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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from ________ to ________ .
Commission file number 000-08565
Marine Petroleum Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Texas
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75-6008017 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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c/o The Corporate Trustee: |
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U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management |
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P. O. Box 830650, Dallas, Texas
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75283-0650 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code (800) 985-0794
None
(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.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted
pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months
(or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes o No o
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 (check one):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company þ |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
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Indicate number of units of beneficial interest outstanding as of the latest practicable date:
As of February 11, 2011, Marine Petroleum Trust had 2,000,000 units of beneficial interest
outstanding.
MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
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Financial Statements |
MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS
As of December 31, 2010 and June 30, 2010
ASSETS
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December 31, |
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June 30, |
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2010 |
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2010 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
1,171,345 |
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$ |
1,143,454 |
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Federal income taxes refundable |
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14,425 |
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14,425 |
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Producing oil and gas properties |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,185,777 |
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$ |
1,157,886 |
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LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS
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Current liabilities: |
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Federal income taxes payable |
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$ |
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Total current liabilities |
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$ |
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$ |
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Trust corpus authorized 2,000,000 units of
beneficial interest, issued 2,000,000 units
at nominal value |
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$ |
1,185,777 |
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$ |
1,157,886 |
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$ |
1,185,777 |
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$ |
1,157,886 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
For the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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Income: |
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Oil and gas royalties |
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630,929 |
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$ |
476,875 |
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$ |
1,244,395 |
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925,431 |
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Oil and gas royalties from affiliate |
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124,255 |
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185,224 |
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323,484 |
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434,083 |
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Interest income |
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11 |
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Total income |
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$ |
755,184 |
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$ |
662,099 |
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$ |
1,567,879 |
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$ |
1,359,525 |
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Expenses: |
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General and administrative |
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55,657 |
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$ |
86,346 |
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$ |
101,768 |
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$ |
154,586 |
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Distributable income before Federal
income taxes |
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699,527 |
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575,754 |
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1,466,111 |
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1,204,938 |
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Federal income taxes of subsidiary |
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Distributable income |
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699,527 |
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$ |
575,754 |
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1,466,111 |
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$ |
1,204,938 |
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Distributable income per unit |
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0.35 |
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0.29 |
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$ |
0.73 |
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0.60 |
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Distributions per unit |
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0.34 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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$ |
0.72 |
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0.57 |
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Units outstanding |
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2,000,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN TRUST CORPUS
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
(Unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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Trust corpus, beginning of period |
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$ |
1,157,886 |
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$ |
1,053,282 |
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Distributable income |
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1,466,111 |
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1,204,938 |
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Distributions to unitholders |
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1,438,220 |
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1,137,651 |
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Trust corpus, end of period |
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$ |
1,185,777 |
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$ |
1,120,569 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements include the financial statements of Marine Petroleum Trust (the
Trust) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Marine Petroleum Corporation (MPC, and collectively
with the Trust, Marine). The financial statements are condensed and consolidated and should be
read in conjunction with Marines Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2010. The financial statements included herein are unaudited, but in the opinion of the trustee of
the Trust, they include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of
operations for the periods indicated. Operating results for the interim periods reported herein
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2011.
Note 2. Basis of Accounting
The financial statements of Marine are prepared on the modified cash basis method and are not
intended to present financial position and results of operations in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). Under the modified cash
basis method:
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Royalty income is recognized in the month when received by Marine. |
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Marines expenses (which include accounting, legal, and other professional fees,
trustees fees and out-of-pocket expenses) are recorded on an accrual basis. Reserves for
liabilities that are contingent or uncertain in amount may also be established if
considered necessary. |
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Distributions to unitholders are recognized when declared by the trustee of the Trust. |
The financial statements of Marine differ from financial statements prepared in conformity
with GAAP because of the following:
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Royalty income is recognized in the month received rather than in the month of
production. |
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Reserves may be established for contingencies that would not be recorded under GAAP. |
This comprehensive basis of accounting corresponds to the accounting principles permitted for
royalty trusts by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), as specified by Staff
Accounting Bulletin Topic 12:E, Financial Statements of Royalty Trusts.
Note 3. Distributable Income
The Trusts Indenture (the Indenture) provides that the trustee is to distribute all cash in
the Trust, less an amount reserved for the payment of accrued liabilities and estimated future
expenses, to unitholders on the 28th day of March, June, September and December of each
year. If the 28th day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the distribution is
payable on the immediately succeeding business day.
