WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS II LP
10-Q, 1996-08-29
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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:    June 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    0-20056

                   WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS II, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          California                                   33-0433017
(State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                    Identification No.)


              3158 Redhill Avenue, Suite 120, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                 (714) 662-5565
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)

                                       N/A

(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 [ ]




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

                               INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

                       FOR THE QUARTER ENDED June 30, 1996



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   Item 1. Financial Statements

      Balance Sheets, June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995..................3


      Statements of Operations
        For the six and three months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995..........4

      Statement of Partners' Equity
        For the six ended June 30, 1996 and 1995...........................5

      Statement of Cash Flows
        For the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995....................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............................13

      Signatures    ......................................................14


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

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                       June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995

                                                    1996              1995
                                                   ------            ------
                   ASSETS

Investments in limited partnerships (Note 2)   $ 8,832,689       $  9,640,622
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)                 590,783          1,113,575
Other assets                                         3,681             34,288
                                                ----------         ----------

                                               $ 9,427,153       $ 10,788,485
                                                ==========         ==========

            LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY

 Liabilities:
    Payables to limited partnerships (Note 5)  $     5,000       $    555,000
    Accrued fees and expenses due to general
    partner and affiliates (Note 3)                670,476            566,653
                                                 ---------          ---------   

            Total liabilities                      675,476          1,121,653
                                                 ---------          ---------

  Partners' equity (Note 1):
     General partner                               (77,745)           (68,593)
     Limited partners (17,747 units issued       8,829,422          9,735,425
     and outstanding)                            ---------          ---------
   
            Total partners' equity               8,751,677          9,666,832
                                                ---------           ---------

                                               $ 9,427,153       $ 10,788,485
                                                 =========         ==========
 


                                 - Unaudited -
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements



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

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

            For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995

                                            1996                  1995
                                    -------------------    -------------------
                                     Three       Six        Three        Six
                                     Months     Months      Months      Months
Interest income                   $   5,838  $  12,684   $   6,870   $  14,335
                                    -------    -------     -------     -------

Operating expenses:
Amortization                         13,709     27,418      13,709      27,418
Asset management fees (Note 3)       52,452    104,904      48,303      94,594
Legal and accounting                  4,175      6,175       4,499       7,954
Other                                10,710     11,342      12,198      18,351
                                   --------    --------   --------    --------

Total operating expenses            81,046     149,839      78,709     148,317
                                   -------     -------     -------     -------
Loss from operations               (75,208)   (137,155)    (71,839)   (133,982)

Equity in loss from limited       (408,000)   (778,000)   (302,390)   (555,390)
  partnerships                    ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------

Net loss                         $(483,208)  $(915,155)  $(374,229)  $(689,372)
                                  =========   =========   =========   =========

Net loss allocated to:
  General partner                $  (4,832)  $  (9,152)  $  (3,742)  $  (6,894)
                                     ======      ======      ======      ======
                  
  Limited partners               $(478,376)  $(906,003)  $(370,487)  $(682,478)
                                  =========   =========   =========   =========

Net loss per weighted limited
partner unit outstanding
(17,727 units at 1996 and 1995)  $     (27)  $     (51)  $     (21)  $     (38)
                                       ====        ====        ====        ====


                                 - Unaudited -
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements




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

                     STATEMENT OF PARTNERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995




For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996
                                          General      Limited
                                          Partner      Partner         Total

Equity (deficit), December 31, 1995     $ (68,593)   $ 9,735,425   $ 9,666,832

Net loss for the six months ended
June, 30, 1996                             (9,152)      (906,003)    (915,155)
                                           -------      ---------    ---------

Equity (deficit), June, 30, 1996        $ (77,745)   $ 8,829,422   $ 8,751,677
                                           =======    ==========    ==========







For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1995

                                          General      Limited
                                          Partner      Partner         Total

Equity (deficit), December, 31, 1994    $ (50,258)   $11,550,604   $11,500,346

Net loss for the six months ended
June 30, 1995                              (6,894)      (682,478)     (689,372)
                                           -------      ---------     ---------

