WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS LP
10-Q, 1997-11-07
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1997

                                       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: 0-20058


                    WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.

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

California                                                   33-0316953

WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA  92626
(714) 662-5565


         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 ____


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                   WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                      (A California Limited Partnership)

                              INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
                   FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 Item 1. Financial Statements

   Balance Sheets                                                              
     September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996...............................3

   Statement of Operations
     For the three months and nine months ended 
      September 30, 1997 and 1996...........................................4

   Statement of Partners' Equity
     For the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996..................5

   Statement of Cash Flows
     For the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996..................6

   Notes to Financial Statements............................................7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 
  Condition and  Results of Operations......................................10


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

   Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.................................12

   Signatures...............................................................13




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                     WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                        (A California Limited Partnership)

                                   BALANCE SHEETS
                     September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996


                                                  1997                  1996
                                                  ----                  ----
                                       ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents               $        78,490        $        83,943

 Investment in limited
  partnerships - Note 2                       2,071,415              2,442,547

 Other assets - Note 4                                -                      -
                                             ----------             ----------
                                        $     2,149,905        $     2,526,490
                                             ==========             ==========

                                    LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

Liabilities:
 Accrued fees and expenses due to
   general partner and affiliates
    - Note 3                           $        678,952        $       594,248

Partners' equity (deficit):
 General partner                                (50,131)               (45,518)
 Limited partners (10,000 units
  authorized, 7,450 units issued
  and outstanding)                            1,521,084              1,977,760
                                             ----------             ----------
Total partners' equity                        1,470,953              1,932,242
                                             ----------             ----------

                                        $     2,149,905         $    2,526,490
                                             ==========             ==========


                                      UNAUDITED
                   See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

                                        3


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                       WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                         (A California Limited Partnership)

                              STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
       For the Three and Nine Months Ended  September 30, 1997 and 1996

                                       1997                       1996
                                       ----                       ----
                              Three          Nine        Three          Nine
                              Months         Months      Months         Months
                              ------         ------      ------         ------

Interest income          $       548   $      1,648   $     916   $      2,660
                           ---------      ---------     -------       --------
                                                                                
                                                         
Operating expenses:
Amortization                   3,726         11,178       3,726         11,178
Asset management fees 
  (Note 3)                    27,922         83,768      27,923         83,769
Legal and accounting             751          5,838           -          5,175
Other                            185          7,153         477          6,932
                           ---------      ---------     -------       --------
   
Total operating expenses      32,584        107,937      32,126        107,054
                           ---------      ---------     -------       --------

Loss from operations         (32,036)      (106,289)    (31,210)      (104,394)

Equity in loss from
 limited partnerships       (118,300)      (355,000)    (99,000)      (297,000)
                           ---------      ---------     -------       ---------

Net loss                $   (150,336)   $  (461,289) $ (130,210)  $   (401,394)
                           =========      =========    ========       ========

Net loss allocated to:
  General partner       $     (1,503)   $    (4,613) $   (1,302)  $     (4,014)
                           =========      =========    ========       ========

  Limited partners      $   (148,833)   $  (456,676) $ (128,908)  $   (397,380)
                           =========      =========    ========       ========

Net loss per limited
 partner units (7,450 units
 issued and outstanding) $       (20)   $       (61) $      (17)  $        (53)
                           =========      =========    ========       ======== 


                                          UNAUDITED
                       See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

                                             4



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                      WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                         (A California Limited Partnership)

                           STATEMENT OF PARTNERS'  EQUITY 
               For the Nine Months Ended  September  30, 1997 and 1996


For the Nine  Months Ended September 30, 1997

                                         General         Limited
                                         Partner         Partner         Total
                                         -------         -------         -----

Equity (deficit), December 31, 1996  $   (45,518)  $   1,977,760  $  1,932,242

Net loss for the nine months ended
  September 30, 1997                      (4,613)       (456,676)     (461,289)
                                       ---------       ---------     ---------
                                                                

Equity (deficit), September 30, 1997 $   (50,131)  $   1,521,084  $  1,470,953
                                       =========       =========     =========





For the Nine  Months Ended September 30, 1996

                                         General          Limited
                                         Partner          Partner        Total
                                         -------          -------        -----

