PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
10-Q, 1996-11-13
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                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  ------------

                                    FORM 10-Q

  X   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
- ----- ACT OF 1934

                For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1996

                                         OR

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

        For the transition period from ______________ to ______________.

                          Commission file number 0-8868
                                                 ------

                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Registrant

          California                                      94-2446904
- -----------------------------                 ----------------------------------
    State of Jurisdiction                     I.R.S. Employer Identification No.


2401 Kerner Boulevard, San Rafael, California                  94901-5527
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Address of Principal Executive Offices                      Zip Code

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (415) 485-4500
                                                           --------------

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
preceding requirements for the past 90 days.

                               Yes __X__ No _____


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                          Part I. Financial Information
                         ------------------------------
                          Item 1. Financial Statements
                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
                                 BALANCE SHEETS
                 (Amounts in Thousands Except for Unit Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)
                                                     September 30,  December 31,
ASSETS                                                   1996           1995
                                                        ------         ------

Cash and cash equivalents                               $  364         $  595

Accounts receivable (net of allowance for
  losses on accounts receivable of $0 and $1
  at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
  respectively)                                           --             --

Notes receivable (net of allowance for losses
  on notes receivable of $92 at September 30,
  1996 and December 31, 1995)                              707            707

Equipment on operating leases and held for lease
  (net of accumulated depreciation of $15 and $31
  at September 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995,
  respectively)                                           --             --

Investment in joint ventures                                45             64

Other assets                                                 5              4
                                                        ------         ------

   Total Assets                                         $1,121         $1,370
                                                        ======         ======


LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL

Liabilities

  Accounts payable and accrued expenses                 $   37         $   43
                                                        ------         ------

   Total Liabilities                                        37             43
                                                        ------         ------

Partners' Capital
  General Partners                                          (7)          --

  Limited Partners, 20,000 units authorized and
   issued, 16,521 units outstanding at September 30,
   1996 and December 31, 1995                            1,090          1,327

  Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities          1           --
                                                        ------         ------
   Total Partners' Capital                               1,084          1,327
                                                        ------         ------

   Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital              $1,121         $1,370
                                                        ======         ======

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
               (Amounts in Thousands Except for Per Unit Amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                         Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,       September 30,
                                           1996      1995      1996      1995
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

INCOME

  Rental income                           $    1    $    4    $    5    $   36
  Equity in earnings from joint
   ventures, net                               6        10        22        28
  Interest income, notes receivable         --          23      --         141
  Other income                                 6        13        19        25
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

   Total Income                               13        50        46       230
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------


EXPENSES

  Management fees to General Partner        --           8         1        34
  Liquidation fees to General Partner       --        --          22        22
  Provision for losses on receivables       --        --        --           5
  Legal expense                               18         2        77         3
  General and administrative expenses          8         8        26        28
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

   Total Expenses                             26        18       126        92
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                         $  (13)   $   32    $  (80)   $  138
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======


NET INCOME (LOSS) PER LIMITED
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                        $ (.71)   $ 1.72    $(4.42)   $ 7.21
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======

DISTRIBUTIONS PER LIMITED
  PARTNERSHIP UNIT                        $ --      $ --      $ 9.95    $ 9.95
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======

ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME (LOSS):
   General Partners                       $   (2)   $    4    $   (7)   $   19
   Limited Partners                          (11)       28       (73)      119
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

                                          $  (13)   $   32    $  (80)   $  138
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)


                                                           Nine Months Ended
                                                             September 30,
                                                            1996      1995
                                                           ------    ------
Operating Activities:

  Net income (loss)                                        $  (80)   $  138
  Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
   cash provided (used) by operating activities:
     Gain on sale of equipment                                 (1)       (1)
     Equity in earnings from joint ventures, net              (22)      (28)
     Provision for losses on account receivable              --           7
     Provision for early termination, financing leases       --          (3)
     Decrease in accounts receivable                         --           2
     Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses         (6)      (46)
     Gain on sale of securities                                (1)     --
     Decrease (increase) in other assets                       (1)        7
                                                           ------    ------

Net cash provided (used) by operating activities             (111)       76
                                                           ------    ------

Investing Activities:

  Principal payments, financing leases                       --           3
  Principal payments, notes receivable                       --         498
  Proceeds from sale of equipment                               1         1
  Proceeds from sale of securities                              2      --
  Distributions from joint ventures                            41        61
                                                           ------    ------

Net cash provided by investing activities                      44       563
                                                           ------    ------

Financing Activities:

  Distributions to partners                                  (164)     (164)
                                                           ------    ------

Net cash used by financing activities                        (164)     (164)
                                                           ------    ------

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents             (231)      475

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                595       415
                                                           ------    ------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                   $  364    $  890
                                                           ======    ======

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

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                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


Note 1.  General.

      The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  financial  statements  have  been
prepared by the  Partnership in accordance  with generally  accepted  accounting
principles, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. In the opinion of Management,  all adjustments (consisting of normal
recurring  accruals)  considered  necessary  for a fair  presentation  have been
included. Although management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make
the information  presented not misleading,  it is suggested that these condensed
financial  statements be read in conjunction  with the financial  statements and
the notes included in the Partnership's  Financial Statement,  as filed with the
SEC in the latest annual report on Form 10-K.

Note 2.  Reclassification.

      Reclassification  - Certain 1995 amounts have been reclassified to conform
to the 1996 presentation.

Note 3.  Income Taxes.

      Federal and state income tax regulations  provide that taxes on the income
or loss of the  Partnership  are reportable by the partners in their  individual
income tax returns.  Accordingly,  no provision  for such taxes has been made in
the accompanying financial statements.

Note 4.  Notes Receivable.

      Impaired Notes Receivable.  At September 30, 1996 the recorded  investment
in notes that are considered to be impaired under Statement No. 114 was $798,000
for which the  related  allowance  for losses is $92,000.  The average  recorded
investment in impaired loans during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 was
approximately $798,000.

      The activity in the  allowance for losses on notes  receivable  during the
nine months ended September 30, is as follows:

                                                   1996              1995
                                                   ----              ----
                                                   (Amounts in Thousands)
                  Beginning balance               $   92            $   92
                     Provision for losses              -                 -
                     Write downs                       -                 -
                                                  ------            ------
                  Ending balance                  $   92            $   92
                                                  ======            ======




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Note 5.  Net Income (Loss) and Distributions per Limited Partnership Unit.

      Net income  (loss) and  distributions  per limited  partnership  unit were
based on the limited partners' share of net income (loss) and distributions, and
the weighted  average  number of units  outstanding of 16,521 for the nine month
periods ended September 30, 1996 and 1995.

Note 6.  Investment in Joint Ventures.

Equipment Joint Ventures

      The aggregate  combined  statements  of operations of the equipment  joint
ventures is presented below:

                        COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

                                         Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30,       September 30,
                                           1996      1995      1996      1995
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

INCOME
Rental income                             $  452    $  763    $1,426    $2,126
Gain on sale of equipment                     53       137       257       259
Other income                                  30       570       103       676
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

      Total income                           535     1,470     1,786     3,061
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

EXPENSES
Depreciation                                  81       629       254       858
Lease related operating expenses             166       338       575       904
Management fees to General Partner            28        76        83       144
General and administrative expenses         --           4         5         9
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

      Total expenses                         275     1,047       917     1,915
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

Net income                                $  260    $  423    $  869    $1,146
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======


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Financing Joint Ventures

      The aggregate  combined  statements  of operations of the financing  joint
venture is presented below:

                        COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                             (Amounts in Thousands)

                                        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
                                           September 30,       September 30,
                                           1996      1995      1996      1995
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

INCOME
Other income                              $    5    $    6    $   25    $   67
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

      Total income                             5         6        25        67
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

EXPENSES
Management fees to General Partner          --        --        --           4
General and administrative expenses            5         1         6         1
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

      Total expenses                           5         1         6         5
                                          ------    ------    ------    ------

Net income                                $ --      $    5    $   19    $   62
                                          ======    ======    ======    ======

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                           PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
         of Operations.

Results of Operations

   Phoenix  Leasing  Income Fund 1977 (the  Partnership)  reported a net loss of
$13,000 and $80,000 for the three and nine months ended  September  30, 1996, as
compared to net income of $32,000 and  $138,000  during the same period in 1995.
The  decreased  earnings  during 1996 is  attributable  to the decrease in total
revenues combined with an increase in total expenses.

   Total  revenues  decreased  by $37,000  and  $184,000  for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1996, as compared to the same periods in 1995. During
the three and nine months ended  September 30, 1995,  the  Partnership  received
payment  for the  settlement  of two  outstanding  notes  receivable  from cable
television  system  operators that had been in default and the  Partnership  had
suspended the accrual of interest  income.  The amount received in excess of the
net carrying  value of the note has been  recognized as interest  income.  There
were no such payments during 1996.

   Rental income  decreased during the three and nine months ended September 30,
1996,  primarily as a result of the majority of the  remaining  equipment  lease
portfolio being off lease.  Because the Partnership is in its liquidation stage,
it is not expected that the Partnership will acquire additional equipment.  As a
result,  revenues from equipment  leasing  activities are expected to decline as
the  portfolio is liquidated  and the remaining  equipment is re-leased at lower
rental rates.  At September 30, 1996, the  Partnership  owned  equipment with an
aggregate original cost,  excluding the Partnership's pro rata interest in joint
ventures, of $47,000, as compared to $96,000 at September 30, 1995.

