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, 1999
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: 33-37983-31
SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 76-0456862
(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 PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
Balance Sheets
- September 30, 1999 and December 31, 1998 3
Statements of Operations
- Three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 1998 and 1998 4
Statements of Cash Flows
- Nine month periods ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 5
Notes to Financial Statements 6
ITEM 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations 10
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 13
SIGNATURES 14
SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
BALANCE SHEETS
September 30, December 31,
1999 1998
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(Unaudited)
ASSETS:
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,037 $ 1,384
Nonoperating interests income receivable 66,385 55,848
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Total Current Assets 68,422 57,232
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Nonoperating interests in oil and gas
properties, using full cost accounting 3,320,752 3,442,790
Less-Accumulated amortization (2,522,118) (2,476,015)
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798,634 966,775
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$ 867,056 $ 1,024,007
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable $ 3,882 $ 138,357
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Interest Holders' Capital (3,319,041 Interest Holders'
SDIs; $1.00 per SDI) 830,830 863,204
General Partners' Capital 32,344 22,446
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Total Partners' Capital 863,174 885,650
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$ 867,056 $ 1,024,007
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
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:
Income from nonoperating interests $ 56,442 $ 21,051 $ 108,381 $ 95,053
Interest income 177 372 199 5,507
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56,619 21,423 108,580 100,560
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Amortization 14,168 895,949 46,103 1,446,874
General and administrative 11,622 14,623 41,051 41,222
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25,790 910,572 87,154 1,488,096
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 30,829 $ (889,149) $ 21,426 $ (1,387,536)
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Limited Partners' net income (loss)
per SDI $ 0.01 $ (0.27) $ -- $ (0.42)
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
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:
Income (loss) $ 21,426 $ (1,387,536)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) to
net cash provided by operations:
Amortization 46,103 1,446,874
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in nonoperating interests income receivable (10,537) 37,117
Increase (decrease) in accounts (134,475) 101,718
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Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (77,483) 198,173
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to nonoperating interests in oil and gas properties (43,368) (233,041)
Proceeds from sales of nonoperating interests in oil and gas properties 165,406 --
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 122,038 (233,041)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Cash Distributions to partners (43,902) (223,812)
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 653 (258,680)
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 1,384 259,680
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 2,037 $ 1,000
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 1,536 $ 1,645
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
(1) General Information -
(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, 1998 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) Organization and Terms of Partnership Agreement -
Swift Energy Pension Partners 1995-A, Ltd., a Texas limited
partnership ("the Partnership"), was formed on April 28, 1995, for the
purpose of purchasing net profits interest, overriding royalty interests
and royalty interests (collectively, "nonoperating interests") in
producing oil and gas properties within the continental United States
and Canada. Swift Energy Company ("Swift"), a Texas corporation, and VJM
Corporation ("VJM"), a California corporation, serve as Managing General
Partner and Special General Partner of the Partnership, respectively.
The sole limited partner of the Partnership is Swift Depositary Company,
which has assigned all of its beneficial (but not of record) rights and
interest as limited partner to the investors in the Partnership
("Interest Holders"), in the form of Swift Depositary Interests
("SDIs").
The Managing General Partner has paid or will pay out of its
own corporate funds (as a capital contribution to the Partnership) all
selling commissions, offering expenses, printing, legal and accounting
fees and other formation costs incurred in connection with the offering
of SDIs and the formation of the Partnership, for which the Managing
General Partner will receive an interest in continuing costs and
revenues of the Partnership. The 307 Interest Holders made total capital
contributions of $3,319,041.
Generally, all continuing costs (including general and
administrative reimbursements and direct expenses) and revenues are
allocated 85 percent to the Interest Holders and 15 percent to the
general partners. After partnership payout, as defined in the
Partnership Agreement, continuing costs and revenues will be shared 75
percent by the Interest Holders, and 25 percent by the general partners.
(3) Significant Accounting Policies -
Use of Estimates --
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from estimates.
Oil and Gas Revenues -
Oil and gas revenues are reported using the entitlement method
in which the Partnership recognizes its interest in oil and natural gas
production as revenue.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
Nonoperating Interests in Oil and Gas Properties --
The Partnership accounts for its ownership interest in oil and
gas properties using the proportionate consolidation method, whereby the
Partnership's share of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses is
included in the appropriate classification in the financial statement.
For financial reporting purposes the Partnership follows the
"full-cost" method of accounting for nonoperating interests in oil and
gas property costs. Under this method of accounting, all costs incurred
in the acquisition of nonoperating interests in oil and gas properties
are capitalized. The unamortized cost of nonoperating interests in oil
and gas properties is limited to the "ceiling limitation" (calculated
separately for the Partnership, limited partners and general partners).
The "ceiling limitation" is calculated on a quarterly basis and
represents the estimated future net revenues from nonoperating interests
in proved properties using current prices discounted at ten percent.