Equity (deficit), December 31, 1995  $   (39,401)    $  2,583,377  $ 2,543,976

Net loss for the nine months ended
  September 30, 1996                      (4,014)        (397,380)    (401,394)
                                       ---------        ---------    --------- 

Equity (deficit), September 30, 1996 $   (43,415)    $  2,185,997  $ 2,142,582
                                       =========       ==========    =========




                                       UNAUDITED
                  See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

                                           5



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                     WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                        (A California Limited Partnership)

                           STATEMENT  OF CASH  FLOWS  
               For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 1997 and 1996


                                                    1997                1996
                                                    ----                ----
Cash flows used by operating activities:

 Net loss                                    $    (461,289)     $     (401,394)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
   cash used in operating activities:
   Equity in loss of limited partnerships          355,000             297,000
   Amortization                                     11,178              11,178
   Asset management fee                             83,767              83,769
   Change in other assets                                -                 321
   Accrued fees and expense due to
     general partner and affiliates                    937                (619)
                                                 ---------            --------

      Net cash used by operating activities        (10,407)             (9,745)
                                                 ---------            --------

Cash flows provided by investing activities:
    Distribution from limited partnerships           4,954               9,035
                                                 ---------            --------


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents           (5,453)               (710)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period      83,943              84,504
                                                 ---------            --------

Cash and cash equivalent, end of period      $      78,490      $       83,794
                                                 =========            ========





                                       UNAUDITED
                      See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

                                          6



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                    WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                        (A California Limited Partnership)

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
- ---------------------------------------------------

General
- -------

The information  contained in the following notes to the financial statements is
condensed  from that  which  would  appear in the annual  financial  statements;
accordingly,  the  financial  statements  included  herein should be reviewed in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto contained in
the WNC California Housing Tax Credits,  L.P. (the "Partnership")  Annual Report
for the year ended December 31, 1996.  Accounting  measurements at interim dates
inherently  involve greater  reliance on estimates than at year end. The results
of operations for the interim period presented are not necessarily indicative of
the results for the entire year.

In  the  opinion  of  the  Partnership,  the  accompanying  unaudited  financial
statements  contain  all  adjustments   (consisting  of  only  normal  recurring
accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 30,
1997 and the results of operations and changes in cash flows for the nine months
ended.

Organization
- ------------

The  Partnership was formed on September 15, 1988 under the laws of the State of
California. The Partnership was formed to invest, as a limited partner, in other
limited partnerships which will acquire, develop,  rehabilitate, own and operate
apartment  complexes.  All eleven of the apartment complexes qualify for federal
low income housing tax credits and eight of the apartment  complexes qualify for
California low income housing tax credits.

WNC & Associates,  Inc., a California corporation and Wilfred N. Cooper, Sr. are
the general partners  (collectively  the "General  Partner") of the Partnership.
The Cooper  Revocable  Trust is the principal  shareholder  of WNC & Associates,
Inc.

The General  Partner has a 1%  interest in  operating  profits and losses of the
Partnership.  The limited  partners will be allocated the remaining 99% interest
in proportion to their respective investments.


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                      WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                         (A California Limited Partnership)

                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND OTHER MATTERS, continued
- --------------------------------------------------

Method of Accounting For Investment in Limited Partnerships
- -----------------------------------------------------------

The Partnership  accounts for its investments in limited  partnerships using the
equity method of  accounting,  whereby the  Partnership  adjusts its  investment
balance for its share of each limited  partnership's  results of operations  and
for any distributions  received.  Costs incurred by the Partnership in acquiring
the  investments  in  limited  partnerships  are  capitalized  as  part  of  the
investment.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
- -------------------------

The  Partnership  considers all bank  certificates of deposit with a maturity of
less than six months to be cash equivalents.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS
- -------------------------------------------

As of September  30, 1997,  the  Partnership  had acquired  limited  partnership
interests in eleven limited  partnerships which own and operate eleven apartment
complexes. The Partnership, as a limited partner, is a 99% owner and is entitled
to 99% of the operating profits and losses of the limited partnerships.