Equity (deficit), June 30, 1995         $ (57,152)   $10,868,126   $10,810,974
                                          =========   ===========   ===========




                                 - Unaudited -
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements





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

                             STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                 For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995


                                                            1996         1995
                                                           ------       ------
Cash flows provided (used) by operating activities:
Net loss                                               $ (915,155)  $ (689,372)
Adjustments  to  reconcile  net loss to net cash used
by operating activities:
  Amortization                                             27,418       27,418
  Equity in loss of limited partnerships                  778,000      555,390
  Asset Management Fee                                    104,904
  Change in other assets                                   27,803        1,139
  Accrued  fees  and  expense due to general
    partner and affiliates                                 (1,081)      52,664
                                                           -------     -------
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities           21,889      (52,761)
                                                           -------     -------


Cash flows provided (used) by investing activities:
   Investments in limited partnerships                   (550,000)    (513,295)
   Acquisition fees                                                       (598)
   Distribution from limited partnership                    3,319        1,500
                                                           -------     -------
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities         (546,681)    (512,393)
                                                         --------     --------


Cash flows provided by financing activities:
    Decrease in receivable from affiliate                   2,000
                                                            -----

Net increase (decrease in cash and equivalents           (522,792)    (565,154)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period          1,113,575    1,692,560
                                                        ---------    ---------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period              $   590,783  $ 1,127,406
                                                        =========    =========




                                 - Unaudited -
                 See accompanying notes to financial statements




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

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                  June 30, 1996

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND OTHER MATTERS

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  Partnership's  Annual  Report for the year ended  December 31,
1995  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 June 30, 1996
and the  results  of  operations  and  changes  in cash flows for the six months
ended.

Organization

     WNC California Housing Tax Credits II, L.P. (the  "Partnership") was formed
on September 13, 1990 under the California Revised Limited  Partnership Act. The
Partnership was formed to invest in other local limited  partnerships which will
own and operate apartment complexes that qualify for low income housing credits.

     The  general  partner  is WNC  Tax  Credit  Partners,  L.P.  (the  "General
Partner"), a California limited partnership.  WNC & Associates, Inc. and Wilfred
N. Cooper are the general partners of WNC Tax Credit  Partners,  L.P. The Cooper
Revocable Trust owns 70% of the outstanding stock of WNC & Associates, Inc. John
B. Lester,  Jr. is the original  limited partner of the Partnership and, through
the Lester Family Trust,  owns 30% of the outstanding stock of WNC & Associates,
Inc.

     The General  Partner has a 1%  interest  in  operating  profits and losses,
taxable  income  and  loss  and in cash  available  for  distribution  from  the
Partnership.  The limited  partners will be allocated the remaining 99% of these
items in proportion to their respective investments.

     After the limited partners have received sale or refinancing proceeds equal
to their capital  contributions  and their  preferred  return (as defined in the
Partnership's  Agreement  of Limited  Partnership)  and the general  partner has
received a  subordinated  disposition  fee any  additional  sale or  refinancing
proceeds will be distributed 90% to the limited partners (in proportion to their
respective investments) and 10% to the General Partner.

     The  Partnership  considers  all  certificates  of deposit with an original
maturity of three months or less as cash equivalents.





                                      -7-
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                   WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS II, L.P.

                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                                  June 30, 1996



NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

      The  Partnership  had acquired  limited  partnership  interests in fifteen
local limited partnerships at June 30, 1996 and December 31, 1995.

     The Partnership,  as a limited partner, is generally entitled to 99% of the
operating profits and losses of the local limited partnerships. The following is
a summary of the Partnership's investment in limited partnerships:

                                                1996              1995
                                               ------            ------
  Investment per balance sheet,
    beginning of period                    $ 9,640,622      $ 11,178,031
  Investments in limited partnerships                             99,510
  Equity in loss of limited partnerships      (778,000)       (1,579,652)
  Distributions                                 (3,319)           (4,039)
  Amortization                                 (26,614)          (53,228)
                                               --------          --------
  Investment per balance sheet,
    end of period                          $ 8,832,689      $  9,640,622
                                             ==========        ==========


