(Decrease)
increase in operating lease liability
( 13,384 )
148,533
Net cash provided by
operating activities
1,495,598
666,054
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Additions to oil and
gas properties
( 2,320,974 )
( 302,976 )
Additions to other property
and equipment
( 1,718 )
-
Investment in limited
liability company at cost
( 25,000 )
-
Drilling refund
18,329
-
Proceeds
from sale of oil and gas properties and equipment
-
5,863
Net cash used in investing
activities
( 2,329,363 )
( 297,113 )
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from exercise
of stock options
-
34,000
Reduction of long-term
debt
-
( 480,000 )
Proceeds
from long-term debt
-
100,000
Net
cash used in financing activities
-
( 346,000 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash
equivalents
( 833,765 )
22,941
Cash and cash equivalents
at beginning of period
1,370,766
57,813
Cash and cash equivalents
at end of period
$ 537,001
$ 80,754
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest
$ -
$ 10,040
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Asset retirement obligations
$ 14,668
$ 3,329
Operating lease –
right of use asset and associated liabilities
$ -
$ 165,007
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 West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico; however,
the Company owns producing properties and undeveloped acreage in fourteen states. All of 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 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 June 30, 2022,
and the results of its operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The consolidated financial statements
as of June 30, 2022 and for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are unaudited. The consolidated balance sheet as of
March 31, 2022 was derived from the audited balance sheet filed in the Company’s 2022 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 1% in 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.
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 three months of fiscal 2022:
Schedule of Rollforward of Asset Retirement Obligations
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as
of April 1, 2022
$ 735,512
Liabilities incurred
14,668
Liabilities settled
( 10,557 )
Accretion expense
7,519
Carrying amount of asset retirement obligations as of June 30, 2022
747,142
Less: Current portion
15,000
Non-Current asset retirement
obligation
$ 732,142
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 .
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 June 30,
2022, there was $ 1,500,000 available on the facility.
No
principal payments are anticipated to be required through the maturity date of the credit facility, March 28, 2023 . Upon closing with
WTNB on the original Agreement, the Company paid a .5 % loan origination fee in the amount of $ 5,000 plus legal and recording expenses
totaling $ 34,532 , which were deferred over the life of the credit facility. Upon closing the amendment to the Agreement, the Company
paid a .1 % loan origination fee of $ 2,500 and an extension fee of $ 3,125 plus legal and recording expenses totaling $ 12,266 , which were
also 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 prior written permission of WTNB.
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 credit facility as of June 30, 2022.
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5.
Stock-based Compensation
The
Company recognized compensation expense of $ 25,571 and $ 13,865 related to vesting stock options in general and administrative expense
in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. The total cost related to non-vested
awards not yet recognized at June 30, 2022 totals $ 188,537 , which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 2.14 years.
The
following table is a summary of stock options activity for the three months ended June 30, 2022:
Summary of Activity of Stock Options
Number
of Shares
Weighted
Average Exercise Price Per Share
Weighted
Aggregate Average Remaining Contract Life
in Years
Intrinsic
Value
Outstanding at April 1, 2022
114,250
$ 5.51
7.40
$ 1,221,670
Granted
-
-
Exercised
-
-
Forfeited
or Expired
-
-
Outstanding at June
30, 2022
114,250
$ 5.51
7.15
$ 1,334,778
Vested at June 30, 2022
52,750
$ 4.68
5.99
$ 660,023
Exercisable at June 30, 2022
52,750
$ 4.68
5.99
$ 660,023
During
the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no stock options were granted.
During
the three months ended June 30, 2022, no stock options were exercised. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, stock options covering
5,000 shares were exercised with a total intrinsic value of $ 15,036 . The Company received proceeds of $ 34,000 from these exercises.
No
forfeiture rate is assumed for stock options granted to directors or employees due to the forfeiture rate history for these types of
awards. During the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no stock options forfeited or expired.
Outstanding
options at June 30, 2022 expire between August 2024 and July 2031 and have exercise prices ranging from $ 3.34 to $ 8.51 .
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 reimbursed 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 .
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.
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The
balance sheets classification of lease assets and liabilities was as follows:
Schedule of Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities
June
30, 2022
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use
asset, beginning balance
$ 129,923
Current period amortization
( 13,383 )
Total
operating lease right-of-use asset
$ 116,540
Liabilities
Operating lease liability,
current
$ 54,806
Operating
lease liability, long term
61,734
Total
lease liabilities
$ 116,540
Future
minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2022 under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments
Lease
Obligation
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2023
43,680
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2024
58,240
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2025
19,413
Total lease payments
$ 121,333
Less: imputed interest
( 4,793 )
Operating lease liability
116,540
Less: operating lease
liability, current
( 54,806 )
Operating lease liability,
long term
$ 61,734
Net
cash paid for our operating lease for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was $ 10,667 and $ 10,929 , respectively. Rent expense,
less sublease income of $ 3,893 and $ 5,200 , respectively, is included in general and administrative expenses.
7.
