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UNITED STATES

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, 2003

OR

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                     to                     

Commission file number 0-8408

 


 

BRESLER & REINER, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

    

52-0903424

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

    

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

11140 Rockville Pike, Suite 620

Rockville, MD 20852

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(301) 945-4300

www.breslerandreiner.com

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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 by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the Company’s common stock as of May 12, 2003 is: 2,738,606.


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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

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ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

3

ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

  

16

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

  

19

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

  

19

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

  

20

ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

  

20

SIGNATURES

  

20

CERTIFICATIONS

  

21

 

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Bresler & Reiner, Inc.

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet

March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002

 

    

March 31, 2003


    

Dec. 31, 2002


 

Assets

  

(Unaudited)

        

Real Estate:

                 

Rental property and equipment, net

  

$

119,580,000

 

  

$

122,527,000

 

Land held for development

  

 

12,270,000

 

  

 

—  

 

Homes held for sale

  

 

—  

 

  

 

121,000

 

Land held for investment

  

 

2,982,000

 

  

 

2,982,000

 

    


  


Real estate, at cost

  

 

134,832,000

 

  

 

125,630,000

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

  

 

(24,611,000

)

  

 

(26,964,000

)

    


  


Total real estate, net

  

 

110,221,000

 

  

 

98,666,000

 

Assets held for sale, net

  

 

1,015,000

 

  

 

1,049,000

 

Receivables:

                 

Mortgage and notes, affiliates

  

 

2,395,000

 

  

 

2,433,000

 

Mortgage and notes, other

  

 

4,340,000

 

  

 

4,222,000

 

Other

  

 

3,070,000

 

  

 

3,135,000

 

Due to affiliates

  

 

163,000

 

  

 

180,000

 

Income taxes

  

 

1,294,000

 

  

 

1,096,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

 

7,288,000

 

  

 

5,445,000

 

Cash deposits held in escrow

  

 

3,584,000

 

  

 

3,135,000

 

Investments

  

 

69,136,000

 

  

 

75,835,000

 

Investment in and advances to joint ventures and partnerships

  

 

35,544,000

 

  

 

36,649,000

 

Deferred charges and other assets, net

  

 

11,836,000

 

  

 

11,647,000

 

    


  


Total assets

  

$

249,886,000

 

  

$

243,492,000

 

    


  


Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

             

Liabilities:

                 

Real estate loans payable

  

$

100,309,000

 

  

$

100,586,000

 

Construction loan payable

  

 

4,338,000

 

  

 

—  

 

Accounts payable, trade

  

 

786,000

 

  

 

757,000

 

Accrued expenses

  

 

4,343,000

 

  

 

4,812,000

 

Deposits

  

 

3,733,000

 

  

 

812,000

 

Deferred income

  

 

—  

 

  

 

2,000

 

Deferred income taxes payable

  

 

4,681,000

 

  

 

4,681,000

 

    


  


Total liabilities

  

 

118,190,000

 

  

 

111,650,000

 

Minority interest

  

 

13,343,000

 

  

 

13,328,000

 

Shareholders’ Equity

  

 

118,353,000

 

  

 

118,514,000

 

    


  


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  

$

249,886,000

 

  

$

243,492,000

 

    


  


 

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Bresler & Reiner, Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

(Unaudited)

 

    

2003


    

2002


Revenues

           

Homebuilding and residential lots

  

$

183,000

 

  

$

2,702,000

Other construction, net

  

 

—  

 

  

 

67,000

Rentals—apartments

  

 

699,000

 

  

 

691,000

Rentals—commercial

  

 

3,972,000

 

  

 

10,028,000

Hospitality

  

 

1,690,000

 

  

 

1,538,000

Management fees, affiliates

  

 

105,000

 

  

 

109,000

Leasing fees, affiliates

  

 

3,000

 

  

 

45,000

Interest:

               

Affiliates

  

 

79,000

 

  

 

85,000

Other

  

 

562,000

 

  

 

610,000

Gain on sale of realty interests

  

 

32,000

 

  

 

5,000

Equipment leasing and vending

  

 

4,000

 

  

 

4,000

Income from equity investments

  

 

134,000

 

  

 

99,000

Other

  

 

22,000

 

  

 

49,000

    


  

    

 

7,485,000

 

  

 

16,032,000

    


  

Costs and Expenses

           

Cost of homebuilding and residential lots

  

 

139,000

 

  

 

2,520,000

Rental expense—apartments

  

 

544,000

 

  

 

409,000

Rental expense—commercial

  

 

2,748,000

 

  

 

3,933,000

Hospitality expense

  

 

1,415,000

 

  

 

1,231,000

Land development expense

  

 

23,000

 

  

 

25,000

General and administrative expense

  

 

1,069,000

 

  

 

660,000

Interest expense

  

 

1,736,000

 

  

 

1,521,000

Equipment leasing and vending expense

  

 

5,000

 

  

 

5,000

Other expenses

  

 

—  

 

  

 

190,000

    


  

    

 

7,679,000

 

  

 

10,494,000

    


  

Net (loss) income before income taxes, minority interest, and discontinued operations

  

 

(194,000

)

  

 

5,538,000

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

  

 

(39,000

)

  

 

1,203,000

Minority interest

  

 

73,000

 

  

 

2,457,000

    


  

Net (loss) income from continuing operations

  

 

(228,000

)

  

 

1,878,000

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  

 

67,000

 

  

 

67,000

    


  

Net (loss) income

  

$

(161,000

)

  

$

1,945,000

    


  

(Loss) earnings per common share

  

$

(0.06

)

  

$

0.71

    


  

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

  

 

2,738,606

 

  

 

2,738,906

    


  

 

 

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Bresler & Reiner, Inc.

