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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation

Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include all accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Segment Reporting

Segment Reporting

 

Following the Share Exchange, management reassessed the Company’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and its segment reporting units. Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting, operating segments are defined as components of an entity for which separate discrete information is available for evaluation by the CODM, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Based on this guidance, the Company’s segment structure now reflects the Company’s two operating and reporting segments; legacy oil and gas (“O&G”) operations and its newly added emerging renewables initiatives (“Renewables”). See Note 7 – Segment Reporting.

 

Foreign Currency Translation

Foreign Currency Translation and Transaction Gains & Losses

 

The Company has functional currencies in Euros, US Dollars and British Pounds Sterling and its reporting currency is the US Dollar. Management has adopted Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 830-20, “Foreign Currency Matters – Foreign Currency Transactions”. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated using the exchange rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. For revenues and expenses, the weighted average exchange rate for the period is used. Gains and losses arising on translation of foreign currency denominated transactions are included in other comprehensive loss.

 

Foreign currency transactions are initially recorded in the reporting currency (US Dollars) using the spot exchange rate (the exchange rate at that specific date). When the transaction is finally settled (paid or received in cash), the actual exchange rate on the settlement date is used. A final realized gain or loss is calculated based on the difference between the value at the initial transaction date and the settlement date. This realized gain or loss is recognized as foreign currency gain (loss) in the statements of operations.

 

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions

 

A related party is generally defined as (i) any person that holds 10% or more of our shares of common stock and all other voting equity securities, including such person’s immediate families, (ii) our management, (iii) someone that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with us, or (iv) anyone who can significantly influence our financial and operating decisions. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is a transfer of resources or obligations between related parties. See Note 11 - Debt, for details of related party transactions during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash represents cash deposits held at financial institutions. Cash equivalents include short-term highly liquid investments of sufficient credit quality that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are held for meeting short-term liquidity requirements, rather than for investment purposes. Cash and cash equivalents are held at major financial institutions and are subject to credit risk to the extent they exceed government deposit insurance limits in the country in which they are located. The Company has not experienced any losses to date on depository accounts.

 

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of amounts paid in advance for goods or services to be received in future periods, a refundable deposit related to a feasibility study for a potential real estate acquisition and a receivable from the Irish government for recoverable value-added tax (“VAT”) incurred on expenses.

 

Property and Equipment

Property and Equipment

 

The Company uses the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities. Under this method, all productive and nonproductive costs incurred in connection with the exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Capitalized costs include lease acquisition, geological and geophysical work, delay rentals, costs of drilling, completing and equipping successful and unsuccessful oil and gas wells and related internal costs that can be directly identified with acquisition, exploration and development activities, but does not include any cost related to production, general corporate overhead or similar activities. Gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of oil and gas properties is not recognized unless significant amounts of oil and gas reserves are involved.

 

The Company follows the full cost method of accounting for oil and gas property acquisition, exploration and development activities. Under this method, all productive and nonproductive costs incurred in connection with the exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves are capitalized. Capitalized costs include lease acquisition, geological and geophysical work, delay rentals, costs of drilling, completing and equipping successful and unsuccessful oil and gas wells and related internal costs that can be directly identified with acquisition, exploration and development activities, but does not include any cost related to production, general corporate overhead or similar activities. Gain or loss on the sale or other disposition of oil and gas properties is not recognized unless significant amounts of oil and gas reserves are involved. The capitalized costs of oil and gas properties, plus estimated future development costs relating to proved reserves, are amortized on a units-of-production method over the estimated productive life of the reserves. Unevaluated oil and gas properties are excluded from this calculation. The capitalized oil and gas property costs, less accumulated amortization, are limited to an amount (the ceiling limitation) equal to the sum of: (a) the present value of estimated future net revenues from the projected production of proved oil and gas reserves, calculated using the average oil and natural gas sales price received by the company as of the first trading day of each month over the preceding twelve months (such prices are held constant throughout the life of the properties) and a discount factor of 10%; (b) the cost of unproved and unevaluated properties excluded from the costs being amortized; (c) the lower of cost or estimated fair value of unproved properties included in the costs being amortized; and (d) related income tax effects. Costs in excess of this ceiling are charged to proved properties impairment expense.

 

All other plant, property and equipment is recorded at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Additions and major replacements or betterments are added to the assets at cost. Maintenance and repair costs and minor replacements are charged to expense when incurred.

 

 

Land

Land

 

Freehold land is initially recorded at its purchase price plus any directly attributable costs, it is considered to have an indefinite life and so no depreciation is recorded in respect of freehold land.

