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, 1999
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, 1999 and
December 31, 1998...................................... 3
Statements of Operations for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998................ 4
Statement of Partners' Capital for the nine months
ended September 30, 1999................................ 5
Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998............................. 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,
1999 1998
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 72,458 $ 47,370
Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales 53,076 38,501
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Total current assets 125,534 85,871
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Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
successful efforts accounting method 5,318,289 5,312,024
Accumulated depletion (4,347,868) (4,275,826)
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Net oil and gas properties 970,421 1,036,198
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$ 1,095,955 $ 1,122,069
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - affiliate 14,567 10,661
Partners' capital:
Managing general partner 11,165 11,465
Limited partners (7,988 interests) 1,070,223 1,099,943
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1,081,388 1,111,408
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$ 1,095,955 $ 1,122,069
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The financial information included as of September 30, 1999 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,
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1999 1998 1999 1998
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Revenues:
Oil and gas $ 110,165 $ 79,262 $ 255,042 $ 265,666
Interest 833 926 2,063 3,504
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110,998 80,188 257,105 269,170
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Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production 47,290 69,035 148,640 193,997
General and administrative 3,304 2,378 7,651 7,970
Depletion 14,535 31,525 72,042 87,092
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65,129 102,938 228,333 289,059
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Net income (loss) $ 45,869 $ (22,750) $ 28,772 $ (19,889)
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Allocation of net income (loss):
Managing general partner $ 459 $ (227) $ 288 $ (199)
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Limited partners $ 45,410 $ (22,523) $ 28,484 $ (19,690)
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Net income (loss) per limited
partnership interest $ 5.69 $ (2.81) $ 3.57 $ (2.46)
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Distributions per limited
partnership interest $ 4.12 $ 1.60 $ 7.29 $ 16.50
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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)
STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(Unaudited)
Managing
general Limited
partner partners Total
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Balance at January 1, 1999 $ 11,465 $1,099,943 $1,111,408
Distributions (588) (58,204) (58,792)
Net income 288 28,484 28,772
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Balance at September 30, 1999 $ 11,165 $1,070,223 $1,081,388
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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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1999 1998
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 28,772 $ (19,889)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion 72,042 87,092
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (14,575) 28,655
Accounts payable 3,906 1,873
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 90,145 97,731
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and gas properties (6,399) (4,732)
Proceeds from asset dispositions 134 -
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Net cash used in investing
activities (6,265) (4,732)
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Cash flows used in financing activities:
Cash distributions to partners (58,792) (133,144)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash 25,088 (40,145)
Cash at beginning of period 47,370 89,812
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Cash at end of period $ 72,458 $ 49,667
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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, 1999
(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, 1999 and for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998 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, 1998, 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, 1999 compared with nine months ended
September 30, 1998
Revenues:
The Partnership's oil and gas revenues decreased 4% to $255,042 from $265,666
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The
decrease in revenues resulted from a decrease in production, offset by higher
average prices received. For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, 10,541
barrels of oil, 5,127 barrels of natural gas liquids ("NGLs") and 24,923 mcf of
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gas were sold, or 19,822 barrel of oil equivalents ("BOEs"). For the nine months
ended September 30, 1998, 12,397 barrels of oil, 6,403 barrels of NGLs and
31,252 mcf of gas were sold, or 24,009 BOEs.
The average price received per barrel of oil increased $2.40, or 18%, from
$13.66 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $16.06 for the same
period in 1999. The average price received per barrel of NGLs increased $1.48,
or 20%, from $7.23 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $8.71 for
the same period in 1999. The average price received per mcf of gas increased 3%
from $1.60 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $1.65 for the same
period in 1999. 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, 1999.
The volatility of commodity prices has had, and continues to have, a significant
impact on the Partnership's revenues and operating cash flow and could result in
additional decreases to the carrying value of the Partnership's oil and gas
properties.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $228,333 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to $289,059 for the same period in 1998, a
decrease of $60,726, or 21%. This decrease was due to declines in production
costs, depletion and general and administrative expenses ("G&A").
Production costs were $148,640 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and
$193,997 for the same period in 1998 resulting in a $45,357 decrease, or 23%.
The decrease was primarily due to declines in ad valorem taxes, production taxes
and well maintenance costs.
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, 4% from $7,970 for the nine months ended September 30,
1998 to $7,651 for the same period in 1999.
Depletion was $72,042 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to
$87,092 for the same period in 1998, representing a decrease of $15,050, or 17%.
This decrease was the result of a combination of factors that included a
reduction in oil production of 1,856 barrels for the nine months ended September
30, 1999 compared to the same period in 1998, an increase in proved reserves
during the period ended September 30, 1999 due to the higher commodity prices
and 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 1998.
