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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 MARCH 31, 1999
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-11450
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SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
TEXAS 76-6081498
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
GLOBAL TRUST SERVICES
600 TRAVIS, SUITE 1150
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE (713) 216-5087
NONE
(Former name or former address, 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 [ ]
Depository Units outstanding at April 30, 1999 -- 6,300,000
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PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
STATEMENT OF CASH PROCEEDS AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT DATA)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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1999 1998
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Royalty income
ODC royalty........................ $ 647 $ 1,153
Willard royalty.................... 305 540
Net profits royalty................ 848 1,472
Support payment.................... 779 --
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Total royalties......................... 2,579 3,165
Administrative fee to Santa Fe Energy
Resources, Inc........................ (59) (57)
Cash withheld for trust expenses........ -- (50)
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Distributable cash...................... $ 2,520 $ 3,058
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Distributable cash per trust unit....... $ 0.40000 $ 0.48539
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Trust units outstanding................. 6,300 6,300
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS
(IN THOUSANDS)
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MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
1999 1998
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(UNAUDITED)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash.................................. $ 13 $ 62
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Investment in royalty interests, at
cost.................................... 87,276 87,276
Less: accumulated amortization.......... (56,669) (55,058)
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30,607 32,218
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$ 30,620 $ 32,280
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LIABILITIES AND TRUST CORPUS
Advance from Santa Fe Energy Resources,
Inc................................... $ 125 $ --
Trust corpus, 6,300,000 trust units
issued and outstanding................ 30,495 32,280
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$ 30,620 $ 32,280
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See accompanying notes
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SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN TRUST CORPUS (UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
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Balance at December 31, 1997......... $ 40,051
Cash proceeds...................... 11,009
Cash distributions................. (10,859)
Trust expenses..................... (265)
Amortization of royalty
interests....................... (7,656)
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Balance at December 31, 1998......... 32,280
Cash proceeds...................... 2,520
Cash distributions................. (2,520)
Trust expenses..................... (174)
Amortization of royalty
interests....................... (1,611)
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Balance at March 31, 1999............ $ 30,495
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See accompanying notes
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SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTE 1. THE TRUST
Santa Fe Energy Trust (the "Trust") was formed on October 22, 1992, with
Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, formerly Texas Commerce Bank,
National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"), to acquire and hold certain
royalty interests (the "Royalty Interests") in certain properties (the
"Royalty Properties") conveyed to the Trust by Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.
("Santa Fe"). The Royalty Interests consist of two term royalty interests in
two production units in the Wasson field in west Texas (the "Wasson
Royalties") and a net profits royalty interest in certain royalty and working
interests in a diversified portfolio of properties located in twelve states (the
"Net Profits Royalties"). The Royalty Interests are passive in nature and the
Trustee has no control over or responsibility relating to the operation of the
Royalty Properties. The Trust will be liquidated on February 15, 2008 (the
"Liquidation Date").
In November 1992, 5,725,000 Depository Units, each consisting of beneficial
ownership of one unit of undivided beneficial interest in the Trust ("Trust
Units") and a $20 face amount beneficial ownership interest in a $1,000 face
amount zero coupon United States Treasury obligation maturing on or about
February 15, 2008, were sold in a public offering for $20 per Depository Unit. A
total of $114.5 million was received from public investors, of which $38.7
million was used to purchase the Treasury obligations and $5.7 million was used
to pay underwriting commissions and discounts. Santa Fe received the remaining
$70.1 million and 575,000 Depository Units. In the first quarter of 1994 Santa
Fe sold in a public offering the 575,000 Depository Units which it held.
The trust agreement under which the Trust was formed (the "Trust
Agreement") provides, among other things, that:
o the Trustee shall not engage in any business or commercial
activity or acquire any asset other than the Royalty Interests
initially conveyed to the Trust;
o the Trustee may not sell all or any portion of the Wasson
Royalties or substantially all of the Net Profits Royalties
without the prior consent of Santa Fe;
o Santa Fe may sell the Royalty Properties, subject to and burdened
by the Royalty Interests, without consent of the holders of the
Trust Units; following any such transfer, the Royalty Properties
will continue to be burdened by the Royalty Interests and after
any such transfer the royalty payment attributable to the
transferred property will be calculated separately and paid by
the transferee;
o the Trustee may establish a cash reserve for the payment of any
liability which is contingent, uncertain in amount or that is not
currently due and payable;
o the Trustee is authorized to borrow funds required to pay
liabilities of the Trust, provided that such borrowings are
repaid in full prior to further distributions to the holders of
the Trust Units;
o the Trustee will make quarterly cash distributions to the holders
of the Trust Units.