   Total expenses  increased by $8,000 and $34,000 for the three and nine months
ended  September 30, 1996,  respectively,  compared to the same periods in 1995.
The  increase is due to an increase in legal  expense,  which is  primarily  the
result of one remaining  outstanding  note  receivable  from a cable  television
system operator that is in default.

Joint Ventures

   The Partnership has made investments in various equipment and financing joint
ventures along with other affiliated partnerships managed by the General Partner
for the purpose of spreading the risk of investing in certain  equipment leasing
and financing  transactions.  These joint ventures are not currently  making any
significant  additional  investments  in  new  equipment  leasing  or  financing
transactions.  As a result, the earnings and cash flow from such investments are
anticipated  to continue to decline as the  portfolios  are  re-leased  at lower
rental rates and eventually  liquidated.  Earnings from joint ventures decreased
by $4,000 and $6,000 during the three and nine months ended  September 30, 1996,
as compared to the same periods in 1995.



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Liquidity and Capital Resources

   The  Partnership's  primary  source of  liquidity  comes from rental and note
receipts. The Partnership has contractual obligations from lessees and borrowers
for fixed terms at stated  amounts.  The  Partnership  also has  investments  in
equipment  leasing and financing  joint ventures in which it receives a share of
the  profits.  The future  liquidity  of the  Partnership  will  depend upon the
General Partner's success in collecting contractual amounts owed.

   The Partnership reported net cash used by leasing and financing activities of
$111,000 for the nine months ended  September  30, 1996,  as compared to the net
cash  provided  by leasing and  financing  activities  of $577,000  for the nine
months ended  September  30, 1995.  This  decrease is due to the majority of the
Partnership's  assets  having been  liquidated.  The cash flow was higher during
1995 due to the  payoff  of a note  receivable  from a cable  television  system
operator that had been in default.  At September 30, 1996, the  Partnership  has
one remaining note receivable from a cable television system operator that is in
default and is not currently providing any cash flows to the Partnership.

   Distributions  from  joint  ventures  declined  for  the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 1996, as compared to the same period in 1995.  Distributions  from
joint  ventures  consisted  primarily of cash  received  from the  Partnership's
investments in equipment joint ventures during both years.

   The Limited Partners received $164,000 in cash distributions  during the nine
months ended  September  30, 1996 and 1995.  As a result,  the  cumulative  cash
distributions  to the Limited  Partners are  $28,604,000  and  $28,121,000 as of
September 30, 1996 and 1995,  respectively.  The General Partner did not receive
cash  distributions,  but did  receive  payment of  liquidation  fees of $22,000
during the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995. Due to the decrease in
the cash generated by leasing  operations,  the  Partnership is no longer making
quarterly cash distributions to Partners. Distributions are now being made on an
annual  basis  with the annual  distribution  date  being  January  15. The next
distributions  to  partners  will  be made  on  January  15,  1997  and  will be
approximately the same amount as the January 1996 distribution.

   Cash  generated  from  leasing  and  financing  operations  has  been  and is
anticipated  to continue to be  sufficient  to meet the  Partnership's  on-going
operational expenses.


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                        PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977

                               September 30, 1996

                           Part II. Other Information.
                                    ------------------


Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.  Inapplicable.

Item 2.  Changes in Securities.  Inapplicable

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities.  Inapplicable

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.  Inapplicable

Item 5.  Other Information.  Inapplicable

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on 8-K:

         a) Exhibits:

            (27) Financial Data Schedule

         b) Reports on 8-K:  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.

                                           PHOENIX LEASING INCOME FUND 1977
                                           --------------------------------
                                                       (Registrant)


        Date                      Title                        Signature
        ----                      -----                        ---------


November 12, 1996        Chief Financial Officer,       /S/ PARITOSH K. CHOKSI
- ----------------------   Senior Vice President          -----------------------
                         and Treasurer of               (Paritosh K. Choksi)
                         Phoenix Leasing Incorporated
                         General Partner


November 12, 1996        Senior Vice President,         /S/ BRYANT J. TONG
- ----------------------   Financial Operations           -----------------------
                         (Principal Accounting Officer) (Bryant J. Tong)
                         Phoenix Leasing Incorporated
                         General Partner


November 12, 1996        Senior Vice President          /S/ GARY W. MARTINEZ
- ---------------------    Phoenix Leasing Incorporated   ------------------------
                         General Partner                (Gary W. Martinez)


November 12, 1996        Partnership Controller         /S/ MICHAEL K. ULYATT
- ---------------------    Phoenix Leasing Incorporated   ------------------------
                         General Partner                (Michael K. Ulyatt)


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