FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1997
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________________ to ________________
Commission file number 0-18398
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its limited partnership agreement)
Delaware 75-2274633
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
407 N. Big Spring, Suite 300
Midland, Texas 79701
(Address of principal executive offices)
(915) 686-9927
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether 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
The total number of pages contained in this report is 12.
PART I. - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
The unaudited condensed financial statements included herein have been
prepared by the Registrant (herein also referred to as the "Partnership") in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for
complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments
necessary for a fair presentation have been included and are of a normal
recurring nature. The financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto for the year
ended December 31, 1996 which are found in the Registrant's Form 10-K Report
for 1996 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The December 31,
1996 balance sheet included herein has been taken from the Registrant's 1996
Form 10-K Report. Operating results for the three month period ended
March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the full year.
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P.
Balance Sheets
March 31, December 31,
1997 1996
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(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 30,868 13,489
Receivable from Managing General Partner 63,921 148,536
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Total current assets 94,789 162,025
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Oil and gas properties - using the
full-cost method of accounting 3,286,714 3,286,714
Less accumulated depreciation,
depletion and amortization 2,376,000 2,356,000
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Net oil and gas properties 910,714 930,714
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$ 1,005,503 1,092,739
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Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Current liabilities:
Distribution payable $ 409 378
Accounts payable 5,000 -
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Total current liabilities 5,409 378
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Partners' equity:
General partners (51,506) (44,279)
Limited partners 1,051,600 1,136,640
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Total partners' equity 1,000,094 1,092,361
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$ 1,005,503 1,092,739
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Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P.
Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
1997 1996
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Revenues
Income from net profits interests $ 134,810 37,778
Interest 383 818
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135,193 38,596
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Expenses
General and administrative 24,460 25,007
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 20,000 25,000
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44,460 50,007
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Net income (loss) $ 90,733 (11,411)
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Net income (loss) allocated to:
Managing General Partner $ 9,966 1,223
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General partner $ 1,107 136
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Limited partners $ 79,660 (12,770)
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Per limited partner unit $ 8.14 (1.31)
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Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P.
Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
1997 1996
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from income from net profits
interests $ 219,425 68,463
Cash paid to suppliers (19,460) (19,463)
Interest received 383 818
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Net cash provided by operating activities 200,348 49,818
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Cash flows provided by investing activities:
Sale of oil and gas properties - 259,703
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Cash flows used in financing activities:
Distributions to partners (182,969) (81,996)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 17,379 227,525
Beginning of period 13,489 37,215
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End of period $ 30,868 264,740
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(continued)
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P.
Statements of Cash Flows, continued
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
1997 1996
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Reconciliation of net income (loss) to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 90,733 (11,411)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 20,000 25,000
Decrease in receivables 84,615 30,685
Increase in payables 5,000 5,544
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Net cash provided by operating activities $ 200,348 49,818
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations
General
Southwest Royalties Institutional Income Fund IX-B, L.P. was organized as a
Delaware limited partnership on March 9, 1989. The offering of such limited
partnership interests began on May 11, 1989, minimum capital requirements
were met on September 26, 1989, and the offering concluded on March 31, 1990,
with total limited partner contributions of $4,891,000.
The Partnership was formed to acquire royalty and net profits interests in
producing oil and gas properties, to produce and market crude oil and natural
gas produced from such properties, and to distribute the net proceeds from
operations to the limited and general partners. Net revenues from producing
oil and gas properties are not reinvested in other revenue producing assets
except to the extent that production facilities and wells are improved or
reworked or where methods are employed to improve or enable more efficient
recovery of oil and gas reserves.
Increases or decreases in Partnership revenues and, therefore, distributions
to partners will depend primarily on changes in the prices received for
production, changes in volumes of production sold, lease operating expenses,
enhanced recovery projects, offset drilling activities pursuant to farm-out
arrangements, sales of properties, and the depletion of wells. Since wells
deplete over time, production can generally be expected to decline from year
to year.
Well operating costs and general and administrative costs usually decrease
with production declines; however, these costs may not decrease
proportionately. Net income available for distribution to the partners is
therefore expected to fluctuate in later years based on these factors.
Based on current conditions, management anticipates performing workovers
during the next two years to enhance production. The Partnership may undergo
an increase later in 1997 and possibly in 1998. Thereafter, the Partnership
could possibly experience a normal decline of 8% to 10% per year.
Results of Operations
A. General Comparison of the Quarters Ended March 31, 1997 and 1996
The following table provides certain information regarding performance
factors for the quarters ended March 31, 1997 and 1996:
Three Months
Ended Percentage
March 31, Increase
1997 1996 (Decrease)
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Average price per barrel of oil $ 19.21 16.83 14%
Average price per mcf of gas $ 2.17 1.50 45%
Oil production in barrels 7,800 8,100 (4%)
Gas production in mcf 49,800 36,800 35%
Income from net profits interests $ 134,810 37,778 257%
Partnership distributions $ 183,000 81,668 124%
Limited partner distributions $ 164,700 75,368 119%
Per unit distribution to limited
partners $ 16.84 7.70 119%
Number of limited partner units 9,782 9,782
Revenues
The Partnership's income from net profits interests increased to $134,810
from $37,778 for the quarters ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, an
increase of 257%. The principal factors affecting the comparison of the
quarters ended March 31, 1997 and 1996 are as follows:
1. The average price for a barrel of oil received by the Partnership
increased during the quarter ended March 31, 1997 as compared to the
quarter ended March 31, 1996 by 14%, or $2.38 per barrel, resulting in an
increase of approximately $19,300 in income from net profits interests.
