CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV L P
10-Q, 1997-08-13
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q


[X]     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
        EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 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 0-23158

                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            California                                     94-3163375
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                         Identification No.)

         444 Market Street, 15th Floor, San Francisco, California 94111
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (415) 677-8990
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                      REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY
                           PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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<S>           <C>                                                                                                 <C>
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.     Financial Statements

              Balance Sheets - June 30, 1997 (unaudited) and December 31, 1996                                      4

              Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)        5

              Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 (unaudited)                  6

              Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)                                                             7

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


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

  Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                                                     13
</TABLE>


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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements

        Presented herein are the Registrant's balance sheets as of June 30, 1997
        and December 31, 1996, statements of operations for the three and six
        months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996, and statements of cash flows for
        the six months ended June 30, 1997 and 1996.


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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                                 BALANCE SHEETS

                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       June 30,           December 31,
                                                                                        1997                  1996
                                                                                     -----------          -----------
<S>                                                                                  <C>                  <C>        
                                                                                                                   
                                     Assets
                                     ------
Current assets:
     Cash and cash equivalents, includes $1,183,724 at June 30, 1997
          and $1,730,128 at December 31, 1996 in interest-bearing accounts           $ 1,215,001          $ 1,730,504
     Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company
         (notes 1 and 2)                                                               1,052,809            1,173,515
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

               Total current assets                                                    2,267,810            2,904,019
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

Container rental equipment, at cost                                                   53,106,373           52,798,896
     Less accumulated depreciation                                                    12,091,152           10,575,957
                                                                                     -----------          -----------
         Net container rental equipment                                               41,015,221           42,222,939
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

Organizational costs, net                                                                297,239              435,983
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

                                                                                     $43,580,270          $45,562,941
                                                                                     ===========          ===========

                      Partners' Capital

Partners' capital:
     General partner                                                                 $       333          $       776
     Limited partners                                                                 43,579,937           45,562,165
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

               Total partners' capital                                                43,580,270           45,562,941
                                                                                     -----------          -----------

                                                                                     $43,580,270          $45,562,941
                                                                                     ===========          ===========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         Three Months Ended               Six Months Ended
                                                      --------------------------      --------------------------
                                                       June 30,        June 30,        June 30,        June 30,
                                                         1997            1996            1997            1996
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 3)                     $1,277,794      $1,796,352      $2,498,145      $3,566,930
Other operating expenses:
      Depreciation                                       844,329         842,545       1,689,910       1,686,097
      Other general and administrative expenses           29,907          22,016          51,165          44,654
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                         874,236         864,561       1,741,075       1,730,751
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
            Earnings from operations                     403,558         931,791         757,070       1,836,179
Other income:
      Interest income                                     14,636          22,049          34,692          43,222
      Net gain on disposal of equipment                   18,589          10,693          52,892          52,791
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                          33,225          32,742          87,584          96,013
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
            Net earnings                              $  436,783      $  964,533      $  844,654      $1,932,192
                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Allocation of net earnings:
      General partner                                 $   66,932      $   89,030      $  141,002      $  183,376
      Limited partners                                   369,851         875,503         703,652       1,748,816
                                                      ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                      $  436,783      $  964,533      $  844,654      $1,932,192
                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
Limited partners' per unit share of net earnings      $      .13      $      .30      $      .24      $      .59
                                                      ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                   (UNAUDITED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                              June 30,         June 30,
                                                               1997               1996
                                                            -----------       -----------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>        

Net cash provided by operating activities                   $ 2,550,061       $ 3,421,060

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities:
      Proceeds from sale of container rental equipment          240,941           180,555
      Purchase of container rental equipment                   (456,362)         (122,400)
      Acquisition fees paid to general partner                  (22,818)         (306,120)
                                                            -----------       -----------

               Net cash used in investing activities           (238,239)         (247,965)
                                                            -----------       -----------

Cash flows used in financing activities:
      Distributions to partners                              (2,827,325)       (3,664,942)
                                                            -----------       -----------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                      (515,503)         (491,847)

