10-Q

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, 2003
OR
o	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 0-27496

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

California
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) 94-3230380
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

One Front Street, Suite 925, San Francisco, California
(Address of principal executive offices) 94111
(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 o .

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1. Financial Statements
		Balance Sheets — June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002
		Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)
		Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)
		Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
Exhibit 31.1
Exhibit 31.2
Exhibit 32

CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P.

Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period
Ended June 30, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I -	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Balance Sheets — June 30, 2003 (unaudited) and December 31, 2002	4
	Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)	5
	Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited)	6
	Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	15
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	16
PART II -	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6.	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K	17

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Presented herein are the Registrant’s balance sheets as of June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, and statements of cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

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Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

					June 30,			December 31,
					2003			2002
				Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents, includes $1,319,076 at June 30, 2003 and $1,299,262 at December 31, 2002 in interest-bearing accounts				$	1,502,618		$	1,561,006
	Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company (notes 1 and 2)					231,042			262,801
				Total current assets		1,733,660			1,823,807
Container rental equipment, at cost						31,571,589			31,626,992
	Less accumulated depreciation					(12,034,430	)		(11,093,592	)
		Net container rental equipment				19,537,159			20,533,400
Other assets						810,160			820,776
				Total assets	$	22,080,979		$	23,177,983
			Liabilities and partners’ capital
Current liabilities:
	Interest payable				$	6,752		$	9,450
	Current portion of equipment debt					840,600			840,600
				Total current liabilities		847,352			850,050
Equipment debt less current portion						1,681,200			2,101,500
				Total liabilities		2,528,552			2,951,550
Partners’ capital (deficit):
	General partner					(35,472	)		(34,817	)
	Limited partners					19,587,899			20,261,250
				Total partners’ capital		19,552,427			20,226,433
				Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$	22,080,979		$	23,177,983

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

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Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
			2003			2002			2003			2002
Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 3)			$	684,456		$	638,645		$	1,420,884		$	1,293,559
Other operating income (expenses):
	Depreciation			(485,174	)		(481,815	)		(970,767	)		(976,031	)
	Other general and administrative expenses			(17,906	)		(19,743	)		(37,450	)		(37,559	)
	Net gain on disposal of equipment			6,926			7,012			6,559			9,670
		Income from operations		188,302			144,099			419,226			289,639
Other (expense) income:
	Interest income			3,266			5,038			6,790			10,868
	Interest expense			(20,864	)		(31,392	)		(42,012	)		(66,772	)
				(17,598	)		(26,354	)		(35,222	)		(55,904	)
		Net income	$	170,704		$	117,745		$	384,004		$	233,735
Allocation of net income:
	General partner		$	29,316		$	21,029		$	50,898		$	38,011
	Limited partners			141,388			96,716			333,106			195,724
			$	170,704		$	117,745		$	384,004		$	233,735
Limited partners’ per unit share of net income			$	0.09		$	0.06		$	0.21		$	0.12

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

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Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

		Six Months Ended
		June 30,			June 30,
		2003			2002
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	1,384,562		$	1,084,564
Cash flows provided by investing activities:
	Proceeds from disposal of equipment		35,360			66,753
Cash flows used in financing activities:
	Repayment of term debt		(420,300	)		(420,300	)
	Distribution to partners		(1,058,010	)		(679,427	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(1,478,310	)		(1,099,727	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents			(58,388	)		51,590
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1			1,561,006			1,295,929
Cash and cash equivalents at June 30		$	1,502,618		$	1,347,519

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

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Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a)	Nature of Operations
	Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. (the “Partnership”) is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of California on September 1, 1995, for the purpose of owning and leasing marine cargo containers, special purpose containers and container related equipment worldwide to ocean carriers. To this extent, the Partnership’s operations are subject to the fluctuations of world economic and political conditions. Such factors may affect the pattern and levels of world trade. The Partnership believes that the profitability of, and risks associated with, leases to foreign customers is generally the same as those of leases to domestic customers. The Partnership’s leases generally require all payments to be made in United States currency.
	Cronos Capital Corp. (“CCC”) is the general partner and, with its affiliate Cronos Containers Limited (the “Leasing Company”), manages the business of the Partnership. CCC and the Leasing Company also manage the container leasing business for other partnerships affiliated with CCC. The Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2015, unless sooner terminated upon the occurrence of certain events.
	The Partnership commenced operations on March 29, 1996, when the minimum subscription proceeds of $2,000,000 were received from over 100 subscribers (excluding from such count Pennsylvania residents, the general partner, and all affiliates of the general partner). On February 3, 1997, CCC suspended the offer and sale of units in the Partnership. The offering terminated on December 27, 1997, at which time 1,599,667 limited partnership units had been sold.
(b)	Leasing Company and Leasing Agent Agreement
	A Leasing Agent Agreement exists between the Partnership and the Leasing Company, 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 one 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, and 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.

