MONTEREY HOMES CORP
10-Q, 1998-05-15
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

[X]    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1998

                                       OR


[ ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission File Number 1-9977


                           MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



          Maryland                                               86-0611231
  (State or Other Jurisdiction)                               (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization)                            Identification No.)


 6613 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 200                              85250
          Scottsdale, Arizona                                     (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)



                                 (602) 998-8700
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days: Yes X   No   .
                                      ---    ---

As of May 5, 1998;  5,368,738 shares of Monterey Homes Corporation  common stock
were outstanding.

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                           MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION

                 FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1998
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS




                                                                        PAGE NO.
PART I.       FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1.     Financial Statements:

              Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 1998 and
              December 31, 1997........................................     3

              Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the Three
              Months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997.....................     4

              Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
              Three Months ended March 31, 1998 and 1997...............     5

              Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements...............     6

  Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations......................    10

PART II.      OTHER INFORMATION

  Items 1-5.  Not Applicable...........................................    15

  Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.........................    15

SIGNATURES    .........................................................   S.1
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            (Unaudited)
                                                                              March 31,      December 31,
                                                                                1998             1997
                                                                            -------------    -------------
<S>                                                                         <C>              <C>          
ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                                                   $   5,671,196    $   8,245,392
Real estate under development                                                  72,279,081       63,955,330
Option deposits                                                                 4,915,525        3,070,420
Other receivables                                                               1,154,620          985,708
Residual interests                                                                 23,210        1,421,754
Deferred tax asset                                                             10,404,000       10,404,000
Goodwill                                                                        7,176,542        5,970,773
Property and equipment, net                                                     1,987,054        2,046,026
Other assets                                                                      608,014          534,101
                                                                            -------------    -------------

          Total Assets                                                      $ 104,219,242    $  96,633,504
                                                                            =============    =============


LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                    $  11,945,772    $  21,171,301
Home sale deposits                                                              9,566,046        6,204,773
Notes payable                                                                  30,248,496       22,892,250
                                                                            -------------    -------------

          Total Liabilities                                                    51,760,314       50,268,324
                                                                            -------------    -------------




STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares
    authorized; issued and outstanding - 5,368,738 shares at March 31,
    1998, and 5,255,440 shares at December 31, 1997                                53,687           52,554
Additional paid-in capital                                                     98,460,501       97,819,584
Accumulated deficit                                                           (45,644,977)     (51,096,675)
Treasury stock - 53,046 shares                                                   (410,283)        (410,283)
                                                                            -------------    -------------


          Total Stockholders' Equity                                           52,458,928       46,365,180
                                                                            -------------    -------------


Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                                  $ 104,219,242    $  96,633,504
                                                                            =============    =============
</TABLE>
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                  ----------------------------
                                                                   1998                  1997
                                                                   ----                  ----
<S>                                                            <C>                   <C>         
Home sales revenue                                             $ 36,513,344          $ 12,572,837
Cost of home sales                                               29,625,935            10,880,285
                                                               ------------          ------------
     Gross profit                                                 6,887,409             1,692,552
                                                               ------------          ------------
                                                                                  
Residual interest and real estate loan interest income            3,203,759               502,110
Mortgage company income, net                                         28,657                  --
Selling, general and administrative expense                      (4,248,943)           (1,912,951)
Interest expense                                                    (80,315)                 --
Other income, net                                                    11,131                32,500
                                                               ------------          ------------
                                                                                  
Earnings before income taxes                                      5,801,698               314,211
Income taxes                                                        350,000                25,873
                                                               ------------          ------------
                                                                                  
Net earnings                                                   $  5,451,698          $    288,338
                                                               ============          ============
                                                                                  
Basic earnings per share                                       $       1.03          $       0.06
                                                               ============          ============
                                                                                  
