As filed with the SEC on November 14, 2005

_____________________________________________________________________________

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2005

Commission File No. 000-22750

 

 

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

        

33-0224120

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

        

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 1500

San Diego, CA 92108

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

619-881-2800

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (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  [   ]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                  Yes  [   ]     No  [X]

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a blank check company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).                  Yes  [   ]     No  [X]

 

At September 30, 2005, a total of 7,850,451 shares of registrant's common stock were outstanding.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements

1

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations

8

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

11

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

11

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

11

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

11

Item 4

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

11

Item 6.

Exhibits

12

 

Signatures

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

 

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

September 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

 

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

  Cash and cash equivalents

$   3,035,534

$    7,627,045

  Accounts receivable

4,176,572

3,903,941

  Other current assets

1,104,945

3,570,850

  Deferred tax asset

231,068

1,155,338

  Inventory

        411,314

         147,478

 

 

 

    Total Current Assets

     8,959,433

    16,404,652

 

 

 

Investments

6,946

6,946

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Properties at cost, (successful efforts

 

 

  basis), Equipment and Fixtures

   32,884,459

    26,137,071

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS:

$ 41,850,838

$  42,548,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

See notes to Financial Statements
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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

September 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

 

(Unaudited)

(Audited)

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

  Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$    11,341,278 

$    9,628,066 

  Current portion of long-term debt

89,905 

69,944 

  Deferred revenue from turnkey drilling

        3,105,084 

      5,279,417 

    Total Current Liabilities

      14,536,267 

    14,977,427 

 

 

 

Long-Term Liabilities

 

 

  Asset retirement obligation

273,966 

266,462 

  Deferred income taxes

3,214,047 

4,138,317 

  Long-term debt, net of current portion

        6,452,580 

      5,977,642 

    Total Noncurrent Liabilities

      9,940,593 

    10,382,421 

 

 

 

    Total Liabilities

      24,476,860 

    25,359,848 

 

 

 

Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

 

  Series A, convertible preferred stock, no par value,
    259,250 shares authorized; 6,122 and 6,122 shares
     issued and outstanding respectively

             11,589 

           11,589 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

  Common stock, no par value, authorized 10,000,000
    shares, 7,870,451 and 7,859,223 issued; 7,850,451
    and 7,839,223 shares outstanding, respectively

19,432,374 

19,591,039 

  Convertible preferred stock, Series AA, no par value,
    147,500 shares authorized; 57,416 and 57,416 shares
    issued and outstanding, respectively

167,979 

167,979 

  Accumulated (Deficit)

     (2,156,819)

   (2,500,641)

 

 

 

  Total paid in capital and accumulated deficit

17,443,534 

17,258,377 

  Less cost of treasury stock, 20,000 and 20,000 shares

(97,906)

(97,906)

  Paid in capital, treasury stock

             16,761 

           16,761 

 

 

 

    Total Stockholders' Equity

      17,373,978 

    17,188,821 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

$    41,850,838

$  42,548,669 

 

 

 

See notes to Financial Statements
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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2005
(Unaudited)

2004
(Unaudited)

2005
(Unaudited)

2004
(Unaudited)

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

  Sale of oil and gas

$ 2,797,765

$  2,382,625

$  7,465,681

$   8,462,874

  Turnkey drilling

3,325,241

3,140,414

9,612,107

8,192,651

  Supervisory fees and other

      326,810

       301,990

       984,378

     1,075,181

 

 

 

 

 

    Total Revenues

   6,449,816

    5,825,029

  18,062,166

   17,730,706

 

 

 

 

 

Costs and Expenses:

 

 

 

 

  General and administrative

1,230,905

1,054,390

3,506,094

3,040,927

  Turnkey drilling and development

2,359,630

1,437,970

6,891,449

4,566,782

  Lease operating

781,236

703,822

2,582,664

2,240,194

  Lease impairment

8,182

  Legal and accounting

64,883

274,298

218,409

572,790

  Marketing

468,078

440,308

1,177,985

1,136,184

  Depreciation, depletion & amortization

   1,099,409

       956,175

    2,846,820

     2,547,864

 

