United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

þ	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

¨	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 000-53180

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

(Name of small business issuer in its charter)

Delaware		20-8978061
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Park Place Corporate Center One
1000 Commerce Drive, 4th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA		15275
(Address of principal executive offices)		(zip code)

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code: (412)-489-0006

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 þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes þ No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	¨

Non-accelerated filer	¨	Smaller reporting company	þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

(A Delaware Limited Partnership)

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT

ON FORM 10-Q

		PAGE
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Item 1:
	Condensed Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015	3
	Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	4
	Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three Months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	5
	Condensed Statement of Changes in Partners’ Deficit for the Three Months ended March 31, 2016	6
	Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015	7
	Notes to Condensed Financial Statements	8
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	16
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	16
Item 6:	Exhibits	17
SIGNATURES		18
CERTIFICATIONS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

	March 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash	$	-		$	-
Accounts receivable trade–affiliate		196,600			236,400
Current portion of derivative assets		88,000			106,800
Total current assets		284,600			343,200
Gas and oil properties, net		4,498,800			4,533,300
Long-term asset retirement receivable-affiliate		189,100			189,400
Total assets	$	4,972,500		$	5,065,900
LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable trade-affiliate	$	157,200		$	103,100
Accrued liabilities		41,300			35,100
Put premiums payable-affiliate		35,100			49,300
Total current liabilities		233,600			187,500
Asset retirement obligations		7,827,600			7,772,800
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Partners’ deficit:
Managing general partner’s deficit		(1,025,400	)		(961,800	)
Limited partners’ deficit (16,345.90 units)		(2,067,400	)		(1,938,200	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income		4,100			5,600
Total partners’ deficit		(3,088,700	)		(2,894,400	)
Total liabilities and partners’ deficit	$	4,972,500		$	5,065,900

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
REVENUES
Natural gas and oil	$	338,900		$	716,000
Gain on mark-to-market derivatives		16,500			15,800
Total revenues		355,400			731,800
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Production		398,100			552,200
Depletion		34,500			125,700
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		55,100			105,100
General and administrative		60,500			77,400
Total costs and expenses		548,200			860,400
Net loss	$	(192,800	)	$	(128,600	)
Allocation of net loss:
Managing general partner	$	(63,600	)	$	(39,100	)
Limited partners	$	(129,200	)	$	(89,500	)
Net loss per limited partnership unit	$	(8	)	$	(5	)

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Net loss	$	(192,800	)	$	(128,600	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Difference in estimated hedge receivable		-			7,700
Reclassification adjustment to net loss of mark-to-market gains on cash flow hedges		(1,500	)		(13,000	)
Total other comprehensive loss		(1,500	)		(5,300	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(194,300	)	$	(133,900	)

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS’ DEFICIT

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED

March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

	Managing General Partner			Limited Partners			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(961,800	)	$	(1,938,200	)	$	5,600		$	(2,894,400	)
Participation in revenues, costs and expenses:
Net production expenses		(19,500	)		(39,700	)		-			(59,200	)
Gain on mark-to-market derivatives		-			16,500			-			16,500
Depletion		(5,500	)		(29,000	)		-			(34,500	)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		(18,400	)		(36,700	)		-			(55,100	)
General and administrative		(20,200	)		(40,300	)		-			(60,500	)
Net loss		(63,600	)		(129,200	)		-			(192,800	)
Other comprehensive loss		-			-			(1,500	)		(1,500	)
Balance at March 31, 2016	$	(1,025,400	)	$	(2,067,400	)	$	4,100		$	(3,088,700	)

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(192,800	)	$	(128,600	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion		34,500			125,700
Non cash loss (gain) on derivative value		3,100			(21,000	)
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		55,100			105,100
Asset retirement obligations settled		(300	)		-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable trade-affiliate		39,800			240,000
Decrease (increase) in asset retirement receivable-affiliate		300			(65,800	)
Increase in accounts payable trade-affiliate		54,100			-
Increase in accrued liabilities		6,200			4,900
Net cash provided by operating activities		-			260,300

Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by investing activities		-			-

Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to partners		-			(260,300	)
Net cash used in financing activities		-			(260,300	)
Net change in cash		-			-
Cash at beginning of period		-			100
Cash at end of period	$	-		$	100

See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.

ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

March 31, 2016

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Atlas Resources Public #17-2007 (A) L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a Delaware limited partnership, formed on May 7, 2007 with Atlas Resources, LLC serving as its Managing General Partner and Operator (“Atlas Resources” or the “MGP”). Atlas Resources is an indirect subsidiary of Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (“ARP”) (NYSE: ARP). Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “the Partnership,” “we,” “us” and “our”, refer to Atlas Resources Public #17-2007 (A) L.P.

Atlas Energy Group, LLC (“Atlas Energy Group”; OTCQX: ATLS) manages ARP’s operations and activities through its ownership of ARP’s general partner interest.

The Partnership has drilled and currently operates wells located in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. The Partnership has no employees and relies on the MGP for management, which in turn, relies on its parent company, Atlas Energy Group, for administrative services.

The Partnership’s operating cash flows are generated from its wells, which produce natural gas and oil. Produced natural gas and oil is then delivered to market through affiliated and/or third-party gas gathering systems. The Partnership intends to produce its wells until they are depleted or become uneconomical to produce, at which time they will be plugged and abandoned or sold. The Partnership does not expect to drill additional wells and expects no additional funds will be required for drilling.

The economic viability of the Partnership’s production is based on a variety of factors including proved developed reserves that it can expect to recover through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods or in which the cost of additional required extraction equipment is relatively minor compared to the cost of a new well; and through currently installed extraction equipment and related infrastructure which is operational at the time of the reserves estimate (if the extraction is by means not involving drilling, completing or reworking a well). There are numerous uncertainties inherent in estimating quantities of proven reserves and in projecting future net revenues.

The prices at which the Partnership’s natural gas and oil will be sold are uncertain and the Partnership is not guaranteed a specific price for the sale of its production. Changes in natural gas and oil prices have a significant impact on the Partnership’s cash flow and the value of its reserves. Lower natural gas and oil prices may not only decrease the Partnership’s revenues, but also may reduce the amount of natural gas and oil that the Partnership can produce economically.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership is generally limited to the amount of funds generated by the cash flow from its operations to fund its obligations and make distributions, if any, to its partners.

The natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids commodity price markets have suffered significant declines throughout 2015 and have continued to decline and remain low in 2016. The extreme ongoing volatility in the energy industry and commodity prices will likely continue to impact the Partnership’s outlook. The Partnership has experienced downward revisions of its natural gas and oil reserves volumes and values due to the significant declines in commodity prices. The MGP continues to implement various cost saving measures to reduce the Partnership’s operating and general and administrative costs, including renegotiating contracts with contractors, suppliers and service providers, reducing the number of staff and contractors and deferring and eliminating discretionary costs. The MGP will continue to be opportunistic and aggressive in managing the Partnership’s cost structure and, in turn, liquidity to meet its operating needs. To the extent commodity prices remain low or decline further, or the Partnership experiences other disruptions in the industry, the Partnership’s ability to fund its operations and make distributions may be further impacted, and could result in the MGP’s decision to liquidate the Partnership’s operations.

Historically, there has been no need to borrow funds from the MGP to fund operations as the cash flow from the Partnership’s operations have been adequate to fund its obligations and distributions to its partners. However, the recent significant declines in commodity prices have challenged the Partnership’s ability to fund its operations and may make it uneconomical for the Partnership to produce its wells until they are depleted as the Partnership originally intended. Accordingly, the MGP determined that there is substantial doubt about the Partnership’s ability to continue as a going concern. The MGP intends, as necessary, to continue the Partnership’s operations and to fund the Partnership’s obligations for at least the next twelve months. The MGP has concluded that such undertaking is sufficient to alleviate the doubt as to the Partnership’s ability to continue as a going concern. To the extent commodity prices remain low or decline further, ARP experiences disruptions in the financial markets impacting its respective longer-term access to or cost of capital, or ARP experiences any of the other impacts to its liquidity discussed below, the MGP’s ability to continue the Partnership’s operations and to fund the Partnership’s obligations for at least the next twelve months, as necessary, may be impacted.

ARP’s revolving credit facility is currently in the process of its semi-annual redetermination. Based on projected market conditions, continued declines in commodity prices and recent conversations with its administrative agent, ARP expects that its borrowing base will be redetermined to a level below its outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2016. If ARP’s borrowing base is redetermined below its current outstanding borrowings and ARP is unable to repay the deficiency or deposit additional collateral to eliminate such deficiency, or if ARP experiences any other event of default on its debt obligations, or if other debt agreements cross-default, and the lenders accelerate the maturity of any other outstanding debts, the MGP, may not have sufficient liquidity to continue the Partnership’s operations and to fund the Partnership’s obligations, and as a result, there would be substantial doubt regarding the Partnership’s ability to continue as a going concern.

