COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
1. ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Comstock Companies, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated on
May 24, 2004 as a Delaware corporation. On June 30, 2004, the Company changed its name to Comstock Homebuilding Companies, Inc.
On December 17, 2004, as a result of completing its initial public offering (IPO) of its Class A common stock, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Comstock Holding Company, Inc. and
subsidiaries (Comstock Holdings) by merger, which followed a consolidation that took place immediately prior to the closing of the IPO (the Consolidation). The Consolidation was effected through the mergers of Sunset
Investment Corp., Inc. and subsidiaries and Comstock Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries and Comstock Service Corp., Inc. and subsidiaries (Comstock Service) with and into Comstock Holdings. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, shares
of Comstock Holdings were canceled and replaced by 4,333 and 2,734 shares of Class A and B common stock of the Company, respectively. Both Class A and B common stock shares bear the same economic rights. However, for voting purposes,
Class A stock holders are entitled to one vote for each share held while Class B stock holders are entitled to fifteen votes for each share held.
The mergers of Sunset Investment Corp., Inc. and subsidiaries and Comstock Homes, Inc. and subsidiaries with and into Comstock Holdings (collectively the Comstock Companies or Predecessor) and
the Companys acquisition of Comstock Holdings was accounted for using the Comstock Companies historical carrying values of accounting as these mergers were not deemed to be substantive exchanges. The merger of Comstock Service was
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting as this was deemed to be a substantive exchange due to the disparity in ownership.
Our Class A common stock is traded on the NASDAQ National market under the symbol CHCI. We have no public trading history prior to December 17, 2004.
The Company develops, builds and markets single-family homes, townhouses and condominiums in the Washington D.C., Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta,
Georgia metropolitan markets. The Company also provides certain management and administrative support services to certain related parties.
The interim financial statements of the Company included herein have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm. The statements include all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals, which management
considers necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and operating results of the Company for the periods presented. The statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year.
For
further information, refer to the financial statements of the Company and footnotes thereto included in the annual report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006.
2. REAL ESTATE HELD FOR DEVELOPMENT AND SALE
Real
estate held for development and sale includes land, land development costs, interest and other construction costs and is stated at cost or, when circumstances or events indicate that the real estate held for development or sale is impaired, at
estimated fair value. Land, land development and indirect land development costs are accumulated by specific project and allocated to various lots or housing units within that project using specific identification and allocation based upon the
relative sales value, unit or area methods. Direct construction costs are assigned to housing units based on specific identification. Construction costs primarily include direct construction costs and capitalized field overhead. Other costs are
comprised of prepaid local government fees and capitalized interest and real estate taxes. Selling costs are expensed as incurred.
Estimated fair value is based on comparable sales of real estate in the normal course of business under existing and anticipated market conditions. The evaluation takes into consideration the current status of the property, various
restrictions, carrying costs, costs of disposition and any other circumstances, which may affect fair value including managements plans for the property. Due to the large acreage of certain land holdings, disposition in the normal course of
business is expected to extend over a number of years. A write-down to estimated fair value is recorded when the net carrying value of the property exceeds its estimated discounted fair value. These evaluations are made on a property-by-property
basis as seen fit by management whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value may not be recoverable.
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COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Deteriorating market conditions, turmoil in the credit markets and increased price competition have
continued to negatively impact the Company in the third quarter of 2007 resulting in reduced sales prices, increased customer concessions, reduced gross margins and extended estimates for project completion dates. As a result, the Company evaluated
all 41 of its projects to determine if recorded carrying amounts were recoverable. This evaluation resulted in an aggregate impairment charge of $61,438 at 26 projects, with $25,016 in the Washington D.C. region, $27,304 in the Atlanta, Georgia
region and $9,118 in the Raleigh, N.C. region. Impairment charges are recorded as a reduction in our capitalized land and or house costs. The impairment charge was calculated using a discounted cash flow analysis model, which is dependent upon
several subjective factors, including the selection of an appropriate discount rate, estimated average sales prices and estimated sales rates. In performing its impairment modeling the Company must select what it believes is an appropriate discount
rate based on current market cost of capital and returns expectations. The Company has used its best judgment in determining an appropriate discount rate based on anecdotal information it has received from marketing its deals for sale in recent
months. The Company has elected to use a rate of 17% in its discounted cash flow model. While the selection of a 17% discount rate was subjective in nature, the Company feels it is an appropriate rate in the current market. The estimates used by the
Company are based on the best information available at the time the estimates are made. If market conditions continue to deteriorate additional adverse changes to these estimates in future periods could result in further material impairment amounts
to be recorded.
In addition, from time to time, the Company will write-off deposits it has made for options on land that it has
decided not to purchase. These deposits and any related capitalized pre-acquisition feasibility or project costs are written off at the earlier of the option expiration or the decision to terminate the option. In the third quarter of 2007 option
deposits and related pre-development costs of $7,579 were written off with $4,571 in the Washington D.C. region, $2,068 in the Atlanta, Georgia region and $940 in the Raleigh, N.C. region.