The  following  is a summary  of the  investment  in  limited  partnerships  and
reconciliation to the limited partnership  accounts as of September 30, 1997 and
December 31, 1996:

                                             1997                       1996
                                             ----                       ----

  Investment balance,
    beginning of period              $    2,442,547             $    2,943,052
  Equity in loss of limited
    partnership                            (355,000)                  (476,567)
  Distributions                              (4,954)                    (9,034)
  Amortization of capitalized
    acquisition costs                       (11,178)                   (14,904)
                                          ---------                   --------
  Investment balance,
    end of period                    $    2,071,415             $    2,442,547
                                          =========                  =========


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                      WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.
                          (A California Limited Partnership)

                     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (CONTINUED)
- -------------------------------------------------------

Selected financial  information for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and
1996 from the combined financial statements of the limited partnerships in which
the partnership has invested is as follows:

                                                1997                 1996
                                                ----                 ----

  Total revenue                          $    1,328,000       $      1,337,000
                                              ---------              ---------

  Interest expense                              302,000                293,000
  Depreciation                                  458,000                475,000
  Operating expenses                            927,000                869,000
                                              ---------              ---------
  Total expenses                              1,687,000              1,637,000
                                              ---------              ---------

  Net loss                                $   (359,000)      $       (300,000)
                                              =========              =========
  Net loss allocable to the
    Partnership                           $   (355,000)      $       (297,000)
                                              =========              =========


NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
- -----------------------------------

Under the terms of the  Agreement  of the  Limited  Partnership  Agreement,  the
Partnership is obligated to the general  partner or its affiliates for an annual
management fee equal to .5% of the invested assets of the limited  partnerships.
Fees of $83,768 and  $83,769  were  incurred  for the nine month  periods  ended
September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively,  and are reflected as expenses of the
Partnership.

NOTE 4 - OTHER ASSETS
- ---------------------

Other  assets  is  presented  net of  accumulated  amortization  of  $59,142  at
September 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996.

NOTE 5 - INCOME TAXES
- ---------------------

No provision for income taxes has been made as the liability for income taxes is
an obligation of the partners of the Partnership.


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

Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

The Partnership's  primary source of capital was the proceeds from its offering.
The Partnership  completed raising funds in July 1990 from investors by means of
a public offering. These funds were applied to the acquisition of investments in
eleven limited  partnerships,  acquisition  fees, the establishment of reserves,
the payment of operating  expenses and the payment of expenses of this offering.
The  Partnership has paid all capital  contributions  due for its investments in
Limited   Partnerships   and  has  no  further   obligations  for  its  property
investments.

Overall,  as reflected in its Statement of Cash Flows,  the  Partnership had net
decreases  in cash and cash  equivalents  of $5,453 and $710 for the nine months
ended September 30, 1997 and 1996. The decrease in cash in 1997and 1996 resulted
as cash  used by  operating  activities  exceeded  cash  provided  by  investing
activities.  Cash  used  by the  Partnership's  operating  activities  consisted
primarily  of  payments  for  operating  fees and  expenses.  Cash  provided  by
investing activities consisted of distributions from limited partnerships;  cash
provided  operations  consisted primarily of interest received on cash deposits.
The major  components of all these  activities  are discussed in greater  detail
below.

The Partnership's  investments are not readily marketable and may be affected by
adverse general economic conditions which, in turn, could substantially increase
the  risk  of  operating  losses  for  the  apartment  complexes,   the  limited
partnerships  and the  Partnership.  These  problems may result from a number of
factors, many of which cannot be controlled by the General Partner.

The Partnership's  current working capital reserves of approximately  $78,000 is
anticipated   to  be  sufficient  to  satisfy   general   working   capital  and
administrative  expense requirements of the Partnership excluding payment of the
asset  management  fee as well as expenses  attendant to the  preparation of tax
returns  and  reports  to the  limited  partners  and other  investor  servicing
obligations of the Partnership.  Liquidity would, however, be adversely affected
by unanticipated or greater than anticipated operating costs. To the extent that
working capital  reserves are  insufficient to satisfy the cash  requirements of
the Partnership, it is anticipated that additional funds would be sought through
bank loans or other institutional  financing. The General Partner may also apply
any cash distributions  received from the limited partnerships for such purposes
or to replenish or increase working capital reserves.

It is not expected that any of the limited partnerships in which the Partnership
will  invest  will   generate  cash  from   operations   sufficient  to  provide
distributions to the limited partners in any significant  amount. Such cash from
operations,  if any,  would  first  be used to meet  operating  expenses  of the
Partnership,  including the payment of the asset  management  fee to the General
Partner.