Proceeds from the sale or disposition of nonoperating interests in oil
and gas properties are treated as a reduction of the cost of the
nonoperating interests with no gains or losses recognized except in
significant transactions.
The Partnership computes the provision for amortization of oil
and gas properties on the units-of-production method. Under this method,
the provision is calculated by multiplying the total unamortized cost of
oil and gas properties by an overall rate determined by dividing the
physical units of oil and gas produced during the period by the total
estimated proved oil and gas reserves at the beginning of the period.
The calculation of the "ceiling limitation" and the provision
for depreciation, depletion and amortization is based on estimates of
proved reserves. There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating
quantities of proved reserves and in projecting the future rates of
production, timing and plan of development. The accuracy of any reserve
estimate is a function of the quality of available data and of
engineering and geological interpretation and judgment. Results of
drilling, testing and production subsequent to the date of the estimate
may justify revision of such estimate. Accordingly, reserve estimates
are often different from the quantities of oil and gas that are
ultimately recovered.
(4) Related-Party Transactions -
The Partnership entered into a Net Profits and Overriding
Royalty Interest Agreement ("NP/OR Agreement") with Swift Energy
Operating Partners 1995-A, Ltd. ("Operating Partnership"), an affiliated
partnership managed by Swift for the purpose of acquiring working
interests in producing oil and gas properties. Under the terms of the
NP/OR Agreement, the Operating Partnership will convey to the
Partnership nonoperating interests in the aggregate net profits (i.e.,
oil and gas sales net of related operating costs) of the properties
acquired equal to the Partnership's proportionate share of the property
acquisition costs.
(5) 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
(6) 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.
(7) Year 2000 -
The Year 2000 issue results from computer programs and
embedded computer chips with date fields that cannot distinguish between
the years 1900 and 2000. The Managing General Partner has implemented
the steps necessary to make its operations and the related operations of
the Partnership capable of addressing the Year 2000. These steps
included upgrading, testing and certifying its 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 1998 to address the Year 2000
issue and prepare its business systems for the Year 2000. The Managing
General Partner has either replaced or updated mission critical systems
and has substantially completed testing and will continue remedial
actions as needed.
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 were made by upgrading this
software. In addition, the Managing General Partner has received
certification as to Year 2000 compliance from vendors or third party
consultants.
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, or its 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 was spent during
the testing phase. The Partnership's share of this cost is expected to
be insignificant.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
(UNAUDITED)
The failure to correct a material Year 2000 problem could
result in an interruption, or failure of certain normal business
activities or operations. Based on activities to date, the Managing
General Partner believes that it has resolved any Year 2000 problems
concerning its financial and administrative systems. It is
undeterminable how all the aspects of the Year 2000 will impact the
Partnership. The most reasonably likely worst case scenario would
involve a prolonged disruption of external power sources upon which core
equipment relies, resulting in a substantial decrease in the
Partnership's oil and gas production activities. In addition, 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
has contacted its major purchasers, customers, suppliers, financial
institutions and others with whom it conducts business to determine
whether they will be able to resolve in a timely manner any Year 2000
problems directly affecting the Managing General Partner or Partnership
and to inform them of the Managing General Partner's internal assessment
of its Year 2000 review. There can be no assurance that such third
parties will not fail to appropriately address their Year 2000 issues or
will not themselves suffer a Year 2000 disruption that could have a
material adverse effect on the Partnership's activities, financial
condition or operating results. Based upon these responses and any
problems that arise, contingency plans or back-up systems would be
determined and addressed.
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SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-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 nonoperating
interests in producing oil and gas properties located within the continental
United States and Canada. In order to accomplish this, the Partnership goes
through two distinct yet overlapping phases with respect to its liquidity and
results of operations. When the Partnership was formed, it commenced its
"acquisition" phase, with all funds placed in short-term investments until
required for the acquisition of nonoperating interests. Therefore, the interest
earned on these pre-acquisition investments becomes the primary cash flow source
for initial Interest Holder distributions. As the Partnership acquires
nonoperating interests in producing properties, net cash from ownership of
nonoperating interests becomes available for distribution, along with the
investment income. After all partnership funds have been expended on
nonoperating interests in producing oil and gas properties, the Partnership
enters its "operations" phase. During this phase, income from nonoperating
interests in oil and gas sales generates substantially all revenues, and
distributions to partners or Interest Holders reflect those revenues less all
associated partnership expenses. The Partnership may also derive proceeds from
the sale of nonoperating interests in acquired oil and gas properties, when the
sale of such interests is economically appropriate or preferable to continued
operations.
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. 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 distributions to
partners or Interest Holders are determined quarterly, based upon the net
profits interest payment received from the companion operating partnership, less
general and administrative expenses. The net profits interest payment is
determined based upon net proceeds from sale of oil and gas production after
payment of lease operating expense, taxes and development costs. In addition,
future partnership cash requirements are taken into account to determine
necessary cash reserves.