Diluted earnings per share                                     $       0.90          $       0.06
                                                               ============          ============
</TABLE>
           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                           1998            1997
                                                                           ----            ----
<S>                                                                    <C>             <C>         
Cash flows from operating activities:
    Net earnings                                                       $  5,451,698    $    288,338
    Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in
       operating activities:
    Depreciation and amortization                                           264,691         104,698
    Stock option compensation expense                                       345,442         173,363
    Gain on sale of residual interest                                    (3,156,610)           --
    Increase in real estate under development                            (8,323,751)    (10,012,708)
    Increase in option deposits                                          (1,845,105)     (1,144,991)
    (Increase) decrease in other receivables and other assets              (277,755)        248,836
    Amortization of residual interests                                        5,144          91,680
    Increase in home sale deposits                                        3,361,273       1,945,186
    Decrease in accounts payable and accrued
       liabilities                                                      (10,488,721)     (3,907,375)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
       Net cash provided by operating activities                        (14,663,694)    (12,212,973)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:
    Increase in property and equipment                                     (113,114)        (82,498)
    Proceeds from sale of residual interest                               4,550,000            --
    Principal payments received on real estate loans                           --           384,000
    Real estate loans funded                                                   --          (178,272)
    Decrease in short term investments                                         --         4,376,763
                                                                       ------------    ------------
       Net cash provided by investing activities                          4,436,886       4,499,993
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:
    Borrowings                                                           25,082,125       4,797,651
    Repayment of borrowings                                             (17,725,879)     (5,493,679)
    Stock options exercised                                                 296,366            --
    Dividends paid                                                             --          (194,330)
                                                                       ------------    ------------
       Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                7,652,612        (890,358)
                                                                       ------------    ------------

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                (2,574,196)     (8,603,338)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                          8,245,392      15,567,918
                                                                       ------------    ------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                             $  5,671,196    $  6,964,580
                                                                       ============    ============
</TABLE>
           See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)


NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 .
           Monterey Homes Corporation (the "Company") designs,  builds and sells
distinctive single-family homes in Arizona and Texas. The Company builds move-up
and semi-custom,  luxury homes in the Phoenix and Tucson,  Arizona  metropolitan
areas,  and entry-level and move-up homes in the Dallas/Fort  Worth,  Austin and
Houston,  Texas metropolitan areas under the name Legacy Homes (See Note 4). The
Company has  undergone  significant  growth in recent  periods and is pursuing a
strategy of expanding the geographic scope of its operations.

           Basis of Presentation.  The consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Monterey Homes  Corporation and its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries.
All significant  intercompany  balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation  and certain  prior period  amounts have been  reclassified  to be
consistent with current financial statement presentation.  Amounts for the three
months ended March 31, 1997 do not include the  operations of Legacy  Homes.  In
the opinion of  Management,  the  unaudited  consolidated  financial  statements
reflect  all  adjustments,  consisting  only of  normal  recurring  adjustments,
necessary  to fairly  present the  Company's  financial  position and results of
operations for the periods presented.  The results of operations for any interim
period are not  necessarily  indicative  of results  to be  expected  for a full
fiscal year.


NOTE 2 - REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST

The components of real estate under development are as follows (in thousands):

                                               (Unaudited)
                                               -----------
                                              March 31, 1998   December 31, 1997
                                              --------------   -----------------
Homes under contract, in production             $    32,503       $    29,183
Finished lots and lots under development             30,633            28,471
Model homes and homes held for resale                 9,143             6,301
                                                -----------       -----------
                                                $    72,279       $    63,955
                                                ===========       ===========

     The  Company  capitalizes  certain  interest  costs  incurred  on  homes in
production and lots under development. Such capitalized interest is allocated to
inventory and included in cost of home sales when the units are  delivered.  The
following  tables  summarize  interest  capitalized  and  interest  expensed (in
thousands):

                                                      (Unaudited) March 31,
                                                      ---------------------
                                                     1998               1997
                                                     ----               ----
Beginning unamortized capitalized interest        $     1,890        $       --
Interest capitalized                                      628               692
Interest amortized in cost of home sales                 (444)              (93)
                                                  -----------        ----------
Ending unamortized capitalized interest           $     2,074        $      599
                                                  ===========        ==========