Under its partnership  agreement,  the Partnership  does not have the ability to
assess its partners for additional  capital  contributions to provide capital if
needed by the Partnership or limited partnerships. Accordingly, if circumstances
arise that cause the limited partnerships to require capital in addition to that
contributed  by the  Partnership  and any equity of the general  partners of the
limited  partnerships,  the only sources  from which such capital  needs will be
able  to be  satisfied  (other  than  the  limited  reserves  available  at  the
Partnership  level) will be (i)  third-party  debt  financing  (which may not be
available,  as the apartment  complexes  owned by the limited  partnerships  are
already  substantially  leveraged),  (ii)  additional  equity  contributions  or
advances of the general partners of the limited partnerships, (iii) other equity
source (which could adversely affect the Partnership's  interest in tax credits,
cash flow and/or proceeds of sale or refinancing of the apartment  complexes and

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result in adverse tax consequences to the limited partners), or (iv) the sale or
disposition  of the  apartment  complexes  (which  could  have the same  adverse
effects as discussed in (iii) above).  There can be no assurance that funds from
any of such sources would be readily available in sufficient amounts to fund the
capital requirement of the limited  partnerships in question.  If such funds are
not  available,  the  limited  partnerships  would  risk  foreclosure  on  their
apartment  complexes if they were unable to renegotiate the terms of their first
mortgages  and any other debt secured by the  apartment  complexes to the extent
the capital requirements of the limited partnerships relate to such debt.

The  Partnership's  capital  needs and  resources  are expected to be relatively
stable over the holding periods of the investments.


Results of Operations
- ---------------------

Consistent  with  the   Partnership's   investment   objectives,   each  limited
partnership  is generating  federal low income  housing  credits for a period of
approximately  ten years,  and (as discussed  below) is generating  losses until
sale  of  the  apartment  complex(es).   Additionally,   eight  of  the  limited
partnerships  generated  California low income  housing  credits for a period of
four years.

As reflected on its  Statements of  Operations,  the  Partnership  has a loss of
approximately $461,000 and $401,000 the nine months ended September 30, 1997 and
1996. The components items of revenue and expense are discussed below.

Revenue - Partnership  revenues  consisted  entirely of interest  earned on cash
deposits held in financial institutions as reserves.  Interest revenue in future
years will be a function  of  prevailing  interest  rates and the amount of cash
balances.

Expenses - The most  significant  component  of  operating  expenses  is, and is
expected to be, the asset  management fee. The asset  management fee is equal to
0.5% of invested assets in limited  partnerships  (the sum of the  Partnership's
capital  contributions to the limited  partnerships plus the Partnership's share
of  the  debts  related  to  the  apartment  complexes  owned  by  such  limited
partnerships). The amount of the asset management fee is expected to be the same
in future periods as the amount of invested  assets is expected to remain stable
until disposition of the underlying apartment complexes.

Amortization  expense consists of the amortization  over a period of 30 years of
the 9% selection  fee and other  expenses  attributable  to the  acquisition  of
limited partnership interests.

Office expenses consists of the Partnership's  administrative  expenses, such as
bank  charges  and  investor  reporting  expenses.  Although  these  amounts are
expected  to remain  consistent  on an  annual  basis,  there may be  variations
between  quarters  depending on the timing of preparing  and mailing  reports to
investors.

Equity in losses from limited  partnerships - The Partnership's equity in losses
from  limited  partnerships  is  equal to 99% of the  aggregate  net loss of the
limited  partnerships.  After rent-up,  the limited partnerships are expected to
generate  losses during each year of  operations;  this is so because,  although
rental income is expected to exceed cash operating  expenses,  depreciation  and
amortization  deductions  claimed by the limited  partnerships  are  expected to
exceed net rental income.

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Part II.  Other Information

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

         None

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

1.  None.


         No reports on Form 8-K were filed  during the quarter  ended  September
30, 1997.





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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.

WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS, L.P.

By:  WNC & Associates, Inc.         General Partner



By:  /s/ John B. Lester, Jr.
- -----------------------------------------------------
John B. Lester, Jr.        President- WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: November 7, 1997

By:  /s/ Theodore M. Paul
- -----------------------------------------------------
Theodore M. Paul  Vice President-Finance, WNC & Associates, Inc.

Date: November 7, 1997








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