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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)	Container Rental Equipment
	In accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” container rental equipment is considered to be impaired if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the expected future cash flows from related operations (undiscounted and without interest charges). If impairment is deemed to exist, the assets are written down to fair value. An analysis is prepared each quarter projecting future cash flows from container rental equipment operations. Current and projected utilization rates, per-diem rental rates, direct operating expenses, fleet size and container disposals are the primary variables utilized by the analysis. Additionally, the Partnership evaluates future cash flows and potential impairment by container type rather than for each individual container, and as a result, future losses could result for individual container dispositions due to various factors, including age, condition, suitability for continued leasing, as well as the geographical location of containers when disposed. There were no impairment charges to the carrying value of container rental equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.
	Depreciation policies are also evaluated to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives. Container rental equipment is depreciated using the straight-line basis.
(e)	Use of Estimates
	The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), which 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 most significant estimates included within the financial statements are the container rental equipment estimated useful lives and residual values, and the estimate of future cash flows from container rental equipment operations, used to determine the adequacy of the carrying value of container rental equipment in accordance with SFAS No. 144. Considerable judgement is required in estimating future cash flows from container rental equipment operations. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts that may be realized in future periods. As additional information becomes available in subsequent periods, reserves for the impairment of the container rental equipment carrying values may be necessary based upon changes in market and economic conditions.

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Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(f)	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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) 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 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. The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

(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 earned by the Leasing Company under operating leases to ocean carriers for the containers owned by the Partnership, as well as proceeds earned from container disposals. Net lease receivables at June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 were as follows:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2003		2002
Gross lease receivables	$	761,889	$	739,597
Less:
Direct operating payables and accrued expenses		325,648		282,855
Damage protection reserve		41,785		41,291
Base management fees payable		101,207		96,463
Reimbursed administrative expenses		16,297		16,002
Allowance for doubtful accounts		45,910		40,185
Net lease receivables	$	231,042	$	262,801

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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 earned 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, 2003 and 2002 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
Rental revenue (note 4)	$	1,008,928	$	1,007,241	$	2,024,224	$	2,010,705
Less:
Rental equipment operating expenses		201,934		250,626		362,879		483,552
Base management fees		71,079		69,710		141,395		138,682
Reimbursed administrative expenses		51,459		48,260		99,066		94,912
Net lease revenue	$	684,456	$	638,645	$	1,420,884	$	1,293,559

(4)	Operating Segment
	An operating segment is a component of an enterprise that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses, whose operating results are regularly reviewed by the enterprise’s chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and about which separate financial information is available. Management operates the Partnership’s container fleet as a homogenous unit and has determined, that as such it has a single reportable operating segment.
	The Partnership derives its revenues from leasing marine cargo containers. As of June 30, 2003, the Partnership operated 4,431 twenty-foot, 1,483 forty-foot and 1,735 forty-foot high-cube marine dry cargo containers, 87 twenty-foot and 298 forty-foot high-cube refrigerated cargo containers, and 52 twenty-four thousand-liter tanks. A summary of gross lease revenue, by product, for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,		June 30,		June 30,		June 30,
	2003		2002		2003		2002
Dry cargo containers	$	659,096	$	658,672	$	1,330,613	$	1,313,621
Refrigerated containers		317,529		316,689		629,620		628,381
Tank containers		32,303		31,880		63,991		68,703
Total	$	1,008,928	$	1,007,241	$	2,024,224	$	2,010,705

Due to the Partnership’s lack of information regarding the physical location of its fleet of containers when on lease in the global shipping trade, it is impracticable to provide geographic area information.