The following table summarizes impairment charges and write-offs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Impairments
|
|
$
|
61,438
|
|
$
|
1,800
|
|
$
|
68,788
|
|
$
|
11,300
|
Write-offs
|
|
|
7,579
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
8,612
|
|
|
3,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
69,017
|
|
$
|
1,802
|
|
$
|
77,400
|
|
$
|
14,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
After impairments and write-offs, real estate held for development and sale consists of the
following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2007
|
|
December 31,
2006
|
Land and land development costs
|
|
$
|
99,575
|
|
$
|
232,693
|
Cost of vertical construction (including capitalized interest and real estate taxes)
|
|
|
141,260
|
|
|
172,451
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
240,835
|
|
$
|
405,144
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
The Company typically acquires land for development at market prices from various entities under fixed price purchase agreements. The purchase agreements
require deposits that may be forfeited if the Company fails to perform under the agreements. The deposits required under the purchase agreements are in the form of cash or letters of credit in varying amounts. The Company may, at its option, choose
for any reason and at any time not to perform under these purchase agreements by delivering notice of its intent not to acquire the land under contract. The Companys sole legal obligation and economic loss for failure to perform under these
purchase agreements is typically limited to the amount of the deposit pursuant to the liquidated damages provision contained within the purchase agreement. As a result, none of the creditors of any of the entities with which the Company enters into
forward fixed price purchase agreements have recourse to the general credit of the Company.
The Company also does not share in an
allocation of either the profit earned or loss incurred by any of these entities with which the Company has fixed price purchase agreements. The Company has concluded that whenever it options land or lots from an entity and pays a significant
non-refundable deposit as described above, a variable interest entity is created under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 46,
Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities
, or FIN 46-R. This is
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COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
because the Company has been deemed to have provided subordinated financial support, which creates a variable interest which limits the equity holders
returns and may absorb some or all of an entitys expected theoretical losses if they occur. The Company, therefore, examines the entities with which it has fixed price purchase agreements for possible consolidation by the Company under FIN
46-R. This requires the Company to compute expected losses and expected residual returns based on the probability of future cash flows as outlined in FIN 46-R. This calculation requires substantial management judgments and estimates. In addition,
because the Company does not have any contractual or ownership interests in the entities with which it contracts to buy the land, the Company does not have the ability to compel these development entities to provide financial or other data to assist
the Company in the performance of the primary beneficiary evaluation.
The Company has evaluated all of its fixed price purchase agreements
and has determined that it is the primary beneficiary of some of those entities. As a result, at September 30, 2007, the Company consolidated two entities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The effect of the consolidation at
September 30, 2007 was the inclusion of $19,496 in Inventory not owned-variable interest entities with a corresponding inclusion of $19,287 (net of land deposits paid of $209) to Obligations related to inventory not
owned. At December 31, 2006 the Company had consolidated nine entities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The effect of the consolidation at December 31, 2006 was the inclusion of $43,234 in Inventory not
owned-variable interest entities with a corresponding inclusion of $40,950 (net of land deposits paid of $2,284) to Obligations related to inventory not owned. Creditors, if any, of these variable interest entities have no recourse
against the Company.
During December 2006 a Company senior vice president voluntarily resigned. As part of his voluntary resignation, the
former senior vice president negotiated his purchase of the remaining 30 condominium units in the Companys Countryside development for a purchase price of $4,200. Simultaneously with the purchase, the Company entered into a marketing and sale
agreement with the special purpose entity (SPE) created by the former senior vice president that purchased the units, whereby the Company would bear the cost associated with marketing and selling the units and pay the SPE a monthly
option payment that allows the Company to share in the revenue of the units as they settle. The monthly option payments have created a variable interest in the SPE, and as such the Company has performed an analysis under the provisions of FIN46-R
and has determined that the entity is a variable interest entity and the Company is the primary beneficiary of this entity. As a result, the Company has consolidated the SPE. At December 31, 2006 the SPE had $3,600 of assets, which are included
in Inventory not owned-variable interest entities and $3,600 of third party debt, which is included in Obligations related to inventory not owned in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The SPE is not included in the
September 30, 2007 accompanying consolidated balance sheet since all of its assets were sold and all of its debt had been extinguished.
4.
