PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A LTD
10-Q, 2000-11-08
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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, 2000



                          Commission File No. 2-99079A


                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          -----------------------------
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

                          Texas                              75-2064518
       --------------------------------------------     ---------------------
             (State or other jurisdiction of               (I.R.S. Employer
              incorporation or organization)            Identification Number)

1400 Williams Square West, 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Irving, Texas      75039
----------------------------------------------------------------    ----------
            (Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

       Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code : (972) 444-9001


       Not applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                          if changed since last report)

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 / /




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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                     Page
                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements

           Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2000 and
              December 31, 1999....................................    3

           Statements of Operations for the three and nine
             months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999..............    4

           Statement of Partners' Capital for the nine months
             ended September 30, 2000..............................    5

           Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
             September 30, 2000 and 1999...........................    6

           Notes to Financial Statements...........................    7

Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
             Condition and Results of Operations...................    7


                           Part II. Other Information

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K........................   10

           27.1   Financial Data Schedules

           Signatures..............................................   11





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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.      Financial Statements

                                 BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   September 30,  December 31,
                                                       2000           1999
                                                   ------------   ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                 ASSETS
<S>                                               <C>             <C>
Current assets:
  Cash                                             $    69,458     $    73,810
  Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales              107,679          72,517
                                                    ----------      ----------
         Total current assets                          177,137         146,327
                                                    ----------      ----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
  successful efforts accounting method               7,398,954       7,396,111
Accumulated depletion                               (6,863,667)     (6,839,838)
                                                    ----------      ----------
         Net oil and gas properties                    535,287         556,273
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $   712,424     $   702,600
                                                    ==========      ==========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Current liabilities:
  Accounts payable - affiliate                     $    22,262     $    13,487

Partners' capital:
  Managing general partner                               6,913           6,903
  Limited partners (9,613 interests)                   683,249         682,210
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                       690,162         689,113
                                                    ----------      ----------
                                                   $   712,424     $   702,600
                                                    ==========      ==========
</TABLE>



The financial information included as of September 30, 2000 has been prepared by
 the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                   Three months ended       Nine months ended
                                      September 30,           September 30,
                                 ---------------------    ---------------------
                                    2000        1999         2000       1999
                                 ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
<S>                              <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                    $ 213,419   $ 163,442    $ 566,748   $ 364,826
  Interest                           1,672         946        4,220       2,101
  Gain on disposition of assets      2,205         -          2,205         -
                                 ---------   ---------    ---------   ---------
                                   217,296     164,388      573,173     366,927
                                 ---------   ---------    ---------    --------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production            87,628      76,767      256,507     210,122
  General and administrative         6,402       4,901       17,002      10,945
  Depletion                          8,122      10,042       23,829      41,879
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
                                   102,152      91,710      297,338     262,946
                                  --------    --------     --------    --------
Net income                       $ 115,144   $  72,678    $ 275,835   $ 103,981
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Allocation of net income:
  Managing general partner       $   1,151   $     727    $   2,758   $   1,040
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
  Limited partners               $ 113,993   $  71,951    $ 273,077   $ 102,941
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
Net income per limited
  partnership interest           $   11.86   $    7.49    $   28.41   $   10.71
                                  ========    ========     ========    ========
</TABLE>


         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                        Managing
                                        general       Limited
                                        partner       partners       Total
                                       ----------    ----------    ----------

<S>                                    <C>           <C>           <C>
Balance at January 1, 2000             $    6,903    $  682,210    $  689,113

    Distributions                          (2,748)     (272,038)     (274,786)

    Net income                              2,758       273,077       275,835
                                        ---------     ---------     ---------

Balance at September 30, 2000          $    6,913    $  683,249    $  690,162
                                        =========     =========     =========
</TABLE>




         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          Nine months ended
                                                            September 30,
                                                        ----------------------
                                                          2000         1999
                                                        ---------    ---------
<S>                                                     <C>          <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                           $ 275,835    $ 103,981
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
      cash provided by operating activities:
        Depletion                                          23,829       41,879
        Gain on disposition of assets                      (2,205)         -
   Changes in assets and liabilities:
        Accounts receivable                               (35,162)     (50,483)
        Accounts payable                                    8,775        8,986
                                                         --------     --------
             Net cash provided by operating activities    271,072      104,363
                                                         --------     --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to oil and gas properties                     (3,092)      (6,560)
   Proceeds from asset dispositions                         2,454          278
                                                         --------     --------
             Net cash used in investing activities           (638)      (6,282)
                                                         --------     --------
Cash flows used in financing activities:
   Cash distributions to partners                        (274,786)     (70,909)
                                                         --------     --------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                            (4,352)      27,172
Cash at beginning of period                                73,810       41,498
                                                         --------     --------
Cash at end of period                                   $  69,458    $  68,670
                                                         ========     ========
</TABLE>




         The financial information included herein has been prepared by
  the managing general partner without audit by independent public accountants.

