FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
[ X ] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998
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 number 33-11773-04
SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 76-0247812
(State or other jurisdiction of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
16825 Northchase Drive, Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77060
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(281)874-2700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets
- September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 3
Statements of Operations
- Three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 4
Statements of Cash Flows
- Nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1997 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 8
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 10
SIGNATURES 11
SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 328,983 $ 259,688
Oil and gas sales receivable 111,375 133,502
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Total Current Assets 440,358 393,190
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Gas Imbalance Receivable 6,452 7,164
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Oil and Gas Properties, using full cost
accounting 9,594,308 9,791,171
Less-Accumulated depreciation, depletion
and amortization (8,755,925) (8,559,288)
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838,383 1,231,883
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$ 1,285,193 $ 1,632,237
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable $ 49,424 $ 54,029
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Deferred Revenues 36,582 38,404
Limited Partners' Capital (107,396.06 Limited Partnership Units;
$100 per unit) 1,187,949 1,506,632
General Partners' Capital 11,238 33,172
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Total Partners' Capital 1,199,187 1,539,804
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$ 1,285,193 $ 1,632,237
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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REVENUES:
Oil and gas sales $ 50,922 $ 113,136 $ 192,508 $ 448,417
Interest income 4,583 3,163 12,423 4,715
Other 565 501 1,735 2,250
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56,070 116,800 206,666 455,382
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Lease operating 23,666 34,289 74,984 151,130
Production taxes 1,867 5,644 6,423 18,923
Depreciation, depletion
and amortization -
Normal 25,798 42,157 84,346 149,257
Additonal 112,291 -- 112,291 --
General and administrative 13,702 22,349 63,158 70,114
Interest expense -- -- -- 1,236
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177,324 104,439 341,202 390,660
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ (121,254) $ 12,361 $ (134,536) $ 64,722
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Limited Partners' net income (loss)
per unit $ (1.13) $ .12 $ (1.25) $ .60
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1998 1997
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Income (Loss) $ (134,536) $ 64,722
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to
net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 196,637 149,257
Change in gas imbalance receivable
and deferred revenues (1,110) 4,573
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in oil and gas sales receivable 22,127 28,111
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable (4,605) (200,731)
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 78,513 45,932
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to oil and gas properties (65,453) (17,732)
Proceeds of sales from oil and gas properties 262,316 383,904
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 196,863 366,172
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash distributions to partners (206,081) (177,330)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 69,295 234,774
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 259,688 1,993
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 328,983 $ 236,767
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ -- $ 14,238
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) General Information -
The financial statements included herein have been prepared by
the Partnership and are unaudited except for the balance sheet at
December 31, 1997 which has been taken from the audited financial
statements at that date. The financial statements reflect adjustments,
all of which were of a normal recurring nature, which are, in the
opinion of the managing general partner necessary for a fair
presentation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles have been omitted pursuant to the rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The
Partnership believes adequate disclosure is provided by the information
presented. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with
the audited financial statements and the notes included in the latest
Form 10-K.
(2) Gas Imbalances -
The Partnership recognizes its ownership interest in natural
gas production as revenue. Actual production quantities sold may be
different than the Partnership's ownership share in a given period. If
the Partnership's sales exceed its ownership share of production, the
differences are recorded as deferred revenue. Gas balancing receivables
are recorded when the Partnership's ownership share of production
exceeds sales.
(3) Vulnerability Due to Certain Concentrations -
The Partnership's revenues are primarily the result of sales
of its oil and natural gas production. Market prices of oil and natural
gas may fluctuate and adversely affect operating results.
In the normal course of business, the Partnership extends
credit, primarily in the form of monthly oil and gas sales receivables,
to various companies in the oil and gas industry which results in a
concentration of credit risk. This concentration of credit risk may be
affected by changes in economic or other conditions and may accordingly
impact the Partnership's overall credit risk. However, the Managing
General Partner believes that the risk is mitigated by the size,
reputation, and nature of the companies to which the Partnership extends
credit. In addition, the Partnership generally does not require
collateral or other security to support customer receivables.