Interest incurred                                 $       708        $      692
Interest capitalized                                     (628)             (692)
                                                  -----------        ----------
Interest expensed                                 $        80        $       --
                                                  ===========        ==========
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


NOTE 3 - NOTES PAYABLE

     Notes payable consist of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                                            March 31,       December 31, 
                                                                              1998              1997
                                                                              ----              ----
<S>                                                                        <C>             <C>         
$30 million bank construction line of credit, interest
   payable monthly approximating prime (8.5% at March 
   31, 1998), plus .25% payable at the earlier of close of 
   escrow, maturity date of individual homes within the line
   or June 19, 2000, secured by first deeds of trust on land               $  7,725,289    $  4,663,973

$40 million bank construction line of credit, interest payable
   monthly approximating prime, payable at the earlier of close of 
   escrow, maturity date of individual homes within the line or
   August 1, 1998, secured by first deeds of trust on land                   14,895,610       9,769,567

$20 million bank acquisition and development credit facility, 
   interest payable monthly approximating prime plus .5%, 
   payable at the earlier of funding of construction financing, 
   the maturity date of individual projects within the line or 
   June 19, 2000, secured by first deeds of trust on land                      1,569,385      2,393,935

Senior subordinated unsecured notes payable, maturing October
   15, 2001, annual interest of 13%, payable semi-annually, 
   principal payable at maturity date with a put to the
   Company at June 30, 1998, at 101% of face value                            6,000,000       6,000,000

Other                                                                            58,212          64,775
                                                                           ------------    ------------

     Total                                                                 $ 30,248,496    $ 22,892,250
                                                                           ============    ============
</TABLE>

NOTE 4 - LEGACY HOMES COMBINATION

     On May 29, 1997, the Company signed a definitive  agreement to combine with
Legacy  Homes,  Ltd.,  Legacy  Enterprises,  Inc.  and John and  Eleanor  Landon
(together, "Legacy Homes"), which included the homebuilding and related mortgage
service business of Legacy Homes Ltd. and its affiliates.  This transaction (the
"Legacy  Combination" or  "Combination")  was effective on July 1, 1997.  Legacy
Homes designs,  builds and sells entry-level and move-up homes, is headquartered
in the  Dallas/Forth  Worth  metropolitan  area and was  founded  in 1988 by its
current President, John Landon.

In connection with the Legacy Combination,  John Landon entered into a four-year
employment  agreement  with the Company and is currently a Managing  Director of
the Company and President  and Chief  Executive Officer of the  Company's  Texas
division.  Mr. Landon was also granted an option to purchase  166,667  shares of
the Company's common stock and was elected to the Company's Board of Directors.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


     The  following  unaudited  pro forma  information  presents  a  summary  of
consolidated  results of  operations  of the Company as if the  Combination  had
occurred at January 1, 1997,  with pro forma  adjustments  together with related
income tax effects.  The pro forma  results have been  prepared for  comparative
purposes  only and do not purport to be  indicative of the results of operations
that would actually have resulted had the combination been in effect on the date
indicated (dollars in thousands).

                                                         Three Months Ended
                                                         ------------------
                                                              March 31,
                                                              ---------
                                                        1998             1997
                                                        ----             ----
                                                       Actual         Pro Forma
                                                       ------         ---------
Home sales revenue                                   $   36,513      $    32,203
Net earnings                                         $    5,452      $     2,264
Diluted earnings per share                           $      .90      $       .42
                                                     

NOTE 5 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

        A summary of the reconciliation from basic earnings per share to diluted
earnings  per share for the three  months  ended March 31, 1998 and 1997 follows
(in thousands, except for per share amounts):

                                                                1998       1997
                                                                ----       ----
Net earnings                                                   $5,452     $  288
Basic EPS - Weighted average shares outstanding                 5,306      4,528
                                                               ------     ------

Basic earnings per share                                       $ 1.03     $  .06
                                                               ======     ======

Basic EPS - Weighted average shares outstanding                 5,306      4,528

Effect of dilutive securities:
   Contingent shares and warrants                                 131         51
   Stock options                                                  641         90
                                                               ------     ------

Dilutive EPS - Weighted average shares outstanding              6,078      4,669
                                                               ------     ------

Diluted earnings per share                                     $  .90     $  .06
                                                               ======     ======


NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES

        Income  tax  expense  for the three  months  ended  March  31,  1998 was
$350,000, and was $25,900 for the three months ended March 31, 1997.