Cash and cash equivalents at January 1                        1,730,504         1,919,339
                                                            -----------       -----------

Cash and cash equivalents at June 30                        $ 1,215,001       $ 1,427,492
                                                            ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(1)     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

        (a)     Nature of Operations


                Cronos Global Income Fund XIV, L.P. (the "Partnership") is a
                limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of
                California on July 30, 1992, for the purpose of owning and
                leasing marine cargo containers. Cronos Capital Corp. ("CCC") is
                the general partner and, with its affiliate Cronos Containers
                Limited (the "Leasing Company"), manages the business of the
                Partnership. The Partnership shall continue until December 31,
                2012, unless sooner terminated upon the occurrence of certain
                events.

                The Partnership commenced operations on January 29, 1993 when
                the minimum subscription proceeds of $2,000,000 were obtained.
                As of June 30, 1997, the Partnership operated 8,283 twenty-foot,
                3,563 forty-foot and 98 forty-foot high-cube marine dry cargo
                containers and 454 twenty-foot and 340 forty-foot refrigerated
                cargo containers.

                The Partnership offered 4,250,000 units of limited partnership
                interests at $20 per unit, or $85,000,000. The offering
                terminated on November 30, 1993, at which time 2,984,309 limited
                partnership units had been purchased.


        (b)     Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement

                The Partnership has entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement
                whereby the Leasing Company has the responsibility to manage the
                leasing operations of all equipment owned by the Partnership.
                Pursuant to the Agreement, the Leasing Company is responsible
                for leasing, managing and re-leasing the Partnership's
                containers to ocean carriers and has full discretion over which
                ocean carriers and suppliers of goods and services it may deal
                with. The Leasing Agent Agreement permits the Leasing Company to
                use the containers owned by the Partnership, together with other
                containers owned or managed by the Leasing Company and its
                affiliates, as part of a single fleet operated without regard to
                ownership. Since the Leasing Agent Agreement meets the
                definition of an operating lease in Statement of Financial
                Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 13, it is accounted for as a
                lease under which the Partnership is lessor and the Leasing
                Company is lessee.

                The Leasing Agent Agreement generally provides that the Leasing
                Company will make payments to the Partnership based upon rentals
                collected from ocean carriers after deducting direct operating
                expenses and management fees to CCC and the Leasing Company. The
                Leasing Company leases containers to ocean carriers, generally
                under operating leases which are either master leases or term
                leases (mostly two to five years). Master leases do not specify
                the exact number of containers to be leased or the term that
                each container will remain on hire but allow the ocean carrier
                to pick up and drop off containers at various locations; rentals
                are based upon the number of containers used and the applicable
                per-diem rate. Accordingly, rentals under master leases are all
                variable and contingent upon the number of containers used. Most
                containers are leased to ocean carriers under master leases;
                leasing agreements with fixed payment terms are not material to
                the financial statements. Since there are no material minimum
                lease rentals, no disclosure of minimum lease rentals is
                provided in these financial statements.
 

                                                                     (Continued)
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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


        (c)     Basis of Accounting

                The Partnership utilizes the accrual method of accounting. Net
                lease revenue is recorded by the Partnership in each period
                based upon its leasing agent agreement with the Leasing Company.
                Net lease revenue is generally dependent upon operating lease
                rentals from operating lease agreements between the Leasing
                Company and its various lessees, less direct operating expenses
                and management fees due in respect of the containers specified
                in each operating lease agreement.


        (d)     Financial Statement Presentation

                These financial statements have been prepared without audit.
                Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included
                in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally
                accepted accounting procedures have been omitted. It is
                suggested that these financial statements be read in conjunction
                with the financial statements and accompanying notes in the
                Partnership's latest annual report on Form 10-K.

                The preparation of financial statements in conformity with
                generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires the
                Partnership to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
                reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
                contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
                statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
                during the reported period. Actual results could differ from
                those estimates.

                The interim financial statements presented herewith reflect all
                adjustments of a normal recurring nature 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.