WARRANTY RESERVE
Warranty reserves for houses sold are established to cover potential costs for materials and labor with regard to
warranty-type claims expected to arise during the one-year warranty period provided by the Company or within the five-year statutorily mandated structural warranty period. Since the Company subcontracts its homebuilding work, subcontractors are
required to provide the Company with an indemnity and a certificate of insurance prior to receiving payments for their work. Claims relating to workmanship and materials are generally the primary responsibility of the subcontractors and product
manufacturers. The warranty reserve is established at the time of closing, and is calculated based upon historical warranty cost experience and current business factors. Variables used in the calculation of the reserve, as well as the adequacy of
the reserve based on the number of homes still under warranty, are reviewed on a periodic basis. Warranty claims are charged directly to the reserve as they arise. The following table is a summary of warranty reserve activity, which is included in
accounts payable and accrued liabilities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
1,709
|
|
|
$
|
1,556
|
|
|
$
|
1,669
|
|
|
$
|
1,206
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
|
200
|
|
|
|
800
|
|
|
|
1,014
|
|
Releases and/or charges incurred
|
|
|
(201
|
)
|
|
|
(297
|
)
|
|
|
(739
|
)
|
|
|
(761
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
|
$
|
1,730
|
|
|
$
|
1,459
|
|
|
$
|
1,730
|
|
|
$
|
1,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
5. CAPITALIZED INTEREST AND REAL ESTATE TAXES
Interest and real estate taxes incurred relating to the development of lots and parcels are capitalized to real estate held for development and sale
during the active development period, which generally commences when borrowings are used to acquire real estate assets and ends when the properties are substantially complete. Interest is capitalized based on the interest rate applicable to specific
borrowings or the weighted average of the rates applicable to other borrowings during the period. Interest and real estate taxes capitalized to real estate held for development and sale are expensed as a component of cost of sales as related units
are sold. The following table is a summary of interest incurred and capitalized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Total interest incurred
|
|
$
|
5,269
|
|
|
$
|
7,541
|
|
|
$
|
19,111
|
|
|
$
|
19,161
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest incurred on related party notes payable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expensed as a component of cost of sales
|
|
$
|
(5,483
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,569
|
)
|
|
$
|
(18,054
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,932
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6. LOSS PER SHARE
The following weighted average shares and share equivalents, using the treasury stock method, are used to calculate basic and diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Basic loss per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(42,468
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,754
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48,804
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
16,151
|
|
|
|
15,804
|
|
|
|
16,046
|
|
|
|
14,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share amounts
|
|
$
|
(2.63
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive loss per share
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss
|
|
$
|
(42,468
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,754
|
)
|
|
$
|
(48,804
|
)
|
|
$
|
(11,637
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
16,151
|
|
|
|
15,804
|
|
|
|
16,046
|
|
|
|
14,946
|
|
Stock options and restricted stock grants
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dilutive weighted-average shares outstanding
|
|
|
16,151
|
|
|
|
15,804
|
|
|
|
16,046
|
|
|
|
14,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Per share amounts
|
|
$
|
(2.63
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.36
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3.04
|
)
|
|
$
|
(0.78
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, 18 and 159 shares were excluded from the diluted
shares outstanding because inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, 109 and 200 shares were excluded from the diluted shares outstanding because inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Comprehensive income
For the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, comprehensive income equaled net income; therefore, a separate statement of comprehensive income is not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
9
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
7. INVESTMENT IN REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP
In 2001, prior to the Companys acquisition of Comstock Service in December of 2004, Comstock Service had invested $41 in North Shore Investors, LLC
(North Shore) for a 50% ownership interest. North Shore was formed to acquire and develop residential lots and construct single family and townhouse units. In 2002, as a result of recognizing its share of net losses incurred by North
Shore, Comstock Service reduced its investment in North Shore to $0. The Company, as part of the acquisition of Comstock Service, recorded this investment in North Shore at $0.
On June 28, 2005 the Company received a capital call from North Shore in the amount of $719 so that North Shore could comply with certain debt
repayments. Because the Company may have been obligated to provide future financial support to cover certain debt repayments, the Company continued recording its share of losses incurred by North Shore through December 31, 2006 in the amount of
$171.
During the third quarter of 2005, the Company, as manager of an affiliated entity, exercised its option rights to purchase the
project acquisition, development and construction loan made for the benefit of North Shore. The Company finalized the purchase of the loans on or about September 8, 2005 and issued a notice of default under the acquisition and development loan
at maturity on September 30, 2005. The Company then filed suit for collection of the loans against one of the individual guarantors under the loan on or about October 21, 2005 and initiated foreclosure proceedings on or about
November 18, 2005. On or about December 22, 2005, the individual guarantor subject to the earlier suit filed a countersuit against two of the officers of the Company who were also individual guarantors under the acquisition and development
loan. The Company has agreed to indemnify these officers.
The Company, as manager of an affiliated entity, set and held a foreclosure sale
on March 24, 2006 in which it was the highest bidder. However, transfer of title to the property was delayed pending judicial resolution of a suit filed on March 24, 2006 by the non-affiliated 50% owner of North Shore. On June 30,
2006, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of affiliates, filed an additional lawsuit expanding the number of party defendants, demanding equitable relief and demanding $33,000 in damages.
