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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549
 FORM 10-K þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 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
    
    94-3230380(State or other jurisdiction of
    
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)incorporation or organization)
 One Front Street, Suite 925, San Francisco, California 94111  Registrants telephone number, including area code (415) 677-8990 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange onTitle of each class
    
    which registeredNot Applicable
 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS 
  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
þ. No
o. Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K
(§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
Registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in
Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.þ Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Act). Yes o. No
þ. The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant is not applicable, because the outstanding Partnership interests of the Registrant are
not traded on any exchange or in any inter-dealer market. Documents incorporated by Reference Prospectus of
Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P., dated December 28, 1995
included as part of Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290) and
supplement thereto dated February 6, 1997 Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 30, 2001, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
the Registrants Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31,
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME
FUND XVI, L.P. Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year
Ended December 31, 2004  
 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGEPART I
    
    
    3Item 1  Business
    
    
    3Item 2  Properties
    
    
    11Item 3  Legal Proceedings
    
    
    11Item 4  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
    
    11PART II
    
    
    12Item 5  Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
    
    
    12Item 6  Selected Financial Data
    
    
    13Item 7  Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    
    
    13Item 7A    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    
    
    22Item 8  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
    
    
    22Item 9  Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
    
    
    35Item 9A    Controls and Procedures
    
    
    35Item 9B    Other Information
    
    
    35PART III
    
    
    36Item 10  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant
    
    
    36Item 11  Executive Compensation
    
    
    39Item 12  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
    
    
    40Item 13  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
    
    
    40Item 14  Principal Accountant Fees and Services
    
    
    41PART IV
    
    
    42Item 15  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
    
    
    42EXHIBIT 31.1EXHIBIT 31.2EXHIBIT 32
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PART I 
 Item 1. Business (a) General Development of Business The Registrant 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. The Registrant was initially capitalized with $100 and
commenced offering its limited partnership interests to the public subsequent to December 28, 1995,
pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File
No. 33-98290). On February 3, 1997,
Cronos Capital Corp. (CCC), the general partner, suspended the offer and sale of units in the
Registrant. Information concerning the suspended offer and sale of units in the Registrant is
incorporated by reference to the discussion in the Supplement dated February 6, 1997 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290), dated December 28, 1995, as supplemented
December 27, 1996. The offering was not resumed and terminated on December 27, 1997. The
Registrant raised $31,993,340 in subscription proceeds. The following table sets forth
the use of said subscription proceeds. Percentage ofAmount
    
    
    Gross ProceedsGross Subscription Proceeds
    
    $
    31,993,340
    
    
    
    100.0
    %Public Offering Expenses:Underwriting Commissions
    
    $
    3,199,334
    
    
    
    10.0
    %Offering and Organization Expenses
    
    $
    1,482,466
    
    
    
    4.6
    %Total Public Offering Expenses
    
    $
    4,681,800
    
    
    
    14.6
    %Net Proceeds
    
    $
    27,311,540
    
    
    
    85.4
    %Acquisition Fees
    
    $
    1,276,220
    
    
    
    4.0
    %Working Capital Reserve
    
    $
    319,933
    
    
    
    1.0
    %Unexpended Proceeds
    
    $
    190,993
    
    
    
    0.6
    %Gross Proceeds Invested in Equipment
    
    $
    25,524,394
    
    
    
    79.8
    %
 On March 30, 2000, the Registrant borrowed $3,305,600 under a term loan for the purpose of
acquiring additional equipment. The registrant borrowed an additional $1,011,000 on April 28, 2000
and an additional $727,000 on May 31, 2000. The term loan was obtained from one lending source.
In August, 2004, the Partnership prepaid the remaining term loan debt of $2,101,500, plus accrued
interest of $25,434. The general partner, CCC, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cronos Holdings/Investments (U.S.),
Inc., a Delaware corporation. These and other affiliated companies are wholly-owned by The Cronos
Group, a holding company registered in Luxembourg (the Parent Company) and are collectively
referred to as the Group. The activities of the container division of the Group are managed
through the Groups subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Cronos Containers Limited (the Leasing
Company). The Leasing Company manages the leasing operations of all equipment owned by the Group
on its own behalf or on behalf of other third-party container owners, including all programs
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On October 9, 1995, the Leasing Company entered into a Leasing Agent Agreement with the
Registrant assuming the responsibility for all container leasing activities. For a discussion of recent developments in the Registrants business, see Item 7,
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. For information concerning the containers acquired by the Registrant, see Item 2,
Properties. (b) Financial Information About Segments 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. The Leasing Companys 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 revenues from dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers and tank
containers. As of December 31, 2004, the Partnership operated 4,312 twenty-foot, 1,469 forty-foot
and 1,717 forty-foot high-cube marine dry cargo containers, as well as 87 twenty-foot and 297
forty-foot high-cube refrigerated cargo containers, and 52 twenty-four thousand-liter tank
containers. A summary of gross lease revenue earned by the Leasing Company on behalf of the
Registrant, by product, for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 follows: 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Dry cargo containers
    
    $
    2,767,280
    
    
    $
    2,667,383
    
    
    $
    2,690,436Refrigerated containers
    
    
    1,220,587
    
    
    
    1,251,211
    
    
    
    1,260,091Tank containers
    
    
    152,067
    
    
    
    139,077
    
    
    
    134,767Total
    
    $
    4,139,934
    
    
    $
    4,057,671
    
    
    $
    4,085,294
 Due to the Registrant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 the
geographic area information. Any attempt to separate foreign operations from domestic
operations would be dependent on definitions and assumptions that are so subjective as to render
the information meaningless and potentially misleading. Accordingly, the Registrant believes that
it does not possess discernible geographic reporting segments as defined in SFAS No. 131 (SFAS
131), Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. For the year ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002, one single sub-lessee of the Leasing
Company, APL Company Pte Ltd. (APL), generated 11% or $451,097, and 10% or $423,378, and 10% or
$419,635, respectively, of the Leasing Companys rental revenue earned on behalf of the Registrant.
APL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines. (c) Narrative Description of Business (c)(1)(i) A marine cargo container is a reusable metal container designed for the efficient
carriage of cargo with a minimum of exposure to loss from damage or
theft. Containers are
manufactured to conform to worldwide standards of container dimensions and containership fittings
adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO)
in 1968. The standard dry marine cargo
container is either 20' long x
8' wide x 8'6" high (one twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU), the
standard unit of physical measurement in the container industry) or
40' long x 8'
wide x 8'6" high
(two TEU). Standardization of the construction, maintenance and handling of containers allows
containers to be picked up, dropped off, stored and repaired efficiently throughout the world.
This standardization is the foundation on which the container industry has developed. Standard dry cargo containers are rectangular boxes constructed to carry a wide variety of
cargoes ranging from heavy industrial raw materials to light-weight
finished goods. Specialized
containers such as refrigerated and tank containers are utilized for the transport of
temperature-sensitive goods and for the carriage of liquid cargo. Cellular palletwide containers
(CPCs) provide shipping lines with a container with extra width for the carriage of unitized or
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One of the primary benefits of containerization has been the ability of the shipping industry
to effectively lower freight rates due to the efficiencies created by standardized intermodal
containers. Containers can be handled much more efficiently than loose cargo and are typically
shipped via several modes of transportation, including ship, truck
and rail. Containers require
loading and unloading only once and remain sealed until arrival at the final destination,
significantly reducing transport time, labor and handling costs and losses due to damage and theft.
Efficient movement of containerized cargo between ship and shore reduces the amount of time that a
ship must spend in port. The logistical advantages and reduced freight rates brought about by containerization have
been major catalysts for world trade growth since the late 1960s, resulting in an increased demand
for containers. The worlds container fleet has grown from an estimated 270,000 TEU in 1969 to
approximately 17 million TEU by the end of 2004. The container leasing business is cyclical, and depends largely upon the rate of growth in the
volume of world trade. Benefits of Leasing The container fleets of leasing companies represent approximately 46% of the worlds container
fleet with the balance owned predominantly by shipping lines. Shipping lines, which traditionally
operate on tight profit margins, often supplement their owned fleet of containers by leasing a
portion of their equipment from container leasing companies and, in doing so, achieve the following
financial and operational benefits:  
    Leasing allows the shipping lines to utilize the equipment they need without having to make
large capital expenditures;
    Leasing offers a shipping line an alternative source of financing in a traditionally
capital-intensive industry;
    Leasing enables shipping lines to expand their trade routes and market shares at a relatively
low cost without making a permanent commitment to support their new structure;
    Leasing allows shipping lines to respond to changing seasonal and trade route demands, thereby
optimizing their capital investment and minimizing storage costs;
    Leasing provides shipping lines with the flexibility to respond to rapidly changing market
opportunities as they arise without relying exclusively on their own containers;
    Leasing allows shipping lines to benefit from the relationship between container manufacturers
and leasing companies. Types of Leases On behalf of the Registrant, the Leasing Company leases the Registrants containers primarily
to shipping lines operating in major trade routes (see
Item 1(d)). Most if not all of the
Registrants marine dry cargo containers are leased pursuant to operating leases, whereby the
containers are leased to the ocean carrier on a daily basis for any desired length of time, with
the flexibility of picking up and dropping off containers at various agreed upon locations around
the world. Some of the Registrants containers may be leased pursuant to term leases, which may
have durations of one to five years. Specialized containers are generally leased on longer.term
leases because the higher cost, value and complexity of this equipment makes it more expensive to
redeliver and lease out.  
    Master leases.Master leases are leases under which a customer may lease a certain number of
containers, as needed, under a general agreement between the lessor
and the lessee. Such
leases provide customers with greater flexibility by allowing customers to pick up and drop
off containers where and when needed, subject to restrictions and availability, on pre-agreed
terms. Master leases also define the number of containers that may be returned within each
calendar month, the return locations and applicable drop-off charges. Due to the increased
flexibility they offer, master leases usually command higher per-diem rates and generate more
ancillary revenue (including pick-up, drop-off, handling and off-hire fees) than term leases.
Ocean carriers generally use master leases to manage trade imbalances (where more
containerized cargo moves in one direction than another) by picking up a container in one port
and dropping it off at another location after one or more legs of a
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
    Term leases.Term leases are for a fixed period of time, typically varying from three to five
years. Term lease agreements may contain early termination penalties that apply in the event
of early redelivery. In most cases, however, equipment cannot be returned prior to the
expiration of the lease. Term leases provide greater revenue stability to the lessor, but at
lower lease rates than master leases. Ocean carriers use term leases to lower their operating
costs when they have a need for identified containers for a specified term. They differ from
master leases in that they define the number of containers to be leased and the lease term. The percentage of equipment on term, master and other lease types varies widely among leasing
companies, depending upon each companys leasing strategy regarding profitability margins,
operating costs and cash flows. Lease rates depend on several factors including a customers financial strength, type of
lease, length of term, type and age of the equipment, equipment replacement costs, interest rates,
maintenance provided, and market conditions. The terms and conditions of the Leasing Companys leases provide that customers are
responsible for paying all taxes and service charges arising from container use, maintaining the
containers in good and safe operating condition while on lease and paying for repairs, excluding
ordinary wear and tear, upon redelivery. Some leases provide for a damage protection plan
whereby lessees, for an additional payment (which may be in the form of a higher per-diem rate),
are relieved of the responsibility of paying some of the repair costs upon redelivery of the
containers. The Leasing Company provides this service to selected
customers. Repairs provided
under such plans are carried out by the same depots, under the same procedures, as are repairs to
containers not covered by such plans. Customers also are required to insure leased containers
against physical damage and loss, and against third party liability for loss, damage, bodily injury
or death. Customers The Registrant does not believe that its ongoing business is dependent upon a single customer,
although the loss of one or more of its largest customers could have an adverse effect upon its
business. Only one single sub-lessee of the Leasing Company, APL, contributed more than 10% of
the Leasing Companys rental revenue earned on behalf of the Registrant during 2004. This
sub-lessee, APL, generated 11% or $451,097 of the Leasing Companys rental revenue earned during
2004 on behalf of the Registrant. The majority of the Leasing Companys customers are billed and
pay in United States dollars. The Leasing Company sets maximum credit limits for all of the Registrants customers, limiting
the number of containers leased to each according to established credit criteria. The Leasing
Company continually tracks its credit exposure to each customer. The Leasing Companys credit
committee meets quarterly to analyze the performance of the Registrants customers and to recommend
actions to be taken in order to minimize credit risks. The Leasing Company uses specialist third
party credit information services and reports prepared by local staff to assess credit quality. The Registrant may be subject to unexpected loss in rental revenue from sub-lessees of its
containers that default under their container lease agreements with the Leasing Company. The
Registrant and Leasing Company maintain insurance against loss or damage to the containers, loss of
lease revenue in certain cases and costs of container recovery and repair in the event that a
customer declared bankruptcy. Fleet Profile The Registrant acquired high-quality dry cargo containers manufactured to specifications that
exceed ISO standards (the ISO) and are designed to minimize repair and operating costs. Dry cargo containers are the most commonly used type of container in the shipping industry.
The Registrants dry cargo container fleet is constructed of all
Corten® steel (i.e., Corten® roofs,
walls, doors and undercarriage), which is a high-tensile steel yielding greater damage and
corrosion resistance than mild steel. Refrigerated containers are used to transport temperature-sensitive products, such as meat,
fruit, vegetables and photographic film. All of the Registrants refrigerated containers have
high-grade stainless steel interiors. The majority of the Registrants 20-foot refrigerated
containers have high-grade stainless steel outer walls, while most of the Registrants 40-foot
refrigerated containers are steel framed with aluminum outer walls to reduce weight. As with the
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The Registrants tank container fleet is contructed and maintained in accordance with
international codes for the worldwide transport and storage of bulk liquids on both land and sea.
These codes include the ISO, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards and
recommendations and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (the ASME) VIII Presure Vessel
Design Code. The Registrants tank fleet may carry highly flammable materials, corrosives, toxics
and oxidizing substances, but are also capable of carrying non-hazardous materials and foodstuffs.
They have a capacity of 21,000-24,000 liters and are generally insulated and equipped with steam or
electrical heating. The Registrant purchased its dry cargo containers from manufacturers in China, South Korea,
Taiwan, Indonesia, India, Italy and the United Kingdom. The Registrants refrigerated containers
were purchased mainly from Korean manufacturers. The majority of its refrigeration units were
purchased from Carrier Transicold, the primary container refrigeration unit supplier in the United
States. The Registrants tank containers were purchased mainly from United Kingdom manufacturers. As of December 31, 2004, the Registrant owned 4,312 twenty-foot, 1,469 forty-foot and 1,717
forty-foot high-cube marine dry cargo containers, as well as 87 twenty-foot and 297 forty-foot
high-cube refrigerated marine cargo containers, and 52 twenty-four thousand-liter tank containers.
The following table sets forth the number of containers by container type and lease type as of
December 31, 2004: Dry Cargo
    
