10-Q 1 d10q.htm FORM 10-Q DATED MARCH 31, 2002 Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 10-Q Dated March 31, 2002
 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

 
x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE 
   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2002
 
OR
 
¨    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission file number 0-18001
 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
33-0864902
(State or jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)
4490 Von Karman Avenue
 
92660
Newport Beach, California
 
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
 
(949) 833-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
YES  x                    NO  ¨
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
 
Class of Common Stock

  
Outstanding at
May 10, 2002

Common stock, par value $.01
  
10,257,449
 


 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
INDEX
 
    
Page No.

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    
Item 1.    Financial Statements:
    
  
3
  
4
  
5
  
6
  
7
  
19
  
26
  
27
  
27
  
27
  
27
  
27
  
27
  
27
  
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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.    Financial Statements.
 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands except number of shares and par value per share)
 
ASSETS
    
March 31,
2002

  
December 31,
2001

    
(unaudited)
    
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
17,380
  
$
19,751
Receivables
  
 
15,308
  
 
26,224
Real estate inventories
  
 
364,508
  
 
294,678
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures — Note 2
  
 
55,963
  
 
66,753
Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $4,631 and $4,309 at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
  
 
2,566
  
 
2,171
Deferred loan costs
  
 
2,683
  
 
2,831
Goodwill — Note 1
  
 
5,896
  
 
5,896
Other assets
  
 
9,296
  
 
15,405
    

  

    
$
473,600
  
$
433,709
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Accounts payable
  
$
26,333
  
$
19,346
Accrued expenses
  
 
23,865
  
 
42,276
Notes payable
  
 
204,404
  
 
151,191
12 1/2% Senior Notes due July 1, 2003 — Note 3
  
 
70,279
  
 
70,279
    

  

    
 
324,881
  
 
283,092
    

  

Stockholders’ equity — Notes 1 and 5
             
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 10,289,683 and 10,619,399 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively
  
 
103
  
 
106
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
122,027
  
 
127,035
Retained earnings
  
 
26,589
  
 
23,476
    

  

    
 
148,719
  
 
150,617
    

  

    
$
473,600
  
$
433,709
    

  

 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.

3


 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands except per common share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
    
Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Operating revenue
                 
Home sales
  
$
90,149
 
  
$
65,401
 
Lots, land and other sales
  
 
    —
 
  
 
7,054
 
Management fees
  
 
1,516
 
  
 
1,670
 
    


  


    
 
91,665
 
  
 
74,125
 
    


  


Operating costs
                 
Cost of sales — homes
  
 
(77,094
)
  
 
(55,021
)
Cost of sales — lots, land and other
  
 
(191
)
  
 
(3,902
)
Sales and marketing
  
 
(4,698
)
  
 
(3,681
)
General and administrative
  
 
(7,953
)
  
 
(8,783
)
Amortization of goodwill — Note 1
  
 
 
  
 
(311
)
    


  


    
 
(89,936
)
  
 
(71,698
)
    


  


Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures — Note 2
  
 
1,905
 
  
 
3,805
 
    


  


Operating income
  
 
3,634
 
  
 
6,232
 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
  
 
 
  
 
(227
)
Other income (expense), net
  
 
156
 
  
 
788
 
    


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
3,790
 
  
 
6,793
 
Provision for income taxes — Note 1
  
 
(677
)
  
 
(712
)
    


  


Net income
  
$
3,113
 
  
$
6,081
 
    


  


Earnings per common share — Note 1
                 
Basic
  
$
0.30
 
  
$
0.58
 
    


  


Diluted
  
$
0.29
 
  
$
0.57
 
    


  


 
 
See accompanying notes.

4


 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
    
Common Stock

    
Additional
Paid-In
Capital

    
Retained
Earnings

  
Total

 
    
Shares

    
Amount

          
Balance — December 31, 2001
  
10,619
 
  
$
106
 
  
$
127,035
 
  
$
23,476
  
$
150,617
 
Issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options — Note 5
  
53
 
  
 
1
 
  
 
422
 
  
 
  
 
423
 
Purchase and retirement of common stock — Note 5
  
(382
)
  
 
(4
)
  
 
(5,430
)
  
 
  
 
(5,434
)
Net income
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
3,113
  
 
3,113
 
    

  


  


  

  


Balance — March 31, 2002
  
10,290
 
  
$
103
 
  
$
122,027
 
  
$
26,589
  
$
148,719
 
    

  


  


  

  


 
 
 
 
 
See accompanying notes.

5


 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
    
Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Operating activities
                 
Net income
  
$
3,113
 
  
$
6,081
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
304
 
  
 
620
 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
(1,905
)
  
 
(3,805
)
Provision for income taxes
  
 
677
 
  
 
712
 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                 
Receivables
  
 
7,315
 
  
 
4,161
 
Real estate inventories
  
 
(53,499
)
  
 
(41,572
)
Deferred loan costs
  
 
148
 
  
 
(10
)
Other assets
  
 
6,109
 
  
 
4,940
 
Accounts payable
  
 
6,987
 
  
 
(309
)
Accrued expenses
  
 
(19,088
)
  
 
(13,474
)
    


  


Net cash used in operating activities
  
 
(49,839
)
  
 
(42,656
)
    


  


Investing activities
                 
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
(10,811
)
  
 
(1,759
)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
18,139
 
  
 
4,036
 
Mortgage notes receivable originations/issuances
  
 
(36,394
)
  
 
(35,138
)
Mortgage notes receivable sales/repayments
  
 
45,362
 
  
 
35,138
 
Purchases of property and equipment
  
 
(699
)
  
 
(179
)
    


  


Net cash provided by investing activities
  
 
15,597
 
  
 
2,098
 
    


  


Financing activities
                 
Proceeds from borrowing on notes payable
  
 
164,825
 
  
 
137,736
 
Principal payments on notes payable
  
 
(127,943
)
  
 
(97,971
)
Repurchase of 12 1/2% Senior Notes
  
 
 
  
 
(1,581
)
Common stock issued for exercised options
  
 
423
 
  
 
 
Common stock purchased and retired
  
 
(5,434
)
  
 
 
    


  


Net cash provided by financing activities
  
 
31,871
 
  
 
38,184
 
    


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
(2,371
)
  
 
(2,374
)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period
  
 
19,751
 
  
 
14,711
 
    


  


Cash and cash equivalents — end of period
  
$
17,380
 
  
$
12,337
 
    


  


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
                 
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized
  
$
1,338
 
  
$
2,431
 
    


  


Contribution of land to unconsolidated joint venture
  
$
 
  
$
1,100
 
    


  


Issuance of notes payable for land acquisitions
  
$
16,331
 
  
$
 
    


  


 
See accompanying notes.

6


 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
 
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
 
William Lyon Homes, a Delaware corporation, and subsidiaries (the “Company”) are primarily engaged in designing, constructing and selling single family detached and attached homes in California, Arizona and Nevada.
 
The unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Company’s customary accounting practices. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been included. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2002.
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures. Investments in joint ventures in which the Company has a 50% or less ownership interest are accounted for using the equity method. The accounting policies of the joint ventures are substantially the same as those of the Company. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The Company designs, constructs and sells a wide range of homes designed to meet the specific needs of each of its markets. For internal reporting purposes, the Company is organized into five geographic home building regions and its mortgage origination operation. Because each of the Company’s geographic home building regions has similar economic characteristics, housing products and class of prospective buyers, the geographic home building regions have been aggregated into a single home building segment.
 
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources primarily based on the operating income of individual home building projects. Operating income of individual home building projects is defined by the Company as sales of homes, lots and land; less cost of sales, impairment losses on real estate, sales and marketing, and general and administrative expenses. Accordingly, operating income excludes certain items included in the determination of net income. All other segment measurements are disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
Management fees represent fees earned in the current period from unconsolidated joint ventures in accordance with joint venture and/or operating agreements.
 
The amount paid for business acquisitions over the net fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is reflected as goodwill and, until January 1, 2002 was being amortized on a straight-line basis over seven years. Accumulated amortization was $2,793,000 as of December 31, 2001. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“Statement No. 142”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rule, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to impairment tests in accordance with Statement No. 142. The Company performed its first required annual impairment test of goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and determined that goodwill was not impaired. As of March 31, 2002, there have been no indicators of impairment related to the Company’s goodwill.

