-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VwEQvr6F8h1sbN+SVCx64o2J7LlHOp1vZvi5iGjHzp3JHxRKx/EIfxWkd4SoYxVL N3Vm5YdWrEG2Q3izRm1qbw== 0000072633-06-000014.txt : 20060601 0000072633-06-000014.hdr.sgml : 20060601 20060601104420 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000072633-06-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060601 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060601 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000072633 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792] IRS NUMBER: 222084119 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08245 FILM NUMBER: 06878823 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 456 STREET 2: 43 WEST FRONT STREET SUITE 19-A CITY: RED BANK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07701 BUSINESS PHONE: 7327414008 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 456 STREET 2: 43 WEST FRONT STREET SUITE 19-A CITY: RED BANK STATE: NJ ZIP: 07701 10-Q 1 tenq2q06.txt SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) [X] Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2006 or [ ] 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 1-8245 NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 22-2084119 ----------------------- --------------------------- (State of organization) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.) Suite 19A, 43 West Front Street, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (732) 741-4008 ---------------------------------------------------- (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 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 X No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer X Non-accelerated filer ---- ---- ---- Class Outstanding at April 30, 2006 - ---------------------------- ------------------------------- Units of Beneficial Interest 9,190,590 -2- PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ------------------------------- Item 1. Financial Statements -------------------- STATEMENTS OF REVENUE COLLECTED AND EXPENSES PAID (NOTE 1) ---------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 AND 2005 ----------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) German gas, oil and sulfur royalties received $ 8,297,022 $ 6,332,292 ----------- ----------- Interest income 32,663 10,498 ----------- ----------- Trust expenses ( 267,243) ( 205,395) ----------- ----------- Net income on a cash basis $ 8,062,442 $ 6,137,395 =========== =========== Net income per unit on a cash basis $ .88 $ .69 ====== ====== Cash distributions paid or to be paid: Dividends and distributions per unit paid to formerly unlocated shareholders (Note 3) $ .00 $ .00 Distributions per unit to be paid to unit owners $ .88 $ .69 ====== ====== STATEMENTS OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS (NOTE 1) ----------------------------------------------------------- APRIL 30, 2006 AND OCTOBER 31, 2005 ------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) Current assets - - Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1) $ 8,116,831 $ 3,920,267 Producing gas and oil royalty rights, net of amortization (Notes 1 and 2) 1 1 ----------- ----------- $ 8,116,832 $ 3,920,268 =========== =========== Current liabilities - - Cash distributions payable to unit owners $ 8,087,719 $ 3,855,968 Contingent liability (Note 3) Trust corpus (Notes 1 and 2) 1 1 Undistributed earnings 29,112 64,299 ----------- ----------- Total Liabilities and Trust Corpus $ 8,116,832 $ 3,920,268 =========== =========== The accompanying notes to financial statements should be read in conjunction with these statements. -3- STATEMENTS OF REVENUE COLLECTED AND EXPENSES PAID (NOTE 1) ------------------------------------------------------------ FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 AND 2005 -------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) German gas, oil and sulfur royalties received $16,481,691 $11,487,103 ----------- ----------- Interest income 54,696 15,818 ----------- ----------- Trust expenses ( 529,336) ( 530,412) ----------- ----------- Net income on a cash basis $16,007,051 $10,972,509 =========== =========== Net income per unit on a cash basis $1.74 $1.23 ===== ===== Cash distributions paid or to be paid: Dividends and distributions per unit paid to formerly unlocated shareholders (Note 3) $ .02 $ .00 Distributions per unit to be paid to unit owners $1.73 $1.23 ===== ===== The accompanying notes to financial statements should be read in conjunction with these statements. -4- STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (NOTE 1) ----------------------------------------------------------- FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 AND 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) Sources of cash and cash equivalents: German gas, oil and sulfur royalties $16,481,691 $11,487,103 Interest income 54,696 15,818 ----------- ----------- 16,536,387 11,502,921 =========== =========== Uses of cash and cash equivalents: Payment of Trust expenses 529,336 530,412 Distributions and dividends paid (Note 3) 11,810,487 7,774,196 ----------- ----------- 12,339,823 8,304,608 ----------- ----------- Net increase(decrease)in cash and cash equivalents during the period 4,196,564 3,198,313 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 3,920,267 3,014,386 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 8,116,831 $ 6,212,699 =========== =========== STATEMENTS OF UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS (NOTE 1) --------------------------------------------- FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED APRIL 30, 2006 AND 2005 ---------------------------------------------------- 2006 2005 