    
    Refrigerated
    
    
    TankContainers
    
    
    Containers
    
    
    Containers40-Foot
    
    
    
    
    
    
    40-Foot20-Foot
    
    
    40-Foot
    
    
    High-Cube
    
    
    20-Foot
    
    
    High-Cube
    
    
    24,000-LiterContainers on lease:Master lease
    
    
    2,740
    
    
    
    656
    
    
    
    838
    
    
    
    54
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    21Term leaseShort
term 1
    
    
    1,039
    
    
    
    573
    
    
    
    722
    
    
    
    12
    
    
    
    142
    
    
    
    12Long
term 2
    
    
    317
    
    
    
    78
    
    
    
    92
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    28
    
    
    
    11Subtotal
    
    
    4,096
    
    
    
    1,307
    
    
    
    1,652
    
    
    
    66
    
    
    
    270
    
    
    
    44Containers off lease
    
    
    216
    
    
    
    162
    
    
    
    65
    
    
    
    21
    
    
    
    27
    
    
    
    8Total container
fleet
    
    
    4,312
    
    
    
    1,469
    
    
    
    1,717
    
    
    
    87
    
    
    
    297
    
    
    
    52
   1.
    
    Short term leases represent term leases that are either scheduled for
renegotiation or that may expire in 2005.2.
    
    Long term leases represent term leases, the majority of which will expire
between 2005 and 2010. The Leasing Company makes payments to the Registrant based upon rentals collected from ocean
carriers after deducting certain operating expenses associated with the containers, such as the
base management fee payable to the Leasing Company, certain expense reimbursements payable to CCC
and the Leasing Company, the costs of maintenance and repairs not performed by lessees, independent
agent fees and expenses, depot expenses for handling, inspection and storage, and additional
insurance. Repair and Maintenance All containers are inspected and repaired when redelivered by customers, who are obligated to
pay for all damage repair, excluding wear and tear, according to standardized industry guidelines.
Some customers are relieved of the responsibility of paying some repair costs upon redelivery of
containers, as described under Description of Business  Lease Profile. Depots in major port
areas perform repair and maintenance that is verified by either independent surveyors or the
Leasing Companys technical and operations staff. Before any repair or refurbishment is authorized on older containers in the Registrants
fleet, the Leasing Companys technical and operations staff reviews the age, condition and type of
container, and its suitability for continued leasing. The Leasing Company compares the cost of
such repair or refurbishment with the prevailing market resale price that might be obtained for
that container and makes the decision whether to repair or sell the container accordingly. The
Leasing Company is authorized to make this decision on behalf of the Registrant and makes this
decision by applying the same standards to the Registrants containers as to its own containers. Disposition of Used Containers The Leasing Company estimates that the period for which a container may be used by the
Registrant as a leased marine cargo container ranges from 12 to 15 years. Tank containers may
generally be used for 12 to 18 years. On behalf of the Registrant, the Leasing Company disposes of
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mini-storage operations,
construction companies and others. The market for used containers generally depends on new
container prices, the quantity of containers targeted for disposal and the overall lease market for
containers at a particular location. As the Registrants fleet ages, a larger proportion of its
revenue and cash flow may be derived from selling its containers. Operations The Registrants sales and marketing operations are conducted through the Leasing Company in
the United Kingdom, with support provided by area offices and dedicated agents located in San
Francisco; New Jersey; Antwerp; Genoa; Gothenburg; Hamburg; Singapore; Hong Kong; Sydney; Tokyo;
Taipei; Seoul; Rio de Janeiro; Shanghai and Chennai. The Leasing Company also maintains agency relationships with approximately 14 independent
agents around the world, which are generally paid a commission based upon the amount of revenues
generated in the region or the number of containers that are leased from their area. The agents
are located in jurisdictions where the volume of the Leasing Companys business necessitates a
presence in the area but is not sufficient to justify a fully-functioning Leasing Company office or
dedicated agent. Agents provide marketing support to the area offices covering the region,
together with limited operational support. In addition, the Leasing Company relies on the services of approximately 350
independently-owned and operated depots around the world to inspect, repair, maintain and store
containers while off-hire. The Leasing Companys area offices authorize all container movements
into and out of the depot and supervise all repairs and maintenance performed by the depot. The
Leasing Companys technical staff sets the standards for repair of its owned and managed fleet
throughout the world and monitors the quality of depot repair work. The depots provide a link to
the Leasing Companys operations, as the redelivery of a container into a depot is the point at
which the container is off-hired from one customer and repaired in preparation for re-leasing to
the next customer. The Leasing Companys global network is integrated with its computer system and provides
24-hour communication between offices, agents and depots. The system allows the Leasing Company to
manage and control the Registrants fleet on a global basis, providing it with the responsiveness
and flexibility necessary to service the leasing market effectively. This system is an integral
part of the Leasing Companys service, as it processes information received from the various
offices, generates billings to lessees and produces a wide range of reports on all aspects of the
Leasing Companys leasing activities. The system records the life history of each container,
including the length of time on and off-hire, repair costs, as well as port activity trends,
leasing activity and equipment data per customer. The operations and marketing data is fully
interfaced with the finance and accounting system to provide revenue, cost and asset information to
management and staff around the world. In recent years, the Leasing Company and other lessors have developed certain internet-based
applications. For the Leasing Company, these applications allow customers access to make on-line
product inquiries. The Leasing Company is continuing to develop its internet-based business and
will introduce other internet options as suitable applications are identified. Insurance The Leasing Companys lease agreements typically require lessees to obtain insurance to cover
all risks of physical damage and loss of the equipment under lease, as well as public liability and
property damage insurance. However, the precise nature and amount of the insurance carried by each
lessee may vary. In addition, the Registrant has purchased secondary insurance effective in the
event that a lessee fails to have adequate primary coverage. This insurance covers liability
arising out of bodily injury and/or property damage as a result of the ownership and operation of
the containers, as well as insurance against loss or damage to the containers, loss of lease
revenue in certain cases and cost of container recovery and repair in the event that a customer
goes into bankruptcy. The Registrant believes that the nature and the amounts of its insurance are
customary in the container leasing industry and subject to standard industry deductions and
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(c)(1)(v) The Registrants containers are leased globally; therefore, seasonal fluctuations
are minimal. Other economic and business factors to which the transportation industry in general
and the container leasing industry in particular are subject, include fluctuations in general
business conditions and fluctuations in supply and demand for equipment resulting from, among other
things, obsolescence, changes in the methods or economics of a particular mode of transportation or
changes in governmental regulations or safety standards. (c)(1)(vi) The Registrant established an initial working capital reserve of approximately 1%
of subscription proceeds raised. In addition, the Registrant may reserve additional amounts from
anticipated cash distributions to the partners to meet working capital requirements. Amounts due under master leases are calculated at the end of each month and billed
approximately six to eight days thereafter. Amounts due under short-term and long-term leases are
set forth in the respective lease agreements and are generally payable monthly. However, payment
is normally received within 45-100 days of billing. Past due penalties are not customarily
collected from lessees and, accordingly, are not generally levied by the Leasing Company against
lessees of the Registrants containers. (c)(1)(vii) For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, one single sub-lessee of the Leasing
Company, APL, accounted for 11% or $451,097 of the Leasing Companys rental revenue earned on
behalf of the Registrant. The Registrant does not believe that its ongoing business is dependent
upon a single customer, although the loss of one or more of its largest customers could have an
adverse effect upon its business. (c)(1)(viii) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(ix) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(x) Competition among container leasing companies is based upon several factors,
including the location and availability of inventory, lease rates, the type, quality and condition
of the containers, the quality and flexibility of the service offered and the professional
relationship between the customer and the lessor. Other factors include the speed with which a
leasing company can prepare its containers for lease and the ease with which a lessee believes it
can do business with a lessor or its local area office. Not all container leasing companies
compete in the same market, as some supply only dry cargo containers and not specialized
containers. In addition to dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers and tanks, the Leasing
Company supplies a wide range of dry freight special containers. The Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, competes with various container leasing
companies in the markets in which it conducts business. The container leasing companies are
comprised of three broad groups. The first group includes five leasing companies that control
almost 65% of the total leased fleet. The second group, which includes the Leasing Company,
controls approximately 24% of the total leased fleet. The third group, controlling the remaining
11%, comprises the smaller, more specialized fleet operators. Ocean carriers have a tendency to
support a number of lessors simultaneously in order to maximize competition and increase the number
of available locations for redelivery of containers. Economies of scale, worldwide operations,
diversity, size of fleet and financial strength are increasingly important to the successful
operation of a container leasing business. Additionally, as containerization continues to grow,
and regions such as China, South America and the Indian sub-continent generate an increasing volume
of containerized cargo, customers may demand more flexibility from leasing companies, particularly
regarding the structure of leases, per-diem rates, pick-up and drop-off locations, and the
availability of containers. (c)(1)(xi) Inapplicable. (c)(1)(xii) Environmental Matters Countries that are signatories to the Montreal Protocol on the environment agreed in November
1992 to restrict the use of environmentally-destructive refrigerants, banning the production (but
not use) of refrigerant gases that are chlorofluorocarbon compounds (CFCs) beginning in January
1996. Since then, the environmental impact of CFCs has become increasing prominent. On January 1,
2002, it became illegal for environmentally-destructive refrigerants to be handled, other than for
disposal, in most member countries of the European Union. A portion of the Registrants equipment
portfolio consists of special purpose containers, primarily refrigerated containers. All of the
Registrants refrigerated containers use non-CFC refrigerant gas in the operation and insulation of
the containers. The refrigerant used in the Registrants refrigerated containers could also become
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The Leasing Company has determined that a retrofit of any containers owned by the Registrant
is not necessary. In the unlikely event that retrofitting expenses should be required, the
Registrant believes they would not be material to its results of operations. (c)(1)(xiii) The Registrant, as a limited partnership, is managed by CCC, the general partner,
and accordingly does not itself have any employees. At February 28, 2005, CCC had 13 employees,
consisting of 3 officers, 6 other managers and 4 clerical and staff personnel. The Leasing
Company had 31 employees, consisting of 3 officers, 10 other managers, and 18 clerical and staff
personnel. (d) Financial Information About Geographic Areas The Registrants business is not divided between foreign or domestic operations. The
Registrants business is the leasing of containers worldwide to ocean carriers. To this extent,
the Registrant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 Registrant 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 Leasing
Companys leases generally require all payments to be made in United States currency. Lease revenue is deemed to be earned based on the physical location of the containers while on
lease. Almost all of the Registrants lease revenue is earned from containers leased world wide to
ocean carriers. Due to the lack of information regarding the physical location of the Registrants
fleet when on lease in the global shipping trade, the Registrant believes that it does not possess
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Item 2. Properties As of December 31, 2004, the Registrant owned 4,312 twenty-foot, 1,469 forty-foot and 1,717
forty-foot high-cube marine dry cargo containers, as well as 87 twenty-foot and 297 forty-foot
high-cube refrigerated cargo containers, and 52 twenty-four thousand-liter tank containers,
suitable for transporting cargo by rail, sea or highway. The average age, manufacturers invoice
cost and estimated useful life of the Registrants containers as of December 31, 2004 was as
follows: EstimatedUseful Life
    