Oil sales represented 58% of total oil and gas sales during the quarter
ended March 31, 1997 as compared to 71% during the quarter ended March
31, 1996.
The average price for an mcf of gas received by the Partnership increased
during the same period by 45%, or $.67 per mcf, resulting in an increase
of approximately $24,700 in income from net profits interests.
The total increase in income from net profits interests due to the change
in prices received from oil and gas production is approximately $44,000.
The market price for oil and gas has been extremely volatile over the
past decade, and management expects a certain amount of volatility to
continue in the foreseeable future.
2. Oil production decreased approximately 300 barrels or 4% during the
quarter ended March 31, 1997 as compared to the quarter ended March 31,
1996, resulting in a decrease of approximately $5,800 in income from net
profits interests.
Gas production increased approximately 13,000 mcf or 35% during the same
period, resulting in an increase of approximately $28,200 in income from
net profits interests.
The net total increase in income from net profits interests due to the
change in production is approximately $22,400. The increase in gas
production is primarily due to the re-opening of a previously shut-in gas
well.
3. Lease operating costs and production taxes were 20% lower, or
approximately $31,100 less during the quarter ended March 31, 1997 as
compared to the quarter ended March 31, 1996. The decrease is primarily
a result of property sales during the first quarter of 1996.
Costs and Expenses
Total costs and expenses decreased to $44,460 from $50,007 for the quarters
ended March 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively, a decrease of 11%. The decrease
is the result of lower general and administrative expense and depletion
expense.
1. General and administrative costs consists of independent accounting and
engineering fees, computer services, postage, and Managing General
Partner personnel costs. General and administrative costs decreased 2%
or approximately $500 during the quarter ended March 31, 1997 as compared
to the quarter ended March 31, 1996.
2. Depletion expense decreased to $20,000 for the quarter ended March 31,
1997 from $25,000 for the same period in 1996. This represents a
decrease of 20%. Depletion is calculated using the units of revenue
method of amortization based on a percentage of current period gross
revenues to total future gross oil and gas revenues, as estimated by the
Partnership's independent petroleum consultants. A contributing factor
to the decline in depletion expense between the comparative periods was
the increase in the price of oil used to determine the Partnership's
reserves for January 1, 1997 as compared to 1996.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The primary source of cash is from operations, the receipt of income from
interests in oil and gas properties. The Partnership knows of no material
change, nor does it anticipate any such change.
Cash flows provided by operating activities were approximately $200,300 in
the quarter ended March 31, 1997 as compared to approximately $49,800 in the
quarter ended March 31, 1996. The primary source of the 1997 cash flow from
operating activities was profitable operations.
There were no cash flows provided by investing activities in the quarter
ended March 31, 1997 as compared to approximately $259,700 in the quarter
ended March 31, 1996.
Cash flows used in financing activities were approximately $183,000 in the
quarter ended March 31, 1997 as compared to approximately $82,000 in the
quarter ended March 31, 1996. The only use in financing activities was the
distributions to partners.
Total distributions during the quarter ended March 31, 1997 were $183,000 of
which $164,700 was distributed to the limited partners and $18,300 to the
general partners. The per unit distribution to limited partners during the
quarter ended March 31, 1997 was $16.84. Total distributions during the
quarter ended March 31, 1996 were $81,668 of which $75,368 was distributed to
the limited partners and $6,300 to the general partners. The per unit
distribution to limited partners during the quarter ended March 31, 1996 was
$7.70.
The source for the 1997 distributions of $183,000 was oil and gas operations
of approximately $200,300, resulting in excess cash for contingencies or
subsequent distributions. The sources for the 1996 distributions of $81,668
were oil and gas operations of approximately $49,800 and the sale of oil and
gas properties of approximately $259,700, resulting in excess cash for
contingencies or subsequent distributions.
Since inception of the Partnership, cumulative monthly cash distributions of
$5,058,206 have been made to the partners. As of March 31, 1997, $4,589,612
or $469.19 per limited partner unit has been distributed to the limited
partners, representing a 94% return of the capital contributed.
As of March 31, 1997, the Partnership had approximately $89,400 in working
capital. The Managing General Partner knows of no unusual contractual
commitments and believes the revenues generated from operations are adequate
to meet the needs of the Partnership.
PART II. - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None
Item 2. Changes in Securities
None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4. Submission of Matter to a Vote of Security Holders
None
Item 5. Other Information
None
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter for
which this report is filed.
SIGNATURES
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.
SOUTHWEST ROYALTIES INSTITUTIONAL
INCOME FUND IX-B, L.P.
a Delaware limited partnership
By: Southwest Royalties, Inc.
Managing General Partner
By: /s/ Bill E. Coggin
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Bill E. Coggin, Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 15, 1997