Commitments and contingencies |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | |
Commitments and contingencies | |
Note 8 - Commitments and contingencies |
In April 2018, the Companys subsidiary, Petrodome Energy, LLC entered into a 66-month lease for 4,147 square feet of office space for the Companys corporate office in Houston, Texas. The annual base rent commenced at $22.00 per square foot, and escalates at $0.50 per foot each year through expiration of the lease term. A right-of-use asset and operating lease liability has been recorded with the adoption of Topic 842, pertaining to this office lease. As this lease does not provide an implicit interest rate, we used a portfolio approach to determine a collateralized incremental borrowing rate of 10% based on the information available at the date of adoption of Topic 842 to determine the lease liability. Operating lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Operating lease expense was $24,096 and $48,192 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.
From time to time the Company may be a party to litigation involving commercial claims against the Company. Management believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
The staff (the Staff) of the SECs Division of Enforcement has notified the Company, that the Staff has made a preliminary determination to recommend that the SEC file an enforcement action against the Company, as well as against its CEO and it CFO, for alleged violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder during the period from early 2014 through late 2016. The Staffs notice is not a formal allegation or a finding of wrongdoing by the Company, and the Company is in dialogue with the Staff regarding its preliminary determination. The Company believes it has adequate defenses, and intends to vigorously defend any enforcement action that may be initiated by the SEC. |