NOTE 7 - RESIDUAL INTEREST AND REAL ESTATE LOAN INTEREST INCOME

        Sale of Residual Interests

        On February 2, 1998,  the Company sold five of its  Mortgage  Securities
for approximately  $4.6 million,  resulting in pre-tax earnings of approximately
$3.2 million.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (Continued)


NOTE 8 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        Sale of Residual Interests

        On April 1, 1998,  the Company sold the last of its Mortgage  Securities
for $2 million, which resulted in pre-tax earnings of approximately $2 million.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



Item 2. Management's  Discussion And Analysis Of Financial Condition And Results
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        Of Operations
        -------------

           This   Quarterly   Report  on  Form  10-Q  contains   forward-looking
statements.  The words  "believe,"  "expect,"  "anticipate,"  and  "project" and
similar expressions identify forward-looking statements,  which speak only as of
the date the statement was made. Such forward-looking  statements are within the
meaning of that term in Section 27A of the  Securities  Act of 1993, as amended,
and  Section  21E of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  as  amended.  Such
statements may include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues,  income
or loss, capital expenditures,  plans for future operations,  financing needs or
plans, the impact of inflation,  the impact of changes in interest rates,  plans
relating  to  products  or services  of the  Company,  potential  real  property
acquisitions,  and new or planned development  projects,  as well as assumptions
relating to the foregoing.

           Statements in Exhibit 99 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in
the  Company's  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K,   including  the  Notes  to  the
Consolidated  Financial Statements and "Management's  Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations," describe factors,  among others,
that could  contribute  to or cause such  differences.  Additional  factors that
could cause actual  results to differ  materially  from those  expressed in such
forward-looking  statements  are set forth in  "Business"  and  "Market  for the
Registrant's  Common  Stock and Related  Stockholder  Matters" in the  Company's
December 31, 1997 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


           Results Of Operations

           The following discussion and analysis provides information  regarding
the results of  operations  of the Company  and its  subsidiaries  for the three
months  ended March 31,  1998 and March 31,  1997.  All  material  balances  and
transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated. 1997
results do not include the operations of Legacy Homes. This discussion should be
read in conjunction  with the Company's  Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended  December 31, 1997.  In the opinion of  management,  the data reflects all
adjustments,  consisting  only of normal  recurring  adjustments,  necessary  to
fairly  present the Company's  financial  position and results of operations for
the periods presented.  The results of operations for any interim period are not
necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year.


           Home Sales Revenue

           Home  sales  revenue is the  product  of the  number of units  closed
during the period and the average  sales  price per unit.  The  following  table
presents  comparative first quarter 1998 and 1997 housing revenues for the total
Company,  and  the  Arizona  and  Texas  divisions   individually   (dollars  in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Quarters Ended           Dollar/Unit     Percentage
                                                    March 31,               Increase       Increase
                                               1998            1997        (Decrease)     (Decrease)
                                               ----            ----        ----------     ----------
<S>                                       <C>              <C>           <C>                 <C>   
           Total
                Dollars                   $  36,513        $  12,573     $  23,940           190.4%
                Units closed                    205               40           165           412.5%
                Average sales price       $   178.1        $   314.3     $ (136.2)          (43.3%)
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<S>                                            <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>  
Arizona
   Dollars                                     $13,837        $12,573        $ 1,264         10.1%
   Units closed                                     45             40              5         12.5%
   Average sales price                         $ 307.5        $ 314.3        $  (6.8)        (2.2%)
                                                                                         
Texas*                                                                                   
   Dollars                                     $22,676        $19,630        $ 3,046         15.5%
   Units closed                                    160            133             27         20.3%
   Average sales price                         $ 141.7        $ 147.6        $   5.9           (4%)
                                                                                   
*Prior year's Texas information is for comparative purposes only.
</TABLE>


         Home  sales  revenue  increased  mainly  due to the  addition  of Texas
operations  along with a 12.5%  increase  in Arizona  closings.  In total  lower
average  sales price in 1998 is due to closing  lower  priced homes in the Texas
market, where the Company's focus is on entry-level and move-up homes.


