RING ENERGY, INC. - Quarter Report: 2009 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended:March 31, 2009

 

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

0001384195

Commission File Number

 

RING ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(909) 798-8394

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.            [ X ] 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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b-2 of the Exchange Act).[ ] Yes[ X ] No

 

The registrant has only one class of common stock of which there are 3,541,217 shares outstanding at May 4^th 2009.

 

 

INDEX

INDEX TO INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE QUARTERLY REPORT (FORM 10-Q) TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 AND COMPARATIVE PERIODS (UNAUDITED).

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISKS

 

PART I. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain information included in this report, other materials filed or to be filed by Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company, contain or incorporate by reference certain statements (other than statements of historical or present fact) that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

All statements, other than statements of historical or present facts, that address activities, events, outcomes or developments that the Company plans, expects, believes, assumes, budgets, predicts, forecasts,

 

 

 

estimates, projects, intends or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the cautionary statements in this Form 10-Q, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. Such forward-looking statements appear in a number of places and may include statements with respect to, among other things, such matters as: future capital, development and exploration expenditures (including the amount and nature thereof), for intended oil and gas activities, as well as intended capital formation. We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. These risks include but are not limited to: general economic conditions, the Company’s ability to finance acquisitions, oil and gas acquisition and development, the market price of oil and natural gas, the risks associated with exploration, the Company’s ability to find, acquire, market, develop and produce properties, operating hazards attendant to the oil and natural gas business, uncertainties in the estimation of proved reserves and in the projection of future rates of production and timing of development expenditures, the strength and financial resources of the Company’s competitors, the Company’s ability to find and retain skilled personnel, climatic conditions, labor relations, availability and cost of material and equipment, environmental risks, the results of financing efforts, regulatory developments.

 

Reserve engineering for an oil and gas company is a subjective process of estimating underground accumulations of oil and natural gas that cannot be measured in an exact way. The accuracy of any reserve estimate depends on the quality of available data and the interpretation of that data by reserve engineers. In addition, the results of drilling, testing and production activities may justify revisions of estimates that were made previously. If significant, these revisions could change the schedule of any further production and/or development drilling. Accordingly, reserve estimates are generally different from the quantities of oil and natural gas that are ultimately recovered.

 

In addition, the Company is in a development period, with the Company attempting to find various “going forward” opportunities that may materially alter its financing, structure, and specific business; which, may in turn, significantly affect current estimates or projections.

 

Should one or more of the risks or uncertainties described above or elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, or presented in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008 occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements. We specifically disclaim all responsibility to publicly update any information contained in a forward-looking statement or any forward-looking statement in its entirety and therefore disclaim any resulting liability for potentially related damages.

 

All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

 

ITEM 1. UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

 

This Form 10-Q contains our unaudited financial statements as described in the Index below and are included immediately following the signature page of this report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Overview

 

The Company was originally organized as a Nevada Corporation on July 30, 2004 under the name of Blanca Corp. The initial purpose of the Company was to engage in mining operations. The name of the Company was changed on April 18^th, 2007 to Transglobal Mining Corp and on March 20, 2008 to Ring Energy, Inc. incident to a majority share acquisition and subsequent intended oil and gas acquisition and development.

 

The Company initially intended to engage in various mineral development operations within the United States and Canada. Prior to March 2008, the Company sold all of its mining operations and during May, 2009 committed to acquire an interest in oil and gas properties as subsequently described.

 

Summary of Significant Events

 

The Company has previously reported in detail upon the following significant events in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and such events are, therefore, only listed here in outline fashion:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Company’s common stock is currently approved for trading on the OTCBB (Electronic Bulletin Board) under the name “Ring Energy, Inc.,” symbol RNGE. There is presently very limited trading in the Company’s common stock.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operation are based upon unaudited financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, (GAAP). The preparation of these financial statements may require the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements.