 

Freehold land is subject to review for impairment only when specific triggering events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount might not be recoverable.

 

Capitalized Patent Costs

Capitalized Patent Costs

 

Patent costs, including legal fees associated with the creation of intellectual property and patent registration costs are capitalized as incurred. These costs are amortized over the estimated useful life of the patent commencing from the date the patent has been granted.

 

Deposits on License Agreements

Deposits on License Agreements

 

Deposits paid in connection with license agreements that are to be applied against future license fees are capitalized as other assets pending the commencement of fee generating operations under the license agreements. When fee generating operations under the license agreements commence, the deposits will be applied against the balance of fees due and payable. In the event fee generating operations under the license agreements fail to occur, the deposits will be expensed as abortive transaction costs.

 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

 

Oil & Gas Assets

 

Under the full cost method of accounting, the Company is required to perform a ceiling test each quarter. The test determines a limit, or ceiling, on the net book value of the oil and natural gas properties. Net capitalized costs are limited to the lower of unamortized cost net of deferred income taxes, or the cost center ceiling.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, the Company reviewed its long-lived assets for impairment and determined an impairment amount of $198,950 and nil was required based on the full cost ceiling test, respectively.

 

Non-Oil & Gas Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment in accordance with ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment,” whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or asset group may not be recoverable. These events or changes in circumstances include, but are not limited to, significant underperformance relative to historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the acquired assets or the strategy for the overall business, significant negative industry or economic trends. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset group to the estimated undiscounted cash flows over the estimated remaining useful life of the primary asset included in the asset group. If the asset group is not recoverable, the impairment loss is calculated as the excess of the carrying value over the fair value.

 

Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”)

Equity Line of Credit (“ELOC”)

 

The Company accounts for its Equity Line of Credit (“ the ELOC”) facility as a derivative financial asset in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. The ELOC does not meet the “fixed-for-fixed” criterion for equity classification nor does it meet the criteria for liability classification under ASC 480. As such, The ELOC is measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in earnings. The Company’s ELOC is structured as a put option under the Common Stock Purchase Agreement and the initial fair value of the ELOC is de minimis due to near or at-market pricing. The Company analyzed the terms of the ELOC Agreement and concluded that the put option had de minimis value as of September 30, 2025.

 

Commitment shares issued in connection with the ELOC are accounted for as an issuance of equity in accordance with ASC 505, Equity and treated as a day one expense as prescribed by ASC 825. Transaction costs related to the ELOC, are expensed as incurred in accordance with ASC 825, Financial Instruments. See Note 13 – Capital Stock for further details.

 

 

Convertible Notes

Convertible Notes

 

The Company has evaluated the accounting treatment for the Convertible Note issued (as defined in Note 11 - Debt) and concluded that they do not meet the criteria for classification as an ASC 480 liability. Management classified the Convertible Notes as current and non-current liabilities on the balance sheet upon issuance, measured at their carrying amounts.

 

Management identified certain embedded features within the Convertible Note and determined that both the contingent conversion option (i.e., conversion upon Event of Default) and the non-contingent conversion option (i.e., conversion at any time after Issuance Date) should be analyzed as one feature with a contingency and various adjustments. The conversion features were evaluated under the indexation guidance within ASC 815-40-15 and management determined that the Conversion Option qualifies to be classified in stockholders’ equity at issuance as if they were freestanding shares of common stock. Therefore, the conversion options are not required to be bifurcated from the host contract and are accounted for as derivative financial instruments at issuance.

 

All other embedded derivative features are considered clearly and closely related and do not require separate bifurcation pursuant to ASC 815.

 

Issuance costs and any lender fees will be presented as a reduction to the carrying balance of the Convertible Notes and amortized over their expected life, which corresponds to the contractual term. See Note 11 – Debt below for further details.

 

Accounting Principles and Use of Estimates

Accounting Principles and Use of Estimates

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing financial statements, management makes informed judgments and estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, management reviews its estimates, including those related to such potential matters as litigation, environmental liabilities, income taxes and the related valuation allowance, determination of proved reserves of oil and gas and asset retirement obligations. Changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk

 

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to a concentration of credit risk include cash, cash equivalents (if any) and any marketable securities (if any). The Company had cash deposits of $1,262,157 in excess of the FDIC’s current insured limit on interest bearing accounts of $250,000 as of September 30, 2025. The Company has not experienced any losses on its deposits of cash and cash equivalents.

