PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A LTD
10-Q, 1997-08-12
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                                  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 June 30, 1997

                                       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. 33-11193-1


                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


               Texas                                        75-2195512
   (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 / /

                               Page 1 of 12 pages.
                            Exhibit index on page 11.


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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                        Page
                                                                        ----
                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.     Financial Statements

            Balance Sheets as of June 30, 1997 and
               December 31, 1996   ...................................    3

            Statements of Operations for the three and six
              months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.....................    4

            Statement of Partners' Capital for the six months
              ended June 30, 1997.....................................    5

            Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
              June 30, 1997 and 1996..................................    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..........................   11

            27.   Financial Data Schedule

            Signatures................................................   12



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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.   Financial Statements
                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                                                    June 30,       December 31,
                                                      1997             1996
                                                   -----------     ------------
                                                   (Unaudited)
                 ASSETS

Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents, including interest
     bearing deposits of $299,729 at June 30
     and $327,271 at December 31                   $    299,929    $    327,443
  Accounts receivable - affiliate                       160,491         297,667
                                                    -----------     -----------
        Total current assets                            460,420         625,110
                                                    -----------     -----------
Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
  successful efforts accounting method                6,151,971       6,465,143
Accumulated depletion                                (4,136,606)     (4,272,670)
                                                    -----------     -----------
        Net oil and gas properties                    2,015,365       2,192,473
                                                    -----------     -----------
                                                   $  2,475,785    $  2,817,583
                                                    ===========     ===========
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Partners' capital:
    Managing general partner                             25,999           29,417
        Limited partners (24,426 interests)           2,449,786        2,788,166
                                                    -----------     ------------
                                                   $  2,475,785    $   2,817,583
                                                    ===========     ============




   The financial information included as of June 30, 1997 has been prepared by
           management without audit by independent public accountants.

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

                                        3

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                                   (Unaudited)


                                   Three months ended        Six months ended
                                        June 30,                 June 30,
                                 ----------------------   ----------------------
                                    1997        1996         1997        1996
                                 ---------   ----------   ---------   ----------
Revenues:
  Oil and gas                    $ 296,477   $ 416,547    $ 654,246   $  838,024
  Interest                           5,786       2,254       10,691        4,228
  Salvage income from equipment
    disposal                           -           538       14,394       21,058
  Gain on sale of assets               -       376,954          -        376,954
  Litigation settlement                -        19,935          -         19,935
                                  --------    --------     --------    ---------
                                   302,263     816,228      679,331    1,260,199
                                  --------    --------     --------    ---------
Costs and expenses:
  Oil and gas production           193,103     231,464      420,665      469,080
  General and administrative         9,249      12,497       19,877       25,141
  Depletion                         40,623      50,807       81,222      112,838
  Loss on abandoned properties      79,010       6,902       82,396          734
  Abandoned property                27,877      25,709       30,843       48,445
                                  --------    --------     --------    ---------
                                   349,862     327,379      635,003      656,238
                                  --------    --------     --------    ---------
Net income (loss)                $ (47,599)  $ 488,849    $  44,328   $  603,961
                                  ========    ========     ========    =========
Allocation of net income (loss):
  Managing general partner       $    (476)  $   4,889    $     443   $    6,040
                                  ========    ========     ========    =========
  Limited partners               $ (47,123)  $ 483,960    $  43,885   $  597,921
                                  ========    ========     ========    =========
Net income (loss) per limited
  partnership interest           $   (1.93)  $   19.81    $    1.80   $    24.48
                                  ========    ========     ========    =========
Distributions per limited
  partnership interest           $    5.90   $    7.81    $   15.65   $    12.31
                                  ========    ========     ========    =========

         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                         STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
                                   (Unaudited)




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

Balance at January 1, 1997         $  29,417     $2,788,166     $2,817,583

    Distributions                     (3,861)      (382,265)      (386,126)

    Net income                           443         43,885         44,328
                                    --------      ---------      ---------