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 and 2002

(Unaudited)

 

    

2003


    

2002


 

Operating Activities:

                 

Net (loss) income

  

$

(161,000

)

  

$

1,945,000

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

                 

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

1,198,000

 

  

 

1,549,000

 

Gain on sale of realty interests

  

 

(32,000

)

  

 

(5,000

)

Income from equity investments

  

 

(134,000

)

  

 

(99,000

)

Changes in other assets and liabilities:

                 

(Increase) decrease in:

                 

Land held for development

  

 

(5,069,000

)

  

 

—  

 

Construction in process

  

 

—  

 

  

 

953,000

 

Homes held for sale

  

 

121,000

 

  

 

(1,000

)

Mortgages and notes receivable

  

 

(48,000

)

  

 

65,000

 

Income taxes receivable

  

 

(198,000

)

  

 

(223,000

)

Cash deposits held in escrow

  

 

(449,000

)

  

 

1,021,000

 

Distribution to minority partners

  

 

(40,000

)

  

 

—  

 

Other assets

  

 

82,000

 

  

 

(4,137,000

)

Other liabilities

  

 

(329,000

)

  

 

3,037,000

 

    


  


Total adjustments

  

 

(4,898,000

)

  

 

2,160,000

 

    


  


Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

  

 

(5,059,000

)

  

 

4,105,000

 

    


  


Investing activities:

                 

Distributions from (investment in) joint ventures

  

 

1,239,000

 

  

 

(130,000

)

Increase (decrease) in investments in municipal bonds

  

 

6,699,000

 

  

 

(9,597,000

)

Purchase of rental property, equipment and other

  

 

(221,000

)

  

 

(9,972,000

)

    


  


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

  

 

7,717,000

 

  

 

(19,699,000

)

    


  


Financing activities:

                 

Proceeds from real estate loans

  

 

—  

 

  

 

33,010,000

 

Increase in deferred charges

  

 

(538,000

)

  

 

—  

 

Repayment of notes and real estate loans payable

  

 

(277,000

)

  

 

(14,176,000

)

    


  


Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  

 

(815,000

)

  

 

18,834,000

 

    


  


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

1,843,000

 

  

 

3,240,000

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

  

 

5,445,000

 

  

 

3,129,000

 

    


  


Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

  

$

7,288,000

 

  

$

6,369,000

 

    


  


 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    

2003


  

2002


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

             

Cash paid during the period for:

             

Interest (net of amount capitalized)

  

$

1,909,000

  

$

1,540,000

Income taxes (current and estimated)

  

 

210,000

  

 

1,823,000

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:

             

Cash deposits received

  

 

72,000

  

 

75,000

Cash deposits refunded

  

 

20,000

  

 

51,000

Acquisition of Sarnia liabilities and mortgage note payable

  

 

—  

  

 

9,871,000

Debt assumed on Clarksburg Ridge acquisition

  

 

4,338,000

  

 

—  

Deposit liability assumed on Clarksburg Ridge acquisition

  

 

2,869,000

      

 

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Bresler & Reiner, Inc.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Item 1.    Summary of significant accounting policies:

 

Organization and principles of consolidation

 

Bresler & Reiner, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, we, us, or the Company) engages in the acquisition, development, ownership, and management of commercial and residential real estate located primarily in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. In addition, we participate in residential land development and hotel management activities, also in the Washington DC area.

 

The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of Bresler & Reiner, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiaries, and entities which the Company controls. Entities which the Company does not control are accounted for under the equity method. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Basis of presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Use of estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the stated amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses and the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities presented in the financial statements. Consequently, actual results could differ from those estimates that have been reported in our financial statements.

 

Earnings per share

 

The Company has no dilutive securities; therefore, basic and fully diluted earnings per share are identical. Earnings per common share are based upon the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during each quarter (2,738,606 average shares outstanding at March 31, 2003 and 2,738,906 at March 31, 2002).

 

Comprehensive income

 

Except for net income, the Company does not have any items impacting comprehensive income. Therefore, comprehensive income and net income are the same.

 

New accounting pronouncement

 

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” to expand upon and strengthen existing accounting guidance that addresses when a company should include the assets, liabilities and activities of another entity in its financial statements. To improve financial

 

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reporting by companies involved with variable interest entities (more commonly referred to as special-purpose entities or off-balance sheet structures), FIN 46 requires that a variable interest entity be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority risk of loss from the variable interest entity’s activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity’s residual returns or both. Prior to FIN 46, a company generally included another entity in its consolidated financial statements only if it controlled the entity through voting interests. Consolidation of variable interest entities will provide more complete information about the resources, obligations, risks and opportunities of the consolidated company. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after January 31, 2003 and to older entities in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003.