 

The Company intends to account for its oil and natural gas operations under the full cost method of accounting. Depletion, depreciation and amortization of oil and natural gas properties and the periodic assessments for impairment are based on underlying oil and natural gas reserve estimates and future cash flows using then current oil and natural gas prices combined with operating and capital development costs. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proved oil and natural gas reserves and in projecting future rates of production and timing of development expenditures. Historically, oil and natural gas prices have also experienced significant fluctuations and have been particularly volatile during the year to date. Future anticipated price fluctuations can result from variations in weather, levels of regional or national production and demand, availability of transportation capacity to other regions of the country and various other factors. Anticipated increases or decreases in oil and natural gas prices received could have a significant impact on future results.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At March 31, 2009, the Company had total assets of $1,316,996 and current liabilities of $4,902. The Company’s current assets are comprised of $1,307,104 in cash and cash equivalents and prepaid expense of $2,000. The Company has no revenues and an accumulated deficit of $363,195. As of September 30, 2008 (fiscal year end), the Company had total assets of $1,394,138, then current liabilities of $941 and an accumulated deficit of $281,706.

 

 

 

During the first two quarters of the Company’s current fiscal year, starting September 30, 2008 and ending March 31, 2009, there were no significant capital expenditures. The Company during the most recent quarter had not located any oil and gas properties, but note the recent commitment to acquire such interests described under material Subsequent Events above. Otherwise, the Company has primarily devoted its efforts to the completion of the previously described reorganization related matters.

 

The Company believes that as a result of the private placement offering, it should have sufficient capital to acquire oil and gas properties that may generate revenues; though no warranty of this projection can be made. The Company estimates that its future operating expenses, exclusive of actual anticipated oil and gas activities but including the investigation of the acquisition of oil and gas properties, will be approximately $5,000 per month, though no assurance or warranty is offered that expenses may not vary significantly. Upon the acquisition of oil and gas assets, the cost of operations will increase whether or not offset by revenues. The amount of such increase cannot be known until the Company has developed a specific oil and gas property.

 

Results of Operations

 

Three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, the Company did not have any revenues and had a loss from operations of $14,176 and $3,449, respectively.

 

For the comparable three month periods ending March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, the Company had greater operating expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2009 $14,176 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008 $3,449. The Company was able to pay these expenses as a result of the $1,500,000 obtained through the private placement sale of its common stock. The increase in expenses were almost entirely attributable to increases in consulting fees, legal and accounting services. From inception in July, 2004, the total operating expenses were $372,604.

 

 

As previously outlined above, the Company is now a development stage company. At the present time, the Company has limited assets and no revenues. As previously described, the Company acquired an interest in a Prospect which has not been developed. All of these factors constitute risk factors to anyone wishing to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company intends to go forward in the future in attempting to acquire and develop the Prospect and possibly acquire other oil and/or gas interest or properties. If the Company is successful in developing one or more intended acquisitions, there will remain certain risks as to whether suitable oil and gas properties can be acquired on a commercially feasible basis. Additional risk may arise from whether the Company has sufficient capital to acquire and develop oil and gas properties and to market any product from those properties. There is also an inherent risk in any oil and gas development program which may arise out of such typical risk factors as the drilling of dry or non-commercial wells, completion problems, and fluctuations in oil and gas prices. There are also significant environmental risks in oil and gas development, as well as significant government regulations.

 

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of March 31, 2009, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer (the “Certifying Officer” or “Mr. Steve Owens”) conducted evaluations of our disclosure controls and procedures in

 

 

connection with Mr. Denny Nestripke, CPA, who is assisting the Company with such functions pending appointment of its CFO. As defined under Sections 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act, the term “disclosure controls and procedures” means controls and other procedures of an issuer that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported, in the manner and within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including the Certifying Officers, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on this evaluation, the Certifying Officer has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that material information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by our management on a timely basis in order to comply with our disclosure obligations under the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financials Reporting

 

The primary changes that have been implemented this quarter in the Company’s controls and procedures are centered upon the creation of the CFO position which is anticipated to be filled in the next quarter and the interim appointment of Mr. Denny Nestripke to act as an independent consultant to assist in implementing new accounting and financial controls and procedures until a CFO is appointed to fulfill these functions.

 

Controls and procedures are also intended to be indirectly affected by the establishment of an independent audit committee which will independently review audit material and independently contract, subject to board approval, the independent auditor for the Company. The audit committee will also coordinate with the independent auditors the implementation of audit standards which may impact various controls and procedures employed by the Company going forward.