If, however, the MGP were to decide to liquidate our operations, the liquidation valuation of the Partnership’s assets and liabilities would be determined by an independent expert. It is possible that based on such determination, we would not be able to make any liquidation distributions to our limited partners. A liquidation could result in the transfer of the post-liquidation assets and liabilities of the Partnership to the MGP and would occur without any further contributions from or distributions to the limited partners.

The condensed financial statements, which are unaudited, except for the balance sheet at December 31, 2015, which is derived from audited financial statements, have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim reporting. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto presented in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2016 may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the Partnership’s financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities that exist at the date of the Partnership’s financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. The Partnership’s financial statements are based on a number of significant estimates, including the revenue and expense accruals, depletion, impairments, fair value of derivative instruments and the probability of forecasted transactions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The natural gas industry principally conducts its business by processing actual transactions many as 60 days after the month of delivery. Consequently, the most recent two months’ financial results were recorded using estimated volumes and contract market prices. Differences between estimated and actual amounts are recorded in the following months’ financial results. Management believes that the operating results presented for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 represent actual results in all material respects.

Gas and Oil Properties

The following is a summary of gas and oil properties at the dates indicated:

	March 31,			December 31,
	2016			2015
Proved properties:
Leasehold interests	$	3,843,500		$	3,843,500
Wells and related equipment		203,136,000			203,136,000
Total natural gas and oil properties		206,979,500			206,979,500
Accumulated depletion and impairment		(202,480,700	)		(202,446,200	)
Gas and oil properties, net	$	4,498,800		$	4,533,300

As a result of the recent significant declines in commodity prices and associated recorded impairment charges, remaining net book value of gas and oil properties on our balance sheet at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was primarily related to the estimated salvage value of such properties. The estimated salvage values were based on the MGP’s historical experience in determining such values.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In August 2014, the FASB updated the accounting guidance related to the evaluation of whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. The updated accounting guidance requires an entity’s management to evaluate whether there are conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year from the date the financial statements are issued and provide footnote disclosures, if necessary. The updated guidance is effective as of January 1, 2017 and the Partnership is currently in the process of determining the impact of providing the enhanced disclosures, as applicable, within its financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB updated the accounting guidance related to revenue recognition. The updated accounting guidance provides a single, contract-based revenue recognition model to help improve financial reporting by providing clearer guidance on when an entity should recognize revenue, and by reducing the number of standards to which an entity has to refer. In July 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date. The updated accounting guidance provides companies with alternative methods of adoption. The Partnership is currently in the process of determining the impact that the updated accounting guidance will have on its financial statements and its method of adoption.

NOTE 3 - DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The MGP, on behalf of the Partnership, uses a number of different derivative instruments, principally put contracts, in connection with the partnership’s commodity price risk management activities. The Partnership does not apply hedge accounting to any of its derivative instruments. As a result, gains and losses associated with derivative instruments are recognized in earnings.

The Partnership enters into commodity put contracts to achieve more predictable cash flows by hedging the partnership’s exposure to changes in commodity prices. At any point in time, such contracts may include regulated NYMEX futures and options contracts and non-regulated over-the-counter futures contracts with qualified counterparties. NYMEX contracts are generally settled with offsetting positions, but may be settled by the physical delivery of the commodity. These contracts have been recorded at their fair values.

The Partnership reflected net derivative assets on its balance sheets of $88,000 and $106,800 at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

The following table summarizes the gains or losses recognized within the statements of operations for derivative instruments previously designated as cash flow hedges for the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016		2015
Gains reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into natural gas and oil revenues	$	1,500	$	13,000
Gains subsequent to hedge accounting recognized in gain on mark-to-market derivatives	$	16,500	$	15,800

At March 31, 2016, the Partnership had the following commodity derivatives:

Natural Gas Put Options

Production Period Ending December 31,	Volumes		Average Fixed Price		Fair Value Asset ⁽²⁾
	(MMBtu) ⁽¹⁾		(per MMBtu) ⁽¹⁾
2016		45,700	$	4.15	$	88,000

(1)	“MMBtu” represents million British Thermal Units.

(2)	Fair value based on forward NYMEX natural gas prices, as applicable.

As the underlying prices and terms in the Partnership’s derivative contracts were consistent with the indices used to sell its natural gas and oil, there were no gains or losses recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 for hedge ineffectiveness.

