Sales revenues decreased by $1,124,229 or 83% quarter-on-quarter to $233,015 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to 2006 of $1,357,244. Rental and management fee income increased by $32,447 or 2% to $1,358,273 during the quarter ended March 31, 2007 from $1,325,826 for the comparable period in 2006. These changes are mainly attributable to:
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| — | Significant decrease in sales of Chenglong Garden by $992,575 or 81%; |
| — | Decreases in gross floor area sold by 1,833 square meters quarter-on-quarter to 159 square meters for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to 1,992 square meters in 2006; |
| — | The number of units sold decreased by 7 units or 88% quarter-on-quarter to 1 units for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 compared to 8 units in 2006; |
| — | Increases management fee income by $30,845 or 8%; and |
| — | No new development projects were introduced during 2006 or 2007. |
Cost of properties sold decreased by $1,065,715 or 83% during the quarter ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period in 2006. This was primarily attributable to a 92% decrease in the gross floor area sold as described above.
Building management expenses decreased by $146,596 or 39% primarily due to lower utility costs achieved under a new air conditioning maintenance and service contract.
Operating and selling expenses decreased by $21,608 or 54% to $18,242 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $39,850 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The decrease is mainly due to a decrease in property sales activity.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $390,856 or 51% to $378,781 during the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $769,637 for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The decrease is due to an increase in legal and professional fees of $271,087 offset by recovery of doubtful accounts of $685,825.
Depreciation expense increased by $36,174 or 7% to $580,321 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to $544,147 for the corresponding period in 2006.
Other income increased to $1,949,269 in 2007 from $15,223 in 2006 due primarily to revenues earned under a development contract with the new owners of the Jitian Project of $1,935,533.
Interest and financing costs decreased by $737,054 to $594,123 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, as compared to $1,331,177 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to loan closing costs of $183,555 incurred during 2006.
(4) Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007, and 2006 were $655,890 and $(5,528,119), respectively. The increase in funds provided
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