UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 1996
Commission File Number 0-17711
Gateway Tax Credit Fund, Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 59-2852555
(State or other jurisdiction of ( I.R.S. Employer No.)
incorporation or organization)
880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (813)573-3800
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
Number of Units
Title of Each Class December 31, 1996
Units of Limited Partnership
Interest: $1,000 per unit 25,566
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Parts I and II, 1995 Form 10-K, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 1996
Parts III and IV - Form S-11 Registration Statement
and all amendments and supplements thereto
File No. 33-18142
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PART I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31,
1996 1996
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 163,253 $ 403,542
Accounts Receivable 30,738 0
Investments in Securities 355,123 336,350
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Total Current Assets 549,114 739,892
Investments in Securities 2,204,977 2,164,058
Investments in Project
Partnerships, Net 4,750,737 5,935,650
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Total Assets $7,504,828 $8,839,600
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LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Payable to General Partners $ 327,090 $ 333,494
Long-Term Liabilities:
Payable to General Partners 1,979,007 1,904,659
Partners' Equity:
Limited Partners (25,566
units outstanding at
December 31, 1996 and
March 31, 1996) 5,370,733 6,759,422
General Partners (172,002) (157,975)
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Total Partners' Equity 5,198,731 6,601,447
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Total Liabilities and
Partners Equity $7,504,828 $8,839,600
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995:
1996 1995
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Revenues:
Interest Income $ 54,806 $ 56,156
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Expenses:
Asset Management Fee-
General Partner 125,583 125,870
General and Administrative-
General Partner 6,209 6,308
General and Administrative-
Other 12,828 4,880
Amortization 8,990 12,203
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Total Expenses 153,610 149,261
Loss Before Equity in Losses of
Project Partnerships (98,804) (93,105)
Equity in Losses of Project
Partnerships (414,334) (365,030)
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Net Loss $ (513,138) $ (458,135)
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Allocation of Net Loss:
Limited Partners $ (508,007) $ (453,135)
General Partners (5,131) (4,581)
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$ (513,138) $ (458,135)
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Net Loss Per Limited
Partnership Unit $ (19.87) $ (17.74)
Number of Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding 25,566 25,566
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995:
1996 1995
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Revenues:
Interest Income $ 166,878 $ 172,105
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Expenses:
Asset Management Fee-
General Partner 376,749 377,610
General and Administrative-
General Partner 18,660 18,391
General and Administrative-
Other 41,271 36,610
Amortization 26,970 36,609
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Total Expenses 463,650 469,220
Loss Before Equity in Losses of
Project Partnerships (296,772) (297,115)
Equity in Losses of Project
Partnerships (1,105,944) (1,191,814)
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Net Loss $(1,402,716) $ (1,488,929)
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Allocation of Net Loss:
Limited Partners $(1,388,689) $ (1,474,040)
General Partners (14,027) (14,889)
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$(1,402,716) $ (1,488,929)
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Net Loss Per Limited
Partnership Unit $ (54.32) $ (57.66)
Number of Limited
Partnership Units Outstanding 25,566 25,566
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995:
General
Limited Partners' Total
Partners' Equity Partners'
Equity (Deficit) Equity
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Balance at
March 31, 1995 $ 8,251,645 $ (142,902) $ 8,108,743
Net Loss (1,474,040) (14,889) (1,488,929)
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Balance at
December 31, 1995 $ 6,777,605 $ (157,791) $ 6,619,814
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Balance at
March 31, 1996 $ 6,759,422 $ (157,975) $ 6,601,447
Net Loss (1,388,689) (14,027) (1,402,716)
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Balance at
December 31, 1996 $ 5,370,733 $ (172,002) $ 5,198,731
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND 1995:
1996 1995
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Loss $ (1,402,716) $(1,488,929)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities:
Amortization 26,970 36,609
Accreted Interest Income
on Investments in Securities (155,693) (162,320)
Equity in Losses of
Project Partnerships 1,105,944 1,191,814
Interest Income from Redemption
in Securities 18,321 11,702
Payment of Asset Management Fee (302,400) (290,742)
Changes in Operating Assets
and Liabilities:
Increase in Accounts Receivable (30,738) 0
Increase in Payable to
General Partners 370,345 366,996
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Net Cash Used in
Operating Activities (369,967) (334,870)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Redemption of Investment in Securities 77,679 79,298
Distributions Received from
Project Partnerships 51,999 61,954
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Net Cash Provided by
Investing Activities 129,678 141,252
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and
Cash Equivalents (240,289) (193,618)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at
Beginning of Year 403,542 323,944
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Cash and Cash Equivalents at
End of Year $ 163,253 $ 130,326
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.<PAGE>
GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
December 31, 1996
NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION:
Gateway Tax Credit Fund, Ltd. ("Gateway"), a Florida Limited
Partnership, was formed October 27, 1987 under the laws of Florida.