Selected  operating  information from the combined  financial  statements of the
local limited partnerships for the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 is as
follows:

                                                1996              1995
                                               ------            ------

  Total revenue                            $ 1,324,000      $ 1,187,000
                                             ----------       ----------
  Expenses:
    Interest expense                           483,000          303,000
    Depreciation and amortization              642,000          565,000
    Operating expense                          985,000          880,000
                                              ---------        ---------

   Total expense                             2,110,000        1,748,000
                                             ----------       ----------


   Net loss                                $  (786,000)     $  (561,000)
                                             ==========       ==========

   Net loss allocable to WNC
      California Housing Tax
      Credits II, L.P.                     $  (778,000)     $  (555,390)
                                             ==========       ==========







                                      -8-
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                   WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS II, L.P.

                       (A California Limited Partnership)

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - CONTINUED

                                  June 30, 1996



NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Under the terms of its  Agreement of Limited  Partnership,  the  Partnership  is
obligated to the General Partner or its affiliates for an annual  management fee
equal  to .5% of the  invested  assets  (defined  as the  Partnership's  capital
contributions plus its allocable  percentage of the permanent  financing) of the
local limited  partnerships.  A fee of $104,904 and $94,594 was incurred for the
six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995, respectively.

The "accrued fees and expenses due to general partner and affiliates"  presented
on the balance sheets consists of the following:


                                         June 30, 1996        December 31, 1995
                                         -------------        -----------------

Selection fees payable                                            $   1,681
Asset management fee payable              $ 669,876                 564,972
Reimbursement for expenses paid
  by an affiliate                               600

                                          $ 670,476               $ 566,653
                                          =========               =========

NOTE 4 - 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.




                                      -9-
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Partnership's  primary source of capital has been the proceeds from its sale
of limited partnership units (the "Offering"). The Partnership completed raising
funds from investors through its public offering of units of limited partnership
interest  ("Units") on January 21, 1993 at which time  $17,726,000  was received
from the sale of units. Such funds were, and will be, applied to the acquisition
of investments in partnerships, acquisition fees, the establishment of reserves,
the payment of operating  expenses and the payment of expenses of this offering.
The  Partnership  has  acquired  limited  partnership   interests  that  require
approximately  $12,845,000 of capital (or 72% of the proceeds  realized from the
sale of units).

Overall,  as reflected in its Statement of Cash Flows, the Partnership had a net
decrease in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $523,000 and $565,000 for
the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995. The decreases in cash in was due to
the  Partnership's  investing  activities,  primarily  the  payment  of  capital
contributions payable on investments in limited partnerships.  The cash reserves
are sufficient to fund the Partnership's  remaining capital contributions.  Cash
used by the  Partnership's  operating  activities  was  minimal  compared to the
Partnership's other activities and consisted primarily of payments for operating
fees and expenses. Cash provided from operations consisted primarily of interest
received.  The major components of all these activities are discussed in greater
detail below.

As of June 30, 1996, the  Partnership  had made capital  contributions  to local
limited partnerships in the amount of approximately $12,840,000.

The Partnership's investments will not be 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 local
limited  partnerships  and the  Partnership.  These  problems  may result from a
number of factors,  many of which cannot be controlled  by the General  Partner.
Nevertheless,  the General Partner anticipates that capital raised from the sale
of  the  Units  is  sufficient  to  fund  the  Partnership's  future  investment
commitments and proposed operations.

The Partnership has established  working capital reserves of approximately  4.3%
of capital  contributions,  an amount which is  anticipated  to be sufficient to
satisfy general working capital and administrative  expense  requirements of the
Partnership  including  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  local  limited  partnerships  for such  purposes  or to  replenish  or
increase working capital reserves.