         Gross Profit

         Gross profit equals home and land sales revenue,  net of cost of sales,
which includes developed lot costs,  unit  construction  costs,  amortization of
common  community  costs (such as the cost of model  complex and  architectural,
legal and zoning costs),  interest,  sales tax, warranty,  construction overhead
and closing costs. The following table presents  comparative  first quarter 1998
and 1997 housing gross profit (dollars in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Quarters Ended
                                                       March 31,             Dollar/Unit     Percentage
                                                  1998           1997         Increase        Increase
                                                  ----           ----         --------        --------
<S>                                          <C>             <C>           <C>                  <C>   
             Dollars                         $   6,887       $   1,693     $   5,194            306.8%
             Percent of housing revenues         18.9%           13.5%          5.4%               40%
</TABLE>

         The dollar  increase in gross  profit for the three  months ended March
31,  1998,  is  attributable  to the  number  of  units  closed  by  the  Legacy
operations.  The gross profit margin  increased in 1998 due to generally  higher
margins generated in Texas and an improvement in overall margins in Arizona.


         Residual Interest and Real Estate Interest Income

          The increase in residual interest and real estate loan interest income
is primarily due to the 1998 sale of mortgage  securities,  which  resulted in a
gain of approximately $3.2 million


         Selling, General And Administrative Expenses

          Selling,  general and  administrative  expenses (SG&A),  which include
advertising,   model  and  sales  office,  sales  administration,   commissions,
depreciation,  amortization and corporate  overhead costs, were $4.2 million for
the first  quarter of 1998,  as compared to $1.9  million for the same period in
1997,  an increase of 121%.  This change was caused  mainly by the  inclusion of
Legacy operating costs in 1998.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



           Liquidity And Capital Resources

           The Company's  principal uses of working  capital are land purchases,
lot  development  and home  construction.  The  Company  uses a  combination  of
borrowings  and  funds  generated  by  operations  to meet its  working  capital
requirements.

           At March 31,  1998,  the Company  had  available  short-term  secured
revolving  construction  loan facilities  totaling $70 million and a $20 million
acquisition  and development  facility,  of which  approximately  $22.6 and $1.6
million  were  outstanding,   respectively.   An  additional  $13.6  million  of
unborrowed  funds  supported by approved  collateral  were  available  under its
credit  facilities at such date. The Company also had  outstanding $6 million in
unsecured,  senior subordinated notes due October 15, 2001, which were issued in
October 1994. A provision of the senior  subordinated  bond  indenture  provides
bondholders  with the option,  at June 30,  1998,  to require the Company to buy
back the bonds at 101% of face value.

          Management  believes that the Company's  current  borrowing  capacity,
cash on hand at March 31, 1998 and  anticipated  cash flows from  operations are
sufficient to meet liquidity needs for the foreseeable  future.  There can be no
assurance,  however,  that amounts  available  in the future from the  Company's
sources of liquidity  will be sufficient to meet the  Company's  future  capital
needs and the amount and types of indebtedness that the Company may incur may be
limited by the terms of the indenture  governing its senior  subordinated  notes
and the credit agreements.


