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Mewbourne Energy Partners 10-A, L.P. – ‘10-Q’ for 3/31/20

On:  Friday, 5/15/20, at 2:28pm ET   ·   For:  3/31/20   ·   Accession #:  1387131-20-4887   ·   File #:  0-54370

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020

OR

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission File No. 000-54370

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 of 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 ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). 

Yes ☒   No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐   No ☒ 

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

INDEX

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
For the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

MEWBOURNE ENERGY PARTNERS 10-A, L.P.

NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

1.       Description of Business

Mewbourne Energy Partners 10-A, L.P., (the “Registrant” or the “Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership engaged primarily in oil and gas development and production in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico, was organized on February 9, 2010. During 2012, all general partner equity interests were converted to limited partner equity interests. In accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, Mewbourne Development Corporation (“MD”), a Delaware Corporation, has been appointed as the Partnership’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Partnership.

2.       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Reference is hereby made to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2019, which contains a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Partnership in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are also followed in preparing the quarterly report included herein.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited financial statements contain all adjustments of a normal recurring nature necessary to present fairly our financial position, results of operations, cash flows and partners’ capital for the periods presented. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the final results expected for the full year. In preparing these financial statements, the Partnership has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

Full Cost Accounting

The Partnership follows the full-cost method of accounting for its oil and gas activities. Under the full-cost method, all productive and non-productive costs incurred in the acquisition, exploration and development of oil and gas properties are capitalized. Depreciation, depletion and amortization of oil and gas properties subject to amortization is computed on the units-of-production method based on the proved reserves underlying the oil and gas properties. At March 31, 2020 and 2019, all capitalized costs were subject to amortization. Proceeds from the sale or other disposition of properties are credited to the full cost pool. Gains and losses are not recognized unless such adjustments would significantly alter the relationship between capitalized costs and the proved oil and gas reserves. Capitalized costs are subject to a quarterly ceiling test that limits such costs to the aggregate of the present value of estimated future net cash flows of proved reserves, computed using the 12-month unweighted average of first-day-of-the-month oil and natural gas prices, discounted at 10%, and the lower of cost or fair value of unproved properties. If unamortized costs capitalized exceed the ceiling, the excess is charged to expense in the period the excess occurs. There were no cost ceiling write-downs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019.

3.       Asset Retirement Obligations

The Partnership has recognized an estimated asset retirement obligation liability (“ARO”) for future plugging and abandonment costs. A liability for the estimated fair value of the future plugging and abandonment costs is recorded with a corresponding increase in the full cost pool at the time a new well is drilled. Depletion expense associated with estimated plugging and abandonment costs is recognized in accordance with the full cost methodology.

The Partnership estimates a liability for plugging and abandonment costs based on historical experience and estimated well life. The liability is discounted using the credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Revisions to the liability could occur due to changes in well plugging and abandonment costs or well useful lives, or if federal or state regulators enact new well restoration requirements. The Partnership recognizes accretion expense in connection with the discounted liability over the remaining life of the well.

A reconciliation of the Partnership’s liability for well plugging and abandonment costs for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the year ended December 31, 2019 is as follows:

4.       Oil and Gas Sales

The Partnership’s oil and condensate production is sold and revenue recognized at or near the Partnership’s wells under short-term purchase contracts at prevailing prices in accordance with arrangements which are customary in the oil industry. Sales of gas applicable to the Partnership’s interest are recorded as revenue when the gas is metered and title transferred pursuant to the gas sales contracts covering the Partnership’s interest in gas reserves.

Substantially all the Partnership’s accounts receivable result from oil and natural gas sales by Mewbourne Oil Company (MOC) to third parties in the oil and natural gas industry. This concentration of customers may impact the Partnership’s overall credit risk in that these entities may be similarly affected by changes in economic and other conditions. Historically, the Partnership has not experienced significant credit losses on such receivables. No bad debt expense was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2020 or 2019. The Partnership cannot ensure that such losses will not occur in the future.

The Partnership has only non-operated working interests in oil and gas wells and receives monthly net revenue checks from the operator of these oil and gas wells. Each unit of oil and gas is accounted for as a separate performance obligation. It recognizes revenue for oil and condensate when control transfers to the purchaser at a contractually specified delivery point at or near the wellhead at market prices in accordance with the contractual arrangement. Sales of gas applicable to the Partnership’s interest are recorded as revenue when the gas is metered and control is transferred pursuant to the gas sales contracts covering the Partnership’s interest in gas reserves.