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Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

(5)	Equipment Debt
	As of June 30, 2003, the Partnership’s existing term loan debt was $2,521,800, plus estimated accrued interest of $6,752. On March 30, 2000, the Partnership borrowed $5,043,600 under a term loan for the purpose of acquiring additional equipment. The loan will be repaid in 12 remaining equal quarterly installments plus interest, through May 31, 2006. Interest accrues at the rate of 1.75% above the LIBOR rate which is calculated on the first day of each quarterly interest period. Over the life of the loan, the interest rates have ranged from 3.09% to 8.58%. The loan is secured by containers owned by the Partnership, as well as any income generated in connection with the containers including lease revenue and sales proceeds. A restricted deposit of $750,000 is held in an account with the lender as additional collateral and is included in Other Assets on the Balance Sheet.
	As of June 30, 2003, the estimated fair value of the term loan debt was $2,510,586. The fair value of the term loan has been calculated using the market rates prevailing at May 31, 2003.

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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.

General

A Leasing Agent Agreement exists between the Registrant and the Leasing Company, whereby the Leasing Company has the responsibility to manage the leasing operations of all equipment owned by the Registrant. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Leasing Company is responsible for leasing, managing and re-leasing the Registrant’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 Registrant, 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. At June 30, 2003, 98% of the original equipment remained in the Registrant’s fleet, unchanged from December 31, 2002. The following chart summarizes the composition of the Registrant’s fleet (based on container type) at June 30, 2003.

	Dry Cargo						Refrigerated				Tank
	Containers						Containers				Containers
					40-Foot				40-Foot
	20-Foot		40-Foot		High-Cube		20-Foot		High-Cube		24,000-Liter
Containers on lease:
Master lease		2,297		547		651		34		80		16
Term lease (1-5 years)		1,466		682		962		49		217		23
Subtotal		3,763		1,229		1,613		83		297		39
Containers off lease		668		254		122		4		1		13
Total container fleet		4,431		1,483		1,735		87		298		52

		Dry Cargo															Refrigerated										Tank
		Containers															Containers										Containers
												40-Foot
		20-Foot					40-Foot					High-Cube					20-Foot					40-Foot					24,000-Liter
		Units		%			Units		%			Units		%			Units		%			Units		%			Units		%
Total purchases			4,553		100	%		1,500		100	%		1,750		100	%		90		100	%		300		100	%		52		100	%
	Less disposals		122		3	%		17		1	%		15		1	%		3		3	%		2		1	%		—		—	%
Remaining fleet at June 30, 2003			4,431		97	%		1,483		99	%		1,735		99	%		87		97	%		298		99	%		52		100	%

The favorable market conditions that existed at the end of 2002 continued through the first six months of 2003, allowing the Registrant to maintain a high level of utilization for its containers. At June 30, 2003, the Registrant’s utilization for dry cargo containers measured 87%, unchanged from December 31, 2002.

Commencing with the later half of 2002 and continuing through the first six months of 2003, the demand for leased containers by the global container shipping industry has contributed to reducing off-hire inventories primarily in Asia, and to a lesser extent Europe and North America. In many parts of Asia and particularly in the south eastern ports, the demand for cargo containers continued to exceed available supplies. The continued strong demand for leased containers is primarily attributable to a favorable shipping market during 2003, combined with shipping lines purchasing fewer containers for their own account due to recent operating losses and requirements to deploy capital within other parts of their business. As a result, shipping lines have strategically made the decision to employ leased containers to meet their container requirements. However, in response to a favorable shipping market, there are indications of an increased willingness by the shipping lines to purchase and finance the acquisition of new containers at higher levels in the near future, which may impact the demand for leased containers.

The favorable shipping market conditions have also resulted in the shipping lines’ diminishing discrimination against leasing older containers, a condition that exists during periods of surplus container supply. The slowdown and uneven recovery in the global economy during the 2001-2002 period led to reduced levels of capital available for new container investment. The lower levels of new container production during 2001 and the first half of 2002 addressed, to some extent, the problems of container over-supply created by the higher levels of new container production achieved during 1999 and 2000. A favorable 2003 shipping market, combined with the current shortfall of containers, is expected to result in an increase in the production of new

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containers during 2003, in comparison to 2002 and 2001 production levels. However, new container production is expected to remain below the record container production levels achieved during 2000. The ultimate impact of the industry’s increase in new container production on the Registrant’s operations is not immediately known, however, new container availability may reduce the demand for the Registrant’s older containers.