   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               September 30, 2000
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1.     Organization and nature of operations

Parker &  Parsley  85-A,  Ltd.  (the  "Partnership")  is a  limited  partnership
organized in 1985 under the laws of the State of Texas.

The  Partnership  engages in oil and gas development and production in Texas and
is not involved in any industry segment other than oil and gas.

Note 2.     Basis of presentation

In  the  opinion  of  management,  the  unaudited  financial  statements  of the
Partnership  as of  September  30, 2000 and for the three and nine months  ended
September 30, 2000 and 1999 include all adjustments and accruals consisting only
of  normal  recurring  accrual  adjustments  which  are  necessary  for  a  fair
presentation  of the results for the interim  period.  These interim results are
not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Certain reclassifications
may have been made to the September 30, 1999 financial  statements to conform to
the September 30, 2000 financial statement presentations.

Certain  information  and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles
have been  condensed  or  omitted  in this Form 10-Q  pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The financial statements
should  be read in  conjunction  with the  financial  statements  and the  notes
thereto  contained in the  Partnership's  Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  a copy
of which is available upon request by writing to Rich Dealy,  Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer,  5205 North O'Connor  Boulevard,  1400 Williams Square
West, Irving, Texas 75039-3746.

Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
              and Results of Operations (1)

Results of Operations

Nine months ended  September 30, 2000 compared with nine months ended  September
 30, 1999

Revenues:

The  Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  increased 55% to $566,748 for the nine
months ended  September  30, 2000 as compared to $364,826 for the same period in
1999.  The increase in  revenues resulted from  higher average  prices received,

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offset by a decline in production. For the nine months ended September 30, 2000,
13,003 barrels of oil, 8,318 barrels of natural gas liquids  ("NGLs") and 32,775
mcf of gas were sold, or 26,784 barrel of oil equivalents ("BOEs"). For the nine
months ended  September 30, 1999,  13,096 barrels of oil, 10,723 barrels of NGLs
and 42,574 mcf of gas were sold, or 30,915 BOEs.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  increased  $13.48,  or 89%, from
$15.19  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  1999 to $28.67 for the same
period in 2000. The average price  received per barrel of NGLs increased  $5.09,
or 58%, from $8.80 during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $13.89 for
the same period in 2000. The average price received per mcf of gas increased 42%
from $1.68 during the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to $2.39 for the same
period in 2000. The market price for oil and gas has been extremely  volatile in
the past  decade  and  management  expects a certain  amount  of  volatility  to
continue in the  foreseeable  future.  The  Partnership  may therefore  sell its
future  oil and gas  production  at  average  prices  lower or higher  than that
received during the nine months ended September 30, 2000.

Gain on disposition  of assets of $2,205 was  recognized  during the nine months
ended September 30, 2000. The gain resulted from equipment  credits  received on
one well.

Costs and Expenses:

Total  costs and  expenses  increased  to  $297,338  for the nine  months  ended
September  30,  2000 as compared  to  $262,946  for the same period in 1999,  an
increase of $34,392,  or 13%.  This  increase was due to increases in production
costs and general and  administrative  expenses ("G&A"),  offset by a decline in
depletion.

Production  costs were $256,507 for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and
$210,122 for the same period in 1999  resulting in a $46,385  increase,  or 22%.
The increase was primarily due to additional well maintenance  costs incurred to
stimulate  well  production  of $29,590 and higher  production  taxes of $14,170
associated with higher oil and gas prices.

G&A's  components are independent  accounting and engineering  fees and managing
general  partner  personnel  and  operating  costs.   During  this  period,  G&A
increased,  in aggregate,  55% from $10,945 for the nine months ended  September
30,  1999 to  $17,002  for the same  period  in 2000  primarily  due to a higher
allocation of the managing general partner's G&A being allocated  (limited to 3%
of oil and gas revenues) as a result of increased oil and gas revenues.