NOTE 2. BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
The financial statements of the Trust are prepared on the cash basis of
accounting for revenues and expenses. Royalty income is recorded when received
(generally during the quarter following the end of the quarter in which the
income from the Royalty Properties is received by Santa Fe) and is net of any
cash
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SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
basis exploration and development expenditures and amounts reserved for any
future exploration and development costs. Expenses of the Trust, which will
include accounting, engineering, legal, and other professional fees, Trustee
fees, an administrative fee paid to Santa Fe and out-of-pocket expenses, are
recognized when paid. Under generally accepted accounting principles, revenues
and expenses would be recognized on an accrual basis. Amortization of the
Trust's investment in Royalty Interests is recorded using the unit-of-production
method in the period in which the cash is received with respect to such
production.
The conveyance of the Royalty Interests to the Trust was accounted for as a
purchase transaction. The $87,276,000 reflected in the Statement of Assets and
Trust Corpus as Investment in Royalty Interests represents 6,300,000 Trust Units
valued at $20 per unit less the $38,724,000 paid for the Treasury obligations.
The carrying value of the Trust's investment in the Royalty Interests is not
necessarily indicative of the fair value of such Royalty Interests.
The Trust is a grantor trust and as such is not subject to income taxes and
accordingly no recognition has been given to income taxes in the Trust's
financial statements. The tax consequences of owning Trust Units are included in
the income tax returns of the individual Trust Unit holders.
The preparation of the Trust's financial statements requires the use of
certain estimates. Actual results may differ from such estimates.
NOTE 3. THE ROYALTY INTERESTS
The Wasson Royalties consist of interests conveyed out of Santa Fe's
royalty interest in the Wasson ODC Unit (the "ODC Royalty") and the Wasson
Willard Unit (the "Willard Royalty"). The ODC Royalty entitles the Trust to
receive quarterly royalty payments with respect to 12.3934% of the actual gross
oil production from the Wasson ODC Unit, subject to certain quarterly
limitations set forth in the conveyance agreement, for the period from November
1, 1992 to December 31, 2007. The Willard Royalty entitles the Trust to receive
quarterly royalty payments with respect to 6.8355% of the actual gross oil
production from the Wasson Willard Unit, subject to certain quarterly
limitations set forth in the conveyance agreement, for the period from November
1, 1992 to December 31, 2003.
The Net Profits Royalties entitle the Trust to receive, on a quarterly
basis, 90% of the net proceeds, as defined in the conveyance agreement, from the
sale of production from the properties subject to the conveyance agreement. The
Net Profits Royalties are not limited in term, although the Trustee is required
to sell such royalties prior to the Liquidation Date.
For any calendar quarter ending on or prior to December 31, 2002, the Trust
will receive additional royalty payments ("Support Payments") to the extent it
needs such payments to distribute $0.40 per Trust Unit per quarter. Such Support
Payments are limited to Santa Fe's remaining royalty interest in the Wasson ODC
Unit. If such Support Payments are received, certain proceeds otherwise payable
to the Trust in subsequent quarters may be reduced to recoup the amount of such
Support Payments. The aggregate of the Support Payments, net of any amounts
recouped, is limited to $20,000,000 on a revolving basis. From inception through
the end of the first quarter 1999, the Trust had received Support Payments
totalling $2,947,000. During 1996 and 1997 Santa Fe recouped $2,074,000 of such
payments. The unrecouped Support Payments at the end of the first quarter 1999
consist of $94,000 and $779,000 received by the Trust
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SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) -- (CONTINUED)
in the fourth quarter of 1998 and the first quarter of 1999 respectively. In the
second quarter of 1999, the Trust received a Support Payment of $692,000.
