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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 10-KSB
|X| ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997
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 33-98178
MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 22-3382016
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(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
100 Village Court, Hazlet, New Jersey 07730
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (732) 888-1055
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Intermediate Term Secured Notes
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Check whether the issuer has filed all reports required to be filed by Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and
has been subject to such filing requirements for at least the past 90 days.
Yes |X| No |_|
Check if no disclosure of delinquent filers in response to Item 405 of
Regulation S-B is contained in this form, and no disclosure will be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-KSB or any
amendment to this Form 10-KSB. |X|
Issuer's revenues for its most recent fiscal year: $641,132
No voting stock of the registrant is held by non-affiliates.
Shares outstanding as of March 21, 1998: 500
Exhibit index appears on page i
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INDEX
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PART I
Item 1. Description of Business...................................... 1
Item 2. Properties................................................... 12
Item 3. Legal Proceedings............................................ 16
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.......... 16
PART II
Item 5. Market Price of the Company's Common Stock and
Related Stockholder Matters.................................. 17
Item 6. Management's Discussion & Analysis of Financial
Condition and Plan of Operations............................. 25
Item 7. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.................. 27
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
on Accounting and Financial Disclosures...................... 29
PART III
Item 9. Director, Executive Officers and Control Persons,
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act............ 30
Item 10. Executive Compensation....................................... 31
Item 11. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
and Management............................................... 31
Item 12. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions............... 31
PART IV
Item 13. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K............................. 33
Signatures............................................................ 34
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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
Certain defined terms, as well as certain phrases that are commonly used in
the homebuilding industry, appear frequently in this Report. For the reader's
convenience, several of these terms are explained below.
FUNDING COMPANY - Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc., the issuer of
the Notes.
MMO - The Matzel & Mumford Organization, Inc., a real estate development
and management company that is affiliated with the Funding Company.
MATZEL & MUMFORD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY - an entity controlled by
the principals of MMO which is engaged in the business, either directly or
indirectly, of developing single family housing communities.
M&M PROJECT ENTITY or PROJECT ENTITY - a Matzel & Mumford real estate
development company to which the Funding Company makes a Loan.
PROJECT - a single-family housing community that an M&M Project Entity will
develop with the proceeds of a Loan from the Funding Company.
LOAN - a loan that the Funding Company makes to an M&M Project Entity to
finance a Project or a particular phase of a Project.
BUILDING LOT - the site on which an individual home will be constructed.
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS - improvements to land, such as roads, sewers
and utilities, but not the improvement of individual building lots by the
construction of homes or the addition of landscaping, driveways and the like.
TRUSTEE - First Union National Bank, formerly First Fidelity Bank, N.A., as
trustee for the holders of the Notes.
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PART I
ITEM 1(a) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS--THE FUNDING COMPANY
GENERAL
Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc. (the "Funding Company") is a
finance company that was incorporated in New Jersey on July 11, 1995 for the
purpose of funding land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and the
construction of homes in single-family residential housing communities by making
Loans.
In 1996, the Funding Company made a public offering of up to $6,000,000.00
of its Intermediate Term Secured Notes (the "Notes"). On May 16, 1996, the
Funding Company issued and sold $3,750,000.00 principal amount of Notes.
The Funding Company was formed to make secured Loans to M&M Project
Entities for the development of Projects. See "Properties--Projects." The
Funding Company was conceived by the principals of MMO to provide a reliable and
flexible source of financing for Matzel & Mumford real estate development
companies. Lenders such as banks generally do not make loans for land
acquisition, development or construction without requiring corresponding equity
contributions equal to at least 25% of development costs. Prior to the
establishment of the Funding Company and the offering of the Notes, the
limitations imposed by first mortgage lenders had required MMO's principals to
expend time and energy, which could have otherwise been devoted to development
activities, to attract and maintain equity investors or subordinated lenders.
Moreover, the effective cost of equity capital or subordinated debt generally is
more than the interest rate that the Funding Company pays on the Notes.
As of February 28, 1998, the Funding Company has an aggregate of $3,729,069
of Loans outstanding. See "Properties--Projects." The Funding Company also had
$270,931 deposited in a cash collateral account with First Union National Bank,
as trustee for the holders of the Notes.
LENDING PRACTICES
The Funding Company makes Loans for varying purposes, depending upon the
stage to which a financed Project has been developed. MMO views the development
and construction of a housing community as a three-phase process. First, MMO (or
a Matzel & Mumford real estate development company) identifies and negotiates
the acquisition of land, obtains construction approvals, and then acquires the
land. Second, MMO (or a Matzel & Mumford real estate development company) makes
infrastructure improvements, and commences sales and marketing efforts,
including the construction of one or more model homes. Third, MMO (or a Matzel &
Mumford real estate development company) allocates building lots to individual
homebuyers, collects downpayments, constructs homes to the buyers'
specifications, and improves the individual building lots with driveways,
landscaping and the like, and also may construct one or more "spec"
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houses, which are homes that are not yet subject to a purchase contract.
Depending on the size of a Project, the last two phases of work may overlap; an
M&M Project Entity is likely to be entering into contracts for particular
building lots while it is engaged in making infrastructure improvements. When
the Funding Company makes Loans for Projects in the stage of home construction
and related activities, these "later-stage" Loans generally are also used to
refinance any outstanding debt that is secured by the particular building lots
that are to be developed.
An M&M Project Entity must satisfy several preconditions to obtain advances
on a Loan. The Funding Company does not finance land acquisition without a land
appraisal, nor does the Funding Company make a land acquisition Loan until the
M&M Project Entity has secured preliminary site plan and subdivision approval,
and management of the Funding Company believes that the M&M Project Entity can
secure final approvals at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable period of
time. In addition, the Funding Company does not finance a Project until it
receives a market and financial feasibility study (or an updated study in the
case of a later-stage Loan) that considers the competition, comparable sales
absorption in the market, cost to complete the Project, and potential
profitability of the development, and an environmental assessment (or an updated
assessment in the case of a later-stage Loan) prepared by an independent
consultant. The Funding Company believes that these requirements reduce the risk
that a given Project will not prove to be viable, although no assurance can be
given that each Project will be profitable or that all costs will be fully
recovered through the sale of houses.
SELECTION OF PROPERTIES
The Funding Company evaluates many factors in determining whether to make a
Loan for a particular housing community. These factors can be summarized as
follows:
* Location. The Funding Company favors projects in communities with good
public school systems, accessible amenities, available infrastructure, and
property taxes that are considered reasonable for MMO's target homebuyers.
* Zoning of the subject parcel and the adjacent parcels. The Funding Company
favors property that adjoins property that is zoned for residential use.
* Market analysis. The Funding Company requires an M&M Project Entity to
provide a detailed market survey that demonstrates the potential of a new
community at projected home prices. In the case of a later stage Loan, the
Funding Company accepts an update of a market survey previously prepared
for the initial lender.
* Cost of land. For a land acquisition Loan, the Funding Company considers
whether the acquisition cost is reasonable in light of other development
costs and projected selling prices for the homes to be developed.
* Site development costs. The Funding Company considers estimates of the per
lot cost of preparing for construction, including utilities, roads and
drainage. The Funding Company
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also considers the necessity and cost of off-site improvements, as well as
related monetary contributions or fees, that a municipality may require to
compensate for the impact of a new housing community. Required off-site
improvements may include improvement or expansion of existing roads,
intersections, or sewer and water systems, and the construction of parks
and playgrounds.
* Density, or the number of houses per acre. The Funding Company favors
moderate density sites that support upscale houses without excessive lot
improvement costs.
* Total lot count. The Funding Company generally does not invest in projects
that involve fewer than fifteen building lots because management believes
that fixed costs (such as marketing and organizational expenses) make it
difficult for communities of that size to be profitable. Conversely, for a
larger community, the project may be divided into sections so that an M&M
Project Entity can develop and sell the homes on one segment without the
need to first make infrastructure improvements to the entire parcel.
* Utilities. The Funding Company favors parcels with available public sewers
and water.
* Environmental issues. The Funding Company avoids financing properties
contiguous to Superfund sites and sites that are adversely affected by
electrical transmission lines, train routes or waste control facilities.
* Proximity of other MMO managed projects. Management of the Funding Company
believes that the presence of an affiliated community may enable an M&M
Project Entity to reduce its expenses by sharing certain services, to enjoy
the benefits of cross-selling, and to learn from an affiliate that has
already gained experience in the relevant market.
SUMMARY OF LOAN AGREEMENT
The Funding Company enters into a loan agreement (a "Loan Agreement") with
an M&M Project Entity once the Funding Company decides to make a Loan for a
proposed Project. The Funding Company does not commit to finance a Project
unless the M&M Project Entity has secured preliminary site plan and subdivision
approval, and management of the Funding Company believes that the M&M Project
Entity can secure final approvals at a reasonable cost and within a reasonable
period of time. Prior to making any advances on a Loan, the Funding Company
requires a land appraisal (in the case of a land acquisition Loan) and current
market and environmental data.
Unless its obligations are otherwise limited in the documents that govern a
particular Loan, once the Funding Company enters into a Loan Agreement with an
M&M Project Entity, it is committed to make advances for land acquisition and
all covered expenses related to infrastructure improvements and home
construction as such expenses are incurred, so long as the M&M Project Entity
provides the requisite supporting documentation. As previously stated, land
acquisition costs must be supported by an appraisal, but appraisals are only
estimates of value and there is no assurance that an appraisal accurately
reflects realizable value. M&M Project Entities are not
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required to inject equity capital into their respective Projects. Instead, Loans
are available to finance all approved expenses arising in connection with
development of a Project.
The Loans are subject to quarterly interest payments at a rate of at least
16% per annum of the outstanding principal. In addition, each M&M Project Entity
pays the Funding Company an annual administrative fee to cover ongoing expenses
and contingencies arising in connection with the Loans, such as auditing, legal
and trust services. Loans may be paid on a revolving basis as M&M Project
Entities sell individual homes, but the full amount of a Loan are not scheduled
to mature until the projected completion date for the applicable Project (i.e.,
the date that all of the homes will be delivered and closed). However, to reduce
the risk that Loans will not mature until after the Notes come due, the Funding
Company does not make Loans for land acquisition or initial infrastructure
improvements after the fifth anniversary of the date of issuance of the Notes.
Each M&M Project Entity that acquires a Loan is required to execute a
mortgage in favor of the Funding Company which grants to the Funding Company a
lien on the property to be acquired or developed. If the Funding Company makes a
Loan for infrastructure improvements or home construction, but did not make the
initial land acquisition loan, the borrowing M&M Project Entity may be required
to use a portion of the proceeds of its Loan to pay off any prior lenders to
enable the Funding Company's mortgage to assume a first priority position.
Alternatively, the Funding Company may accept a second lien to secure the Loans
made with up to 25% of the proceeds of the offering of the Notes.
When the Funding Company has a mortgage on land within a financed Project,
the applicable M&M Project Entity is required to approach the Funding Company
for an incremental release of its lien when that M&M Project Entity wishes to
sell a particular building lot within that mortgaged land to a homebuyer.