    Average Age
    
    Average Cost20-Foot Dry Cargo Containers
    
    12-15 years
    
    8 years
    
    $
    2,32240-Foot Dry Cargo Containers
    
    12-15 years
    
    7 years
    
    $
    3,30140-Foot High-Cube Dry Cargo Containers
    
    12-15 years
    
    6 years
    
    $
    2,92220-Foot Refrigerated Cargo Containers
    
    12-15 years
    
    9 years
    
    $
    22,17140-Foot High-Cube Refrigerated Cargo
Containers
    
    12-15 years
    
    9 years
    
    $
    26,93424,000-Liter Tanks
    
    12-18 years
    
    9 years
    
    $
    26,660
 Utilization by lessees of the Registrants containers fluctuates over time depending on the
supply of and demand for containers in the Registrants
inventory locations. During 2004,
utilization of the dry cargo, refrigerated and tank container fleet averaged 93%, 90% and 90%,
respectively. During 2004, the Registrant disposed of 106 twenty-foot, 10 forty-foot and 13 forty-foot
high-cube marine dry cargo containers, at an average net gain of $156 per container. 
 Item 3. Legal Proceedings Inapplicable. 
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PART II 
 Item 5. Market for the Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters
and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities (a) Market Information (a)(1)(i) The Registrants outstanding units of limited partnership interests are not traded
on any market nor does an established public trading market exist for such purposes. (a)(1)(ii) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(iii) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(iv) Inapplicable. (a)(1)(v) Inapplicable. (a)(2)      Inapplicable. (b)            Holders Number of Unit Holders(b)(1)
    
    Title of Class
    
    as of December 31, 2004Units of limited partnership interests
    
    1,729
 (c) Dividends Inapplicable. For the distributions made by the Registrant to its limited partners, see Item
6, Selected Financial Data. (d) Securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans. Inapplicable. (e) Issuer purchases of equity securities. Inapplicable. 12




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Item 6. Selected Financial Data Year Ended December 31,2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002
    
    
    2001
    
    
    2000Net lease revenue
    
    $
    3,001,124
    
    
    $
    2,863,738
    
    
    $
    2,794,199
    
    
    $
    2,884,037
    
    
    $
    3,563,609Net income
    
    $
    947,281
    
    
    $
    794,601
    
    
    $
    671,919
    
    
    $
    658,243
    
    
    $
    1,432,067Net income per unit of
limited
partnership interest
    
    $
    0.51
    
    
    $
    0.43
    
    
    $
    0.38
    
    
    $
    0.35
    
    
    $
    0.82Cash distributions
per unit of
limited
partnership interest
    
    $
    1.48
    
    
    $
    1.35
    
    
    $
    0.92
    
    
    $
    1.15
    
    
    $
    1.60At year-end:Total assets
    
    $
    17,213,457
    
    
    $
    20,866,156
    
    
    $
    23,177,983
    
    
    $
    24,889,490
    
    
    $
    27,024,135Partners capital
    
    $
    17,213,457
    
    
    $
    18,759,371
    
    
    $
    20,226,433
    
    
    $
    21,094,654
    
    
    $
    22,365,835
    
 Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations The following discussion of the Registrants historical financial condition and results of
operations should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and
the notes thereto and the other financial information appearing elsewhere in this report. The information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Report) contains certain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
securities law. These forward-looking
statements reflect the current view of the Registrant and CCC, with respect to future events and
financial performance and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are
beyond the control of the Registrant and CCC. All statements other than statements of historical
facts included in this Report, including statements under Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, regarding the Registrants strategy, future
operations, financial position, estimated revenues, projected costs, prospects, plans and
objectives of the Registrant are forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report. The Registrant does
not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although the Registrant and CCC
believe that their plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the
forward-looking statements made in this report are reasonable, the Registrant and CCC can give no
assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be
achieved. Future economic,
political and industry trends that could potentially impact revenues and profitability are
difficult to predict, as well as the risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, changes
in demand for leased containers, changes in global business conditions and their effect on world
trade, changes within the global shipping industry, the financial strength of the shipping lines
and other sub-lessees of the Registrants containers, fluctuations in new container prices, changes
in the costs of maintaining and repairing used containers, changes in competition, changes in the
ability of the Leasing Company to maintain insurance on behalf of the Registrants container fleet,
as well as other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the Registrants filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Registrants primary objective is to generate cash flow from operations for distribution
to its limited partners. Aside from the initial working capital reserve retained from gross
subscription proceeds (equal to approximately 1% of such proceeds), the Registrant relies primarily
on net lease revenue receipts to meet this objective, as well as to
finance operating needs. Cash
generated from container sales proceeds are distributed to its
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During 2001, the Registrant borrowed $5,043,600 under a term loan for the purpose of acquiring
additional equipment. The term loan was obtained from one lending source allowing the Registrant
to take advantage of equipment purchasing opportunities. The loan, due to expire in the year 2006,
was prepaid in August, 2004. Early prepayment of this loan utilized most of the Registrants cash
balances, as well as the restricted deposit of $750,000 held in an account with the lender. This
deposit was reflected as part of the Registrants Other Assets. Additionally, commencing November
2004, the Registrant was able to increase the monthly distribution from operations paid to its
limited partners from 7.0% to 7.5% of gross subscription proceeds, on an annualized basis. Cash
generated from operations in excess of the monthly distribution requirement will be used to
replenish the Registrants working capital reserves, as deemed appropriate by CCC. Cash distributions from operations are allocated 5% to the general partner and 95% to the
limited partners. Distributions of sales proceeds are allocated 1% to the general partner and 99%
to the limited partners. This sharing arrangement will remain in place until the limited partners
have received aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their capital contributions plus an 8%
cumulative, compounded (daily) annual return on their adjusted capital contributions. Thereafter,
all distributions will be allocated 15% to the general partner and 85% to the limited partners,
pursuant to Section 6.1(b) of the Registrants Partnership Agreement. From inception through February 28, 2005, the Registrant has distributed, on a cash basis,
$18,307,791 in cash from operations and $319,938 in cash from container sales proceeds to its
limited partners. This represents total cash basis distributions of $18,627,729, or 58% of the
limited partners original invested capital. Distributions are paid monthly based primarily on
each quarters cash flow from operations. Distributions are also affected by periodic increases or
decreases to working capital reserves, as deemed appropriate by the general partner. Sales
proceeds distributed to its partners fluctuate in subsequent periods reflecting the level of
container disposals. At December 31, 2004, the Registrant had $448,065 in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of
$828,185 and $1,112,941 from cash balances at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The
Registrant invests its working capital, as well as cash flows from operations and the sale of
containers that have not yet been distributed to CCC or its limited partners in money market funds. Cash from Operating Activities:Net cash provided by operating activities, primarily generated
from the billing and collection of net lease revenue was $2,872,746 during 2004, compared to
$2,726,612 and $2,547,265 during 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash from Investing Activities:Net cash provided by investing activities included proceeds
generated from the sale of rental equipment and amounted to $143,764 in 2004 compared to $90,895
and $98,552 during 2003 and 2002, respectively. Cash from Financing Activities: During 2004, net cash used in financing activities was
$3,844,695, compared to $3,102,263 during 2003. The net cash used by financing activities during
2004 was comprised of $2,493,195 in distributions to the Registrants general and limited partners,
as well as $2,101,500 used in the prepayment of the Registrants term debt. In comparison, during
2003, net cash used in financing activities was comprised of distributions to the Registrants
general and limited partners totaling $2,261,663 and the scheduled repayment of term debt totaling
$840,600. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements As part of the Registrants ongoing business, the Registrant does not participate in
transactions that generate relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships,
such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities (SPEs),
which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or
other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As of December 31, 2004, the Registrant was not
involved in any material unconsolidated SPE transactions. Contractual Obligations As of December 31, 2004, the Registrant did not have any contractual obligations or commercial
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Results of Operations Market Overview Pursuant to the Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant, all authority to administer
the business of the Registrant is vested with CCC. A Leasing Agent Agreement (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. 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 gross lease 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. Direct operating expenses are direct costs
associated with the Registrants containers. Direct operating expenses may be categorized as
follows:  
    Activity-related expenses include agents costs and depot costs such as repairs,
maintenance and handling.
    Inventory-related expenses for off-hire containers, comprising of storage and
repositioning costs. These costs are sensitive to the quantity of off-hire containers as
well as the frequency at which containers are re-delivered.
    Legal and other expenses include legal costs related to the recovery of containers
and doubtful accounts, insurance and provisions for doubtful accounts. At December 31, 2004, approximately 96% of the original equipment remained in the Registrants
fleet, compared to 98% at December 31, 2003. The following table summarizes the composition of the
Registrants fleet (based on container type) at December 31, 2004. Dry Cargo
    
    
    Refrigerated
    
    
    TankContainers
    
    
    Containers
    
    
    Containers40-Foot
    
    
    
    
    