Balance at June 30, 1997           $  25,999     $2,449,786     $2,475,785
                                    ========      =========      =========










         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                              Six months ended
                                                                June 30,
                                                       ------------------------
                                                          1997          1996
                                                       ----------    ----------
Cash flows from operating activities:

  Net income                                           $   44,328    $  603,961
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
     cash provided by operating activities:
       Depletion                                           81,222       112,838
       Loss on abandoned properties                        82,396           734
       Salvage income from equipment disposal             (14,394)      (21,058)
       Gain on sale of assets                                 -        (376,954)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
       (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable         142,873       (50,077)
                                                        ---------     ---------
           Net cash provided by operating activities      336,425       269,444
                                                        ---------     ---------
Cash flows from investing activities:

  (Additions to) deletions of oil and gas properties       (2,944)        7,818
  Proceeds from equipment salvage on abandoned
    properties                                             10,737        33,479
  Proceeds from salvage income from equipment disposal     14,394        19,980
  Proceeds from sale of asset                                 -         437,676
                                                        ---------     ---------
           Net cash provided by investing activities       22,187       498,953
                                                        ---------     ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:

  Cash distributions to partners                         (386,126)     (303,671)
                                                        ---------     ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      (27,514)      464,726
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period          327,443       133,580
                                                        ---------     ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period             $  299,929    $  598,306
                                                        =========     =========

         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 PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.
                          (A Texas Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  June 30, 1997
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1.     Basis of presentation

In the opinion of  management,  the unaudited  financial  statements of Parker &
Parsley Producing  Properties 87-A, Ltd. (the "Partnership") as of June 30, 1997
and for the  three and six  months  ended  June 30,  1997 and 1996  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, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission,  a copy
of which is  available  upon request by writing to Rich Dealy,  Controller,  303
West Wall, Suite 101, Midland, Texas 79701.

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

Results of Operations

Six months ended June 30, 1997 compared with six months ended
  June 30, 1996

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  decreased 22% to $654,246 from $838,024
for the six months  ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the six months ended June
30,  1996.  The decrease in revenues  resulted  from a 27% decline in mcf of gas
produced  and sold,  a 20% decline in barrels of oil  produced  and sold,  and a
decline in the  average  price  received  per barrel of oil,  offset by a higher
average  price  received per mcf of gas. For the six months ended June 30, 1997,
27,364  barrels of oil were sold compared to 34,202 for the same period in 1996,
a  decrease  of 6,838  barrels.  Of the  decrease,  1,380  barrels,  or 4%,  was
attributable  to the sale of three oil and gas wells during the six months ended
June 30, 1996. The remaining  decrease of 5,458 barrels,  or 16%, was due to the
decline characteristics of the Partnership's oil and gas properties. For the six
months ended June 30, 1997,  54,351 mcf of gas were sold  compared to 74,849 for

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the same period in 1996, a decrease of 20,498 mcf. Of the  decrease,  6,664 mcf,
or 9%, was attributable to the sale of three oil and gas wells and the remaining
13,834 mcf  decrease,  or 18%,  was due to the  decline  characteristics  of the
Partnership's  oil  and  gas  properties.   Because  of  these  characteristics,
management expects a certain amount of decline in production  to continue in the
future  until  the  Partnership's  economically  recoverable reserves  are fully
depleted.

The average price received per barrel of oil decreased  slightly from $20.35 for
the six months ended June 30, 1996 to $19.85 for the same period in 1997,  while
the average  price  received per mcf of gas  increased 7% from $1.90 for the six
months  ended  June 30,  1996 to $2.04 for the same  period in 1997.  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 six months ended
June 30, 1997.

During the six months  ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,  salvage  income of $14,394
and $21,058,  respectively, was derived from equipment credits received from the
disposal of oil and gas equipment on properties  that were plugged and abandoned
in prior years.

During the six months ended June 30, 1996, a gain of $376,954 was realized  from
the sale of three oil and gas wells and one saltwater  disposal well to Costilla
Energy, L.L.C.