7


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
As of December 31, 2000, the Company had substantial net operating loss carryforwards for Federal tax purposes which were utilized to reduce taxable income during the year ended December 31, 2001. As a result of the reduction in the valuation allowance associated with such utilized net operating loss carryforwards, the Company’s overall effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 was approximately 10.5%. At December 31, 2001, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for Federal tax purposes of approximately $8,466,000 which expire in 2009. In addition, unused recognized built-in losses in the amount of $23,891,000 are available to offset future income and expire between 2009 and 2011. Beginning in 2002, the utilization of these losses is limited to $3,235,000 of taxable income per year; however, any unused losses in any year may be carried forward for utilization in future years through 2011. The elimination during 2002 of the remaining valuation allowances for deferred tax assets reduces the Company’s estimated overall effective tax rate for the year ending December 31, 2002 from approximately 38.3% to approximately 17.8%. The Company’s ability to utilize the foregoing tax benefits will depend upon the amount of its future taxable income and may be limited in the event of an “ownership change” under Federal tax laws and regulations.
 
Earnings per share amounts for all periods presented conform to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 128, “Earnings Per Share.” Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are based on 10,522,102 and 10,819,250 weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2001 are based on 10,570,223 and 10,638,827 weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, respectively.
 
The preparation of the Company’s financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and revenues and expenses for the periods presented. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from those estimates in the near-term.

8


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
Note 2 — Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
 
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are general partners or members in joint ventures involved in the development and sale of residential projects. Such joint ventures are 50% or less owned and, accordingly, the financial statements of such joint ventures are not consolidated with the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. Condensed combined financial information of these joint ventures as of March 31, 2002 and December 31, 2001 and for the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001 is summarized as follows:
 
CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
 
    
March 31,
2002

  
December 31,
2001

    
(unaudited)
    
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
10,431
  
$
9,404
Receivables
  
 
735
  
 
5,711
Real estate inventories
  
 
279,550
  
 
294,698
Other assets
  
 
58
  
 
    

  

    
$
290,774
  
$
309,813
    

  

LIABILITIES AND OWNERS’ CAPITAL
Accounts payable
  
$
15,708
  
$
21,931
Accrued expenses
  
 
4,292
  
 
4,288
Notes payable
  
 
73,934
  
 
72,344
Advances from William Lyon Homes
  
 
5,838
  
 
11,768
    

  

    
 
99,772
  
 
110,331
    

  

Owners’ capital
             
William Lyon Homes
  
 
50,125
  
 
54,985
Others
  
 
140,877
  
 
144,497
    

  

    
 
191,002
  
 
199,482
    

  

    
$
290,774
  
$
309,813
    

  

9


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
    
Three Months Ended
March 31,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Operating revenue
                 
Home sales
  
$
49,958
 
  
$
51,169
 
Land sale
  
 
17,079
 
  
 
 
    


  


    
 
67,037
 
  
 
51,169
 
Operating costs
                 
Cost of sales — homes
  
 
(42,976
)
  
 
(41,695
)
Cost of sales — land
  
 
(13,542
)
  
 
 
Sales and marketing
  
 
(2,431
)                
  
 
(1,802
)
    


  


Operating income
  
 
8,088
 
  
 
7,672
 
Other (expense) income, net
  
 
(47
)
  
 
70
 
    


  


Net income
  
$
8,041
 
  
$
7,742
 
    


  


Allocation to owners
                 
William Lyon Homes
  
$
1,905
 
  
$
3,805
 
Others
  
 
6,136
 
  
 
3,937
 
    


  


    
$
8,041
 
  
$
7,742
 
    


  


 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, one of the joint ventures in which the Company is a member completed a land sale to the Company for $17,079,000 resulting in a profit of approximately $3,537,000, all of which was allocated to the Company’s outside partner as preferred return in accordance with the joint venture agreement.
 
Note 3 — 12 1/2% Senior Notes
 
The 12 1/2% Senior Notes are obligations of William Lyon Homes, a Delaware corporation (“Delaware Lyon”), and are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by William Lyon Homes, Inc., a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delaware Lyon. However, William Lyon Homes, Inc. has granted liens on substantially all of its assets as security for its obligations under certain revolving credit
facilities and other loans. Because the William Lyon Homes, Inc. guarantee is not secured, holders of the Senior Notes are effectively junior to borrowings under the revolving credit facilities with respect to such assets. Delaware Lyon and its consolidated subsidiaries are referred to collectively herein as the “Company.” Interest on the Senior Notes is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year.
 
Supplemental consolidating financial information of the Company, specifically including information for William Lyon Homes, Inc. is presented below. Investments in subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting. Separate financial statements of William Lyon Homes, Inc. are not provided, as the consolidating financial information contained herein provides a more meaningful disclosure to allow investors to determine the nature of assets held and the operations of the combined groups.

10


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
March 31, 2002
(in thousands)
 
    
Unconsolidated

           
    
Delaware
Lyon

  
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

    
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

ASSETS
                                      
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
  
$
15,117
    
$
2,263
  
$
 
  
$
17,380
Receivables
  
 
  
 
7,484
    
 
7,824
  
 
 
  
 
15,308
Real estate inventories
  
 
  
 
357,019
    
 
7,489
  
 
 
  
 
364,508
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
  
 
14,768
    
 
41,195
  
 
 
  
 
55,963
Property and equipment, net
  
 
  
 
2,358
    
 
208
  
 
 
  
 
2,566
Deferred loan costs
  
 
1,641
  
 
1,042
    
 
  
 
 
  
 
2,683
Goodwill
  
 
  
 
5,896
    
 
  
 
 
  
 
5,896
Other assets
  
 
  
 
9,209
    
 
87
  
 
 
  
 
9,296
Investments in subsidiaries
  
 
146,021
  
 
50,271
    
 
  
 
(196,292
)
  
 
Intercompany receivables
  
 
79,308
  
 
7,972
    
 
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
    

  

    

  


  

    
$
226,970
  
$
471,136
    
$
59,066
  
$
(283,572
)
  
$
473,600
    

  

    

  


  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                               
Accounts payable
  
$
  
$
26,134
    
$
199
  
$
 
  
$
26,333
Accrued expenses
  
 
  
 
22,000
    
 
1,865
  
 
 
  
 
23,865
Notes payable
  
 
  
 
201,363
    
 
3,041
  
 
 
  
 
204,404
12 1/2% Senior Notes
  
 
70,279
  
 
    
 
  
 
 
  
 
70,279
Intercompany payables
  
 
7,972
  
 
79,308
    
 
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
    

  

    

  


  

Total liabilities
  
 
78,251
  
 
328,805
    
 
5,105
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
324,881
Stockholders’ equity
  
 
148,719
  
 
142,331
    
 
53,961
  
 
(196,292
)
  
 
148,719
    

  

    

  


  

    
$
226,970
  
$
471,136
    
$
59,066
  
$
(283,572
)
  
$
473,600
    

  

    

  


  

11


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
December 31, 2001
(in thousands)
 
    
Unconsolidated

           
    
Delaware
Lyon

  
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

  
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

  
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

ASSETS
                                    
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
  
$
17,270
  
$
2,481
  
$
 
  
$
19,751
Receivables
  
 
  
 
9,736
  
 
16,488
  
 
 
  
 
26,224
Real estate inventories
  
 
  
 
287,275
  
 
7,403
  
 
 
  
 
294,678
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
  
 
25,359
  
 
41,394
  
 
 
  
 
66,753
Property and equipment, net
  
 
  
 
1,944
  
 
227
  
 
 
  
 
2,171
Deferred loan costs
  
 
1,993
  
 
838
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
2,831
Goodwill
  
 
  
 
5,896
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
5,896
Other assets
  
 
  
 
15,348
  
 
57
  
 
 
  
 
15,405
Investments in subsidiaries
  
 
147,567
  
 
49,174
  
 
  
 
(196,741
)
  
 
Intercompany receivables
  
 
79,308
  
 
7,972
  
 
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
    

  

  

  


  

    
$
228,868
  
$
420,812
  
$
68,050
  
$
(284,021
)
  
$
433,709
    

  

  

  


  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                             
Accounts payable
  
$
  
$
19,114
  
$
232
  
$
 
  
$
19,346
Accrued expenses
  
 
  
 
39,740
  
 
2,536
  
 
 
  
 
42,276
Notes payable
  
 
  
 
139,168
  
 
12,023
  
 
 
  
 
151,191
12 1/2% Senior Notes
  
 
70,279
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
70,279
Intercompany payables
  
 
7,972
  
 
79,308
  
 
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
    

  

  

  


  

Total liabilities
  
 
78,251
  
 
277,330
  
 
14,791
  
 
(87,280
)
  
 
283,092
Stockholders’ equity
  
 
150,617
  
 
143,482
  
 
53,259
  
 
(196,741
)
  
 
150,617
    

  

  

  


  