    
    40-Foot20-Foot
    
    
    40-Foot
    
    
    High-Cube
    
    
    20-Foot
    
    
    High-Cube
    
    
    24,000-LiterContainers on lease:Master lease
    
    
    2,740
    
    
    
    656
    
    
    
    838
    
    
    
    54
    
    
    
    100
    
    
    
    21Term leaseShort term1
    
    
    1,039
    
    
    
    573
    
    
    
    722
    
    
    
    12
    
    
    
    142
    
    
    
    12Long term2
    
    
    317
    
    
    
    78
    
    
    
    92
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    28
    
    
    
    11Subtotal
    
    
    4,096
    
    
    
    1,307
    
    
    
    1,652
    
    
    
    66
    
    
    
    270
    
    
    
    44Containers off lease
    
    
    216
    
    
    
    162
    
    
    
    65
    
    
    
    21
    
    
    
    27
    
    
    
    8Total container fleet
    
    
    4,312
    
    
    
    1,469
    
    
    
    1,717
    
    
    
    87
    
    
    
    297
    
    
    
    52
 Dry Cargo
    
    
    Refrigerated
    
    
    TankContainers
    
    
    Containers
    
    
    Containers40-Foot20-Foot
    
    
    40-Foot
    
    
    High-Cube
    
    
    20-Foot
    
    
    40-Foot
    
    
    24,000-LiterUnits
    
    
    %
    
    
    Units
    
    
    %
    
    
    Units
    
    
    %
    
    
    Units
    
    
    %
    
    
    Units
    
    
    %
    
    
    Units
    
    
    %Total purchases
    
    
    4,553
    
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    1,500
    
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    1,750
    
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    90
    
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    300
    
    
    
    100
    %
    
    
    52
    
    
    
    100
    %Less disposals
    
    
    241
    
    
    
    5
    %
    
    
    31
    
    
    
    2
    %
    
    
    33
    
    
    
    2
    %
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    3
    %
    
    
    3
    
    
    
    1
    %
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    %Remaining fleet at
December 31, 2004
    
    
    4,312
    
    
    
    95
    %
    
    
    1,469
    
    
    
    98
    %
    
    
    1,717
    
    
    
    98
    %
    
    
    87
    
    
    
    97
    %
    
    
    297
    
    
    
    99
    %
    
    
    52
    
    
    
    100
    %
   1.
    
    Short term leases represent term leases that are either scheduled for
renegotiation or that may expire in 2005.2.
    
    Long term leases represent term leases, the majority of which will expire
between 2005 and 2010. Container trade volumes, especially within Asia-Europe and intra-Asian trade routes,
experienced substantial growth during 2004. Chinas import and export markets were a catalyst to
this growth, in addition to low global interest rates and improved investor and consumer
confidence. Economists report that Chinas 2004 exports and imports increased 35% and 36%,
respectively, over the prior year. The increase in 2004 trade volumes also contributed to stronger
container leasing market conditions and higher levels of demand for new and existing containers.
The Registrants dry cargo container utilization measured 94% at December 31, 2004, compared to 89%
and 87% at December 31, 2003 and 2002, respectively. Based on the current market for leased
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levels of demand through 2005,
CCC and the Leasing Company do not expect a significant decline in the Registrants utilization
rates. The following table summarizes the Registrants average utilization rates and average fleet
size for each of the last three years. 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Fleet size (measured in
twenty-foot equivalent
units (TEU))Dry cargo containers
    
    
    10,775
    
    
    
    10,869
    
    
    
    10,913Refrigerated containers
    
    
    681
    
    
    
    682
    
    
    
    683Tank containers
    
    
    52
    
    
    
    52
    
    
    
    52Average utilization ratesDry cargo containers
    
    
    93
    %
    
    
    87
    %
    
    
    82
    %Refrigerated containers
    
    
    90
    %
    
    
    97
    %
    
    
    96
    %Tank containers
    
    
    90
    %
    
    
    79
    %
    
    
    72
    %
 Container manufacturers increased production output levels in 2004 in order to meet the
increased container demand by shipping lines. Production of new containers was hampered somewhat by
steel shortages earlier in the year, contributing to stronger market conditions for leased
containers. As steel prices increased during 2004, along with the price of other materials
including wood flooring, the cost of a new twenty-foot dry cargo container also increased, from
$1,350 during the latter part of 2003, to the current price of $2,200, an amount higher than at any
time since 1995, the last time container prices peaked. As a result of the current high demand for
new container equipment, a significant reduction in the price of new containers is unlikely in the
near future. The increase in trade volumes also placed additional burdens on the worlds ports and
railroads, contributing to congestion in certain locations, particularly in the US and Europe,
therefore, increasing the turnaround time for containerships and further reducing the available
supply of containers. Within the US, port congestion on the US west coast has encouraged the
shipping of cargo directly to less-congested US east and gulf coast ports. The fact that routes
from Asia to the US east coast are 50 percent longer than to the US west coast requires shipping
lines to utilize additional containerships and a larger volume of containers over a longer period
of time. Off-hire inventories of older containers throughout the world declined, as shipping lines
employed more leased containers to meet their increasing container requirements arising from the
robust growth in containerized trade and the acceptance of new, larger containerships. This
decline in inventories has resulted in substantial decreases in storage expenses and expenditures
to reposition containers from low demand locations to locations of higher demand. Declining
inventories have also contributed to an increase in the proceeds realized on the sale of used
containers, as fewer containers were available to meet the demand of buyers of existing containers.
The Registrants dry cargo inventory of off-hire containers at December 31, 2004 decreased
approximately 50% and 56% when compared to off-hire inventories at December 31, 2003 and 2002,
respectively. The Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, may consider the disposal of the
Registrants off-hire containers in locations whereby container sale prices equal or exceed targets
established by both CCC and the Leasing Company. The Leasing Company has not undertaken any major repositioning of the Registrants containers
since the first quarter of 2004, due primarily to the shortage of containership capacity. If
suitable carriers can be sourced, the Leasing Company will reposition off-hire containers from the
US east coast during 2005, thereby taking advantage of the strong demand for containers in the
Asian trade routes. The repositioning may include the Registrants containers. The objective of
each repositioning is to improve future cash flows, so that savings in storage expense, combined
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During 2004, per-diem rates for new containers increased in line with the increase in new
container costs. Per-diem rates for older containers experienced modest increases, as the lease
market for older containers remains competitive, and therefore, subject to significant pricing
pressures. Per-diem rates for older containers are expected to maintain their current level or
increase slightly over the next 12 months. The Registrants average dry cargo container per-diem
rate for 2004 remained unchanged in comparison to 2003. However, the Registrants average dry
cargo container per-diem rate for 2004 was lower by approximately 4%, a result of four main factors
that transpired over the 2002 and 2003 periods:  
    Per-diem rental rates declined in response to the reduction in
container prices;
    The Leasing Company converted lease agreements with several
shipping lines from master to long-term leases, providing greater revenue stability but at
lower lease rates than those earned under master leases;
    The Leasing Company initiated new term leases for older
equipment resulting in lower per-diem rates, while significantly reducing off-hire
container inventory levels; and,
    Interest rates, which influence per-diem rental rates, declined
world wide. Additionally, the combined 2004 per-diem rental rate for the Registrants fleet of
refrigerated containers increased by 3% compared to 2003. However, the combined 2004 per-diem
rental rate for the Registrants fleet of tank containers declined by 8% when compared to 2003. Although favorable market conditions currently exist for container lessors, current market
conditions may negatively impact the shipping lines. Sharply rising and volatile oil prices,
combined with the increase in charter rates for ships, higher steel prices and the related increase
in new container prices, have created a concern for both the shipping lines and, therefore, the
leasing companies. Although the majority of the top 20 shipping lines have experienced strong
profit growth during 2004, other shipping lines are facing increased financial pressures,
especially those shipping lines that rely on operating their containerships via short-term
charters. Current conditions appear to favor the larger more established shipping lines, which
have witnessed increases in freight rates due to the strong demand experienced in their respective
trade routes. However, some regional intra-Asian shipping lines have struggled to remain
profitable, due primarily to the rising charter rates for ships, over capacity and lower freight
rates, and have cut back services in certain routes in an attempt to reduce rising costs.
Additionally, the delivery of new containerships in 2006 and their additional tonnage capacity will
present additional risk for the shipping lines. The Registrant, CCC and the Leasing Company
continue to monitor the aging of lease receivables, collections and the credit exposure to various
existing and new customers. The financial impact of losses from these shipping lines may
eventually influence the demand for leased containers, as some shipping lines may experience
additional financial difficulties, consolidate, or become insolvent. Industry analysts are expressing concern that the current program of new shipbuilding may
create over capacity within the shipping industry once the new container ships scheduled to be
delivered during 2006 and 2007 are placed in service. Based on current orders, industry analysts
predict that the worlds containership fleet will exceed 10 million TEU by the end of 2007,
compared to less than 7 million TEU at the beginning of 2004. Over capacity may contribute to a
reduction in profitability for shipping lines, which in turn could have adverse implications for
container lessors, including a decline in the demand for leased containers and a reduction in
container per-diem rental rates. Lastly, concerns remain regarding the worlds major economies, including the volatility of oil
prices, the rate of world economic growth and the related growth of containerized trade volumes,
inflation concerns and its impact on interest rates, US trade and budget deficits, the
unpredictability of Chinas economy, performance of global stock markets, geopolitical concerns
arising from uncertainties within the Middle East and Asia, threats of terrorism, as well as new
container production levels, all of which may have an impact on the current demand for leased
containers. Year Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2003 Net lease revenuewas $3,001,124 for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to $2,863,738
for the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $82,263 increase in gross rental revenue
and a $75,019 decrease in rental equipment operating expenses. Gross rental revenue was impacted
by an overall increase in average utilization rates during 2004. The decrease in direct operating
expense was attributable to the Registrants higher fleet utilization rates and its impact on
activity-based expenses such as storage and handling, as well as a reduction in repositioning
expenses. Other components of net lease revenue, including management fees and reimbursed
administrative expenses, were higher by a combined $19,896 when compared to 2003. This increase
was attributable to the operating performance of the fleet. Depreciation expenseamounted to $1,954,528 in 2004, consistent with 2003. Other general and administrative expensesamounted to $70,659 in 2004, consistent with 2003. 17