Depletion  was $23,829 for the nine months ended  September 30, 2000 compared to
$41,879 for the same period in 1999, representing a decrease of $18,050, or 43%.
This  decrease  was the result of an increase in proved  reserves  due to higher
commodity  prices and a decline in oil production of 93 barrels when compared to
the respective information for the same period in 1999.


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Three months ended September 30, 2000 compared with three months ended September
  30, 1999

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  increased 31% to $213,419 for the three
months ended  September  30, 2000 as compared to $163,442 for the same period in
1999. The increase in revenues  resulted from higher  average  prices  received,
offset by a decline in  production.  For the three  months ended  September  30,
2000,  4,468  barrels of oil,  2,816  barrels of NGLs and 11,161 mcf of gas were
sold,  or 9,144 BOEs.  For the three months  ended  September  30,  1999,  4,428
barrels of oil, 4,287 barrels of NGLs and 16,203 mcf of gas were sold, or 11,416
BOEs.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  increased  $11.21,  or 58%, from
$19.17 for the three  months  ended  September  30,  1999 to $30.38 for the same
period in 2000. The average price  received per barrel of NGLs increased  $4.42,
or 40%, from $10.99  during the three months ended  September 30, 1999 to $15.41
for the same period in 2000. The average price received per mcf of gas increased
58% from $1.94 for the three  months ended  September  30, 1999 to $3.07 for the
same period in 2000.

Gain on disposition  of assets of $2,205 was recognized  during the three months
ended September 30, 2000. The gain resulted from equipment  credits  received on
one well.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  increased  to  $102,152  for the three  months  ended
September  30,  2000 as  compared  to $91,710  for the same  period in 1999,  an
increase of $10,442,  or 11%.  This  increase was due to increases in production
costs and G&A, offset by a decline in depletion.

Production  costs were $87,628 for the three months ended September 30, 2000 and
$76,767 for the same period in 1999 resulting in a $10,861 increase, or 14%. The
increase was primarily  due to additional  well  maintenance  costs  incurred to
stimulate  well  production  of $5,268  and  higher  production  taxes of $2,965
associated with higher oil and gas prices.

During this period, G&A increased,  in aggregate,  31% from $4,901 for the three
months ended  September 30, 1999 to $6,402 for the same period in 2000 primarily
due to a higher allocation of the managing general partner's G&A being allocated
(limited to 3% of oil and gas  revenues)  as a result of  increased  oil and gas
revenues.

Depletion  was $8,122 for the three months ended  September 30, 2000 compared to
$10,042 for the same period in 1999, a decrease of $1,920, or 19%. This decrease
was  attributable  to an  increase  in  proved  reserves  as a result  of higher
commodity prices when compared to the respective information for the same period
in 1999.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating  activities  increased  $166,709  during the nine
months ended  September 30, 2000 from the same period ended  September 30, 1999.
This increase was due to an increase in oil and gas sales  receipts of $219,362,
offset by increases in production costs paid of $44,244 and G&A expenses paid of
$8,409.

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

The  Partnership's  investing  activities during the nine months ended September
30, 2000 and 1999 included expenditures related to equipment upgrades on various
oil and gas properties.

Proceeds from asset dispositions of $2,454 and $278 were received from equipment
credits during the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

For the nine months ended September 30, 2000, cash distributions to the partners
were $274,786,  of which $2,748 was distributed to the managing  general partner
and $272,038 to the limited  partners.  For the same period ended  September 30,
1999,  cash  distributions  to the  partners  were  $70,909,  of which  $709 was
distributed to the managing general partner and $70,200 to the limited partners.

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(1)    "Item 2. Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
       Results of Operations"  contains forward looking  statements that involve
       risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that the
       actual  events and  results  will not be  materially  different  than the
       anticipated results described in the forward looking statements.


                           Part II. Other Information

Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)         Exhibits

            27.1   Financial Data Schedule

(b)         Reports on Form 8-K - none


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                           PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)



                               S I G N A T U R E S



       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 thereunto duly authorized.


                                            PARKER & PARSLEY 85-A, LTD.

                                    By:     Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.
                                             Managing General Partner




Dated:  November 7, 2000            By:     /s/ Rich  Dealy
                                            -------------------------------
                                            Rich Dealy, Vice President and
                                              Chief Accounting Officer



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