    
$
228,868
  
$
420,812
  
$
68,050
  
$
(284,021
)
  
$
433,709
    

  

  

  


  

12


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
(in thousands)
 
 
    
Unconsolidated

               
    
Delaware
Lyon

  
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

    
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

 
Operating revenue
                                          
Sales
  
$
  
$
78,246
 
  
$
11,903
 
  
$
 
  
$
90,149
 
Management fees
  
 
  
 
1,066
 
  
 
450
 
  
 
 
  
 
1,516
 
    

  


  


  


  


    
 
  
 
79,312
 
  
 
12,353
 
  
 
 
  
 
91,665
 
    

  


  


  


  


Operating costs
                                          
Costs of sales
  
 
  
 
(66,580
)
  
 
(10,705
)
  
 
 
  
 
(77,285
)
Sales and marketing
  
 
  
 
(3,987
)
  
 
(711
)
  
 
 
  
 
(4,698
)
General and administrative
  
 
  
 
(7,854
)
  
 
(99
)
  
 
 
  
 
(7,953
)
    

  


  


  


  


    
 
  
 
(78,421
)
  
 
(11,515
)
  
 
 
  
 
(89,936
)
    

  


  


  


  


Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
  
 
719
 
  
 
1,186
 
  
 
 
  
 
1,905
 
    

  


  


  


  


Income from subsidiaries
  
 
3,113
  
 
2,052
 
  
 
 
  
 
(5,165
)
  
 
 
    

  


  


  


  


Operating income
  
 
3,113
  
 
3,662
 
  
 
2,024
 
  
 
(5,165
)
  
 
3,634
 
Other income (expense), net
  
 
  
 
(323
)
  
 
479
 
  
 
 
  
 
156
 
    

  


  


  


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
3,113
  
 
3,339
 
  
 
2,503
 
  
 
(5,165
)
  
 
3,790
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
  
 
(677
)
  
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(677
)
    

  


  


  


  


Net income
  
$
3,113
  
$
2,662
 
  
$
2,503
 
  
$
(5,165
)
  
$
3,113
 
    

  


  


  


  


13


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF INCOME
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
(in thousands)
 
    
Unconsolidated

               
    
Delaware
Lyon

  
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

      
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

 
Operating revenue
                                            
Sales
  
$
  
$
64,527
 
    
$
7,928
 
  
$
 
  
$
72,455
 
Management fees
  
 
  
 
688
 
    
 
982
 
  
 
 
  
 
1,670
 
    

  


    


  


  


    
 
  
 
65,215
 
    
 
8,910
 
  
 
 
  
 
74,125
 
    

  


    


  


  


Operating costs
                                            
Costs of sales
  
 
  
 
(51,702
)
    
 
(7,221
)
  
 
 
  
 
(58,923
)
Sales and marketing
  
 
  
 
(3,262
)
    
 
(419
)
  
 
 
  
 
(3,681
)
General and administrative
  
 
  
 
(8,718
)
    
 
(65
)
  
 
 
  
 
(8,783
)
Amortization of goodwill
  
 
  
 
(311
)
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(311
)
    

  


    


  


  


    
 
  
 
(63,993
)
    
 
(7,705
)
  
 
 
  
 
(71,698
)
    

  


    


  


  


Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
  
 
507
 
    
 
3,298
 
  
 
 
  
 
3,805
 
    

  


    


  


  


Income from subsidiaries
  
 
6,081
  
 
4,810
 
    
 
 
  
 
(10,891
)
  
 
 
    

  


    


  


  


Operating income
  
 
6,081
  
 
6,539
 
    
 
4,503
 
  
 
(10,891
)
  
 
6,232
 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
  
 
  
 
(227
)
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(227
)
Other income (expense), net
  
 
  
 
419
 
    
 
369
 
  
 
 
  
 
788
 
    

  


    


  


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
6,081
  
 
6,731
 
    
 
4,872
 
  
 
(10,891
)
  
 
6,793
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
  
 
(712
)
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(712
)
    

  


    


  


  


Net income
  
$
6,081
  
$
6,019
 
    
$
4,872
 
  
$
(10,891
)
  
$
6,081
 
    

  


    


  


  


14


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2002
(in thousands)
 
    
Unconsolidated

               
    
Delaware
Lyon

    
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

      
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

 
Operating activities
                                              
Net income
  
$
3,113
 
  
$
2,662
 
    
$
2,503
 
  
$
(5,165
)
  
$
3,113
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                                              
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
 
  
 
276
 
    
 
28
 
  
 
 
  
 
304
 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint
ventures
  
 
 
  
 
(719
)
    
 
(1,186
)
  
 
 
  
 
(1,905
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(3,113
)
  
 
(2,052
)
    
 
 
  
 
5,165
 
  
 
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
 
  
 
677
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
677
 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                              
Receivables
  
 
 
  
 
2,266
 
    
 
5,049
 
  
 
 
  
 
7,315
 
Intercompany receivables/payables
  
 
(352
)
  
 
352
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
Real estate inventories
  
 
 
  
 
(53,413
)
    
 
(86
)
  
 
 
  
 
(53,499
)
Deferred loan costs
  
 
352
 
  
 
(204
)
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
148
 
Other assets
  
 
 
  
 
6,139
 
    
 
(30
)
  
 
 
  
 
6,109
 
Accounts payable
  
 
 
  
 
7,020
 
    
 
(33
)
  
 
 
  
 
6,987
 
Accrued expenses
  
 
 
  
 
(18,417
)
    
 
(671
)
  
 
 
  
 
(19,088
)
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  
 
 
  
 
(55,413
)
    
 
5,574
 
  
 
 
  
 
(49,839
)
    


  


    


  


  


Investing activities
                                              
Net change in investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
 
  
 
11,310
 
    
 
(3,982
)
  
 
 
  
 
7,328
 
Payments on (issuance of) notes receivable, net
  
 
 
  
 
(14
)
    
 
8,982
 
  
 
 
  
 
8,968
 
Purchases of property and equipment
  
 
 
  
 
(690
)
    
 
(9
)
  
 
 
  
 
(699
)
Investment in subsidiaries
  
 
 
  
 
955
 
    
 
 
  
 
(955
)
  
 
 
Advances to affiliates
  
 
5,011
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
(5,011
)
  
 
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash provided by investing activities
  
 
5,011
 
  
 
11,561
 
    
 
4,991
 
  
 
(5,966
)
  
 
15,597
 
    


  


    


  


  


Financing activities
                                              
Proceeds from borrowings on notes payable
  
 
 
  
 
128,446
 
    
 
36,379
 
  
 
 
  
 
164,825
 
Principal payments on notes payable
  
 
 
  
 
(82,582
)
    
 
(45,361
)
  
 
 
  
 
(127,943
)
Distributions to/contributions from shareholders
  
 
 
  
 
(3,813
)
    
 
(1,801
)
  
 
5,614
 
  
 
 
Common stock issued for exercised options
  
 
423
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
423
 
Common stock purchased and retired
  
 
(5,434
)
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(5,434
)
Advances to affiliates
  
 
 
  
 
(352
)
    
 
 
  
 
352
 
  
 
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
  
 
(5,011
)
  
 
41,699
 
    
 
(10,783
)
  
 
5,966
 
  
 
31,871
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
 
  
 
(2,153
)
    
 
(218
)
  
 
 
  
 
(2,371
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
 
 
  
 
17,270
 
    
 
2,481
 
  
 
 
  
 
19,751
 
    


  


    


  


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
 
  
$
15,117
 
    
$
2,263
 
  
$
 
  
$
17,380
 
    


  


    


  


  


15


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
(in thousands)
 
    
Unconsolidated

               
    
Delaware
Lyon

    
William Lyon
Homes, Inc.