        (2)     Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing Company

        Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company are determined by
        deducting direct operating payables and accrued expenses, base
        management fees payable, and reimbursed administrative expenses payable
        to CCC and its affiliates from the rental billings payable by the
        Leasing Company to the Partnership under operating leases to ocean
        carriers for the containers owned by the Partnership. Net lease
        receivables at June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             June 30,      December 31,
                                                               1997            1996
                                                            ----------     ------------
<S>                                                         <C>            <C>    
        Lease receivables, net of doubtful accounts
           of $122,020 at June 30, 1997 and $144,071
           at December 31, 1996                             $2,080,750      $2,184,535
        Less:
        Direct operating payables and accrued expenses         647,134         644,735
        Damage protection reserve                              141,381         143,887
        Base management fees                                   203,414         181,305
        Reimbursed administrative expenses                      36,012          41,093
                                                            ----------      ----------
      
                                                            $1,052,809      $1,173,515
                                                            ==========      ==========
</TABLE>

                                               (Continued)
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                       CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                     NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(3)     Net Lease Revenue

        Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses,
        base management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses to CCC and
        its affiliates from the rental revenue billed by the Leasing Company
        under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the
        Partnership. Net lease revenue for the three and six-month periods ended
        June 30, 1997 and 1996 was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     Three Months Ended              Six Months Ended
                                                 --------------------------      --------------------------
                                                  June 30,        June 30,        June 30,        June 30,
                                                    1997            1996            1997            1996
                                                 ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
<S>                                              <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>       
        Rental revenue                           $2,009,696      $2,496,120      $4,028,544      $5,045,679
        Less:
        Rental equipment operating expenses         486,430         391,893       1,035,315         855,898
        Base management fees                        140,580         176,007         280,930         350,451
        Reimbursed administrative expenses          104,892         131,868         214,154         272,400
                                                 ----------      ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                 $1,277,794      $1,796,352      $2,498,145      $3,566,930
                                                 ==========      ==========      ==========      ==========
</TABLE>


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

It is suggested that the following discussion be read in conjunction with the
Registrant's most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

1)      Material changes in financial condition between June 30, 1997 and
        December 31, 1996.

        At June 30, 1997, the Registrant had $1,215,001 in cash and cash
        equivalents, a decrease of $515,503 from the December 31, 1996 cash
        balances. At June 30, 1997, the Registrant had approximately $123,000 in
        cash generated from equipment sales reserved as part of its cash
        balances. Throughout the remainder of 1997, the Registrant expects to
        continue using cash generated from equipment sales to purchase and
        replace containers which have been lost or damaged beyond repair.

        The Registrant's operating performance contributed to an 11% decline in
        net lease receivables at June 30, 1997 when compared to December 31,
        1996. The Registrant's cash distribution from operations for the second
        quarter of 1997 was 8.0% (annualized) of the limited partners' original
        capital contribution, unchanged from the first quarter of 1997. These
        distributions are directly related to the Registrant's results from
        operations and may fluctuate accordingly.

        During 1996, ocean carriers and other transport companies moved away
        from leasing containers outright, as declining container prices,
        favorable interest rates and the abundance of available capital resulted
        in ocean carriers and transport companies purchasing a larger share of
        equipment for their own account, reducing the demand for leased
        containers. Once the demand for leased containers began to fall,
        per-diem rental rates were also adversely affected, contributing to an
        uncertain start to 1997. Since the beginning of the year, the container
        leasing industry has experienced an upward trend in container
        utilization. The impact of this trend on the utilization rates of the
        Registrant has been mixed. The Registrant's dry container utilization
        rate increased from 79% at December 31, 1996 to 82% at June 30, 1997,
        while the refrigerated container utilization rate measured 79% at June
        30, 1997, unchanged from December 31, 1996. During 1996, shipping lines
        and other transport companies had reduced their leased fleets to minimal
        levels in an attempt to reduce costs. However, increasing cargo volumes
        and continued equipment imbalances within the container fleets of
        shipping lines and transport companies have established a need for these
        companies to replenish their leased fleets.