On April 29, 1996, Southmark  Corporation,  the managing general partner and the
Partnership entered into a final $7.4 million settlement  agreement with Jack N.
Price resolving all outstanding litigation between the parties. As a result, all
of the pending lawsuits and judgments have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond
released,  and the Reserve  released as  collateral.  On June 28,  1996, a final
distribution was made to the working interest owners of $19,935,  which included
$19,736,  or $.81 per limited partnership  interest,  to the Partnership and its
partners.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and expenses decreased to $635,003 for the six months ended June 30,
1997 as compared to $656,238 for the same period in 1996, a decrease of $21,235,
or 3%. This  decrease was due to  reductions  in  production  costs,  depletion,
abandoned property costs and general and administrative expenses ("G&A"), offset
by an increase in loss on abandoned properties.

Production  costs  were  $420,665  for the six months  ended  June 30,  1997 and
$469,080 for the same period in 1996,  resulting in a $48,415 decrease,  or 10%.
The  decrease was  attributable  to less well repair and  maintenance  costs and
production  taxes,  offset by an increase in  workover  expenses  incurred in an
effort to stimulate production.

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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, 21% from $25,141 for the six months ended June 30, 1996
to $19,877 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was  $81,222  for the six months  ended  June 30,  1997  compared  to
$112,838 for the same period in 1996.  This  represented a decrease in depletion
of $31,616, or 28%, primarily attributable to the sale of properties during 1996
and a  decline  in oil  production  of 5,458  barrels  on the  remaining  active
properties for the six months ended June 30, 1997 from the same period in 1996.

A loss on  abandoned  properties  of $82,396 was  recognized  for the six months
ended June 30, 1997 on the  abandonment  of four oil and gas wells.  For the six
months ended June 30, 1996,  a loss of $734  was recognized from the abandonment

of three oil and gas wells and two saltwater  disposal wells.  Expenses incurred
during  1997 and 1996 to plug and abandon  several  uneconomical  wells  totaled
$30,843 and $48,445, respectively.

Three months ended June 30, 1997 compared with three months ended
  June 30, 1996

Revenues:

The Partnership's  oil and gas revenues  decreased 29% to $296,477 from $416,547
for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 as compared to the three months ended
June 30, 1996.  The decrease in revenues  resulted  from a 24% decline in mcf of
gas produced  and sold,  a 16% decline in barrels of oil produced and sold,  and
declines in the average  prices  received  per barrel of oil and mcf of gas. For
the three months ended June 30, 1997,  13,389  barrels of oil were sold compared
to 16,002 for the same  period in 1996,  a decrease  of 2,613  barrels.  For the
three months ended June 30, 1997, 27,668 mcf of gas were sold compared to 36,255
for the same period in 1996,  a decrease of 8,587 mcf.  Of the  decrease,  1,443
mcf, or 4%, was attributable to the sale of three oil and gas wells during 1996.
The  remaining   decrease  of  7,144  mcf,  or  20%,  was  due  to  the  decline
characteristics of the Partnership's oil and gas properties. The decrease in oil
production was due to the decline  characteristics  of the Partnership's oil and
gas properties.

The average  price  received per barrel of oil  decreased  $3.37,  or 15%,  from
$21.89 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $18.52 for the same period in
1997,  while the average  price  received per mcf of gas decreased 5% from $1.83
during the three months ended June 30, 1996 to $1.75 in 1997.

Salvage income of $538 for the three months ended June 30, 1996 was derived from
equipment  credits  received on several wells that were plugged and abandoned in
prior years.

During the three  months  ended June 30,  1996,  a gain of $376,954 was realized
from the sale of three  oil and gas  wells and one  saltwater  disposal  well to
Costilla Energy, L.L.C.

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On April 29, 1996, Southmark  Corporation,  the managing general partner and the
Partnership entered into a final $7.4 million settlement  agreement with Jack N.
Price resolving all outstanding litigation between the parties. As a result, all
of the pending lawsuits and judgments have been dismissed,  the supersedeas bond
released,  and the Reserve  released as  collateral.  On June 28,  1996, a final
distribution was made to the working interest owners of $19,935,  which included
$19,736,  or $.81 per limited partnership  interest,  to the Partnership and its
partners.