Income Taxes
A
valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, including net operating losses, is recognized when it is more likely than not that some
or all of the benefit from the deferred tax asset will not be realized. To assess that likelihood, we use estimates and judgment regarding
our future taxable income, and we consider the tax consequences in the jurisdiction where such taxable income is generated, to determine
whether a valuation allowance is required. Such evidence can include our current financial position, our results of operations, both
actual and forecasted, the reversal of deferred tax liabilities, and tax planning strategies as well as the current and forecasted business
economics of our industry.
Based
on the material write-downs of the carrying value of our oil and natural gas properties during fiscal 2016, we are in a net deferred
tax asset position as of June 30, 2022. Our deferred tax asset is $ 526,846 as of June 30, 2022 with a valuation amount of $ 526,846 .
We believe it is more likely than not that these deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the likelihood that the
Company’s net operating losses and other deferred tax attributes will be utilized prior to their expiration, if applicable. The
determination to record a valuation allowance was based on management’s assessment of all available evidence, both positive and
negative, supporting realizability of the Company deferred tax asset as required by applicable accounting standards. In light of those
criteria for recognizing the tax benefit of deferred tax assets, the Company’s assessment resulted in application of a valuation
allowance against the deferred tax asset as of June 30, 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 June 30, 2022
and 2021 was $ 10,085 and $ 12,768 , 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 less sublease income for the three months
ending June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $ 3,893 and $ 4,045 , respectively.
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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-month
periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Schedule of Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Net Income (loss) Per Share
2022
2021
Net income
$ 1,298,672
$ 395,006
Shares outstanding:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
– basic
2,149,416
2,076,756
Effect
of the assumed exercise of dilutive stock options
67,326
43,199
Weighted average common
shares outstanding – dilutive
2,216,742
2,119,955
Income per common share:
Basic
$ 0.60
$ 0.19
Diluted
$ 0.59
$ 0.19
For
the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, no anti-dilutive shares relating to stock options were excluded from the computation of
diluted net income.
10.
Subsequent Events
In
July 2022, Mexco expended approximately $ 300,000 for the remaining balance in the drilling and completion of four horizontal wells Eddy
County, New Mexico.
In
July and August 2022, Mexco expended approximately $ 768,000 to purchase additional working interests and to complete three horizontal
wells in Reagan County, Texas.
In
July and August 2022, Mexco expended approximately $ 377,000 to purchase additional working interests and to complete a horizontal well
in Reagan County, Texas.
In
August 2022, Mexco expended approximately $ 33,000 to participate in the drilling of two horizontal wells in Lea County, New Mexico.
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.
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 the 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.
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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 and non-operated properties in areas with significant development potential.
At
June 30, 2022, we had working capital of $1,769,009 compared to working capital of $2,469,776 at March 31, 2022, a decrease of $700,767
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 Three Months Ended
June 30,
2022
2021
Change
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$ 1,495,598
$ 666,054
$ 829,544
Net cash used in investing activities
$ (2,329,363 )
$ (297,113 )
$ 2,032,250
Net cash used in financing activities
$ -
$ (346,000 )
$ (346,000 )
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 three months ended June 30, 2022 was $1,495,598 in comparison
to $666,054 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This increase of $829,544 in our cash flow operating activities consisted of an
increase in our non-cash expenses of $134,975; an increase in our accounts receivable of $154,113; a decrease of $53,282 in our accounts
payable and accrued expenses; and, an increase in our net income for the current quarter of $903,666. 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 three months ended June 30, 2022, we had net cash of $2,329,363 used for additions to oil and gas properties compared to $297,113
for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
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 $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to cash flow provided
by our financing activities of $346,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we received
advances of $100,000 from our credit facility, received proceeds of $34,000 for the exercise of director stock options and made payments
of $480,000 on the credit facility.
Accordingly,
net cash decreased $833,765, leaving cash and cash equivalents on hand of $537,001 as of June 30, 2022.
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Oil
and Natural Gas Property Development
New
Participations in Fiscal 2023. The Company currently plans to participate in the drilling and completion of 52 horizontal wells at
an estimated aggregate cost of approximately $3,800,000 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. 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 or in the Midland Basin
located in the eastern portion of the Permian Basin in Reagan County, Texas.
In
April 2022, Mexco expended approximately $140,000 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%.
Also
in April 2022, Mexco expended approximately $427,000 to participate in the drilling of three horizontal wells in the Wolfcamp Sand formation
of the Midland Basin located in the eastern portion of the Permian Basin in Reagan County, Texas. Subsequently, during the second quarter
of fiscal 2023, Mexco expended approximately $768,000 to purchase additional working interests in these wells and to complete these wells.
Mexco’s working interest in these wells is 3.2%.
In
May 2022, Mexco expended approximately $97,000 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%.
Also
in May 2022, Mexco expended approximately $230,000 to participate in the drilling of a horizontal well in the Wolfcamp Sand formation
of the Midland Basin in Reagan County, Texas. Subsequently, during the second quarter of fiscal 2023, Mexco expended approximately $377,000
to purchase additional working interests in this well and to complete this well. Mexco’s working interest in this well is 5.1%.