As stated under Accounting Policies above, the financial statements in this Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q are the condensed and consolidated account balances of the Trust and MPC. However,
distributable income is paid from the account balances of the Trust. Distributable income is
comprised of (i) royalties from offshore Texas leases owned directly by the Trust, (ii) 98% of the
royalties received from offshore Louisiana leases owned by MPC, which are retained by and delivered
to the Trust on a quarterly basis, (iii) cash distributions from the Trusts interest in Tidelands
Royalty Trust B (Tidelands), a separate publicly traded royalty trust, (iv) dividends paid by
MPC, less (v) administrative expenses incurred by the Trust. Distributions fluctuate from quarter
to quarter primarily due to changes in oil and natural gas prices and production quantities.
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Note 4. Subsequent Event
Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q in
which these financial statements are included.
Note 5. Investment in Affiliate Tidelands Royalty Trust B
At December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Trust owned 32.6% of the outstanding units of beneficial
interest in Tidelands.
The following summary financial statements have been derived from the unaudited consolidated
financial statements of Tidelands:
TIDELANDS CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF DISTRIBUTABLE INCOME
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Months |
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Months |
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Months |
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Ended |
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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December 31, |
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2010 |
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2009 |
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2009 |
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Income |
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$ |
413,669 |
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$ |
533,499 |
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1,326,804 |
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Expenses |
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65,017 |
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61,237 |
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128,056 |
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Distributable
income before
Federal
income taxes |
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348,652 |
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472,262 |
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1,198,748 |
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Federal income
taxes of Tidelands
subsidiary |
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3,800 |
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Distributable income |
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$ |
348,652 |
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$ |
472,262 |
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$ |
1,194,948 |
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Tidelands is a reporting company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
has filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009. Tidelands has
not yet filed its financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 with the SEC.
Therefore, consolidated statements of distributable income data concerning Tidelands has been
presented through September 30, 2010, the latest period for which such information is publicly
available in Tidelands Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2010.
Reference should be made to Tidelands public filings for current information concerning Tidelands
and its financial position and results of operations.
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Item 2. Trustees Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Organization
The Trust is a royalty trust that was created in 1956 under the laws of the State of Texas.
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management serves as corporate trustee (the Trustee).
The Indenture provides that the term of the Trust will expire on June 1, 2021, unless extended by
the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding units of beneficial interest. The Trust
is not permitted to engage in any business activity because it was organized for the sole purpose
of providing an efficient, orderly, and practical means for the administration and liquidation of
rights to payments from certain oil and natural gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico, pursuant to
license agreements and amendments between the Trusts predecessors and Gulf Oil Corporation
(Gulf). As a result of various transactions that have occurred since 1956, the Gulf interests
now are held by Chevron Corporation (Chevron) and its assignees. The Trust holds title to
interests in properties that are situated offshore of Texas.
The Trusts wholly-owned subsidiary, MPC, holds title to interests in properties that are
situated offshore of Louisiana because at the time the Trust was created, trusts could not hold
these interests under Louisiana law. MPC is prohibited from engaging in a trade or business and
does only those things necessary for the administration and liquidation of its properties.
Marines rights are generally referred to as overriding royalty interests in the oil and
natural gas industry. An overriding royalty interest is created by an assignment by the owner of a
working interest in an oil or gas lease. The royalty rights associated with an overriding royalty
interest terminate when the underlying lease terminates. All production and marketing functions
are conducted by the working interest owners of the leases. Income from overriding royalties is
paid to Marine either (i) on the basis of the selling price of oil, natural gas and other minerals
produced, saved and sold, or (ii) at the value at the wellhead as determined by industry standards,
when the selling price does not reflect the value at the wellhead.
The Trustee assumes that some units of beneficial interest are held by middlemen, as such term
is broadly defined in U.S. Treasury Regulations (and includes custodians, nominees, certain joint
owners, and brokers holding an interest for a customer in street name). Therefore, the Trustee
considers the Trust to be a widely held fixed investment trust (WHFIT) for U.S. Federal income
tax purposes. Accordingly, the Trust will provide tax information in accordance with applicable
U.S. Treasury Regulations governing the information reporting requirements of the Trust as a WHFIT.