On April 10, 2007, the parties executed a settlement agreement whereby a company associated with the non-affiliated 50% owner of the North Shore
project purchased the Companys development rights to North Shore for approximately $3,750 to settle all claims against the Company and its investors. All litigation has been dismissed with prejudice and the Company received the proceeds from
the settlement in April 2007. As a result of the settlement, during the three months ended March 31, 2007 the Company recorded a charge of approximately $357 to write off its investment in North Shore and reduce amounts due from North Shore to
the net realizable value. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, additional costs of $132 related to the North Shore settlement were incurred and written off. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, no additional costs
related to the North Shore settlement were incurred. No additional costs related to the North Shore settlement are expected to be incurred.
10
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
8. ACQUISITIONS
On January 19, 2006, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Parker Chandler Homes, Inc., a homebuilder in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan market, for a cash purchase price of
$10,400 (including transaction costs) and the assumption of $63,800 in liabilities. The results of Parker Chandler Homes are included in the accompanying financial statements from the period January 19, 2006 to September 30, 2007. The Company
accounted for this transaction in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 141,
Business Combinations
or SFAS 141. Approximately $700 of the purchase price was allocated to intangibles with a weighted-average life
of 4.6 years. The intangibles are related to the Parker Chandler trade name, employment and non-compete agreements entered into with certain selling shareholders. The remainder of the purchase price was allocated to real estate held for
development and sale and land option agreements. There was no goodwill recorded.
On May 5, 2006, the Company acquired all of the
issued and outstanding capital stock of Capitol Homes, Inc., a homebuilder in Raleigh, North Carolina, for a cash purchase price of $7,500 (including transaction costs) and the assumption of $20,600 in liabilities. The results of Capitol Homes are
included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from the period May 5, 2006 to September 30, 2007. The Company accounted for this transaction in accordance with SFAS 141. Approximately $251 of the purchase price was
allocated to intangibles with a weighted-average life of 2.7 years. The intangibles are related to the Capitol Homes trade name, employment and non-compete agreements entered into with certain selling shareholders. The remainder of the purchase
price was allocated to real estate held for development for sale and land option agreements. There was no goodwill associated with the transaction.
Subsequent to each acquisition, as a result of the Company releasing the restrictive terms under the employment and non-complete agreements and the decision to no longer to use the respective trade names, all amounts assigned to intangibles
were written off during the fourth quarter of 2006. During the third quarter of 2007, the Company elected to terminate numerous land option agreements acquired in both acquisitions. As a result, purchase price allocated to land option agreements
were substantially written off during the third quarter of 2007.
9. INCOME TAX
The Companys income tax (benefit) expense consists of the following as of:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
September 30
|
|
|
Nine months ended
September 30
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Current:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
$
|
(1,774
|
)
|
|
$
|
(1,213
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,942
|
)
|
|
$
|
(373
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
(337
|
)
|
|
|
(223
|
)
|
|
|
(1,114
|
)
|
|
|
(65
|
)
|
Deferred:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal
|
|
|
(21,079
|
)
|
|
|
(1,849
|
)
|
|
|
(20,279
|
)
|
|
|
(5,875
|
)
|
State
|
|
|
(3,994
|
)
|
|
|
(365
|
)
|
|
|
(3,843
|
)
|
|
|
(1,108
|
)
|
Other:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tax shortfall related to the vesting of certain equity awards
|
|
|
87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
285
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
(27,097
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,650
|
)
|
|
$
|
(30,893
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,421
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and
liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Components of the Companys deferred tax assets and liabilities at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
|
December 31,2006
|
|
Deferred Tax Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
32,750
|
|
|
$
|
9,642
|
|
Warranty
|
|
|
637
|
|
|
|
612
|
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
|
39
|
|
|
|
25
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
1,213
|
|
Stock-based compensation
|
|
|
1,555
|
|
|
|
762
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
35,316
|
|
|
|
12,254
|
|
Less valuation allowance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(470
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
|
35,316
|
|
|
|
11,784
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in affiliates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(822
|
)
|
|
|
(1,596
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax liabilities
|
|
|
(822
|
)
|
|
|
(1,596
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net deferred tax assets
|
|
$
|
34,494
|
|
|
$
|
10,188
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109,
Accounting for Income Taxes,
and prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
Prior to the adoption of FIN 48, the Company provided for contingencies related to income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 5,
Accounting for Contingencies
. At December 31, 2006, the Company recorded
$1,194 in income tax reserves. This tax reserve relates to a potential dispute by taxing authorities over tax benefits resulting from additional income tax basis in certain residential housing development projects. The Company recorded a valuation
allowance of approximately $470 as of December 31, 2006, related to a deferred tax asset resulting from additional tax basis in residential real estate development projects. In analyzing the need for the provision of tax contingency reserves
and the valuation allowance, management reviewed applicable statutes, rules, regulations and interpretations and established these reserves based on past experiences and judgments about potential actions by taxing jurisdictions. In January 2007,
upon the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recorded a benefit to the opening retained accumulated deficit in the amount of $1,663. The Companys federal income tax returns for 2004 through 2006 are open tax years. The Company files in various
state and local jurisdictions, with varying statutes of limitation.
