NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
10-Q, 1995-08-14
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<PAGE>   1
                                   FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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

                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 0-14457


                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                MARYLAND                                  52-1394972
      (State or other jurisdiction                     (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)



                             1225 EYE STREET, N.W.
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20005
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)


                                 (202) 347-6247
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 NOT APPLICABLE
              (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        
    -------        -------
<PAGE>   2
PART 1 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                        STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        June 30,           December 31,
                                                         1995                   1994     
                                                  -------------------    ----------------
                                 ASSETS
 <S>                                                     <C>                 <C>
 Cash and cash equivalents                               $ 138,743           $ 176,583
 Investments in and advances to
   Local Limited Partnerships (Note 2)                        -                    -  
                                                          --------            --------
                                                         $ 138,743           $ 176,583
                                                          ========            ========
                   LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' DEFICIT

 Liabilities:
   Administrative and reporting fee
    payable to General Partner (Note 3)                  $ 404,365           $ 361,241
   Accrued expenses                                         21,850              37,350
   Due to General Partner (Note 3)                           1,518               1,518
   Accrued interest on due to
    General Partner (Note 3)                                   562                 452
                                                          --------            --------
                                                           428,295             400,561
                                                          --------            --------
 Partners' deficit:
   General Partner -- The National
     Housing Partnership (NHP)                             (98,146)            (97,490)
   Original Limited Partner --
     1133 Fifteenth Street Three
     Associates                                           (103,046)           (102,390)
   Other Limited Partners -- 11,500
     investment units                                      (88,360)            (24,098)
                                                          --------            -------- 
                                                          (289,552)           (223,978)
                                                          --------            -------- 
                                                         $ 138,743           $ 176,583
                                                          ========            ========
</TABLE>





                       See notes to financial statements.

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                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                         June 30,                       June 30,           
                                               --------------------------   -------------------------------
                                                   1995          1994            1995             1994
                                                   ----          ----            ----             ----
 <S>                                             <C>           <C>            <C>             <C>
 REVENUES:
     Distributions and repayments
      received in excess of investment
      in and advances to Local Limited
      Partnerships                               $    -        $  24,527      $    -           $ 24,527
     Interest income                                  875          1,643         2,184            2,661
                                                  -------       --------       -------          -------

                                                      875         26,170         2,184           27,188
                                                  -------       --------       -------          -------

 COSTS AND EXPENSES:
     Loss on investment in Local
      Limited Partnerships (Note 2)                   -              -             -              7,608
     Share of losses from Local
      Limited Partnerships (Note 2)                   -            3,293           -             13,066
     Administrative and reporting
      fees to General Partner (Note 3)             21,562         21,562        43,124           43,124
     Other operating expenses                      13,239         12,241        24,634           21,627
                                                  -------        -------       -------          -------

                                                   34,801         37,096        67,758           85,425
                                                  -------        -------       -------          -------

 NET LOSS                                        $(33,926)      $(10,926)     $(65,574)        $(58,237)
                                                  =======        =======       =======          ======= 

 NET LOSS ASSIGNABLE TO
   LIMITED PARTNERS                              $(33,248)      $(10,708)     $(64,262)        $(57,073)
                                                  =======        =======       =======          ======= 

 NET LOSS PER LIMITED
   PARTNERSHIP INTEREST                          $     (3)      $     (1)     $     (6)        $     (5)
                                                  =======        =======       =======          ======= 
</TABLE>





                       See notes to financial statements.

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<PAGE>   4
                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                         STATEMENT OF PARTNER'S DEFICIT



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  The             1133
                                                National        Fifteenth
                                                Housing          Street            Other
                                              Partnership         Three           Limited
                                                 (NHP)         Associates        Partners            Total
                                              -----------      ----------        --------            -----
 <S>                                             <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>
 Deficit at January 1, 1995                      $(97,490)       $(102,390)        $(24,098)       $(223,978)
 Net loss -- six months ended
   June 30, 1995                                     (656)            (656)         (64,262)         (65,574)
                                                  -------         --------          -------         -------- 
 Deficit at June 30, 1995                        $(98,146)       $(103,046)        $(88,360)       $(289,552)
                                                  =======         ========          =======         ======== 
 Percentage interest at
   June 30, 1995                                        1%               1%              98%             100%
                                                  ========        =========         ========        =========
                                                       (A)              (B)              (C)
</TABLE>

 (A) General Partner

 (B) Original Limited Partner

 (C) Consists of 11,500 investments units of 0.008522% held by 919 investors





                       See notes to financial statements.