Prepayments in connection with the release of individual building lots are
ratable, subject to a 5% additional prepayment. To offer a simplified example,
if the Funding Company makes a $1,000,000 Loan for a Project involving 21
building lots, the M&M Project Entity would be required to prepay $50,000 in
principal ($1,000,000, divided by 21 building lots, plus a 5% additional
prepayment) to obtain the release of a single building lot from the Funding
Company's lien. Because the Funding Company has incorporated this additional
prepayment into its "release" price, the value of the Funding Company's
collateral relative to the outstanding amount of the applicable Loan should
increase as homes are sold. In the foregoing example, after 19 homes are sold,
the Funding Company will hold a mortgage on the two remaining building lots when
the outstanding amount of the Loan is just slightly more than the selling price
of one house. For purposes of comparison, a bank that makes land acquisition and
development loans may also permit its borrowers to obtain incremental releases
of individual building lots by making partial prepayments, but generally will
require a 10-20% additional prepayment.
M&M Project Entities are subject to certain restrictions while their Loans
from the Funding Company are outstanding. For example, they may not pay
dividends or make other distributions to or for the benefit of their equity
investors unless they are current on all of their payment and other obligations
to the Funding Company in connection with Loans. They also may not make loans
to, or guarantee the obligations of, any other person or entity while indebted
to the Funding Company.
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Finally, they may not assume any other first mortgage debt while a first
mortgage Loan from the Funding Company is outstanding. The Funding Company does
not restrict the ability of the M&M Project Entities to acquire equity financing
and secured debt that is lower in priority than the Funding Company's liens.
COVERED EXPENSES
The Loans are available to satisfy all expenses relating to the development
of a Project. These expenses may include:
Land acquisition, such as (i) purchase price, (ii) costs of closing title,
(iii) subdivision approval expenses, including professional engineering, legal
and market analysis services, (iv) commissions, and (v) rollback taxes.
Site development, such as (i) earthwork, (ii) utilities, (iii) curbs and
sidewalks, (iv) paving, (v) landscaping, (vi) engineering, (vii) off-site
contributions or impact fees, and (viii) inspections, fees and permits.
Hard costs, such as subcontracted materials and services.
Options, such as subcontracted materials and services for upgrades to sold
homes.
Soft costs, such as (i) insurance, (ii) legal fees, (iii) realty transfer
fees, (iv) architectural services, (v) homeowners warranty policy, and (vi)
other warranty expenses.
Construction overhead, such as (i) field supervision and labor, and (ii)
construction office and indirect expense.
Selling and marketing overhead, such as (i) in-house sales office
personnel, (ii) outside commissions, (iii) sales office and indirect expenses,
(iv) furnishing, decoration and maintenance of model homes, and (v) advertising.
Financing, such as (i) interest expense (including interest on the Loans),
and (ii) appraisal costs.
General and administrative fees for general office management and overhead.
SERVICING
The Funding Company has entered into a Loan Servicing Agreement with MMO
pursuant to which MMO services all of the Loans. Under the Loan Servicing
Agreement, MMO receives a fee equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) per annum
of the outstanding principal amount of the serviced Loans, payable at the end of
each quarter. In exchange for the servicing fee, MMO collects payments in
respect of the Loans, transfers collected funds to the Funding Company or to the
Trustee, as appropriate, and institutes foreclosure proceedings following the
occurrence of
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certain defaults under a Loan Agreement. MMO is not entitled to collect the
servicing fee attributable to any Loan that is in default and subject to
foreclosure unless and until such default is cured or the principal amount of
the Loan is repaid in full, together with all accrued interest.
In its capacity as servicer of the Loans, MMO must undertake commercially
reasonable efforts to collect all payments owed to the Funding Company in
respect of outstanding Loans and to enforce compliance with all obligations of
the M&M Project Entities under their respective Loan Agreements and Mortgages.
MMO will foreclose upon property securing a Loan that is in default only when,
in MMO's business judgment, no satisfactory arrangements can be made that will
enable the defaulting M&M Project Entity to cure its outstanding defaults while
protecting the Funding Company's rights and interests. MMO has the authority to
terminate foreclosure proceedings if all outstanding defaults have been cured.
The Funding Company must reimburse MMO for its out-of-pocket costs incurred in
connection with the collection of Loans after default only if and to the extent
that the Funding Company collects an amount in excess of the principal of and
accrued interest on a Loan.
MARKET FACTORS
The Funding Company is a dedicated finance company that serves only its
affiliates. Accordingly, the Funding Company's success is tied to the success of
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies. Because of the affiliation
between the Funding Company and its borrowers, the Funding Company effectively
has no competition in its market niche.
REGULATION
The Funding Company's lending activities are not subject to significant
government regulation. However, the activities of the M&M Project Entities are
extensively governed by land use and other government laws and regulations.
Similarly, the Funding Company's activities do not directly implicate any
environmental laws, but the activities of the M&M Project Entities are subject
to many statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning the protection of
health, safety and the public environment.
EMPLOYEES
The Funding Company has no employees but instead relies on the services of
management and staff employed by MMO. MMO is the employer of record and assumes
all payroll obligations, payroll taxes and employee benefits administration for
such personnel. The Funding Company pays a fee to MMO for its loan
administration services.
MMO had 95 employees as of February 28, 1998, six of which provide services
to the Funding Company. The Funding Company's officers, three of whom also are
officers of MMO and other related entities, devotes varying amounts of their
business time and energy specifically to the Funding Company. Bruce Matzel and
Roger Mumford each devote approximately 5% of their time to the affairs of the
Funding Company. Michael Skea devotes approximately 10% of his time to the
affairs of the Funding Company.
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ITEM 1(b) DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS--MATZEL & MUMFORD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT
COMPANIES
GENERAL
After it identifies a Project, MMO assists with the formation of a new
Matzel & Mumford real estate development company to develop that Project. These
new entities constitute the M&M Project Entities to which the Funding Company
makes Loans.
The M&M Project Entities designs, builds and markets single-family detached
housing in middle and high income residential communities. For the foreseeable
future, the Funding Company expects that the M&M Project Entities will restrict
their activities to the New Jersey market. The New Jersey market is
characterized by a wide diversity of housing choices and moderate population and
job growth, and is home to many large corporations, such as AT&T, Merck
Pharmaceutical, Allied Signal and Johnson & Johnson. The State of New Jersey
ranks in the upper quartile in total household income in the nation, creating
opportunities for the sale of larger, up-scale new homes which Matzel & Mumford
real estate development companies produce.
MMO currently manages the development of 9 active single-family housing
communities in New Jersey. These projects include approximately 219 homes which
have been delivered and closed, approximately 159 homes which are under binding
contracts of sale, and approximately 309 building lots that are still available.
The outstanding purchase contracts are valued at an aggregate of approximately
$63,600,000. MMO manages all of the Projects that the M&M Project Entities
develop in exchange for management fees and other payments.
MMO has purchase options for parcels of real estate that MMO expects can be
used for future development. Based on subdivision plans that have not yet been
approved, these parcels comprise approximately 1,226 building lots as of
December 31, 1997. Under current market conditions, MMO anticipates that those
1,226 lots, together with the approximately 309 available lots described above,
will provide approximately four years worth of development work. MMO may assign
to M&M Project Entities its rights under option contracts for particular parcels
for the development of new Projects.
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COMMUNITIES
MMO emphasizes careful land planning to help obtain the optimal siting of
each individual house in its communities. It seeks to provide an attractive
neighborhood appearance through the use of winding streets, cul-de-sacs,
underground utilities and, whenever possible, the preservation of existing
mature trees. MMO strives to mix a variety of home models with differing front
elevations to increase the visual interest in its communities. Varying
architectural styles are selected for each community to create a compatible,
pleasing streetscape, and communities have attractive entrances with distinctive
signage and landscaping. The Funding Company believes that the combination of
these design factors enhances long-term values for homebuyers.
HOUSES
MMO continuously monitors and changes its house designs in keeping with
customer tastes and preferences. MMO has developed a reputation in the
marketplace for innovative floorplans and distinctive architectural
appointments, and strives to distinguish itself through its dedication to
customer satisfaction and quality construction. MMO attracts the upscale
homebuyer with its custom Design Center, where the homebuyer can choose from a
wide array of upgrades and options, including floorcoverings, kitchen and
bathroom fixtures and similar products. In addition, MMO can modify its house
designs by, for example, adding rooms and finishing basements.
MMO offers an aggregate of over 40 different house designs in its
communities. It selects five or six models for each new development, and can
vary each model with different roof treatments and exterior finishes. Most
models have open floorplans where lines of sight run through several rooms.
Models frequently feature nine-foot ceilings on the first floor, and palladian
windows and volume ceilings on the upper floor to create a dramatic sense of
openness, size and depth. Models typically are deeper from the front to the back
of the house than most competing houses in the market, providing opportunities
for hallways and other transition areas between rooms.
Depending on the location and model offered, houses in communities
developed by Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies have base
selling prices that range from the $200,000s to the $500,000s. Custom options
and upgrades can typically add 10% or more to the base selling price of a given
model. The prices at which homes are offered in particular communities have
generally increased from time to time as the number of available building lots
decreases, but there can be no assurance that sales prices will increase in the
future.
PROJECT OPERATIONS
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies rely on the services of
MMO's on-site sales associates and construction personnel. MMO charges the
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies directly for the salary,
commission and benefit costs incurred in connection with such personnel.
Marketing, construction and administrative oversight are performed by other
employees of MMO in MMO's corporate offices in exchange for management fees.
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Subcontractors (which typically are not affiliated with MMO) perform all
land development and house construction work in connection with Projects,
generally under fixed-price contracts. MMO or its designated affiliate acts as a
general contractor and purchasing agent. MMO's on-site construction supervisors
coordinate subcontractors' activities and supervise all aspects of construction
work and quality control. MMO generally seeks to motivate construction
supervisors by providing them with incentive compensation arrangements.
MMO maintains insurance covering each Matzel & Mumford real estate
development company to protect against certain risks associated with their
activities. These insurance coverages include, among other things, general
liability, builder's risk, "all-risk" property, workers' compensation and
automobile. Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies repay MMO for
this insurance in part through a direct reimbursement and in part through MMO's
management fees. The Funding Company believes the amounts and extent of MMO's
insurance coverages are adequate.
MMO generally receives the following four types of fees and other payments
from Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies in connection with the
development of housing communities:
(1) Management Fee. This fee covers administrative management services
(other than warranty service) performed and third party expenses incurred on
behalf of a Matzel & Mumford real estate development company. The fee generally
ranges from 3% to 5% of revenues from the closing of homes to third party
buyers. MMO estimates the management fee at the commencement of development
activities and it is generally paid in equal monthly amounts over the projected
home selling period for a community.
(2) Legal Fee. This fee covers legal services performed on behalf of a
Matzel & Mumford real estate development company, such as closing title to
purchased property, negotiating and closing financing, and closing sales of
homes to third party buyers. The fee generally is based on the fair value of
services performed by MMO's legal staff, with a fixed fee (currently,
approximately $1,000) assessed for each third party sale.