Costs and Expenses:

Total costs and  expenses  increased to $349,862 for the three months ended June
30, 1997 as compared  to  $327,379  for the same period in 1996,  an increase of
$22,483,  or 7%.  This  increase  was due to  increases  in  loss  on  abandoned
properties and abandoned property costs, offset by declines in production costs,
depletion, and G&A.

Production  costs were  $193,103  for the three  months  ended June 30, 1997 and
$231,464 for the same period in 1996,  resulting in a $38,361 decrease,  or 17%.

The decrease was attributable to less well repair and maintenance costs,  offset
by  an  increase  in  workover  expenses  incurred in  an  effort  to  stimulate
production.

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,  26% from $12,497 for the three months ended June 30,
1996 to $9,249 for the same period in 1997.

Depletion  was $40,623  for the three  months  ended June 30,  1997  compared to
$50,807 for the same period in 1996. This represented a decrease in depletion of
$10,184, or 20%, primarily  attributable to a decline in oil production of 2,613
barrels for the three months ended June 30, 1997 from the same period in 1996.

A loss on abandoned  properties of $79,010 was  recognized  for the three months
ended June 30, 1997 on the abandonment of four oil and gas wells.  For the three
months ended June 30, 1996, a loss of $6,902  resulted from the  abandonment  of
three oil and gas wells and two saltwater disposal wells during the three months
ended June 30, 1996.  Expenses  incurred  during the three months ended June 30,
1997 and 1996 to plug and abandon several uneconomical wells totaled $27,877 and
$25,709, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net cash  provided by  operating  activities  increased  $66,981  during the six
months  ended  June 30,  1997 from the same  period in 1996.  The  increase  was
attributable  to an  increase  in oil and gas sales  receipts  and  declines  in
production costs and abandoned  property costs paid,  offset by a decline due to
the  receipt of  proceeds  received in 1996 from the  litigation  settlement  as
discussed in Item 2.

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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

The  Partnership's  principal  investing  activities during the six months ended
June 30, 1997 and 1996 were related to the  additions or disposal of oil and gas
equipment on active properties.

Proceeds of $10,737 and $33,479 were  received  from the salvage of equipment on
several properties abandoned during the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996,
respectively. Proceeds from salvage income of $14,394 and $19,980, from the sale
of oil and gas equipment on properties  abandoned in prior years,  were received
during the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

Three oil and gas wells and one saltwater disposal well were sold during the six
months  ended June 30,  1996,  resulting  in the receipt of $437,676 in proceeds
from the sale.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Cash  was   sufficient  for  the  six  months  ended  June  30,  1997  to  cover
distributions to the partners of $386,126 of which $3,861 was distributed to the
managing  general  partner and  $382,265 to the limited  partners.  For the same
period  ended  June 30,  1996,  cash was  sufficient  for  distributions  to the
partners of $303,671 of which $3,037 was  distributed  to the  managing  general
partner and $300,634 to the limited partners. Cash distributions to the partners
of $386,126 for the six months ended June 30, 1996 included $199 to the managing

general partner and $19,736 to the  limited partners,  resulting  from  proceeds
received in the litigation settlement as discussed in Item 2.

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.

- ---------------

(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.   Financial Data Schedule

(b)      Reports on Form 8-K - none

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                PARKER & PARSLEY PRODUCING PROPERTIES 87-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 PRODUCING
                                         PROPERTIES 87-A, LTD.

                                By:   Parker & Parsley Development L.P.,
                                        Managing General Partner
                                      By:  Parker & Parsley Petroleum USA, Inc.
                                             ("PPUSA"), General Partner




Dated:  August 12, 1997         By:   /s/ Rich Dealy
                                      --------------
                                      Rich Dealy, Controller of PPUSA



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