Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    

(in thousands)
Year Ended December 31,
(Notes 2 and 3)  
   
2000
 
1999
 
1998
Operating activities  
 
 
Net income $
39,268 
$
47,477 
$
9,855 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash  
 
 
   (used in) provided by operating activities:  
 
 
   Depreciation and amortization  
2,499 
 
1,518 
 
1,059 
   Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures  
(24,416)
 
(17,859)
 
(3,499)
   Extraordinary gain on repurchase of Senior Notes  
(561)
 
(4,225)
 
(3,200)
   Provision for income taxes  
12,383 
 
245 
 
1,650 
   Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
 
 
      Receivables  
(113)
 
(6,531)
 
(556)
      Real estate inventories  
(25,255)
 
63,191 
 
41,272 
      Deferred loan costs  
841 
 
1,280 
 
(655)
      Other assets  
(4,515)
 
(15,099)
 
17 
      Accounts payable  
10,109 
 
(6,847)
 
4,510 
      Accrued expenses  
(899)
 
2,704 
 
4,687 
Net cash provided by operating activities  
9,341 
 
65,854 
 
55,140 
             
Investing activities  
 
 
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures  
(20,600)
 
(5,494)
 
(19,886)
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures  
45,018 
 
11,680 
 
-
Proceeds from contribution of land to joint ventures  
 
3,700 
 
25,431 
Mortgage notes receivable originations/issuances  
(116,773)
 
(54,965)
 
(234)
Mortgage notes receivable sales/repayments  
113,474 
 
58,933 
 
828 
Purchases of property and equipment  
(1,890)
 
(22)
 
(358)
Net cash provided by investing activities  
19,229 
 
13,832 
 
5,781 
             
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on notes payable
467,446 
198,052 
132,953 
Principal payments on notes payable
(462,008)
(264,139)
(138,228)
Repurchase of 12 1/2% Senior Notes
(22,107)
(35,400)
(36,260)
Common stock issued for exercised options
656 
Net cash used in financing activities
(16,013)
(101,487)
(41,535)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
12,557 
(21,801)
19,386 
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year
2,154 
23,955 
4,569 
Cash and cash equivalents - end of year
$
14,711 
$
2,154 
$
23,955 
             
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow and non-cash activities
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts
   capitalized
$
5,304 
$
7,198 
$
12,025 
Issuance of notes payable for land acquisitions
$
10,042 
$
22,181 
$
2,748 
Investment in joint venture in connection with
   contribution of land to joint venture
$
2,749 
$
1,845 
$
Debt assumed by joint venture in connection with
   contribution of land to joint venture
$
2,401 
$
33,662 
$
Assumption of liabilities related to purchase of
   substantially all of the assets of William Lyon Homes, Inc.
$
$
101,058 
$
 

See accompanying notes.