(3) Warranty Fee. This fee covers the warranty service administrative
management functions described under "-- Customer Service, Warranties and
Quality Control." The amount of the fee varies from community to community, and
averaged approximately $700 per home in 1997.
(4) Construction Cost Reimbursement. This payment is direct (dollar for
dollar) compensation for construction and sales expenses (including salaries,
commissions, bonuses and payroll taxes) incurred by MMO, as well as other
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by MMO and properly allocable to particular
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies. The amount of this payment
varies from community to community.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies are subject to, and must
plan for compliance with, a number of environmental regulatory programs in
connection with the acquisition of property and the development of communities.
Prior to acquiring any particular property, Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies require a due diligence period of sufficient length to
permit a thorough investigation of environmental conditions affecting that
property. This investigation includes both an environmental site assessment to
determine whether there are potential environmental liabilities attached to the
acquisition of the property, and an analysis of the environmental issues
involved in developing the property. This latter analysis includes consideration
of the availability and cost of utility service, such as water and sewer, and an
investigation of the physical characteristics of the property, such as wetlands,
steep slopes, flood plains and the like, to determine whether the property can
be developed in accordance with applicable environmental regulations in a manner
consistent with the project's cost guidelines.
In performing an environmental site assessment, Matzel & Mumford real
estate development companies retain qualified professional environmental
consultants to reduce the risk that the condition of the subject property will
expose them to liability under regulatory programs. To date, Matzel & Mumford
real estate development companies have been successful in avoiding the
acquisition of properties which carry such potential liabilities. In one
instance, involving a purchase of property in South River, New Jersey, the
environmental site assessment disclosed the need for a modest amount of
environmental remediation, estimated to cost $15,000. After the closing of the
acquisition, the environmental remediation was completed at a cost of $50,000.
In evaluating the potential acquisition of particular parcels, Matzel &
Mumford real estate development companies consider the application of a number
of environmental statutes which could impose requirements for development
permits. In New Jersey, these statutes include the Freshwater Wetlands
Protection Act, the Flood Hazard Area Control Act, the Water Pollution Control
Act, the Water Quality Management Planning Act, the Coastal Area Facility Review
Act, the Waterfront Development Law and the Wetlands Act of 1970.
During the contractual due diligence period before an acquisition, Matzel &
Mumford real estate development companies evaluate the applicability of
environmental regulatory programs and the estimated cost of related compliance.
For example, a wetlands analysis is undertaken to determine the nature and
extent of the wetlands on the property, including the applicable transition area
requirements. As another example, compliance with New Jersey's Flood Hazard Area
Control Act requires Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies to
retain qualified engineering consultants to delineate flood hazard areas
affecting proposed development plans and obtain stream encroachment permits
where structures or fill are required to encroach within these flood hazard
areas (for example, the installation of storm water outfalls adjacent to
streams). Obtaining the necessary stream encroachment permits requires that both
engineering and environmental quality standards are satisfied in the design of a
housing development.
MMO has refined and improved the evaluation and investigation procedure
described above over the years in an effort to minimize the risk that a Matzel &
Mumford real estate development
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company will incur unexpected environmental compliance or mitigation costs. MMO
discovered approximately five years ago that its due diligence procedures then
in effect were not sufficiently thorough when a Matzel & Mumford real estate
development company acquired property unaware that it contained wetlands. The
seller of that property had misrepresented the character of the property and had
cleared vegetation in order to conceal the existence of wetlands, and even the
most exhaustive of investigative techniques may have failed to uncover those
wetlands. Nevertheless, MMO responded to that experience by enhancing its
environmental due diligence.
The costs typically encountered in designing development plans to comply
with environmental regulations and obtaining the necessary permits range from
$1,000 to $4,000 per approved building lot.
MARKETING AND SALES
MMO conducts a multi-faceted program to market and sell houses. Each
community that MMO manages has an on-site sales office and one to three models
that demonstrate the floorplans and many features of MMO's products. New
customers are attracted to Matzel & Mumford communities through various media,
including print advertising, direct mail, off-site signage, and local
publications targeted to potential homebuyers. A portion of sales, particularly
in the upper selling price ranges, are also derived from the introduction of
customers to Matzel & Mumford communities by local cooperating realtors.
MMO's sales force, which services all Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies, consists of licensed real estate salespersons or brokers,
many of whom have been associated with MMO for several years. Sales personnel
maintain considerable knowledge about MMO, its operations and its housing
products, and attend periodic refresher courses in the areas of mortgage
financing, construction techniques and scheduling, marketing, and advertising to
increase their effectiveness. These individuals are compensated with a
combination of salary and commission to optimize stability and motivation.
Model homes in Matzel & Mumford communities are usually fully furnished and
decorated to accentuate the design and size of the home. Model home features are
selected by evaluating the demographics and lifestyle of the target buyer. Many
of the available options and upgrades are installed in model homes to further
enhance the presentation and increase the sales of such items. A fully furnished
and decorated model may contain, for example, a ceramic tile foyer, chair rails
and crown moldings, built-in cabinetry, home electronics for music and security,
recessed lighting, decorative wall and window treatments, and premium
appliances.
MMO's Design Center in Hazlet, New Jersey promotes the sale of options and
upgrades that homebuyers may observe in the model homes. Design Center
consultants are trained to demonstrate all of the available premium items and to
strengthen the personal relationship that Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies endeavor to create with each homebuyer. The Funding
Company expects that the Design Center will give the M&M Project Entities an
important competitive advantage in serving homebuyers, particularly in upscale
communities where customers can spend discretionary income on amenities.
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The pace at which Matzel & Mumford communities contract for the sale of
homes varies depending on several factors. Sales volume is generally highest
when the communities are first opened (due primarily to the wide choice of
available lots), and then sales activity generally decreases as projects mature.
In addition, the ability to sell houses is dependent, in large part, on the
ability of buyers to obtain mortgage financing. Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies generally do not finance the purchase of houses in their
communities, but refer customers to sources of mortgage financing or rely on the
customers to access financing individually.
CUSTOMER SERVICE, WARRANTIES AND QUALITY CONTROL
MMO has developed detailed quality and design standards for each home model
that provide strict construction guidelines for on-site staff and
subcontractors. Standards extend to the type and quality of every material used
in the construction process. These standards include detailed measurements,
diagrams and other graphical references.
After a house is constructed, and as part of its ongoing management
responsibilities, MMO has on-site personnel to maintain quality control, conduct
house inspections, and provide post-closing warranty service. The proactive and
continuing participation by MMO personnel reduces post-closing repair costs,
fosters MMO's reputation for quality and service, and leads to repeat and
referral business.
Through its warranty department that serves all communities developed by
Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies, MMO provides homebuyers with
a one-year limited warranty as to workmanship, and helps owners secure the
benefits of product warranties for materials used in the construction process
and equipment installed in its houses. In accordance with New Jersey consumer
protection laws, MMO also has a private warranty insurance policy that extends a
limited warranty to New Jersey homebuyers for the first ten years of home
ownership for major structural defects and provides limited assurance in the
event that MMO is unable to perform specified warrantable repairs. Finally, the
subcontractors who perform most of the actual construction in communities
developed by Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies provide
warranties of workmanship to MMO, the benefits of which are passed along to
homebuyers.
ITEM 2 PROPERTIES
GENERAL
The Funding Company does not presently own, and does not intend in the
future to acquire, any property. Rather, the Funding Company makes Loans secured
by mortgages on property owned or to be acquired by Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies.
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The Funding Company maintains its principal business office at 100 Village
Court, Hazlet, New Jersey, 07730, occupying space leased by MMO. The Funding
Company pays no rent for the use of MMO's headquarters.
PROJECTS
Set forth below is a description of the Matzel & Mumford real estate
development companies to which, and communities for which, the Funding Company
has made Loans since its inception.
Staats Farm
On May 17, 1996, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $2,000,000 to Matzel & Mumford at Staats Farm, L.L.C. ("Staats Farm
LLC"), the entity organized to develop, market and build a 51-lot subdivision
known as Staats Farm in Branchburg Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The
Funding Company made additional Loans to Staats Farm LLC during 1996, all of
which were fully repaid in 1996.
The subdivision was completed in 1997. The Funding Company does not
contemplate making additional Loans to this Project Entity.
Beacon Manor
On May 17, 1996, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $1,610,000 and a second mortgage loan in the amount of $384,000 to
Beacon Manor Associates, a partnership organized to develop, market and build a
29-lot subdivision known as Beacon Manor in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New
Jersey.
The Funding Company was fully repaid by Beacon Manor Associates in 1996.
The Funding Company does not contemplate making additional Loans to this Project
Entity.
Maplehurst Farm
On June 4, 1996, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $2,000,000 to Matzel & Mumford at Piscataway, L.L.C. ("Piscataway
LLC"), the entity organized to develop, market and build a 126-lot subdivision
known as Maplehurst Farm located in Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
The Funding Company was fully repaid by Piscataway LLC on the Loan in 1996.
On March 19, 1997, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $600,000 to Piscataway LLC. The Loan was secured by a first mortgage
on three building lots for construction of spec homes. Part of the Loan proceeds
was used to repay a loan made by Amboy National Bank ("Amboy") to finance the
acquisition and improvement of those three building lots. The Funding Company
was fully repaid by Piscataway LLC on the Loan in 1997.
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As of February 28, 1998, the Funding Company does not contemplate making
additional Loans to this Project Entity.
Heather Knolls-East & West
On July 30, 1996, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $3,500,000 to Matzel & Mumford at South Brunswick, L.L.C., ("South
Brunswick LLC"), an entity organized to develop, market and build a 40-lot
subdivision known as Heather Knolls East (the "East subdivision"). In 1997, the
Funding Company was fully repaid by South Brunswick LLC on the Loan, and the
Funding Company does not contemplate making additional Loans to this Project
Entity in connection with the East subdivision.
Further, on November 1, 1996, the Funding Company made a first mortgage
loan in the amount of $1,100,000 to South Brunswick to develop, market and build
a contiguous 51-lot subdivision known as Heather Knolls West (the "West
subdivision"). On November 13, 1997, the Loan was refinanced, pursuant to which
the Funding Company made a new first mortgage Loan to South Brunswick LLC in the
amount of $3,400,000 for land and improvements. As of December 31, 1997, South
Brunswick LLC owed the Funding Company $3,129,069 on the West subdivision Loan.
As of February 28, 1998, South Brunswick LLC owed the Funding Company
$3,129,609 on the West subdivision Loan. South Brunswick LLC intends to seek
further site advances under the Loan in the approximate amount of $270,391 for
the West subdivision. Although no assurances can be given, South Brunswick LLC
expects to obtain bank financing during the third quarter of 1998 to pay off the
Loan to the Funding Company.
Seven Oaks
On November 19, 1996, the Funding Company made a second mortgage loan in
the amount of $1,000,000 to Matzel & Mumford at Freehold, LLC ("Freehold LLC"),
the entity organized to develop, market and build a 126-lot subdivision known as
Seven Oaks located in Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey. In January
1997, the Funding Company was fully repaid by Freehold LLC on the Loan.