 

If it is reasonably possible that a company will consolidate or disclose information about a variable interest entity when this interpretation becomes effective, certain disclosures are required in all financial statements issued after January 31, 2003. As described below in footnote number 3, the Company is an investor in several joint ventures or partnerships, which are accounted for under the equity method. We are currently reviewing the application of FIN 46 to these investments in order to determine whether we are required to consolidate any of our joint ventures into our financial statements. The consolidation of any of our equity investments under FIN 46 may have a significant impact on our balance sheet. Footnote number 3 below provides summary financial statements of all of our equity investments that may be subject to consolidation under FIN 46.

 

Assets held for sale

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long Lived Assets.” Among other things, FAS 144 establishes criteria for classifying an asset or a group of assets as “held for sale.” In accordance with FAS 144, the Company considers an asset as held for sale, and presented as such on the Company’s balance sheet, when (1) management commits to a plan to sell the asset; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (3) an active program to locate a buyer has been initiated; (4) the sale of the asset is probable and the transaction is expected to be consummated within one year; (5) the asset is marketed for sale at a reasonable price relative to its current fair value; and (6) it is unlikely that significant changes will be made to the plan to sell the asset.

 

In accordance with FAS 144, the operating results for a property classified as held for sale during the first quarter of 2003 has been classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s statement of operations for the periods presented (see Note 5).

 

Reclassifications

 

Certain previously reported balances have been reclassified to conform with current year classification.

 

2.    Significant acquisition

 

On March 18, 2003, the Company purchased a 100% interest in Clarksburg Ridge, LLC (“LLC”) for an aggregate purchase price of $12,200,000. The LLC owns a parcel of undeveloped residential land in Clarksburg, Maryland which is subdivided into 159 residential lots. The parcel is commonly referred to as Clarksburg Ridge. Simultaneous with the acquisition, the Company entered into an approximately $7,000,000 development management agreement with a third party for the site grading, sewer installation, street paving and other infrastructure. In July 2002, the LLC entered into a sales contract with NVR, Inc. (“NVR”) that provides for the structured takedown of lots. With the execution of the sales contract, NVR paid the LLC a non-refundable deposit of $4,950,000. Also in July 2002, the LLC entered into a loan agreement with Columbia Bank (“Bank”) for the acquisition, development, interest reserve, and real estate taxes associated with the property. The purchase price of the LLC consisted of $5,000,000 in cash from the Company, the assumption of the outstanding balance on the Bank loan of $4,200,000, and the application of $3,000,000 of deposit proceeds from NVR. The remaining $1,950,000 of the NVR deposit was refunded to NVR and an appropriate amendment was made in the NVR sales contract to reflect the return of deposit monies.

 

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In accordance with the provisions of FAS 141, “Business Combinations,” the Company has reflected on its balance sheet the fair value of the NVR contract that was acquired with the purchase of the LLC. The fair value of the contract was determined to be $6,166,000 and is a component of the $12,270,000 of land held for development as reported on the Company’s March 31, 2003 consolidated balance sheet.

 

Because all income earned and expenses incurred relating to the Clarksburg Ridge project are capitalized, the acquisition of the LLC had no impact on the Company’s statement of operations for the first quarter; as a result, a pro-forma statement reflecting the Company’s results of operations as if the acquisition had occurred on the first day of 2002 would not be meaningful.

 

3.    Investment in and advances to joint ventures and partnerships

 

The Company accounts for its investments in non-consolidated partnerships and joint ventures in accordance with Statement of Position 78-9, “Accounting for Investments in Real Estate Ventures” and APB Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock.”

 

In instances where we exert significant control over a joint venture or partnership, we consolidate the investment and a minority interest is recognized in the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Minority interest in the balance sheet represents the minority owners’ share of equity as of the balance sheet date; minority interest expense in the income statement represents the minority owners’ share of the income or loss of the consolidated joint venture or partnership. We evaluate control primarily based on the investors’ relative voting rights in the joint venture or partnership. We consolidate our investments in the joint ventures in which the voting rights lie primarily with the Company. In some instances, the Company has a less than controlling interest in the partnership, and therefore accounts for its interest by the equity method, rather than consolidating the assets and liabilities of the partnership on its balance sheet.

 

At March 31, 2003 the Company’s investments in material non-consolidated joint ventures and partnerships consisted of:

 

WBP Undeveloped Land    The following is a summary of the financial position and pre-tax operating results of WBP Undeveloped Land as of the dates presented:

 

    

03/31/2003


  

12/31/2002


Assets

             

Cash

  

$

—  

  

$

—  

Land held for investment

  

 

7,240,000

  

 

7,240,000

Other assets

  

 

1,587,000

  

 

1,837,000

    

  

Total assets

  

$

8,827,000

  

$

9,077,000

    

  

Liabilities and partners’ equity

             

Mortgages and notes

  

$

4,951,000

  

$

4,868,000

Other liabilities

  

 

—  

  

 

14,000

    

  

Total liabilities

  

 

4,951,000

  

 

4,882,000

    

  

Partnership equity

  

 

3,876,000

  

 

4,195,000

    

  

Total liabilities and partner’s equity

  

$

8,827,000

  

$

9,077,000

    

  

Company’s interest in partnership equity

  

$

3,888,000

  

$

4,188,000

    

  

 

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Three months

 
    

ended


 
    

03/31/2003


 

Operating income

  

$

—  

 

Other income

  

 

60,000

 

Operating and other expenses

  

 

(81,000

)

Interest expense

  

 

(76,000

)

Depreciation expense

  

 

—  

 

    


Net loss

  

$

(97,000

)

    