NOTE 4. DISTRIBUTION TO TRUST UNIT HOLDERS
The Trust has received royalty payments net of administrative fees paid to
Santa Fe and made distributions as follows:
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ROYALTY DISTRIBUTIONS
PAYMENT --------------------------
RECEIVED AMOUNT PER TRUST UNIT
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT DATA)
1998
First quarter................... $ 3,108 $ 3,058 $0.48539
Second quarter.................. 2,861 2,761 0.43820
Third quarter................... 2,520 2,520 0.40009
Fourth quarter.................. 2,520(a) 2,520 0.40000
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11,009 10,859 1.72368
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1999
First quarter................... $ 2,520(b) $ 2,520 $0.40000
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(a) Includes Support Payment of $94,000, or $0.01490 per Trust Unit.
(b) Includes Support Payment of $779,000, or $0.12363 per Trust Unit.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL; LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Santa Fe Energy Trust (the "Trust") was formed on October 22, 1992 with
Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, formerly Texas Commerce Bank,
National Association as trustee (the "Trustee"), to acquire and hold certain
royalty interests (the "Royalty Interests") in certain properties (the
"Royalty Properties") conveyed to the Trust by Santa Fe Energy Resources, Inc.
("Santa Fe"). The Trust is a passive entity with the Trustee's primary
responsibility being the collection and distribution of proceeds from the
Royalty Interests and the payment of Trust liabilities and expenses (see Note 1
to the financial statements of the Trust). The Royalty Interests consist of two
term royalty interests in two production units (the Wasson ODC Unit and the
Wasson Willard Unit) in the Wasson field in west Texas (the "Wasson
Royalties") and a net profits royalty interest (the "Net Profits Royalties")
in certain royalty and working interest properties in a diversified portfolio of
properties located predominantly in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma (the "Net
Profits Properties"). Under the terms of the Trust Agreement, the Trustee
cannot engage in any other business or commercial activity or acquire any asset
other than the Royalty Interests initially conveyed to the Trust. Therefore, the
Royalty Interests are the sole source of funds for the Trust from which to pay
expenses and liabilities and make distributions to the holders of the Trust
Units. The Trust will be liquidated on or before February 15, 2008 (the
"Liquidation Date").
The Wasson Royalties are fixed percentage royalty interests in specified
levels of quarterly maximum production from the underlying properties in each
year during the term of the respective royalty. The Wasson ODC Royalty and the
Wasson Willard Royalty terminate on December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2003,
respectively. The Net Profits Royalties are life-of-property interests which
will be sold by the Trust prior to the Liquidation Date. The Net Profits
Royalties entitle the Trust to receive 90% of the net proceeds (after deducting,
among other things, the costs of production and marketing and capital
expenditures) from the sale of production from the Net Profits Properties. The
Net Profits Properties are generally mature producing oil and gas properties and
the production and reserves attributable to such properties are expected to
decline substantially over the life of the Trust. The Net Profits Royalties are
expected to have a relatively small liquidation value at the Liquidation Date.
For any calendar quarter ending on or prior to December 31, 2002, the Trust
will receive additional royalty payments ("Support Payments") to the extent it
needs such payments to distribute $0.40 per Trust Unit per quarter. Such Support
Payments are limited to Santa Fe's remaining royalty interest in the Wasson ODC
Unit. If Support Payments are received, certain proceeds otherwise payable to
the Trust in subsequent quarters may be reduced to recoup the amount of such
Support Payments. The aggregate amount of Support Payments, net of any amounts
recouped, is limited to $20,000,000 on a revolving basis. From inception through
the end of the first quarter of 1999, Support Payments received by the Trust
totaled $2,947,000. In 1996 and 1997 Santa Fe recouped $2,074,000 of such
Support Payments. The unrecouped Support Payments at the end of the first
quarter 1999 consist of $94,000 and $779,000 received by the Trust in the fourth
quarter of 1998 and the first quarter of 1999 respectively. In the second
quarter of 1999, the Trust received a Support Payment of $692,000. Future
recoupments will be made only to the extent of the Support Payments made in the
fourth quarter of 1998, the first quarter of 1999, and the second quarter of
1999 and future Support Payments. Depending on factors such as sales prices and
volumes and the level of operating costs and capital expenditures, Support
Payments may be required in subsequent quarters to allow the Trust to make
distributions of $0.40 per Trust Unit per quarter. However, due to low commodity
prices, almost all of the production proceeds from Santa Fe's royalty interest
in the Wasson ODC unit for the first and second quarters of 1999 were used to
make the Support Payments.