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Net gain on disposal of equipmentwas a result of the Registrants disposal of 129 containers
in 2004, as compared to 46 containers during 2003- These disposals resulted in a net gain of
$20,179 during 2004, compared to a net gain of $6,282 during 2003. The Registrant believes that
the net gain on container disposals in 2004 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. Interest expenseof $54,317 for 2004 declined by $22,429 when compared to the prior year.
This decrease was attributable to the August 2004 prepayment of the remaining term loan debt by the
Registrant. Year Ended December 31, 2003 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2002 Net lease revenuewas $2,863,738 for the year ended December 31, 2003 compared to $2,794,199
for the prior year. The increase was due to a $102,738 decrease in rental equipment operating
expenses, partially offset by a $27,623 decline in gross rental revenue. Gross rental revenue was
impacted by a 3% decline in the average combined per-diem rental rates 2003. The decrease in
direct operating expense was attributable to the Registrants higher fleet utilization rates and
its impact on activity-based expenses such as storage and handling, as well as a reduction in
repositioning expenses. Other components of net lease revenue, including management fees and
reimbursed administrative expenses, were higher by a combined $5,576 when compared to 2002. This
increase was attributable to the operating performance of the fleet. Depreciation expenseof $1,939,205 in 2003 declined by $9,610 when compared to 2002, a direct
result of the Registrants declining fleet size. Other general and administrative expensesamounted to $69,783 in 2003, consistent with 2002. Net gain on disposal of equipmentwas a result of the Registrants disposal of 46 containers
in 2003, as compared to 28 containers during 2002. These disposals resulted in a net gain of
$6,282 during 2003, compared to $1,192 during 2002. The Registrant believes that the net gain on
container disposals in 2003 was a result of various factors, including the volume of disposed
containers, the age, condition, suitability for continued leasing, as well as the geographical
location of the containers when disposed. Interest expenseof $76,746 for 2003 declined by $48,804 when compared to the prior year.
This decrease was attributable to lower interest rates and lower average term debt balances
outstanding during the year. Critical Accounting Policies Container equipment  depreciable lives: The Registrants cargo container rental equipment is
depreciated over a useful life of 15 years to a residual value of 10%. The Registrant and CCC
evaluate 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 and CCC review 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 and CCC consider 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 and CCC evaluate 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. Allowance for doubtful accounts:The Leasing Company continually tracks the Registrants
credit exposure to each of the sub-lessees of the Registrants containers using specialist
third-party credit information services and reports prepared by its local staff to assess credit
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performance of
existing customers and to recommend actions taken in order to minimize credit risk. The Leasing
Company derives an allowance for doubtful accounts reflecting specific amounts provided against
known probable losses plus an additional amount based on historical loss experience. However, the
Registrant may be subject to an unexpected loss in net lease revenue resulting from sub-lessees of
its containers that default under their container lease agreements with the Leasing Company. New Accounting Pronouncements In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151  Inventory Costs  an amendment of ARB No.
43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 amends the
guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4   Inventory
Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight,
handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). SFAS 151 will not have any impact on the financial
statements of the Registrant. In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153  Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets  an
amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (SFAS 153). This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the
exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general
exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary
exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change
significantly as a result of the exchange. The Registrant does not expect the introduction of SFAS
153 to have any impact on its financial statements. Inflation The Registrant believes inflation has not had a material adverse affect on the results of its
operations. Risk Factors That Could Affect Future Results Because of the following factors, as well as other variables affecting the Registrants
operating results, past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future
performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future
periods. Dependence of the Container Leasing Business on the Volume of World Trade and Other Factors.
Containers, particularly marine dry cargo containers, are relatively simple, and fungible items of
capital equipment. While one distinguishing characteristic of container leasing companies is the
level of service they provide to lessees, fundamentally the success of the container leasing
business depends upon the level of demand for leased containers. While there is continuing demand
from customers to transport their cargo in containers rather than by break-bulk methods, this
demand, in turn, largely depends upon levels of world trade and the supply of containers relative
to demand. When the volume of world trade decreases, container leasing companies are particularly
apt to suffer since container lessees, most of which also have their own fleets of containers,
generally reduce the number of leased containers in their fleets in favor of utilizing their fleet
of owned containers. In addition, average daily revenue per leased container unit can decrease
significantly as the volume of world trade decreases and the supply of available containers exceeds
the level of demand. Such factors can cause a material reduction in a leasing companys revenues.
Furthermore, the increased availability of capital combined with low interest rates may provide an
incentive for shipping lines to reduce their demand for leased containers in favor of purchasing
them. As a result, the Registrants container leasing operations could be negatively affected by
future fluctuations in world trade and other factors, including, without limitation, the supply and
pricing of new and used containers, economic conditions in the shipping industry, fluctuations in
interest rates and currency valuations, and other economic considerations that are inherently
unpredictable and beyond the control of the Registrant, CCC and the Leasing Company. Risks of Ownership and Leasing of Special Purpose Containers. A portion of the Registrants
container portfolio consists of refrigerated and tank containers. Unlike dry cargo containers,
these special purpose containers are built for specific market demands. As such, the markets for
the leasing of special purpose containers are narrower than the market for dry cargo containers.
In the case of tank containers, the Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, will lease to
specialist operators (NVOCCs -- Non-Vessel Owning Common Carriers), companies that produce and ship
their own goods (such as chemical companies and distillers), as well as ocean-going carriers.
Lessors in these markets are thus more sensitive to fluctuations in the demand for and supply of
such containers. Moreover, the ownership of refrigerated containers entails risks of mechanical
breakdown and technological obsolescence not otherwise present in the ownership of dry cargo
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Risk of Terrorism Involving Containers. Since September 11, 2001, the worlds governments,
maritime authorities, and the maritime industry, have devoted increasing attention to enhancing the
security of the global container transport chain. These efforts have included the Maritime
Transportation Security Act of 2003, passed by Congress and initiatives by the United States such
as the Container Security Initiative and Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program.
Efforts to date have focused on increasing port security and container inspections, developing and
implementing a program of sealing containers with mechanical and electronic seals from the point of
loading to final delivery of the container, identifying shippers, storing cargo information in
electronic format, and related measures. The task, is immense and the efforts undertaken to date
are preliminary. The industry is well aware of the dire consequences should a terrorism incident
occur involving the use of a cargo container. In any such event, the impact on global trade and
the world economy could be immediate and materially adverse, specifically impacting the
Registrants operations with high insurance costs, additional costs to implement or adopt container
related security devices and measures, and ultimately, a loss of container leasing revenue. Other Risks of Container Leasing. In addition to the factors discussed above, the ability of
the Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, to keep the Registrants containers under leases
yielding revenues which, after payment of operating expenses, provide an acceptable return, may be
adversely affected by other economic and business factors to which the transportation industry in
general and the container leasing industry in particular are subject. These factors, which
generally are beyond the control of the Registrant, CCC and the Leasing Company, include:  
    general economic conditions, such as inflation and fluctuations
in general business conditions;
    fluctuations in supply and demand for containers resulting
from, among other things, obsolescence, changes in the methods or economics of a particular
mode of transportation or changes in governmental regulations or safety standards;
    increases in maintenance expenses, taxes, insurance costs,
third party fees and other expenses attributable to the operation and the maintenance of
the containers that cannot be offset by increased lease revenues from the containers;
    the risk of uninsured losses with respect to the containers or
insured losses for which insurance proceeds are inadequate, resulting in a possible loss of
invested capital in and any profits anticipated from such containers;
    the effects of strikes, labor disputes and foreign political
unrest on the Registrants container leasing business;
    bankruptcies, contract disputes, or defaults in payment by
sub-lessees of the Registrants containers resulting in uncollectible amounts and the
accumulation of expenses and off-lease time attributable to the recovery of containers, or
the inability to recover containers from such lessees;
    the possibility that sub-lessees of the Registrants containers
will elect to purchase and own equipment rather than lease it from third parties, including
the Leasing Company; and loss of revenues and increases in storage expenses during periods
when containers are not being utilized. Effect of Operating Leases: Rental Payments are Insufficient to Return the Original
Investment in the Containers.A preponderance of the containers acquired by the Registrant are
leased pursuant to operating leases. Under an operating lease, the lessor receives aggregate rental
payments in an amount that is insufficient to recover its original investment. In order for the
Registrant to recover its investment and earn an adequate return thereon, the Leasing Company, on
behalf of the Registrant, will on termination of the initial leases of the Registrants containers,
have to obtain renewals from the original lessees, find new lessees or sell the containers.
Operating leases subject the Registrant to risks of fluctuation in rental rates and lack of demand
for a particular container at the expiration of its lease. The success of the Leasing Company in
leasing the Registrants containers and keeping the Registrants containers on lease will depend
upon market conditions in the container and equipment leasing markets, the quality of maintenance
of the containers, and other factors. Residual Value of Containers. The ultimate cash return of the Registrants investment in its
containers will depend in part on the residual value of the containers at the point at which CCC
determines that it is in the best interest of the Registrant to sell the containers. The amount
realized on the sale of the containers may be substantially less than the price that the Registrant
paid for the containers. Generally, used containers are sold in the non-maritime secondary market
for use as temporary or permanent storage facilities. To a lesser extent, such containers are sold
to shipping companies and container leasing companies for use in the maritime market. The demand
for used containers depends on a variety of factors including the location of the container at the
time of disposition, foreign currency exchange rates, and the factors discussed above that affect
the market for marine cargo containers. One factor affecting the residual value of the containers
will be the quality of maintenance provided by the Leasing Company and the sub-lessees of the
Registrants containers. There can be no assurance that CCC will be able to arrange, on behalf of
the Registrant, for adequate maintenance of the Registrants containers throughout their
economically useful lives. The containers residual value will also depend upon factors beyond the
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as the cost of
new containers, the quantity of used containers being supplied to the secondary market,
technological advances in container construction and in techniques of ocean transportation, and
developments in world trade. Competition. The Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, will be in competition with
several large international container leasing companies and numerous smaller leasing companies. As
of mid-2004, five leasing companies controlled approximately 65% of the worldwide leased container
fleet. While the container leasing market is highly competitive, the large container leasing
companies as a group might be able to exploit their greater financial resources to maintain or
enhance their market share at the expense of the competitors such as the Registrant and Leasing
Company. Defaults by Lessees. The default by a sub-lessee under a lease with the Leasing Company may
cause the Registrants containers to be returned at a time when the Leasing Company may be unable
to arrange for the re-leasing or sale of such containers. In such event, the Registrant would lose
anticipated revenues, incur additional operating expenses, and consequently, may be unable to
recover its investment in such containers. In addition, because the Registrants containers will
be leased outside of the United States, repossession of containers from sub-lessees who may default
under a lease could prove difficult. In addition, when containers are recovered, the Leasing Company may not be able to re-lease
the equipment at comparable rates and at favorable lease terms. Effect of Environmental Regulation on Refrigerated Containers. Historically, refrigerated
containers have utilized a refrigerant gas, which is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) compound. It is
generally assumed that CFCs are harmful to the Earths ozone layer when released into the
atmosphere. Many nations, including the United States, have taken action, both collectively and
individually, to regulate CFCs. These nations have set various targets for the reduction in
production and use of CFCs, and their eventual elimination. There has been substantial progress in
securing a viable substitute for the refrigerant used in containers. Production of new container
refrigeration units operating with the replacement refrigerant became generally available in 1993.
There can be no assurance that the new refrigerant will be as effective or as cost efficient as CFC
compounds. Environmental Liability Risks. Under state and Federal laws of the United States, and under
the laws of certain other nations, the owner of a container may be liable for environmental damage
and/or cleanup costs and/or other sums in the event of actual or threatened discharge or other
contamination by material in a container. This liability may be imposed on a container owner, such
as the Registrant, even if the owner is not at fault. It is not possible to predict the amount of
liability. The Leasing Company, on behalf of the Registrant, intends, subject to availability and
prevailing market conditions, to obtain insurance against these risks on such terms and in such
amounts as CCC and the Leasing Company deems reasonable. In addition, subject to availability and
applicable insurance and container industry market conditions, the Leasing Company intends to
require sub-lessees of the Registrants containers to obtain insurance which protects against these
risks and further to compel lessees to indemnify and defend the Registrant in the case of an
occurrence giving rise to possible liability under applicable environmental laws. There can,
however, be no guarantee that insurance will be available to fully protect against environmental
risk, or that CCC and the Leasing Company will be able to allocate the risk of environmental damage
to lessees of the Registrants containers. Reliance Upon CCC and the Leasing Company.The Registrants operations are dependent upon the
ability of CCC, and its affiliate, the Leasing Company, to arrange for the leasing, maintenance and
eventual sale of containers on behalf of the Registrant. The Registrants limited partners have no
right to take part in the day-to-day management of the Registrant; all decisions with respect to
such management will be made exclusively by CCC. Conflicts of Interest. In managing the Registrant, CCC is subject to conflicts of interest,
meaning that it is confronted with decisions whereby it has an economic incentive to place its
interests above those of the Registrant. CCC and its affiliates, including the Leasing Company,
are in the business of managing containers for third parties, for CCCs existing partnerships and
programs, and for their own account, and will be subject to a conflict of interest in times of low
demand for and excess supply of such containers. The Registrants Partnership Agreement provides
that neither CCC nor its affiliates will be obligated to present any particular investment or
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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Exchange rate risk:In 2004, approximately 95% of the gross lease revenues billed by the
Leasing Company on behalf of the Group, or on behalf of other third-party container owners,
including the Registrant, were billed and paid in US dollars, and approximately 84% of expenses
were incurred and paid in US dollars. For non-US dollar denominated revenues and expenses, the
Leasing Company may enter into foreign currency contracts to reduce exposure to exchange rate risk.
Of the non-US dollar direct operating expenses, the Leasing Company estimates approximately 70%
are individually small, unpredictable and were incurred in varying denominations. Thus, the
Leasing Company determined such amounts are not suitable for cost effective hedging. 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 the Registrants results of operations and
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM The Partners
Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. We have audited the
accompanying balance sheets of Cronos Global Income Fund XVI, L.P. (the
Partnership) as of December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related statements of operations,
partners capital, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31,
2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnerships management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The
company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control
over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but
not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the companys internal
controls over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Partnership at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2004, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP San Francisco, California
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. 
 Balance Sheets December 31, 2004 and 2003 2004
    
