UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
/ x / Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998
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 No. 2-99079B
PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 75-2075492
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
303 West Wall, Suite 101, Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code : (915) 683-4768
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-B, LTD.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets as of September 30, 1998 and
December 31, 1997........................................ 3
Statements of Operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.................. 4
Statement of Partners' Capital for the nine months
ended September 30, 1998.................................. 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997............................... 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............................ 12
27.1 Financial Data Schedule
Signatures.................................................. 13
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PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(A Texas Limited Partnership)
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 49,667 $ 89,812
Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales 56,660 85,315
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Total current assets 106,327 175,127
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Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
successful efforts accounting method 5,308,809 5,304,077
Accumulated depletion (4,179,538) (4,092,446)
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Net oil and gas properties 1,129,271 1,211,631
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$ 1,235,598 $ 1,386,758
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - affiliate 20,444 18,571
Partners' capital:
Managing general partner 12,487 14,031
Limited partners (7,988 interests) 1,202,667 1,354,156
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1,215,154 1,368,187
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$ 1,235,598 $ 1,386,758
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The financial information included as of September 30, 1998 has been prepared by
management without audit by independent public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(A Texas Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
---------------------- ----------------------
1998 1997 1998 1997
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Revenues:
Oil and gas $ 79,262 $ 128,104 $ 265,666 $ 392,773
Interest 926 1,374 3,504 4,111
Gain on disposition of assets - 16 - 16
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80,188 129,494 269,170 396,900
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Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production 69,035 65,972 193,997 186,783
General and administrative 2,378 3,843 7,970 11,783
Depletion 31,525 36,258 87,092 95,345
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102,938 106,073 289,059 293,911
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Net income (loss) $ (22,750) $ 23,421 $ (19,889) $ 102,989
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Allocation of net income (loss):
Managing general partner $ (227) $ 234 $ (199) $ 1,030
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Limited partners $ (22,523) $ 23,187 $ (19,690) $ 101,959
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Net income (loss) per limited
partnership interest $ (2.81) $ 2.90 $ (2.46) $ 12.76
========= ========= ========= =========
Distributions per limited
partnership interest $ 1.60 $ 7.60 $ 16.50 $ 27.20
========= ========= ========= =========
The financial information included herein has been prepared by
management without audit by independent public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(A Texas Limited Partnership)
STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(Unaudited)
Managing
general Limited
partner partners Total
---------- ---------- ----------
Balance at January 1, 1998 $ 14,031 $1,354,156 $1,368,187
Distributions (1,345) (131,799) (133,144)
Net loss (199) (19,690) (19,889)
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Balance at September 30, 1998 $ 12,487 $1,202,667 $1,215,154
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The financial information included herein has been prepared by
management without audit by independent public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(A Texas Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine months ended
September 30,
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1998 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ (19,889) $ 102,989
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion 87,092 95,345
Gain on disposition of assets - (16)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 28,655 15,045
Accounts payable 1,873 4,787
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Net cash provided by operating activities 97,731 218,150
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and gas properties (4,732) (4,469)
Proceeds from asset dispositions - 16
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Net cash used in investing activities (4,732) (4,453)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Cash distributions to partners (133,144) (219,468)
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Net decrease in cash (40,145) (5,771)
Cash at beginning of period 89,812 77,190
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Cash at end of period $ 49,667 $ 71,419
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The financial information included herein has been prepared by
management without audit by independent public accountants.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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PARKER & PARSLEY 85-B, LTD.
(A Texas Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and nature of operations
Parker & Parsley 85-B, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership
organized in 1985 under the laws of the State of Texas.
The Partnership engages primarily 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, 1998 and for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997 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 information and footnote disclosure 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, 1997, 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, 1998 compared with nine months ended
September 30, 1997
Revenues:
The Partnership's oil and gas revenues decreased 32% to $265,666 from $392,773
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The
decrease in revenues resulted from lower average prices received, offset by an
increase in production. For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, 12,397
barrels of oil, 6,403 barrels of natural gas liquids ("NGLs") and 31,252 mcf of
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gas were sold, or 24,009 barrel of oil equivalents ("BOEs"). For the nine months
ended September 30, 1997, 13,259 barrels of oil and 52,443 mcf of gas were sold,
or 22,000 BOEs.
As of September 30, 1997, the Partnership began accounting for processed natural
gas production as processed natural gas liquids and dry residue gas.
Consequently, separate product volumes will not be comparable to periods prior
to September 30, 1997. Also, prices for gas products will not be comparable as
the price per mcf for natural gas for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1998 is the price received for dry residue gas and the price per mcf for
natural gas for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 is a price
for wet gas (i.e., natural gas liquids combined with dry residue gas).