Company’s equity loss of non-consolidated joint venture

  

$

(77,000

)

    


 

 

1925 K Street    The following is a summary of the financial position and pre-tax operating results of 1925 K Street as of the dates presented:

 

    

03/31/2003


  

12/31/2002


Assets

             

Cash

  

$

558,000

  

$

562,000

Building and equipment, net

  

 

27,311,000

  

 

27,502,000

Other assets

  

 

478,000

  

 

745,000

    

  

Total assets

  

$

28,347,000

  

$

28,809,000

    

  

Liabilities and partners’ equity

             

Mortgages and notes

  

$

20,354,000

  

$

20,385,000

Other liabilities

  

 

409,000

  

 

570,000

    

  

Total liabilities

  

$

20,763,000

  

$

20,955,000

    

  

Partnership equity

  

 

7,584,000

  

 

7,854,000

    

  

Total liabilities and partner’s equity

  

$

28,347,000

  

$

28,809,000

    

  

Company’s interest in partnership equity

  

$

6,789,000

  

$

6,736,000

    

  

 

    

Three months

 
    

ended


 
    

03/31/2003


 

Operating income

  

$

927,000

 

Other income

  

 

243,000

 

Operating and other expenses

  

 

(467,000

)

Interest expense

  

 

(189,000

)

Depreciation expense

  

 

(319,000

)

    


Net income

  

$

195,000

 

    


Company’s equity in earnings of non-consolidated joint venture

  

$

165,000

 

    


 

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Madison Building    The following is a summary of the financial position and pre-tax operating results of Madison Building Associates LLC as of the dates presented:

 

    

03/31/2003


  

12/31/2002


Assets

             

Cash

  

$

308,000

  

$

256,000

Building and equipment, net

  

 

17,276,000

  

 

17,352,000

Other assets

  

 

569,000

  

 

468,000

    

  

Total assets

  

$

18,153,000

  

$

18,076,000

    

  

Liabilities and partners’ equity

             

Mortgages and notes

  

$

14,520,000

  

$

14,562,000

Other liabilities

  

 

315,000

  

 

277,000

    

  

Total liabilities

  

 

14,835,000

  

 

14,839,000

    

  

Partnership equity

  

$

3,318,000

  

$

3,237,000

    

  

Total liabilities and partner’s equity

  

$

18,153,000

  

$

18,076,000

    

  

Company’s interest in partnership equity

  

$

2,085,000

  

$

2,105,000

    

  

 

    

Three months

      

Three months

    

ended


      

ended


    

03/31/2003


      

03/31/2002


Operating income

  

$

594,000

 

    

$

Other income

  

 

—  

 

    

 

    —

Operating and other expenses

  

 

(217,000

)

    

 

Interest expense

  

 

(223,000

)

    

 

Depreciation expense

  

 

(128,000

)

    

 

    


    

Net income

  

$

26,000

 

    

$

    


    

Company’s equity in earnings of non-consolidated joint venture

  

$

7,000

 

    

$

    


    

 

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Waterfront Associates    The following is a summary of the financial position of Waterfront Associates LLC as of the dates presented:

 

    

03/31/2003


  

12/31/2002


Assets

             

Cash

  

$

446,000

  

$

124,000

Building and equipment, net

  

 

24,861,000

  

 

18,449,000

Other assets

  

 

266,000

  

 

466,000

    

  

Total assets

  

$

25,573,000

  

$

19,039,000

    

  

Liabilities and partners’ equity

             

Mortgages and notes

  

$

—  

  

$

—  

Other liabilities

  

 

1,169,000

  

 

680,000

    

  

Total liabilities

  

 

1,169,000

  

 

680,000

    

  

Partnership equity

  

$

24,404,000

  

$

18,359,000

    

  

Total liabilities and partner’s equity

  

$

25,573,000

  

$

19,039,000

    

  

Company’s interest in partnership equity

  

$

18,359,000

  

$

18,359,000

    

  

 

In addition to the material equity investments discussed above, the Company is also an equity partner in the following joint ventures:

 

Third Street SW Investors    The Company owns a 1% interest in Third Street SW Investors and is the sole general partner. Third Street SW Investors owns the leasehold interest in a parcel of ground located in Southwest Washington, DC on which there are two apartment buildings known at Town Center Plaza Apartments.

 

Tech-High Leasing    Tech-High Leasing Company is a general partnership in which the Company owns a 50% non-controlling interest. Tech-High Leasing Company is an investor in a partnership that is the owner of an office building in Dallas, Texas.

 

Builders Leasing    The Company owns a 20% non-controlling interest in Builders Leasing Company and acts as its managing partner. Builders Leasing Company owns transportation barges, and is currently not entering into new equipment leases.

 

Redwood Commercial    The Company is a 50% non-controlling investor in Redwood Commercial Management LLC. Redwood Commercial currently manages the Company’s Paradise Sudley, Sarnia, Ft. Hill, 7800, and Bank buildings. Redwood Commercial also manages real properties for unaffiliated third parties.

 

Congressional South    In December 2002, the Company contributed approximately $2.8 million in exchange for a 25% interest in an existing partnership called Congressional South Associates LLC. Congressional South is redeveloping a shopping center in Rockville, Maryland. In addition, Congressional South owns a parcel of adjacent ground, which has been leased on a long-term, net basis to a national multi-family housing developer who intends to construct an apartment building on the site.