On November 15, 1997, the Funding Company made a new second mortgage Loan
to Freehold LLC in the amount of $600,000. As of February 28, 1998, the full
amount of the Loan was outstanding.
West Windsor
On February 4, 1997, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $850,000 to Matzel & Mumford at West Windsor, L.L.C. ("West Windsor
LLC"), the entity organized to develop, market and build a 38-lot subdivision
known as Windsor Crossing located in West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey.
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The Loan to West Windsor LLC was secured by a first mortgage on two
building lots for construction of spec homes. Part of the Loan proceeds was used
to repay loans made by First Savings Bank ("FSB") and Apple Chase Investors,
L.L.C. ("Apple Chase") to West Windsor LLC to finance the acquisition and
improvement of those two building lots.
In 1997, the Funding Company was fully repaid by West Windsor LLC on the
Loan. The Funding Company does not contemplate making additional Loans to this
Project Entity.
Section 13
On February 7, 1997, the Funding Company made a first mortgage loan in the
amount of $2,100,000 to Section 13 of the Hills, L.L.C. ("Section 13 LLC"), the
entity organized to develop, market and build a 60-lot subdivision known as
Beacon Crest located in a planned unit development known as "The Hills" in
Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey.
The Loan to Section 13 LLC was secured by a first mortgage on five building
lots for construction of spec homes. Part of the Loan proceeds was used to repay
a loan made by Amboy to Section 13 LLC to finance the acquisition and
improvement of those five building lots.
In 1997, the Funding Company was fully repaid by Section 13 LLC on the
Loan. The Funding Company does not contemplate making additional Loans to this
Project Entity.
White Oak Estates
On February 27, 1997, the Funding Company made a first mortgage Loan in the
amount of $100,000 to Matzel & Mumford at White Oak Estates, LLC ("White Oak
LLC"), the entity organized to develop, market and build a 58-lot subdivision
known as White Oak Estates in Branchburg, Somerset County, New Jersey.
The Loan to White Oak LLC was secured by a first mortgage on two building
lots for construction of spec homes. Part of the Loan proceeds was used to repay
loans made by FSB and Apple Chase to White Oak LLC to finance the acquisition
and improvement of those two building lots. In 1997, the Funding Company was
fully repaid by White Oak LLC on the Loan, and the Funding Company does not
contemplate making additional Loans to this Project Entity.
Apple Ridge II
On July 15, 1997, the Funding Company made a first mortgage Loan in the
amount of $1,000,000 to Matzel & Mumford at Apple Ridge II, L.L.C. ("Apple Ridge
LLC"), the entity organized to develop, market and build a 17-lot subdivision
known as Apple Ridge II located on Church Road in Wall, Monmouth County, New
Jersey. The Loan to Apple Ridge LLC was for acquisition of the property and
project overhead.
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In 1997, the Funding Company was fully repaid by Apple Ridge LLC on the
Loan. As of February 28, 1998, the Funding Company does not contemplate making
additional Loans to this Project Entity.
Summary of MMO Projects
The following table summarizes (as of February 28, 1998) the single-family
housing communities that Matzel & Mumford real estate development companies have
commenced. The entities developing some of these communities may receive Loans
for post-acquisition development activities.
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Name Location Homes Delivered Contract Available (000s)
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Beacon Manor Basking Ridge NJ 29 23 6 0 $689-949
Bedford Chase Tewksbury NJ 43 28 9 6 $390-450
Kings Crossing Montgomery NJ 118 29 12 77 $330-385
Seven Oaks Freehold NJ 126 21 35 70 $315-430
White Oak Estates Branchburg, NJ 58 36 20 2 $295-355
Windsor Crossing West Windsor NJ 38 15 15 8 $385-480
Heather Knolls S. Brunswick NJ 91 0 30 61 $285-330
Maplehurst Farm Piscataway NJ 126 67 32 27 $255-308
Cranbury Knoll East Brunswick NJ 58 0 0 58 $299-369
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687 219 159 309
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ITEM 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Funding Company has no pending legal matters, but it may be involved
from time to time in litigation arising in the ordinary course of business.
ITEM 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
No meetings were held during the year ended December 31, 1997, and there
were no matters which developed that required a vote of security holders.
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PART II
ITEM 5(a) MARKET PRICE OF THE COMPANY'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
GENERAL
The authorized capital stock of the Funding Company consists of 5,000
shares of common stock, no par value, 500 of which are outstanding. There is no
public market for the Funding Company's common stock. As of the date of this
Report, Bruce Matzel and Roger Mumford own all of the Funding Company's
outstanding common stock, and the Funding Company does not presently intend to
issue common stock to any third party. The Funding Company has never paid a
dividend in respect of its common stock, but is not prohibited from paying
dividends or making other distributions so long as it is current on its
obligations in respect of the Notes and any other obligations that it may have
under the Indenture described under the heading "Description of Notes and
Related Matters."
INDEMNIFICATION
Directors and officers of the Funding Company are indemnified by the
Funding Company to the full extent permitted by the New Jersey Business
Corporation Act (the "NJBCA"), in particular Section 14A:3-5 of the NJBCA, the
material provisions of which may be summarized as follows:
Legal Proceedings. Section 14A:3-5 of the NJBCA provides that in
nonderivative legal proceedings (proceedings other than those brought by or in
the right of the corporation), a corporation may indemnify "corporate agents"
(defined to include directors, officers, employees and persons serving in other
capacities at the corporation's request) against both "expenses" (defined as
reasonable costs, disbursements and counsel fees) and "liabilities" (defined to
include judgments, fines, settlements and penalties) if the corporate agent
acted in good faith and in a manner that such corporate agent reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and,
with respect to any criminal proceeding, such corporate agent had no reasonable
cause to believe the conduct was unlawful. The NJBCA also provides that in
derivative legal proceedings (proceedings brought by or in the right of the
corporation), a corporation may indemnify corporate agents against expenses if
the corporate agent acted in good faith and in a manner that such corporate
agent reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation.
In all cases, the NJBCA requires a corporation to indemnify against
expenses, including counsel fees, to the extent that a corporate agent has been
successful in a derivative or nonderivative legal proceeding on the merits or
otherwise, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, and permits a
corporation to advance expenses upon an undertaking for repayment if it shall
ultimately be determined that the corporate agent is not entitled to
indemnification. The
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NJBCA states that the indemnification it provides "shall not exclude any other
rights, including the right to be indemnified against liabilities and expenses
incurred in proceedings by or in the right of the corporation," to which a
corporate agent may be entitled "under a certificate of incorporation, by-law,
agreement, vote of shareholders or otherwise," unless the agent has been
adjudged guilty of a breach of loyalty, a failure to act in good faith, a
knowing violation of law, or the receipt of an improper personal benefit.
Determinations Regarding Indemnification. Indemnification of a party
(unless ordered by a court) is dependent upon a determination that such
indemnification is proper because the party has met the applicable standards set
forth above. Such a determination must be made (a) by the Board of Directors or
a committee thereof acting by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of
directors who were not parties to or otherwise involved in the proceedings, or
(b) under certain circumstances, by independent legal counsel in a written
opinion, or (c) by the shareholders.
Other Material Provisions. The indemnification provided by statute is not
exclusive of other rights of indemnification, and inures to the benefit of an
officer's or director's legal representative, provided that a corporation may
not indemnify an officer or director who has been adjudged guilty of a breach of
loyalty, a failure to act in good faith, a knowing violation of law or the
receipt of any improper personal benefit. A corporation may purchase and
maintain insurance against expenses incurred by, and liabilities asserted
against, directors, officers, employees or agents, whether or not the
corporation would be empowered to provide such indemnity.
The Funding Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that directors
and officers shall not be personally liable to the Funding Company or its
shareholders for damages for breach of any duty except in the case of a breach
of the duty of loyalty to the Funding Company or its shareholders, an act or
omission that is not in good faith or that constitutes a knowing violation of
law, or an act or omission that results in the receipt by an officer or director
of an improper personal benefit.
The Funding Company does not presently maintain indemnification insurance
for its officers and directors, but is in the process of applying for such
insurance. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Funding Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions,
or otherwise, the Funding Company has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy
as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
ITEM 5(b) DESCRIPTION OF NOTES AND RELATED MATTERS
GENERAL
In 1996, the Funding Company made a public offering of up to $6,000,000.00
of Notes. On May 16, 1996, the Funding Company issued and sold $3,750,000.00
principal amount of Notes. The Notes rank pari passu with all secured and
unsubordinated debt that the Funding Company
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may incur in the future, including any other notes. The Notes bear interest at
the rate of 15% per annum, and will mature on April 1, 2002. Interest on the
Notes, calculated based on a 365-day year, is payable quarterly on March 31,
June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year.
THE INDENTURE
The Notes were issued under an Indenture (the "Indenture") between the
Funding Company and First Union National Bank as Trustee. The Indenture conforms
in many respects to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the
"TIA"). However, the TIA expressly exempts from its terms an offering of
securities issued pursuant to an indenture that is limited to $10,000,000
principal amount of debt. Because the Indenture contains such a limitation, the
Funding Company has elected, as permitted by the TIA, not to comply with certain
requirements of that statute.
The Indenture gives the Funding Company the right, in its discretion, to
replace the Trustee with another qualified institution no more than once each
year so long as there is no outstanding Event of Default (as defined in the
Indenture) at the time of such action, and gives the Funding Company or the
Holders of a specified volume of Notes the right to replace the Trustee at any
time for certain defined reasons.
CONVERSION RIGHTS
The Notes are not convertible into any other securities of the Funding
Company.
REDEMPTION AT THE OPTION OF THE FUNDING COMPANY
The Funding Company has the right to redeem all or a portion of the Notes
at any time. In the event of a redemption of less than all of the Notes, the
Trustee will select the Notes to be redeemed by such method as the Trustee deems
fair and appropriate. The Funding Company will notify (or cause the Trustee to
notify) Holders of any redemption in writing at least 30 days in advance
thereof. In connection with any redemption, the Funding Company will pay all
accrued and unpaid interest on each redeemed Note to the date of redemption, and
an amount equal to (i) 103% of the face amount of each redeemed Note if the
redemption takes place prior to the first anniversary of the issuance thereof,
(ii) 102% of such face amount if the redemption takes place between the first
and second anniversary of the issuance thereof, (iii) 101% of such face amount
if the redemption takes place between the second and third anniversary of the
issuance thereof, and (iv) 100% of such face amount if the redemption takes
place after the third anniversary of the issuance thereof.
The Funding Company intends, but is not obligated, to redeem the Notes,
either in whole or in part, during the sixth year after the issuance thereof.
The Funding Company is prohibited from initiating long-term Loans after the
fifth anniversary of the issuance of the Notes. Therefore, from time to time
management will consider whether it is in the Funding Company's best interest to
redeem Notes and relieve the Funding Company of the related interest payment
obligations.
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SINKING FUND
The Notes are not subject to any sinking fund.