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It is not  expected  that any of the  local  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 the  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  local  limited  partnerships.  Accordingly,  if
circumstances arise that cause the local limited partnerships to require capital
in addition to that  contributed by the  Partnership and any equity of the local
general partners, 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
because the  apartment  complexes  owned by the local limited  partnerships  are
already  substantially  leveraged),  (ii)  additional  equity  contributions  or
advances of the local general  partners,  (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 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 local limited partnerships in question.  If such funds are not available,
the  local  limited  partnerships  would  risk  foreclosure  on their  apartment
complexes if they were unable to re-negotiate the terms of their first mortgages
and any other debt secured by the apartment  complexes to the extent the capital
requirements of the local limited partnerships relate to such debt.

The  Partnership's  capital  needs and  resources  are expected to undergo major
changes at least  through 1995 as a result of the  completion of its offering of
units and its acquisition of investments.  Thereafter, the Partnership's capital
needs and  resources  are  expected  to be  relatively  stable  over the holding
periods of the investments.

Results of Operations

As of June 30, 1996 the  Partnership  has acquired 15 local limited  partnership
interests.  Each of the 15  apartment  complexes  owned  by such  local  limited
partnerships  received or is expected to receive government  assistance and each
of them has received a reservation for federal low income housing  credits.  All
of these had completed  construction of their  apartment  complex as of June 30,
1996.

Consistent  with the  Partnership's  investment  objectives,  each local limited
partnership is generating or is expected to generate  federal low income housing
credits for a period of approximately  ten years,  commencing with completion of
construction or rehabilitation of its apartment  complex(es),  and (as discussed
below) is  generating  or is  expected  to  generate  losses  until  sale of the
apartment complex(es).

     As reflected on its Statements of Operations, the Partnership has a loss of
approximately $915,000 and $689,000 the six months ended June 30, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. The components items of revenue and expense are discussed below.

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Revenue - Partnership  revenues  consisted  entirely of interest  earned on cash
deposits  held in  financial  institutions  (i) as  reserves,  or  (ii)  pending
investment in local limited partnerships.  Interest revenue in future years will
be a function of prevailing  interest rates and the amount of cash balances.  It
is anticipated that the Partnership will maintain cash reserves in an amount not
materially  in  excess  of  the  minimum  amount  required  by  its  partnership
agreement, which is 3% of capital contributions.

Expenses - The most  significant  component  of  operating  expenses  is, and is
expected to be, the asset management fee (called "Partnership management fee" in
the  Statements of  Operations).  The asset  management  fee is equal to 0.5% of
invested  assets in local limited  partnerships;  accordingly,  the amount to be
incurred in the future is a function of the level of such invested assets (i.e.,
the  sum  of the  Partnership's  capital  contributions  to  the  local  limited
partnerships plus the Partnership's  share of the debts related to the apartment
complexes owned by such local limited partnerships).

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 local
limited partnership interests.

Office  expenses  and  legal  and  accounting   consists  of  the  Partnership's
administrative  expenses,  such as accounting  and legal fees,  bank charges and
investor reporting expenses.

Equity in losses from local limited  partnerships - The Partnership's  equity in
losses from local limited partnerships is equal to 99% of the aggregate net loss
of the local limited partnerships. After rent-up, the local 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  local  limited
partnerships are expected to exceed net rental income.


As of June 30,  1996,  the  Partnership  had invested in fifteen  local  limited
partnerships.  All of which completed construction of their respective apartment
complex as of December 31, 1996.

As  of  June  30,  1995,  the   Partnership  had  invested  in  fifteen  limited
partnerships.  Fourteen of these had completed  construction of their respective
apartment  complex  as of June 30,  1995  and one  Apartment  Complex  completed
construction  in May 1995,  consequently,  the 1995  operating  results  are not
comparable to future periods.




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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  ITEM 6:  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  (a)       None

  (b)No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended June 30, 1996.





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                                   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.


     WNC CALIFORNIA HOUSING TAX CREDITS II, L.P.
     (Registrant)


     By: WNC Tax Credit Partners, L.P.,
     General Partner



     By: WNC & ASSOCIATES, INC., General Partner



     By:. /s/ John B. Lester, Jr.,
          ------------------------
     John B. Lester, Jr.,
     President


     Date:_________________






     By: /s/ Theodore M. Paul
         ---------------------        
     Theodore M. Paul,
     Vice President-Finance
 

     Date:_________________



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