Note 16. Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating To Proved Oil and Gas Reserves (unaudited) | Note 16. Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves (Unaudited) The following is based on natural gas and oil reserves and production volumes estimated by the Company. It may be useful for certain comparison purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating the Company or its performance. Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative or realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows be viewed as representative of the current value of the Company. The Company believes that the following factors should be taken into account in reviewing the following information: (1) future costs and selling prices will likely differ from those required to be used in these calculations; (2) due to future market conditions and governmental regulations, actual rates of production achieved in future years may vary significantly from the rate of production assumed in these calculations; (3) selection of a 10% discount rate, as required under the accounting codification, is arbitrary and may not be reasonable as a measure of the relative risk inherent in realizing future net oil and gas revenues; and (4) future net revenues may be subject to different rates of income taxation. Under the Standardized Measure, future cash inflows were estimated by applying the 12-month average pricing of oil and gas relating to the Companys proved reserves to the year-end quantities of those reserves. Future cash inflows were reduced by estimated future development and production costs based upon year-end costs in order to arrive at net cash flow before tax. Future income tax expense has been computed by applying year-end statutory rates to future pretax net cash flows and the utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards. Management does not rely solely upon the following information to make investment and operating decisions. Such decisions are based upon a wide range of factors, including estimates of probable, as well as proved reserves, and varying price and cost assumptions considered more representative of a range of possible economic conditions that may be anticipated. Information with respect to the Companys Standardized Measure is as follows: 2015 2014 Future cash inflows $ 75,950,000 $ 158,337,002 Future production costs (21,832,200 ) (36,046,933 ) Future development costs (13,760,000 ) (19,189,499 ) Future income tax expense (15,739,542 ) (40,209,222 ) Future net cash flows 24,618,258 62,891,348 10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows (12,766,202 ) (31,944,372 ) Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $ 11,852,202 $ 30,946,976 There have been significant fluctuations in the posted prices of oil and natural gas during the last two years. Prices actually received from purchasers of the Companys oil and gas is adjusted from posted prices for location differentials, quality differentials, and BTU content. The following table presents the prices used to prepare the reserve estimates, based upon the unweighted arithmetic average of the first day of the month price for each month within the 12 month period prior to the end of the respective reporting period presented: Oil (Bbl) Gas (Mcf) NG Liquid October 31, 2014 (Average) $ 83.90 $ 4.79 $ 0.99 October 31, 2015 (Average) $ 40.00 $ 2.35 $ - Principal changes in the Standardized Measure for the years ended October 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows: 2015 2014 Standardized measure, beginning of year $ 30,946,976 $ 310,014 Purchase of reserves in place - 24,653,719 Purchase of proved undeveloped reserves - 118,243,820 Sale and transfers, net of production costs (3,873 ) 128,965 Net changes in prices and production costs (59,601,937 ) (31,375,014 ) Extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery - Changes in estimated future development costs 5,429,499 (15,014,499 ) Development costs incurred during the period - 7,833 Revision of quantity estimates (7,637,858 ) 4,307,700 Accretion of discount 19,178,170 (30,953,709 ) Net change in income taxes 24,469,680 (39,377,642 ) Changes in timing and other (928,601 ) 15,790 Standardized measure, end of year $ 11,852,056 $ 30,946,976 |