 

 

 

 

    Total Costs and Expenses

   6,004,141

    4,866,963

  17,231,603

   14,104,741

 

 

 

 

 

Income from Operations

445,675

958,066

830,563

3,625,965

 

 

 

 

 

Other Expense:

 

 

 

 

  Interest expense

      127,504

         73,498

       313,538

        213,266

 

 

 

 

 

Income before Income Tax Expense

318,171

884,568

517,025

3,412,699

Income Tax Provision

      106,587

       181,707

       173,203

     1,028,631

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

$    211,584

$     702,861

$     343,822

$   2,384,068

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$          0.03

$           0.09

$           0.04

$            0.34

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

$          0.03

$           0.09

$           0.04

$            0.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to Financial Statements

 

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

2005

2004

  

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

  Net income (loss)

$     343,822 

$  2,384,068 

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

    provided (used) by operating activities:

 

 

      Depreciation, depletion and amortization

2,846,820 

2,547,864 

      Lease impairment

8,182 

  (Increase)Decrease in:

 

 

      Accounts receivable

(272,631) 

94,117 

      Prepaid expenses and other assets

3,126,339 

464,045 

  Increase (decrease) in:

 

 

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses

1,713,212

(2,027,259)

     Deferred revenues - DWI

(2,174,333)

1,733,092 

     Deferred income taxes

         (924,270)

      752,349 

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

$      4,667,141 

   5,948,276 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

  Expenditures for oil and gas properties and

 

 

    other capital expenditures

   (9,602,390)

  (5,576,607)

  Investments

                    -

       275,000

 

 

 

Net Cash (Used) by Investing Activities

   (9,602,390)

  (5,301,607)

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

  Proceeds from long-term debt

502,403 

1,598,528 

  Repurchase of stock options

      (158,665)

    (286,356)

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities

       343,738 

   1,312,172 

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(4,591,511)

1,958,841

 

 

 

Cash at beginning of period

     7,627,045 

   4,877,618 

 

 

 

Cash at end of period

$   3,035,534 

$  6,836,459 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

 

 

Cash paid for interest

$      290,367 

$    211,633 

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

$      369,063 

$    601,523 

See notes to Financial Statements

 

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ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

 

NOTE 1 - In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of normally recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Company's financial position and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The results of operations for the nine-month period are not, in management's opinion, indicative of the results to be expected for a full year of operations. It is suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company's latest annual report.

 

Note 2 - Earnings Per Share (SFAS 128)

 

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share are calculated as follows:

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005

 

Income
(Numerator)

Shares
(Denominator)

Per-Share
Amount

Basic Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

   Net income available to common stock

$       343,822

7,857,396

$      0.04

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

   Effect of dilutive securities and stock
     options

                    - 

         106,214

        0.00

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stock

$       343,822

7,963,610

$      0.04

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004

 

Income
(Numerator)

Shares
(Denominator)

Per-Share
Amount

Basic Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

   Net income available to common stock

$    2,384,068

6,930,460

$      0.34

 

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

   Effect of dilutive securities and stock
     options

                    - 

   176,912

       0.00

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stock

$    2,384,068

7,107,372

$      0.34

 

 

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Note 3 - Oil and Gas Properties, Equipment and Fixtures

 

Oil and gas properties, equipment and fixtures consist of the following:

 

 

September 30, 2005

December 31, 2004

Oil and Gas

 

 

  Producing properties, including drilling costs

$    29,210,161 

$     24,268,397 

  Undeveloped properties

6,113,118 

2,082,853 

  Lease and well equipment

        8,988,727 

         8,041,522 

 

44,312,006 

34,392,772 

  Accumulated depletion, depreciation & amortization

   (13,590,293)

    (10,897,900)

 

      30,721,713 

       23,494,872 

Commercial and Other

 

 

  Real estate, including furniture and fixtures

$      503,344 

$       1,005,916 

  Vehicles

255,523 

255,523 

  Furniture and equipment

        2,336,877 

         2,142,871 

 