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Partnership has identified two material revenue streams in its business: oil sales and natural gas sales. Revenue attributable to each of the Partnership’s identified revenue streams is disaggregated in the Statements of Operations.

Principal versus agent

In the case of the non-operating agreements, the operator is responsible for providing the goods due to its contractual obligations with the purchaser. Based on the joint operating and marketing agreement arrangements between the Partnership and operator, the Partnership does not take title to the product prior to the operator’s ultimate sale to a customer. The operator is responsible for fulfilling promises to provide specified goods and remitting proceeds back to the Partnership for the Partnership’s proportionate share of the total product sold. MOC, rather than the Partnership, is primarily responsible for fulfilling promises to provide specified goods. MOC, as the operator, enters into the sales contract with the third-party customers and directs all activities from the wellhead to the delivery point that make the commodity available to the customer; there is no agreement between the Partnership and the customers. In the event a production delay occurs because of, for example, well-equipment failure, MOC is responsible for correcting the issues preventing fulfillment of its promises to deliver product to its customers.

Accounts Receivable, affiliate

Under the Partnership’s joint operating and marketing agreements, the Partnership is entitled to consideration as production occurs at the wellhead and the value of such consideration is an estimate. Final amounts are only determined upon sale by the operator to the ultimate third-party customer, and recorded in “Accounts receivable, affiliate” in its balance sheet.

5.       Related Party Transactions

In accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, MD has been appointed as the Partnership’s managing general partner. MD has no significant equity interest in the Partnership. Mewbourne Oil Company (“MOC”) is operator of oil and gas properties owned by the Partnership. Mewbourne Holdings, Inc. is the parent of both MD and MOC. Substantially all transactions are with MD and MOC.

In the ordinary course of business, MOC will incur certain costs that will be passed on to owners of the well for which the costs were incurred. The Partnership will receive its portion of these costs based upon its ownership in each well incurring the costs. These costs are referred to as operator charges and are standard and customary in the oil and gas industry. Operator charges include recovery of gas marketing costs, fixed rate overhead, supervision, pumping, and equipment furnished by the operator, some of which will be included in the full cost pool pursuant to Rule 4-10(c)(2) of Regulation S-X. Services and operator charges are billed in accordance with the program and Partnership agreements.

In accordance with the Partnership agreement, during any calendar year the total amount of administrative expenses allocated to the Partnership by MOC shall not exceed the greater of (a) 3.5% of the Partnership’s gross revenue from the sale of oil and natural gas production during each year (calculated without any deduction for operating costs or other costs and expenses) or (b) the sum of $50,000 plus 0.25% of the capital contributions of limited and general partners.

The Partnership participates in oil and gas activities through the program. The Partnership and MD are the parties to the program, and the costs and revenues are allocated between them as follows:

6. COVID-19 and OPEC

In March 2020, the new strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was declared a global pandemic and, as a result, consumer demand decreased due to governments putting in place new travel restrictions in an effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. In addition, in March 2020, members of OPEC failed to agree on production levels which resulted in an increased supply. These global situations led to a substantial decrease in oil prices and an increasingly volatile market. In April 2020, even though OPEC announced that it had reached an agreement to cut production by 9.7 million barrels per day, oil prices did not increase. Oil prices decreased to $24.02 per barrel on May 11, 2020, down from $61.14 on December 31, 2019, and gas prices decreased to $1.70 per million British Thermal Units (Btu), down from $2.09 on December 31, 2019.

Declines in oil and natural gas prices affect the Partnership's revenues and partner distributions and reduce the amount of oil and natural gas that the Partnership can produce economically. Management is actively monitoring the global situation and the impact on the Partnership's financial condition, liquidity, operations, industry, and workforce. Although the Partnership cannot estimate the length or gravity of the impacts of these events at this time, if the pandemic and/or decreased oil prices continue, they will have a material adverse effect on the Partnership's results of future operations, financial position, and liquidity in the year 2020. During the current economic downturn, if future lease operating expenses and production taxes are in excess of total revenues from the sale of crude oil and natural gas, the Partnership will be carried by the operator. The Partnership has no planned drilling activity. If oil or natural gas prices remain depressed or continue to decline, the Partnership will be required to record oil and gas property write-downs.

