Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. Reports 173% Growth in Settlements for Third Quarter 2005
October 07 2005 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Company Also Reports Increases in Total New Orders, New Order
Revenue, Average Sales Price, Settlements, Units in Backlog, and
Backlog Revenue for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 as
Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004 RESTON, Va., Oct.
7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc.
(NASDAQ:CHCI), today announced preliminary new order and settlement
results for both the three months and nine months ended September
30, 2005. On a year-to-date basis as of September 30, 2005 the
Company posted gains in new orders and settlements as follows: For
the nine months ended September 30, adjusted to exclude Eclipse and
Raleigh 2004 2005 % Change 2004 2005 % Change (number in 000s
except units) Total new orders 524 588 12.2% 306 463 51.3% Total
new order revenue 184,874 221,131 19.6% 108,229 166,243 53.6%
Average new order revenue 352.8 376.1 6.6% 353.7 359.1 1.5% Net new
orders 490 523 6.7% 272 407 49.6% Net new order revenue 170,644
197,166 15.5% 93,999 135,152 43.8% Average net new order price
348.3 377.0 8.3% 345.6 332.1 -3.9% Settlements 208 403 93.8% 208
377 81.3% Backlog 135,442 231,833 71.2% 58,797 80,100 36.2% Backlog
units 377 567 50.4% 159 187 17.6% Average backlog revenue 359.3
408.9 13.8% 369.8 428.3 15.8% For the three months ended September
30, adjusted to exclude Eclipse and Raleigh 2004 2005 % Change 2004
2005 % Change (number in 000s (number in 000s except unit data)
except unit data) Total new orders 298 146 -51.0% 80 139 73.8%
Total new order revenue 102,299 45,093 -55.9% 25,654 42,015 63.8%
Average new order revenue 343.3 308.9 -10.0% 320.7 302.3 -5.7% Net
new orders 287 117 -59.2% 69 113 63.8% Net new order revenue 97,484
34,398 -64.7% 20,839 32,811 57.4% Average net new order price 339.7
294.0 -13.4% 302.0 290.4 -3.9% Settlements 74 202 173.0% 74 194
162.2% "The strong results Comstock experienced during the third
quarter is in keeping with our expectations for continued growth in
2005 and beyond," said Christopher Clemente, Chairman and CEO.
"Because of the tremendous demand experienced upon opening our
Eclipse at Potomac Yard project where we reported 218 new orders in
the third quarter of 2004 we are displaying adjusted results to
provide a clear picture of the growth we have experienced in our
homebuilding division and the greater Washington DC area in
particular. We believe that both the continuing pace of job growth
in our core market of the greater Washington, DC metropolitan area
and the current shortage of housing relative to the projected
population growth provide a solid foundation for the housing market
well into the future." In addition, the Company reported the
following project-specific information for the three months ended
September 30, 2005: * Penderbrook Square -- the Company reported 69
net new orders valued at approximately $17.5 million and 69
settlements. Backlog revenue at the end of the quarter was
approximately $2.7 million on 12 units; * Villas at Countryside --
the Company reported 36 net new orders valued at approximately
$10.4 million and 23 settlements. Backlog revenue at the end of the
quarter was approximately $3.7 million on 13 units; * Hamlets of
Blue Ridge -- during the three months ended September 30, 2005 the
Company sold and delivered 19 lots to an unrelated third party
homebuilder for $6.55 million. Backlog revenue on the remaining
lots at the Hamlets at the end of the third quarter was
approximately $15.3 million. The sold lots were not included in
previously reported backlog at June 30, 2005. The company will
report full operating results for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 in early November. When available, the details of the
release date and corresponding investor conference call will be
available on the Company's website under the Investor Relations
section. About Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc. Comstock is a
production homebuilder that develops, builds, and markets
single-family homes, townhouses, mid-rise condominiums, high-rise
condominiums, mixed-use developments and condominium conversions.
The Company currently operates in the Washington, D.C. and Raleigh,
North Carolina markets where it targets a diverse range of buyers,
including first-time, early move-up, secondary move- up, empty
nester move-down and active adult home buyers. For more information
on Comstock, please visit http://www.comstockhomebuilding.com/.
This press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the federal securities laws, which involve uncertainties
and risks. These include statements regarding events or
developments that the Company expects or anticipates will occur in
the future, such as statements about the Company's strategies to
improve operating performance. Please refer to the Company's
prospectus and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission for a complete discussion of these and other important
factors that could cause results to differ materially from those
projected by these forward-looking statements. DATASOURCE: Comstock
Homebuilding Companies, Inc. CONTACT: Media: Carrie Blewitt of
Qorvis Communications, +1-202-448-3129, , for Comstock Homebuilding
Companies, Inc.; or Bruce Labovitz, Chief Financial Officer of
Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc., +1-703-883-1700 ext. 131,
Web site: http://www.comstockhomebuilding.com/
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