3,095,744 

3,404,310 

  Accumulated depreciation

         (932,998)

         (762,111)

 

        2,162,746 

         2,642,199 

 

 

 

 

$    32,884,459

$     26,137,071 

 

 

 

Note 4 - Change in Accounting Principle - FSP FAS 19-1

 

On April 4, 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board posted FSP FAS 19-1, Accounting for Suspended Well Costs, to be effective for reporting periods beginning after April 4, 2005. We have adopted FSP FAS 19-1 effective as of July 1, 2005. The guidance set forth in the FSP requires that we evaluate all existing capitalized exploratory well costs and disclose the extent to which any such capitalized costs have become impaired and are expensed or reclassified during a fiscal period. We performed an evaluation of our capitalized costs and determined that no previously capitalized exploratory well costs pending the determination of proved reserves were required to be expensed or reclassified during the third quarter of 2005 or 2004. We did not make any additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending a determination of proved reserves during the third quarter of 2005 or 2004. We did not charge any previously capitalized exploratory well costs to expense upon adoption of FSP FAS 19-1.

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2005

2004

Beginning balance at January 1

$              0

$            0

Additions to capitalized exploratory well costs pending the
     determination of proved reserves

2,276,495

626,601

Reclassifications to wells, facilities, and equipment based on
     the determination of proved reserves

 

0

Ending balance at September 30

$2,276,495

$626,601

 

 

 

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The following table provides an aging of capitalized exploratory well costs based on the date the drilling was completed and the number of projects for which exploratory well costs have been capitalized for a period greater than one year since the completion of drilling:

 

 

Nine months ended
September 30,

 

2005

2004

 

 

 

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for
     a period of one year or less

$2,276,601

$626,601

Capitalized exploratory well costs that have been capitalized for
     a period greater than one year

0

0

 

 

 

Balance at September 30

$2,276,601

$626,601

 

 

 

Number of projects that have exploratory well costs that have
     been capitalized for a period greater than one year

3

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Item 2.  Management's Discussion And Analysis Of Financial

                 Condition And Results Of Operations

 

Results of Operations

 

For the first nine months of 2005, we had a net profit of $343,822, a $2,040,246 or 85.6% decrease compared to the net profit of $2,384,068 achieved during the first nine months of 2004. We can attribute this to a decrease in oil and natural gas production, increased turnkey drilling costs and increased lease operating costs. We achieved a net profit of $211,584 for the third quarter of 2005, a decrease of $491,277 or 69.9%, from the 2004 third quarter net profit of $702,861. Total revenues for the nine month period in 2005 were $18,062,166, an increase of $331,460 or 1.9% from the total revenues of $17,730,706 during the period in 2004. Total revenues for the third quarter of 2005 increased $624,787 or 10.7% from the third quarter 2004 revenues. These increases were mainly due to higher turnkey drilling revenues due to increased sales and drilling during the period in 2005.

 

In the first nine months of 2005, revenues from oil and gas production decreased by $997,193 or 11.8% to $7,465,681 from the 2004 revenues of $8,462,874, due to a decrease in oil and natural gas production. This decrease in production was a result of several factors including the natural decline on our oil and natural gas wells and the lack of new production because of a delay in starting our drilling projects due to limited drilling rig availability in California. In the third quarter 2005, oil and gas revenue increased $415,140 or 17.4% from the third quarter in 2004. The net sales volume of natural gas for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, was approximately 1,046,123 Mcf with an average price of $6.62 per Mcf, versus 1,481,820 Mcf with an average price of $5.30 per Mcf for the first nine months in 2004. This represents a decrease in net sales volume of 435,697 Mcf or 29.4%. For the third quarter 2005, the average price increased $2.50 per Mcf and the net sales volume of natural gas decreased 71,820 Mcf, from 400,067 Mcf in the period in 2004 to 328,247 Mcf in 2005. The net sales volume for oil and condensate (natural gas liquids) production was 10,687 barrels with an average price of $49.82 per barrel for the first nine months of 2005, compared to 16,245 barrels at an average price of $34.56 per barrel for the nine months in 2004. This represents a decrease in net sales volume of 5,558 barrels, or 34.2%. For the third quarter in 2005, the average price for oil and condensate increased $17.80 per barrel and production decreased 79 barrels from the same quarter in 2004.