On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law, which is aimed at supporting the U.S. economy and providing emergency assistance to individuals, families, and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the structure of the Partnership, the CARES Act does not impact the Partnership's business.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Mewbourne Energy Partners 10-A, L.P. (“the Partnership”) was formed February 9, 2010, with total investor contributions of $73,000,000. During 2012, all general partner equity interests were converted to limited partner equity interests.

Future capital requirements and operations will be conducted with available funds generated from oil and gas activities. No bank borrowing is anticipated. The Partnership had net working capital of $149,387 at March 31, 2020. During the current economic downturn, if future lease operating expenses and production taxes are in excess of total revenues from the sale of crude oil and natural gas, the Partnership will be carried by the operator.

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Partnership made cash distributions to the investor partners (including state tax payments for the benefit of investor partners) in the amount of $311,697 as compared to $300,651 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. Since inception, the Partnership has made distributions of $71,671,500, inclusive of state tax payments.

The sale of crude oil and natural gas produced by the Partnership will be affected by a number of factors that are beyond the Partnership’s control. These factors include the price of crude oil and natural gas, the fluctuating supply of and demand for these products, competitive fuels, refining, transportation, extensive federal and state regulations governing the production and sale of crude oil and natural gas, and other competitive conditions. It is impossible to predict with any certainty the future effect of these factors on the Partnership.

Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019:

Oil and gas revenues. Oil and gas sales fell by $267,295, an 35.2% decrease, for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Of this decrease, $29,016 and $105,036 were from declines in the average prices of oil and gas sold, respectively. The price fell to $43.96 from $46.37 per barrel (bbl) and to $1.34 from $2.82 per thousand cubic feet (mcf) for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Also contributing to the lower revenue were $120,547 and $12,696 from decreases in the volumes of oil and gas sold, respectively, by 2,742 bbls and 9,447 mcf for the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Lease operations. Lease operating expense during the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased to $238,425 from $221,307 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to more well repairs and workovers.

Production taxes. Production taxes during the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased to $34,732 from $54,630 for the three months ended March 31, 2019. This was due to lower overall oil and gas revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

Administrative and general expense. Administrative and general expense for the three months ended March 31, 2020 rose to $62,074 from $51,646 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to increased legal and reporting expenses allocable to the Partnership.

Depreciation, depletion and amortization. Depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2020 decreased to $57,425 from $89,714 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 due to the overall decline in production.

1. Interest Rate Risk

The Partnership Agreement allows borrowings from banks or other financial sources of up to 20% of the total capital contributions to the Partnership without investor approval. Should the Partnership elect to borrow monies for additional development activity on Partnership properties, it will be subject to the interest rate risk inherent in borrowing activities. Changes in interest rates could significantly affect the Partnership’s results of operations and the amount of net cash flow available for partner distributions. Also, to the extent that changes in interest rates affect general economic conditions, the Partnership will be affected by such changes.

2. Commodity Price Risk

The Partnership does not expect to engage in commodity futures trading or hedging activities or enter into derivative financial instrument transactions for trading or other speculative purposes. The Partnership currently expects to sell a significant amount of its production from successful oil and gas wells on a month-to-month basis at market prices. Accordingly, the Partnership is at risk for the volatility in commodity prices inherent in the oil and gas industry, and the level of commodity prices will have a significant impact on the Partnership’s results of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, a 10% change in the price received for oil and gas production would have had an approximate $49,000 impact on revenue.

3. Exchange Rate Risk

The Partnership currently has no income from foreign sources or operations in foreign countries that would subject it to currency exchange rate risk. The Partnership does not currently expect to purchase any prospects located outside of either the United States or United States coastal waters in the Gulf of Mexico.

MD maintains a system of controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the reliability of the financial statements and other disclosures included in this report, as well as to safeguard assets from unauthorized use or disposition. MD’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures with the assistance and participation of other members of management. Based upon that evaluation, MD’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective for gathering, analyzing and disclosing the information the Partnership is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Since MD’s December 31, 2019 annual report on internal control over financial reporting, and for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, there have been no changes in MD’s internal controls or in other factors which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal controls over financial reporting.

Part II – Other Information

From time to time, the Registrant may be a party to certain legal actions and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these events cannot be predicted with certainty, the Partnership does not expect these matters to have a material effect on its financial position or results of operations.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Partnership has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized.

Date: May 15, 2020

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