    
    2003AssetsCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents, includes $433,066 in 2004 and
$1,087,138 in 2003 in interest-bearing accounts (note 3)
    
    $
    448,065
    
    
    $
    1,276,250Net lease receivables due from Leasing Company
    
    
    
    
    
    
    (notes 1 and 4)
    
    
    321,212
    
    
    
    265,227Total current assets
    
    
    769,277
    
    
    
    1,541,477Container rental equipment, at cost
    
    
    31,152,445
    
    
    
    31,476,999Less accumulated depreciation
    
    
    (14,708,265
    )
    
    
    (12,951,863
    )Net container rental equipment (note 1)
    
    
    16,444,180
    
    
    
    18,525,136Other assets
    
    
    
    
    
    
    799,543Total assets
    
    $
    17,213,457
    
    
    $
    20,866,156Liabilities and Partners Capitalcurrent liabilities:Interest payable
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    5,285Current portion of equipment debt (note 5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    840,600Total current liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    845,885Equipment debt less current portion (note 5)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    1,260,900Total liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
    
    2,106,785Partners capital (deficit):General partner
    
    
    (40,565
    )
    
    
    (44,129
    )Limited partners (note 9)
    
    
    17,254,022
    
    
    
    18,803,500Total partners capital
    
    
    17,213,457
    
    
    
    18,759,371Total liabilities and partners capital
    
    $
    17,213,457
    
    
    $
    20,866,156
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME
FUND XVI, L.P. 
 Statements of Operations For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Net lease revenue (notes 1 and 7)
    
    $
    3,001,124
    
    
    $
    2,863,738
    
    
    $
    2,794,199Other operating income (expenses):Depreciation and amortization
(notes 1 and 4)
    
    
    (1,954,528
    )
    
    
    (1,939,205
    )
    
    
    (1,948,815
    )Other general and administrative
expenses
    
    
    (70,659
    )
    
    
    (69,783
    )
    
    
    (69,903
    )Net gain on disposal of equipment
    
    
    20,179
    
    
    
    6,282
    
    
    
    1,192(2,005,008
    )
    
    
    (2,002,706
    )
    
    
    (2,017,526
    )Income from operations
    
    
    996,116
    
    
    
    861,032
    
    
    
    776,673Other income (expense):Interest income
    
    
    5,482
    
    
    
    10,315
    
    
    
    20,796Interest expense
    
    
    (54,317
    )
    
    
    (76,746
    )
    
    
    (125,550
    )(48,835
    )
    
    
    (66,431
    )
    
    
    (104,754
    )Net income
    
    $
    947,281
    
    
    $
    794,601
    
    
    $
    671,919Allocation of net income:General partner
    
    $
    123,918
    
    
    $
    99,465
    
    
    $
    66,276Limited partners
    
    
    823,363
    
    
    
    695,136
    
    
    
    605,643$
    947,281
    
    
    $
    794,601
    
    
    $
    671,919Limited partners per unit share of
net income
    
    $
    0.51
    
    
    $
    0.43
    
    
    $
    0.38
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME
FUND XVI, L.P. 
 Statements of Partners Capital For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 Limited
    
    
    GeneralPartners
    
    
    Partner
    
    
    TotalBalances at January 1, 2002
    
    $
    21,121,969
    
    
    $
    (27,315
    )
    
    $
    21,094,654Net income
    
    
    605,643
    
    
    
    66,276
    
    
    
    671,919Cash distributions
    
    
    (1,466,362
    )
    
    
    (73,778
    )
    
    
    (1,540,140
    )Balances at December 31, 2002
    
    
    20,261,250
    
    
    
    (34,817
    )
    
    
    20,226,433Net income
    
    
    695,136
    
    
    
    99,465
    
    
    
    794,601Cash distributions
    
    
    (2,152,886
    )
    
    
    (108,777
    )
    
    
    (2,261,663
    )Balances at December 31, 2003
    
    
    18,803,500
    
    
    
    (44,129
    )
    
    
    18,759,371Net income
    
    
    823,363
    
    
    
    123,918
    
    
    
    947,281Cash distributions
    
    
    (2,372,841
    )
    
    
    (120,354
    )
    
    
    (2,493,195
    )Balances at December 31, 2004
    
    $
    17,254,022
    
    
    $
    (40,565
    )
    
    $
    17,213,457
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P- 
 Statements of Cash Flows For the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Cash flows from operating activities:Net income
    
    $
    947,281
    
    
    $
    794,601
    
    
    $
    671,917Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash from operating
activities:Depreciation and
amortization
    
    
    1,954,528
    
    
    
    1,939,205
    
    
    
    1,948,815Net gain on disposal of
equipment
    
    
    (20,179
    )
    
    
    (6,282
    )
    
    
    (1,192
    )(Increase) decrease in
net lease receivables
due from Leasing
Company
    
    
    (3,599
    )
    
    
    3,253
    
    
    
    (69,589
    )Decrease in interest
payable
    
    
    (5,285
    )
    
    
    (4,165
    )
    
    
    (2,696
    )Total adjustments
    
    
    1,925,465
    
    
    
    1,932,011
    
    
    
    1,875,348Net cash provided
by operating
activities
    
    
    2,872,746
    
    
    
    2,726,612
    
    
    
    2,547,265Cash flows from investing activities:Proceeds from sale of container
rental equipment
    
    
    143,764
    
    
    
    90,895
    
    
    
    98,552Cash flows from financing activities:Distributions to general partner
    
    
    (120,354
    )
    
    
    (108,777
    )
    
    
    (73,778
    )Distributions to limited partners
    
    
    (2,372,841
    )
    
    
    (2,152,886
    )
    
    
    (1,466,362
    )Total Distributions to partners
    
    
    (2,493,195
    )
    
    
    (2,261,663
    )
    
    
    (1,540,140
    )Release of restricted deposits
    
    
    750,000
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Repayments of term debt
    
    
    (2,101,500
    )
    
    
    (840,600
    )
    
    
    (840,600
    )Net cash used in
financing
activities
    
    
    (3,844,695
    )
    
    
    (3,102,263
    )
    
    
    (2,380,740
    )Net (decrease) increase in cash and
cash equivalents
    
    
    (828,185
    )
    
    
    (284,756
    )
    
    
    265,077Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of year
    
    
    1,276,250
    
    
    
    1,561,006
    
    
    
    1,295,929Cash and cash equivalents at end of
year
    
    $
    448,065
    
    
    $
    1,276,250
    
    
    $
    1,561,006Supplementary disclosure of cash flow
information:Cash paid during the year for
interest
    
    $
    59,602
    
    
    $
    80,912
    
    
    $
    129,514
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME
FUND XVI, L.P. 
 Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies  (a)
    Nature of OperationsCronos 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 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. The Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2015, unless
terminated sooner upon the occurrence of certain events.(b)
    Leasing Company and Leasing Agent AgreementA Leasing Agent Agreement exist 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
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (c)
    Concentrations of Credit RiskThe Partnerships financial instruments that are exposed to concentrations of credit risk
consist primarily of cash, cash equivalents and net lease receivables due from the Leasing
Company. See note 3 for further discussion regarding the credit risk associated with cash
and cash equivalents.Net lease receivables due from the Leasing Company (see notes 1(b) and 5 for discussion
regarding net lease receivables) subject the Partnership to a significant concentration of
credit risk. These net lease receivables, representing rentals earned by the Leasing
Company, on behalf of the Partnership, from ocean carriers after deducting direct
operating expenses and management fees to CCC and the Leasing Company, are remitted by the
Leasing Company to the Partnership three to four times per month. The Partnership has
historically never incurred a loss associated with the collectibility of unremitted net
lease receivables due from the Leasing Company.(d)
    Basis of AccountingThe 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.(e)
    Use of EstimatesThe 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 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.(f)
    Allocation of Net Income or Loss, Partnership Distributions and Partners Capital
AccountsNet income or loss has been allocated between general and limited partners in accordance
with the Partnership Agreement.Actual cash distributions differ from the allocations of net income or loss between the
general and limited partners as presented in these financial statements. Partnership
distributions are paid to its partners (general and limited) from distributable cash from
operations, allocated 95% to the limited partners and 5% to the general partner.
Distributions of sales proceeds are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the
general partner. The allocations remain in effect until such time as the limited partners
have received from the Partnership aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their
capital contributions plus an 8% cumulative, compounded (daily), annual return on their
adjusted capital contributions. Thereafter, all Partnership distributions will be
allocated 85% to the limited partners and 15% to the general partner. Cash distributions
from operations to the general partner in excess of 5% of distributable cash will be
considered an incentive fee and will be recorded as compensation to the general partner,
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (f)
    Allocation of Net Income or Loss, Partnership Distributions and Partners Capital
Accounts (continued)Upon dissolution , the assets of the Partnership will be sold and the proceeds thereof
distributed as follows: (i) all of the Partnerships debts and liabilities to persons
other than CCC or the limited partners shall be paid and discharged; (ii) all of the
Partnerships debts and liabilities to CCC and the limited partners shall be paid and
discharged; and (iii) the balance of such proceeds shall be distributed to CCC and the
limited partners in accordance with the positive balances of CCC and the limited partners
capital accounts. CCC shall contribute to the Partnership an aggregate amount equal to
the deficit balance in its capital account at the time of such liquidation, after giving
effect to the allocation of income or loss arising from the liquidation of the
Partnerships assets.(g)
    Acquisition FeesPursuant to the Partnership Agreement, acquisition fees paid to CCC are based on 5% of the
equipment purchase price. These fees are capitalized and included in the cost of the
rental equipment.(h)
    Container Rental EquipmentContainer rental equipment is depreciated using the straight-line method. Depreciation
policies are also evaluated to determine whether subsequent events and circumstances
warrant revised estimates of useful lives. Effective June 1, 2001, the estimated
depreciable life was changed from a twelve-year life to a fifteen-year life and the
estimated salvage value was changed from 30% to 10% of the original equipment cost. The
effect of these changes is an increase to depreciation expense of approximately $33,300
for 2002.SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, was
adopted by the Partnership effective January 1, 2002, without a significant impact on its
financial statements. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, 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 during 2004, 2003 and 2002.(i)
    Income TaxesThe Partnership is not subject to income taxes, consequently no provision for income taxes
has been made. The Partnership files federal and state an annual information tax returns,
prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Taxable income or loss is reportable by the
partners individually.(j)
    Financial Statement PresentationThe Partnership has determined that, for accounting purposes, the Leasing Agent Agreement
is a lease, and the receivables, payables, gross revenues and operating expenses
attributable to the containers managed by the Leasing Company are, for accounting
purposes, those of the Leasing Company and not of the Partnership. Consequently, the
Partnerships balance sheets and statements of operations display the payments to be
received by the Partnership from the Leasing Company as the Partnerships receivables and
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (k)
    New Accounting PronouncementsIn November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151  Inventory Costs  an amendment of ARB
No. 43, Chapter 4 (SFAS 151). SFAS 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 
Inventory Pricing, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility
expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). SFAS 151 will not have
any impact on the financial statements of the Partnership.In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153  Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets  an
amendment of APB Opinion No. 29 (SFAS 153). This Statement amends Opinion 29 to
eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and
replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have
commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash
flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The
Partnership does not expect the introduction of SFAS 153 to have any impact on its
financial statements.  (2)
    Operating SegmentAn 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 revenues from dry cargo containers, refrigerated containers and tank
containers used by its customers in global trade routes. As of December 31, 2004, the
Partnership owned 4,312 twenty-foot, 1,469 forty-foot and 1,717 forty-foot high-cube marine dry
cargo containers, as well as 87 twenty-foot and 297 forty-foot refrigerated high-cube cargo
containers, and 52 twenty-four thousand-liter tank containers. A summary of gross lease
revenue earned by the Leasing Company, on behalf of the Partnership, by product, for the years
ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 follows: 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Dry cargo containers
    