 

Below is a combined, condensed summary of the financial position and operating results of these immaterial entities as of the dates presented:

 

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03/31/2003


    

12/31/2002


 

Assets

                 

Cash

  

$

394,000

 

  

$

947,000

 

Building and equipment, net

  

 

21,511,000

 

  

 

19,432,000

 

Other assets

  

 

6,750,000

 

  

 

8,539,000

 

    


  


Total assets

  

$

28,655,000

 

  

$

28,918,000

 

    


  


Liabilities and partners’ equity

                 

Mortgages and notes

  

$

28,752,000

 

  

$

28,312,000

 

Other liabilities

  

 

390,000

 

  

 

2,233,000

 

Total liabilities

  

 

29,142,000

 

  

 

30,545,000

 

    


  


Partnership deficit

  

$

(487,000

)

  

$

(1,627,000

)

    


  


Total liabilities and partner’s equity

  

$

28,655,000

 

  

$

28,918,000

 

    


  


Company’s interest in partnership equity

  

$

3,329,000

 

  

$

3,313,000

 

    


  


    

Three months ended


 
    

03/31/2003


    

03/31/2002


 

Operating income

  

$

1,068,000

 

  

$

1,054,000

 

Other income

  

 

5,000

 

  

 

23,000

 

Operating and other expenses

  

 

(1,006,000

)

  

 

(27,000

)

Interest expense

  

 

(87,000

)

  

 

(100,000

)

Depreciation expense

  

 

(24,000

)

  

 

(24,000

)

    


  


Net (loss) income

  

$

(44,000

)

  

$

926,000

 

    


  


Company’s equity in earnings of non-consolidated joint ventures

  

$

39,000

 

  

$

155,000

 

    


  


 

 

4.    Commitments and contingencies

 

Financial commitments

 

At March 31, 2003, the Company had approximately $387,000 of outstanding letters of credit representing performance guarantees for land improvements in home building and land development operations.

 

Guarantees

 

The Company has provided an unconditional and irrevocable payment guaranty of $4,342,970 to Riggs Bank in connection with the $20,437,500 loan made by Riggs Bank to 1925 K Associates, LLC. As further conditions of the guaranty, the Company is required to maintain a consolidated net worth of not less than $25,000,000 and a minimum consolidated liquidity of at $15,000,000. Riggs Bank has also placed two covenants on the loan: (1) principal outstanding cannot exceed 75% of the current market value of the property, and (2) net operating income to interest expense must exceed 1.35 to 1.00. Failure to meet either covenant is considered an event of default which must be cured within 30 days.

 

In connection with the Company’s $40,000,000 loan for the Washington Business Park, the Company has executed a lease for 9,200 square feet of space at 5001 Forbes Boulevard for a term of 72 months. The annual rental expense

 

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associated with this lease is $55,200. The Company may terminate this lease when a replacement tenant has been found for the space or for any other available space in the building, providing the lease is for 9,200 square feet or greater and the square foot lease is at $6.00 per square foot.

 

The Company has deposited with Columbia Bank, the construction lender at the Clarksburg Ridge subdivision, $2,000,000 to be held in an interest bearing investment account at the Bank. The $2,000,000 represents additional collateral available to the lender on this otherwise non-recourse loan.

 

Simultaneous with the acquisition of Clarksburg Ridge, LLC, the Company entered into an approximately $7,000,000 development management agreement with a third party for the site grading, sewer installation, street paving, and other infrastructure work that must be completed in order to ready the lots for sale to NVR, Inc. Note 2 above provides additional information regarding the Clarksburg Ridge, LLC acquisition.

 

Litigation

 

The Company is not presently involved in any litigation nor to its knowledge is any litigation threatened against the Company or its subsidiaries that, in management’s opinion, would result in any material adverse effect on the Company’s ownership, financial condition, management, or operation of its properties.

 

5.    Discontinued operations

 

On March 24, 2003, the Company entered into an agreement of sale with a third party for the sale of the Company’s Maplewood nursing home in Lakewood, New Jersey. Pursuant to this agreement and the subsequent amendment dated April 14, 2003, the agreed upon purchase price of the nursing home will be paid to the Company in part in cash with the balance paid as a charitable gift to the buyer. The cash portion of the purchase price will be $3,900,000 and the gift portion of the purchase price will be the difference between the appraised value of the property and the cash portion of the purchase price. The appraised value of the property is not yet known.

 

The operating results of the Maplewood nursing home are classified as discontinued operations in the Company’s statement of operations in accordance with FAS 144. The following summary presents the operating results of the Maplewood nursing home as of the dates presented.

 

    

Three months ended


 
    

3/31/03


    

3/31/02


 

Operating income

  

$

152,000

 

  

$

152,000

 

Depreciation expense

  

 

(34,000

)

  

 

(34,000

)

Provision for income taxes

  

 

(51,000

)

  

 

(51,000

)

    


  


Discontinued operations, net of tax

  

$

67,000

 

  

$

67,000

 

    


  


 

6.    Income taxes

 

SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes,” establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for the effects of income taxes that result from the Company’s activities during the current and preceding years. It requires an asset and liability approach to accounting for income taxes. Balance sheet accruals for income taxes are adjusted to reflect changes in tax rates in the period such changes are enacted.

 

The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. Because the Company recognized a loss during the three months ended March 31, 2003, an income tax benefit has been recognized on the loss from continuting operations.