Operations commenced on June 30, 1988. Gateway invests, as a
limited partner, in other limited partnerships ("Project
Partnerships"), each of which owns and operates apartment complexes
expected to qualify for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Gateway
will terminate on December 31, 2040 or sooner, in accordance with
the terms of the Limited Partnership Agreement. Gateway closed the
offering on March 1, 1990 after receiving Limited and General
Partner capital contributions of $25,566,000 and $1,000,
respectively. The fiscal year of Gateway for reporting purposes
ends on March 31.
Raymond James Partners, Inc. and Raymond James Tax Credit Funds,
Inc. f/k/a RJ Credit Partners, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Raymond James Financial, Inc., are the General Partner and Managing
General Partner, respectively. The Managing General Partner
manages and controls the business of Gateway.
Operating profits and losses, cash distributions from operations
and tax credits are allocated 99% to the Limited Partners and 1% to
the General Partners. Profit or loss and cash distributions from
sales of properties will be allocated as formulated in the Limited
Partnership Agreement.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Basis of Accounting
Gateway utilizes the accrual basis of accounting whereby revenues
are recognized when earned and expenses are recognized when
obligations are incurred.
Gateway accounts for its investments as the sole limited partner
in Project Partnerships ("Investments in Project Partnerships")
using the equity method of accounting and reports the equity in
losses of the Project Partnerships on a 3-month lag in the
Statements of Operations. Under the equity method, the Investments
in Project Partnerships initially include:
1) Gateway's capital contribution,
2) Acquisition fees paid to the General Partner for services
rendered in selecting properties for acquisition, and
3) Acquisition expenses including legal fees, travel and other
miscellaneous costs relating to acquiring properties.
Quarterly the Investments in Project Partnerships are increased or
decreased as follows:
1) Increased for equity in income or decreased for equity in
losses of the Project Partnerships,
2) Decreased for cash distributions received from the Project
Partnerships,
3) Decreased for the amortization of the acquisition fees and
expenses,
4) In certain Project Partnerships, where Gateway's investment
was greater than Gateway's pro-rata share of the book value of
the underlying assets, decreased for the amortization of the
difference; and
5) In certain Project Partnerships, where Gateway's investment
was less than Gateway's pro-rata share of the book value of the
underlying assets, increased for the accretion of the
difference.
Amortization and accretion are calculated on a straight-line
basis over 35 years, as this is the average estimated useful life
of the underlying assets. The net amortization and accretion are
shown as amortization expense on the Statements of Operations.
Pursuant to the limited partnership agreements for the Project
Partnerships, cash losses generated by the Project Partnerships are
allocated to the general partners of those partnerships. In
subsequent years, cash profits, if any, are first allocated to the
general partners to the extent of the allocation of prior years'
cash losses.
Since Gateway invests as a limited partner, and therefore is not
obligated to fund losses or make additional capital contributions,
it does not recognize losses from individual Project Partnerships
to the extent that these losses would reduce the investment in
those Project Partnerships below zero. The suspended losses will
be used to offset future income from the individual Project
Partnerships.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
It is Gateway's policy to include short-term investments with an
original maturity of three months or less in Cash and Cash
Equivalents. Short-term investments are comprised of money market
mutual funds.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially subject Gateway to
concentrations of credit risk consist of cash investments in a
money market mutual fund that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Investment in Securities
Effective April 1, 1994, Gateway adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in
Debt and Equity Securities ("FAS 115"). Under FAS 115, Gateway is
required to categorize its debt securities as held-to-maturity,
available-for-sale or trading securities, dependent upon Gateway's
intent in holding the securities. Gateway's intent is to hold all
of its debt securities (U. S. Treasury Security Strips) until
maturity and to use these reserves to fund Gateway's ongoing
operations. Interest income is recognized ratably on the U.S.