    $
    2,767,280
    
    
    $
    2,667,383
    
    
    $
    2,690,436Refrigerated containers
    
    
    1,220,587
    
    
    
    1,251,211
    
    
    
    1,260,091Tank containers
    
    
    152,067
    
    
    
    139,077
    
    
    
    134,767Total
    
    $
    4,139,934
    
    
    $
    4,057,671
    
    
    $
    4,085,294
 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, the Partnership believes that it does
not possess discernible geographic reporting segments as defined in SFAS No. 131 (SFAS 131),
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information. The Partnership does not believe that its ongoing business is dependent upon a single customer,
although the loss of one or more of its largest customers could have an adverse effect upon its
business. Only one single sub-lessee of the Leasing Company accounts for more than 10% of the
Partnerships revenue. This customer, APL, generated 11% or $451,097, and 10% or $423,378 and
10% or $419,635 of the Leasing Companys rental revenue earned during 2004, 2003 and 2002,
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (3)
    Cash and Cash EquivalentsCash equivalents include money market funds that invest in highly-liquid securities, such as
U.S. Treasury obligations, repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Treasury obligations, and
obligations whose principal and interest are backed by the U.S. Government. Cash equivalents
are carried at cost which approximates fair value, and at times, may exceed federally insured
limits. The Partnership has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not
exposed to any significant credit risk.(4)
    Net Lease Receivables Due from Leasing CompanyNet 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 December 31, 2004
and 2003 were as follows: December 31,
    
    
    December 31,2004
    
    
    2003Gross lease receivables
    
    $
    726,979
    
    
    $
    689,966Less:Direct operating payables and accrued expenses
    
    
    276,571
    
    
    
    295,401Damage protection reserve (note 6)
    
    
    47,725
    
    
    
    44,426Base management fees payable
    
    
    15,418
    
    
    
    25,546Reimbursed administrative expenses
    
    
    17,415
    
    
    
    15,843Allowance for doubtful accounts
    
    
    48,638
    
    
    
    43,523Net lease receivables
    
    $
    321,212
    
    
    $
    265,227
  (5)
    Equipment DebtIn August, 2004, the Partnership prepaid the remaining term loan debt of $2,101,500, plus
accrued interest of $25,434. On March 30, 2000, the Partnership borrowed $5,043,600 under a
term loan for the purpose of acquiring additional equipment. The terms of the loan required it
to be repaid in equal quarterly installments plus interest, through May 31, 2006. Interest
accrued at the rate of 1.75% above the LIBOR rate which was calculated on the first day of each
quarterly interest period. Over the life of the loan, the interest rates have ranged from
2.87% to 8.58%. The loan was 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 was held in an account with the lender as additional
collateral and was released by the lender upon the Partnerships prepayment of the loan.(6)
    Damage Protection PlanThe Leasing Company offers a repair service to several lessees of the Partnerships containers,
whereby the lessee pays an additional rental fee for the convenience of having the Partnership
incur the repair expense for containers damaged while on lease. This fee is recorded as
revenue when earned according to the terms of the rental contract. An accrual has been
recorded to provide for the estimated costs incurred by this service. This accrual is included
within rental equipment operating expenses, a component of net lease receivables due from the
Leasing Company (see note 4). The Partnership is not responsible in the event repair costs
exceed predetermined limits, or for repairs that are required for damages not defined by the
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (7)
    Net Lease RevenueNet 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 2004, 2003 and 2002: 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Rental revenue
    
    $
    4,139,934
    
    
    $
    4,057,671
    
    
    $
    4,085,294Less:Rental equipment operating expenses
    
    
    638,260
    
    
    
    713,279
    
    
    
    816,017Base management fees (note 8)
    
    
    285,258
    
    
    
    282,731
    
    
    
    280,696Reimbursed administrative expenses
(note 8):Salaries
    
    
    148,638
    
    
    
    138,943
    
    
    
    136,063Other payroll related expenses
    
    
    18,699
    
    
    
    14,930
    
    
    
    15,037General administrative expenses
    
    
    47,955
    
    
    
    44,050
    
    
    
    43,282Net lease revenue
    
    $
    3,001,124
    
    
    $
    2,863,738
    
    
    $
    2,794,199
  (8)
    Compensation to General Partner and its AffiliatesBase management fees are equal to 7% of gross lease revenues attributable to operating leases
pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. Reimbursed administrative expenses are equal to the
costs expended by CCC and its affiliates for services necessary for the prudent operation of
the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. The following compensation was paid or
will be paid by the Partnership to CCC or its affiliates: 2004
    
    
    2003
    
    
    2002Base management feesCCC
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    
    
    
    $
    Leasing Company
    
    
    285,258
    
    
    
    282,731
    
    
    
    280,696Reimbursed administrative
expensesCCC
    
    
    27,579
    
    
    
    22,919
    
    
    
    26,611Leasing Company
    
    
    187,713
    
    
    
    175,004
    
    
    
    167,771$
    500,550
    
    
    $
    480,654
    
    
    $
    475,078
 The following net compensation was payable to CCC and the Leasing Company at December 31,
2004 and 2003: 2004
    
    
    2003CCC
    
    $
    2,396
    
    
    $
    1,769Leasing Company
    
    
    30,437
    
    
    
    39,620$
    32,833
    
    
    $
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CRONOS GLOBAL INCOME FUND XVI, L.P. Notes to Financial Statements  (9)
    Limited Partners CapitalCash distributions made to the limited partners during 2004, 2003 and 2002 included
distributions of proceeds from equipment sales in the amount of $106,646, $106,646 and $79,985,
respectively. These distributions, as well as cash distributions from operations, are used in
determining Adjusted Capital Contributions as defined by the Partnership Agreement.The limited partners per unit share of capital at December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 was $11,
$12 and $13, respectively. This is calculated by dividing the limited partners capital at the
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure Inapplicable. 
 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures The principal executive and principal financial officers of CCC have evaluated the disclosure
controls and procedures of the Registrant as of the end of the period covered by this report . As
used herein, the term disclosure controls and procedures has the meaning given to the term by
Rule 13a-15 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
were effective such 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 and is accumulated and communicated to
CCCs management, including CCCs principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. 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 III 
 Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Partnership The Partnership, as such, has no officers or directors, but is managed by CCC, the general
partner. The officers and directors of CCC at February 28, 2005, are as follows: Name
    
    OfficeDennis J. Tietz
    
    President, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorJohn Kallas
    
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and DirectorElinor A. Wexler
    
    Vice President/Administration, Secretary and DirectorJohn M. Foy
    
    Director
 Dennis J. TietzMr. Tietz, 52, as President and Chief Executive Officer, is responsible for
the general management of CCC. Mr. Tietz was appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Cronos Group
in December 1998 and appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors in March 1999. Mr. Tietz is also
President and a director of Cronos Securities Corp. From 1986 until his appointment as Chief
Executive Officer of The Cronos Group, Mr. Tietz was responsible for the organization, marketing
and after-market support of CCCs investment programs. Mr. Tietz was a regional manager for CCC,
responsible for various container leasing activities in the U.S. and Europe from 1981 to 1986.
Prior to joining CCC in December 1981, Mr. Tietz was employed by Trans Ocean Leasing Corporation as
Regional Manager based in Houston, with responsibility for all leasing and operational activities
in the U.S. Gulf. Mr. Tietz holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University and is
a Registered Securities Principal with the NASD. Mr. Tietz served as Chairman of the International
Institute of Container Lessors for its 2001 fiscal year, and currently sits on the Executive
Committee of the Institutes Board of Directors. John KallasMr. Kallas, 42, as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of CCC, is responsible
for managed container investment programs, treasury and CCCs financial operations. Mr. Kallas
joined the Board of Directors of CCC in November, 2000. Mr. Kallas has been employed by CCC since
1989, and has held various accounting positions since joining Cronos including Controller, Director
of Accounting and Corporate Accounting Manager. From 1985 to 1989, Mr. Kallas was an accountant
with KPMG Peat Marwick, San Francisco. Mr. Kallas holds a Masters degree in Finance and Business Administration from St. Marys
College, a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Accounting from the University of San Francisco
and is a certified public accountant. Elinor A. WexlerMs. Wexler, 56, as Vice President  Administration and Secretary of CCC is
responsible for investor services, compliance and securities registration. Ms. Wexler joined the
Board of Directors of CCC in June 1997 and has been employed by CCC since 1987. From 1983 to 1987,
Ms. Wexler was Manager of Investor Services for The Robert A. McNeil Corporation, a real estate
syndication company, in San Mateo, California. From 1971 to 1983, Ms. Wexler held various
positions, including securities trader and international research editor, with Nikko Securities
Co., International, based in San Francisco. Ms. Wexler attended the University of Oregon, Portland State University and the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem, Israel. Ms. Wexler is also Vice President and Secretary of Cronos
Securities Corp. and a Registered Principal with the NASD. John M. FoyMr. Foy, 59, was elected to the Board of Directors of CCC in April 1999. See key
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The key management personnel of the Leasing Company and its affiliates at February 28, 2005,
were as follows: Name
    
