Changes in Cash Flows
Comparison of the six months ended June 30, 2006 to the six months ended June 30, 2005
Cash flows used in operating activities changed $2,945,000 from $5,242,000 used in the 2005 period to $8,187,000 used in the 2006 period. The significant components of this change related to cash used in the continuing construction activities and the reductions in liabilities and reserves.
Cash flows from investing activities changed $17,160,000 from $18,457,000 provided in the 2005 period to $1,297,000 provided in the 2006 period. The significant components of the 2005 amounts related to the redemption of $15,000,000 of U.S. Government securities in 2005 (whereas there were no redemptions in the 2006 period as all of these securities were fully redeemed in the fourth quarter of 2005) and the return of capital of $3,479,000 from investments in joint ventures. During the 2006 period, the only investing activity was from the January 2006 sale of the Beekman assets for $1,297,000.
Cash flows from financing activities changed $36,176,000 from $31,544,000 used in the 2005 period to $4,632,000 provided in the 2006 period primarily from the net effect of borrowings and repayments in 2006. Borrowings on the East Lyme, Gold Peak and Claverack construction loans aggregated $15,619,000 during the 2006 period as compared to $7,736,000 in the 2005 period as a result of continuing construction activities at these projects. During the 2006 period, approximately $9,863,000 was repaid on the Gold Peak Construction Loan from 41 Gold Peak condominium unit sales and $584,000 on the East Lyme Construction Loan from one East Lyme home sale. During the 2005 period, repayments included (i) the redemption of $2,275,000 of Palomino Park Bonds in January 2005 with the remaining balance of $10,405,000 redeemed in May 2005, (ii) the redemption of the Debentures aggregating $25,775,000 in May 2005 and (iii) amortized principal on the Company's other mortgages of $825,000. The 2006 period was also impacted by a cash use for the payment of option cancellations of $668,000.
Risks Associated with Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 10-Q, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by the Company, contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the following, which are discussed in greater detail in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2006 and the registration statement on Form S-8 filed with the SEC on June 7, 2006: general and local economic and business conditions; future valuation adjustments as a result of possible declines in the expected values and cash flows of residential development projects and investments or changes in the intent with regards to such projects and investments; competition; risks of real estate development, construction and renovation including construction delays and cost overruns; inability to comply with zoning and other laws and obtain governmental approvals; the risk of inflation in development costs (including construction materials); the availability of insurance coverages; the inability to obtain or replace construction financing for development projects; adverse consequences of debt financing including, without limitation, the necessity of future financings to repay maturing debt obligations; inability to meet financial and valuation covenants contained in loan agreements; inability to repay financings; exposure to variable rate based financings; risk of foreclosure on collateral; risks of leverage; risks associated with equity investments in and with third parties; risks associated with our reliance on joint venture partners including, but not limited to, the inability to obtain consent from partners for certain business decisions, the potential risk that our partners may become bankrupt, have economic or other business interests and objectives which may be inconsistent with those of the Company and our partners being in a position to take action contrary to our interests; inability and/or unwillingness of partners to provide their share of any future capital requirements; availability and cost of financing; interest rate risks; demand by prospective buyers of condominiums and single family homes; inability to realize gains from sales of condominiums and single family homes; lower than anticipated sales prices; inability to close on sales of properties; the risks of seasonality and |