In 2005 the Company reported $42.0 million of taxable income and paid
approximately $17.4 million of federal, state and local income tax. In 2006 the Company filed for and received a refund of 2005 federal and state taxes in the amount of $2.9 million. The Company expects to carry back 2007 tax losses and recover
against 2005 taxable income.
As discussed in Note 2, the Company recorded $61.4 million of impairment charges during the third quarter of
2007. The increase of the inventory deferred tax asset balance to $32.8 million at September 30, 2007 is a result of the tax effect of these impairment charges.
The Company periodically reviews its deferred income tax asset to determine if it is more likely than not to be realized. When it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the deferred income tax asset will not
be realized, a valuation allowance must be established. Due to 2005 earnings and the ability to carryback and carryforward net operating losses, a valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets was not deemed necessary at September 30,
2007. To the extent market conditions worsen and the Company is unable to generate sufficient taxable income or obtain meaningful concessions from its banks with respect to its existing debt facilities, the recoverability of this asset may be
compromised. At December 31, 2007 the Company will again review the recoverability of the deferred income tax asset.
12
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
10. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
Trade payables
|
|
$
|
14,399
|
|
$
|
32,990
|
Warranty
|
|
|
1,730
|
|
|
1,669
|
Customer deposits
|
|
|
9,616
|
|
|
14,932
|
Other
|
|
|
3,717
|
|
|
6,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
29,462
|
|
$
|
55,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11. STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
In February 2006 the Companys Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase up to one million shares of the Companys Class A common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated
transactions. The authorization did not include a specified time period in which the share repurchase program would remain in effect. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 133 shares of
Class A common stock for a total of $575 or $4.32 per share. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 391 shares of Class A common stock for a total of $2,439 or $6.23 per share. There were
no shares repurchased for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the Company is currently subject to certain restrictive debt covenants which limit its ability to purchase additional shares under the existing authorization.
12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
On August 11, 2005, the Company was served with a motion to compel arbitration resulting from an allegation of a loan brokerage fee being owed for
placement of a $147,000 project loan for the Eclipse at Potomac Yard project. The claim in the base amount of $2,000 plus interest and costs was based on breach of contract. In February 2007 the Company received a ruling by a panel of arbiters to
pay $3,000 under this claim. The Company has posted a cash bond and filed an appeal which is pending in the amount of the judgment.
In
accordance with the provisions of its sales agreements, the Company retained the earnest money purchase deposits from Eclipse project buyers who defaulted on their obligation to settle. Certain buyers are seeking to obtain a refund of their
forfeited deposits and have filed a series of lawsuits and arbitration claims commencing on or around June 28, 2007. Disputed deposits in an aggregate amount of approximately $1.2 million remain in a segregated escrow account and are
included in the accompanying financial statements as Restricted Cash as of September 30, 2007.
Other than the foregoing, we are not
currently subject to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, however, we are named as a defendant in legal actions arising from our normal business activities. Although we cannot accurately predict the amount of our liability, if any,
that could arise with respect to legal actions currently pending against us, we do not expect that any such liability will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, operating results or cash flows. We believe that we have obtained
adequate insurance coverage or rights to indemnification, or where appropriate, have established reserves in connection with these legal proceedings.
Letters of credit and performance bonds
The Company has commitments as a result of contracts entered into with certain
third parties to meet certain performance criteria as outlined in such contracts. The Company is required to issue letters of credit and performance bonds to these third parties as a way of ensuring that such commitments entered into are met by the
Company. At September 30, 2007, the Company has outstanding $2,030 in letters of credit and $14,929 in performance and payment bonds to these third parties. To date, there are no outstanding calls on these letters of credit or bonds.
13
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Operating leases
The Company leases office space under non-cancelable operating leases. Minimum annual lease payments under these leases at September 30, 2007 approximate:
|
|
|
|
Year Ended:
|
|
Amount
|
2007
|
|
$
|
1,127
|
2008
|
|
|
935
|
2009
|
|
|
975
|
2010
|
|
|
875
|
2011
|
|
|
564
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
|
Operating lease rental expense aggregated $792 and $815, respectively, for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
In April 2002 and January 2004, the Predecessor entered into lease agreements for approximately 7.7 and 8.8 square feet, respectively, for its corporate headquarters at 11465 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia from
Comstock Partners, L.C. (now known as 11465 SH-I, LC), an affiliate of our Predecessor in which executive officers of the Company, Christopher Clemente, Gregory Benson, and others are principals. Christopher Clemente owns a 45% interest, Gregory
Benson owns a 5% interest, an entity which is owned or controlled by Christopher Clementes father-in-law owns a 45% interest, and an unrelated third party owns a 5% interest in Comstock Partners. On September 30, 2004, the lease
agreements were canceled and replaced with new leases for a total of 20.6 square feet with Comstock Asset Management, L.C., an entity wholly owned by Christopher Clemente. Total payments made under this lease agreement were $142 as of
December 31, 2004. On August 1, 2005, the lease agreement was amended for an additional 8.4 square feet. On March 31, 2007 the lease agreement was amended decreasing the total square footage from 29.0 to 24.1 and extending the term
for two additional years. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, total payments made under this lease agreement were $161 and $185, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 total payments were
$540 and $558, respectively.
In May 2003, the Predecessor hired a construction company, in which Christopher Clementes brother
serves as the President and is a significant shareholder, to provide construction services and act as a general contractor at the Companys Belmont Bay developments. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, total payments
made to the construction company were $708 and $6,358, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, total payments made to the construction company were $3,028 and $8,029, respectively.
During 2003, the Predecessor entered into agreements with I-Connect, L.C., a company in which Investors Management, LLC, an entity wholly owned by
Gregory Benson, holds a 25% interest, for information technology consulting services and the right to use certain customized enterprise software developed with input from the Company. The intellectual property rights associated with the software
solution developed by I-Connect, along with any improvements made thereto by the Company, remain the property of I-Connect. For three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid $98 and $112, respectively. During the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid $438 and $368, respectively, to I-Connect.
In October 2004, the Predecessor
entered into an agreement with Comstock Asset Management, L.C. (CAM), where CAM assigned the Company first refusal rights to purchase a portion of their Loudoun Station properties. In partial consideration for this performance the Company agreed to
provide management services for a fee of $20 per month. This agreement was terminated effective December 31, 2006. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 the Company recorded $0 and $60 in revenue, respectively. During the
nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 the Company recorded $0 and $180 in revenue, respectively, from this entity.
14
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
In addition, the Company, in November 2004, entered into an agreement with CAM to sell certain retail
condominium units at the Eclipse at Potomac Yard project for a total purchase price of $14,500. In connection with this sale, the Company received a non-refundable deposit of $8,000 upon execution of the agreement. The agreement was modified in
2005, which reduced the deposit amount to $6,000. During the year ended December 31, 2006, the Company incurred $579 in costs associated with the construction of the retail units and recorded a receivable of $377 which is reimbursable by CAM.
The balance outstanding as of September 30, 2007 is $110.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company
entered into sales contracts to sell homes to certain employees of the Company. The Company, in order to attract, retain, and motivate employees maintains a home ownership benefit program. Under the home ownership benefits, an employee receives
certain cost benefits provided by us when purchasing a home or having one built by us. Sales of homes to employees for investment purposes do not qualify for any cost benefits.
In June 2007, in connection with the bulk sale of the Bellemeade condominiums the Company repurchased a single condominium in the community which was
owned by an entity controlled by Christopher Clemente. The purchase price was $205.
In September 2005, Comstock Foundation, Inc., was
created. Comstock Foundation is a not-for-profit organization organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is an affiliate of the Company. The affairs of Comstock
Foundation are managed by a five-person board of directors with Christopher Clemente, Gregory Benson, Bruce Labovitz and Tracy Schar (employee of the Company and spouse of Christopher Clemente) being four of the five. The Company also provides
bookkeeping services to Comstock Foundation at no charge. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 the Company donated $0 and $50, respectively, to Comstock Foundation.
15
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
14. SEGMENT REPORTING
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131,
Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
(SFAS 131) establishes standards for the manner in which companies
report information about operating segments. The Company determined it provides one single type of business activity, homebuilding, which operates in multiple geographic or economic environments. In addition, as a result of the Companys
acquisitions in Georgia and North Carolina, which became fully integrated in the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company modified how it analyzes its business during the fourth quarter of 2006. As such, the Company has determined that its homebuilding
operations now primarily involve three reportable geographic segments: Washington DC Metropolitan Area; Raleigh, North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. The aggregation criteria are based on the similar economic characteristics of the projects located
in each of these regions.
The table below summarizes revenue and income taxes for each of the Companys geographic segments (amounts
in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
Revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington DC Metropolitan Area
|
|
$
|
39,726
|
|
|
$
|
8,497
|
|
|
$
|
167,116
|
|
|
$
|
77,696
|
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
|
8,543
|
|
|
|
10,868
|
|
|
|
28,575
|
|
|
|
21,273
|
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
|
|
3,717
|
|
|
|
15,915
|
|
|
|
17,317
|
|
|
|
23,603
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
51,986
|
|
|
$
|
35,280
|
|
|
$
|
213,008
|
|
|
$
|
122,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Washington DC Metropolitan Area
|
|
$
|
(26,086
|
)
|
|
$
|
(884
|
)
|
|
$
|
(22,310
|
)
|
|
$
|
5,804
|
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
|
(10,057
|
)
|
|
|
(820
|
)
|
|
|
(10,892
|
)
|
|
|
(2,930
|
)
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
|
|
(30,436
|
)
|
|
|
(2,628
|
)
|
|
|
(35,811
|
)
|
|
|
(8,434
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment operating loss
|
|
|
(66,579
|
)
|
|
|
(4,332
|
)
|
|
|
(69,013
|
)
|
|
|
(5,560
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate expenses unallocated
|
|
|
3,704
|
|
|
|
5,377
|
|
|
|
12,052
|
|
|
|
14,333
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating loss
|
|
|
(70,283
|
)
|
|
|
(9,709
|
)
|
|
|
(81,065
|
)
|
|
|
(19,893
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income
|
|
|
715
|
|
|
|
330
|
|
|
|
1,361
|
|
|
|
918
|
|
Equity loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(66
|
)
|
Minority interest (income) expense
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
(7
|
)
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss before income taxes
|
|
$
|
(69,565
|
)
|
|
$
|
(9,404
|
)
|
|
$
|
(79,697
|
)
|
|
$
|
(19,058
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes impairment and write-offs by segment. These expense amounts are
included in the segment operating income (loss) as reflected in the table above.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
Washington DC Metropolitan Area
|
|
$
|
29,588
|
|
$
|
|
|
$
|
34,530
|
|
$
|
6,845
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
|
10,058
|
|
|
731
|
|
|
10,680
|
|
|
2,724
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
|
|
29,371
|
|
|
1,070
|
|
|
32,191
|
|
|
5,147
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
69,017
|
|
$
|
1,802
|
|
$
|
77,400
|
|
$
|
14,717
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate expenses unallocated and other income is comprised principally of general corporate
expenses such as the offices of the Chief Executive Officer and President, and the corporate finance, accounting, audit, tax, human resources, marketing and legal groups, offset in part by interest income.
16
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The table below summarizes total assets for each of the Companys segments at September 30,
2007 and December 31, 2006:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
September 30, 2007
|
|
December 31 2006
|
Washington DC Metropolitan Area
|
|
$
|
179,804
|
|
$
|
317,349
|
Raleigh, North Carolina
|
|
|
33,288
|
|
|
61,617
|
Atlanta, Georgia
|
|
|
56,377
|
|
|
94,133
|
Corporate
|
|
|
62,027
|
|
|
44,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
$
|
331,496
|
|
$
|
517,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17
COMSTOCK HOMEBUILDING COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
15. NOTES PAYABLE, DEBT AND COVENANTS
On May 26, 2006 the Company entered into a $40 million Secured Revolving Borrowing Base Credit Facility with Wachovia Bank for the financing of
entitled land, land under development, construction and letters of credit. All letters of credit issued will also be secured by collateral in the facility. Funding availability is generally limited to compliance with a borrowing base and certain
facility covenants. As of September 30, 2007, $31.2 million was outstanding with this facility. In February 2007 the Company entered into a Forbearance Agreement with the lender which reduced the covenants and eliminated the ability of the
lender to claim an event of default as a result of non-compliance with certain financial covenants of the original loan. The Forbearance Agreement runs through March 2008.
On May 4, 2006 the Company closed on a $30 million Junior Subordinated Note offering. The term of the note was thirty years but it could be retired
by the Company after five years with no penalty. The rate was fixed at 9.72% for the first five years and LIBOR plus 420 basis points for the remaining twenty-five years. In March 2007 the Company retired the Junior Subordinated Note with no penalty
and entered into a new 10-year, $30 million Senior Unsecured Note offering with the same lender at the same interest rate. In connection with the new notes, the lender loosened the financial covenants through September 30, 2007 and permanently
modified the underlying definitions used to calculate the covenants. The lender was also granted the right to require a $2.0 million principal reduction after September 30, 2007. During the third quarter of 2007, the lenders rights were
assumed by the note holders creditor. In October 2007 the Company received a waiver from the note holders creditor(s) regarding any defaults that may result from covenant compliance calculations for the quarter ending September 30,
2007. In addition, the waiver extended to November 29, 2007 the date after which the note holder could require a $2.0 million principal reduction.
As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $7.4 million outstanding to Key Bank in two secured facilities. Under the terms of the original loan agreements the Company is required to maintain certain financial
covenants. In May 2007 the Company entered into loan modification agreements which extended the maturities and waived the interest coverage ratio through December 31, 2007. Key Bank has notified the Company that they believe that the Company is
not in compliance with the net worth covenant as of September 30, 2007 and has issued waivers for both facilities until December 31, 2007.
As of September 30, 2007 the Company had $11.1 million outstanding to M&T Bank. Under the terms of the original loan agreements the Company was required to maintain certain financial covenants. In March 2007 the Company entered
into loan modification agreements lowering the minimum interest coverage ratio and the minimum tangible net worth covenants. As of September 30, 2007 the Company is not in compliance with the tangible net worth covenant. On October 25, 2007 the
Company entered into loan modification agreements which extended maturities and provided for a forbearance agreement with respect to all financial covenants. The forbearance runs until March 31, 2008.