RESTRICTIONS ON DIVIDENDS
The Funding Company may pay dividends or make other distributions on its
equity securities so long as it is current on its obligations in respect of the
Notes and any other obligations that it may have under the Indenture.
RESTRICTIONS ON ADDITIONAL DEBT
The Funding Company is prohibited from incurring any secured debt which is
senior to the Notes, but may have outstanding up to an aggregate $10,000,000
principal amount of notes or other evidences of indebtedness under the
Indenture. The Funding Company may fix the terms of any indebtedness that it
issues in the future ("Future Notes"), including: (i) the title; (ii) any limit
upon the aggregate principal amount; (iii) the date or dates on which the
principal is payable; (iv) the rate or rates at which the Future Notes will bear
interest, the date or dates from which such interest will accrue, the dates on
which such interest will be payable, and the record date for the interest
payable on any interest payment date; (v) the place or places where the
principal, premium, and interest, as applicable, will be payable; (vi) the
provisions for redemption, if any, and the redemption price and any remarketing
arrangements relating thereto; (vii) the sinking fund requirements, if any;
(viii) the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which, and the
terms and conditions upon which the Future Notes may be repaid, in whole or in
part, at the option of the holder thereof; (ix) the denominations in which the
Future Notes shall be issuable; and (x) any other terms. The purchasers of any
Future Notes will have an equal priority as creditors of the Funding Company
with the purchasers of the Notes offered hereby. Specifically, the holders of
Future Notes will share in the benefits of the mortgages and other collateral
that secure the Loans, including Loans that are outstanding prior to the
issuance of the Future Notes.
The Funding Company is not restricted from acquiring additional equity
financing or incurring subordinated or unsecured debt from time to time. A
lender in a subordinated or unsecured position will be unable to recover against
any of the mortgages or other collateral securing the Notes unless all of the
Notes have been repaid or provided for in full.
COLLATERAL
Each Loan is secured by a first or second mortgage on the financed work or
Project. In order to secure the Notes, the Funding Company assigns to the
Trustee, on behalf of the Holders, all of the Funding Company's rights and
interests under each Loan Agreement and each Mortgage that the Funding Company
enters into with an M&M Project Entity and under the Loan Servicing Agreement
with MMO. The collateral that the Trustee holds for the benefit of the Holders
includes (i) the Funding Company's security interests in and to the property
comprising the Projects, (ii) the Funding Company's right to all collections in
respect of the Loans, (iii) all right, title and interest in
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and to any property acquired by means of foreclosure, and (iv) the Funding
Company's interest in all insurance policies maintained by M&M Project Entities
in connection with Projects.
The Funding Company provides the Trustee with assignments in recordable
form for the mortgages that it takes on financed Projects. However, because of
the expense and administrative burden that would be involved in releasing the
Trustee's rights each time an M&M Project Entity sells a house, the assignments
are not recorded unless recording becomes necessary to enable the Trustee to
foreclose upon the related real estate. The failure to record an assignment of
mortgage to the Trustee may cause the assignment to be ineffective against
certain third parties. In particular, a bankruptcy trustee in a proceeding
respecting the Funding Company, a judgment creditor that records its judgment,
and a bona fide purchaser of any of the mortgaged property without notice of the
assignment would all have superior rights in relation to an unrecorded
assignment.
To supplement the collateral described above, the Trustee maintains, for
the benefit of the Holders, a cash collateral account (the "Cash Collateral
Account") in the corporate trust department of the Trustee. All amounts that the
Funding Company (or that MMO, in its capacity as servicer of the Loans) receives
in connection with Loans that are not required within three business days for a
payment on any Notes or to fund another Loan, are promptly delivered to the
Trustee for deposit into the Cash Collateral Account. The Trustee advances funds
from the Cash Collateral Account as requested by the Funding Company to fund
Loans, and transfers funds from the Cash Collateral Account to a separate paying
account as required to service the interest payments on the Notes. Funds
remaining in the Cash Collateral Account are invested in U.S. government bonds,
certificates of deposit, or highly rated commercial paper and money market
funds, as further described in the Indenture.
Each M&M Project Entity has the right, subject to certain prepayment
requirements, to obtain an incremental release of the Funding Company's lien in
respect of individual building lots within a Project so that such building lots
may be sold to homebuyers. All "release" payments from M&M Project Entities are
promptly delivered to the Trustee for deposit into the Cash Collateral Account
unless required within three business days for a payment on the Notes or to fund
another Loan. The Funding Company is required to deliver to the Trustee, at
least once every six months, a certificate attesting that all such releases of
property from the Funding Company's lien were in the ordinary course of the
Funding Company's business and did not impair the overall value of the
collateral for the Notes.
The Funding Company may make Loans for several Projects or particular
phases of Projects at one time. The Funding Company does not designate its
mortgages on individual Projects as collateral for specific Notes. Instead, all
of the mortgages that the Funding Company holds to secure the Loans secure, as a
pool, all of the Notes. Similarly, all of the payments that the Funding Company
receives in connection with Loans constitute a pool of funds that the Funding
Company uses to make payments on all of the Notes.
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PAYMENT AND PAYING AGENTS
Payments on the Notes are generally be made at the office of the Trustee,
but the Funding Company may elect to pay interest (i) by check mailed to the
address of the Holder as such address shall appear in the security register for
the Notes, or (ii) by wire transfer to an account maintained by the Holder.
CERTAIN COVENANTS OF THE FUNDING COMPANY
Limitations on Liens. So long as any Notes remain outstanding, the Funding
Company may not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any lien of any kind
upon any of its property or assets except for (i) liens existing as of the date
of the Indenture, (ii) liens subordinated in all respects to the Notes, (iii)
liens securing the Notes and any Future Notes, and (iv) certain statutory,
judgment and other liens that are described in detail in the Indenture.
Merger and Consolidation. So long as any Notes remain outstanding, the
Funding Company may not consolidate with, or merge into, or transfer or lease
all or substantially all of its properties and assets to, any person or entity
unless (i) the successor or purchasing person or entity is a domestic
corporation that expressly assumes all payment obligations on the Notes and the
performance of the Funding Company's obligations under the Indenture, (ii)
immediately after such transaction no Event of Default (as defined in the
Indenture), and no event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would
become an Event of Default shall have happened and be continuing, and (iii) the
Funding Company has delivered to the Trustee an officer's certificate and an
opinion of counsel stating that such transaction complies with the Indenture.
The Funding Company does not expect that it will engage in any merger or
consolidation.
Prompt and Continuous Use of Proceeds. In connection with the offering of
the Notes, the Funding Company agreed to convert at least 90% of the proceeds of
such offering into Loans within ten business days of the issuance of the Notes.
The Funding Company must keep an average of 90% of such funds (determined
quarterly based on average daily balances of the Loans) invested in Loans at all
times unless required within five business days to satisfy a payment obligation
under the Notes.
Timing of Loans. The Indenture prohibits the Funding Company from making
long-term Loans (such as for land acquisition and early stage development
activities) after the fifth anniversary of the issuance of the Notes. The
Funding Company may make short-term Loans (with maturities of three months or
less), such as Loans for the construction of individual homes and final
infrastructure improvements, at any time.
Modification of Lending Policies. So long as any Notes remain outstanding,
the Funding Company may not make a Loan (i) to a person or entity other than a
Matzel & Mumford real estate development company, or (ii) to finance any
activity other than the acquisition, development and construction of a
single-family residential community, or (iii) if more than 25% of the offering
proceeds would be invested in second mortgage loans, with the balance to be
invested in first
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mortgage loans or deposited in the Cash Collateral Account, without the consent
of the Holders of at least 51% of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes.
MODIFICATION AND WAIVER
Except as otherwise described in this section, the Funding Company and the
Trustee may modify and amend the Indenture by means of a supplemental indenture
with the consent of the Holders of not less than 66% in principal amount of the
Notes of each series affected thereby.
The Funding Company may not modify and amend the Indenture without the
consent of the Holder of each Note affected thereby if such modification or
amendment would: (a) change the maturity of any installment of principal of, or
interest on, any Note or change the redemption price; (b) reduce the principal
amount of, or the rate of interest on, any Note; (c) change the currency of any
payment on any Note; (d) impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement
of any payment with respect to any Note; (e) reduce the percentage in principal
amount of the Notes of any series, the consent of whose Holders is required to
modify or amend the Indenture; or (f) modify the foregoing requirements or
reduce to less than a majority the percentage of Notes necessary to waive any
past default.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
The following will be Events of Default under the Indenture with respect to
the Notes or any series of Future Notes: (a) default in the payment of any
interest upon any Note of that series when due, continued for 60 days; (b)
default in the payment of any principal or premium, if any, on any Note of that
series when due, continued for 30 days; (c) default in the deposit of a sinking
fund payment, if any, when due, in respect of any Note of that series, continued
for 30 days; (d) default in the performance, or breach, of any other covenant or
warranty of the Funding Company contained in the Indenture or in the Notes of
such series, continued for 90 days after written notice as provided in the
Indenture; (e) acceleration of any indebtedness (including any series of Future
Notes) for money borrowed in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $500,000
under the terms of the instrument under which such indebtedness is issued or
secured, if such acceleration is not annulled, or such indebtedness is not
discharged, within 30 days after the Funding Company receives written notice of
such acceleration; and (f) certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization.
The Trustee or the Holders of 25% in principal amount of the outstanding
Notes may declare the principal amount of all outstanding Notes due and payable
immediately if any Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series
occurs and is continuing at the time of declaration. At any time after a
declaration of acceleration has been made but before a judgment or decree for
payment of money due has been obtained by the Trustee, the Holders of a majority
in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may rescind such declaration of
acceleration and its consequences if all payments due (other than those due as a
result of acceleration) have been made and all Events of Default have been cured
or waived.
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Any Event of Default with respect to the Notes of any series may be waived
by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of all outstanding Notes of
that series, except a default (i) in any payment on any Note of that series, or
(ii) in respect of a covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended
without the consent of the Holder of each outstanding Note of such series. The
Holders of at least 75% in principal amount of the Notes of any series may
consent to the postponement, for up to three years, of any interest payment due
in respect of the Notes of such series.
The Trustee is generally required, within 90 days after becoming aware of
the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing, to give the Holders
of the Notes of the affected series notice of such default. However, except in
the case of a payment default, the Trustee may be entitled under the terms of
the Indenture to withhold or postpone the giving of such notice if the Trustee
determines in good faith that such action is in the interest of the Holders.
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of a
series may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for
any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred
on the Trustee with respect to the Notes of such series, so long as such
direction is not in conflict with any rule of law or the Indenture. Before
proceeding to exercise any right or power under the Indenture at the direction
of such Holders, the Trustee is entitled to receive from such Holders reasonable
indemnity against the costs, expenses and liabilities which the Trustee might
incur in complying with any such direction.
The Indenture provides that no Holder may institute an action against the
Funding Company under the Indenture (except actions for payment of overdue
principal or interest) unless (i) the Holder previously has given to the Trustee
written notice of default and continuance thereof, (ii) the Holders of not less
than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes of the affected series
have requested the Trustee to institute such action and have offered the Trustee
reasonable indemnity, and (iii) the Trustee has not instituted such action
within 60 days of such request, nor has the Trustee received directions
inconsistent with such written request from the Holders of a majority in
principal amount of the outstanding Notes of such series.
