Financial Highlights
    



(in thousands except per common share amounts and number of home closings)

 
2000
1999 (1)
I998
1997
1996
Operating revenue
$
417,322
$
444,806
$
370,499
$
329,942 
$
318,997
Income (loss) before income tax and
   extraordinary item
51,129
43,497
8,305
(89,894)
152
Income (loss) before
   extraordinary item
38,772
43,277
7,114
(89,894)
152
Extraordinary item - gain from
   retirement of debt
496
4,200
2,741
-
                     
Net income (loss)
$
39,268
$
47,477
$
9,855
$
(89,894)
$
152
                     
Basic and diluted earnings (loss)
   per common share (2):
   Before extraordinary item
$
3.69
$
4.15
$
0.68
$
(8.61)
$
-
   Extraordinary item
0.05
0.40
0.26
-
   After extraordinary item
$
3.74
$
4.55
$
0.94
$
(8.61)
$
-
                     
Average shares outstanding (2)
10,500
10,439
10,439
10,439 
10,439
Total assets
$
330,280
$
278,483
$
246,404
$
285,244 
$
331,615
Notes payable
$
166,910
$
176,630
$
195,393
$
254,935 
$
208,524
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
$
102,512
$
53,301
$
5,824
$
(5,681)
$
84,213
Home closings - units
2,666
2,618
1,925
1,597 
1,838


Notes:
(1)  On November 5, 1999, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed substantially all of the related liabilities of William Lyon Homes, Inc. (subsequently renamed Corporate Enterprises, Inc.). See Note 2 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements." The total purchase price consisted of approximately $42,598,000 in cash and the assumption of approximately $101,058,000 of liabilities. The acquisition is being accounted for as a purchase, and accordingly, the purchase price has been allocated based on the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired. The excess of the purchase price over the net assets being acquired amounting to approximately $8,689,000 has been reflected as goodwill and is being amortized on a straight line basis over an estimated useful life of seven years. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."
(2)  Reflects the conversion of each outstanding share of The Presley Companies Common Stock into 0.2 share of the Company's Common Stock as a result of the merger of The Presley Companies with and into the Company. See Notes 2 and 3 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements."