Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    

Note 14 - Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information


The following unaudited pro forma financial information is presented as if the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Old William Lyon Homes, as described further in Note 2, had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented (in thousands, except per common share amounts):

 
Year Ended December 31,
 
1999
1998
Sales
$
533,952
$
436,041
Operating income
$
47,637
$
15,413
Income before income taxes and extraordinary item
$
43,098
$
9,519
Net income
$
47,078
$
10,899
Basic and diluted earnings per common share (1)
$
4.51
$
1.04


(1) After adjustment for the retroactive effect of the merger with a wholly-owned subsidiary and the conversion of each share of previously outstanding Series A and Series B common stock into 0.2 common share of the surviving company as described in Note 3.