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) Balance, beginning of period $ 64,299 $ 66,394 Net income on a cash basis 16,007,051 10,972,509 ----------- ----------- 16,071,350 11,038,903 ----------- ----------- Less: Dividends and distributions per unit paid to formerly unlocated shareholders (Note 3) 148,097 0 Current year distributions paid or to be paid to unit owners (Note 3) 15,894,141 10,990,223 ----------- ----------- 16,042,238 10,990,223 ----------- ----------- Balance, end of period $ 29,112 $ 48,680 =========== =========== The accompanying notes to financial statements should be read in conjunction with these statements. -5- NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST -------------------------------- NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ----------------------------- (1) Summary of significant accounting policies: ---------------------- Basis of accounting - ------------------- The accompanying financial statements of North European Oil Royalty Trust (the "Trust") present financial statement balances and financial results on a cash basis of accounting, which is a comprehensive basis of accounting other than accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP basis"). Cash basis financial statements report income when cash is received and expenses when cash is paid. GAAP basis financial statements report income as earned and expenses as incurred, without regard to receipts or payments. The sole exception to the use of the cash basis of accounting is the accrual for distributions to be paid to unit owners (those distributions approved by the Trustees for the Trust). The Trust's distributable income represents royalty income received by the Trust during the period plus interest income less any expenses incurred by the Trust, all on a cash basis. In the opinion of the Trustees, the use of the cash basis provides a more meaningful presentation to unit owners of the results of operations of the Trust. Producing gas and oil royalty rights - --------------------- The rights to certain gas and oil royalties in Germany were transferred to the Trust at their net book value by North European Oil Company (the "Company") (see Note 2). The net book value of the royalty rights has been reduced to one dollar ($1) in view of the fact that the remaining net book value of royalty rights is de minimis relative to annual royalties received and distributed by the Trust and does not bear any meaningful relationship to the fair value of such rights or the actual amount of proved producing reserves. Federal income taxes - ------------------------------ The Trust, as a grantor trust, is exempt from federal income taxes under a private letter ruling issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Cash and cash equivalents - ------------------------- Included in cash and cash equivalents are amounts deposited in bank accounts and amounts invested in certificates of deposit and U. S. Treasury bills with maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Net income per unit on the cash basis - ------------------- Net income per unit on the cash basis is based upon the number of units outstanding at the end of the period. As of April 30, 2006 and 2005, there were 9,190,590 and 8,933,361 units of beneficial interest outstanding, respectively. -6- (2) Formation of the Trust: ----------------------- The Trust was formed on September 10, 1975. As of September 30, 1975, the Company was liquidated and the remaining assets and liabilities of the Company, including its royalty rights, were transferred to the Trust. The Trust on behalf of the owners of beneficial interest in the Trust holds overriding royalty rights covering gas and oil production in certain concessions or leases in the Federal Republic of Germany. These rights are held under contracts with local German exploration and development subsidiaries of ExxonMobil Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies. Under these contracts, the Trust receives various percentage royalties on the proceeds of the sales of certain products from the areas involved. At the present time, royalties are received for sales of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil, distillate and sulfur. (3) Contingent liability: --------------------- From its inception in 1975 until June 30, 2005, the Trust had served as fiduciary for certain unlocated or unknown shareholders of North European Oil Corporation (the "Corporation") and North European Oil Company, corporate predecessors of the Trust. Pursuant to an order of the Delaware Court of Chancery dated February 26, 1996 (the "Chancery Court Order"), from and after July 1, 2005, the Trust has no further obligation with respect to unlocated or unknown owners and is no longer required to make payments of dividends or distributions attributable to any unexchanged Corporate and Company shares. From the liquidation of the Company to October 31, 2005, 726,611 Trust units were issued in exchange for Corporate or Company shares and dividends of $357,035 and distributions of $4,472,371 were paid to formerly unlocated Corporation and Company shareholders. For the six month period ended April 30, 2006, the Trust issued 3,150 units in exchanges and paid $1,769 in dividends and $146,328 in distributions. The dividends and distributions were paid to formerly unlocated Corporation shareholders who had submitted a claim prior to July 1, 2005. That claim had been conditionally approved by the Trustees subject to the successful submission of the required documentation and bond. As of April 30, 2006, the total number of authorized units, 9,190,590, were issued and outstanding. (4) Related party transactions: -------------------------- John R. Van Kirk, the Managing Director of