(4) Fair Value of Financial Instruments -
The Partnership's financial instruments consist of cash and
cash equivalents and short-term receivables and payables. The carrying
amounts approximate fair value due to the highly liquid nature of the
short-term instruments.
(5) Year 2000 -
The Year 2000 issue results from computer programs and
embedded computer chips with date fields that cannot distinguish between
the year 1900 and 2000. The Managing General Partner is currently
implementing the steps necessary to make its operations and the related
operations of the Partnership Year 2000 compliant. These steps include
upgrading, testing and certifying computer systems and field operation
services and obtaining Year 2000 compliance certification from all
important business suppliers. The Managing General Partner formed a task
force during the year to address the Year 2000 issue to ensure that all
of its business systems are Year 2000 compliant by mid-1999 with mission
critical systems projected to be compliant by the end of 1998.
The Managing General Partner's business systems are almost
entirely comprised of off-the-shelf software. Most of the necessary
changes in computer instructional code can be made by upgrading this
software. The Managing General Partner is currently in the process of
either upgrading the off-the-shelf software or receiving certification
as to Year 2000 compliance from vendors or third party consultants. A
testing phase will be conducted as the software is updated or certified
and is expected to be complete by mid-1999.
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
The Managing General Partner does not believe that costs
incurred to address the Year 2000 issue with respect to its business
systems will have a material effect on the Partnership's results of
operations, liquidity and financial condition. The estimated total cost
to the Managing General Partner to address Year 2000 issues is projected
to be less than $150,000, most of which will be spent during the testing
phase in the next nine months. The Partnership's share of this cost is
expected to be insignificant.
The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could
result in an interruption, or a failure of, certain normal business
activities or operations. Based on activities to date, the Managing
General Partner believes that it will be able to resolve any Year 2000
problems concerning its financial and administrative systems. The
Managing General Partner is uncertain, however, as to the impact that
the Year 2000 issue will have on field operations or as to how the
Managing General Partner or the Partnership will be indirectly affected
by the impact that the Year 2000 issue will have on companies with which
it conducts business. For example, the pipeline operators to whom the
Managing General Partner sells the Partnership's natural gas, as well as
other customers and suppliers, could be prone to Year 2000 problems that
could not be assessed or detected by the Managing General Partner. The
Managing General Partner plans to contact its major purchasers,
customers, suppliers, financial institutions and others with whom it
conducts business to determine whether they will be Year 2000 compliant
and whether they will be able to resolve in a timely manner any Year
2000 problems. Based upon these responses and any problems that arise
during the testing phase, contingency plans or back-up systems would be
determined and addressed.
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SWIFT ENERGY INCOME PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
GENERAL
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of investing in producing oil
and gas properties located within the continental United States. In order to
accomplish this, the Partnership goes through two distinct yet overlapping
phases with respect to its liquidity and result of operations. When the
Partnership is formed, it commences its "acquisition" phase, with all funds
placed in short-term investments until required for such property acquisitions.
The interest earned on these pre-acquisition investments becomes the primary
cash flow source for initial partner distributions. As the Partnership acquires
producing properties, net cash from operations becomes available for
distribution, along with the investment income. After partnership funds have
been expended on producing oil and gas properties, the Partnership enters its
"operations" phase. During this phase, oil and gas sales generate substantially
all revenues, and distributions to partners reflect those revenues less all
associated partnership expenses. The Partnership may also derive proceeds from
the sale of acquired oil and gas properties, when the sale of such properties is
economically appropriate or preferable to continued operation.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Oil and gas reserves are depleting assets and therefore often experience
significant production declines each year from the date of acquisition through
the end of the life of the property. The primary source of liquidity to the
Partnership comes almost entirely from the income generated from the sale of oil
and gas produced from ownership interests in oil and gas properties. Net cash
provided by operating activities totaled $78,513 and $45,932 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively. This source of liquidity and
the related results of operations, and in turn cash distributions, will decline
in future periods as the oil and gas produced from these properties also
declines while production and general and administrative costs remain relatively
stable making it unlikely that the Partnership will hold the properties until
they are fully depleted, but will likely liquidate when a substantial majority
of the reserves have been produced. Cash provided by property sale proceeds
totaled $262,316 and $383,904 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and
1997, respectively. The Partnership has expended all of the partners' net
commitments available for property acquisitions and development by acquiring
producing oil and gas properties. The partnership invests primarily in proved
producing properties with nominal levels of future costs of development for
proven but undeveloped reserves. Significant purchases of additional reserves or
extensive drilling activity are not anticipated. Cash distributions totaled
$206,081 and $177,330 for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
The Partnership does not allow for additional assessments from the
partners to fund capital requirements. However, funds in addition to the
remaining unexpended net capital commitments of the partners are available from
partnership revenues, borrowings or proceeds from the sale of partnership
property. The Managing General Partner believes that the funds currently
available to the Partnership will be adequate to meet any anticipated capital
requirements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following analysis explains changes in the revenue and expense
categories for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (current quarter) when
compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1997 (corresponding quarter), and
for the nine months ended September 30, 1998 (current period), when compared to
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 (corresponding period).
Three Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
Oil and gas sales declined $62,214 or 55 percent in the third quarter of
1998 when compared to the corresponding quarter in 1997, primarily due to
decreased gas production. Gas production decreased 45 percent. The decrease in
gas production volumes had a significant impact on partnership performance. The
partnership's sale of several properties in 1997 and early 1998 had an impact on
1998 partnership production volumes. Also, current quarter gas and oil prices
declined 19 percent or $.47/MCF and 37 percent or $4.28/BBL, respectively,
further contributing to decreased revenues. Corresponding operting expenses
declined 31 percent in the third quarter of 1998 when compared to the third
quarter of 1997.
Associated depreciation expense decreased 39 percent or $16,359 in 1998
when compared to third quarter 1997, also related to the decline in production
volumes.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The Partnership recorded an additional provision in depreciation,
depletion and amortization in the third quarter of 1998 for $112,291 when the
present value, discounted at ten percent, of estimated future net revenues from
oil and gas properties, using the guidelines of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, was below the fair market value originally paid for oil and gas
properties. The additional provision results from the Managing General Partner's
determination that the fair market value paid for properties may or may not
coincide with reserve valuations determined according to guidelines of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
Oil and gas sales declined $255,909 or 57 percent in the first nine months
of 1998 when compared to the corresponding period in 1997, primarily due to
decreased gas and oil prices. A decline in gas prices of 27 percent or $.73/MCF
and in oil prices of 43 percent or $6.79/BBL had a significant impact on
partnership performance. Also, current period gas and oil production declined 43
percent and 16 percent, respectively, when compared to the same period in 1997,
further contributing to decreased revenues. The partnership's sale of several
properties in 1997 and early 1998 had an impact on 1998 partnership production
volumes. Corresponding operating expenses for the first nine months of 1998
decreased 50 percent when compared to the same period in 1997.
Associated depreciation expense decreased 43 percent or $64,911 in 1998
compared to the first nine months of 1997, also related to the decline in
production volumes.
The Partnership recorded an additional provision in depreciation,
depletion and amortization in the first nine months of 1998 for $112,291 when
the present value, discounted at ten percent, of estimated future net revenues
from oil and gas properties, using the guidelines of the Securities and Exchange
Commission, was below the fair market value originally paid for oil and gas
properties. The additional provision results from the Managing General Partner's
determination that the fair market value paid for properties may or may not
coincide with reserve valuations determined according to guidelines of the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
During 1998, partnership revenues and costs will be shared between the
limited partners and general partners in a 90:10 ratio.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
-NONE-
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
SWIFT ENERGY INCOME
PARTNERS 1988-A, LTD.
(Registrant)
By: SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
Managing General Partner
Date: November 4, 1998 By: /s/ John R. Alden
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John R. Alden
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and Principal Financial Officer
Date: November 4, 1998 By: /s/ Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
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Alton D. Heckaman, Jr.
Vice President, Controller
and Principal Accounting Officer
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