 

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7.    Segment information

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,” the Company reports segment information for the following categories: Home and Other Construction, Commercial Rental, Residential Rental, and Hotel Operations. Home and Other Construction consists of residential home building as well as renovation projects. Commercial Rental focuses on providing office and retail space for various types of tenants, ranging from retail to governmental agencies. Residential Rental focuses on providing housing throughout the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Hotel Operations focuses on the ownership of our two hotel properties. Finally, interest and other revenue is composed of various activities. The Company is not involved in any operations in countries other than the United States.

 

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based upon gross operating income from the combined properties in each segment.

 

The Company’s reportable segments are a consolidation of related subsidiaries that offer different products. They are managed separately as each segment requires different operating, pricing, and leasing strategies.

 

    

For the Three Months Ended


 
    

03/31/2003


    

3/31/2002


 

Revenues:

                 

Home & other construction

  

$

183,000

 

  

$

2,769,000

 

Commercial rental

  

 

3,972,000

 

  

 

10,028,000

 

Residential rental

  

 

699,000

 

  

 

691,000

 

Hotel operations

  

 

1,690,000

 

  

 

1,538,000

 

Interest & other

  

 

965,000

 

  

 

1,006,000

 

Consolidated entries

  

 

(24,000

)

  

 

—  

 

    


  


Total

  

 

7,485,000

 

  

 

16,032,000

 

    


  


Gross operating income:

                 

Home & other construction

  

 

44,000

 

  

 

249,000

 

Commercial rental

  

 

1,224,000

 

  

 

6,095,000

 

Residential rental

  

 

113,000

 

  

 

282,000

 

Hotel operations

  

 

276,000

 

  

 

307,000

 

Interest & other

  

 

(782,000

)

  

 

(1,395,000

)

SG&A

  

 

(1,069,000

)

  

 

(660,000

)

Income taxes and minority interest

  

 

(34,000

)

  

 

(3,660,000

)

Consolidated entries

  

 

—  

 

  

 

660,000

 

    


  


Total

  

 

(228,000

)

  

 

1,878,000

 

    


  


Assets:

                 

Home & other construction

  

 

12,280,000

 

  

 

4,239,000

 

Commercial rental

  

 

85,376,000

 

  

 

129,351,000

 

Residential rental

  

 

2,474,000

 

  

 

2,173,000

 

Hotel management

  

 

7,108,000

 

  

 

10,045,000

 

Investments

  

 

107,662,000

 

  

 

86,117,000

 

Assets held for sale

  

 

1,015,000

 

  

 

—  

 

Other

  

 

31,989,000

 

  

 

2,392,000

 

Income taxes receivable

  

 

1,294,000

 

  

 

223,000

 

Consolidation entries

  

 

688,000

 

  

 

—  

 

    


  


Total

  

$

249,886,000

 

  

$

234,540,000

 

    


  


 

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

Except for historical matters, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements which reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated: (1) changes in operations, (2) market conditions for the Company’s properties, (3) the Company’s ability to lease and re-lease, (4) development risks, (5) competition, and (6) changes in the economic climate.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document, as well as the Company’s annual report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Overview

 

Statement of Operations—First Quarter 2003 Compared to First Quarter 2002

 

  Revenues declined by 54%, from $16,032,000 in 2002 to $7,485,000 in 2003.

 

  Operational expenses of the Company’s four business segments decreased by 40%, from $8,093,000 in 2002 to $4,846,000 in 2003.

 

  General and administrative expenses increased by 62%, from $660,000 in 2002 to $1,069,000 in 2003.

 

  Interest expense increased by 14%, from $1,521,000 in 2002 to $1,736,000 in 2003.

 

  The 2003 first quarter net loss was $161,000 or $0.06 per share as compared to the 2002 first quarter profit of $1,945,000 or $0.71 per share.

 

Balance Sheet Comparison—March 31, 2003 to December 31, 2002

 

  Total assets increased by $6,394,000, from $243,492,000 in 2002 to $249,886,000 in 2003.

 

  Total liabilities increased by $6,540,000, from $111,650,000 in 2002 to $118,190,000 in 2003. The growth in assets and liabilities during the first quarter is primarily reflective of the acquisition of Clarksburg Ridge, discussed in detail below (Residential Land Development and Construction).

 

Residential Land Development and Construction

 

During the first quarter of 2003, the Company completed the Yorkshire Knolls residential subdivision by selling the one remaining home in inventory. During the same period of 2002, the Company sold 16 homes and 4 lots. Revenues for the first quarter 2003 and 2002 were $183,000 and $2,769,000, respectively. Operating profit from the sale of homes and lots was $44,000 and $249,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively.