Although favorable market conditions for container lessors currently exists, the uncertainty over the financial strength of the shipping industry remains a concern. Current conditions appear to favor the larger more established shipping lines, which have witnessed strong recoveries in their performance. The Registrant, CCC and the Leasing Company continue to remain cautious, as some shipping lines reported operating losses during 2002, while others have recently become insolvent during the first half of 2003. The financial impact of such losses for these shipping lines may eventually influence the demand for leased containers as some shipping lines may experience additional financial difficulties, consolidate or become insolvent. Although the ultimate outcome, as well as its impact on the container leasing industry and the Registrant’s results of operations, is unknown, CCC, on behalf of the Registrant, will work closely with the Leasing Company to monitor outstanding receivables, collections, and credit exposure to various existing and new customers.

Lastly, wide-ranging concerns remain regarding recovery of the world’s major economies, performance of global stock markets, geopolitical concerns arising from uncertainties within the Middle East and Asia, as well as the recent increase in new container production, all of which may temper the current demand for leased containers.

The Registrant’s average fleet size and utilization rates for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 were as follows:

		Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
		June 30,			June 30,			June 30,			June 30,
		2003			2002			2003			2002
Average fleet size (measured in twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU))
	Dry cargo containers		10,876			10,916			10,884			10,919
	Refrigerated containers		683			686			683			686
	Tank containers		52			52			52			52
Average Utilization
	Dry cargo containers		88	%		81	%		87	%		78	%
	Refrigerated containers		99	%		98	%		99	%		96	%
	Tank containers		73	%		68	%		70	%		72	%

Since the beginning of 2002, the combined per-diem rate for the Registrant’s fleet of dry cargo containers declined by approximately 10%. Most of this decline occurred in the first six months of 2002 and is attributable to three main factors:

1.	Per-diem rental rates decreased in correlation with the reduction of new container prices and interest rate levels;
2.	The Leasing Company converted lease agreements with certain shipping lines from master to long-term lease, providing greater revenue stability but at lower lease rates than those earned under master leases; and,
3.	The Leasing Company initiated new long-term leases for older equipment resulting in lower per-diem rates, while significantly reducing off-hire container inventory levels.

Although per-diem rental rates have declined over the last 18 months to their current levels, slight increases in new container prices and an increase in demand for leased containers have resulted in the stabilization of per-diem rental rates since the second half of 2002. A significant improvement in lease per-diem rates is not expected until new container prices increase to much higher levels.

The primary component of the Registrant’s results of operations is net lease revenue. Net lease revenue is determined by deducting direct operating expenses, management fees and reimbursed administrative expenses, from rental revenues billed by the Leasing Company from the leasing of the Registrant’s containers. Net lease revenue is directly related to the size, utilization and per-diem rental rates of the Registrant’s fleet.

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Three Months Ended June 30, 2003 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2002

Net lease revenue of $684,456 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $45,811 higher than in the corresponding period of 2002. The increase was primarily due to a decline in rental equipment operating expenses of $48,692 when compared to the same three month period in 2002. Rental equipment operating expenses declined as a result of the Registrant’s higher combined fleet utilization rate and its impact on activity related expenses such as storage and handling costs. These reductions, combined with a reduction in the provision for doubtful accounts partially offset an increase in repair expenses.

Depreciation expense of $485,174 for the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $3,359 lower than the same period in 2002.

Other general and administrative expenses were $17,906 in the second quarter of 2003, compared to $19,743 in the corresponding period of 2002, representing a decrease of $1,837 or 9.3%.

Net gain on disposal of equipment was a result of the Registrant disposing of 10 containers during the three-month period ended June 30, 2003. Similarly, eight containers were disposed of during the same period in 2002. These disposals resulted in a net gain of $6,926 and $7,012 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Registrant believes that the net loss on container disposals in the three-month period ended June 30, 2003 was a result of various factors including the volume of disposed containers, age, condition, suitability for continued leasing, as well as the geographical location of the containers when disposed. These factors will continue to influence the decision to repair or dispose of a container when it is returned by a lessee, as well as the amount of sales proceeds received and the related gain or loss on container disposals. The level of the Registrant’s container disposals in subsequent periods will also contribute to fluctuations in the net gain or loss on disposals. There were no reductions to the carrying value of container rental equipment during the three-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2002

Net lease revenue of $1,420,884 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $127,325 lower than in the corresponding period of 2002. The decrease was primarily due to a $120,673 decline in rental equipment operating expenses from the same period in 2002. Contributing to the decrease in rental equipment operating expenses were lower repositioning, repair and maintenance, storage, and handling costs. Such costs were partially offset by an increase in the provision for doubtful accounts.