          Net Orders

          Net orders  represent the number of units ordered by customers (net of
units  canceled)  multiplied by the average sales price per units  ordered.  The
following  table  presents  comparative  first  quarter 1998 and 1997 net orders
(dollars in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Quarters Ended                Dollar/Unit      Percentage
                                                  March 31,                    Increase        Increase
                                            1998            1997              (Decrease)      (Decrease)
                                            ----            ----              ----------      ----------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>                  <C>                <C>   
         Total
         -----
         Dollars                        $    85,973     $      31,136        $    54,837        176.1%
         Units ordered                          505                81                424        523.5%
         Average sales price            $     170.2     $       384.4        $    (214.2)       (55.7)%
                                    
         Arizona                    
         -------                    
         Dollars                        $    27,213     $      31,136        $    (3,923)       (12.5%)
         Units ordered                           80                81                 (1)        (1.2%)
         Average sales price            $     340.2     $       384.4        $     (44.2)       (11.5%)
                                            
         Texas*                             
         ------                             
         Dollars                        $    58,760     $      27,237        $    31,523        115.7%
         Units ordered                          425               187                238        127.3%
         Average sales price            $     138.3     $       145.7        $     (7.4)        (5.1%)
</TABLE>                                     

*Prior year's Texas information is for comparative purposes only.
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                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES


          Total net orders  increased in the first  quarter of 1998  compared to
1997 due to the  expansion  into Texas and the  economic  strengths  of both the
Arizona and Texas markets.  Unit orders  remained  relatively  stable in Arizona
while dollar  orders  decreased  due to the lower average sales prices in active
communities.

          The Company does not include sales which are contingent on the sale of
the  customer's  existing  home as orders  until  the  contingency  is  removed.
Historically,  the Company has experienced a cancellation  rate of less than 16%
of gross sales.


          Net Sales Backlog

          Backlog  represents  net orders of the Company  which have not closed.
The following table presents comparative 1998 and 1997 net sales backlog for the
total  Company,  and the Arizona and Texas  divisions  individually  (dollars in
thousands):
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<CAPTION>
                                                    At March 31,             
                                                1998            1997         Dollar/Unit      Percentage
                                                ----            ----          Increase         Increase 
Total                                                                        (Decrease)       (Decrease)
- -----                                                                        ----------       ----------
<S>                                          <C>             <C>              <C>               <C>   
   Dollars                                   $ 148,435       $  61,224        $  87,211         142.4%
   Units in backlog                                772             161              611         379.5%
   Average sales price                       $   192.3       $   380.3        $  (188.0)        (49.4%)

Arizona
- -------
   Dollars                                   $  70,321       $  61,224        $   9,097          14.9%
   Units in backlog                                203             161               42          26.1%
   Average sales price                       $   346.4       $   380.3        $   (33.9)         (8.9%)

Texas*
- ------
   Dollars                                   $  78,114       $  36,208        $  41,906         115.7%
   Units in backlog                                569             250              319         127.6%
   Average sales price                       $   137.3       $   144.8        $    (7.5)         (5.2%)
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*Prior year's Texas information is included for comparative purposes only.

          Total  dollar  backlog  increased  142% over the first  quarter of the
previous  year due to a  substantial  increase  in units  partially  offset by a
decrease in average  sales price.  Average  sales price as a whole has decreased
due to the Legacy  Combination,  where the focus is on  entry-level  and move-up
homes. Units in total backlog have increased mainly due to the Texas expansion.

          Arizona  dollar  backlog  increased  15% over the prior  year's  first
quarter due to increased  sales,  offset slightly by a decrease in average sales
price,   reflecting  the  lower  sales  prices  of  homes  in  currently  active
communities.  Texas dollar and unit backlog is up over 1997's first  quarter due
to increased  orders,  expansion  into the Houston  market and the  retooling of
product  offerings  in the Austin  market to meet the  demand of less  expensive
homes.