      
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries

    
Eliminating
Entries

    
Consolidated
Company

 
Operating activities
                                              
Net income
  
$
6,081
 
  
$
6,019
 
    
$
4,872
 
  
$
(10,891
)
  
$
6,081
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                                              
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
 
  
 
591
 
    
 
29
 
  
 
 
  
 
620
 
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint
ventures
  
 
 
  
 
(507
)
    
 
(3,298
)
  
 
 
  
 
(3,805
)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries
  
 
(6,081
)
  
 
(4,810
)
    
 
 
  
 
10,891
 
  
 
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
 
  
 
712
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
712
 
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                              
Receivables
  
 
 
  
 
841
 
    
 
3,320
 
  
 
 
  
 
4,161
 
Intercompany receivables/payables
  
 
(99
)
  
 
99
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 
Real estate inventories
  
 
 
  
 
(41,884
)
    
 
312
 
  
 
 
  
 
(41,572
)
Deferred loan costs
  
 
99
 
  
 
(109
)
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(10
)
Other assets
  
 
 
  
 
4,921
 
    
 
19
 
  
 
 
  
 
4,940
 
Accounts payable
  
 
 
  
 
(240
)
    
 
(69
)
  
 
 
  
 
(309
)
Accrued expenses
  
 
 
  
 
(13,153
)
    
 
(321
)
  
 
 
  
 
(13,474
)
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  
 
 
  
 
(47,520
)
    
 
4,864
 
  
 
 
  
 
(42,656
)
    


  


    


  


  


Investing activities
                                              
Net change in investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
  
 
 
  
 
(1,518
)
    
 
3,795
 
  
 
 
  
 
2,277
 
Purchases of property and equipment
  
 
 
  
 
(163
)
    
 
(16
)
  
 
 
  
 
(179
)
Investment in subsidiaries
  
 
 
  
 
8,842
 
    
 
 
  
 
(8,842
)
  
 
 
Advances to affiliates
  
 
1,581
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
(1,581
)
  
 
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash provided by investing activities
  
 
1,581
 
  
 
7,161
 
    
 
3,779
 
  
 
(10,423
)
  
 
2,098
 
    


  


    


  


  


Financing activities
                                              
Proceeds from borrowings on notes payable
  
 
 
  
 
102,599
 
    
 
35,137
 
  
 
 
  
 
137,736
 
Principal payments on notes payable
  
 
 
  
 
(62,833
)
    
 
(35,138
)
  
 
 
  
 
(97,971
)
Repurchase of 12 1/2% Senior Notes
  
 
(1,581
)
  
 
 
    
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
(1,581
)
Distributions to/contributions from shareholders
  
 
 
  
 
(53
)
    
 
(8,722
)
  
 
8,775
 
  
 
 
Advances from affiliates
  
 
 
  
 
(1,648
)
    
 
 
  
 
1,648
 
  
 
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net cash (used in) provided by financing
activities
  
 
(1,581
)
  
 
38,065
 
    
 
(8,723
)
  
 
10,423
 
  
 
38,184
 
    


  


    


  


  


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
  
 
 
  
 
(2,294
)
    
 
(80
)
  
 
 
  
 
(2,374
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
  
 
 
  
 
12,746
 
    
 
1,965
 
  
 
 
  
 
14,711
 
    


  


    


  


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  
$
 
  
$
10,452
 
    
$
1,885
 
  
$
 
  
$
12,337
 
    


  


    


  


  


16


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
Note 4 — Related Party Transactions
 
On October 26, 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors (with Messrs. William Lyon and William H. Lyon abstaining) approved the purchase of 579 lots for a total purchase price of $12,581,000 from an entity controlled by William Lyon and William H. Lyon. The terms of the purchase agreement provided for an initial option payment of $1,000,000 and a rolling option takedown of the lots. Phase takedowns of approximately 20 lots each are anticipated to occur at two to three month intervals for each of several product types through September 2004. In addition, one-half of the net profits, as defined, in excess of six percent from the development are to be paid to the seller. During the three months ended March 31, 2001, the Company purchased 40 lots under this agreement for a total purchase price of $601,000. This land acquisition qualifies as an affiliate transaction under the Company’s 12 1/2% Senior Notes due July 1, 2003 Indenture dated as of June 29, 1994, as amended (“Indenture”). Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, the Company has determined that the land acquisition is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company with an unrelated person. The Company has delivered to the Trustee under the Indenture a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company set forth in an Officers’ Certificate certifying that the land acquisition is on terms that are no less favorable to the Company than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Company with an unrelated person and the land acquisition has been approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Company. Further, the Company has delivered to the Trustee under the Indenture a determination of value by a real estate appraisal firm which is of regional standing in the region in which the subject property is located and is MAI certified.
 
The Company purchased land for a total purchase price of $17,079,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2002 from one of its unconsolidated joint ventures.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company incurred reimbursable on-site labor costs of $41,000 and $46,000, respectively, for providing customer service to real estate projects developed by entities controlled by William Lyon and William H. Lyon, of which $13,000 was due to the Company at March 31, 2002.
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company incurred charges of $182,000 and $182,000, respectively, related to rent on its corporate office, from a trust of which William H. Lyon is the sole beneficiary.
 
During the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 2001, the Company incurred charges of $41,000 and $62,000, respectively, related to the charter and use of aircraft owned by an affiliate of William Lyon.
 
Note 5 — Stockholders’ Equity
 
On September 20, 2001 the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors had authorized a program to repurchase up to 20% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. Under the plan, the stock will be purchased in the open market or privately negotiated transactions from time to time in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 10b-18, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The timing and amounts of any purchases will be as determined by the Company’s management from time to time or may be suspended at any time or from time to time without prior notice, depending on market conditions and other factors they deem relevant. The repurchased shares may be held as treasury stock and used for general corporate purposes or cancelled. As of March 31, 2002, 382,500 shares had been purchased and cancelled under this program in the amount of $5,434,000.

17


WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (Continued)
(unaudited)

 
During the three months ended March 31, 2002, certain officers and directors exercised options to purchase 36,206 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $8.6875 per share in accordance with the William Lyon Homes 2000 Stock Incentive Plan, 13,912 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $5.00 per share in accordance with the Company’s 1991 Stock Option Plan, as amended, and 2,666 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $14.375 per share in accordance with the Company’s 1991 Stock Option Plan, as amended.

18


 
Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion of results of operations and financial condition should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Item 1, as well as the information presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
Results of Operations
 
Overview and Recent Results
 
Selected financial and operating information for the Company and its unconsolidated joint ventures as of and for the periods presented is as follows:
 
    
Three Months Ended March 31,

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
    
Company Wholly-owned

      
Unconsolidated
Joint
Ventures

    
Combined Total

    
Company Wholly-owned

      
Unconsolidated
Joint
Ventures

    
Combined Total

 
Selected Financial Information
(dollars in thousands)
                                                         
Units closed
  
 
301
 
    
 
104
 
  
 
405
 
  
 
286
 
    
 
114
 
  
 
400
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Home sales revenue
  
$
90,149
 
    
$
49,958
 
  
$
140,107
 
  
$
65,401
 
    
$
51,169
 
  
$
116,570
 
Cost of sales
  
 
(77,094
)
    
 
(42,976
)
  
 
(120,070
)
  
 
(55,021
)
    
 
(41,695
)
  
 
(96,716
)
    


    


  


  


    


  


Gross margin
  
$
13,055
 
    
$
6,982
 
  
$
20,037
 
  
$
10,380
 
    
$
9,474
 
  
$
19,854
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Gross margin
percentage
  
 
14.5
%
    
 
14.0
%
  
 
14.3
%
  
 
15.9
%
    
 
18.5
%
  
 
17.0
%
    


    


  


  


    


  


Number of homes closed
                                                         
California
  
 
153
 
    
 
104
 
  
 
257
 
  
 
153
 
    
 
114
 
  
 
267
 
Arizona
  
 
63
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
63
 
  
 
51
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
51
 
Nevada
  
 
85
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
85
 
  
 
82
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
82
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Total
  
 
301
 
    
 
104
 
  
 
405
 
  
 
286
 
    
 
114
 
  
 
400
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Average sales price
                                                         
California
  
$
370,200
 
    
$
480,400
 
  
$
414,800
 
  
$
264,600
 
    
$
448,900
 
  
$
343,300
 
Arizona
  
 
188,900
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
188,900
 
  
 
145,000
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
145,000
 
Nevada
  
 
254,300
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
254,300
 
  
 
213,600
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
213,600
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Total
  
$
299,500
 
    
$
480,400
 
  
$
345,900
 
  
$
228,700
 
    
$
448,900
 
  
$
291,400
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Number of net new home orders
                                                         
California
  
 
451
 
    
 
296
 
  
 
747
 
  
 
312
 
    
 
187
 
  
 
499
 
Arizona
  
 
85
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
85
 
  
 
84
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
84
 
Nevada
  
 
103
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
103
 
  
 
158
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
158
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Total
  
 
639
 
    
 
296
 
  
 
935
 
  
 
554
 
    
 
187
 
  
 
741
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Average number of sales locations during period
                                                         
California
  
 
18
 
    
 
13
 
  
 
31
 
  
 
15
 
    
 
10
 
  
 
25
 
Arizona
  
 
8
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
8
 
  
 
5
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
5
 
Nevada
  
 
5
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
5
 
  
 
7
 
    
 
0
 
  
 
7
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


Total
  
 
31
 
    
 
13
 
  
 
44
 
  
 
27
 
    
 
10
 
  
 