Depreciation expense of $970,767 for the six months ended June 30, 2003 was $5,264 lower than the same period in 2002.

Other general and administrative expenses were $37,450 in the first six months of 2003, compared to $37,559 in the corresponding period of 2002, representing a decrease of $108 or .03%.

Net gain on disposal of equipment was a result of the Registrant disposing of 23 containers during the six-month period ended June 30, 2003 as compared to 12 containers disposed of during the same period in 2002. These disposals resulted in a net gain of $6,559 and $9,670 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, respectively. There were no reductions to the carrying value of container rental equipment during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash from Operating Activities: Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,384,562 and $1,084,564 during the first six months of 2003 and 2002, respectively, primarily generated from the billing and collection of net lease revenue.

Cash from Investing Activities: Net cash provided by investing activities during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 included sales proceeds generated from the sale of rental equipment of $35,360 and $66,753, respectively.

Cash from Financing Activities: Net cash used in financing activities was $1,478,310 during the first six months of 2003. This amount was comprised of distributions to the Registrant’s general and limited partners totaling $1,058,010, and the repayment of the Registrant’s term debt in the amount of $420,300. In comparison, during the first six months of 2002, net cash used in financing activities was $1,099,727. This amount was comprised of distributions to the Registrant’s general and limited partners totaling $679,427 and the repayment of term debt totaling $420,300. The loan, due to expire in the year 2006, is scheduled to be repaid in 12 remaining quarterly installments from the Registrant’s cash generated from operations.

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Capital Resources

Aside from the initial working capital reserve retained from the gross subscription proceeds (equal to approximately 1% of such proceeds), the Registrant relied primarily on container rental receipts to service its term debt, make distributions to its general and limited partners, and finance current operating needs. No credit lines are maintained to finance working capital.

Critical Accounting Policies

Container equipment — depreciable lives: Container rental equipment is depreciated over a useful life of 15 years to a residual value of 10%. The Registrant re-evaluates the period of amortization and residual values to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances warrant revised estimates of useful lives and residual values.

Container equipment — valuation: The Registrant reviews container rental equipment when changes in circumstances require consideration as to whether the carrying value of the equipment has become impaired, pursuant to guidance established in SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” The Registrant considers assets to be impaired if the carrying value of the asset exceeds the future projected cash flows from related operations (undiscounted and without interest charges). When impairment is deemed to exist, the assets are written down to fair value or projected discounted cash flows from related operations. The Registrant periodically evaluates future cash flows and potential impairment of its fleet by container type rather than for each individual container. Therefore, future losses could result for individual container dispositions due to various factors including age, condition, suitability for continued leasing, as well as geographic location of the containers where disposed. Considerable judgment is required in estimating future cash flows from container rental equipment operations. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts that may be realized in future periods. As additional information becomes available in subsequent periods, reserves for the impairment of the container rental equipment carrying values may be necessary based upon changes in market and economic conditions.

Inflation

The Registrant believes inflation has not had a material adverse effect on the results of its operations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Exchange rate risk: Substantially all of the Registrant’s revenues are billed and paid in US dollars and a significant portion of costs are billed and paid in US dollars. The Leasing Company believes that the proportion of US dollar revenues may decrease in future years, reflecting a more diversified customer base and lease portfolio. Of the remaining costs, the majority are individually small, unpredictable and incurred in various denominations and thus are not suitable for cost effective hedging.

The Leasing Company may hedge a portion of the expenses that are predictable and are principally in UK pounds sterling. As exchange rates are outside of the control of the Registrant and Leasing Company, there can be no assurance that such fluctuations will not adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition.