        Although there has been a general improvement in container utilization
        rates, per-diem rental rates continue to remain under pressure. The
        decline in per-diem rental rates from those evidenced during 1996 can be
        attributed to the following factors: three new leasing companies have
        offered new containers and low rental rates in an effort to break into
        the leasing market; established leasing companies have reduced rates to
        very low levels; and a continued over supply of containers. Although
        these conditions are expected to continue to impact the Registrant's
        financial condition and operating performance throughout 1997, the
        long-term outlook remains a positive one.


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2)      Material changes in the results of operations between the three and
        six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and the three and six-month
        periods ended June 30, 1996.

        Net lease revenue for the three and six-month periods ended June 30,
        1997 was $1,277,794 and $2,498,145, respectively, a decline of
        approximately 29% and 30% from the same periods in the prior year,
        respectively. Gross rental revenue (a component of net lease revenue)
        for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 was $2,009,696
        and $4,028,544, respectively, reflecting a decline of 20% from the same
        periods in 1996. During 1997, gross lease revenue was primarily impacted
        by lower per-diem rental rates and utilization levels. Average dry cargo
        container per-diem rental rates for the three and six-month periods
        ended June 30, 1997 declined approximately 12% and 10%, respectively,
        when compared to the same periods in the prior year, respectively.
        Average refrigerated container per-diem rental rates for the three and
        six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 declined approximately 11% and
        13%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in the prior year.
        Dry cargo utilization, which steadily increased since December 31, 1996,
        did not recover to the same levels experienced during the three and
        six-month periods ended June 30, 1996. Refrigerated container
        utilization rates declined in each of the three and six-month periods
        ended June 30, 1997, as many of the term leases entered into during the
        Registrant's initial years of operations have since expired.

        The Registrant's average fleet size and utilization rates for the three
        and six-month periods ended June 30, 1997 and June 30, 1996 were as
        follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Three Months Ended                    Six Months Ended
                                                   ----------------------------         -----------------------------
                                                   June 30,            June 30,          June 30,            June 30,
                                                      1997               1996              1997                1996
                                                   ---------          ---------         ---------           ---------
<S>                                                <C>                <C>               <C>                 <C>   
Average Fleet Size (measured in
      twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU))
            Dry cargo containers                     15,610             15,445             15,524             15,458
            Refrigerated cargo containers             1,135              1,153              1,139              1,153
Average Utilization
            Dry cargo containers                         81%                84%                79%                84%
            Refrigerated cargo containers                76%                92%                76%                92%
</TABLE>


        Rental equipment operating expenses were 24% and 26% of the Registrant's
        gross lease revenue during the three and six-month periods ended June
        30, 1997, as compared to 16% and 17% during the three and six-month
        periods ended June 30, 1996, respectively. This increase was largely
        attributable to an increase in costs associated with lower utilization
        levels, including handling, storage and repositioning.

        As reported in the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K and Amendment
        No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on
        February 7, 1997 and February 26, 1997, respectively, Arthur Andersen,
        London, England, resigned as auditors of The Cronos Group, a Luxembourg
        Corporation headquartered in Orchard Lea, England (the "Parent
        Company"), on February 3, 1997.

        The Parent Company is the indirect corporate parent of Cronos Capital
        Corp., the general partner of the Registrant. In its letter of
        resignation to the Parent Company, Arthur Andersen states that it
        resigned as auditors of the Parent Company and all other entities
        affiliated with the Parent Company. While its letter of resignation was
        not addressed to the general partner or the Registrant, Arthur Andersen
        confirmed to the general partner that its resignation as auditors of the
        entities referred to in its letter of resignation included its
        resignation as auditors of Cronos Capital Corp. and the Registrant.