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Trust expenses include accounting, engineering, legal and other
professional fees, Trustee fees, an administrative fee paid to Santa Fe and
other out-of-pocket expenses. From time to time Santa Fe may, at its sole
discretion and without any obligation to do so, advance funds to the Trust for
the timely payment of such expenses and receive reimbursement therefor in later
periods. In addition, the Trustee is authorized to borrow funds required to pay
liabilities of the Trust, provided that such borrowings are repaid in full prior
to making further distributions to the holders of the Trust Units. Currently
there are no such borrowings outstanding or contemplated other than the
above-described advances which Santa Fe has made or may continue to make.
The Trust's results of operations are dependent upon the sales prices and
quantities of oil and gas produced from the Royalty Properties, the costs of
producing such resources and the amount of capital expenditures made with
respect to such properties. Royalty income is recorded by the Trust when
received, generally during the quarter following the end of the quarter in which
revenues are received and costs and expenses are paid by Santa Fe. Cash proceeds
from the Royalty Properties may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the
timing of receipts and payments of revenues and expenses as well as changes in
prices and production volumes. In addition, amounts for future exploration and
development costs may be reserved from time to time.
Since, on an equivalent basis, the majority of the Trust's proved reserves
are crude oil, even relatively modest changes in crude oil prices may
significantly affect the Trust's revenues and results of operations. Crude oil
prices are subject to significant changes in response to fluctuations in the
domestic and world supply and demand and other market conditions as well as the
world political situation as it affects OPEC, the Middle East and other
producing countries. In addition, a substantial portion of the Trust's revenues
come from properties which produce sour (i.e., high sulfur content) crude oil
which sells at prices lower than sweeter (i.e., low sulfur content) crude oils.
The Trust's average crude oil sales price (excluding the effect of Support
Payments and recoupments) for the first quarter of 1999 was 38% lower than for
the same period in 1998 (see Results of Operations). Crude oil prices with
respect to the Trust's results in the second quarter of 1999 averaged $10.43 per
barrel on the Royalty Properties.
Natural gas prices fluctuate due to weather conditions, the level of
natural gas in storage, the relative balance between supply and demand and other
economic factors. The Trust's average price for natural gas in the first quarter
of 1999 was $1.83 per Mcf, approximately 26% lower than the $2.46 per Mcf
received in the first quarter of 1998. Natural gas prices with respect to the
Trust's results in the second quarter of 1999 averaged $1.94 per Mcf on the
Royalty Properties.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Royalty income is recorded by the Trust when received, generally during the
quarter following the end of the quarter in which revenues are received and
costs and expenses are paid by Santa Fe. Cash proceeds from the Royalty
Properties may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the timing of receipts
and payment of revenues and costs and expenses as well as changes in prices and
production volumes. The following table reflects pertinent information with
respect to the cash proceeds from the Royalty Properties and the net
distributable cash of the Trust. The information presented with respect to the
second quarter of 1999 reflects revenues received and costs and expenses paid by
Santa Fe in the first quarter of 1999. On May 28, 1999 the Trust will make a
cash distribution of $2,520,000, or $0.40000 per Trust Unit, to unitholders of
record on May 17, 1999.