37
 
    


    


  


  


    


  


19


 
    
Three Months Ended March 31,

    
2002

  
2001

    
Company Wholly-owned

    
Unconsolidated
Joint
Ventures

  
Combined Total

  
Company Wholly-owned

    
Unconsolidated
Joint
Ventures

  
Combined Total

Backlog of homes sold but not closed at end of period
                                             
California
  
 
497
    
 
289
  
 
786
  
 
365
    
 
257
  
 
622
Arizona
  
 
          140
    
 
0
  
 
          140
  
 
113
    
 
0
  
 
113
Nevada
  
 
146
    
 
0
  
 
146
  
 
173
    
 
0
  
 
173
    

    

  

  

    

  

Total
  
 
783
    
 
289
  
 
1,072
  
 
651
    
 
257
  
 
908
    

    

  

  

    

  

Dollar amount of homes sold but not closed at end of period (dollars in thousands)
                                             
California
  
$
185,124
    
$
135,787
  
$
320,911
  
$
98,895
    
$
108,493
  
$
207,388
Arizona
  
 
30,700
    
 
0
  
 
30,700
  
 
16,084
    
 
0
  
 
16,084
Nevada
  
 
42,790
    
 
0
  
 
42,790
  
 
36,606
    
 
0
  
 
36,606
    

    

  

  

    

  

Total
  
$
258,614
    
$
135,787
  
$
394,401
  
$
151,585
    
$
108,493
  
$
260,078
    

    

  

  

    

  

    
As of March 31,

                     
    
2002

    
2001

                     
Lots owned and controlled
                                             
California
  
 
5,083
    
 
5,404
                             
Arizona
  
 
2,748
    
 
1,584
                             
Nevada
  
 
1,450
    
 
904
                             
    

    

                             
Total
  
 
9,281
    
 
7,892
                             
    

    

                             
 
Homes in backlog are generally closed within three to six months. The dollar amount of backlog of homes sold but not closed as of March 31, 2002 was $394.4 million, as compared to $260.1 million as of March 31, 2001 and $176.5 million as of December 31, 2001. The cancellation rate of buyers who contracted to buy a home but did not close escrow at the Company’s projects was approximately 24% during 2001 and 13% during the three months ended March 31, 2002 and 18% during the three months ended March 31, 2001.
 
The number of net new home orders for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 increased 26% to 935 units from 741 for the first quarter of 2001. For the first quarter of 2002, the number of net new home orders increased 94% to 935 from 483 units in the fourth quarter of 2001. The number of homes closed in the first quarter of 2002 increased 1% to 405 from 400 in the first quarter of 2001. The backlog of homes sold but not closed as of March 31, 2002 was 1,072, up 18% from 908 units a year earlier, and up 98% from 542 units at December 31, 2001.
 
The Company believes that the increase in the number of net new home orders and the decrease in the cancellation rate during the first quarter of 2002, as described above, are indications of an improving economy in 2002 after the economic slow-down in the latter part of 2001 which had become more uncertain following the unprecedented and tragic events of September 11, 2001. In addition, in most of the markets in which the Company operates, the demand for housing exceeds the current supply of housing.
 
In general, housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates and housing prices. Interest rates, the length of time that assets remain in inventory, and the proportion of inventory that is financed affect the Company’s interest cost. If the Company is unable to raise sales prices sufficiently to compensate for higher costs or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, affecting prospective buyers’ ability to adequately finance home purchases, the Company’s sales, gross margins and operating results may be adversely impacted.

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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
 
Operating revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2002 was $91.7 million, an increase of $17.6 million (23.8%) from operating revenue of $74.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001. Revenue from sales of homes increased $24.7 million (37.8%) to $90.1 million in the 2002 period from $65.4 million in the 2001 period. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of wholly-owned units closed to 301 in the 2002 period from 286 in the 2001 period, along with an increase in the average sales prices of wholly-owned units due to product mix to $299,500 in the 2002 period from $228,700 in the 2001 period. Management fee income decreased by $0.2 million to $1.5 million in the 2002 period from $1.7 million in the 2001 period primarily due to a decrease in the number of unconsolidated joint venture units closed to 104 in the 2002 period from 114 in the 2001 period.
 
Total operating income decreased from $6.2 million in the 2001 period to $3.6 million in the 2002 period. The excess of revenue from sales of homes over the related cost of sales increased by $2.7 million to $13.1 million in the 2002 period from $10.4 million in the 2001 period primarily due to an increase in the number of wholly-owned units closed to 301 units in the 2002 period from 286 units in the 2001 period, together with an increase in the average sales prices of wholly-owned units due to product mix to $299,500 in the 2002 period from $228,700 in the 2001 period, offset by a decline in gross margins of 1.4% to 14.5% in the 2002 period from 15.9% in the 2001 period. The decline in the year-over-year gross margin percentage reflects the impact of slower economic conditions experienced during much of 2001. The Company’s revenues and total operating income are affected by the proportion of units sold by the Company and those sold by unconsolidated joint ventures. While the average sales price of homes sold by joint ventures has been higher than the average sales price of wholly-owned units, the Company generally receives, after priority returns and capital distributions, approximately 50% of the profits and losses and cash flows from joint ventures. The Company recognized $7.1 million in operating revenues from lots, land and other sales (primarily two commercial land sales) in the 2001 period compared to no operating revenues in the 2002 period. The cost of sales related to such revenues decreased from $3.9 million in the 2001 period to $0.2 million in the 2002 period. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $1.0 million to $4.7 million in the 2002 period from $3.7 million in the 2001 period primarily due to the increased sales volume. General and administrative expenses decreased by $0.8 million to $8.0 million in the 2002 period from $8.8 million in the 2001 period, primarily as a result of a decrease in accrued bonuses related to lower earnings. Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures amounting to $1.9 million was recognized in the 2002 period, down from $3.8 million in the comparable period for 2001, primarily as a result of decreased margins realized by the unconsolidated joint ventures, along with a decrease in the number of units closed to 104 in the 2002 period from 114 in the 2001 period. During the quarter ended March 31, 2002, one of the joint ventures in which the Company is a member completed a land sale to the Company for $17.1 million resulting in a profit of approximately $3.5 million, all of which was allocated to the Company’s outside partner as preferred return in accordance with the joint venture agreement.
 
Total interest incurred increased $0.2 million (3.7%) from $5.4 million in the 2001 period to $5.6 million in the 2002 period primarily as a result of an increase in the average principal balance of notes payable in the 2002 period compared to the 2001 period, offset by decreases in interest rates. All interest incurred was capitalized in the 2002 period while $0.2 million of interest incurred was expensed in the 2001 period.
 
Other income (expense), net decreased to $0.2 million in the 2002 period from $0.8 million in the 2001 period primarily as a result of decreased income from the Company’s design center and mortgage company operations.
 
As a result of the foregoing factors, as well as the increase discussed below in the Company’s effective tax rate from 10.5% in the 2001 period to 17.8% in the 2002 period, the Company’s net income decreased from $6.1 million in the 2001 period to $3.1 million in the 2002 period.
 
Financial Condition and Liquidity
 
The Company provides for its ongoing cash requirements principally from internally generated funds from the sales of real estate and from outside borrowings and by joint venture financing with venture partners that provide a substantial portion of the capital required for certain projects. The Company currently maintains the

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following major credit facilities: 12 1/2% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”), secured revolving credit facilities (“Revolving Credit Facilities”) and an unsecured revolving line of credit with a commercial bank (“Unsecured Revolving Line”). The Company also finances certain projects with construction loans secured by real estate inventories and finances certain land acquisitions with seller-provided financing.
 
The ability of the Company to meet its obligations on its indebtedness will depend to a large degree on its future performance which in turn will be subject, in part, to factors beyond its control, such as prevailing economic conditions, mortgage and other interest rates, weather, the occurrence of events such as landslides, soil subsidence and earthquakes that are uninsurable, not economically insurable or not subject to effective indemnification agreements, availability of labor and homebuilding materials, changes in governmental laws and regulations, and the availability and cost of land for future development.
 
Senior Notes
 
The 12 1/2% Senior Notes due July 1, 2003 (the “Senior Notes”) are obligations of William Lyon Homes, a Delaware corporation (“Delaware Lyon”), and are unconditionally guaranteed on a senior basis by William Lyon Homes, Inc., a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delaware Lyon. However, William Lyon Homes, Inc. has granted liens on substantially all of its assets as security for its obligations under the Revolving Credit Facilities and other loans. Because the William Lyon Homes, Inc. guarantee is not secured, holders of the Senior Notes are effectively junior to borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities with respect to such assets. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year.
 