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<PAGE>   5
                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                                                          June 30,      
                                                                              -----------------------------
                                                                                1995               1994
                                                                                ----               ----
 <S>                                                                         <C>                 <C>
 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
     Distributions received in excess of investment in Local
       Limited Partnerships                                                  $    -              $ 24,082
     Interest received                                                          2,184               2,661
     Operating expenses paid                                                  (40,024)            (36,050)
                                                                              -------             ------- 

 Net cash used in operating activities                                        (37,840)             (9,307)
                                                                              -------             ------- 

 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Advances to Local Limited Partnerships                                       -                  (463)
     Repayment of advances to Local Limited Partnerships                          -                   445
                                                                              -------             -------

     Net cash used in investing activities                                        -                   (18)
                                                                              -------             --------

 NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS                                    (37,840)             (9,325)

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF
   PERIOD                                                                     176,583             195,029
                                                                              -------             -------

 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD                                    $138,743            $185,704
                                                                              =======             =======

 RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH USED
   IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 Net loss                                                                    $(65,574)           $(58,237)
                                                                              -------             ------- 

 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
   activities:
       Repayment of advances to Local Limited Partnerships                        -                  (445)
       Loss on investment in Local Limited Partnerships                           -                 7,608
       Share of losses from Local Limited Partnerships                            -                13,066
       Increase in administrative and reporting fees payable                   43,124              43,124
       Decrease in other accrued expenses                                     (15,390)            (14,423)
                                                                              -------             ------- 

        Total Adjustments                                                      27,734              48,930
                                                                              -------             -------

       Net cash used in operating activities                                 $(37,840)           $ (9,307)
                                                                              =======             ======= 
</TABLE>





                       See notes to financial statements.

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                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



(1)      ACCOUNTING POLICIES

         ORGANIZATION

         National Housing Partnership Realty Fund III (the "Partnership") is a
         limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Maryland
         under the Maryland Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act on May 10,
         1985.  The Partnership was formed for the purpose of raising capital
         by offering and selling limited partnership interests and then
         investing in limited partnerships ("Local Limited Partnerships"), each
         of which owns and operates an existing rental housing project which is
         financed and/or operated with one or more forms of rental assistance
         or financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
         Development ("HUD").

         The General Partner raised capital for the Partnership by offering and
         selling to additional limited partners 11,500 investment units at a
         price of $1,000 per unit.  The Partnership acquired limited
         partnership interests ranging from 94.5% to 99% in twelve Local
         Limited Partnerships, which were organized to directly or indirectly
         own and operate existing rental housing projects.

         BASIS OF PRESENTATION

         The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all
         adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a
         fair statement of the financial condition and results of operations
         for the interim periods presented.  All such adjustments are of a
         normal and recurring nature.

         While the General Partner believes that the disclosures presented are
         adequate to make the information not misleading, it is suggested that
         these financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial
         statements and notes included in NHP Realty Fund III's Annual Report
         filed in Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended December 31, 1994.

(2)      INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO LOCAL LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

         The Partnership owns a 99% limited partnership interest in Brunswick
         Village Limited Partnership and 94.5% limited partnership interests
         (98% with respect to allocation of losses) in nine other Local Limited
         Partnerships.  The Partnership also acquired a 99% limited partnership
         interest in Meadowood Townhouses I Limited Partnership and Meadowood
         Townhouses III Limited Partnership.  These two Local Limited
         Partnerships each own a 99% limited partnership interest in an
         operating limited partnership which holds title to one and two rental
         housing properties, respectively.  The Partnership's effective
         interest in these operating limited partnerships is 98.01%.





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<PAGE>   7
                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



         Because the Partnership, as a limited partner, does not exercise
         control over the activities of the Local Limited Partnerships in
         accordance with the partnership agreements, these investments in Local
         Limited Partnerships are accounted for using the equity method.  Thus,
         the investments (and the advances made to the Local Limited
         Partnerships as discussed below) are carried at cost less the
         Partnership's share of the Local Limited Partnerships' losses and
         distributions.  However, because the Partnership is not legally liable
         for the obligations of the Local Limited Partnerships, and is not
         otherwise committed to provide additional support to them, it does not
         recognize losses once its investments, reduced for its share of losses
         and cash distributions, reach zero in each of the individual Local
         Limited Partnerships.  As of June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994,
         investments in all twelve Local Limited Partnerships had been reduced
         to zero.  As a result, the Partnership did not recognize $545,803 and
         $922,360 of losses from these twelve and eleven Local Limited
         Partnerships during the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994,
         respectively.  As of June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, the
         Partnership has not recognized a total of $12,766,656 and $12,220,853,
         respectively, of its allocated share of cumulative losses from the
         Local Limited Partnerships in which its investment is zero.

         Advances made by the Partnership to the individual Local Limited
         Partnerships are considered part of the Partnership's investment in
         Local Limited Partnerships.  When advances are made, they are charged
         to operations as a loss on investment in the Local Limited Partnership
         using previously unrecognized cumulative losses.  As discussed above,
         due to the cumulative losses incurred by the Local Limited
         Partnerships, the aggregate balance of investments in and advances to
         Local Limited Partnerships has been reduced to zero at June 30, 1995
         and December 31, 1994.  To the extent these advances are repaid by the
         Local Limited Partnerships in the future, the repayments will be
         credited as distribution and repayments received in excess of
         investment in Local Limited Partnerships.  These advances are carried
         as a payable to the Partnership by the Local Limited Partnerships.

         During the six months ended June 30, 1994, the Partnership advanced
         $463 of working capital to one of the Local Limited Partnerships,
         while no advances were made during the six months ended June 30, 1995.
         These advances were charged to operations as loss on investment in
         Local Limited Partnerships.  During the six months ended June 30,
         1994, repayments of $445 were made to the Partnership.  No repayments
         of advances were made to the Partnership during the six months ended
         June 30, 1995 and 1994.  The combined amount carried as due to the
         Partnership by the Local Limited Partnerships was $538,469 as of June
         30, 1995.





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<PAGE>   8
                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



         The following are combined statements of operations for the three
         months and six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, respectively, of
         the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has invested.
         The statements are compiled from financial statements of the Local
         Limited Partnerships, prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, as
         supplied by the management agents of the projects, and are unaudited.


                       COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                      Six Months Ended June 30,                Six Months Ended June 30,
                                      -------------------------                -------------------------
                                      1995                1994                 1995                1994
                                      ----                ----                 ----                ----
 <S>                              <C>                 <C>                  <C>                 <C>
 Rental income                    $ 2,153,390         $  2,067,726         $ 4,293,651         $  4,057,362
 Other income                          82,417               63,175             157,005              120,849
                                   ----------          -----------          ----------          -----------

     Total income                   2,235,807            2,130,901           4,450,656            4,178,211
                                   ----------          -----------          ----------          -----------

 Operating expenses                 1,505,263            1,646,899           2,927,647            3,126,852
 Interest, taxes and
   insurance                          715,512              686,068           1,459,991            1,414,055
 Depreciation                         311,503              294,939             619,229              588,910
                                   ----------          -----------          ----------          -----------

     Total expenses                 2,532,278            2,627,906           5,006,867            5,129,817
                                   ----------          -----------          ----------          -----------

 Net loss                         $  (296,471)        $   (497,005)        $  (556,211)        $   (951,606)
                                   ==========          ===========          ==========          =========== 

 National Housing
   Partnership Realty
   Fund III share of
    losses                        $  (290,957)        $   (489,194)        $  (545,803)        $   (935,426)
                                   ==========          ===========          ==========          =========== 
</TABLE>


(3)      TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNER

         During the six month periods ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, the
         Partnership accrued administrative and reporting fees payable to the
         General Partner in the amount of $43,124 for services provided to the
         Partnership.  The Partnership has not made any payments to the General
         Partner for these fees during each of the respective periods.  The
         amount of fees





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<PAGE>   9
                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



         due the General Partner by the Partnership was $404,365 and $361,241
         at June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994, respectively.

         During the six months ended June 30, 1995 and 1994, no operating
         deficit funding or repayment activity occurred between the General
         Partner and the Partnership.  The amount owed to the General Partner
         by the Partnership was $1,518 at June 30, 1995 and December 31, 1994.
         Interest is charged on borrowings at the Chase Manhattan Bank rate of
         prime plus 2%.  Accrued interest on this loan as of June 30, 1995 and
         December 31, 1994 totaled $562 and $452, respectively.

         The advances and accrued administrative and reporting fees payable to
         the General Partner will be paid as cash flow permits or from proceeds
         generated from the sale or refinancing of one or more of the
         underlying properties of the Local Limited Partnerships.





                                      -8-
<PAGE>   10
ITEM 2 -         MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
                 CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The properties in which the Partnership has invested, through its investments
in the Local Limited Partnerships, receive one or more forms of assistance from
Federal, state or local governments or agencies.  As a result, the Local
Limited Partnerships' ability to transfer funds either to the Partnership or
among themselves in the form of cash distributions, loans or advances is
generally restricted by these government-assistance programs.  These
restrictions, however, are not expected to impact the Partnership's ability to
meet its cash obligations.

Net cash used in operations for the six months ended June 30, 1995 was $37,840
as compared to $9,307 for the six months ended June 30, 1994.  The increase in
cash used in operations resulted from a decrease in distributions received in
excess of investment in Local Limited Partnerships and an increase in operating
expenses paid during the six months ended June 30, 1995 compared to the six
months ended June 30, 1994.

During the six months ended June 30, 1995, the Partnership made no working
capital advances, compared to $463 advanced to one of the Local Limited
Partnerships during the six months ended June 30, 1994.  During the six months
ended June 30, 1994 , one Local Limited Partnership repaid advances of $445.
No repayments were made during the six months ended June 30, 1995.  At June 30,
1995, the combined amount carried by the Local Limited Partnerships as due to
the Partnership, amounted to $538,469.  Future advances made will be charged to
operations; likewise, future repayments will be credited to operations.

Distributions received from Local Limited Partnerships represent the
Partnership's proportionate share of the excess cash available for distribution
from the Local Limited Partnerships.  As a result of the use of the equity
method of accounting for the Partnership's investments, as of June 30, 1995,
investments in all twelve Local Limited Partnerships had been reduced to zero.
For these investments, cash distributions received are recorded in income as
distributions received in excess of investment in Local Limited Partnerships.
During the six months ended June 30, 1994, cash distributions of $24,082 were
received from two Local Limited Partnerships.  There were no cash distributions
during the six months ended June 30, 1995.  The receipt of distributions in
future quarters is dependent upon the operations of the underlying properties
of the Local Limited Partnerships.





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                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS




Cash and cash equivalents amounted to $138,743 at June 30, 1995.  The ability
of the Partnership to meet its on-going cash requirements, in excess of cash on
hand at June 30, 1995, is dependent upon the future receipt of distributions
from the Local Limited Partnerships and proceeds from sales or refinancings of
the underlying properties of the Local Limited Partnerships.  Cash on hand at
June 30, 1995, plus any distributions from the underlying operations of the
combined Local Limited Partnerships is expected to adequately fund the
operations of the Partnership in the current year.

The Partnership currently owes the General Partner $404,365 for administrative
and reporting services performed.  The payment of the unpaid administrative and
reporting fees will most likely result from the sale or refinancing of the
underlying properties of the Local Limited Partnerships, rather than through
recurring operations.

Some of the Properties in which the Partnership has invested may be eligible to
participate in the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership
Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA).  LIHPRHA creates a procedure under which properties
assisted under the HUD Section 236 or 221(d)(3) programs may be eligible to
receive financial incentives in return for agreeing to extend their property's
use as low income housing.

NHP has investigated the potential for Brunswick Village, Kimberly Associates,
Indian Valley I, II, III and Meadowood I, II and III to participate in LIHPRHA.
Based on the appraisal data obtained, Brunswick Village and Meadowood I, II and
III should defer participation in LIHPRHA in anticipation of the improvement of
the local rental market where those Properties are located, as this improvement
will have a positive impact on the Properties' value under LIHPRHA.  Indian
Valley I, II, and III are good candidates to participate now.  Congress and the
Administration are currently considering various proposals to significantly
reduce or eliminate funding for the LIHPRHA program, and to restructure various
federal housing programs under the jurisdiction of the Department of Housing
and Urban Development.  NHP is actively working to affect the policy decisions
being made and to limit any detrimental effect on its portfolio.  Depending on
the final outcome of this process, however, operations at the Properties and/or
the ability to sell or refinance under LIHPRHA could be affected.