In December 2005 the Company entered into a $147 million secured, limited recourse loan with Corus Bank related to the Eclipse project. Under the terms
of the loan there is a single deed of trust covering two loan tranches. The two tranches have varying interest rates with Tranche A at LIBOR plus 375 basis points and Tranche B fixed at 16.0%. In April 2007 the loan maturity was extended to January
2008 and provided a mechanism for reallocation of Tranche B into Tranche A which reduces the interest cost to the Company. In September 2007 the Company exercised its reallocation right leaving approximately $1.0 million in the Tranche B. At
September 30, 2007 the outstanding balance under this loan was $38.3 million. There are no financial covenants associated with this loan.
In February 2007 the Company entered into a $28 million secured, three-year limited recourse loan with Guggenheim Capital Partners related to the Penderbrook project. Under the terms of the loan the borrower (Comstock Penderbrook, LLC)
distributed $11.0 million of the proceeds to the Company and established a $2.5 million cash interest escrow to provide for interest costs in excess of the net operating income being generated by the temporary rental operations at the project. The
loan bears an interest rate of LIBOR plus 500 basis points. Under the terms of the loan there are two tranches, Tranche A at three month LIBOR plus 400 basis points and Tranche B at three month LIBOR plus 600 basis points. As of September 30,
2007, the outstanding balance under the loan was $16.3 million. There are no financial covenants associated with this loan.
On
May 31, 2007 the Company entered into $4.5 million secured revolving credit facility with First Charter Bank. The loan matures on June 10, 2008 bearing an interest rate of Prime Rate plus 0.25% per annum. As of September 30,
2007, there was $1.4 million outstanding on the loan. There are no financial covenants associated with this loan.
At September 30,
2007 the Company had approximately $7.9 million outstanding with Regions Bank under five separate secured master loan agreements. The loans carried varying maturities starting December 2007 with the majority of the loans maturing in 2008. There are
no financial covenants associated with these loans.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
On June 28, 2007 the Company entered into various loan modification agreements with Bank of
America securing the remaining $4.6 million balance of the Companys $15 million unsecured revolver, extending the curtailment schedule of the unsecured revolver and extending the maturities of the Companys Atlanta debt facilities by
adding a balancing requirement estimated to result in a $100 paydown in November 2007. There are no financial covenants associated with these loans.
At September 30, 2007 the Company had $1.7 million outstanding on a seller financing loan related to, but not secured by, the Beacon Park at Belmont Bay 8&9 project. The loan matured but remains unpaid. The
Company is in discussions with the lender regarding loan modifications and extension.
From time to time, the Company employs subordinated
and unsecured credit facilities to supplement its capital resources or a particular project or group of projects. The Companys lenders under these credit facilities will typically charge interest rates that are substantially higher than those
charged by the lenders under senior and secured credit facilities. These credit facilities will vary with respect to terms and costs. As of September 30, 2007, there were no outstanding variable rate unsecured loans. The Company intends to
continue to use these types of facilities on a selected basis to supplement its capital resources.
Many of the Companys loan
facilities contain Material Adverse Effect clauses which if invoked could create an event of default under the loan. In the event all our loans were deemed to be in default as a result of a Material Adverse Effect, the Companys ability to meet
its capital and debt obligations would be compromised.
The Companys senior management continues to work closely with its lenders on
both temporary and permanent modifications to the Companys lending facilities. These modifications are principally related to financial covenants and maturity dates. During the course of the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company will be seeking
to standardize financial covenants among its lenders with whom it has existing covenants. The Company cannot at this time provide any assurances that it will be successful in this effort. The Company is also working with its lenders to extend the
maturities and associated cash obligations of its facilities.
At December 31, 2006 the Company had approximately $205 million of debt
related obligations that were scheduled to occur in 2007. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had reduced its notes payable by $93.8 million with approximately $16 million of remaining obligations in 2007 and approximately $110 million of cash
obligations to its debt in 2008. The Company currently believes that it will be successful in meeting and/or extending its obligations but it can provide no assurances to that effect at this time.
16. RESTRICTED STOCK, STOCK OPTIONS AND OTHER STOCK PLANS
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R) entitled Share-Based Payment, under which the Company recognizes compensation expense of a stock-based
award over the vesting period based on the fair value of the award on the grant date. The fair value of stock options granted is calculated under the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following information represents the Companys grants
of stock-based compensation to employees prior to recognition of estimated forfeitures.
During the three months ended March 31, 2007,
the Company issued 109 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $440 that vest over three years. During the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company issued 351 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $1,474 that vest over three
years. During the three months ended September 30, 2007, the Company issued 99 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $197 that vest in one year.
At December 31, 2006, the Company accrued a liability for employee incentive compensation awards for 2006 performance intended to be settled in cash in 2007. Due to market conditions, the Company elected to issue
restricted stock awards in lieu of cash in settlement of the incentive compensation obligations. As a result, the Company granted, and charged to the incentive compensation accrual, 142 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $698 during the
three months ended March 31, 2007 and an additional 293 restricted stock awards with a fair value of $1,439 were granted and charged to the incentive compensation accrual during the three months ended June 30, 2007.
At the Companys annual shareholder meeting on September 12, 2007 the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to the Companys
2004 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan which increased the number of shares available under the program by one million shares. No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
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