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. 33-19659-02
PARKER & PARSLEY 88-B, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 75-2240121
(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 / /
PARKER & PARSLEY 88-B, L.P.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 Partner" 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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware 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 $ 136,731 $ 110,641
Accounts receivable - oil and gas sales 116,546 71,128
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Total current assets 253,277 181,769
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Oil and gas properties - at cost, based on the
successful efforts accounting method 7,126,358 7,131,466
Accumulated depletion (6,063,774) (5,978,933)
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Net oil and gas properties 1,062,584 1,152,533
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$ 1,315,861 $ 1,334,302
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable - affiliate $ 26,896 $ 17,477
Partners' capital:
Managing general partner 12,858 13,137
Limited partners (8,954 interests) 1,276,107 1,303,688
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1,288,965 1,316,825
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$ 1,315,861 $ 1,334,302
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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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware 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 $ 193,105 $ 135,593 $ 464,466 $ 451,539
Interest 1,871 2,017 4,402 5,933
Gain on disposition of assets - - - 156
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194,976 137,610 468,868 457,628
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Costs and expenses:
Oil and gas production 91,163 96,137 259,829 304,273
General and administrative 5,793 4,214 13,934 13,546
Depletion 18,378 87,376 84,841 175,274
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115,334 187,727 358,604 493,093
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Net income (loss) $ 79,642 $ (50,117) $ 110,264 $ (35,465)
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Allocation of net income (loss):
Managing general partner $ 796 $ (500) $ 1,102 $ (354)
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Limited partners $ 78,846 $ (49,617) $ 109,162 $ (35,111)
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Net income (loss) per limited
partnership interest $ 8.80 $ (5.54) $ 12.19 $ (3.92)
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Distributions per limited
partnership interest $ 8.95 $ 5.76 $ 15.27 $ 19.84
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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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(Unaudited)
Managing
general Limited
partner partners Total
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Balance at January 1, 1999 $ 13,137 $1,303,688 $1,316,825
Distributions (1,381) (136,743) (138,124)
Net income 1,102 109,162 110,264
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Balance at September 30, 1999 $ 12,858 $1,276,107 $1,288,965
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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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware 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) $ 110,264 $ (35,465)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion 84,841 175,274
Gain on disposition of assets - (156)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (45,418) 19,662
Accounts payable 9,419 8,266
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 159,106 167,581
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to oil and gas properties (5,650) (12,168)
Proceeds from asset dispositions 10,758 156
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Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities 5,108 (12,012)
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Cash flows used in financing activities:
Cash distributions to partners (138,124) (179,429)
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Net increase (decrease) in cash 26,090 (23,860)
Cash at beginning of period 110,641 149,266
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Cash at end of period $ 136,731 $ 125,406
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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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 1999
(Unaudited)
Note 1. Organization and nature of operations
Parker & Parsley 88-B, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a limited partnership
organized in 1988 under the laws of the State of Delaware.
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 increased 3% to $464,466 from $451,539
for the nine 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 nine months ended September 30, 1999, 20,455
barrels of oil, 10,153 barrels of natural gas liquids ("NGLs") and 42,206 mcf of
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gas were sold, or 37,642 barrel of oil equivalents ("BOEs"). For the nine months
ended September 30, 1998, 23,360 barrels of oil, 9,306 barrels of NGLs and
39,956 mcf of gas were sold, or 39,325 BOEs.
The average price received per barrel of oil increased $1.30, or 9%, from $13.70
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $15.00 for the same period in
1999. The average price received per barrel of NGLs increased $1.39, or 19%,
from $7.34 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $8.73 for the same
period in 1999. The average price received per mcf of gas increased 3% from
$1.58 during the nine months ended September 30, 1998 to $1.63 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 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 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.
A gain on disposition of assets of $156 was recognized during the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 from the sale of equipment on one saltwater disposal
well plugged and abandoned in a prior year.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $358,604 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to $493,093 for the same period in 1998, a
decrease of $134,489, or 27%. This decrease was due to declines in depletion and
production costs, offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses
("G&A").
Production costs were $259,829 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and
$304,273 for the same period in 1998, resulting in a decrease of $44,444, or
15%. The decrease was due to lower well maintenance costs, workover expenses and
ad valorem taxes.
G&A's components are independent accounting and engineering fees and managing
general partner personnel and operating costs. During this period, G&A
increased, in aggregate, 3% from $13,546 for the nine months ended September 30,
1998 to $13,934 for the same period in 1999.
Depletion was $84,841 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 compared to
$175,274 for the same period in 1998, representing a decrease of $90,433, or
52%. This decrease was the result of a combination of factors that included an
increase in proved reserves during the period ended September 30, 1999 due to
the higher commodity prices, a reduction in oil production of 2,905 barrels for
the nine 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 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 42% to $193,105 from $135,593
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, 6,842
barrels of oil, 3,449 barrels of NGLs and 14,272 mcf of gas were sold, or 12,670
BOEs. For the three months ended September 30, 1998, 7,408 barrels of oil, 3,445
barrels of NGLs and 13,593 mcf of gas were sold, or 13,119 BOEs.
The average price received per barrel of oil increased $6.34, or 51%, from
$12.35 for the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $18.69 for the same
period in 1999. The average price received per barrel of NGLs increased $4.42,
or 67%, from $6.60 during the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $11.02
for the same period in 1999. The average price received per mcf of gas increased
22% from $1.57 during the three months ended September 30, 1998 to $1.91 for the
same period in 1999.
Costs and Expenses:
Total costs and expenses decreased to $115,334 for the three months ended
September 30, 1999 as compared to $187,727 for the same period in 1998, a
decrease of $72,393, or 39%. This decrease was due to declines in depletion and
production costs, offset by an increase in G&A.
Production costs were $91,163 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 and
$96,137 for the same period in 1998 resulting in a $4,974 decrease, or 5%. The
decrease was due to lower ad valorem taxes and well maintenance costs, offset by
an increase in production taxes.
During this period, G&A increased from $4,214 for the three months ended
September 30, 1998 to $5,793 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 $18,378 for the three months ended September 30, 1999 compared to
$87,376 for the same period in 1998, representing a decrease of $68,998, or 79%.
This decrease was primarily due to an increase in proved reserves during the
period ended September 30, 1999 as a result of higher commodity prices, a
decrease in oil production of 566 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.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $8,475 during the nine
months ended September 30, 1999 from the same period ended September 30, 1998.
This decrease was primarily due to a decline in oil and gas sales receipts of
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$53,684, offset by declines in production costs paid of $41,556 and in G&A
expenses paid of $3,653.
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
The Partnership's investing activities during the nine months ended September
30, 1999 and 1998 were related to the replacement of oil and gas equipment on
active properties.
Proceeds of $10,758 recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 1999
were from equipment credits on active properties. During the nine months ended
September 30, 1998, proceeds of $156 were derived from salvage on one saltwater
disposal well that was plugged and abandoned in a prior year.
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
Cash was sufficient for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 to cover
distributions to the partners of $138,124 of which $1,381 was distributed to the
managing general partner and $136,743 to the limited partners. For the same
period ended September 30, 1998, cash was sufficient for distributions to the
partners of $179,429 of which $1,795 was distributed to the managing general
partner and $177,634 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
interchange; and, to test its systems and processes once remedial actions have
been taken. The managing general partner has contracted with IBM Global Services
to perform the assessment and remedial phases of its Year 2000 project.
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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.
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
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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 88-B, L.P.
(A Delaware 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 88-B, L.P.
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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