All the Local Limited Partnerships in which the Partnership has invested carry
deferred acquisition notes due to the original owners of the Properties.  In
the event of a default on these notes, the noteholders would reassume both
NHP's and the Partnerships' interests in the Local Limited Partnerships.  All
of the notes have final maturity dates between 1996 and 1999.  Due to the
weakness in the rental markets where some of the Properties are located, the
General Partner





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                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS




currently believes the amounts due on the acquisition notes may likely exceed
the value to be obtained through the Properties' participation in LIHPRHA or
other refinancing opportunities.  In the event that the Partnership loses its
interest in these Local Limited Partnerships, the partners in the Partnership
may incur adverse tax consequences.  The impact of the adverse tax consequences
is dependent on each partner's individual tax situation.

The noteholders of Cherry Branch Townhomes, which appears to be a potentially
good candidate under LIHPRHA, have indicated that they do not desire to accept
a discounted payoff of their note. This situation may prevent Cherry Branch
Townhomes from participating in LIHPRHA.

In their audit report dated March 18, 1995, the Partnership's auditors added an
additional "emphasis" paragraph to their report on the Partnership's 1994 and
1993 financial statements included in the Form 10-K.  The comments made in the
"emphasis" paragraph generally repeat disclosures made by the Partnership in
the footnotes to the 1994 financial statements, primarily Note 3.  In the
"emphasis" paragraph, the auditors stated "Two of the Local Limited
Partnerships...have generated losses from operations and negative cash flows in
recent years," and "These events raise substantial doubt about the ability of
these Local Limited Partnerships to continue as going concerns."  Should the
Partnership lose its interest in a Local Limited Partnership, partners in the
Partnership may incur adverse tax consequences.  The impact of the tax
consequences is dependent upon each partner's individual tax situation.

NHP's intentions are to continue to manage the properties prudently so that
they can maximize their cash flow.  Management believes that the properties are
capable of generating cash sufficient to sustain future operations and meet
their debt obligations.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Partnership has invested as a limited partner in twelve Local Limited
Partnerships which operate thirteen rental housing properties.  In prior years,
results of operations of NHP Realty Fund III were significantly impacted by the
Partnership's share of the losses of the Local Limited Partnerships.  These
losses included depreciation and accrued deferred acquisition note interest
expense which are noncash in nature.  Because the investments in and advances
to Local Limited Partnerships have been reduced to zero, the Partnership's
share of the operations of the Local Limited Partnerships is no longer being
recorded.

The Partnership's net loss increased to $65,574 for the six months ended June
30, 1995 from a net loss of $58,237 for the six months ended June 30, 1994.
Net loss per unit of limited partnership





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                  NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                        (A MARYLAND LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS




interest increased from $5 to $6 for the 11,500 units outstanding throughout
both periods.  The increase in net loss was primarily due to a decrease in
distributions and repayments received in excess of investment in and advances
to Local Limited Partnerships, partially offset by a decrease in the
Partnership's share of losses from and loss on investment in Local Limited
Partnerships.  The Partnership did not recognize $545,803 of its allocated
share of losses from the twelve Local Limited Partnerships for the six months
ended June 30, 1995, as the Partnership's net carrying basis in these
Partnerships had been reduced to zero.  The Partnership's share of losses from
the Local Limited Partnerships, if not limited to its investment account
balance, would have decreased $389,623 between periods, primarily due to an
increase in rental income and a decrease in operating expenses.





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<PAGE>   14
                                   SIGNATURES



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


                      
                      NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIP REALTY FUND III
                      --------------------------------------------
                      (Registrant)
                    
                    
                      By:     The National Housing Partnership,
                              its sole General Partner
                    
                    
                      By:     National Corporation for Housing
                              Partnerships, its sole General Partner
                    
                    
                    
August 11, 1995       By:                           /s/                         
---------------               --------------------------------------------------
                              John M. Novack
                              As Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting,
                              and Chief Accounting Officer
                    
                    



                                      -13-

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1995
<CASH>                                         138,743
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                        0
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               138,743
<PP&E>                                               0
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 138,743
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          428,295
<BONDS>                                              0
<COMMON>                                             0
                                0
                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                   (289,552)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   138,743
<SALES>                                              0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,184
<CGS>                                                0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                67,758
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (65,574)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (65,574)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                  (65,574)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      (6)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      (6)
        

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