NOTE 4 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Partnership uses a market approach fair value methodology to value the assets and liabilities for its outstanding derivative contracts. The fair value of a financial instrument depends on a number of factors, including the availability of observable market data over the contractual term of the underlying instrument. The Partnership separates the fair value of its financial instruments into three levels (Levels 1, 2, and 3) based on its assessment of the availability of observable market data and the significance of non-observable data used to determine fair value. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, all derivative financial instruments were classified as Level 2.

Information for assets measured at fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 was as follows:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
As of March 31, 2016
Derivative assets, gross
Commodity puts	$	-	$	88,000	$	-	$	88,000

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
As of December 31, 2015
Derivative assets, gross
Commodity puts	$	-	$	106,800	$	-	$	106,800

NOTE 5 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Partnership has entered into the following significant transactions with the MGP and its affiliates as provided under its Partnership Agreement. Administrative costs, which are included in general and administrative expenses in the Partnership’s statements of operations, are payable at $75 per well per month. Monthly well supervision fees, which are included in production expense in the Partnership’s statements of operations, are payable at $377 per well per month for operating and maintaining the wells. Well supervision fees are proportionately reduced to the extent the Partnership does not acquire 100% of the working interest in a well. Transportation fees are included in production expenses in the Partnership’s statements of operations and are generally payable at 13% of the natural gas sales price. Direct costs, which are included in production and general administrative expenses in the Partnership’s statements of operations, are payable to the MGP and its affiliates as reimbursement for all costs expended on the Partnership’s behalf.

The following table provides information with respect to these costs and the periods incurred:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
Administrative fees	$	46,000	$	61,100
Supervision fees		231,200		307,300
Transportation fees		52,200		85,900
Direct costs		129,200		175,300
Total	$	458,600	$	629,600

The MGP and its affiliates perform all administrative and management functions for the Partnership, including billing revenues and paying expenses. Accounts payable trade-affiliate on the Partnership’s balance sheets includes the net production expenses due to the MGP.

NOTE 6 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

General Commitments

Subject to certain conditions, investor partners may present their interests for purchase by the MGP. The purchase price is calculated by the MGP in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement. The MGP is not obligated to purchase more than 5% of the total outstanding units in any calendar year. In the event that the MGP is unable to obtain the necessary funds, it may suspend its purchase obligation.

Beginning one year after each of the Partnership’s wells has been placed into production, the MGP, as operator, may retain $200 per month per well to cover estimated future plugging and abandonment costs. As of March 31, 2016, the MGP has withheld $189,100 of net production revenue for future plugging and abandonment costs.

Legal Proceedings

The Partnership is a party to various routine legal proceedings arising out of the ordinary course of its business. Management believes that none of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Partnership’s financial condition or results of operations.

Affiliates of the MGP and their subsidiaries are party to various routine legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of their respective businesses. The MGP’s management believes that none of these actions, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the MGP’s financial condition or results of operations.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this Form 10-Q, the words “believes”, “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this document. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements which we may make to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

General

Atlas Resources Public #17-2007 (A) L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership, formed on May 7, 2007 with Atlas Resources, LLC serving as its Managing General Partner and Operator (“Atlas Resources” or the “MGP”). Atlas Resources is an indirect subsidiary of Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. (“ARP”) (NYSE: ARP). Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “the Partnership,” “we,” “us” and “our”, refer to Atlas Resources Public #17-2007 (A) L.P.

Atlas Energy Group, LLC manages ARP’s operations and activities through its ownership of the ARP’s general partner interest.

We have drilled and currently operate wells located in Pennsylvania, Tennessee and West Virginia. We have no employees and rely on our MGP for management, which in turn, relies on its parent company, Atlas Energy Group, for administrative services.

We intend to continue to produce our wells until they are depleted or become uneconomical to produce, at which time they will be plugged and abandoned or sold. We expect that no other wells will be drilled and no additional funds will be required for drilling.

Overview

The following discussion provides information to assist in understanding our financial condition and results of operations. Our operating cash flows are generated from our wells, which produce primarily natural gas, but also some oil. Our produced natural gas and oil is then delivered to market through affiliated and/or third-party gas gathering systems. Our ongoing operating and maintenance costs have been and are expected to be fulfilled through revenues from the sale of our natural gas and oil production. We pay our MGP, as operator, a monthly well supervision fee, which covers all normal and regularly recurring operating expenses for the production and sale of natural gas and oil such as:

well tending, routine maintenance and adjustment;

reading meters, recording production, pumping, maintaining appropriate books and records; and

preparation of reports for us and government agencies.