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Three months ended September 30, 1999 compared with three months ended September
30, 1998
Revenues:
The Partnership's oil and gas revenues increased 39% to $110,165 from $79,262
for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. The
increase in revenues resulted from higher average prices received, offset by a
decrease in production. For the three months ended September 30, 1999, 3,626
barrels of oil, 1,717 barrels of NGLs and 8,272 mcf of gas were sold, or 6,722
BOEs. 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.
The average price received per barrel of oil increased $7.75, or 62%, from
$12.50 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $20.25 for the same
period in 1999. The average price received per barrel of NGLs increased $5.37,
or 82%, from $6.57 during the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $11.94
for the same period in 1999. The average price received per mcf of gas increased
26% from $1.56 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $1.96 for the
same period in 1999.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $65,129 for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to $102,938 for the same period in 1998, a
decrease of $37,809, or 37%. This decrease was due to declines in production
costs and depletion, offset by an increase in G&A.
Production costs were $47,290 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
$69,035 for the same period in 1998, resulting in a $21,745 decrease, or 31%.
The decrease was due to lower ad valorem taxes and well maintenance costs,
offset by an increase in production taxes due to increased prices.
During this period, G&A increased from $2,378 for the three months ended
September 30, 1998 to $3,304 for the same period in 1999. The increase in G&A
was due to accrued 1999 tax processing services as compared to the 1998 tax
services which were paid during the first six months of 1999.
Depletion was $14,535 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 compared to
$31,525 for the same period in 1998. This represented a decrease in depletion of
$16,990, or 54%. This decrease was primarily attributable to an increase in
proved reserves during the period ended September 30, 1999 as a result of higher
commodity prices, a reduction in oil production of 290 barrels for the three
months ended September 30, 1999 compared to the same period in 1998 and a
reduction in the Partnership's net depletable basis from charges taken in
accordance with SFAS 121 during the fourth quarter of 1998.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $7,586 during the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 from the same period in 1998. This decrease was
due to a decline in oil and gas sales receipts of $55,295, offset by declines in
production costs paid of $43,306 and in G&A expenses paid of $4,403.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
The Partnership's investing activities for the nine months ended September 30,
1999 and 1998 included expenditures related to equipment replacement on several
oil and gas properties.
Proceeds from asset dispositions of $134 were received during the nine months
ended September 30, 1999 from equipment credits on active properties.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Cash was sufficient for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to cover
distributions to the partners of $58,792 of which $588 was distributed to the
managing general partner and $58,204 to the limited partners. For the same
period ended September 30, 1998, cash was sufficient for 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.
From the third quarter of 1997 through the first quarter of 1999, there was a
declining trend in oil and gas price levels. During the first quarter of 1999,
the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and certain other crude oil
exporting nations announced reductions in their planned export volumes. These
announcements, together with the enactment of announced reductions in export
volumes, have had a positive impact on world crude oil prices since first
quarter of 1999. No assurances can be given that the reductions in export
volumes or the positive trend in oil and gas commodity prices can be sustained
for an extended period of time.
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
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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.
As of September 30, 1999, the assessment phase of the managing general partner's
Year 2000 project is complete and has included, but was not limited to, the
following procedures:
o the identification of necessary remediation, upgrades 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 distributed Year 2000 problem inquiries to over 500
entities and has received responses to approximately 52% of the inquiries.
The remedial phase of the managing general partner's Year 2000 project is in the
final stages of completion as it pertains to the remediation of information
technology and non-information technology applications and systems in the United
States, Canada and Argentina. As of September 30, 1999, the remedial phase of
the managing general partner's Year 2000 project was approximately 98% complete,
on a world wide basis, subject to continuing evaluations of the responses to
third party inquiries and to the testing phase results. 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 has completed the testing of the
system for Year 2000 compliance. The remediation of non-information technology
was 97% complete as of September 30, 1999, and was completed in October 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 completed the testing of non-information
technology remediation in October 1999. The testing of information technology
remediation is scheduled to be completed by the end of November 1999.
The managing general partner now expects that its total costs related to the
Year 2000 problem will approximate $2.9 million. As of September 30, 1999, the
managing general partner's total costs incurred on the Year 2000 problem were
$2.5 million.
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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 most likely
worst case scenario 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 business continuity and contingency planning phase of the managing
general partner's Year 2000 project, contingency plans were designed to mitigate
the exposures to mission critical information technology systems, such as oil
and gas sales receipts, vendor and royalty cash distributions, debt compliance,
accounting, and employee compensation. Such contingency plans anticipate the
extensive utilization of third-party data processing services, personal computer
applications and the substitution of courier and mail services in place of
electronic data interchange. 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, 1999 By: /s/ Rich Dealy
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Rich Dealy, Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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