The average price received per barrel of oil decreased $6.20, or 31%, from
$19.86 for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 to $13.66 for the same
period in 1998. The average price received per barrel of NGLs during the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 was $7.23. The average price received per mcf of
gas decreased 35% from $2.47 during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 to
$1.60 in 1998. The market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile in
the past decade, and management expects a certain amount of volatility 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, 1998.
During most of 1997, the Partnership benefitted from higher oil prices as
compared to previous years. However, during the fourth quarter of 1997, oil
prices began a downward trend that has continued into 1998. On October 30, 1998,
the market price for West Texas intermediate crude was $13.33 per barrel. A
continuation of the oil price environment experienced during the first three
quarters of 1998 will have an adverse effect on the Partnership's revenues and
operating cash flow and could result in additional decreases in the carrying
value of the Partnership's oil and gas properties.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $289,059 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1998 as compared to $293,911 for the same period in 1997, a
decrease of $4,852. This decrease was due to declines in depletion and general
and administrative expenses ("G&A"), offset by an increase in production costs.
Production costs were $193,997 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and
$186,783 for the same period in 1997 resulting in a $7,214 increase, or 4%. The
increase was primarily due to an increase in well maintenance costs incurred in
an effort to stimulate well production, offset by a decline in production taxes.
G&A's components are independent accounting and engineering fees and managing
general partner personnel and operating costs. During this period, G&A
decreased, in aggregate, 32% from $11,783 for the nine months ended September
30, 1997 to $7,970 for the same period in 1998.
Depletion was $87,092 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 compared to
$95,345 for the same period in 1997, representing a decrease of $8,253, or 9%.
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This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in the Partnership's net
depletable basis from charges taken in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121") during the
fourth quarter of 1997 and a reduction in oil production of 862 barrels for the
period ended September 30, 1998 compared to the same period in 1997, offset by a
decrease in oil reserves during the period ended September 30, 1998 as a result
of lower commodity prices.
Three months ended September 30, 1998 compared with three months ended September
30, 1997
Revenues:
The Partnership's oil and gas revenues decreased 38% to $79,262 from $128,104
for the three months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. The
decrease in revenues resulted from lower average prices received and a slight
decrease in production. For the three months ended September 30, 1998, 3,916
barrels of oil, 2,207 barrels of NGLs and 10,146 mcf of gas were sold, or 7,814
BOEs. For the three months ended September 30, 1997, 4,710 barrels of oil and
18,847 mcf of gas were sold, or 7,851 BOEs.
The average price received per barrel of oil decreased $5.86, or 32%, from
$18.36 for the three months ended September 30, 1997 to $12.50 for the same
period in 1998. The average price received per barrel of NGLs during the three
months ended September 30, 1998 was $6.57. The average price received per mcf of
gas decreased 29% from $2.21 for the three months ended September 30, 1997 to
$1.56 for the same period in 1998.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $102,938 for the three months ended
September 30, 1998 as compared to $106,073 for the same period in 1997, a
decrease of $3,135, or 3%. This decrease was due to declines in depletion and
G&A, offset by an increase production costs.
Production costs were $69,035 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 and
$65,972 for the same period in 1997, resulting in a $3,063 increase, or 5%. The
increase was due to higher well maintenance costs incurred in an effort to
stimulate well production, offset by lower production taxes and ad valorem
taxes.
G&A's components are independent accounting and engineering fees and managing
general partner personnel and operating costs. During this period, G&A
decreased, in aggregate, 38% from $3,843 for the three months ended September
30, 1997 to $2,378 for the same period in 1998.
Depletion was $31,525 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 compared to
$36,258 for the same period in 1997. This represented a decrease in depletion of
$4,733, or 13%. This decrease was primarily attributable to a reduction in the
Partnership's net depletable basis from charges taken in accordance with SFAS
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121 during the fourth quarter of 1997 and a reduction in oil production of 794
barrels for the period ended September 30, 1998 compared to the same period in
1997, offset by a decrease in oil reserves during the period ended September 30,
1998 as a result of lower commodity prices.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $120,419 during the nine
months ended September 30, 1998 from the same period in 1997. This decrease was
primarily due to a decline in oil and gas sales receipts and an increase in
production costs paid, offset by a decline in G&A expenses paid.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
The Partnership's investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
1998 and 1997 included expenditures related to equipment replacement on several
oil and gas properties.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Cash was sufficient for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to cover
distributions to the partners of $133,144 of which $1,345 was distributed to the
managing general partner and $131,799 to the limited partners. For the same
period ended September 30, 1997, cash was sufficient for distributions to the
partners of $219,468 of which $2,194 was distributed to the managing general
partner and $217,274 to the limited partners.