 

Oil and natural gas lease operating expenses increased by $342,470 or 15.3%, to $2,582,664 for the first nine months of 2005, from $2,240,194 for the period in 2004. For the third quarter 2005, lease operating expenses increased $77,414 or 11.0% over the same period in 2004. The increases were mainly due to higher workover and perforating costs incurred during the period in 2005, in order to increase production on new and existing wells.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, turnkey drilling revenues increased $1,419,456 or 17.3% to $9,612,107 from $8,192,651 in the same period in 2004. We also had a $2,324,667 or 50.9% increase in turnkey drilling and development costs to $6,891,449 in 2005 from $4,566,782 in 2004. Third quarter turnkey drilling revenues increased $184,827 (5.9%) and costs increased $921,660 (64.1%) over the quarter in 2004. The increases in turnkey drilling

 

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revenues and costs were mainly due to an increase in the number of wells drilled in 2005 when compared to 2004. We drilled thirteen wells (nine developmental wells and four exploratory wells) during the first nine months in 2005 versus eight wells (four developmental and four exploratory wells) during the period in 2004. Turnkey drilling cost increases were also due to higher drilling rig costs as a result of rising drilling rig day rates.

 

We periodically review our proved properties for impairment on a field-by-field basis and charge impairments of value to expense. Impairment losses of $8,182 were recorded in the first nine months of 2005. No impairments were recorded during the period in 2004.

 

The aggregate of supervisory fees and other income was $984,378 for nine months ended September 30, 2005, a decrease of $90,803 (8.4%) from $1,075,181 during the period in 2004. This decrease was due to lower cost recovery fees received on facilities due to the decrease in natural gas production.

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense increased to $2,846,820 from $2,547,864, an increase of $298,956 (11.7%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, as compared to the same period in 2004. During the third quarter these expenses increased $143,234 or 15.0% over the quarter in 2004. The depletion rate is calculated using production as a percentage of reserves. This increase in depletion expense was mainly due to an increase in the depletion rate because of higher rates of production when compared to total reserves and in the number of oil and gas assets that we own.

 

General and administrative expenses increased by $465,167 or 15.3%, from $3,040,927 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, to $3,506,094 for the period in 2005. Third quarter 2005 expenses were $176,515 higher than in 2004. This increase was due to increased employee salaries, travel and insurance, mainly due to increased staffing. Legal and accounting expense decreased to $218,409 for the period, compared to $572,790 for period in 2004, a $354,381 or 61.9% decrease, mainly due to a decrease in litigation fees. For the quarter, legal and accounting expenses decreased $209,415 from the previous year. Marketing expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, increased $41,801, or 3.7%, to $1,177,985, compared to $1,136,184 for the period in 2004. For the third quarter in 2005, marketing expenses increased $27,770 over the quarter in 2004. Marketing expense varies from period to period according to the number of marketing events attended by personnel and their associated costs.

 

Interest expense increased to $313,538 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005, from $213,266 for the same period in 2004, a $100,272, or 47.0% increase. Interest expense also increased $54,006 for the third quarter in 2005 when compared to the period in 2004. This increase was mainly due to the higher interest rate on our commercial bank credit line, which increased from 5.5% at September 30, 2004 to 7.25% at September 30, 2005.

 

For the first nine months of 2005 our income tax expense decreased to $173,203 from $1,028,631 during the period in 2004, an $855,428 decrease, mainly due to the decrease in our net income.

 

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Capital Resources and Liquidity

 

At September 30, 2005, Royale Energy had current assets totaling $8,959,433 and current liabilities totaling $14,536,267, a $5,576,834 working capital deficit. We had cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2005, of $3,035,534 compared to $7,627,045 at December 31, 2004. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we drew approximately $727,500 from our credit line in order to meet our drilling schedule.