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities totaled $(77,483) and
$198,173 for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The use of cash in 1999 is related to the payment of development costs
associated with the drilling of two undeveloped locations in 1998, by the
companion partnership. Cash provided by proceeds from the sale of nonoperating
interests in properties totaled $165,406 for the nine months ended September 30,
1999. Cash distributions totaled $43,902 and $223,812 for the nine months ended
September 30, 1999 and 1998, respectively. In 1999, cash distributions were
effected by the use of available cash to repay prior development costs,
production declines from the Partnership's property sales in 1999 and low oil
and gas prices received during the first part of this year.
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. The Partnership does not allow for
additional assessments from the partners or Interest Holders to fund capital
requirements. However, funds are available from partnership revenues 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.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following analysis explains changes in the revenue and expense
categories for the quarter ended September 30, 1999 (current quarter) when
compared to the quarter ended September 30, 1998 (corresponding quarter), and
for the nine months ended September 30, 1999 (current period), when compared to
the nine months ended September 30, 1998 (corresponding period).
Three Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
Income from nonoperating interests increased 168 percent in the third
quarter of 1999 when compared to the same quarter in 1998. Oil and gas sales
increased $18,355 or 21 percent in the third quarter of 1999 when compared to
the corresponding quarter in 1998, primarily due to increased oil and gas
prices. Oil prices increased 120 percent or $10.38/BBL to an average of
$19.06/BBL and gas prices increased 37 percent or $.76/MCF to an average of
$2.82/MCF for the quarter. Increased oil and gas prices helped offset the effect
of decreased production. Current quarter production volumes decreased 28 percent
as oil and gas production declined 41 percent and 8 percent, respectively, when
compared to third quarter 1998 production volumes.
The partnership's sale of several properties in 1999 had a significant
impact on the partnership's production decline. Production from the properties
sold comprised approximately 67 percent of the total production decline for the
partnership in the third quarter of 1999 when compared to the corresponding
quarter in 1998. Revenues in the third quarter of 1998 attributable to the
properties subsequently sold in 1999 comprised 13 percent of the total revenues
in the third quarter of 1998.
Corresponding production costs per equivalent MCF increased 4 percent in
the third quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of 1998 and total
production costs decreased 25 percent.
Total amortization expense for the third quarter of 1999 decreased 98
percent or $881,781 when compared to the third quarter of 1998. In 1998, two
components, the normal provision, calculated on the units of production method,
and the additional provision, relating to the ceiling limitation, make up total
amortization expense. Normal amortization expense decreased 60 percent or
$21,099 in the third quarter of 1999 compared to the third quarter of 1998.
The Partnership recorded an additional provision in amortization in the
third quarter of 1998 for $860,682, 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 for oil and gas properties resulting in a full cost ceiling impairment.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999 and 1998
Income from nonoperating interests increased 14 percent in the first nine
months of 1999 when compared to the same period in 1998. Oil and gas sales
declined $31,754 or 11 percent in the first nine months of 1999 when compared to
the corresponding period in 1998, primarily due to decreased oil and gas
production. Current period production volumes decreased 28 percent as oil and
gas production declined 31 percent and 24 percent, respectively, when compared
to the same period in 1998. Oil prices increased 42 percent or $4.06/BBL to an
average of $13.84/BBL and gas prices increased 11 percent or $.23/MCF to an
average of $2.34/MCF for the current period. Increased oil and gas prices helped
offset the effect of decreased production.
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SWIFT ENERGY PENSION PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
The partnership's sale of several properties in 1999 had a significant
impact on the partnership's production decline and performance. Production from
the properties sold comprised approximately 44 percent of the total production
decline for the partnership in the first nine months of 1999 when compared to
the corresponding period in 1998. Revenues in the first nine months of 1998
attributable to the properties subsequently sold in 1999 comprised 13 percent of
the total revenues in the first nine months of 1998.
Corresponding production costs per equivalent MCF increased 6 percent in
the first nine months of 1999 compared to the corresponding period in 1998 and
total production costs decreased 23 percent.
Total amortization expense for the first nine months of 1999 decreased 97
percent or $1,400,771 when compared to the first nine months of 1998. In 1998,
two components, the normal provision, calculated on the units of production
method, and the additional provision, relating to the ceiling limitation, make
up total amortization expense. Normal amortization expense decreased 59 percent
or $65,059 in the first nine months of 1999 compared to the first nine months of
1998.
The Partnership recorded an additional provision in amortization in the
first nine months in 1998 for $1,335,712, 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 for oil and gas properties resulting in a full cost ceiling
impairment.
During 1999, partnership revenues and costs will be shared between the
Interest Holders and general partners in an 85:15 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 PENSION
PARTNERS 1995-A, LTD.
(Registrant)
By: SWIFT ENERGY COMPANY
Managing General Partner
Date: November 4, 1999 By: /s/ John R. Alden
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John R. Alden
Senior Vice President, Secretary
and Principal Financial Officer
Date: November 4, 1999 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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