the Trust, provides office space and office services to the Trust at cost. During the second quarter of fiscal 2006 the Trust reimbursed him a total of $4,862 for such office space and office services. -7- Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial ------------------------------------------------- Condition and Results of Operations. ------------------------------------ Executive Summary - ----------------- The Trust is a passive fixed investment trust which holds overriding royalty rights, receives income under those rights from certain operating companies, pays its expenses and distributes the remaining net funds to its unit owners. The Trust does not engage in any business or extractive operations of any kind in the areas over which it holds royalty rights and is precluded from any such involvement by the Trust Agreement. There are no requirements, therefore, for capital resources with which to make capital expenditures or investments in order to continue the receipt of royalty revenues by the Trust. The properties of the Trust, which the Trust and Trustees hold pursuant to the Trust Agreement on behalf of the unit owners, are overriding royalty rights on sales of gas, sulfur and oil under certain concessions or leases in the Federal Republic of Germany. The actual leases or concessions are held either by Mobil Erdgas-Erdol GmbH ("Mobil Erdgas"), a German operating subsidiary of the ExxonMobil Corp., or by Oldenburgische Erdolgesellschaft ("OEG"). In 2002 Mobil Erdgas and BEB Erdgas und Erdol GmbH ("BEB"), a joint venture of ExxonMobil Corp. and the Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies, formed a company ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH ("EMPG") to carry out all exploration, drilling and production activities. All sales activities are still handled by the operating companies, either Mobil Erdgas or BEB. The operating companies pay monthly royalties to the Trust based on their sales of natural gas, sulfur and oil. The Oldenburg concession is the primary area from which these products are extracted and provides nearly 100% of all the royalties received by the Trust. Of these three products, natural gas provides approximately 98% of the total royalties. The Oldenburg concession (1,398,000 acres) covers virtually the entire former State of Oldenburg and is located in the federal state of Lower Saxony. Under one series of rights covering the western part of the Oldenburg concession (approximately 662,000 acres), the Trust receives a royalty payment of 4% on gross receipts from sales by Mobil Erdgas of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil and condensate. Under the royalty agreement with Mobil Erdgas, there is no deduction of costs prior to the calculation of royalties from gas well gas and oil well gas. Under another series of rights covering the entire Oldenburg concession and pursuant to an agreement with OEG, the Trust receives royalties at the rate of 0.6667% on gross receipts from sales of gas well gas, oil well gas, crude oil, condensate and sulfur (removed during the processing of sour gas) less a certain allowed deduction of costs. Under the agreement with OEG, 50% of the field handling, treatment and transportation costs as reported for state royalty purposes are deducted from the gross sales receipts prior to the calculation of the royalty to be paid to the Trust. The gas is sold to various distributors under long term contracts which delineate, among other provisions, the timing, manner, volume and price of the gas sold. The pricing mechanisms contained in these contracts include a delay factor of three to six months and use the price of light heating oil in Germany as one of the primary pricing components. Since Germany must import a large percentage of its energy requirements, the U.S. dollar price of oil on the international market has a significant impact on the price of light heating oil and a delayed impact on the price of gas. Although the Trust itself does not have access to the specific sales contracts under which -8- the Oldenburg gas is sold, these contracts are reviewed periodically by Ernst & Young AG. For unit owners, changes in the value of the Euro have both an immediate and a long term impact. The immediate impact relates to the determination of the number of dollars the Trust receives when Euros are converted into dollars at the time of the transfer of the royalties from Germany to the United States. At the time of the exchange, a higher exchange rate would yield more dollars and a lower exchange rate fewer dollars. The long term impact comes into play through the mechanism of gas pricing. With the price of light heating oil used as a component in the calculation of gas prices in the various contracts under which the gas is sold, changes in world crude oil prices are eventually reflected in gas prices. Since oil on the international market is priced in dollars, a lower exchange rate for the Euro means that oil imported into Germany is more expensive which results in higher local oil prices. A higher exchange rate for the Euro means that oil imported into Germany is less expensive which results in lower local oil prices. These higher or lower local oil prices are in turn reflected in higher or lower gas prices. Seasonal demand factors affect the income from royalty rights insofar as they relate to energy demands and increases or decreases in prices, but on average they are not material to the regular annual income received under the royalty rights. As mandated by the Trust Agreement, distributions of income are made on a quarterly basis. These distributions, as determined by the Trustees, constitute substantially all the funds on hand after provision is made for Trust