The Senior Notes are senior obligations of Delaware Lyon and rank pari passu in right of payment to all existing and future unsecured indebtedness of Delaware Lyon, and senior in right of payment to all future indebtedness of the Company which by its terms is subordinated to the Senior Notes.
 
Delaware Lyon is required to offer to repurchase certain Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of repurchase if Delaware Lyon’s Consolidated Tangible Net Worth is less than $60.0 million on the last day of each of any two consecutive fiscal quarters, as well as from the proceeds of certain asset sales.
 
Upon certain changes of control as described in the Indenture, Delaware Lyon must offer to repurchase Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of repurchase.
 
The Indenture governing the Senior Notes restricts Delaware Lyon and certain of its subsidiaries with respect to, among other things: (1) the payment of dividends on and redemptions of capital stock, (2) the incurrence of indebtedness or the issuance of preferred stock, (3) the creation of certain liens, (4) consolidation or mergers with or transfers of all or substantially all of its assets and (5) transactions with affiliates. These restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.
 
The Company will in all likelihood be required to refinance the Senior Notes at the maturity date of July 1, 2003 and no assurances can be given that the Company will be successful in that regard.
 
Revolving Credit Facilities
 
The Revolving Credit Facilities have an aggregate maximum loan commitment of $180.0 million and mature at various dates beginning in 2002 through September 2004. The collateral for the loans provided by the Revolving Credit Facilities includes specific real estate assets funded by such respective Revolving Credit Facilities. Although the aggregate maximum loan commitment for these loans is $180.0 million, the credit facilities have limitations on the amounts which can be borrowed at any time based on assets which are included in the credit facilities and the specified borrowings permitted under borrowing base calculations. The undrawn availability at March 31, 2002 was $16.7 million and the principal outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facilities at March 31, 2002 was $127.3 million.

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Pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facilities, outstanding advances bear interest at various rates which approximate the prime rate. The Revolving Credit Facilities include financial covenants which may limit the amount which may be borrowed thereunder.
 
Unsecured Revolving Line
 
Effective March 8, 2001 the Company obtained an unsecured revolving line of credit with a commercial bank in the amount of $10.0 million. The Unsecured Revolving Line bears interest at prime plus 1% and matures in June 2003. The Unsecured Revolving Line includes financial covenants which may limit the amount which may be borrowed thereunder. As of March 31, 2002, there was no outstanding balance under the Unsecured Revolving Line.
 
Construction Notes Payable
 
At March 31, 2002, the Company had construction notes payable amounting to $25.5 million related to various real estate projects. The notes are due as units close or at various dates on or before June 11, 2004 and bear interest at rates of prime plus 0.25% to 19%.
 
Seller Financing
 
Another source of financing available to the Company is seller-provided financing for land acquired by the Company. At March 31, 2002, the Company had $49.6 million of notes payable outstanding related to land acquisitions for which seller financing was provided. The notes are due at various dates through December 31, 2003 and bear interest at rates ranging from prime plus 2.0% to 12%.
 
Revolving Mortgage Warehouse Credit Facility
 
The Company has a $15.0 million revolving mortgage warehouse credit facility with a bank to fund its mortgage origination operations. An additional $5.0 million is available with approval by the lender. Mortgage loans are generally held for a short period of time and are typically sold to investors within 7 to 15 days following funding. Borrowings are secured by the related mortgage loans held for sale. At March 31, 2002 the outstanding balance was $2.0 million. The facility, which has a current maturity date of May 31, 2002, also contains a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain cash and/or marketable securities on the books of account of its subsidiary, Duxford Financial, Inc., a California corporation (“Duxford”) in an amount equal to no less than $1.0 million and a financial covenant requiring the Company to maintain total assets net of total liabilities and net of amounts receivable from the Company and/or affiliates on the books of account of Duxford in an amount equal to no less than $1.0 million.
 
Land Banking Arrangements
 
The Company has entered into land banking arrangements for two projects totaling 204 lots for a purchase price of $8.7 million. As of March 31, 2002, the balance of the lots still under option and unclosed was 118 lots for a purchase price of $4.6 million. The Company is under no obligation to purchase the balance of the lots, but, as of March 31, 2002, would forfeit $2.8 million if the lots were not purchased.
 
Joint Venture Financing
 
As of March 31, 2002, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries are general partners or members in joint ventures involved in the development and sale of residential projects. Such joint ventures are 50% or less owned and, accordingly, the financial statements of such joint ventures are not consolidated with the Company’s financial statements. The Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method. See Note 2 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for condensed combined financial information for these joint ventures. Based upon current estimates, substantially all future development and construction costs will be funded by the Company’s venture partners or from the proceeds of construction financing obtained by the joint ventures.

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As of March 31, 2002, the Company’s investment in and advances to such joint ventures was approximately $56.0 million and the Company’s venture partners’ investment in such joint ventures was approximately $140.9 million. In addition, certain joint ventures have obtained financing from land sellers or construction lenders which amounted to approximately $73.9 million at March 31, 2002.
 
Assessment District Bonds
 
In some jurisdictions in which the Company develops and constructs property, assessment district bonds are issued by municipalities to finance major infrastructure improvements and fees. Such financing has been an important part of financing master-planned communities due to the long-term nature of the financing, favorable interest rates when compared to the Company’s other sources of funds and the fact that the bonds are sold, administered and collected by the relevant government entity. As a landowner benefited by the improvements, the Company is responsible for the assessments on its land. When the Company’s homes or other properties are sold, the assessments are either prepaid or the buyers assume the responsibility for the related assessments.
 
Cash Flows — Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2002 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2001
 
Net cash used in operating activities increased to $49.8 million in the 2002 period from $42.7 million in the 2001 period. The change was primarily as a result of increased expenditures in real estate inventories in the 2002 period.
 
Net cash provided by investing activities increased to $15.6 million in the 2002 period from $2.1 million in the 2001 period. The change was primarily as a result of increased net cash received from unconsolidated joint ventures and mortgage notes receivable in the 2002 period.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities decreased to $31.9 million in the 2002 period from $38.2 million in the 2001 period primarily as a result of decreased net borrowings on notes payable and the purchase and retirement of the Company’s common stock.

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Description of Projects
 
The Company’s homebuilding projects usually take two to five years to develop. The following table presents project information relating to each of the Company’s homebuilding divisions.
 
Project (County) Product

  
Year of First
Delivery

    
Estimated Number of Homes at Completion(1)

    
Units Closed as of March 31, 2002

  
Lots Owned as of March 31, 2002

    
Homes Closed for the Period Ended March 31, 2002

  
Backlog at March 31, 2002(2)(4)

  
Sales Price Range(3)

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Wholly-owned:
                                        
Andover — West Irvine
(Orange County)
  
2001
    
138
    
95
  
43
    
22
  
29
  
$284,000 – 321,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Terraza at Vista del Verde —Yorba Linda (Orange County)
  
2001
    
106
    
38
  
68
    
15
  
25
  
$527,000 – 587,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Providence Ranch
(Riverside County)
  
2002
    
97
    
92
  
5
    
0
  
0
  
$210,000 – 245,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Providence Ranch North
(Riverside County)
  
2002
    
83
    
0
  
42
    
0
  
33
  
$230,000 – 270,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Cantada — Oxnard
(Ventura County)
  
2002
    
113
    
54
  
59
    
27
  
49
  
$313,000 – 333,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Monticello — North Park Square (Orange County)
  
2002
    
112
    
0
  
104
    
0
  
51
  
$285,000 – 335,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Montellano at Talega
(Orange County)
  
2002
    
61
    
0
  
61
    
0
  
29
  
$790,000 – 845,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Sterling Glen at Ladera Ranch (Orange County)
  
2002
    
102
    
8
  
94
    
8
  
51
  
$442,000 – 475,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Davenport at Ladera Ranch
(Orange County)
  
2003
    
164
    
0
  
164
    
0
  
0
  
$246,000 – 285,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Weatherhaven at Ladera Ranch (Orange County)
  
2003
    
71
    
0
  
71
    
0
  
0
  
$365,000 – 420,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Total wholly-owned
         
1,047
    
287
  
711
    
72
  
267
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Unconsolidated joint ventures:
                                        
Reston at Ladera Ranch
(Orange County)
  
2000
    
117
    
104
  
13
    
2
  
12
  
$365,000 – 425,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Hampton Road at Ladera Ranch (Orange County)
  
2000
    
82
    
75
  
7
    
12
  
5
  
$447,000 – 477,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Compass Pointe at Forster Ranch (Orange County)
  
2000
    
92
    
89
  
3
    
8
  
3
  
$540,000 – 575,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Avalon at Summerlane
(Orange County)
  