    TitlePeter J. Younger
    
    Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial OfficerJohn M. Foy
    
    Senior Vice President/Pacific RegionNico Sciacovelli
    
    Senior Vice President/South Atlantic RegionJohn C. Kirby
    
    Senior Vice President/North Atlantic Region
 Peter J. YoungerMr. Younger, 48, as Chief Operating and Financial Officer of The Cronos
Group, is responsible for the operating activities of The Cronos Group and its subsidiaries. Mr.
Younger was re-elected to the Board of Directors of The Cronos Group at the 2004 annual meeting of
The Cronos Groups shareholders. Mr. Younger will serve as a director until the 2007 annual
meeting and his successor is elected and takes office. Mr. Younger was appointed as Chief
Operating Officer of The Cronos Group on August 4, 2000, and its Chief Financial Officer in March
1997. Mr. Younger has been employed by Cronos since 1987 and is based in San Francisco. Mr.
Younger has held various accounting and financial positions since joining Cronos in 1987, including
Vice President of Finance for the Leasing Company, located in the UK, and Vice President and
Controller for CCC in San Francisco. Prior to 1987, Mr. Younger was a certified public accountant
and a principal with the accounting firm of Johnson, Glaze and Co. in Salem, Oregon. Mr. Younger
holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Western Baptist College, Salem, Oregon. John M. FoyMr. Foy, 59, as Senior Vice President, is directly responsible for the Leasing
Companys lease marketing operations in the Pacific region covering the US west coast, Asia,
Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Foy joined Cronos in 1985 and is based in San Francisco. From 1977
to 1985 Mr. Foy was Vice President of Marketing for Nautilus Leasing Services in San Francisco with
responsibility for worldwide leasing activities. From 1974 to 1977, Mr. Foy was Regional Manager
for Flexi-Van Leasing, a container lessor, with responsibility for container leasing activities in
the Western United States. Mr. Foy holds a B.A. degree in Political Science from University of the
Pacific, and a Bachelor of Foreign Trade from Thunderbird Graduate School of International
Management. Nico SciacovelliMr. Sciacovelli, 55, as Senior Vice President, is directly responsible for
the Leasing Companys lease marketing operations in the South Atlantic region, including Southern
Europe, South America, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian sub-continent. Mr. Sciacovelli joined
Cronos in 1983 and is based in Italy. Since joining Cronos in 1983, Mr. Sciacovelli served as
Director and Area Manager for Southern Europe, the Middle east and Africa. Prior to joining
Cronos, Mr. Sciacovelli was a Sales Manager for Interpool Ltd., a container and chassis lessor. John C. KirbyMr. Kirby, 51, as Senior Vice President, is directly responsible for the Leasing
Companys lease marketing operations in the North Atlantic region, including Northern Europe, the
US east coast, and Scandinavia. Mr. Kirby is also responsible for the Leasing Companys corporate
operations and is involved with container purchasing, contract and billing administration,
container repairs and leasing-related systems. Mr. Kirby joined CCC in 1985 and is based in the
United Kingdom. Since joining Cronos in 1985, Mr. Kirby served as European Technical Manager,
Director of European Operations and Senior Vice President/Operations of the Leasing Company. From
1982 to 1985, Mr. Kirby was a Technical Manager with CLOU Containers, a container leasing company
based in Hamburg, Germany. Mr. Kirby acquired a professional engineering qualification from the
Mid-Essex Technical College in England. Audit Committee The Registrant is governed by CCC pursuant to the terms and provisions of its Partnership
Agreement. The business of CCC, in turn, is supervised by its board of directors, consisting of
Dennis J. Tietz, John Kallas, Elinor A. Wexler and John M. Foy. All of the members of CCCs board
of directors are officers of CCC and therefore are not independent as defined by the rules of the
SEC. The board of directors of CCC oversees the accounting and financial reporting processes of
the Registrant and the audits of the financial statements of the Registrant. Audit Committee Financial Expert The board of directors of CCC has determined that John Kallas, a member of CCCs board,
qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of the rules of the SEC. CCCs
board has made this judgment by reason of Mr. Kallas experience and training, described above in
Mr. Kallas biography, under the listing of officers and directors of CCC. Because Mr. Kallas is an
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Code of Ethics CCC has adopted a Code of Ethics (the Code) that applies to the senior officers of CCC, including
the officers identified above. The Code is designed to promote honest and ethical conduct by such
officers in their management of the business of CCC, including its activities as general partner of
the Registrant; the full and fair disclosure in the reports and documents CCC prepares for and on
behalf of the Registrant; and compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations.
The Code provides a mechanism for the reporting of violations of the Code and measures to enforce
adherence to the Code. A copy of the Code may be requested, without charge, from: Cronos Capital Corp.
The General Partner
Attention: Corporate Secretary
One Front Street, Suite 925
San Francisco, CA 94111
(415) 677-8990ir@cronos.com Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance The Registrant has followed the practice of reporting acquisitions and dispositions of the
Registrants units of limited partnership interests by CCC, its general partner. As CCC did not
acquire or dispose of any of the Registrants units of limited partnership interests during the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, no reports of beneficial ownership under Section 16(a) of the
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Item 11. Executive Compensation Partnership distributions are paid to its partners (general and limited) from distributable
cash from operations, allocated 95% to the limited partners and 5% to the general partner.
Distributions of sales proceeds are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1% to the general
partner. The allocations remain in effect until such time as the limited partners have received
from the Partnership aggregate distributions in an amount equal to their capital contributions plus
an 8% cumulative, compounded (daily), annual return on their adjusted capital contributions.
Thereafter, all Partnership distributions will be allocated 85% to the limited partners and 15% to
the general partner. The Registrant will not pay or reimburse CCC or the Leasing Company for any remuneration
payable by them to their executive officers, directors or any other controlling persons. However,
the Registrant will reimburse the general partner and the Leasing Company for certain services
pursuant to the Partnership Agreement. These services include but are not limited to (i) salaries
and related salary expenses for services which could be performed directly for the Registrant by
independent parties, such as legal, accounting, transfer agent, data processing, operations,
communications, duplicating and other such services; (ii) performing administrative services
necessary to the prudent operations of the Registrant. The following table sets forth the fees the Registrant paid (on a cash basis) to CCC or the
Leasing Company (CCL) for the year ended December 31, 2004. Cash Fees andName
    
    Description
    
    Distributions1)
    
    CCL
    
    Base management fees - equal to 7% of gross lease
    
    $
    295,386revenues attributable to operating leases pursuant to Section 4.3of the Limited Partnership Agreement2)
    
    CCC
    
    Reimbursed administrative expenses equal to the costs
    
    $
    26,951expended by CCC and its affiliates for services necessary toCCL
    
    the prudent operation of the Registrant pursuant to Section
    
    $
    186,7684.4 of the Limited Partnership Agreement3)
    
    CCC
    
    Interest in Fund - 5% of distributions of distributable cash
    
    $
    120,354for any quarter pursuant to Section 6.1 of the LimitedPartnership Agreement
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and
Related Stockholder Matters (a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners There is no person or group of persons known to management of CCC to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the outstanding units of limited partnership interests of the
Partnership. (b) Security Ownership of Management The Registrant has no directors or officers. It is managed by CCC. CCC owns five units,
representing 0.0003% of the total amount of units outstanding. (c) Changes in Control Inapplicable. 
 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions (a) Transactions with Management and Others The Registrants only transactions with management and other related parties during 2004 were
limited to those fees paid or amounts committed to be paid (on an annual basis) to CCC, the general
partner, and its affiliates. See Item 11, Executive Compensation, herein. (b) Certain Business Relationships Inapplicable. (c) Indebtedness of Management Inapplicable. (d) Transactions with Promoters Inapplicable. 40




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Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services CCC, on behalf of the Registrant, has appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Registrants
independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004. CCCs board of directors has the
authority to pre-approve audit related and non-audit services on behalf of the Registrant, that are
not prohibited by law, to be performed by the Registrants independent auditors. Audit Fees Audit fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of
the Registrants financial statements and review of its quarterly financial statements and audit
services provided in connection with its statutory or regulatory filings. The Registrant incurred
fees of $20,041 and $21,844 during the fiscal years ending December 31, 2004 and 2003,
respectively, for these audit services. Audit-Related Fees The Registrant did not incur audit-related fees during the fiscal years ending December 31,
2004 and 2003. Typically, audit-related fees, if incurred, would consist of fees for accounting
consultations and other attestation services. Tax Fees The Registrant did not incur tax fees during the fiscal years ending December 31, 2004 and
2003. Typically, tax fees, if incurred, would consist of fees for compliance services, tax advice
and tax planning. All Other Fees The Registrant did not incur any other fees for services provided by its independent auditor
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PART IV 
 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules Page(a)1.
    
    Financial StatementsIndependent Auditors Report
    
    
    23(a)2.
    
    The following financial statements of the Registrant are included in Part II, Item 8:Balance Sheets  as of December 31, 2004 and 2003
    
    
    24Statements of Operations  for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
    
    
    25Statements of Partners Capital  for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
    
    
    26Statements of Cash Flows  for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002
    
    
    27Notes to Financial Statements
    
    
    28
 All schedules are omitted as the information is not required or the information is included in
the financial statements or notes thereto. (a)3. Exhibits ExhibitNo.
    
    Description
    
    Method of Filing3(a)
    
    Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant,
amended and restated as of December 28, 1995
    
    (a)3(b)
    
    Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant
    
    (b)10
    
    Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos
Containers Limited
    
    (c)10.1
    
    Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 30,
2000, by and between the Registrant (the
Company), Cronos Containers Limited (the
Guarantor) and IBJ Whitehall Business Credit
Corporation (the Purchaser)
    
    (d)10.2
    
    Guarantee, dated as of March 30, 2000, by and
between the Guarantor, the Company and the
Purchaser
    
    (e)10.3
    
    Secured note, dated as of March 30, 2000, by and
between the Company and the Purchaser
    
    (f)10.4
    
    Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of March
30, 2000, by and between the Registrant (the
Debtor) and IBJ Whitehall Business Credit
Corporation (the Secured Party)
    
    (g)
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ExhibitNo.
    
    Description
    
    Method of Filing31.1
    
    Rule 13a-14 Certification
    
    Filed with this document31.2
    
    Rule 13a-14 Certification
    
    Filed with this document32
    
    Section 1350 Certification
    
    Filed with this document
   (a)
    
    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)(b)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (No.
33-98290)(c)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)(d)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form 10-Q of
the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(e)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Report on Form 10-Q
of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(f)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Report on Form 10-Q
of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(g)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Report on Form 10-Q
of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(h)
    
    This certification, required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, other than as required by Section 906, is not to be deemed filed with the
Commission or subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission under the
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SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 PartnerBy
    
    /s/ Dennis J. TietzDennis J. TietzPresident and Director of Cronos Capital Corp. (CCC)Principal Executive Officer of CCC
 Date: March 24, 2005 Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of Cronos Capital Corp., the managing general
partner of the Registrant, in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature
    
    Title
    
    Date/s/ Dennis J. Tietz
Dennis J. Tietz
    
    President and Director of
Cronos Capital Corp.
(CCC)(Principal Executive
Officer of CCC)
    
    March 24, 2005/s/ John Kallas
John Kallas
    
    Chief Financial Officer and
Director of
Cronos Capital Corp. (CCC)
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer of CCC)
    
    March 24, 2005/s/ Elinor A.Wexler
Elinor A. Wexler
    
    Vice President-Administration,
Secretary and Director of
Cronos Capital Corp.
    
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Exhibit Index ExhibitNo.
    
    Description
    
    Method of Filing3(a)
    
    Limited Partnership Agreement of the Registrant,
amended and restated as of December 28, 1995
    
    (a)3(b)
    
    Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Registrant
    
    (b)10
    
    Form of Leasing Agent Agreement with Cronos
Containers Limited
    
    (c)10.1
    
    Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 30,
2001, by and between the Registrant (the
Company), Cronos Containers Limited (the
Guarantor) and IBJ Whitehall Business Credit
Corporation (the Purchaser)
    
    (d)10.2
    
    Guarantee, dated as of March 30, 2000, by and
between the Guarantor, the Company and the
Purchaser
    
    (e)10.3
    
    Secured note, dated as of March 30, 2000, by and
between the Company and the Purchaser
    
    (f)10.4
    
    Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of March
30, 2000, by and between the Registrant (the
Debtor) and IBJ Whitehall Business Credit
Corporation (the Secured Party)
    
    (g)31.1
    
    Rule 13a-14 Certification
    
    Filed with this document31.2
    
    Rule 13a-14 Certification
    
    Filed with this document32
    
    Section 1350 Certification
    
    Filed with this document
(h)
   (a)
    
    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)(b)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)(c)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (No. 33-98290)(d)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Report on Form
10-Q of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(e)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Report on Form
10-Q of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(f)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Report on Form
10-Q of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(g)
    
    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Report on Form
10-Q of the Registrant for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2000(h)
    
    This certification, required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, other than as required by Section 906, is not to be deemed 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.