In
June 2022, Mexco expended approximately $300,000 to participate in the drilling and completion of four horizontal wells in the Bone Spring
formation of the Delaware Basin in Eddy County, New Mexico. Mexco’s working interest in these wells is 2.1%. Subsequently, in July
2022, Mexco expended approximately $300,000 for the remaining balance in these wells
Also
in June 2022, Mexco expended approximately $157,000 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%.
Completion
of Wells Drilled in Fiscal 2022. The Company expended approximately $101,000 for the completion costs of 4 horizontal wells located
in Lea County, New Mexico that the Company participated in drilling during fiscal 2022. These wells began producing in May 2022 with
initial average production rates of 1,384 barrels of oil, 3,530 barrels of water and 2,172,000 cubic feet of gas per day, or, 1,804 barrels
of oil equivalent per day.
Acquisitions.
The Company acquired various royalty (mineral) interests in 22 wells and several additional potential locations for development operated
by Chesapeake Energy Corporation and located in the Eagleford area of Dimmit County, Texas for a purchase price of $939,000 which was
effective April 1, 2022.
Subsequent
Participations. In August 2022, Mexco expended approximately $33,000 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 .22%.
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 $58.30 per bbl in August 2021 to a high
of $119.68 per bbl in March 2022. The Henry Hub Spot Market Price (“Henry Hub”) for natural gas has ranged from a low of
$3.32 per MMBtu in December 2021 to a high of $9.44 per MMBtu in May 2022.
On
June 30, 2022, the WTI posted price for crude oil was $101.74 and the Henry Hub spot price for natural gas was $5.75 per MMBtu. See Results
of Operations below for realized prices.
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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 June 30, 2022:
Payments
due in:
Total
less
than 1 year
1
- 3 years
over
3 years
Contractual
obligations:
Leases
(1)
$ 121,333
$ 58,240
$ 63,093
$ -
(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 $15,572 less than 1 year and $16,870 1-3 years for his portion of the shared office
space.
Results
of Operations – Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2021. For the quarter ended June 30,
2022, net income was $1,298,672 compared to net income of $395,006 for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily the result
of an increase in operating revenues due to an increase in oil and gas prices and an increase in gas production partially offset by an
increase in operating expenses that is further explained below.
Oil
and gas sales. Revenue from oil and gas sales was $2,416,113 for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, a 92% increase from $1,255,565
for the quarter ended June 30, 2021. This primarily resulted from an increase in oil and gas prices and an increase in gas production
volumes partially offset by a decrease in oil production volumes. The following table sets forth our oil and natural gas revenues, production
quantities and average prices received during the three months ended June 30:
2022
2021
%
Difference
Oil:
Revenue
$ 1,559,321
$ 987,103
58.0 %
Volume (bbls)
14,224
15,438
(7.9 %)
Average Price (per bbl)
$ 109.62
$ 63.94
71.4 %
Gas:
Revenue
$ 856,792
$ 268,462
219.1 %
Volume (mcf)
129,706
90,063
44.0 %
Average Price (per mcf)
$ 6.61
$ 2.98
121.8 %
Production
and exploration. Production costs were $435,028 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a 57% increase from $276,987 for the three
months ended June 30, 2021. This increase is primarily the result of an increase in production taxes and lease operating expenses as
a result of the increase in oil and gas revenues.
Depreciation,
depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization (“DD&A”) expense was $387,128 for the first
quarter of fiscal 2023, a 46% increase from $264,320 for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, primarily due to an increase in production
and an increase in the full cost pool amortization base partially offset by an increase in reserves.
General
and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses were $318,530 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a 3% increase
from $308,167 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. This was primarily due to an increase in accounting fees and insurance costs.
Interest
expense. Interest expense was $3,131 for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, a decrease of 75% from $12,719 for the first quarter of
fiscal 2022 due to a decrease in borrowings.
Income
taxes. There was no income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021. The effective tax rate for the three months
ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was 0%. We are in a net deferred tax asset position and believe it is more likely than not that these deferred
tax assets will not be realized.
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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 and interest rates. 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
June 30, 2022, our largest credit risk associated with any single purchaser was $851,059 or 56% 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. Prices 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 $58.30 per bbl in August 2021 to a high of $119.68 per bbl in March 2022. The Henry Hub Spot Market Price (“Henry Hub”)
posted price for natural gas has ranged from a low of $3.32 per MMBtu in December 2021 to a high of $9.44 per MMBtu in May 2022. On June
30, 2022, the WTI posted price for crude oil was $101.74 and the Henry Hub posted price for natural gas was $5.75. See Results of Operations
above for the Company’s realized prices during the quarter.
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.
Oil and natural gas prices do not necessarily fluctuate in direct relationship to each other. If the average oil price had increased
or decreased by ten dollars per barrel for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, our oil sales would have changed by $142,240. If the average
gas price had increased or decreased by one dollar per mcf for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, our natural gas sales would have increased
or decreased by $129,706.
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 June 30, 2022,
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 quarter
ended June 30, 2022 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 2022 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: August 15, 2022
/s/ Nicholas C. Taylor
Nicholas C. Taylor
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
Dated: August 15, 2022
/s/ Tamala L. McComic
Tamala L. McComic
President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
and Assistant Secretary
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