2000
    
113
    
113
  
0
    
4
  
0
  
$460,000 – 490,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Beachside —Huntington Beach (Orange County)
  
2001
    
86
    
30
  
56
    
23
  
37
  
$605,000 – 640,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Quintana (Ventura County)
  
2001
    
90
    
11
  
79
    
3
  
27
  
$515,000 – 610,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Coronado — Oxnard
(Ventura County)
  
2002
    
110
    
0
  
110
    
0
  
23
  
$360,000 – 380,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Cantabria — Oxnard
(Ventura County)
  
2002
    
87
    
0
  
87
    
0
  
20
  
$295,000 – 320,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Toscana (Los Angeles County)
  
2002
    
70
    
0
  
70
    
0
  
0
  
$430,000 – 475,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Total unconsolidated joint ventures
         
847
    
422
  
425
    
52
  
127
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION TOTAL
         
1,894
    
709
  
1,136
    
124
  
394
    
           
    
  
    
  
    

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Project (County) Product

  
Year of First Delivery

    
Estimated Number of Homes at Completion(1)

    
Units Closed as of March 31, 2002

  
Lots Owned as of March 31, 2002

    
Homes Closed for the Period Ended March 31, 2002

  
Backlog at March 31, 2002(2)(4)

  
Sales Price Range (3)

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Wholly-owned:
                                        
Lyon Villas
(San Joaquin County)
  
1999
    
135
    
84
  
51
    
0
  
19
  
$257,000 – 305,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Estates
(San Joaquin County)
  
1997
    
120
    
83
  
37
    
0
  
7
  
$291,000 – 327,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Ironwood
(San Joaquin County)
  
2000
    
116
    
83
  
34
    
2
  
30
  
$209,000 – 263,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Rhapsody
(Contra Costa County)
  
2001
    
81
    
57
  
24
    
14
  
14
  
$236,000 – 295,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Estates at Stonebridge
(San Joaquin County)
  
2001
    
103
    
28
  
36
    
5
  
14
  
$261,000 – 301,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Palazzo
(Sacramento County)
  
2001
    
100
    
47
  
53
    
9
  
21
  
$266,000 – 304,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Seasons
(Stanislaus County)
  
2002
    
71
    
0
  
71
    
0
  
7
  
$269,000 – 314,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
The Legends — Brentwood
    (Contra Costa County)
                                        
Olde Ivy
  
2003
    
66
    
0
  
66
    
0
  
0
  
$275,000 – 345,000
                                          
Heartland
  
2003
    
57
    
0
  
57
    
0
  
0
  
$280,000 – 335,000
                                          
Gables
  
2003
    
91
    
0
  
91
    
0
  
0
  
$295,000 – 395,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
           
214
    
0
  
214
    
0
  
0
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Victoria by the Bay
    (Contra Costa County)
                                        
The Bluffs
  
2003
    
70
    
0
  
70
    
0
  
0
  
$576,000 – 641,000
                                          
The Shores
  
2003
    
99
    
0
  
99
    
0
  
0
  
$531,000 – 591,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
           
169
    
0
  
169
    
0
  
0
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Total wholly-owned
         
1,109
    
382
  
689
    
30
  
112
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Unconsolidated joint ventures:
                                        
The Ranch at Silver Creek
(Santa Clara County)
  
2003
    
538
    
0
  
538
    
0
  
0
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Lyon Ridge
(Contra (Costa County)
  
1999
    
127
    
127
  
0
    
1
  
0
  
$348,000 – 407,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
Henry Ranch
(Contra Costa County)
                                        
Lyon Tierra
  
2001
    
46
    
35
  
11
    
4
  
11
  
$463,000 – 501,000
                                          
Lyon Dorado
  
2001
    
54
    
24
  
30
    
3
  
24
  
$788,000 – 1,003,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
           
100
    
59
  
41
    
7
  
35
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Woodlake Estates
(Solano County)
                                        
Paradise Valley
  
2003
    
9
    
0
  
9
    
0
  
0
  
$353,000 – 378,000
                                          
Brook
  
2001
    
121
    
29
  
92
    
6
  
47
  
$299,000 – 332,000
                                          
Falls
  
2001
    
102
    
40
  
62
    
5
  
20
  
$321,000 – 396,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
           
232
    
69
  
163
    
11
  
67
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Stonebriar
(El Dorado County)
                                        
Lyon Casina
  
2001
    
123
    
9
  
114
    
2
  
14
  
$311,000 – 361,000
                                          
Lyon Prima
  
2001
    
137
    
12
  
125
    
7
  
5
  
$366,000 – 426,000
           
    
  
    
  
    
           
260
    
21
  
239
    
9
  
19
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
Total unconsolidated joint ventures
         
1,257
    
276
  
981
    
28
  
121
    
           
    
  
    
  
    
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION TOTAL
         
2,366
    
658
  
1,670
    
58
  
233
    
           
    
  
    
  
    

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Project (County) Product

  
Year of First Delivery

    
Estimated Number of Homes at Completion(1)

  
Units Closed as of March 31, 2002

    
Lots Owned as of March 31, 2002

    
Homes Closed for the Period Ended March 31, 2002

  
Backlog at March 31, 2002(2)(4)

  
Sales Price Range (3)

SAN DIEGO
Wholly-owned:
                                        
Horsethief Canyon Ranch
(Riverside County)
Previously Closed Products
  
1989
    
963
  
963
    
0
    
0
  
0
    
                                          
Series “400”
  
1995
    
554
  
467
    
87
    
11
  
32
  
$208,000 – 246,000
                                          
Series “500”
  
1995
    
445
  
422
    
23
    
12
  
22
  
$239,000 – 257,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
           
1,962
  
1,852
    
110
    
23
  
54
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Sycamore Ranch
(Riverside County)
  
1997
    
195
  
122
    
73
    
5
  
13
  
$433,000 – 560,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
Vail Ranch
(San Diego County)
  
2000
    
152
  
151
    
1
    
0
  
1
  
$196,000 – 213,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
Hidden Trails
(San Diego County)
                                        
                                          
The Groves (Village A)
  
2001
    
93
  
9
    
34
    
6
  
12
  
$297,000 – 318,000
                                          
The Orchards (Village B)
  
2002
    
78
  
0
    
25
    
0
  
13
  
$322,000 – 372,000
                                          
Vineyards (Village C)
  
2002
    
75
  
0
    
3
    
0
  
0
  
$376,000 – 416,000
                                          
Meadows (Village D)
  
2003
    
42
  
0
    
2
    
0
  
0
  
$378,000 – 428,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
           
288
  
9
    
64
    
6
  
25
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Rancho Dorado
(San Diego County)
                                        
                                          
La Fuente
  
2000
    
56
  
56
    
0
    
0
  
0
  
$299,000 – 322,000
                                          
Loma Real
  
2000
    
89
  
75
    
12
    
6
  
10
  
$403,000 – 446,000
                                          
Los Reyes
  
2000
    
66
  
51
    
17
    
11
  
15
  
$445,000 – 470,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
           
211
  
182
    
29
    
17
  
25
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Three Sisters
(San Diego County)
  
2003
    
96
  
0
    
96
    
0
  
0
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Total wholly-owned
         
2,904
  
2,316
    
373
    
51
  
118
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Unconsolidated joint ventures:
                                        
Mendocino Trails (Otay Ranch)
(San Diego County)
  
2001
    
83
  
59
    
24
    
14
  
20
  
$260,000 – 271,000
           
  
    
    
  
    
4S Ranch
(San Diego County)
                                        
                                          
Providence
  
2001
    
123
  
15
    
108
    
10
  
21
  
$534,000 – 574,000
                                          
Tanglewood
  
2002
    
161
  
0
    
161
    
0
  
0
    
                                          
Summerwood
  
2002
    
95
  
0
    
95
    
0
  
0
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
           
379
  
15
    
364
    
10
  
21
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
Total unconsolidated joint ventures
         
462
  
74
    
388
    
24
  
41
    
           
  
    
    
  
    
SAN DIEGO REGION TOTAL
         
3,366
  
2,390
    
761
    
75
  
159
    
           
  
    
    
  
    

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Project (County) Product

  
Year of First Delivery

    
Estimated Number of Homes at Completion (1)

    
Units Closed as of March 31, 2002

    
Lots Owned
as of March 31, 2002

    
Homes Closed for the Period Ended March 31, 2002

  
Backlog at March 31, 2002 (2) (4)

  
Sales Price Range (3)

ARIZONA
Wholly-owned:
                                          
Sage Creek — Encanto
(Maricopa County)
  