 

We have a revolving line of credit under a loan agreement with Guaranty Bank, FSB, which is secured by all of our oil and gas properties. At September 30, 2005, we had outstanding indebtedness of $6,200,000, compared to $5,472,500 at December 31, 2004. Unused available credit from this revolving line of credit totaled approximately $1,481,000 at September 30, 2005. Our loan from Guaranty Bank, FSB, secured by our non-oil and gas real estate assets, had outstanding indebtedness of approximately $342,485 on September 30, 2005 compared to $575,086 at December 31, 2004.

 

At September 30, 2005, our accounts receivable totaled $4,176,572 compared to $3,903,941 at December 31, 2004, a $272,631 (7.0%) increase, primarily due to an increase in oil and gas receivables for the period. At September 30, 2005, our accounts payable and accrued expenses totaled $11,341,278, an increase of $1,713,212 or 17.8% from the accounts payable at December 31, 2004, of $9,628,066, mainly due to our increased drilling during the period in 2005.

 

We ordinarily fund our operations and cash needs from cash flows generated from operations. We believe that we have sufficient liquidity for the remainder of 2005 and do not foresee any liquidity demands that cannot be met from cash flow from operations.

 

Operating Activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005, cash provided by operating activities totaled $4,667,141 compared to $5,948,276 for the same period in 2004, a $1,281,135 or 21.5% decrease. This decrease in cash provided was due to the decrease in oil and gas sales and the reduction in deferred revenues from turnkey drilling as we applied previously deferred revenues to pay for current drilling and development activity.

 

Investing Activities. Net cash used by investing activities, primarily in capital acquisitions of oil and gas properties, amounted to $9,602,390 for the period in 2005, compared to $5,301,607 used by investing activities for the same period in 2004, a $4,300,783 or 81.1% increase in cash used. This increase was primarily due to thirteen wells being drilled during the period in 2005 while eight wells were drilled during the period in 2004.

 

Financing Activities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 cash provided by financing activities was $343,738 compared to $1,312,172 provided by financing activities for the same period in 2004, a $968,434 or 73.8% decrease in cash provided. This decrease was primarily due to our decreasing the outstanding debt on our commercial bank loans during the period in 2005 when compared to 2004.

 

 

 

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Change in Accounting Principle

 

Effective July 1, 2005, we adopted FSP FAS 19-1, Accounting for Suspended Well Costs. This accounting principle requires us to evaluate and disclose changes in our capitalized costs of exploratory wells from period to period, as capitalized exploratory well costs are reclassified when proved reserves are established or expenses for unsuccessful projects. See Note 4 to our unaudited financial statements, page 6.

 

 

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Our major market risk exposure relates to pricing of oil and gas production. The prices we receive for oil and gas are closely related to worldwide market prices for crude oil and local spot prices paid for natural gas production. Prices have been volatile for the last few years, and we expect that volatility to continue. Monthly average natural gas prices ranged from a low of $6.03 per mcf to a high of $10.01 per mcf for the first nine months of 2005. We have not entered into any hedging or derivative agreements to limit our exposure to changes in oil and gas prices or interest rates.

 

 

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

 

As of September 30, 2005, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2005.

 

No significant changes occurred in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2005.

 

 

PART II.       OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On September 1, Royale Energy held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, all directors were reelected to one year terms. The shareholders cast the following votes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Affirmative Votes

Percent of Voted Shares

Election of Directors

   

  Harry E. Hosmer

7,065,575

89.89%

  Donald H. Hosmer

7,074,231

89.96%

  Stephen M. Hosmer

7,074,414

89.97%

  Oscar A. Hildebrandt

7,066,731

89.87%

  Gilbert C.L. Kemp

7,171,420

91.20%

  Rodney Nahama

7,156,864

91.01%

  George Watters

7,170,420

91.19%

 

   

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification

32.1 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification

32.2 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

ROYALE ENERGY, INC.

 

 

Date:    November 14, 2005

/s/ Donald H. Hosmer

 

Donald H. Hosmer, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date:    November 14, 2005

/s/ Stephen M. Hosmer

 

Stephen M. Hosmer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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