NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
For the period ended Jan 31, 2025. Filed Feb 28, 2025.
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Jan 31, 2025 · Filed Feb 28, 2025
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Item 1. Financial Statements
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS (NOTE 1)JANUARY 31, 2025 AND OCTOBER 31, 2024(Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Current assets -- Cash and cash equivalents | $1,726,999 | $1,625,343 |
| Producing gas and oil royalty rights, net of amortization (Notes 1 and 2) | 1 | 1 |
| Total Assets | $1,727,000 | $1,625,344 |
| LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS | ||
| Current liabilities -- Distributions to be paid to unit owners, | $367,624 | $183,812 |
| Trust corpus (Notes 1 and 2) | 1 | 1 |
| Undistributed earnings | 1,359,375 | 1,441,531 |
| Total Liabilities and Trust Corpus | $1,727,000 | $1,625,344 |
STATEMENTS OF REVENUE COLLECTED AND EXPENSES PAID (NOTE 1)FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025 AND 2024 (Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gas, sulfur and oil royalties received | $505,697 | $424,910 |
| Interest income | 13,736 | 7,460 |
| Trust Income | $519,433 | $432,370 |
| Non-related party expenses | (232,012) | (251,333) |
| Related party expenses (Note 3) | (1,953) | (1,952) |
| Trust Expenses | (233,965) | (253,285) |
| Net Income | $285,468 | $179,085 |
| Net income per unit | $0.03 | $0.02 |
| Distributions per unit paid or to be paid to unit owners | $0.04 | $0.05 |
STATEMENTS OF UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS (NOTE 1)FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025 AND 2024(Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Balance, beginning of period | $1,441,531 | $795,201 |
| Net income | 285,468 | 179,085 |
| 1,726,999 | 974,286 | |
| Less: | ||
| Current year distributions paid or to be paid to unit owners | 367,624 | 459,529 |
| Balance, end of period | $1,359,375 | $514,757 |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (NOTE 1)FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JANUARY 31, 2025 AND 2024(Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sources of Cash and Cash Equivalents: | ||
| Gas, sulfur and oil royalties received | $505,697 | $424,910 |
| Interest income | 13,736 | 7,460 |
| 519,433 | 432,370 | |
| Uses of Cash and Cash Equivalents: | ||
| Payment of Trust expenses | 233,965 | 253,285 |
| Distributions paid | 183,812 | 0 |
| 417,777 | 253,285 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period | 101,656 | 179,085 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 1,625,343 | 795,201 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $1,726,999 | $974,286 |
NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1)Summary of significant accounting policies:
Basis of accounting -
The accompanying financial statements of North European Oil Royalty Trust (the "Trust") are prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Financial statement balances and financial results are presented on a modified cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP basis"). In the opinion of management, all adjustments that are considered necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements, including adjustments of a normal, recurring nature, have been included.
On a modified cash basis, revenue is earned when cash is received and expenses are incurred when cash is paid. GAAP basis financial statements disclose revenue as earned and expenses as incurred, without regard to receipts or payments. The modified cash basis of accounting is utilized to permit the accrual for distributions to be paid to unit owners (those distributions approved by the Trustees for the Trust). The Trust's distributable income represents royalty income received by the Trust during the period plus interest income less any expenses incurred by the Trust, all on a cash basis. In the opinion of the Trustees, the use of the modified cash basis of accounting provides a more meaningful presentation to unit owners of the results of operations of the Trust.
The results of any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements that were included in the Trust's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2024 (the "2024 Form 10-K"). The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Trust Corpus included herein contain information from the Trust's 2024 Form 10-K.
Producing gas and oil royalty rights -
The rights to certain gas and oil royalties in Germany were transferred to the Trust at their net book value by North European Oil Company (the "Company") (see Note 2). The net book value of the royalty rights has been reduced to one dollar ($1) in view of the fact that the remaining net book value of royalty rights is de minimis relative to annual royalties received and distributed by the Trust and does not bear any meaningful relationship to the fair value of such rights or the actual amount of proved producing reserves.
Federal and state income taxes -
The Trust, as a grantor trust, is exempt from federal income taxes under a private letter ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service. The Trust has no state income tax obligations.
Cash and cash equivalents -
Cash and cash equivalents are defined as amounts deposited in bank accounts and amounts invested in certificates of deposit and U.S. Treasury bills with original maturities generally of three months or less from the date of purchase. The investment options available to the Trust are limited in accordance with specific provisions of the Trust Agreement. As of January 31, 2025, the uninsured amount held in the Trust's U.S. bank accounts was $1,461,400. In addition, the Trust held Euros 15,000, the equivalent of $15,599, in its German bank account at January 31, 2025.
Net income per unit -
Net income per unit is based upon the number of units outstanding at the end of the period. As of both January 31, 2025 and 2024, there were 9,190,590 units of beneficial interest outstanding.
New accounting pronouncements -
The Trust is not aware of any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards that would be expected to have a significant impact on the Trust's financial position or results of operations.
(2)Formation of the Trust:
The Trust was formed on September 10, 1975. As of September 30, 1975, the Company was liquidated and the remaining assets and liabilities of the Company, including its royalty rights, were transferred to the Trust. The Trust, on behalf of the owners of beneficial interest in the Trust, holds overriding royalty rights covering gas and oil production in certain concessions or leases in the Federal Republic of Germany. These rights are held under contracts with local German exploration and development subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corporation and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Under these contracts, the Trust receives various percentage royalties on the proceeds of the sales of certain products from the areas involved. At the present time, royalties are received for sales of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil, condensate and sulfur.
(3)Related party transactions:
John R. Van Kirk, the Managing Director of the Trust, is reimbursed by the Trust for office expenses at cost. For such office expenses, the Trust reimbursed the Managing Director $1,953 and $1,952 in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively.
(4)Employee benefit plan:
The Trust has established a savings incentive match plan for employees (SIMPLE IRA) that is available to both employees of the Trust, one of whom is the Managing Director. The Trustees have authorized the Trust to make contributions to the accounts of the employees, on a matching basis, of up to 3% of cash compensation paid to each employee for the 2025 and 2024 calendar years.
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