The representative of the Trust that will provide the required information is U.S. Trust, Bank of
America Private Wealth Management and the contact information for the representative is as follows:
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management
P.O. Box 830650
Dallas, Texas 75283-0650
Telephone number: (800) 985-0794
Each unitholder should consult his or her own tax advisor for compliance matters.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Due to the limited purpose of the Trust as stated in the Trusts Indenture, there is no
requirement for capital. The Trusts only obligation is to distribute to unitholders the
distributable income actually collected. As an administrator of oil and natural gas royalty
properties, the Trust collects royalties monthly, pays administration expenses and disburses all
net royalties collected to its unitholders each quarter.
The Trusts Indenture (and MPCs charter and by-laws) expressly prohibits the operation of any
kind of trade or business. The Trusts oil and natural gas properties are depleting assets and are
not being replaced due to the prohibition against these investments. These restrictions, along
with other factors, allow the Trust to be treated as a grantor trust. As a grantor trust, all
income and deductions for state and U.S. Federal tax purposes generally flow through to each
individual unitholder. In May 2006, the State of Texas passed legislation to implement a franchise
or margin tax. The Trust does not believe that it is subject to the franchise tax because at
least 90% of its income is from passive sources. Please see Marines Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June
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30, 2010 for further information. MPC is a taxable entity and pays state and U.S. Federal
taxes on its income. However, MPCs income specifically excludes 98% of oil and natural gas
royalties collected by MPC, which are retained by and delivered to the Trust in respect of the
Trusts net profits interest.
The Leases
Marine relies on public records for information regarding drilling and work over operations.
The public records available up to the date of this report indicate that there were 16 new well
completions made during the six months ended December 31, 2010 on leases in which Marine has an
interest. Public records also indicate that there were two wells in the process of being drilled
or recompleted in a different zone and that operators have designated five additional locations for
work, which may include drilling, permits to work over or recomplete a well or other types of
operations. There is no assurance that wells will be drilled, and if they are drilled, that they
will be successful. In addition, a permit for a well to be drilled on South Marsh Island Block 48
was abandoned during the six months ended December 31, 2010.
Marine holds an overriding royalty interest that is equal to three-fourths of 1% of the
working interest and is calculated on the value at the well of any oil, natural gas, or other
minerals produced and sold from 57 leases covering 203,616 gross acres located in the Gulf of
Mexico. Marines overriding royalty interest applies only to existing leases and does not apply to
any new leases that Chevron may acquire. The Trust also owns a 32.6% interest in Tidelands.
Tidelands has an overriding royalty interest in five leases covering 22,948 gross acres located in
the Gulf of Mexico. As a result of this ownership, the Trust receives periodic distributions from
Tidelands.
On April 20, 2010, a deepwater drilling rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, which
resulted in loss of life and a substantial oil spill. Marine did not receive royalties from the
well, and Marines wells are located in shallow water. To date, Marine has not been directly
impacted by the loss of the well or its aftermath. However, how Marine may be affected by this
incident in the future, including any new or additional regulations that may be adopted in response
to the incident that affects wells from which Marine receives royalties, is unknown at this time.
Any new restrictions for drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico can both positively or negatively
affect the future of drilling on Marines leases.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 12:E, Financial Statements of Royalty
Trusts, Marine uses the modified cash basis method of accounting. Under this accounting method,
royalty income is recorded when received, and distributions to unitholders are recorded when
declared by the Trustee of the Trust. Expenses of Marine (which include accounting, legal, and
other professional fees, trustees fees and out-of-pocket expenses) are recorded on an accrual
basis. Marine also reports distributable income instead of net income under the modified cash
basis method of accounting. Cash reserves are permitted to be established by the Trustee for
certain contingencies that would not be recorded under GAAP.
Marine did not have any changes in critical accounting policies or in significant accounting
estimates during the six months ended December 31, 2010. Please see Marines Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 for a detailed discussion of critical accounting
policies.
General
Marines royalty income is derived from the oil and natural gas production activities of
unrelated parties. Marines royalty income fluctuates from period to period based upon factors
beyond Marines control, including, without limitation, the number of productive wells drilled and
maintained on leases subject to Marines interest, the level of production over time from such
wells and the prices at which the oil and natural gas from such wells are sold.