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, SECOND
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1999 1998 1999
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VOLUMES AND PRICES
Oil volumes (Bbls):
Wasson ODC royalty.............. 65,900 66,800 69,500
Wasson Willard royalty.......... 29,900 31,100 26,700
Net profits royalties........... 62,997 67,695 60,074
Support payments................ 71,067 60,629
Gas volumes (Mcf):
Net profits royalties........... 570,936 813,767 596,545
Oil average Rices ($/Bbl):
Wasson ODC royalty.............. $ 10.96 $ 18.19 $ 11.41
Wasson Willard royalty.......... 10.91 18.28 11.36
Net profits royalty............. 11.00 17.23 8.89
Support payments................ 10.96 11.41
Gas average prices ($/Mcf):
Net profits royalties........... 1.83 2.46 1.94
CASH PROCEEDS AND DISTRIBUTABLE CASH
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER UNIT
DATA)
Wasson ODC royalty:
Sales........................... $ 722 $ 1,215 $ 793
Operating expenses.............. (75) (62) (78)
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647 1,153 715
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Wasson Willard royalty:
Sales........................... 326 568 303
Operating expenses.............. (21) (28) (20)
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305 540 283
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Net profits royalty:
Sales........................... 1,892 3,169 1,692
Operating expenses.............. (682) (731) (577)
Capital expenditures............ (362) (966) (49)
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848 1,472 1,066
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Support payment.................... 779 -- 692
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Total royalties.................... 2,579 3,165 2,756
Administrative fee to Santa Fe..... (59) (57) (61)
Advance from Santa Fe Energy Resources,
Inc................................... -- -- 125
Repayment of advance from Santa Fe
Energy Resources................ -- -- (125)
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Payment received................... 2,520 3,108 2,695
Cash withheld for trust expenses... -- (50) (175)
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Distributable cash................. 2,520 $ 3,058 $ 2,520
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Distributable cash per unit........ $ 0.40000 $ 0.48539 $0.40000
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The Trust's crude oil sales price averaged $10.94 per barrel for the Wasson
Royalties and $11.00 per barrel for the Net Profits Royalties in the first
quarter of 1999 compared with $18.22 per barrel and $17.23 per barrel,
respectively, in the first quarter of 1998. Oil prices in the second quarter of
1999 averaged $11.40 per barrel for the Wasson Royalties and $8.89 per barrel
for the Net Profits Royalties.
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Natural gas prices in the first quarter of 1999 averaged $1.83 per Mcf
compared to $2.46 per Mcf in the first quarter of 1998. Natural gas sales prices
averaged $1.94 per Mcf in the second quarter of 1999. Natural gas volumes
decreased in the first quarter of 1999 compared with the first quarter of 1998
primarily due to prior period adjustments in the first quarter of 1998 and
normal field decline on the Net Profit Properties.
Cash proceeds from the Wasson ODC royalty for the first quarter of 1999
include a Support Payment of $779,000, or $0.12363 per Trust Unit. Oil volumes
for the Wasson ODC Royalty for the first quarter of 1999 include 71,067 barrels
attributable to the Support Payment. The Support Payment in the first quarter of
1999 resulted primarily from lower oil and gas prices and a normal decline in
natural gas production. Depending on factors such as sales prices and volumes
and level of operating costs and capital expenditures, Support Payments may be
required in subsequent quarters to allow the Trust to make a distribution of
$0.40 per Trust Unit per quarter. (see -- General; Liquidity and Capital
Resources).
Proceeds from the Net Profits Royalties are net of capital expenditures
with respect to the development of the Net Profits Properties. Capital
expenditures in the Trust's first and second quarters of 1999 totalled $362,000
and $49,000, respectively. Additional capital expenditures of $765,000 are
expected by year end. Operating expenses for the Net Profits Royalties averaged
$4.31 per barrel of oil equivalent ("BOE") in the first quarter of 1999
compared with $3.60 per BOE in the first quarter of 1998. Operating expenses for
the second quarter of 1999 averaged $3.61 per BOE. Operating expenses may
fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to the timing of payments.
YEAR 2000
The risks associated with the Year 2000 problem are the results of computer
technology utilizing two digits rather than four to define a specific year.
Absent corrective action, a computer program or imbedded chip that is date
sensitive may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather than the year
2000. This could result in system failures or miscalculations causing
disruptions to various activities and operations.
Santa Fe is the operator of a small number of the Royalty Properties and
has developed a plan to identify those risks related to the Year 2000 problem,
to remediate systems and equipment where required and to test for Year 2000
compliance. Santa Fe has identified all critical computer systems and determined
the remediation to be performed and has already made the required modifications
to its accounting system. Santa Fe expects to complete all remediation of
critical systems by June 30, 1999 and to test all of these systems in 1999.
Santa Fe is in the process of developing a business contingency plan in order to
mitigate potential disruption to business operations. Santa Fe expects to
complete this contingency plan by the second quarter of 1999 with continued
refinement throughout 1999.
Santa Fe is reliant on the performance of unrelated third party operators
and vendors for the receipt of Royalty income, payment of expenses and
disbursement of income distributable to the Trust. The worst case scenario would
involve failure of third party production equipment in the field, which would
result in disruption of operations until the problem is resolved.