The Funding Company is required to furnish to the Trustee annually a
statement as to the fulfillment by the Funding Company of all of its obligations
under the Indenture.
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE
The Funding Company may terminate its obligations under the Indenture if
all of the Notes previously authenticated and delivered (other than lost,
destroyed or stolen Notes that have been replaced or paid) (i) have been
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation and the Funding Company has paid all
sums payable by it thereunder, or (ii) have matured or will mature within one
year, or are to be called for redemption within one year and the Funding Company
has irrevocably deposited with the Trustee money sufficient to pay all amounts
that are or will become due in respect of such Notes. If the Funding Company
makes such a deposit with the Trustee, Holders may look only to the deposited
money for payment.
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ITEM 6 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND PLAN
OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis contains certain forward-looking
statements. Actual results could differ materially from those referred to in the
forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those set forth
herein. Additional detailed information concerning a number of factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from the information contained
herein is readily available in the Funding Company's Prospectus dated February
8, 1996, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, starting with the
section on RISK FACTORS.
OVERVIEW
The Funding Company began operations on May 16, 1996. It was formed for the
purpose of funding land acquisition, infrastructure improvements, and the
construction of homes in single-family residential housing communities by making
secured Loans to M&M Project Entities for the development of Projects. See
"Properties--Projects."
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company derives necessary cash flow from the collection of principal
and interest on Loans to Project Entities. The Company continually monitors the
timing of receipt of such funds to coincide with the quarterly payment of
interest to holders of its 15% Secured Notes, which represents the primary cash
expenditure by the Company.
The Company does not expect to raise additional funds from external sources
in the foreseeable future and its shareholders are under no obligation to
contribute additional capital to the business.
The Company is dependent on the collectibility of Loans to Project Entities
to meet its working capital needs. In the event that a Project Entity defaults
on a Loan, the Company would need to seek repayment of such Loan through
foreclosure on the collateral securing the Loan. The Company is unable to
predict the amount or timing of receipt of proceeds from a foreclosure action
and, accordingly, may be unable to meet the schedule of principal and interest
payments to holders of the 15% Secured Notes.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues comprised of interest income were $641,132 during 1997. Revenues
were generated by the Company on Loans made to five Project Entities from during
1997. See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations--Loans to Project Entities. At year end, the Company had
Loans outstanding to two Project Entities totaling $3,096,545. The Company makes
Loans bearing interest at 16% per annum and collects fees for administering each
Loan from the Project Entity.
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The Company's cost of revenues during 1997 was $651,727, consisting
primarily of interest expense on the 15% Secured Notes issued by the Company on
May 15, 1996. Costs also included $42,524 in amortization costs related to the
issuance of the 15% Secured Notes.
The Company elected "S" corporation status for both federal and state
income tax purposes, therefore limiting the amount of income taxes incurred
through December 31, 1997.
The Company recorded a net loss of $10,595 for the year ended December 31,
1997, although the net interest margin was a positive $60,689.
LOANS TO PROJECT ENTITIES
During 1997, the Funding Company made the following Loans to seven Project
Entities:
Loan Initial Date of Loan
Project Location Commitment Funding Outstanding
------- -------- ---------- ------- -----------
Apple Ridge II Wall $1,000,000 July 15, 1997 --
Heather Knolls W. So. Brunswick $3,400,000 July 15, 1997 $2,496,545
Seven Oaks Freehold $ 600,000 Nov. 15, 1997 $ 600,000
Section 13 Basking Ridge $2,100,000 Feb. 7, 1997 --
Windsor Crossing West Windsor $ 850,000 Feb. 4, 1997 --
White Oak Branchburg $ 600,000 Feb. 27, 1997 --
Maplehurst Farm Piscataway $ 600,000 Mar. 19, 1997 --
EFFECT OF INFLATION
The principal effect of inflation on the Company arises from the impact of
inflation on the underlying homebuilding operations of Project Entities that
have received Loans from the Company. Homebuilding may be adversely affected
during periods of high inflation, primarily because of higher land and
construction costs. Inflation also increases financing, labor and material
costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates significantly affect the
affordability of permanent mortgage financing to prospective homebuyers.
Homebuilding companies attempt to pass through to their customers any increases
in their costs through increased sales prices. Inflation has not had a material
adverse effect on the results of operations of the Project Entities; however,
there is no assurance that inflation will not have a material adverse impact on
such results or on the Company's future results of operations.
READINESS FOR YEAR 2000
The Company has taken actions to understand the nature and extent of the
work required to make its systems and infrastructure Year 2000 compliant. The
Company has been
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working to prepare its financial, information and other computer-based systems
for the Year 2000 and will replace or update existing systems as necessary. The
Company continues to evaluate the estimated costs associated with these efforts
based on actual experience. While these efforts will involve additional costs,
the Company believes, based on available information, that it will be able to
manage its total Year 2000 transition without any material adverse effect on its
business operations or financial prospects.
ITEM 7 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
See the Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on Page F-1.
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1997
Consolidated Statement of Loss for the year ended December 31, 1997
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the year ended December
31, 1997
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 1997
Summary of Accounting Policies
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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ITEM 8 CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Nothing to report.
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PART III
ITEM 9 DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, PROMOTERS AND CONTROL PERSONS; COMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 16(a) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
(a) DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The Funding Company's officers are elected annually by the Board of
Directors and serve at the discretion of the Board. The directors and executive
officers of the Funding Company are as follows:
Name Age Position
---- --- --------
Bruce Matzel 53 Chairman of the Board
Roger Mumford 42 President, Director
Michael S. Skea 41 Vice President, Secretary
Bruce Matzel is Chairman of the Board of the Funding Company. Mr. Matzel
has served in the same capacity for MMO since its formation in 1986. Mr. Matzel
has over thirty years of experience in the real estate development business,
including the homebuilding business. Mr. Matzel has developed property in
various locations in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
Roger Mumford is President of the Funding Company. Mr. Mumford has served
in a similar capacity for MMO since its formation in 1986. Mr. Mumford has been
actively engaged in the homebuilding business for over twenty years in various
locations in New Jersey and Virginia.
Michael S. Skea is Vice President and Secretary of the Funding Company. Mr.
Skea has served as Corporate Counsel for MMO since May 1992. Before that, Mr.
Skea served in a similar capacity for Weiner Homes Corporation, a homebuilding
company located in Neptune, New Jersey, from 1986 to 1993. He has 11 years of
experience in the homebuilding industry, and is a member of the New Jersey Bar.
The Funding Company's directors are elected annually by the shareholders.
Mr. Matzel and Mr. Mumford are presently the only directors of the Funding
Company. Because there are only two directors, it is possible that a
disagreement between Messrs. Matzel and Mumford could cause a stalemate in the
Funding Company's operations.
There is no family relationship between or among any of the directors or
executive officers.
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 16(a) OF EXCHANGE ACT
No person has been required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 during the last fiscal
year or prior years because no class of the registrant' securities is registered
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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ITEM 10 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The Funding Company does not pay any compensation to its officers or
directors. The officers and all other staff members performing services for the
Funding Company are employees of MMO. The cost to the Funding Company of such
services is covered by a loan servicing fee that the Funding Company pays to
MMO. The Funding Company expects to maintain this arrangement for the
foreseeable future. MMO does not expect to derive any profit from the loan
servicing fee; MMO expects that the full amount of this fee will be directly
attributable to the costs of the services that MMO employees will perform for
the Funding Company.
ITEM 11 SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information as of the date of this
Report with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock by
all persons known by the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of
its outstanding shares, by directors who own common stock and by all officers
and directors as a group.
Amount and
Nature of
Name and Address of Beneficial Percent of
Title of Class Beneficial Owner Ownership Class
-------------- ---------------- --------- -----
Common Stock, no Bruce Matzel 250 shares 50%
par value 100 Village Court
Hazlet, New Jersey
07730
Roger Mumford 250 shares 50%
100 Village Court
Hazlet, New Jersey
07730
The Company is not aware of any arrangements which may result in a change
of control of Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc.
ITEM 12 CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Bruce Matzel and Roger Mumford are the promoters of the Funding Company,
which was incorporated in July, 1995.
Messrs. Matzel and Mumford were obligated to and did contribute,
contemporaneously with or prior to the issuance and sale of the Notes, an
aggregate of $490,000 to the Funding Company to
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provide for initial capitalization expenses and the expenses of the offering of
the Notes, and each of them renders services to the Funding Company as directors
and executive officers without separate compensation therefor. The Funding
Company may pay dividends or make other distributions to its shareholders if it
is current on all of its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture.
Bruce Matzel and Roger Mumford own substantially all of the equity of MMO
and serve as MMO's principal executive officers. MMO services the Loans pursuant
to the terms of a Loan Servicing Agreement. MMO also provides management
services and design, warranty and other services to each of the M&M Project
Entities in exchange for management fees and other payments.
Bruce Matzel and Roger Mumford, in the aggregate, own at least a
controlling percentage of the equity interests in, and serve as executive
officers of, each M&M Project Entity. M&M Project Entities may pay dividends or
make other distributions to their equity holders if they are current on their
payment and other obligations to the Funding Company. Several Matzel & Mumford
real estate development companies have financing in place that is personally
guaranteed by Messrs. Matzel and Mumford. It is possible that one or more Loans
from the Funding Company may be used to refinance some of that debt.
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PART IV
ITEM 13 EXHIBITS, SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits: None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K: Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed on January 15,
1997 and February 14, 1997, each concerning Loans from the Funding Company to
M&M Project Entities and one also concerning a change in accountants.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ ROGER MUMFORD
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Roger Mumford, President
(Principal Executive Officer)
By: /s/ JONATHAN FISHER
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Jonathan Fisher, Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Date: March 30, 1998 By: /s/ BRUCE MATZEL
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Bruce Matzel, Director
By: /s/ ROGER MUMFORD
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Roger Mumford, Director
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MATZEL & MUMFORD
MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND 1996
F-1
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MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
CONTENTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT F-3
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Balance sheets F-4
Statements of loss from operations F-5
Statements of cash flows F-6
Notes to financial statements F-7-F-9
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc.