Important aspects of Marines operations are conducted by third parties. Marines royalty
income is dependent on the operations of the working interest owners of the leases on which Marine
has an overriding royalty interest. The oil and natural gas companies that lease tracts subject to
Marines interests are responsible for the production and sale of oil and natural gas and the
calculation of royalty payments to Marine. The only obligation of
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the working interest owners to Marine is to make monthly overriding royalty payments of
Marines interest in the oil and natural gas sold. Marines distributions are processed and paid
by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as the agent for Marine.
The volume of oil and natural gas produced and its selling price are primary factors in the
calculation of overriding royalty payments. Production is affected by the declining capability of
the producing wells, the number of new wells drilled and the number of existing wells re-worked and
placed back in production. Production from existing wells is anticipated to decrease in the future
due to normal well depletion. Marine has no input with the operators regarding future drilling or
re-working operations which could impact the oil and natural gas production on the leases on which
Marine has an overriding royalty interest.
Summary of Operating Results
During the six months ended December 31, 2010, Marine realized 72% of its royalty income from
the sale of oil and 28% from the sale of natural gas, excluding its interest in Tidelands. Royalty
income consists of oil and natural gas royalties received from producers. During the six months
ended December 31, 2010, Marines interest in Tidelands accounted for 21% of its total income.
Distributable income per unit for the six months ended December 31, 2010 increased to $0.73 as
compared to $0.60 for the comparable period in 2009. Distributions to unitholders amounted to
$0.72 per unit for the six months ended December 31, 2010, an increase from $0.57 per unit from the
distributions for the comparable period in 2009. During the six months ended December 31, 2010,
the difference between distributable income per unit and distributions per unit resulted from
timing differences between the closing of the financial statements and the determination date of
the distribution amount to unitholders.
For the six months ended December 31, 2010, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, oil
production increased by 1,028 barrels and natural gas production increased by 3,104 thousand cubic
feet (mcf) from the levels realized in the comparable period in 2009. For the six months ended
December 31, 2010, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, the average price realized for a
barrel of oil increased $13.98 from the price realized in the comparable period in 2009 and the
average price realized for an mcf of natural gas increased $1.16 from the price realized in the
comparable period in 2009.
The following table presents the net production quantities of oil and natural gas and
distributable income and distributions per unit for the last six quarters.
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Net Production Quantities(1) |
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Natural |
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Distributable |
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Distribution |
Quarter Ended |
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Oil (bbls) |
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Gas (mcf) |
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Income Per Unit |
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Per Unit |
September 30, 2009 |
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4,995 |
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36,074 |
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$ |
0.31 |
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$ |
0.25 |
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December 31, 2009 |
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5,352 |
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30,833 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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March 31, 2010 |
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5,790 |
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32,085 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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$ |
0.32 |
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June 30, 2010 |
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|
5,031 |
|
|
|
30,357 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
September 30, 2010 |
|
|
5,592 |
|
|
|
34,536 |
|
|
$ |
0.38 |
|
|
$ |
0.37 |
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
|
5,783 |
|
|
|
35,475 |
|
|
$ |
0.35 |
|
|
$ |
0.34 |
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Excludes the Trusts interest in Tidelands. |
Results of OperationsThree Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
Income from oil and natural gas royalties increased $154,054 to $630,929 during the three
months ended December 31, 2010 from $476,875 realized in the comparable three months in 2009.
Distributable income increased to $699,527 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 from
$575,754 realized for the comparable three months in 2009. Marine believes that the primary reason
royalties increased for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was the 13% increase in the price
of oil and the 48% increase in the
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price of natural gas. In addition, for the three months ended December 31, 2010, oil
production increased 8% and natural gas production increased 15%.
Income from oil royalties, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 increased to $451,785 from $371,480 realized for the comparable three
months in 2009.
Income from natural gas royalties, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, for the three
months ended December 31, 2010 increased to $179,144 from $105,395 for the comparable three months
in 2009.
Income from the Trusts interest in Tidelands decreased approximately 33% for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the comparable three months of 2009.