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        Following Arthur Andersen's resignation, the Parent Company subsequently
        received notification from the Securities and Exchange Commission that
        it was conducting a private investigation of the Parent Company
        regarding the events and circumstances leading to Arthur Andersen's
        resignation. The results of this investigation are still pending.
        Accordingly, the Registrant does not, at this time, have sufficient
        information to determine the impact, if any, that the Securities and
        Exchange Commission investigation of the Parent Company and the concerns
        expressed by Arthur Andersen in its letter of resignation may have on
        the future operating results and financial condition of the Registrant
        or the Leasing Company's ability to manage the Registrant's fleet in
        subsequent periods. However, the general partner of the Registrant does
        not believe, based upon the information currently available to it, that
        Arthur Andersen's resignation was triggered by any concern over the
        accounting policies and procedures followed by the Registrant.

        Arthur Andersen's report on the financial statements of Cronos Capital
        Corp. and the Registrant, for either of the previous two years, has not
        contained an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor was any
        such report qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or
        accounting principles. During the Registrant's previous two fiscal years
        and the subsequent interim period preceding Arthur Andersen's
        resignation, there have been no disagreements between Cronos Capital
        Corp. or the Registrant and Arthur Andersen on any matter of accounting
        principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
        scope or procedure.

        The Registrant retained a new auditor, Moore Stephens, P.C. ("Moore
        Stephens") on April 10, 1997, as reported in the Registrant's Current
        Report on Form 8-K, filed April 14, 1997.

        The President of the Leasing Company, a subsidiary of the Parent
        Company, along with two marketing Vice Presidents, resigned in June
        1997. These vacancies were filled by qualified, long-time employees who
        average over 15 years of experience in the container leasing industry,
        therefore providing continuity in the management of the Leasing Company.
        The Registrant and general partner do not believe these changes will
        have a material impact on the future operating results and financial
        condition of the Registrant.


        Cautionary Statement

        This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements relating to
        future results of the Registrant, including certain projections and
        business trends, that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the
        Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may
        differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and
        uncertainties, including but not limited to changes in: economic
        conditions; trade policies; demand for and market acceptance of leased
        marine cargo containers; competitive utilization and per-diem rental
        rate pressures; as well as other risks and uncertainties, including but
        not limited to those described in the above discussion of the marine
        container leasing business under Item 2., Management's Discussion and
        Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and those
        detailed from time to time in the filings of Registrant with the
        Securities and Exchange Commission.


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                           PART II - OTHER INFORMATION


Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)     Exhibits

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Exhibit
          No.                         Description                                        Method of Filing
        -------                       -----------                                        ----------------
        
        <S>       <C>                                                                    <C>
        3(a)      Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and 
                  restated as of December 2, 1992                                        *
        
        3(b)      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant                   **
        
        10        Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos Containers Limited         ***
        
        27        Financial Data Schedule                                                Filed with this document
</TABLE>


(b)     Reports on Form 8-K

        The Registrant filed a Report on Form 8-K, April 14, 1997, reporting the
        appointment of the Registrant's successor certifying accountant.


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*       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
        Registrant dated December 2, 1992, included as part of Registration
        Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

**      Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

***     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)


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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.



                                     CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XIV, L.P.

                                     By  Cronos Capital Corp.
                                         The General Partner



                                     By  /s/ JOHN KALLAS
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         John Kallas
                                         Vice President, Treasurer
                                         Principal Finance & Accounting Officer



Date:  August 14, 1997


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        Exhibit
          No.                         Description                                        Method of Filing
        -------                       -----------                                        ----------------
        
        <S>       <C>                                                                    <C>
        3(a)      Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and 
                  restated as of December 2, 1992                                        *
        
        3(b)      Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant                   **
        
        10        Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos Containers Limited         ***
        
        27        Financial Data Schedule                                                Filed with this document
</TABLE>


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*       Incorporated by reference to Exhibit "A" to the Prospectus of the
        Registrant dated December 2, 1992, included as part of Registration
        Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

**      Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)

***     Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement
        on Form S-1 (No. 33-51810)



<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE BALANCE
SHEET AT JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND THE STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE
QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 (UNAUDITED) AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF ITS
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