2000
    
176
    
169
    
7
    
6
  
1
  
$110,000 – 123,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Sage Creek — Arcadia
(Maricopa County)
  
2000
    
167
    
127
    
40
    
24
  
24
  
$137,000 – 160,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Sage Creek — Solano
(Maricopa County)
  
2000
    
82
    
70
    
12
    
11
  
9
  
$170,000 – 191,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Mesquite Grove — Small
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
112
    
6
    
106
    
4
  
27
  
$183,000 – 224,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Mesquite Grove — Large
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
93
    
7
    
86
    
5
  
26
  
$283,000 – 318,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Power Ranch
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
103
    
16
    
87
    
13
  
21
  
$175,000 – 232,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Tramonto
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
76
    
2
    
74
    
0
  
26
  
$187,000 – 248,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Tramonto II
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
114
    
0
    
114
    
0
  
0
    
           
    
    
    
  
    
Country Place
(Maricopa County)
  
2001
    
115
    
2
    
36
    
0
  
6
  
$116,000 – 136,000
           
    
    
    
  
    
Mountaingate
(Maricopa County)
  
2002
    
341
    
0
    
341
    
0
  
0
    
           
    
    
    
  
    
ARIZONA REGION TOTAL
         
1,379
    
399
    
903
    
63
  
140
    
           
    
    
    
  
    

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Project (County) Product

  
Year of First Delivery

    
Estimated Number of Homes at Completion(1)

  
Units Closed as of March 31, 2002

  
Lots Owned as of March 31, 2002

    
Homes Closed for the Period Ended March 31, 2002

  
Backlog at March 31, 2002(2)(4)

  
Sales Price Range(3)

NEVADA
Wholly-owned:
                                      
Montecito Tesoro
(Clark County)
  
2000
    
121
  
121
  
0
    
1
  
0
  
$164,000 – 181,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Montecito Classico
(Clark County)
  
2000
    
100
  
90
  
10
    
18
  
9
  
$192,000 – 227,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Glenleigh Gardens at Summerlin (Clark County)
  
2000
    
96
  
96
  
0
    
22
  
0
  
$246,000 – 276,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Springfield at Summerlin
(Clark County)
  
2001
    
85
  
59
  
26
    
15
  
21
  
$208,000 – 228,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Topaz Ridge at Summerlin
(Clark County)
  
2002
    
89
  
0
  
22
    
0
  
24
  
$505,000 – 563,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Stallion Mountain
(Clark County)
  
2001
    
116
  
65
  
56
    
9
  
22
  
$156,000 – 176,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Fairfield at Summerlin
(Clark County)
  
2001
    
89
  
29
  
19
    
20
  
32
  
$278,000 – 304,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Annendale
(Clark County)
  
2001
    
194
  
4
  
190
    
0
  
38
  
$153,000 – 176,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Santalina at Summerlin
(Clark County)
  
2002
    
74
  
0
  
74
    
0
  
0
  
$209,000 – 234,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Encanto at Summerlin
(Clark County)
  
2002
    
79
  
0
  
79
    
0
  
0
  
$270,000 – 294,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
Lone Mountain & Commerce
(Clark County)
  
2002
    
90
  
0
  
90
    
0
  
0
  
$146,000 – 160,000
           
  
  
    
  
    
NEVADA REGION TOTAL
         
1,133
  
464
  
566
    
85
  
146
    
           
  
  
    
  
    
GRAND TOTALS:
                                      
Wholly-owned
         
7,572
  
3,848
  
3,242
    
301
  
783
    
Unconsolidated joint ventures
         
2,566
  
772
  
1,794
    
104
  
289
    
           
  
  
    
  
    
           
10,138
  
4,620
  
5,036
    
405
  
1,072
    
           
  
  
    
  
    

(1)
 
The estimated number of homes to be built at completion is subject to change, and there can be no assurance that the Company will build these homes.
 
(2)
 
Backlog consists of homes sold under sales contracts that have not yet closed, and there can be no assurance that closings of sold homes will occur.
 
(3)
 
Sales price range reflects base price only and excludes any lot premium, buyer incentive and buyer selected options, which vary from project to project.
 
(4)
 
Of the total homes subject to pending sales contracts as of March 31, 2002, 959 represent homes completed or under construction and 113 represent homes not yet under construction.

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Net Operating Loss Carryforwards
 
As of December 31, 2000, the Company had substantial net operating loss carryforwards for Federal tax purposes which were utilized to reduce taxable income during the year ended December 31, 2001. As a result of the reduction in the valuation allowance associated with such utilized net operating loss carryforwards, the Company’s overall effective tax rate for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 was approximately 10.5%. At December 31, 2001, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for Federal tax purposes of approximately $8,466,000 which expire in 2009. In addition, unused recognized built-in losses in the amount of $23,891,000 are available to offset future income and expire between 2009 and 2011. Beginning in 2002, the utilization of these losses is limited to $3,235,000 of taxable income per year; however, any unused losses in any year may be carried forward for utilization in future years through 2011. The elimination during 2002 of the remaining valuation allowances for deferred tax assets reduces the Company’s estimated overall effective tax rate for the year ending December 31, 2002 from approximately 38.3% to approximately 17.8%. The Company’s ability to utilize the foregoing tax benefits will depend upon the amount of its future taxable income and may be limited in the event of an “ownership change” under Federal tax laws and regulations.
Inflation
 
The Company’s revenues and profitability may be affected by increased inflation rates and other general economic conditions. In periods of high inflation, demand for the Company’s homes may be reduced by increases in mortgage interest rates. Further, the Company’s profits will be affected by its ability to recover through higher sales prices increases in the costs of land, construction, labor and administrative expenses. The Company’s ability to raise prices at such times will depend upon demand and other competitive factors.
 
Related Party Transactions
 
See Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the Company’s transactions with related parties.
 
Critical Accounting Polices
 
The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and costs and expenses during the reported period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those which impact its most critical accounting policies. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A detailed discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies is disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. Management still believes that all of the critical accounting policies disclosed therein are the most critical.
 
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by Statement No. 137 and Statement No. 138 (collectively, “Statement No. 133”), which is required to be adopted for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. Statement No. 133 requires the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value through income. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, a change in the fair value of the derivative will either be offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged asset, liability, or firm commitment through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Statement No. 133 had no impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position for the period ended March 31, 2002.

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In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations (“Statement No. 141”). This Statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations and supersedes APB Opinion No. 16, “Business Combinations” and Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 38, Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises. All business combinations in the scope of this Statement are to be accounted for using one method, the purchase method. The Company will adopt Statement No. 141 for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001.
 
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“Statement No. 142”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under the new rule, goodwill is no longer amortized but is subject to impairment tests in accordance with Statement No. 142. The Company performed its first required annual impairment test of goodwill as of January 1, 2002 and determined that goodwill was not impaired. As of March 31, 2002, there have been no indicators of impairment related to the Company’s goodwill.
 
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“Statement No. 144”), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Statement No. 144 supersedes Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121. Statement No. 144 did not have a significant impact on the earnings or financial position of the Company upon adoption.
 
Forward Looking Statements
 
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as some statements by the Company in periodic press releases and some oral statements by Company officials to securities analysts and stockholders during presentations about the Company are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). Statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or which include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “hopes”, and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company actions, which may be provided by management are also forward-looking statements as defined in the Act. Forward-looking statements are based upon expectations and projections about future events and are subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties about, among other things, the Company, economic and market factors and the homebuilding industry.
 
Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors. The principal factors that could cause the Company’s actual performance and future events and actions to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions either nationally or in regions in which the Company operates (including, but not limited to changes directly or indirectly related to the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and thereafter), whether an ownership change occurs which results in the limitation of the Company’s ability to utilize the tax benefits associated with its net operating loss carryforward, changes in home mortgage interest rates, changes in prices of homebuilding materials, labor shortages, adverse weather conditions, the occurrence of events such as landslides, soil subsidence and earthquakes that are uninsurable, not economically insurable or not subject to effective indemnification agreements, changes in governmental laws and regulations, whether the Company is able to refinance the outstanding balances of Senior Notes at their maturity, the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals and the opening of projects and the availability and cost of land for future growth.
 
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 for detailed disclosure about quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk have not materially changed since December 31, 2001.

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WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
 
Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
 
Not applicable.
 

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WILLIAM LYON HOMES
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Date:  May 13, 2002
     
By:
 
/s/    MICHAEL D. GRUBBS        

               
MICHAEL D. GRUBBS
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:  May 13, 2002
     
By:
 
/s/    W. DOUGLASS HARRIS        

               
W. DOUGLASS HARRIS
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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