Cost of properties sold decreased by $1,713,148 or 50% to $1,690,952 during the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to the corresponding period in 2006 of $3,404,100. This was primarily attributable to an 80% decrease in the number of units sold as described above.
Operating and selling expenses increased by $13,503 or 22% to $73,721 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to $60,218 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The increase is mainly due to increased advertising expenses.
General and administrative expenses decreased by $32,463 or 1% to $2,194,338 during the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $2,226,801 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease is due to a decrease in consulting fees of $502,352 offset by increases in Directors’ fees of $231,934 and legal fees of $284,609.
Depreciation expense decreased by $11,610 or 1% to $1,115,243 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, compared to $1,126,853 for the corresponding period in 2006.
Other income increased to $6,484,101 in 2007 from $95,149 in 2006 due primarily to a land excavation fee of $5,834,160.
Interest and financing costs decreased by $918,184 to $1,295,259 for the six months ended June 30, 2007, as compared to $2,213,443 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The decrease was primarily due to loan repayments of bank borrowings.
(4) Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, and 2006 were $3,440,266 and $5,579,007, respectively. The increase in funds provided by was primarily due to increase in other revenue offset by an increase in taxes payable during the six months ended June 30, 2007.
Net cash flows used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $6,537,952 compared to $71,693,313 for the six months ended June 30, 2006. The investing activity change was primarily completion of construction projects during 2006 and no new projects starting in 2007.
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2007, was $3,964,631 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $56,272,276 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 representing substantial advances from directors and affiliated companies in 2006 compared to 2007.
Current liabilities exceeded current assets by $36,955,043 as of June 30, 2007. The working capital deficit was incurred primarily due to $32,959,318 of bank loans currently in default.
Due to frequent changes in government fiscal and bank lending policies in the past 15 years as well as other administrative controls from time to time in China, it is not uncommon for many companies to find themselves unexpectedly holding overdue loans borrowed from the banks, although the
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