Hazlet, New Jersey
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Matzel & Mumford Mortgage
Funding, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statements of
operations and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Matzel & Mumford Mortgage
Funding, Inc. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the results of its operations
and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
February 20, 1998
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash $ 945,616 $ 210,207
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CURRENT ASSETS 945,616 210,207
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MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE (NOTE 2) 3,096,545 3,800,000
DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS 186,049 228,573
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TOTAL ASSETS $4,228,210 $4,238,780
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable $ 125 $ 100
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 125 100
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Notes payable (Note 4) 3,750,000 3,750,000
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 3,750,125 3,750,100
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized; 500
shares issued and outstanding 10,000 10,000
Additional paid in capital 490,000 490,000
Accumulated deficit (21,915) (11,320)
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TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 478,085 488,680
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY $4,228,210 $4,238,780
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</TABLE>
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-4
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MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
STATEMENTS OF LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
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December 31, 1997 1996
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REVENUE:
Interest (Note 5) $606,715 $365,015
Fees (Note 5) 34,417 24,769
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641,132 389,784
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EXPENSES:
General and administrative 46,703 18,533
Amortization 42,524 26,578
Interest 562,500 355,993
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651,727 401,104
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LOSS FROM OPERATIONS (10,595) (11,320)
ACCUMULATED DEFICIT, BEGINNING OF YEAR (11,320) --
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ACCUMULATED DEFICIT, END OF YEAR $(21,915) $(11,320)
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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December 31, 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss $ (10,595) $ (11,320)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Amortization 42,524 26,578
Decrease in due from affiliates -- 184,000
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 25 (119,511)
Decrease (increase) in mortgage loans, net 703,455 (3,800,000)
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES 735,409 (3,720,253)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt offering -- 3,750,000
Financing charges -- (70,144)
Shareholder contributions -- 200,000
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES -- 3,879,856
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INCREASE IN CASH 735,409 159,603
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 210,207 50,604
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CASH, END OF PERIOD $945,616 $ 210,207
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $562,500 $ 355,993
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Income taxes $ 200 $ 250
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See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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1. SUMMARY OF Nature of Business
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc. is a New
Jersey corporation formed for the purpose of
financing loans to real estate development
companies controlled by the principals of The
Matzel and Mumford Organization, Inc. ("MMO"),
which are engaged in the business of developing
single-family residential housing communities.
Debt Registration
The Company filed a registration statement with
respect to a debt offering of up to $6,000,000
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933, as
amended. The Company's registration statement was
declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 7, 1996. The Company raised
a total of $3,750,000 and the funding took place
on May 15, 1996. These funds have been used to
finance affiliated real estate projects in the
early stages of development in accordance with the
registration statement. The Company charges
interest on the loans at a rate of 16% or more and
assesses each borrower a quarterly administrative
fee based on the average outstanding loan balance.
Debt service payments on the loans, together with
the administrative fee, are intended to service
the 15% interest due on the investor notes and the
.5% loan servicing fee payable to MMO and other
expenses. The loans are collateralized by
first or second mortgages on the affiliates
property.
Deferred Costs
Deferred costs include legal, accounting and
filing fees incurred in connection with the
company's registration statement. These costs are
being amortized over 6 years.
Long-Lived Assets
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.
121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed
of," ("SFAS 121"), was adopted as of January 1,
1996. SFAS 121 standardized the accounting
practices for the recognition and measurement of
impairment losses on certain long-lived assets.
The adoption of SFAS 121 was not material to the
results of operations or financial position.
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MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Income Taxes
The stockholders of the Company have elected "S"
corporation status for federal and state income
tax purposes. Under those provisions, the
shareholders are liable for income taxes or their
respective share of the Company's net taxable
income or loss.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2. MORTGAGE RECEIVABLE The Company has the following mortgages receivable
from its affiliates:
December 31, 1997 1997
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Matzel & Mumford at South Brunswick (a) $2,496,545
Matzel & Mumford at Freehold (b) 600,000
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$3,096,545
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(a) The note is in the maximum amount of
$3,400,000 and is to fund land
acquisition and site improvements. The
note is payable interest only at 16%.
Interest payments are payable quarterly
until November 1999, when the
outstanding principal is due. The note
is collateralized by a first mortgage on
the property.
(b) A $600,000 note used to finance the
construction of two model homes. The
note has a term of 24 months and bears
interest at 16%. Interest is payable
quarterly and principal is due at
maturity. The loan is collateralized by
a second mortgage of phase three (31
lots) of the project.
F-8
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MATZEL & MUMFORD MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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The recorded value of these mortgages receivable
approximate fair value of instruments with similar
interest rates and maturities.
3. EQUITY Contemporaneously, with the issuance and sale of
notes offered by the Company as reflected in the
registration statement, the stockholders
contributed as capital an additional $200,000, as
required under the registration statement to meet
the $500,000 capital requirement.
4. NOTES PAYABLE The Company raised $3,750,000 in connection with
its February 7, 1996 debt registration. The Notes
are payable interest only at 15%. Interest
payments are payable quarterly beginning June 30,
1996. The Note matures on May 14, 2002 and is
redeemable at the option of the Company subject to
certain conditions and a 1% to 3% prepayment
premium, if the Note is redeemed prior to the
third anniversary of the offering.
The recorded value of the notes payable
approximate fair value of instruments with similar
rates and maturities.
5. RELATED PARTY Revenues from related parties are as follows:
TRANSACTIONS
December 31, 1997 1996
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Interest $606,826 $356,105
Service fees 34,417 24,769
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$641,132 $380,874
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F-9
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MATZEL & MUMFORD AT
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND PERIOD MAY 1, 1996
(DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
F-10
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MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
CONTENTS
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT F-12
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Balance sheets F-13
Statements of income from operations F-14
Statements of cash flows F-15
Notes to financial statements F-16-F-20
F-11
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Members
Matzel & Mumford at South Brunswick, L.L.C.
Hazlet, New Jersey
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Matzel & Mumford at South
Brunswick, L.L.C. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statements
of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the period
May 1, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996. These financial statements
are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Matzel & Mumford at South
Brunswick, L.L.C. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the results of its
operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the
period May 1, 1996 (date of inception) through December 31, 1996 in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.
February 20, 1998
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<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
BALANCE SHEETS
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December 31, 1997 1996
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<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash $ 53,028 $ 457
Cash - restricted (Note 1) 188,600 --
Inventory (Note 2) 8,776,775 4,404,951
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TOTAL ASSETS $9,018,403 $4,405,408
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LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expense $ 163,174 18,063
Customer deposits 581,526 --
Due to affiliates (Note 5) 422,194 642,220
Note payable (Note 3) 300,000 -
Mortgage payable - M&M Mortgage Funding (Note 4) 2,496,545 2,800,000
Mortgage payable (Note 4) 5,046,744 945,125
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 9,010,183 4,405,408
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEMBERS' EQUITY 9,220 1,000
RECEIVABLE FROM MEMBERS (1,000) (1,000)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL MEMBERS' EQUITY 8,220 --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY $9,018,403 $4,405,408
==========================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
F-13
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
================================================================================
For the period
FOR THE May 1, 1996 (date
YEAR ENDED of inception to
DECEMBER 31, December 31,
1997 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTEREST INCOME $1,620 $ --
OTHER INCOME 6,600 -
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME $8,220 $ --
================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
==============================================================================================================
For the period
FOR THE May 1, 1996 (date
YEAR ENDED of inception) to
DECEMBER 31, December 31,
1997 1996
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 8,220 $ --
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities:
Increase in cash - restricted (188,600) --
Increase in inventories (4,371,824) (3,459,826)
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses 145,111 18,063
Increase in customer deposits 581,526 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (3,825,567) (3,441,763)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from note payable 300,000 --
Proceeds from mortgages payable 6,443,289 2,800,000
Repayments on mortgages payable (2,645,125) --
Repayments to/advances from affiliates (220,026) 642,220
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 3,878,138 3,442,220
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE IN CASH 52,571 457
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 457 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 53,028 $ 457
=================================================================================================================
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $ 752,434 $ 412,416
=================================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
F-15
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
1. SUMMARY OF Nature of Business and Organization
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Matzel & Mumford at South Brunswick, L.L.C.("M&M
at South Brunswick") is a New Jersey limited
liability company formed on May 1, 1996 for the
purpose of purchasing land in South Brunswick, New
Jersey and developing and constructing 91
single-family homes on the land.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues arising from home sales will be
recognized under the accrual method. Under this
method, income will be recognized when all terms
relating to the sale of a unit are complete,
consideration is exchanged and title is conveyed
to the buyer.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts on deposit as
collateral for project improvements.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or
estimated net realizable value, which is
determined by reducing the anticipated net sales
proceeds by the estimated costs necessary to
complete or improve the property to the condition
used in arriving at the anticipated selling price.
Inventory costs are comprised of land, direct
unit, financing costs, project overhead and
allocated costs. Development costs will be
capitalized until the property is complete and
title has been conveyed to the buyer. Development
costs generally include land and improvements,
house construction, project overhead, interest and
a portion of construction management fees.
Interest capitalized is based upon the interest
rate on specifically related debt. Management fees
to a related party are paid and capitalized by the
Company.
Members' Capital
The two managing members have pledged a total of
$1,000 in capital contributions.
F-16
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
Income Taxes
The Company is organized and operates as a limited
liability corporation which is not subject to
Federal or state income taxes. Accordingly, no
provision for income taxes has been made. The
earnings or losses of the Company are included on
each member's tax return, according to the terms
of the operating agreement.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2. INVENTORIES Inventories relating to the development of
single-family homes consist of the following:
December 31, 1997 1996
-----------------------------------------------
Land $3,580,091 $3,473,309
Direct construction 1,252,118 --
Project overhead 2,779,716 519,196
Financing 1,164,850 412,416
-----------------------------------------------
$8,776,775 $4,404,951
===============================================
All expenses incurred for the development of the
project will be capitalized. Selling expenses
which do not benefit future periods, will be
treated as period costs and will be expensed as
incurred.
F-17
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
3. NOTES PAYABLE On June 16, 1997, the Company entered into a
financing arrangement with an individual in the
amount of $300,000 bearing interest at 15%.
Repayment of principal calls for $10,000 per
closing, for closings 11 through 40, but no later
than June 15, 1999. The first interest payment
commences six months from the date of the note and
then every three months thereafter. The note is
collateralized by a financial guarantee bond,
which is guaranteed by the managing member's of
the Company.
The fair value of the note payable approximates
fair value of instruments with similar terms and
average maturities.
4. MORTGAGES PAYABLE December 31, 1997
-----------------------------------------------------
Land and construction - related party (a) $2,496,545
Land and construction (b) 4,809,244
1st mortgage (c) 237,500
-----------------------------------------------------
$7,543,289
=====================================================
(a) The Company has a mortgage payable to
Matzel & Mumford Mortgage Funding, Inc.,
an entity controlled by the members of
M&M at South Brunswick. The note is in
the maximum amount of $3,400,000 and is
to fund land acquisition and site
improvements for phase two (51 lots) and
is payable interest only at 16%.
Interest payments are payable quarterly
until November 1999, when the
outstanding principal balance is due.
The note is collateralized by a first
mortgage on the property.
F-18
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
(b) The Company has commitments from a bank
for land acquisition and construction as
follows:
o Note A, in the maximum amount of
$4,000,000, is to fund land acquisition
and improvements. The note bears
interest at the prime rate, plus 1 1/2%,
and matures in June 1998. Interest is
payable monthly and principal is payable
with each closing at the rate of 120% of
the cost of the related land and site
improvements or $120,000. The loan is
collateralized by a first mortgage on
the land and improvements of phase one
(40 lots) of the project and is
guaranteed by the managing member's of
the Company. At December 31, 1997, the
Note has a balance of $4,000,000.
o Note B, a revolver, in the maximum
amount of $2,500,000, is to be used to
fund construction projects. The note
bears interest at the prime rate, plus
1%, and matures in June 1998. Interest
is payable monthly and principal is paid
at par upon closing of a unit. The loan
is collateralized by a first mortgage on
the units being constructed. The note
balance is $809,240 as of December 31,
1997.
