SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 3, 1997 (January 2, 1996) PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-10695 75-2570602 (State or other jurisdiction of Commission (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) File Number 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) Page 1 of 11 pages. ITEM 5. Other Events Divestiture of Australasian Assets On March 28, 1996, the Company completed the sale of certain wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries to Santos Ltd., and on June 20, 1996, the Company completed the sale of another wholly-owned subsidiary, Bridge Oil Timor Sea, Inc., to Phillips Petroleum International Investment Company. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company received aggregate consideration of $237.5 million for these combined sales which consisted of $186.6 million of proceeds for the equity of such entities, $21.8 million for reimbursement of certain intercompany cash advances, and the assumption of such subsidiaries' net liabilities, exclusive of oil and gas properties, of $29.1 million. The proceeds, after payment of certain costs and expenses, were utilized to reduce the Company's outstanding bank indebtedness and for general working capital purposes. The assets sold to Santos Ltd. consisted primarily of properties located in the Cooper Basin in Central Australia, the Surat Basin in Northeast Australia, the Carnarvon Basin on the Northwest Shelf off the coast of Western Australia, the Otway Basin off the coast of Southeast Australia and the Central Sumatra Basin in Indonesia. At December 31, 1995, the Company's interests in these properties contained 32.1 million BOE of proved reserves (consisting of 12.4 million Bbls of oil and 118.3 Bcf of gas), representing $133.8 million of SEC 10 value. The wholly-owned subsidiary sold to Phillips Petroleum International Investment Company, Bridge Oil Timor Sea, Inc. has a wholly owned subsidiary, Bridge Oil Timor Sea Pty Ltd., which owns a 22.5% interest in the ZOCA 91-13 permit in the offshore Bonaparte Basin in the Zone of Cooperation between Australia and Indonesia. Divestiture of Domestic Assets The Company regularly reviews its property base for the purpose of identifying nonstrategic assets, the disposition of which would create organizational and operational efficiencies. While the Company generally would not dispose of assets solely for the purpose of reducing debt, such dispositions can have the result of furthering the Company's objective of financial flexibility through decreased debt levels. During the nine months ended September 30, 1996, the Company received proceeds of $51.2 million from the sale of such properties and related assets. At December 31, 1995, the domestic properties which the Company has sold contained proved reserves of 5.1 million barrels of oil and 44.7 Bcf of gas and had an aggregate SEC 10 value of $55.2 million. The proceeds from such divestitures were initially used to reduce outstanding indebtedness and subsequently to provide funding for a portion of the Company's 1996 capital expenditures including purchases of oil and gas properties in the Company's core areas. 2 ITEM 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: The following pro forma financial information for the Company, taking into account the disposition of the Company's Australasian assets and certain domestic assets, are included in this Report on the pages indicated below. Page Preliminary Statement 4 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 5 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1995 6 Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements 7 3 Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of the Company The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared to give effect to (i) the sale of certain wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries to Santos Ltd. in March 1996, (ii) the sale of Bridge Oil Timor Sea, Inc. to Phillips Petroleum International Investment Company in June 1996 (items (i) and (ii) collectively the "Australasian Assets"), (iii) the aggregate effect of certain nonstrategic domestic oil and gas properties, gas plants, and related assets sold during the period from January 2, 1996 to September 30, 1996 (collectively the "1996 Assets Sold"), (iv) the aggregate effect of certain nonstrategic domestic oil and gas properties, gas plants, and related assets sold during the year ended December 31, 1995 (collectively the "1995 Assets Sold"), (v) the issuance in April 1995 of $150 million 8-7/8% Senior Notes, and (vi) the issuance in August 1995 of $150 million 8-1/4% Senior Notes. The Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements of the Company are not necessarily indicative of the financial results for the periods presented had the sale of the Australasian Assets, the 1996 Assets Sold, and the 1995 Assets Sold taken place on January 1, 1995. In addition, future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in the accompanying Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Financial Statements because of normal production declines, changes in product prices and future acquisitions and divestitures, among other factors. This information should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company (and the related notes) included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995 and in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the nine months ended September 30, 1996. 