 

Earnings (Loss) per Share

Earnings (Loss) per Share

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue shares of common stock were exercised or converted. In periods in which the Company reports a net loss, dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share amounts as the effect would be anti-dilutive. See Note 14- Earnings (Loss) Per Share Common Share

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”). The OBBBA includes significant changes to U.S. tax law, including making permanent certain provisions originally enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, such as 100% bonus depreciation, the immediate expensing of domestic research and development costs, and the limitation on the deductibility of business interest expense. The Company has evaluated the potential impact of the OBBBA on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures and does not believe that it will have any material impact.

 

 

Research and Development

Research and Development

 

In accordance with ASC 730, Research and Development, the Company follows the policy of expensing its third-party research and development consulting costs in the period in which they are incurred. The Company incurred research and development expenses of none and $ 111,311 and $ 724,406 and $ 1,600,956 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

 

Grant Income and Government Grant Receivable

Grant Income and Government Grant Receivable

 

In the absence of comprehensive recognition and measurement guidance within the scope of authoritative US generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for the government grant that the Company has been awarded, in accordance with guidance in ASC 832 “Government Assistance”, the Company has accounted for the grant it has received from the government by analogy using the terms of IAS 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosures of Government Accounting Assistance. The Company receives funding under a government grant which reimburses the Company for certain qualifying research and development and related expenditures. Grant funding for research and development received under grant agreements where there is no obligation to repay grant funds is recognized as grant income in the period during which the related qualifying expenses are incurred, provided that the grants are fully approved by the granting agencies and the conditions under which the grants were provided have been met. Grant income recognized upon incurring qualifying expenses in advance of receipt of grant funding is recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as government grants receivable.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Adopted Standards

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which requires disaggregated information about a reporting entity’s effective tax rate reconciliation, as well as information related to income taxes paid to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. This ASU is effective for the annual period ending December 31, 2025. On January 1, 2025, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2023-09 on a prospective basis and the required disclosures will be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2025. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its annual disclosures. ASU 2023-09 did not have an impact on our disclosures included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

The guidance should be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted.

 

In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-03, Business Combinations (Topic 805) and Consolidation (Topic 810) —Determining the Accounting Acquirer in the Acquisition of a Variable Interest Entity, which requires an entity involved in an acquisition transaction effected primarily by exchanging equity interests when the legal acquiree is a VIE that meets the definition of a business to consider the factors in paragraphs 805-10-55-12 through 55-15 to determine which entity is the accounting acquirer. ASU 2025-03 applies to all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods. The Company has evaluated the impact of this guidance on its consolidated financial statements and has elected for early adoption as permitted by the guidance. The impact is reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Not Yet Adopted Standards

 

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). ASU 2024-03 requires additional disclosure of specific types of expenses included in the expense captions presented on the face of the income statement as well as disclosures about selling expenses. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. ASU 2024-03 may be applied prospectively with the option for retrospective application for all prior periods presented. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this guidance on the Company’s current financial position, results of operations or financial statement disclosures.

 

In May 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-04, Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718) and Revenues from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)—Clarifications to Share-Based Consideration Payable to a Customer. The amendments in this ASU revise the master glossary definition of the term performance condition for share-based consideration payable to a customer. Further, the amendments in this ASU clarify that share-based consideration encompasses the same instruments as share-based payment arrangements but the grantee does not need to be a supplier of goods or services to the grantor. Finally, the amendments in this ASU clarify that a grantor should not apply the guidance in Topic 606 on constraining estimates of variable consideration to share-based consideration payable to a customer. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods (including interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods) beginning after December 15, 2026 with updates to be applied on a retrospective or modified retrospective basis Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-04 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In July 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-05, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326). The amendments in this ASU provide that in developing reasonable and supportable forecasts as part of estimating expected credit losses, all entities may elect a practical expedient that assumes that current conditions as of the balance sheet date do not change for the remaining life of the asset. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2025, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods with updates to be applied on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-05 on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-07, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815) and Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The amendments in this ASU (i) exclude from derivative accounting non-exchange-traded contracts with underlyings that are based on operations or activities specific to one of the parties to the contract and (ii) clarify that an entity should apply the guidance in Topic 606, including the guidance on noncash consideration in paragraphs 606-10-32-21 through 32-24, to a contract with share-based noncash consideration (for example, shares, share options, or other equity instruments) from a customer for the transfer of goods or services. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods within those annual reporting periods with updates to be applied on a prospective or modified prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2025-07 on its consolidated financial statements.