 

On March 18, 2003, the Company purchased a 100% interest in Clarksburg Ridge, LLC (“LLC”). The LLC owns a parcel of undeveloped land in Clarksburg, Maryland, which is subdivided into 159 residential lots. The Company is, through an unaffiliated site developer, constructing the necessary improvements required to sell the individual finished lots. Simultaneous with the acquisition, the Company entered into an approximately $7,000,000 development management agreement with a third party for the site grading, sewer installation, street paving, and other infrastructure. In July 2002, the LLC entered into a sales contract with NVR, Inc. (“NVR”) that provides for the structured takedown of lots commencing in August 2003 and completing in January 2005. With the execution of the sales contract, NVR paid the LLC a non-refundable deposit of $4,950,000. Also in July 2002, the LLC entered into a non-recourse loan agreement with Columbia Bank (“Bank”), secured by a first deed of trust on the land, to provide financing for the acquisition, development, interest carry, and real estate taxes associated with the property. The variable rate loan bears interest at the Bank’s prime rate of interest plus 100 basis points. As additional security for this loan, the Company has deposited $2,000,000 in an investment account with the Bank. The aggregate purchase price of the LLC consisted of $5,000,000 in cash from the Company, the assumption of the outstanding

 

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balance on the Bank loan of $4,200,000 and the application of $3,000,000 of deposit proceeds from NVR. The remaining $1,950,000 of the NVR deposit was refunded to NVR and an appropriate amendment was made to the NVR sales contract to reflect the return of deposit monies.

 

Commercial Rental Property

 

Rental revenue was $3,972,000 during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to $10,028,000 for the same period in 2002, a decrease of 60%. Expenses for the first quarter of 2003 were $2,748,000 as compared to $3,933,000 for the same period in 2002, a decrease of 30%. Operating profit from commercial property operations was $1,224,000 for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to $6,095,000 for the same period 2002, a decrease of 80%.

 

The decrease in rental revenues is primarily due to the expiration of the GSA lease at the Waterfront Complex, offset in part by increased rental revenues at the Versar Center and Washington Business Park. The 2002 first quarter results reflected only two months of revenues from the Versar Center, which was acquired on January 31, 2002; the first quarter of 2003 includes a full quarter of revenues from this property. The increased revenues at Washington Business Park are due primarily to increased occupancy versus the prior year.

 

The decrease in operating expenses is again primarily due to the loss of the GSA lease, offset in part by increased expenses at the Versar Center; the increase in expenses at the Versar Center is due to the fact that the first quarter of 2003 includes a full three months of activity of Versar versus two months in the first quarter of 2002. Additionally, the reduced operating expenses from the expiration of the GSA lease were also offset by increase snow removal and utility costs, due to severe weather conditions in the region during the first quarter of 2003.

 

The decrease in net income from commercial property is again primarily due to the loss of the GSA lease, offset in part by the additional income from the Washington Business Park and Versar properties, as described above.

 

Residential Rental Property

 

Residential rental property revenues for the first quarter of 2003 and 2002 were $699,000 and $691,000, respectively. Expenses during the first quarter of 2003 were $544,000, an increase of 33% over the first quarter 2002 expenses of $409,000. The increase in rental expenses resulted from increased snow removal expenses associated with the severe winter weather conditions in the region, increased maintenance costs, and increased heating costs. Operating profit for the first quarter 2003 was $155,000 as compared to the same period 2002 of $282,000, a decrease of 45%.

 

Hospitality Properties

 

Income and expense from hospitality property operations include the results from the Company’s two hotel properties: The Inn at the Colonnade and the Holiday Inn Express.

 

      

Average Daily Room Rate

    

Occupancy Rate

      

For the three months ended
March 31,


    

For the three months ended
March 31,


      

2003


    

2002


    

2003


    

2002


The Inn at the Colonnade

    

$

121.28

    

$

121.98

    

59.80%

    

54.98%

Holiday Inn Express

    

$

70.59

    

$

71.12

    

68.62%

    

54.65%

 

Revenues from the hospitality properties were $1,690,000 during the first quarter of 2003 as compared to $1,538,000 for the same period in 2002, an increase of 10%. First quarter 2003 revenues from the Colonnade reflect a higher occupancy rate of 59.80% as compared to a 54.98% occupancy rate in the same period of 2002. The average daily room rate of $121.28 remained consistent with the same period average daily room rate of $121.98 in 2002. First quarter 2003 revenues from the Holiday Inn Express reflect a higher occupancy rate of 68.62% as compared to a 54.65% occupancy rate in the same period of 2002. The average daily room rate of $70.59 decreased by 1% over the same period average daily room rate of $71.12 in 2002. Expenses for the period were $1,415,000 and $1,231,000 in 2003 and 2002, respectively, an increase of 15%. Expenses increased, at both locations, as a result of snow removal charges for the heavier than normal snowfall experienced in the region. Additionally,

 

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marketing expenses at the Colonnade were higher reflecting augmented efforts to improve occupancy levels. Income from the two hospitality properties was $275,000 for the first quarter of 2003 as compared to $307,000 for the same period in 2002, a decrease of 10%.

 

Interest Income

 

The decrease of $54,000 in the first quarter of 2003 over the same period in 2002 is the result of lower interest rates earned on the investment portfolio.

 

General and Administrative Expense

 

General and administrative expenses increased in the first quarter 2003 by $409,000 over the same period in 2002. $120,000 of the additional expense results from increased payroll costs associated with the hiring of three additional corporate staff in fourth quarter 2002. Also included in the increased expenses is an accrual of $274,000 for pension liability. The additional pension accrual resulted from payouts to former employees terminated during the second half of 2002 and the reduction in fund earnings due to lower investment rates of return.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense increased by $215,000 and reflects the Company’s additional borrowings since first quarter 2002. Details pertaining to the additional borrowings can be found on pages 19 and 20 of the Annual Report to Shareholders for 2002.