expenses then anticipated. Results of Operations - --------------------- For the second quarter of fiscal 2006, the Trust's net income was $8,062,442, a 31.4% increase over net income for the prior year's period. This income was derived from sales of gas, sulfur and oil from the Trust's overriding royalty areas in Germany during the first calendar quarter of 2006. The Trustees have announced a distribution of 88 cents per unit payable on May 31, 2006 to owners of record as of May 12, 2006. For the six month period, the Trust's net income was $16,007,051, an increase of 45.8% from the net income for last year's equivalent period. For the six month period ended April 30, 2006 total distributions were equal to $1.73 per unit. The amount of royalties paid to the Trust is based on four primary factors: the amount of gas sold, the price of that gas, the area from which the gas is sold and the exchange rate. For the second quarter of fiscal 2006 a combination of higher gas prices and higher gas sales under both the higher and lower royalty rate agreements easily offset the slight decline in average exchange rates and resulted in the higher distribution payable. For the quarter just ended, under the higher percentage royalty rate agreement covering the western portion of the Oldenburg concession, gas sales increased 7.8% from 17.639 billion cubic feet ("Bcf") to 19.016 Bcf. Under the same agreement the average gas price increased 49.1% from 1.5258 Eurocents/Kwh ("Ecents/Kwh") to 2.2743 Ecents/Kwh. For the quarter just ended, under the lower percentage royalty rate agreement covering the entire Oldenburg concession, gas sales increased 8.7% from 43.045 Bcf to 46.775 Bcf. Under the same agreement the average gas price increased 44.1% from 1.6018 Ecents/Kwh to 2.3088 Ecents/Kwh. -9- Under the higher percentage royalty rate agreement, the average value of the Euro based on the monthly transfer of royalties to the United States for the quarter just ended was $1.2097, a decrease of 7.2% from $1.3029, the average value for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Under the lower percentage royalty rate agreement, the average value of the Euro based on the monthly transfer of royalties to the United States during the quarter just ended was $1.2108, a decrease of 6.9% from $1.3012, the average value for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Converting the average gas prices using the average exchange rates for the quarter into more familiar terms yields an average gas price under the higher and lower percentage royalty rate agreements of $7.91 and $7.84 per thousand cubic feet ("Mcf"), respectively, compared to $5.72/Mcf and $5.86/Mcf, respectively, for the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Interest income was higher reflecting the increased funds available for investment and the increase in interest rates applicable during the period. Trust expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2006 were higher due to the timing of the payment of the NYSE listing fees and the payment of fees associated with the biennial examination of the operating companies in Germany. However, Trust expenses for the six month period were virtually unchanged when compared to the prior year's equivalent period. The current Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Trust Corpus of the Trust at April 30, 2006, compared to that at fiscal year end (October 31, 2005), shows an increase in assets due to the increase in royalty receipts during the quarter. REPORT ON DRILLING AND GEOPHYSICAL WORK The Trust's German consultant, Alfred Stachel, met with representatives of the operating companies to inquire about planned and proposed drilling and geophysical work for 2006 and 2007 and other general matters. The following is a summary of Mr. Stachel's account of the operating companies' responses to his inquiries. The Trust is not able to confirm the accuracy of any of these findings or responses. In addition, the operating companies are not obligated to take any of the actions outlined and, if they change their plans with respect to any such actions, they are not obligated to inform the Trust. The Grossenkneten desulfurization plant is scheduled to undergo maintenance during the period from June 15 to July 10, 2006. During this period the operating companies expect a 20% reduction in capacity. The operating companies reported to Mr. Stachel that the expanded drilling program is being continued with four wells (all located in eastern Oldenburg) planned for calendar 2006. Oythe A-3a, a horizontal deviation, was drilled to exploit the tight Carboniferous gas zone. The Carboniferous zone is a sweet gas zone located below the Zechstein (sour gas) zone. Drilling was completed in February 2006 and the well is currently undergoing fracturing treatments to increase productivity. Actual production is scheduled to start in June 2006. Doetlingen Z-8a, a horizontal deviation, was completed in February 2006 and is scheduled to enter production in June 2006. The horizontal deviation Goldenstadt Z-10a was cancelled but Goldenstadt Z-7a will replace it. This well and another, Varnhorn Z-7a, are also horizontal deviations and are intended to exploit the Carboniferous zone. Drilling for these two wells is not scheduled to begin until the fourth quarter of calendar 2006. In conjunction with the ongoing and extensive evaluation of the Carboniferous zone, the actual experience gained by the operating companies from the exploitation of this zone should permit them to fine-tune the drilling and fracturing methods to derive the greatest benefit. Additionally, an analysis of the correspondence between the results -10- from current drilling efforts and the interpretation of