It is expected that future net cash provided by operating activities will be
sufficient for any capital expenditures and any distributions. As the production
from the properties declines, distributions are also expected to decrease.
Year 2000 Project Readiness
Historically, many computer programs have been developed that use only the last
two digits in a date to refer to a year. As the year 2000 nears, the inability
of such computer programs and embedded technologies to distinguish between
"1900" and "2000" has given rise to the "Year 2000" problem. Theoretically, such
computer programs and related technology could fail outright, or communicate
inaccurate data, if not remediated or replaced. With the proliferation of
electronic data interchange, the Year 2000 problem represents a significant
exposure to the entire global community, the full extent of which cannot be
accurately assessed.
In proactive response to the Year 2000 problem, the managing general partner
established a "Year 2000" project to assess, to the extent possible, the
Partnership's and the managing general partner's internal Year 2000 problem; to
take remedial actions necessary to minimize the Year 2000 risk exposure to the
managing general partner and significant third parties with whom it has data
interchange; and, to test its systems and processes once remedial actions have
been taken. The managing general partner has contracted with IBM Global Services
to perform the assessment and remedial phases of its Year 2000 project.
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The assessment phase of the managing general partner's Year 2000 project is 85%
complete and has included, but is not limited to, the following procedures:
o the identification of necessary remediation, upgrade and/or replacement
of existing information technology applications and systems;
o the assessment of non-information technology exposures, such as
telecommunications systems, security systems, elevators and process
control equipment;
o the initiation of inquiry and dialogue with significant third party
business partners, customers and suppliers in an effort to understand and
assess their Year 2000 problems, readiness and potential impact on the
managing general partner and its Year 2000 problem;
o the implementation of processes designed to reduce the risk of
reintroduction of Year 2000 problems into the managing general partner's
systems and business processes; and,
o the formulation of contingency plans for mission-critical information
technology systems.
The managing general partner expects to complete the assessment phase of its
Year 2000 project by the end of the first quarter of 1999 but is being delayed
by limited responses received on inquiries made of third party businesses. To
date, the managing general partner has distributed Year 2000 problem inquiries
to over 500 entities and has received responses on approximately 10% of those
inquiries.
The remedial phase of the managing general partner's Year 2000 project is
approximately 40% complete, subject to the results of the third party inquiry
assessments and the testing phase. The remedial phase has included the upgrade
and/or replacement of certain application and hardware systems. The managing
general partner has upgraded its Artesia general ledger accounting systems
through remedial coding and is currently testing this system for Year 2000
compliance. The remediation of non-information technology is expected to be
completed by mid-1999. The managing general partner's Year 2000 remedial actions
have not delayed other information technology projects or upgrades.
The testing phase of the managing general partner's Year 2000 project is on
schedule. The managing general partner expects to complete the testing of the
Artesia system upgrades by March 1999 and all other information technology
systems by May 1999. The testing of the non-information technology remediation
is scheduled to be completed by the end of September 1999.
The managing general partner expects that its total costs related to the Year
2000 problem will approximate $3.5 million, of which approximately $500 thousand
will have been incurred to replace non-compliant information technology systems.
As of September 30, 1998, the managing general partner's total costs incurred on
the Year 2000 problem were $1.5 million, of which $200 thousand were incurred to
replace non-compliant systems. The managing general partner will allocate a
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portion of the costs of the year 2000 programming charges to the Partnership
when they are incurred, along with recurring general and administrative expenses
and such allocation should not be significant to the Partnership.
The risks associated with the Year 2000 problem are significant. A failure to
remedy a critical Year 2000 problem could have a materially adverse affect on
the Partnership's results of operations and financial condition. The problems
which may be encountered as a result of a Year 2000 problem could include
information and non-information system failures, the receipt or transmission of
erroneous data, lost data or a combination of similar problems of a magnitude
that cannot be accurately assessed at this time. In the assessment phase of the
managing general partner's Year 2000 project, contingency plans are being
designed to mitigate the exposures noted above. However, given the uncertainties
regarding the scope of the Year 2000 problem and the compliance of significant
third parties, there can be no assurance that contingency plans will have
anticipated all Year 2000 scenarios.
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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-B, 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-B, LTD.
By: Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.,
Managing General Partner
Dated: November 9, 1998 By: /s/ Rich Dealy
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Rich Dealy, Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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