 

Future Accounting Policies and Procedures

 

The Company is aware that for the period ending September 30, 2009, unless extended or modified by the SEC or Congress and if it remains as a “reporting company” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (’34 Act), it will be required to report through its independent audit committee various internal audit standards and will also be required to implement much more rigorous and extensive internal financial and accounting procedures under Sarbanes-Oxley Act, particularly § 404.

 

The Company is also exploring establishing a Company website to provide more information and notices directly to shareholders and the public.

 

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY, SECURITIES, AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS OF UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

 

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITIES HOLDERS

 

 

ITEM 5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

 

 

31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

31.2 Certification of Acting Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer, dated May 14, 2009, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

32.2 Certification of Acting Chief Financial Officer, dated May 14, 2009, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. *

 

 

(b) The following report on Form 8-K with Exhibits was filed by Registrant during or related to the quarter ended March 31, 2009:

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

RING ENERGY, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ring Energy, Inc.

(a development stage entity)

Notes to Condensed Financial Statements

March 31, 2009

(unaudited)

 

Note 1: Basis of Presentation

 

Interim Period – The accompanying unaudited financial statements of Ring Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) were prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 pursuant to such rules and regulations. Management of the Company (“Management”) believes that the following disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K report for the year ended September 30, 2008.

 

The unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of Management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations of the Company for the periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2009.

 

Development Stage Entity – Since its inception, the Company has intended to engage in various mineral development operations in the United States and Canada, and is presently seeking to acquire oil and gas properties in the United States of America. At March 31, 2009 the Company has approximately $1,300,000 in cash and cash equivalents; however, the Company has not been able to generate any revenue from operations. Consequently, the Company is considered a development stage entity as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 7.

 

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Organization – The Company was incorporated in the State of Nevada on July 30, 2004 as Blanca Corporation. During April 2007, the name was changed to Transglobal Mining Corp. During March 2008 the Company changed its name to Ring Energy, Inc. Since its inception, the Company has intended to engage in various mineral development operations in the United States and Canada; however, it has not been able to generate any revenue pursuant to such activity.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents – In accordance with SFAS No. 95, the Company considers all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The carrying value approximates the fair value of the financial instruments. During the year ended September 30, 2008, the Company held available-for-sale securities with maturities that exceeded three months. During April 2009, all of these securities matured and the Company is holding the proceeds in highly liquid instruments. Consequently, the Company recognized any comprehensive income or loss that had accrued in prior periods in the quarter ended March 31, 2009.

 

 

Net Loss per Common Share – The computation of net loss per common share is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the periods presented. No potentially dilutive securities or derivative instruments are outstanding.

 

Income Taxes – The Company’s net operating loss carry forward at March 31, 2008 of approximately $363,000 will be applied against any future taxable income and expires in various years through March, 2009. During certain prior periods the Company had a deferred tax arising from temporary differences between income for financial reporting and income for tax purposes as a result of a valuation allowance. At March 2009, no such differences existed. The carry forward is fully reduced by the valuation allowance.

 

Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Note 3: Stock Subscription

 

The Company determined that a stock subscription in the amount of $60,000 did not require the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock nor the repayment of any amounts previously received. Consequently, during the quarter the Company reclassified the stock subscription amount into additional paid-in capital by this amount.

 

Note 4: Subsequent Events

 

During April 2009 the Company entered into a preliminary oil Participation Development Agreement as a non-operator, working interest owner in a Texas lease. The Company acquired a 25% working interest being an 18 ¾% net revenue interest in a 440 acre prospect. A prospect fee of $35,750 was paid by the Company in May, 2009. The Company will be responsible for 33.33% of drilling, completion and operating expenses. The total cost of the initial well is estimated to be between $300,000 to $400,000. As in all drilling and completion prospects, no assurance of commercial success can be made.

 

Note 5: Reclassification
 
Certain Reclassifications have been made to the 2008 financial statements presentation to correspond to the current year’s format. Total net income and equity are unchanged due to these reclassifications.