The well supervision fees, however, do not include costs and expenses related to the purchase of certain equipment, materials and brine disposal. If these expenses are incurred, we pay cost for third-party services, materials and a competitive charge for services performed directly by our MGP or its affiliates. Also, beginning one year after each of our wells has been placed into production, our MGP, as operator, may retain $200 per month, per well, to cover the estimated future plugging and abandonment costs of the well. As of March 31, 2016, our MGP has withheld $189,100 of net production revenues for this purpose.

Markets and Competition

The availability of a ready market for natural gas and oil produced by us, and the price obtained, depends on numerous factors beyond our control, including the extent of domestic production, imports of foreign natural gas and oil, political instability or terrorist acts in gas and oil producing countries and regions, market demand, competition from other energy sources, the effect of federal regulation on the sale of natural gas and oil in interstate commerce, other governmental regulation of the production and transportation of natural gas and oil and the proximity, availability and capacity of pipelines and other required facilities. Our MGP is responsible for selling our production. During 2015 and 2014, we experienced no problems in selling our natural gas and oil. Product availability and price are the principal means of competing in selling natural gas and oil production. While it is impossible to accurately determine our comparative position in the industry, we do not consider our operations to be a significant factor in the industry.

Results of Operations

The following table sets forth information relating to our production revenues, volumes, sales prices, production costs and depletion during the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
	2016			2015
Production revenues (in thousands):
Gas	$	326		$	636
Oil		13			80
Total	$	339		$	716
Production volumes:
Gas (mcf/day) ⁽¹⁾		2,451			2,932
Oil (bbl/day) ⁽¹⁾		4			16
Total (mcfe/day) ⁽¹⁾		2,475			3,028
Average sales prices: ⁽²⁾
Gas (per mcf) ⁽¹⁾	$	1.46		$	2.41
Oil (per bbl) ⁽¹⁾	$	33.63		$	54.97
Production costs:
As a percent of revenues		117	%		77	%
Per mcfe ⁽¹⁾	$	1.77		$	2.03
Depletion per mcfe	$	0.15		$	0.46

(1)	“Mcf” represents thousand cubic feet, “mcfe” represents thousand cubic feet equivalent, and “bbl” represents barrels. Bbl is converted to mcfe using the ratio of six mcfs to one bbl.

(2)	Average sales prices represent accrual basis pricing.

Natural Gas Revenues. Our natural gas revenues were $326,000 and $635,900 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decrease of $309,900 (49%). The $309,900 decrease in natural gas revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year similar period was attributable to a $211,700 decrease in our natural gas sales prices after the effect of financial hedges, which were driven by market conditions, and a $98,200 decrease in production volumes. Our production volumes decreased to 2,451 mcf per day for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from 2,932 mcf per day for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of 481 mcf per day (16%). The overall decrease in natural gas production volumes for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year similar period resulted primarily from the normal decline inherent in the life of a well and a decrease in the number of producing wells due to wells being shut-in due to it being uneconomical to continue production in the current pricing environment.

Oil Revenues. We drilled wells primarily to produce natural gas, rather than oil, but some wells have limited oil production. Our oil revenues were $12,900 and $80,100 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decrease of $67,200 (84%). The $67,200 decrease in oil revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 as compared to the prior year similar period was attributable to a $59,100 decrease in production volumes and a $8,100 decrease in oil prices. Our production volumes decreased to 4 bbls per day for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from 16 bbls per day for the three months ended March 31, 2015, a decrease of 12 bbls per day (75%).

Gain on Mark-to-Market Derivatives. On January 1, 2015, we discontinued hedge accounting for our qualified commodity derivatives. As such, subsequent changes in fair value of these derivatives are recognized immediately within gain on mark-to-market derivatives on our statements of operations. The fair values of these commodity derivative instruments as of December 31, 2014, which were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income within partners’ capital on our balance sheet, will be reclassified to our statements of operations in the future at the time the originally hedged physical transactions settle.

We recognized gains on mark-to-market derivatives of $16,500 and $15,800 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These gains were due to mark-to-market gains primarily related to the change in natural gas prices during the periods.

Costs and Expenses. Production expenses were $398,100 and $552,200 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, a decrease of $154,100 (28%). This decrease was mostly due to a decrease in well supervision fees as a result of wells being shut-in and transportation costs due to the decline in revenue.