seismic data that lead to that drilling, should allow better interpretation of the seismic data from other areas. The processing and interpretation of earlier seismic work covering the Quadmoor, Rechterfeld, Sagermeer and Goldenstedt fields is continuing. This work provides detailed information regarding depth and direction to fully exploit available reserves within these fields through further drilling, both infill and horizontal. Preliminary well planning has begun for four drilling projects scheduled for 2007. Hemmelte NW Z-1, an exploratory well, is the only well planned for the western half of Oldenburg. Quadmoor Z-5 is an infill well intended to exploit the sour gas bearing Zechstein zone within an existing field. Goldenstedt Z-20a, a horizontal deviation, replaces the previously cancelled Goldenstedt Z-10a and will exploit the sour gas bearing Zechstein zone. The final well, Goldenstedt Z-23a, is a horizontal deviation intended to exploit the Carboniferous zone. No start times for the 2007 drilling projects have been announced. ------------------------------------------ This report on Form 10-Q contains forward looking statements concerning business, financial performance and financial condition of the Trust. Many of these statements are based on information provided to the Trust by the operating companies or by consultants using public information sources. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in any forward looking statements. These include uncertainties concerning levels of gas production and gas prices, general economic conditions and currency exchange rates. Actual results and events may vary significantly from those discussed in the forward looking statements. -11- Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. ---------------------------------------------------------- The Trust does not engage in any trading activities with respect to possible foreign exchange fluctuations. The Trust does not use any financial instruments to hedge against possible risks related to foreign exchange fluctuations. The market risk is negligible because standing instructions at its German bank require the bank to process conversions and transfers of royalty payments as soon as possible following their receipt. The Trust does not engage in any trading activities with respect to possible commodity price fluctuations. Item 4. Controls and Procedures. ----------------------- As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Trust's management, which consists of the Managing Trustee and the Managing Director, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Managing Trustee and the Managing Director concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, with respect to the recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, of information required to be disclosed by the Trust's management in the reports that are filed or submitted under the Exchange Act. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that occurred during the second quarter of fiscal 2006 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting. -12- Part II -- OTHER INFORMATION ---------------------------- Item 6. Exhibits. -------- (a) Exhibits. Exhibit 31.1. Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Exhibit 31.2. Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Exhibit 32. Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SIGNATURE --------- 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 hereunto duly authorized. NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST -------------------------------- (Registrant) By: /S/ John R. Van Kirk ---------------------------- John R. Van Kirk Managing Director Dated: May 31, 2006 EX-31 2 x31-0531.txt -13- Exhibit 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, John H. Van Kirk, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of North European Oil Royalty Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared; and b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the periods covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and -14- 5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and to the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 31, 2006 /s/ John H. Van Kirk ------------------------ John H. Van Kirk Managing Trustee (Chief Executive Officer) -15- Exhibit 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 I, John R. Van Kirk, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of North European Oil Royalty Trust; 2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this Quarterly Report; 4. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared; and b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the periods covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and d) Disclosed in this Quarterly Report any change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and -16- 5. The Registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant's auditors and to the audit committee of the board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Date: May 31, 2006 /s/ John R. Van Kirk ------------------------ John R. Van Kirk Managing Director (Chief Financial Officer) EX-32 3 x32-0531.txt -17- Exhibit 32 Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. Section 1350(a) and (b)), the undersigned hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2006 of North European Oil Royalty Trust (the "Trust") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in such Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust. Dated: May 31, 2006 /s/ John H. Van Kirk ----------------------- John H. Van Kirk Managing Trustee (Chief Executive Officer) /s/ John R. Van Kirk ----------------------- John R. 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