4 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Nine months ended September 30, 1996 (in thousands, except share and per share data) 1996 The Australasian Assets Pro Forma Pro Forma Company Assets Sold Entries Combined Revenues: Oil and gas $283,327 $(10,591) $ (8,933) $263,803 Natural gas processing 16,810 - (630) 16,180 Interest and other 14,996 (130) - 961 (b) 15,827 Gain on disposition of assets 96,887 (83,181) (13,706) - ------- ------- ------- ------- 412,020 (93,902) (23,269) 295,810 ------- ------- ------- ------- Cost and expenses: Oil and gas production 82,233 (3,300) (4,686) 74,247 Natural gas processing 9,123 - (579) 8,544 Depletion, depreciation and amortization 86,228 (4,217) (2,674) 79,337 Exploration and abandonments 14,171 (1,435) (1,408) 11,328 General and administrative 19,420 (1,732) - 17,688 Interest 36,105 (1,100) - (4,335)(a) 30,670 Other 1,709 - - 1,709 ------- ------- ------- ------- 248,989 (11,784) (9,347) 223,523 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations before income taxes 163,031 (82,118) (13,922) 72,287 Income tax provision (47,200) - - 21,900 (d) (25,300) ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from continuing operations $115,831 $(82,118) $(13,922) $ 46,987 ======= ======= ======= ======= Income from continuing operations per share: Primary $ 3.24 $ 1.31 ======= ======= Fully diluted $ 2.86 $ 1.24 ======= ======= Weighted average shares outstanding 35,762,877 35,762,877 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. 5 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Year ended December 31, 1995 (in thousands, except share and per share data) 1996 1995 The Australasian Assets Assets Pro Forma Pro Forma Company Assets Sold Sold Entries Combined Revenues: Oil and gas $ 375,720 $(45,805) $(23,988) $(29,524) $ 276,403 Natural gas processing 33,258 - (1,362) (15,799) 16,097 Gas marketing 76,784 - - - 76,784 Interest and other 11,364 (3,850) - - 4,040 (b) 11,554 Gain on disposition of assets 16,620 888 - (17,508) - -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- 513,746 (48,767) (25,350) (62,831) 380,838 -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- Cost and expenses: Oil and gas production 130,905 (12,418) (13,304) (17,494) 87,689 Natural gas processing 25,865 - (1,033) (14,799) 10,033 Gas marketing 75,664 - - - 75,664 Depletion, depreciation and amortization 159,058 (22,256) (10,230) (10,611) 115,961 Impairment of oil and gas properties and natural gas processing facilities 130,494 - (20,910) (2,801) 106,783 Exploration and abandonments 27,552 (13,563) (462) (168) 13,359 General and administrative 37,409 (6,443) - - 30,966 Interest 65,449 (5,077) - - 11,606 (c) 42,339 (29,639)(a) Other 11,357 - - - 11,357 -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- 663,753 (59,757) (45,939) (45,873) 494,151 -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (150,007) 10,990 20,589 (16,958) (113,313) Income tax benefit 45,900 - - - (6,200)(d 39,700 -------- ------- ------- ------- -------- Loss from continuing operations $(104,107) $ 10,990 $ 20,589 $(16,958) $ (73,613) ======== ======= ======= ======= ======== Loss from continuing operations per share: Primary $ (2.95) $ (2.09) ======== ======== Fully diluted $ (2.95) $ (2.09) ======== ======== Weighted average shares outstanding 35,274,214 35,274,214 ========== ========== See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma combined financial statements. 6 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 Note 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited pro forma combined financial information of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company ("the Company") is presented to reflect (i) the sale of certain wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries to Santos Ltd. in March 1996, (ii) the sale of Bridge Oil Timor Sea, Inc. to Phillips Petroleum International Investment Company in June 1996 (items (i) and (ii) collectively the "Australasian Assets"), (iii) the aggregate effect of certain nonstrategic domestic oil and gas properties, gas plants, and related assets sold during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 (collectively the "1996 Assets Sold"), (iv) the aggregate effect of certain nonstrategic domestic oil and gas properties, gas plants, and related assets sold during the year ended December 31, 1995 (collectively the "1995 Assets Sold"), (v) the issuance in April 1995 of $150 million 8-7/8% Senior Notes, and (vi) the issuance in August 1995 of $150 million 8- 1/4% Senior Notes. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations are presented as if the sale of the Australasian Assets, the 1996 Assets Sold, the 1995 Assets Sold and the two senior note issuances occurred on January 1, 1995. The Company - Represents the consolidated statements of operations of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995. Australasian Assets - Reflects the results of operations (before income taxes) for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995 from the oil and gas properties and related assets prior to their sale in 1996. 1996 Assets Sold - Reflects the results of operations (before income taxes) for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and the year ended December 31, 1995 from the oil and gas properties, gas plants, related assets and contract rights prior to their sale in 1996. 1995 Assets Sold - Reflects the results of operations (before income taxes) for the year ended December 31, 1995 from the oil and gas properties, gas plants, related assets and contract rights prior to their sale in 1995. Note 2. Pro Forma Entries (a) To adjust interest expense resulting from the application of that portion of the sales proceeds necessary to retire the Company's outstanding bank indebtedness. The proceeds applied in 1996 of $225 million from the sale of the Australasian Assets and the 1996 Assets Sold resulted in a reduction in interest expense of $4.3 million. The proceeds applied in 1995 of $328.3 million from the sale of the Australasian Assets, the 1996 Assets Sold and the 1995 Assets Sold resulted in a reduction of interest expense of $29.6 million. The 7 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 reductions in interest expense were calculated utilizing the Company's weighted average rate on its bank indebtedness of 6.61% for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 7.18% for the year ended December 31, 1995, respectively. (b) To adjust interest income as a result of investing the sales proceeds received in excess of the amounts used to retire the Company's outstanding bank indebtedness. Such excess cash proceeds exceeded outstanding bank indebtedness by an average amount of $28.