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Santa Fe plans to contact the operators of the Wasson ODC and Willard Units and
also the operators of the Net Profits Properties that generate the most amount
of revenue for the Trust. Failure to successfully address the Year 2000 issue by
such operators or their third party vendors could have a material adverse impact
on the Trust and its Unit holders until the problem is solved.
Santa Fe has stated that the costs for Year 2000 compliance is covered
under the administrative fee paid by the Trust to Santa Fe.
Chase Bank of Texas, National Association, ("Chase"), has developed and
is implementing a program to prepare its systems and applications for the Year
2000, including those used to render services to the Trust. In that connection,
Chase intends to have such systems and applications capable of processing, on
and after January 1, 2000, date, and date-related data consistent with the
functionality of such systems and applications, without a material adverse
effect upon its performance of services as Trustee.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations includes certain statements (other than statements of historical
fact) that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934. When used herein, the words "anticipates," "expects," "believes,"
"seeks," "goals," "intends" or "projects" and similar expressions are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. It is important to note that actual
results could differ materially from those projected by such forward-looking
statements. Although it is believed that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking sstatements are reasonable and such forward-looking statements
are based upon the best data available at the time this report is filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, no assurance can be given that such
expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause results to differ
materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the following: production variances from
expectations, volatility of oil and gas prices, the need to develop and replace
reserves, the capital expenditures required to fund operations, environmental
risks, uncertainties about estimates of reserves, competition and government
regulation, political and litigation risks, and uncertainties associated with
the year 2000 issue. All such forward-looking statements in this document are
expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements in this
paragraph.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Production attributable to Santa Fe's royalty interest in the Wasson ODC
Unit and the Wasson Willard Unit is marketed by Santa Fe and is in some cases
sold at the wellhead at market responsive prices and in other cases is traded at
points within common carrier pipeline systems.
With regard to the Net Profits Properties, where such properties consist of
royalty interests, the operators of the properties will make all decisions
regarding the marketing and sale of oil and gas production. The ability of the
operators to market the oil and gas produced from the Royalty Properties will
depend upon numerous factors beyond their control, including the extent of
domestic production and
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imports of oil and gas, the proximity of the gas production to gas pipelines,
the availability of capacity in such pipelines, the demand for oil and gas by
utilities and other end-users, the effects of inclement weather, state and
Federal regulation of oil and gas production and Federal regulation of gas sold
or transported in interstate commerce. There is no assurance that such operators
will be able to market all of the oil or gas produced from the Royalty
Properties or that favorable prices can be obtained for the oil and gas
produced.
In view of the uncertainties affecting the supply and demand for oil, gas
and refined petroleum products and the fluctuating commodity prices, production
proceeds from the Wasson ODC unit may not be sufficient to make Support Payments
in the amounts that will allow the Trust to pay a full distribution of $0.40 per
unit in future quarters.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
ITEMS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 ARE NOT APPLICABLE AND HAVE BEEN OMITTED.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
(a) Exhibits
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SEC FILE OR
REGISTRATION EXHIBIT
NUMBER NUMBER
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3(a)* Form of Trust Agreement of Santa Fe 33-51760 3.1
Energy Trust.......................
4(a)* Form of Custodial Deposit 33-51760 4.2
Agreement..........................
4(b)* Form of Secure Principal Energy 33-51760 4.1
Receipt (included as Exhibit A to
Exhibit 4(a))......................
10(a)* Form of Net Profits Conveyance 33-51760 10.1
(Multi-State)......................
10(b)* Form of Wasson Conveyance............ 33-51760 10.2
10(c)* Form of Louisiana Mortgage........... 33-51760 10.3
27 Financial Data Schedules
(*) Indicates exhibit filed
incorporated herein by reference
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(b) Reports on Form 8-K
None
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the th day of
May, 1999.
SANTA FE ENERGY TRUST
(REGISTRANT)
By CHASE BANK OF TEXAS NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE
By /s/ PETE FOSTER
PETE FOSTER
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & TRUST OFFICER
Date: May , 1999
The Registrant, Santa Fe Energy Trust, has no principal executive officer,
principal financial officer, controller or principal accounting officer, board
of directors or persons performing similar functions. Accordingly, no additional
signatures are available and none have been provided.
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