Interest rate risk: Outstanding borrowings are subject to interest rate risk. At June 30, 2003, 100% of total borrowings had floating interest rates. The Registrant conducted an analysis of variable interest rate borrowing to determine its sensitivity to interest rate changes. In this analysis, the same change was applied to the current balance outstanding, leaving all other factors constant. It was found that if a 10% increase were applied to market rates, the expected effect would not significantly reduce annual cash flows of the Registrant.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The principal executive and principal financial officers of CCC have evaluated the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant within 90 days prior to the filing of this quarterly report. As used herein, the term “disclosure controls and procedures” has the meaning given to the term by Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), and includes the controls and other procedures of the Registrant that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive and principal financial officers of CCC have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms applicable to the preparation of this report.

There have been no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the Registrant’s internal controls subsequent to the evaluation described above conducted by CCC’s principal executive and financial officers.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits

Exhibit
No.	Description	Method of Filing
3(a)	Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and restated as of December 28, 1995	*
3(b)	Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant	**
10	Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos Containers Limited	***
31.1	Rule 13a-14 certifications	Filed with this document
31.2	Rule 13a-14 certifications	Filed with this document
32	Section 1350 certifications	Filed with this document ****

(b)	Reports on Form 8-K
	No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Registrant during the quarter ended June 30, 2003.

*	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit “A” to the Prospectus of the Registrant dated December 28, 1995, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
**	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
***	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
****	This certification, required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, other than as required by Section 906, is not deemed to be “filed” with the Commission or subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of said Act.

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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 XVI, L.P.
By	Cronos Capital Corp. The General Partner
By	/s/ Dennis J. Tietz Dennis J. Tietz President and Director of Cronos Capital Corp. (“CCC”) Principal Executive Officer of CCC
By	/s/ John Kallas John Kallas Chief Financial Officer and Director of Cronos Capital Corp. (“CCC”) Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of CCC

Date: August 12, 2003

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
No..	Description	Method of Filing
3(a)	Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, amended and restated as of December 28, 1995	*
3(b)	Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant	**
10	Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos Containers Limited	***
31.1	Rule 13a-14 certifications	Filed with this document
31.2	Rule 13a-14 certifications	Filed with this document
32	Section 1350 certifications	Filed with this document ****

*	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit “A” to the Prospectus of the Registrant dated December 28, 1995, included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
**	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
***	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)
****	This certification, required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, other than as required by Section 906, is not deemed to be “filed” with the Commission or subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of said Act.

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EXHIBIT 31.1

Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P.

CERTIFICATIONS
Rule 13a-14

     I, Dennis J. Tietz, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. (the “Registrant”);

     2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

     4. The other certifying officer of Cronos Capital Corp. (“CCC”), the General Partner of the Registrant, and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

     (a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; and

     (b) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     (c) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

     5.     CCC’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of Registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

     (a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

     (b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 12, 2003

/s/ DENNIS J TIETZ

Dennis J Tietz
President of CCC
(Chief Executive Officer)

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EXHIBIT 31.2

Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P.

CERTIFICATIONS
Rule 13a-14

     I, John Kallas, certify that:

     1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. (the “Registrant”);

     2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

     4. The other certifying officer of Cronos Capital Corp. (“CCC”), the General Partner of the Registrant, and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

     (a)  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; and

     (b)  evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

     (c)  disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

     5.     CCC’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the Audit Committee of Registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

     (a)  all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

     (b)  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 12, 2003

/s/ JOHN KALLAS

John Kallas
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of CCC

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EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. § 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002*

     In connection with the Quarterly Report of Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. (the “Registrant”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned, Dennis J. Tietz, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Cronos Capital Corp., the General Partner of the Registrant, and John Kallas, Chief Financial Officer of Cronos Capital Corp., certify, based on their knowledge, that:

(i)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operation of the Registrant.

August 12, 2003

By	/s/ Dennis J. Tietz Dennis J. Tietz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cronos Capital Corp., General Partner of the Registrant
	/s/ John Kallas John Kallas, Chief Financial Officer of Cronos Capital Corp., General Partner of the Registrant

A SIGNED ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO THE COMPANY AND WILL BE RETAINED BY THE COMPANY AND FURNISHED TO THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

* This certification, required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, other than as required by Section 906, shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the Commission or subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or to the liabilities of Section 18 of said Act.

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