Treasury Strips using the effective yield to maturity.
Offering and Commission Costs
Offering and commission costs were charged against Limited
Partners' Equity upon the admission of Limited Partners.
Income Taxes
No provision for income taxes has been made in these financial
statements, as income taxes are a liability of the partners rather
than of Gateway.
Reclassifications
For comparability, the 1995 figures have been reclassified, where
appropriate, to conform with the financial statement presentation
used in 1996.
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles requires the use of
estimates that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures.
These estimates are based on management's knowledge and experience.
Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of investment securities is discussed in Note 3.
The fair value of current assets and current liabilities is assumed
to be equal to their reported carrying amounts due to their short
term nature. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of
the long term payable to the general partner because it is
attributable to a related party transaction for which there would
be no fair market equivalent.
Basis of Preparation
The unaudited financial statements presented herein have been
prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do
not include all of the information and note disclosures required by
generally accepted accounting principles. These statements should
be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes
thereto included with the Partnership's Form 10-K for the year
ended March 31, 1996. In the opinion of management these financial
statements include adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments, necessary to fairly summarize the Partnership's
financial position and results of operations. The results of
operations for the periods may not be indicative of the results to
be expected for the year.
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES:
The December 31, 1996 Balance Sheet includes Investments in
Securities equal to $2,560,100 ($355,123 and $2,204,977). These
investments consist of U. S. Treasury Security Strips at their
cost, plus accreted interest income of $1,001,074. The estimated
market value at December 31, 1996 of these debt securities is
$2,758,710 resulting in a gross unrealized gain of $198,610.
As of December 31, 1996, the cost and accreted interest by
contractual maturities is as follows:
Due within 1 year $ 355,123
After 1 year through 5 years 1,321,492
After 5 years through 10 years 883,485
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Total Amount Carried on Balance Sheet $2,560,100
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NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:
The Payable to General Partners primarily represents the asset
management fees owed to the General Partners at the end of the
period. It is unsecured, due on demand and, in accordance with the
limited partnership agreement, non-interest bearing. Within the
next twelve months, the Managing General Partner does not intend to
demand payment on the portion of Asset Management Fees payable
classified as long-term on the Balance Sheet.
The General Partners and affiliates are entitled to compensation
and reimbursement for costs and expenses incurred by the
Partnership for the nine months ended December 31, 1996 and 1995:
1996 1995
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Asset Management Fee $376,749 $377,610
General and
Administrative Expenses 18,660 18,391
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NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS IN PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS:
As of December 31, 1996, the Partnership owned a 99% limited
partner ownership interest in 82 Project Partnerships which own and
operate government assisted multi-family housing complexes.
The following is a summary of Investments in Project
Partnerships:
December 31, March 31,
1996 1996
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Capital Contributions to Project
Partnerships (purchase price paid
for limited partner interests in
Project Partnerships) $ 18,212,885 $ 18,212,885
Accumulated amortization of excess
of purchase price of Project
Partnerships over book value
of underlying assets (1) (66,347) (67,517)
Cumulative equity in losses of
Project Partnerships (2) (14,743,005) (13,637,061)
Cumulative distributions received
from Project Partnerships (462,012) (410,013)
Excess of investment cost over the
underlying assets acquired:
Acquisition fees and expenses 2,254,715 2,254,715
Accumulated amortization of
acquisition fees and expenses (445,499) (417,359)
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Investments in
Project Partnerships $4,750,737 $5,935,650
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(1) Includes amounts representing the excess of purchase price over
the book value of the underlying assets of the Project
Partnerships. At December 31, 1996 and March 31, 1996 these excess
costs were $579,459.
(2) In accordance with the Partnership's accounting policy to not
carry Investments in Project Partnerships below zero, cumulative
suspended losses of $2,252,150 for the period ended December 31,
1996 and cumulative suspended losses of $1,740,370 for the year
ended March 31, 1996 are not included.