Depletion of gas and oil properties as a percentage of gas and oil revenues was 10% and 18% for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. This change was primarily attributable to changes in gas and oil reserve quantities and to a lesser extent revenues, product prices and production volumes and changes in the depletable cost basis of gas and oil properties.

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were $60,500 and $77,400, respectively, a decrease of $16,900 (22%). These expenses include third-party costs for services as well as the monthly administrative fees charged by our MGP and vary from period to period due to the costs charged to us and services provided to us.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We are generally limited to the amount of funds generated by the cash flows from our operations, which we believe is adequate to fund future operations and distributions to our partners.

The natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids commodity price markets have suffered significant declines throughout 2015 and have continued to decline and remain low in 2016. The extreme ongoing volatility in the energy industry and commodity prices will likely continue to impact our outlook. We have experienced downward revisions of our natural gas and oil reserves volumes and values due to the significant declines in commodity prices. Our MGP continues to implement various cost saving measures to reduce our operating and general and administrative costs, including renegotiating contracts with contractors, suppliers and service providers, reducing the number of staff and contractors and deferring and eliminating discretionary costs. Our MGP will continue to be opportunistic and aggressive in managing our cost structure and, in turn, liquidity to meet our operating needs. To the extent commodity prices remain low or decline further, or we experience other disruptions in the industry, our ability to fund our operations and make distributions may be further impacted, and could result in our MGP’s decision to liquidate our operations.

Historically, there has been no need to borrow funds from the MGP to fund operations as the cash flow from our operations have been adequate to fund our obligations and distributions to our partners. However, the recent significant declines in commodity prices have challenged our ability to fund our operations and may make it uneconomical to produce our wells until they are depleted as we originally intended. Accordingly, the MGP determined that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The MGP intends, as necessary, to continue our operations and to fund our obligations for at least the next twelve months. The MGP has concluded that such undertaking is sufficient to alleviate the doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. To the extent commodity prices remain low or decline further, ARP experiences disruptions in the financial markets impacting its respective longer-term access to or cost of capital, or ARP experiences any of the other impacts to its liquidity discussed below, the MGP’s ability to continue the Partnership’s operations and to fund the Partnership’s obligations for at least the next twelve months, as necessary, may be impacted.

Cash provided by operating activities decreased $260,300 in the three months ended March 31, 2016 to zero as compared to $260,300 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in the change in accounts receivable trade-affiliate of $200,200, a decrease in net earnings before depletion, accretion, and non-cash loss (gain) on derivative value of $181,300, and a decrease in the change in asset retirement obligation settled of $300. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in the change in asset retirement receivable-affiliate of $66,100, an increase in the change in accounts payable trade-affiliate of $54,100, and an increase in the change in accrued liabilities of $1,300 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015.

There was no cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Cash used in financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $260,300 due to cash distributions to partners.

Our MGP may withhold funds for future plugging and abandonment costs. Through March 31, 2016, our MGP has withheld $189,100 of funds for this purpose. Any additional funds, if required, will be obtained from production revenues or borrowings from our MGP or its affiliates, which are not contractually committed to make loans to us. The amount that we may borrow at any one time may not at any time exceed 5% of our total subscriptions, and we will not borrow from third-parties.

Critical Accounting Policies

For a more complete discussion of the accounting policies and estimates that we have identified as critical in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, please refer to our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Securities Exchange Act of 1934 reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our general partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, our management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Under the supervision of our general partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and with the participation of our disclosure committee appointed by such officers, we have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our general partner’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of March 31, 2016, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description

4.2		Amended and Restated Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership for Atlas America Public #17-2007 (A) L.P. ⁽¹⁾
31.1		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-14
31.2		Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14/15(d)-14
32.1		Section 1350 Certification
32.2		Section 1350 Certification
101		Interactive Data File

(1)	Filed on June 27, 2007 in the Form S-1 Registration Statement dated June 27, 2007, File No. 000-53180

SIGNATURES

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

	ATLAS RESOURCES PUBLIC #17-2007 (A) L.P.

	By: Atlas Resources, LLC, its Managing General Partner


Date: May 23, 2016	By:	FREDDIE M. KOTEK
		Freddie M. Kotek,
		Chief Executive Officer and President
		of the Managing General Partner

Date: May 23, 2016	By:	JEFFREY M. SLOTTERBACK
		Jeffrey M. Slotterback,
		Chief Financial Officer
		of the Managing General Partner

Atlas Resources Public #17-2007 (A) L.P. 10-Q