 

Minority Interest

 

The decrease of $2,384,000 in minority interest expense over the same period in 2002 primarily results from activities involving the Waterfront Complex (described in detail on page 10 of the 2002 Annual Report to Shareholders). During the first quarter of 2002, the lease with the GSA was still in effect and the financial results of operations at the Waterfront Complex were consolidated into the Company’s financial statements. Because the Company was only a 54% owner of the project, a corresponding recognition of minority interest expense for the remaining 46% of the net income was recorded. The termination of the GSA lease, and the subsequent contribution of the Waterfront Complex to an unconsolidated joint venture, resulted in a substantial decrease in minority interest expense relative to the prior year.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

The Company continues to fund its operations out of current cash flow. The Company funded its acquisition of the Clarksburg Ridge property by the liquidation of certain of its investments.

 

During the three month period ended March 31, 2003, the Company used $5,059,000 in operating activities and $815,000 in financing activities for a total of $5,874,000. Of this amount, $5,069,000 was used in operating activities to purchase land to be held for development (Clarksburg Ridge) and $277,000 in financing activities for the repayment of principal on notes and mortgages. Cash flow from investing activities of $7,717,000 consisted of $1,239,000 of advances due from joint ventures and $6,699,000 of proceeds from the liquidation of investments. Overall, cash flow from operating, investing, and financing activities resulted in an increase of $1,843,000 in cash and cash equivalents for a total of $7,288,000.

 

Loan Guarantees

 

The Company has provided an unconditional and irrevocable payment guaranty of $4,342,970 to Riggs Bank in connection with the $20,437,500 loan made by Riggs Bank to 1925 K Associates, LLC. As further conditions of the guaranty, the Company is required to maintain a consolidated net worth of not less than $25,000,000 and a minimum consolidated liquidity of at least $15,000,000. The Company’s partner in 1925 K Street, LLC has also guaranteed a portion, $766,405, of the loan. Riggs Bank has also placed two covenants on the loan (1) principal outstanding cannot exceed 75% of the current market value of the property, and (2) the ratio of net operating income to interest expense must exceed 1.35 to 1.00. Failure to meet either covenant is considered an event of default that must be cured within 30 days.

 

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In connection with the Company’s $40,000,000 loan from CIBC for the Washington Business Park, the Company has executed a lease on 9,200 square feet of space at 5001 Forbes Boulevard for a term of 72 months. The annual rental expense associated with this lease is $55,200. The Company may terminate this lease when a replacement tenant has been found for the space or for any other available space in the building, providing the lease is for 9,200 square feet or greater and the square foot lease is at least $6.00 per square foot.

 

The Company has deposited with Columbia Bank, the construction lender at the Clarksburg Ridge subdivision, $2,000,000 to be held in an interest bearing investment account at the Bank. The $2,000,000 represents additional collateral available to the lender on this otherwise non-recourse loan.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The Company applies certain significant accounting policies when preparing our consolidated financial statements. A summary of these policies is included in our latest annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2002. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expense, and the related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements. The Company evaluates these estimates and judgments on an ongoing basis and bases our estimates on historical experience, current conditions, and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form our basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities, as well as identifying and assessing the accounting treatment with respect to commitments and contingencies. Our actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

The Company believes that estimates, assumptions and judgments involved in the accounting policies described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our most recent annual report on Form 10-K have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements, so we consider these to be our critical accounting policies.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Information concerning market risk is contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K dated December 31, 2002, and is incorporated by reference to such Form 10-K.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

Within the 90 days prior to the date of this report, the Company performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings relating to the Company (including its subsidiaries).

 

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)    Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description


99.1

  

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May , 2003.

99.2

  

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, dated May , 2003.

 

(b)    Reports on Form 8-K

 

The Company filed a report on Form 8-K, dated February 21, 2003, announcing the following:

 

    the resignation of William L. Oshinsky from the Company’s Board of Directors,

 

    the election of Randall L. Reiner to serve the remainder of Mr. Oshinsky’s term, which expires at the Company’s 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders,

 

    the amendment of the Company’s By-laws by the Board of Directors to create the position of Co-Chairman and to redefine the responsibilities of the office of President, and

 

    that the Company and certain of its shareholders entered into a Second Amended and Restated Shareholders Agreement which grants the Company a first right of offer, based on a price specified by the offering shareholder, on any sales of the Company’s common stock held by the shareholders who are parties to the Shareholders Agreement.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:    May 14, 2003

BRESLER & REINER, INC.

By:

 

/s/    SIDNEY M. BRESLER    


   

Sidney M. Bresler, Chief Executive Officer

 

By:

 

/s/    WILLIAM J. DONOVAN    


   

William J. Donovan, Chief Financial Officer

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Sidney M. Bresler, certify that:

 

  1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bresler & Reiner, Inc.;

 

  2)   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

  3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

  4)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

5)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors:

 

  a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls; and

 

6)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: May 14, 2003

 

/s/    SIDNEY M. BRESLER     


Sidney M. Bresler

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating

Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Company

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, William J. Donovan, certify that:

 

  1)   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bresler & Reiner, Inc.;

 

  2)   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

  3)   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

  4)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the Registrant and we have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

  5)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors:

 

  d)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the Registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  e)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal controls; and

 

  6)   The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: May 14, 2003

 

/s/  WILLIAM J. DONOVAN       


William J. Donovan

Chief Financial Officer

 

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