_____________________________________________________________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _________________ FORM 10-QSB _________________ [X]	 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; For the Quarterly Period Ended: December 31, 1997 [ ] 	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 000-08835 TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) formerly TAURUS PETROLEUM, INC. Colorado	 							84-0736215 (State or other jurisdiction							 (IRS Employer of incorporation or organization)						 Identification No.) 2016 Main Street, Suite 109 Houston, Texas 77002 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (713) 650-0161 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 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. Yes [x] No [ ] APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS Check whether the registrant filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by court. Yes [ ] No [ ] APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS At February 18, 1998, approximately 3,840,141 shares of post-reverse stock split common stock, $.001 par value, were outstanding. Transitional Small Business Disclosure Format (check one); Yes [ ] No [x] TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. CONTENTS PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited) 3 	 Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997 4 Statement of Operations -- Three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 6 Statement of Changes in Stockholders Equity -- Three months ended December 31, 1997 7 Statement of Cash Flow -- Three months ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 8 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	 13 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders II-1 Item 5. 	Other Events II-2 Item 6. 	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K II-2 SIGNATURES II-2 TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB Index 	Part I. Financial Information 	Item I. Financial Statements (unaudited) 		Balance Sheet - December 31, 1997 		Statement of Operations - 			Three Months Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 		Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity 			Three Months Ended December 31, 1997 		Statement of Cash Flows - 			Three Months Ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 		Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements 		 TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) December 31, 1997 ASSETS Current Assets: 	Trade receivables	 $	12,248 	Employee advances	 	7,479 	Due from stockholder	 	3,000 	Prepaid rent	 	4,500 __________ 			Total Current Assets		 27,227 __________ Property and Equipment: 	Buildings 		860,000 	Furniture and fixtures	 	305,705 	Equipment		 88,629 	Leasehold improvements	 	47,196 	Accumulated depreciation		 (74,196) 				 ___________ 	1,227,334 	Land		 	 752,732 ___________ 			Total Property and Equipment	 	1,980,066 ___________ Other Assets: 	License		 225,000 	Notes receivable	 	32,131 	Other 		51,400 ___________ 			Total Other Assets	 	308,531 _____________ 			Total Assets	 $	2,315,824	 ================= The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) December 31, 1997 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: 	Bank overdraft	 		$	916 	Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			 	150,020 	Current portion of notes payable			 	290,230 __________ 			Total Current Liabilities 		441,166 __________ Long-term portion of notes payable	 	1,380,133 __________ Stockholders' Equity: 	Common stock, par value $.001; authorized 		20,000,000 shares; 3,840,141 issued and 		outstanding shares	 	3,840 	Additional paid-in capital		 3,706,799	 	Accumulated deficit (since date of 		reorganization in November 1994)		 (3,133,541)	 						 Less treasury stock, 1,179 shares at cost		 (82,573)	 ___________ 		Total Stockholders' Equity		 494,525 ____________ 		Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	 $	2,315,824 ================ The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) 		For the 	 Three Months Ended 	December 31,	 	1997	 		1996		 ______ ______ Operating Revenue: 	Revenues 	$	653,419 	$	--	 	Other	 	-- 	 	147	 _________ __________ 					653,419 		147	 _________ __________ Cost of goods sold	 	43,093 		-- _________ __________ Gross profit 		610,326 		-- _________ __________ Expenses: 	General and administrative	 	593,960	 	997	 _________ __________ 					593,960		 997	 _________ __________ 		Income (loss) from operations		 16,366 		(850)	 Other income (expense): 	Interest expense		 18,823	 	--	 __________ __________ 		Net loss	 $	(2,457) 	$	(850)	 =========== ========== Net loss per common share	 $	(0.00) 	$	(0.00)	 ============ =========== Weighted average number of 	common shares outstanding	 	36,567,954 	 	60,307,749	 ============ ============= The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY For the Three Months Ended December 31, 1997 (Unaudited) 																	 Total 					 			 Additional 			 	 	Less		 	Stockholders' 			 		Common Stock	 	Paid-In			 Accumulated	 	 	Treasury		 	(Deficit) 				 	Shares		 	Amount	 		Capital		 	Deficit		 	Stock		 	 Equity	 Balance, September 30, 1997	 	60,307,749	 $	60,307	 $	3,112,694	 $	(3,131,084)	 $	(82,573)	 $	(40,656) Reverse stock split	 	(60,110,108) 		(60,110)		 --		 --		 --	 (60,110) Net loss		 --	 	--	 	--		 (2,457)		 --		 (2,457) Shares issued in exchange for 	asset acquired	 	3,642,500	 	3,643 		594,105		 --		 --		 594,105 _________ _______ ___________ _____________ __________ _________ Balance, December 31, 1997		 3,840,141	 $	3,840	 $	3,706,799	 $	(3,133,541)	 $	(82,573)	 $	494,595 ========= ======= =========== ============= ========== ========= The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) 		For the 	 	Three Months Ended 		 December 31,	 	 	1997	 		1996		 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: 	Net loss 	$	(2,457) 	$	(850)	 	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to 	 net cash used in operations: 		 Depreciation and depletion		 21,141 		--	 		 Increase in receivables		 (22,727)	 	--	 		 Increase in prepaid expenses		 (4,500) 		--	 		 Increase in accounts payable		 150,936 		--	 		 Increase in current portion of 			notes payable		 290,230	 	-- __________ ________ 		Net cash provided by (used in) operating 			activities	 	432,623 		(850)	 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: 	Acquisition of property and equipment	 	(1,980,066)	 	-- 	Increase in other assets	 	(308,531)	 	--	 ___________ _______ 		Net cash provided by (used in) investing 			activities 		(2,288,597) 		--	 ___________ _______ Cash Flows from Financing Activities: 	Notes payable		 1,380,133	 	-- 	Capital contributions, net	 	474,769 		850	 __________ _______ 		Net cash from financing activities	 	1,854,902 		850	 ___________ _______ 		Net increase (decrease) in cash	 	(1,072)	 	--	 Cash and cash equivalents: 	Beginning of period		 156		 156	 ___________ _______ 	End of period	 $	(916)	 $	156	 =========== ======= Supplemental disclosure of cash 	flow information: 		Cash paid during the period 			for interest	 $	18,823	 $	--	 ============ ========= The following notes are an integral part of these unaudited financial statements. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE 1 - GENERAL The accounting policies followed by Taurus Entertainment Companies, Inc. (the "Company"), formerly named Taurus Petroleum, Inc., are set forth in the notes to the Company's audited financial statements in the report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended September 30, 1997, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such policies have been continued without change. Also, refer to the notes with those financial statements for additional details of the Company's financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. All material items included in those notes have not changed except as a result of normal transactions in the interim, or as disclosed within this report. Any and all adjustments are of a "normal recurring nature". In the opinion of management, the accompanying interim unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position as of December 31, 1997, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended December 31, 1997 and 1996. NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS On December 31, 1997, Taurus Entertainment Companies, Inc. (the "Company"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Enigma Agreement") with The Enigma Group, Inc. ("Enigma") which provided for the acquisition by the Company of substantially all of the assets of Enigma (the "Enigma Assets"). The Enigma Assets consisted of: (i) certain real estate commonly known as 410 N. Sam Houston Parkway E. Houston, Texas 77060 (the "Enigma Location"); (ii) furniture, fixtures, equipment, goods, and other personal property of Enigma as such existed on December 31, 1997, located at the Enigma Location (the "Personal Property"); (iii) Enigma's lease interest as lessor for the Enigma Location; and (iv) all right, title and interest in and to any and all trademarks, trade names, trade dress, service marks, slogans, logos, corporate or partnership names (and any existing or possible combination or derivation of any or all of the same) and general intangibles. Pursuant to the terms of the Enigma Agreement, as consideration for the Enigma Assets, the Company paid to Enigma 350,000 shares of common stock of the Company valued at $1.00 per share. The Enigma Agreement was the result of negotiations between the Company and Enigma and was based on numerous factors including the Company's estimate of the value of the Enigma Location and the Personal Property. Eric Langan and Stephen E. Fischer, directors of the Company, controlled Enigma. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS (Continued) The lessee of the Enigma Location is Atcomm Services, Inc. ("Atcomm"), which operates an adult entertainment business. The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Broadstreets Cabaret, Inc. ("Broadstreets"), entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Atcomm which provided for the acquisition by the Company of substantially all of the assets of Atcomm (the "Atcomm Agreement"). The assets acquired by Broadstreets consisted of: (i) all right, title, interest and claim to the permit to operate a sexually oriented business at the Enigma Location; (ii) all inventory located at the Enigma Location; (iii) Atcomm's lease interest as lessee for the Enigma Location; and (iv) all right, title and interest in and to any and all trademarks, trade names, trade dress, service marks, slogans, logos, corporate or partnership names (and any existing or possible combination or derivation of any or all of the same) and general intangibles. The Company intends to continue to operate the adult nightclub at this location. Pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement with Atcomm, Broadstreets agreed to pay, as consideration, $225,000 to Atcomm, payable pursuant to the terms of a four year unsecured promissory note of Broadstreets, payable monthly, in arrears and bearing interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum. The Atcomm Agreement was the result of negotiations between the Company and Atcomm and was based on numerous factors including the Company's estimate of the value of the sexually oriented business permit owned by Atcomm, current revenues of Atcomm and the leasehold rights held by Atcomm. Atcomm is owned by the son of Stephen E. Fischer, a director of the Company. Mr. Fischer abstained on voting on this transaction. On December 31, 1997, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement with the members of Citation Land, L.L.C. (the "Citation Agreement") which provided for the acquisition by the Company of all of the outstanding membership interests in Citation Land, L.L.C. ("Citation"). Citation owns certain real estate in Houston, Texas at which another company, XTC Cabaret, Inc. ("XTC") operates an adult entertainment business (the "XTC Location"). As discussed below, the Company has acquired all of the stock of XTC and intends to continue operating an adult entertainment business at the XTC Location. Citation also owns approximately 350 acres of ranch land in Brazoria County, Texas, 50 acres of raw land in Wise County, Texas, and owns options to purchase real estate in Austin, Texas and San Antonio, Texas, at which the Company contemplates operating adult entertainment businesses. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE 2 - ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS (Continued) Pursuant to the terms of the Citation Agreement, the Company paid to the Citation Stockholders an aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of common stock of the Company which the Company valued at $1.00 per share. The Citation Agreement was the result of negotiations between the Company and the members of Citation and was based on numerous factors including the Company's estimate of the value of the assets of Citation which the Company estimated, based upon the existing lease, the estimated value of the real estate and the options, to be approximately $2,500,000. Eric Langan, Chairman of the Board of the Company controlled Citation. Mr. Langan abstained on voting on this transaction. On December 31, 1997, the Company entered into a Stock Exchange Agreement with the stockholders of XTC Cabaret, Inc. (the "XTC Agreement") which provided for the acquisition by the Company of all of the outstanding stock of XTC Cabaret, Inc. ("XTC"). XTC operates three adult entertainment businesses, two in Houston and one in Austin. Citation is the landlord of one of XTC's adult nightclubs in Houston, Texas and has an option to purchase the real estate in Austin. The Company intends to continue operating XTC as an adult entertainment business. Pursuant to the terms of the XTC Agreement, the Company paid the XTC Stockholders an aggregate of 525,000 shares of common stock of the Company valued at $1.00 per share. The XTC Agreement was the result of negotiations between the Company and the XTC Stockholders and was based on numerous factors including the Company's estimate of the value of the assets of XTC which the Company estimated, based upon current operations and future revenues from its three existing adult nightclubs to be approximately $525,000. Eric Langan, Chairman of the Board of the Company and Mitchell White, director of the Company, are the sole stockholders of XTC. Messrs. Langan and White abstained on voting on this transaction. NOTE 3 - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY In November 1997, the Company's stockholders' approved a 1 for 300 reverse common stock split and the number of authorized shares of common stock was reduced from 200,000,000 to 20,000,000. Additionally, the Company authorized 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock. NOTE 4 - GOING CONCERN These financial statements have been prepared on the "going concern" basis, which presumes that the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1997 (Unaudited) NOTE 4 - GOING CONCERN (Continued) The Company's continuation as a "going concern" is dependent on the establishment of profitable operations, and upon either the continued financial support of its principal shareholders or upon the ability of the Company to raise additional capital. Management is pursuing various options to attract capital, including infusions of cash and mergers. The outcome of these matters cannot be predicted at this time. These financial statements do not include any adjustments to the amounts and classification of assets and liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue in business. ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. GENERAL In December 1997 the Company entered into the Adult Entertainment Industry through the acquisition of two nude cabarets and one topless cabaret in Houston, Texas and one nude cabaret in Austin, Texas. Prior to this period the Company had divested all of its assets and was effectively a "shell company" with no existing operation. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Revenues increased $653,419 for the first quarter ended December 31, 1997 compared to $ 0 in the first quarter ended December 31, 1996. The increase in revenues is a result of the acquisition of several Adult Entertainment establishments during the first quarter ended December 31, 1997. Cost of goods sold was 43,903 for the first quarter ended December 31, 1997 compared with $0 for the first quarter ended December 31, 1996. The increase in revenues is a result of the acquisition of several Adult Entertainment establishments during the first quarter ended December 31, 1997. General and administrative costs were $593,960 for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 compared to $997 for the same fiscal period in 1997. The increase is due to the acquisition of several Adult Entertainment establishments, the costs associated with the annual shareholders meeting and the reverse stock split. Interest expense during the first quarter increased to $18,823 versus $0 for the same period in 1996. This increase is a result of the acquisition and financing of several pieces of real estate associated with the companies business operations. Net Losses for the first quarter of fiscal 1998 were ($2,457) compared to losses of ($850) for the first quarter of fiscal 1997. ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN REVENUES The Company further anticipates revenues to increase as a result of the purchase of a topless cabaret in Houston, Texas as disclosed in the Company's Form 8-K dated December 31, 1997 which was filed on January 15, 1998. The Company believes it will be profitable in the second quarter of 1998 as a result of an anticipated increase in revenue and the reduction of certain General and Administrative expenses in the first fiscal quarter of 1998 that were associated with the Annual Shareholders Meeting and the Company's reverse stock split. SPECIAL NOTE REQUARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION The Management Discussion and Analysis contains various "forward looking statements" which represents the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events and involves a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated include risk and uncertainties relating to the continuation of operations and/or the anticipated increase in future revenues. 	PART II 	OTHER INFORMATION Item 4.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on November 24, 1997. (a) A new Board of five Directors was elected consisting of Eric Langan, Stephen E. Fischer, Mitchell White, Christopher N. Curnow and Michael Thurman. No other directors continued in office. Director	 		For		 Eric Langan			 46,608,969 Stephen E. Fischer		 46,608,969 Mitchell White 	 	46,608,969 Christopher N. Curnow 	46,608,969 Michael Thurman	 	46,608,969 (b) The Shareholders voted to change the name of the Company to Taurus Entertainment Companies, Inc. For			 Against		 Abstain 46,609,475	 	1,464		 	374 (c) 	The Shareholders voted to effectuate a one share for 300 shares (1 : 300) reverse stock split of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company. For	 	Against	 	Abstain 46,609,751		 4,377		 	1,377 (d) 	The Shareholders voted to reduce the number of the Company's authorized shares of common stock par value $0.001 to 20,000,000 shares. For	 	Against	 	Abstain 46,609,111		 4,896	 		1,498 (e) 	The Shareholders voted to authorize 10,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock of the Company. For	 		Against	 	Abstain 46,605,840		 4,170	 		1,281 (f)	 The Shareholders voted to ratify the selection of Simonton, Kutac & Barnidge L.L.P., Certified Public Accountants as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending 1997. For		 	Against 	 	Abstain 46,609,929		 434	 		928 Item 5.	OTHER EVENTS During December 1997, the Company acquired two nude cabarets and one topless bar in Houston, Texas, and one nude bar in Austin, Texas. The nude cabarets in Houston operate under the name XTC Cabaret, while the Houston topless bar, located near George Bush Intercontinental Airport, operates under the name Broadstreets Cabaret. The Austin nude bar operates under the name of XTC Cabaret. In addition to owning these cabaret operations, the Company also owns and manages the related real estate at three of its four locations. The Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on January 15, 1998 reporting these acquisitions. Item 6.	EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) 	Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation SB (2) Exhibit 27.1 	Financial Data Schedule (b)	Reports on Form 8-K None. 	SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. TAURUS ENTERTAINMENT COMPANIES, INC. Date: February 20, 1998			 	By:	 /s/ Eric Langan _____________________________ Eric Langan, Chairman and Chief Accounting Officer