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NOTE 5 - INVESTMENTS IN PROJECT PARTNERSHIPS (continued):
In accordance with the Partnership's policy of presenting the
financial information of the Project Partnerships on a three month
lag, below is the summarized financial information of all 82
Project Partnerships as of September 30 of each year:
1996 1995
SUMMARIZED BALANCE SHEETS ------------ ------------
Assets:
Current assets $ 8,844,205 $ 8,400,704
Investment properties, net 87,545,364 90,416,497
Other assets 315,901 357,730
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Total assets $ 96,705,470 $ 99,174,931
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Liabilities and Partners' Equity
Current liabilities $ 2,848,057 $ 2,989,908
Long-term debt 94,169,486 94,478,773
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Total liabilities 97,017,543 97,468,681
Partners' Equity
Limited Partner 708,902 2,512,036
General Partners (1,020,975) (805,786)
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(312,073) 1,706,250
Total liabilities and
partners' equity $ 96,705,470 $ 99,174,931
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SUMMARIZED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS:
Rental and other income $ 8,698,022 $ 8,999,237
Expenses:
Operating expenses 5,284,253 5,030,375
Interest expense 2,298,866 2,814,182
Depreciation and amortization 2,748,968 2,768,737
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Total expenses 10,332,087 10,613,294
Net loss $ (1,634,065) $ (1,614,057)
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Other partners' share
of net loss $ (16,341) $ (16,141)
Partnership's share of net loss $ (1,617,724) $ (1,597,916)
Suspended loss 511,780 406,102
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Equity in Loss of
Project Partnerships $ (1,105,944) $ (1,191,814)
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As of September 30, 1996 and for the nine months then ended, the
largest Project Partnership constitutes 6.4% of the combined total
assets and 9.4% of the combined total revenues.
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GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations
December 31, 1996
Results of Operations -
As disclosed on the Statements of Operations, interest income for
the nine and three months ended December 31, 1996 was comparable to
the nine and three months ended December 31, 1995. Total expenses
were also comparable for the same periods.
Equity in Losses of Project Partnerships for the nine months
ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 were comparable. In general, it
is common in the real estate industry to experience losses for
financial and tax reporting purposes because of the non-cash
expenses of depreciation and amortization. As a result, management
expects Gateway will continue to report its equity in Project
Partnerships as a loss for tax and financial reporting purposes.
In total, the Partnership had a net loss of $1,402,716 for the
nine months ended December 31, 1996. However, after adjusting for
amortization, accreted interest income, interest income from the
redemption in securities, payment of Asset Management Fees, the
changes in operating assets and liabilities, and the equity in
losses of Project Partnerships, net cash used in operating
activities was $369,967. The net cash provided by investing
activities was $129,678 consisting of $77,679 from matured Zero
Coupon Treasuries and $51,999 in cash distributions received from
Project Partnerships.
Liquidity and Capital Resources -
Gateway's capital resources are used to pay General and
Administrative operating costs including personnel, supplies, data
processing, travel, and legal and accounting associated with the
administration and monitoring of Gateway and the Project
Partnerships. The capital resources are also used to pay the Asset
Management Fee due the Managing General Partner, but only to the
extent that Gateway's remaining resources are sufficient to fund
Gateway's ongoing needs.
The sources of funds to pay the operating costs are short term
investments and interest earned thereon, the maturity of U.S.
Treasury Security Strips ("Zero Coupon Treasuries") which were
purchased with funds set aside for this purpose, and cash
distributed to Gateway from the operations of the Project
Partnerships. At December 31, 1996, Gateway had $163,253 of short
term investments (Cash and Cash Equivalents). It also had
$2,560,100 in Zero Coupon Treasuries. Management believes these
sources of funds are sufficient to meet Gateway's current and
ongoing operating costs for the foreseeable future, and to pay part
of the Asset Management Fee.
There were no cash distributions paid in the nine month period
ended December 31, 1996 and management does not anticipate
distributions in the foreseeable future.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6 - Exhibit and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits - NONE
b. Reports filed on Form 8-K - NONE
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on
behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.
GATEWAY TAX CREDIT FUND, LTD.
(A Florida Limited Partnership)
By: Raymond James Tax Credit
Funds, Inc. f/k/a/
RJ Credit Partners, Inc.
Managing General Partner
Date: February 11, 1997 By:/s/ Ronald M. Diner
Ronald M. Diner
President
Date: February 11, 1997 By:/s/ Sandra L. Furey
Sandra L. Furey
Secretary and Treasurer
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THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996.
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