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EXHIBIT 99.1
 
NEWS RELEASE
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
 
New Concept Energy Inc.
Gene Bertcher,
(800) 400-6407
info@newconceptenergy.com

 
New Concept Energy, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Results
 
Dallas (March 28, 2014)— New Concept Energy, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GBR), (the "Company" or "NCE") a Dallas-based oil and gas company, today reported Results of Operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013. During the three months ended December 31, 2013 the Company reported net income of $124,000 or $0.06 per share, compared to net income of $84,000 or $0.04 per share for the same period ended December 31, 2012.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013 the Company had net income of $426,000 or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $168,000 or $0.09 per share for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Total revenue for 2013 was $1.5 million for our oil & gas segment and $2.7 million for our real estate segment as compared to $1.2 million for oil & gas and $2.7 million for real estate in 2012. Net revenue for our oil and gas operation increased by $300,(J00 principally due to both the quantity of both oil and gas produced as well as the price in 2013 as compared to 2012.
 
Operating expenses for the oil and gas operations were $2.1 million and $2.8 million for the years of 2013 and 2012 respectively.  Included in operating expenses were non-cash expenses for depreciation, depletion and amortization of $654,000 in 2013 and $690,000 in 2012.
 
In 2013 the Company recorded a $200,000 non-cash charge to operations to write down its investment in two wells in Arkansas. In 2012 the Company recorded a similar non-cash charge to operations of $912,000 for its operations in West Virginia / Ohio. In 2013 the value of our investment in West Virginia / Ohio calculated in accordance with the "full cost ceiling test" was recovered; however, the accounting rules prohibit the recovery of a previously taken write-down.
 
Operating expense for the real estate segment were $2.5 million in 2013 and $2.4 million in 2012.
 
In the fourth quarter of 2011 the Company had a $10.3 million note receivable and determined that the financial condition of the debtor had deteriorated and there could be no assurance that the amount owed would or could be collected. At that time the company recorded a loss and established a reserve of $10.3 million. In 2013 and 2012 the Company recorded a gain from the partial recovery of the previously reserved note receivable of $1.6 million and $2.1 million respectively. The Company will continue to attempt to collect the balance of the receivable.
 
 
Contacts:
New Concept Energy, Inc.
Gene Bertcher, (972) 407-8400
info@newconceptenergv.com
 
 
 
 

 
 
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION
                 
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                 
                   
   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenue
 
 
   
 
   
 
 
Oil and gas operations, net of royalties
  $ 1,477     $ 1,182     $ 1,020  
Real estate operations
    2,745       2,762       2,881  
 
    4,222       3,944       3,901  
 
                       
 
                       
Operating expenses
                       
Oil and gas operations
    1,867       1,820       1,430  
Real estate operations
    1,555       1,465       1,290  
Lease expense
    942       924       906  
Corporate general and administrative
    500       577       579  
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
    -       68       129  
Impariment of natural gas and oil properties
    200       912       1,428  
 
    5,064       5,766       5,762  
Operating earnings (loss)
    (842 )     (1,822 )     (1,861 )
 
                       
Other income (expense)
                       
Interest income
    9       -       360  
Interest expense
    (114 )     (208 )     (131 )
Bad debt expense (recovery) - note receivable
    1,562       2,076       (10,006 )
Other income (expense), net
    (189 )     122       (155 )
      1,268       1,990       (9,932 )
 
                       
Earnings from continuing operations
    426       168       (11,793 )
                         
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares
  $ 426     $ 168     $ (11,793 )
                         
Net income (loss) per common share-basic and diluted
  $ 0.22     $ 0.09     $ (6.06 )
                         
Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding - basic
    1,947       1,947       1,947  
 
 
 
 

 
 
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(amounts in thousands)
           
   
December 31
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Assets
           
             
Current assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,621     $ 398  
Accounts receivable from oil and gas sales
    195       210  
Other current assets
    203       2  
Total current assets
    2,019       610  
                 
                 
Oil and natural gas properties (full cost accounting method)
               
Proved developed and undeveloped oil and gas properties, net of depletion
    9,190       9,717  
                 
Property and equipment, net of depreciation
               
Land, buildings and equipment - oil and gas operations
    1,442       1,410  
Other
    183       204  
Total property and equipment
    1,625       1,614  
                 
Other assets (including $122,000 and $161,000 in 2013 and 2012 due from related parties)
    474       543  
                 
    $ 13,308     $ 12,484  
 
 
 
 

 
 
NEW CONCEPT ENERGY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
           
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - CONTINUED
           
(amounts in thousands, except share amounts)
           
             
   
December 31
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 
       
 
           
Current liabilities
 
 
       
Accounts payable - trade
  $ 121     $ 38  
Accrued expenses
    965       173  
Current portion of long term debt
    185       93  
Total current liabilities
    1,271       304  
 
               
Long-term debt
               
Notes payable less current portion
    2,195       2,273  
Payable - related parties
    -       -  
Asset retirement obligation
    2,770       2,770  
Other long-term liabilities
    -       491  
Total liabilities
    6,236       5,838  
 
               
Stockholders' equity
               
Series B convertible preferred stock, $10 par value, liquidation value
               
of $100 authorized 100 shares, issued and outstanding one share
    1       1  
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized, 100,000,000
               
shares; issued and outstanding, 1,946,935 shares
               
at December 31, 2010 and 2009
    20       20  
Additional paid-in capital
    58,838       58,838  
Accumulated deficit
    (51,787 )     (52,213 )
 
               
 
    7,072       6,646  
 
               
Total liabilities & equity
  $ 13,308     $ 12,484