The following table presents the quantities of oil and natural gas sold and the average price
realized from current operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010, and those realized
in the comparable three months in 2009, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
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|
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
% Change |
Oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barrels sold |
|
|
5,783 |
|
|
|
5,352 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
Average price |
|
$ |
78.12 |
|
|
$ |
69.41 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mcf sold |
|
|
35,475 |
|
|
|
30,833 |
|
|
|
15 |
% |
Average price |
|
$ |
5.05 |
|
|
$ |
3.42 |
|
|
|
48 |
% |
General and administrative expenses decreased to $55,657 in the three months ended December
31, 2010 from $86,346 in the prior year period, primarily due to decreased professional fees and
expenses.
Results of OperationsSix Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009
Income from oil and natural gas royalties increased $318,964 to $1,244,395 during the six
months ended December 31, 2010 from $925,431 realized in the comparable six months in 2009.
Distributable income increased to $1,466,111 for the six months ended December 31, 2010 from
$1,204,938 realized for the comparable six months in 2009. Marine believes that the primary reason
royalties increased for the six months ended December 31, 2010 was the 22% increase in the price of
oil and the 30% increase in the price of natural gas. In addition, for the six months ended
December 31, 2010, oil production increased 10% and natural gas production increased 5%.
Income from oil royalties, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, for the six months
ended December 31, 2010 increased to $895,037 from $669,447 realized for the comparable six months
in 2009.
Income from natural gas royalties, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands, for the six
months ended December 31, 2010 increased to $349,358 from $255,984 for the comparable six months in
2009.
Income from the Trusts interest in Tidelands decreased approximately 25% for the six months
ended December 31, 2010 as compared to the comparable six months of 2009.
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The following table presents the quantities of oil and natural gas sold and the average price
realized from current operations for the six months ended December 31, 2010, and those realized in
the comparable six months in 2009, excluding the Trusts interest in Tidelands.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
|
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
(Unaudited) |
|
% Change |
Oil |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barrels sold |
|
|
11,375 |
|
|
|
10,347 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
Average price |
|
$ |
78.68 |
|
|
$ |
64.70 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mcf sold |
|
|
70,011 |
|
|
|
66,907 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
Average price |
|
$ |
4.99 |
|
|
$ |
3.83 |
|
|
|
30 |
% |
General and administrative expenses decreased to $101,768 in the six months ended December 31,
2010 from $154,586 in the prior year period, primarily due to decreased professional fees and
expenses.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding Marines future
financial performance and results, and other statements that are not historical facts, are
forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
This report uses the words may, expect, anticipate, estimate, believe, continue,
intend, plan, budget, or other similar words to identify forward-looking statements. You
should read statements that contain these words carefully because they discuss future expectations,
contain projections of Marines financial condition, and/or state other forward-looking
information. Actual results may differ from expected results because of: reductions in price or
demand for oil and natural gas, which might then lead to decreased production; reductions in
production due to the depletion of existing wells or disruptions in service, which may be caused by
storm damage to production facilities, blowouts or other production accidents, or geological
changes such as cratering of productive formations; changes in regulations; and the expiration or
release of leases subject to Marines interests. Additional risks are set forth in Marines Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Events may occur in the future that
Marine is unable to accurately predict or over which it has no control. If one or more of these
uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary
materially from those forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Website
Marine has an Internet website and has made available its Annual Reports on Form 10-K,
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to such reports, filed
or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
at www.marps-marinepetroleumtrust.com. Each of
these reports will be posted on this website as soon as reasonably practicable after such report is
electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Marine did not experience any material changes in market risk during the period covered by
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Marines market risk is described in more detail in Item 7A:
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
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U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, as Trustee of the Trust, is responsible
for establishing and maintaining Marines disclosure controls and procedures. Marines disclosure
controls and procedures include controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that
information required to be disclosed by Marine in the reports that it files or submits under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within
the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. As of the end of the period covered by
this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Trustee carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of
the design and operation of Marines disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15
and 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the
Trustee concluded that Marines disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of
the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has not been any change in Marines internal control over financial reporting during the
period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, Marines internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. Risk Factors
As of the date of this filing, there have been no material changes from the risk factors
previously disclosed in the Risk Factors in Marines Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
Item 6. Exhibits
The following exhibits are included herein:
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31.1 |
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Certification of the Corporate Trustee pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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32.1 |
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Certification of the Corporate Trustee pursuant to Section 906
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
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MARINE PETROLEUM TRUST
U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth
Management, Trustee
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February 14, 2011 |
By: |
/s/ Ron E. Hooper
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Ron E. Hooper |
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Senior Vice President |
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