(c) The Company has a mortgage payable in
the maximum amount of $500,000, is to
fund the construction of two model
homes. The note has a term of 18 months
expiring July 1998 and bears interest at
the prime rate, plus 1 1/2%. Interest is
payable monthly and principal is paid at
par upon closing of the unit. The loan
is collateralized by the model home
being constructed. The note balance is
$237,500 as of December 31, 1997.
The fair value of the mortgages
approximates fair value of instruments
with similar terms and average
maturities.
F-19
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT SOUTH BRUNSWICK, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
5. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS The Company has an agreement with the Matzel &
Mumford Organization, Inc. ("MMO"), whereby MMO
provides construction management services at a fee
of 4% of the gross selling price of each house.
MMO is entitled to draws of $30,000 per month.
Through December 31, 1997, the Company advanced
MMO $530,000 of management fees.
Included in due to/from affiliates are transfers
of costs incurred by affiliated companies of the
managing member of the Company. The amounts are
short term in nature and bear no interest. The
amounts are to be repaid as cash flow allows.
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<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT
FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
================================================================================
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 AND PERIOD OCTOBER 3, 1996
(DATE OF INCEPTION) TO DECEMBER 31, 1996
F-21
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
CONTENTS
================================================================================
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT F-23
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Balance sheets F-24
Statements of loss from operations F-25
Statements of cash flows F-26
Notes to financial statements F-27-F-31
F-22
<PAGE>
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Members
Matzel & Mumford at Freehold, L.L.C.
Hazlet, New Jersey
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Matzel & Mumford at Freehold,
L.L.C. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statements of
operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the period
October 3, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31, 1996. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of Matzel & Mumford at Freehold,
L.L.C. as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results of its operations and
its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 1997 and the period October 3,
1996 (date of inception) through December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles.
February 20, 1998
F-23
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
BALANCE SHEETS
======================================================================================================
December 31, 1997 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Cash $ 361,379 $ 67,949
Cash-restricted (Note 1) 229,020 197,470
Inventory (Notes 2 and 3) 11,756,553 7,718,927
Note receivable 44,500 --
Due from affiliates (Note 4) 809,711 126,322
Fixed assets, net 7,856 --
Utility deposits 38,570 --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS $13,247,589 $8,110,668
======================================================================================================
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 709,668 $ 134,426
Mortgages payable (Note 3) 11,587,034 7,976,242
Customer deposits 891,680 --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES 13,188,382 8,110,668
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEMBERS' EQUITY 60,207 1,000
MEMBERS' EQUITY RECEIVABLE (1,000) (1,000)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL MEMBERS' EQUITY 59,207 --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY $13,247,589 $8,110,668
======================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
F-24
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
STATEMENTS OF LOSS FROM OPERATIONS
================================================================================
December 31, 1997 1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET SALES $6,309,597 $ --
COST OF SALES 6,062,480 --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GROSS PROFIT 247,117 --
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 194,409 --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 52,708 --
OTHER INCOME 6,499 --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCOME $ 59,207 $ --
================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
F-25
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
========================================================================================================================
For the period
October 3, 1996
YEAR ENDED (date of inception)
DECEMBER 31, to December 31,
1997 1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 59,207 $ --
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation 3,929 --
Increase in cash-restricted (31,550) (197,470)
Increase in inventories (4,037,626) (6,019,659)
Increase in accounts payable 575,242 134,426
Increase in miscellaneous deposits (38,570) --
Increase in customer deposits 891,680 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES (2,577,688) (6,082,703)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Fixed asset acquisition (11,785) --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of mortgages payable (850,000) --
Proceeds from mortgages payable 4,460,792 6,276,974
Increase in note receivable (44,500) --
Increase in due from affiliates (683,389) (126,322)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2,882,903 6,150,652
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE IN CASH 293,430 67,949
CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 67,949 --
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 361,379 $ 67,949
=======================================================================================================================
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest $ 1,204,100 $ 161,884
========================================================================================================================
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
The acquisition of the land was partially financed by the seller in the
amount of $1,699,268 in 1996.
========================================================================================================================
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
F-26
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
1. SUMMARY OF Nature of Business and Organization
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Matzel & Mumford at Freehold, L.L.C. ("M&M at
Freehold") is a New Jersey limited liability
company formed on October 3, 1996 for the purpose
of purchasing land in Freehold, New Jersey and
developing and constructing 126 single-family
homes on the land.
Revenue Recognition
Revenues arising from home sales will be
recognized under the accrual method. Under this
method, income will be recognized when all terms
relating to the sale of a unit are complete,
consideration is exchanged and title is conveyed
to the buyer.
Restricted Cash
Restricted cash represents amounts on deposit as
collateral for project improvements.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or
estimated net realizable value, which is
determined by reducing the anticipated net sales
proceeds by the estimated costs necessary to
complete or improve the property to the condition
used in arriving at the anticipated selling price.
Inventory costs are currently comprised of land,
financing and project overhead. Inventory costs
will be comprised of direct unit and allocated
costs. Development costs will be capitalized until
the property is complete and title has been
conveyed to the buyer. Development costs generally
include land and improvements, house construction,
project overhead, interest and a portion of
construction management fees. Interest capitalized
is based upon the interest rate on specifically
related debt. A portion of the management fees to
a related party are paid and capitalized by the
Company.
Members' Capital
The two managing members have pledged a total of
$1,000 in capital contributions.
F-27
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
Income Taxes
The Company is organized and operates as a limited
liability company which is not subject to Federal
or state income taxes. Accordingly, no provision
for income taxes has been made. The earnings or
losses of the Company are included on each
member's tax return, according to the terms of the
operating agreement.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts
of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
2. INVENTORIES Inventories relating to the development of
single-family homes consist of the following:
December 31, 1997 1996
-------------------------------------------------
Land $ 6,268,725 $7,060,556
Site improvements 2,724,508 --
Construction costs 664,462 --
Financing 1,227,091 234,147
Project overhead 871,767 424,224
-------------------------------------------------
$11,756,553 $7,718,927
================================================
All expenses incurred for the development of the
project will be capitalized.
F-28
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
3. LOANS AND December 31, 1997
MORTGAGES PAYABLE
---------------------------------------------
Land and construction loan (a) $ 6,843,090
1st mortgage (b) 1,099,268
2nd mortgage (c) 600,000
2nd mortgage (d) 979,676
3rd mortgage (e) 1,000,000
4th mortgage (f) 1,065,000
---------------------------------------------
$11,587,034
=============================================
a) The Company has a commitment from a bank for
land acquisition and construction not to exceed
$10,330,000 as follows:
o Note A in the maximum amount of $6,030,000 is
to fund land acquisition and improvements.
The note has a term of 18 months, is due in
May 1998 and bears interest at the prime
rate, plus 1.5%. Interest is payable monthly
and principal is payable with each closing at
the rate of 120% of the cost of the related
land and site improvements or $110,210. The
Note has a balance of $4,266,440 at December
31, 1997.
o Note B in the amount of $700,000 matures in
May 1998 and bears interest at 18%. Interest
is payable monthly and principal is due at
maturity. At December 31, 1997, this Note had
a balance of $325,000.
o Note C, a revolver, in the maximum amount of
$3,000,000, is to be used to fund
construction projects. The note bears
interest at the prime rate, plus 1%, and
matures in May 1998. Interest is payable
monthly and principal is paid at par upon
closing of a unit. The Note balance is
$2,251,650 as of December 31, 1997.
The loan is collateralized by a first mortgage on
the land and improvements of phases one and two
(95 lots) of the project and is guaranteed by the
managing members.
F-29
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
(b) The Company has a first mortgage to the seller
in the original amount of $1,699,268, of which
$600,000 was payable on November 15, 1997 and
another $600,000 is payable on November 15, 1998
with the balance due on November 15, 1999. The
mortgage bears interest at 9.25%, which is payable
at the time of the related principal payment. The
note is collateralized by a first mortgage on
phase three (31 lots) of the project.
(c) The Company has a mortgage payable to Matzel &
Mumford Mortgage Funding, an entity controlled by
the members of M&M at Freehold, which is payable
interest only at 16%. Interest payments are
payable quarterly until October 15, 1999 when the
outstanding principal balance is due. The note is
collateralized by a second mortgage on the land
and improvements.
(d) The Company has a second mortgage from a bank
for site improvements on phase two (49 lots) not
to exceed $2,415,000. The note matures in May 1998
and bears interest at the prime rate, plus 1 1/2%.
Interest is payable monthly and principal is
payable with each closing at the rate of 120% of
the cost of the related site improvements or
$59,143 per lot.
(e) The Company has a third mortgage payable on
phases one and two to an investor group in the
amount of $1,000,000. The note bears interest at
the rate of 20%, of which 6% can be deferred until
the 21st closing when the deferred portion is
payable. Thereafter, interest is payable in full
quarterly. Principal is payable $20,000 per house
beginning with the 21st through 50th closing and
$40,000 for the 51st through 60th closing with the
balance, if any, due on January 31, 2000.
F-30
<PAGE>
MATZEL & MUMFORD AT FREEHOLD, L.L.C.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================
(f) The Company has a mortgage payable to an
insurance company in the maximum amount of
$1,250,000 bearing interest at 20% on the first
$1,000,000 and 25% on the balance. The Company
made a principal repayment of $250,000 during the
year, which was at the interest rate of 25%. Fifty
percent of the interest is payable semi-annually
beginning one year from initial advance with the
balance deferred until the related principal
payments commence. Principal is payable $50,000
per house, plus the related portion of the
deferred interest, beginning with the 76th closing
through the 95th closing with the unpaid balance,
if any, due December 31, 2001. The note is
collateralized by a third mortgage on the land and
improvements of phases two and three and the
guarantee of the managing members.
4. RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS The Company has an agreement with the Matzel &
Mumford Organization, Inc. ("MMO"), whereby MMO
provides construction management services at a fee of
4% of the gross selling price of each house. MMO is
entitled to draws of $30,000 per month. Through
December 31, 1997, $360,000 of management fees have
been paid.
Included in due to/from affiliates are advances to
and transfers of costs incurred by affiliated
companies of the managing member of the Company. The
amounts are short term in nature and bear no
interest. The amounts are to be repaid as cash flow
allows.
F-31
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<ARTICLE> 5
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997
<CASH> 945,616
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 3,096,545
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,228,210
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 125
<BONDS> 3,750,000
0
0
<COMMON> 10,000
<OTHER-SE> 468,085
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,228,210
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 641,132
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 89,227
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 562,500
<INCOME-PRETAX> (10,595)
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,595)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (10,595)
<EPS-PRIMARY> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
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