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and $81 million during the year ended December 31, 1995. The Company typically invests excess cash in a Treasury Securities money fund which had an average yield of 4.45% during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 4.99% during the year ended December 31, 1995. (c) To adjust interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs associated with (i) the issuance in April 1995 of $150 million 8-7/8% Senior Notes due April 15, 2005 (an additional $3.4 million in interest expense) and (ii) the issuance in August 1995 of $150 million 8-1/4% Senior Notes due August 15, 2007 (an additional $8.2 million in interest expense). (d) To adjust income tax expense for each tax jurisdiction. Note 3. Income Taxes The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes" ("Statement 109"). In accordance with Statement 109, the Company prepares separate tax calculations for each tax jurisdiction in which the Company is subject to income taxes. The Company's tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 of $47.2 million included a provision of $16.2 million associated with the disposition of the Australasian Assets. The income tax provision includes $6.4 million related to the write-off of certain net operating loss carryforwards which, with the sale of the income producing assets in the Australian tax jurisdiction, will not be utilized in the future. Note 4. Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations per Share Primary income (loss) from continuing operations per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the period. The computation of fully diluted income from continuing operations per share for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 assumes conversion of the Company's 6-1/4% Cumulative Guaranteed Monthly Income Convertible Preferred Shares which increased the 8 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 weighted average number of shares outstanding to 42.5 million. For 1995, the computation of fully diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share was antidilutive; therefore, the amounts reported for primary and fully diluted income (loss) from continuing operations per share were the same. Note 5. Oil and Gas Reserve Data The following unaudited pro forma supplemental information regarding the oil and gas activities of the Company is presented pursuant to the disclosure requirements promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 69, "Disclosures About Oil and Gas Producing Activities". The pro forma combined reserve information is presented as if the sale of the Australasian Assets, 1996 Assets Sold, and 1995 Assets Sold had occurred on January 1, 1995. Information for oil is presented in barrels (Bbls) and for gas in thousands of cubic feet (Mcf). The Company emphasizes that reserve estimates are inherently imprecise and subject to revision and that estimates of new discoveries are more imprecise than those of producing oil and gas properties. Accordingly, the estimates are expected to change as future information becomes available; such changes could be significant. Quantities of oil and gas reserves Set forth below is a pro forma summary of the changes in the net quantities of oil and natural gas reserves for the year ended December 31, 1995. Oil Gas (Bbls) (Mcf) ------- ------- (in thousands) Balance, January 1, 1995 106,745 574,603 Revisions of previous estimates 27,399 134,717 Purchase of minerals-in-place 4,309 82,713 New discoveries and extensions 761 6,015 Production (9,389) (64,159) Sales of minerals-in-place ------- ------- Balance, December 31, 1995 129,825 733,889 ======= ======= Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows The pro forma combined standardized measure of discounted future net cash flow is computed by applying year-end prices of oil and gas (with consideration of price changes only to the extent provided by contractual arrangements) to the estimated future production of oil and gas reserves less estimated future expenditures (based on year-end costs) to be incurred in 9 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS December 31, 1995 and September 30, 1996 developing and producing the proved reserves discounted using a rate of 10% per year to reflect the estimated timing of the future cash flows. Future income taxes are calculated by comparing discounted future cash flows to the tax basis of oil and gas properties plus available carryforwards and credits and applying the current tax rate to the difference. December 31, 1995 ----------------- (in thousands) Oil and Gas Producing Activities: Future cash inflows $ 3,950,996 Future production costs (1,532,737) Future development costs (157,875) ---------- Future net cash flows before taxes 2,260,384 10% annual discount factor (1,083,814) ---------- Discounted future cash flows before taxes 1,176,570 Discounted future income taxes (125,510) ---------- Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows $ 1,051,060 ========== Changes relating to the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows The principal sources of the change in the pro forma combined standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1995 are as follows (in thousands): Oil and gas sales, net of production costs $ (188,714) Net changes in prices and production costs 195,164 Extensions and discoveries 12,321 Sales of minerals-in-place - Purchases of minerals-in-place 53,628 Revisions of estimated future development costs (44,005) Revisions of previous quantity estimates 259,506 Accretion of discount 79,665 Changes in production rates, timing and other 12,358 ---------- Change in present value of future net revenues 379,923 Net change in present value of future income taxes (116,343) ---------- 263,580 Balance, beginning of year 787,480 ---------- Balance, end of year $ 1,051,060 ========== 10 PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY 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 hereunto duly authorized. PARKER & PARSLEY PETROLEUM COMPANY Date: February 5, 1997 By: /s/ Steven L. Beal ----------------------------------- Steven L. Beal, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 11