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<PAGE>
                   MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES



          Seasonality

          The Company has  historically  closed more units in the second half of
the fiscal year than in the first  half,  due in part to the  slightly  seasonal
nature of the market for their  semi-custom,  luxury product  homes.  Management
expects that this  seasonal  trend will  continue in the future,  but may change
slightly as operations expand within the move-up segment of the market.
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<PAGE>
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item  6.        Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.
                ---------------------------------

                (a)       Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule

                          Exhibit  99 - Private  Securities  Reform  Act of 1995
                          Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward - Looking
                          Statements

                 (b)      Reports on Form 8-K

                          No  reports  on Form 8-K were  filed  during the first
                          quarter of 1998.
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<PAGE>
                           MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION


                                   SIGNATURES



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




                                             MONTEREY HOMES CORPORATION
                                             A Maryland Corporation




May 14, 1998                                     By:         \ LARRY W. SEAY
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                           Larry W. Seay
                                             Vice President of Finance & Chief 
                                             Financial Officer
                                      S-1

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         EXHIBIT 99


                Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
         Safe Harbor Compliance Statement for Forward-Looking Statements

         In passing the Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995 (the
"PSLRA"),   Congress  encouraged  public  companies  to  make   "forward-looking
statements" by creating a safe-harbor to protect  companies from  securities law
liability  in  connection  with  forward-looking   statements.   Monterey  Homes
Corporation  (the "Company" or  "Monterey")  intends to qualify both its written
and oral forward-looking statements for protection under the PSLRA.

         To qualify oral  forward-looking  statements for  protection  under the
PSLRA, a readily available written document must identify important factors that
could   cause   actual   results  to  differ   materially   from  those  in  the
forward-looking  statements.  Monterey  provides the  following  information  in
connection with its continuing effort to qualify forward-looking  statements for
the safe harbor protection of the PSLRA.

         Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in forward-looking  statements  include,
but are not  limited  to,  the  following:  (i)  changes in  national  and local
economic  and other  conditions,  such as  employment  levels,  availability  of
mortgage financing,  interest rates,  consumer  confidence,  and housing demand;
(ii) risks inherent in homebuilding activities, including delays in construction
schedules,  cost overruns,  changes in government regulation,  increases in real
estate  taxes  and  other  local  government  fees;  (iii)  changes  in costs or
availability of land,  materials,  and labor;  (iv)  fluctuations in real estate
values;  (v) the timing of home  closings  and land  sales;  (vi) the  Company's
ability to continue to acquire  additional land or options to acquire additional
land on acceptable terms; (vii) a relative lack of geographic diversification of
the Company's operation, especially when (A) real estate analysts are predicting
that  new  home  sales  in the  Phoenix,  Arizona  metropolitan  area  may  slow
significantly during 1997 and 1998 and (B) new home sales in the Tucson, Arizona
metropolitan area are expected to remain relatively flat during 1997; (viii) the
inability of the Company to obtain sufficient capital on terms acceptable to the
Company to fund its planned  capital  and other  expenditures;  (ix)  changes in
local, state and federal rules and regulations  governing real estate developing
and homebuilding activities and environmental matters,  including "no growth" or
"slow growth"  initiatives,  building permit allocation  ordinances and building
moratoriums;  (x) expansion by the Company into new markets in which the Company
has no operating experience, such as Texas; (xi) the inability of the Company to
identify  acquisition  candidates  that will result in successful  combinations;
(xii) the failure of the Company to make acquisitions on terms acceptable to the
Company;  (xiii) the loss of key employees of the Company,  including William W.
Cleverly, Steven J. Hilton and John R. Landon; and (xiv) factors that may affect
the Company's  mortgage assets,  including  general  conditions in the financial
markets, changes in prepayment rates and changes in interest rates.

         Forward-looking  statements express  expectations of future events. All
forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain as they are based on various
expectations  and assumptions  concerning  future events and they are subject to
numerous  known and unknown  risks and  uncertainties  which could cause  actual
events or  results  to differ  materially  from  those  projected.  Due to these
inherent  uncertainties,  the  investment  community is urged not to place undue
reliance on  forward-looking  statements.  In addition,  Monterey  undertakes no
obligations to update or revise  forward-looking  statements to reflect  changed
assumptions, the occurrence of anticipated events or changes to projections over
time.

(1)      "Forward-looking  statements" can be identified by use of words such as
         "expect," "believe," "estimate,"  "project," "forecast,"  "anticipate,"
         "plan," and similar expressions.


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