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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

OR

     
o   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 1-9186

WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware   59-2857021
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

24301 Walden Center Drive
Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (239) 947-2600

Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 o

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, as of November 5, 2002 was 44,352,099.

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL                      CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES                      ABOUT MARKET RISK
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATION BY ALFRED HOFFMAN, JR.
CERTIFICATION BY JAMES P. DIETZ


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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.

Form 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2002

INDEX

Part I. Financial Information

         
        Page No.
Item 1.   Financial Statements    
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2001   3
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001   4
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 and 2001   5
    Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   6
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   17
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk   26
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   26
Part II.   Other Information    
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings   28
Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   28

SIGNATURE

Certifications

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share data)

                       
          September 30,   December 31,
          2002   2001
         
 
          (Unaudited)        
   
Assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 33,821     $ 57,993  
Restricted cash
    21,683       19,115  
Contracts receivable
    448,887       399,716  
Mortgage notes and accounts receivable
    59,742       58,774  
Real estate inventories
    971,398       774,443  
Property and equipment
    118,773       99,726  
Other assets
    143,328       124,361  
Other intangible assets
    8,228       8,460  
Goodwill
    28,821       28,604  
 
   
     
 
   
Total assets
  $ 1,834,681     $ 1,571,192  
 
   
     
 
   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 269,274     $ 270,689  
Customer deposits
    173,621       162,561  
Community development district obligations
    32,288       36,286  
Senior secured credit facility
          250,000  
Senior unsecured credit facility
    79,560        
Senior subordinated notes
    554,532       354,936  
Mortgages and notes payable
    107,537       77,675  
 
   
     
 
 
    1,216,812       1,152,147  
 
   
     
 
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
 
Common stock, $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 44,448,898 and 36,513,898 shares issued, respectively
    444       365  
 
Additional paid-in capital
  277,315       139,193  
 
Retained earnings
  342,988       282,739  
 
Treasury stock, at cost, 132,183 shares
  (795 )     (795 )
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  (2,083 )     (2,457 )
 
   
     
 
   
Total shareholders’ equity
  617,869       419,045  
 
   
     
 
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$ 1,834,681     $ 1,571,192  
 
   
     
 

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except share data)
(unaudited)

                                         
            For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
            September 30,   September 30,
           
 
            2002   2001   2002   2001
           
 
 
 
       
Revenues
                               
Homebuilding
  $ 191,940     $ 240,391     $ 633,981     $ 583,243  
Amenity membership and operations
    13,745       10,734       49,043       42,552  
Real estate services, land sales and other
    30,624       20,642       82,481       77,751  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total revenues
    236,309       271,767       765,505       703,546  
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Cost of Sales
                               
Homebuilding
    138,655       158,176       425,719       392,402  
Amenity membership and operations
    11,428       9,865       38,980       34,580  
Real estate services, land sales and other
    25,028       16,891       65,370       59,316  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total costs of sales
    175,111       184,932       530,069       486,298  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Contribution margin
    61,198       86,835       235,436       217,248  
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Other Expenses
                               
Selling, general, administrative and other
    25,750       24,188       85,075       72,503  
Interest expense, net
    13,376       14,501       34,562       39,823  
Real estate taxes, net
    2,580       1,933       7,026       5,165  
Depreciation
    2,406       1,731       6,317       3,948  
Amortization of intangible assets
    120       110       357       330  
Amortization of goodwill
          803             2,410  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total other expenses
    44,232       43,266       133,337       124,179  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before income taxes and extraordinary items
    16,966       43,569       102,099       93,069  
Income tax expense
    (6,677 )     (17,183 )     (39,834 )     (37,035 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before extraordinary items
    10,289       26,386       62,265       56,034  
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                               
 
Net loss on early repayment of debt
                (2,016 )     (1,958 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
    10,289       26,386       60,249       54,076  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax
                               
 
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
                      (746 )
 
Unrealized derivative gains (losses)
    53       (925 )     374       (2,296 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Other comprehensive gain (loss)
    53       (925 )     374       (3,042 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Comprehensive income
  $ 10,342     $ 25,461     $ 60,623     $ 51,034  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
                               
 
Income before extraordinary items
  $ .23     $ .73     $ 1.47     $ 1.54  
 
Extraordinary items
                (.05 )     (.05 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ .23     $ .73     $ 1.42     $ 1.49  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Diluted
                               
 
Income before extraordinary items
  $ .22     $ .71     $ 1.42     $ 1.50  
 
Extraordinary items
                (.05 )     (.05 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Net income
  $ .22     $ .71     $ 1.37     $ 1.45  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Weighted average number of shares
 
Basic
  44,316,715       36,381,715       42,282,099       36,381,715  
 
Diluted
    45,884,666       37,244,733       43,949,387       37,277,246  

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

                       
          For the nine months ended
          September 30,
         
          2002   2001
         
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
 
Net income
  $ 60,249     $ 54,076  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
               
   
Net loss on early repayment of debt
    2,016       1,958  
   
Deferred income taxes
    2,269       10,748  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    8,854       9,432  
   
Earnings from investments in joint ventures
    (84 )     (1,648 )
   
Contributions to investments in joint ventures, net
    (4,923 )     (1,456 )
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
             
   
Restricted cash
    (2,568 )     (4,249 )
   
Contracts receivable
    (49,171 )     (95,880 )
   
Accounts receivable
    (2,504 )     217  
   
Real estate inventories
    (196,590 )     (169,267 )
   
Other assets
    (7,182 )     (5,342 )
   
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    3,529       (9,061 )
   
Customer deposits
    11,060       43,938  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in operating activities
    (175,045 )     (166,534 )
 
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
 
Additions to mortgage notes receivable
    (3,021 )     (1,261 )
 
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage notes receivable
    4,557       8,527  
 
Additions to property and equipment, net
    (26,891 )     (21,327 )
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (25,355 )     (14,061 )
 
 
   
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
 
Senior secured credit facility:
               
   
Net repayments on revolving line of credit
          (39,000 )
   
Repayments on term loan
    (250,000 )      
 
Net borrowings on senior unsecured credit facility
    79,560        
 
Proceeds from borrowings on mortgages and notes payable
    123,097       65,752  
 
Repayment of mortgages and notes payable
    (103,355 )     (83,005 )
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes
    200,000       355,250  
 
Repayment of subordinated notes
          (57,010 )
 
Debt issue costs
    (7,277 )     (12,123 )
 
Repayment of finance subsidiary debt
          (72,495 )
 
Net (reductions) borrowings on community development district obligations
    (3,998 )     11,353  
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
  138,201        
 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
        45  
 
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by financing activities
    176,228       168,767  
 
 
   
     
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (24,172 )     (11,828 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    57,993       55,737  
 
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 33,821     $ 43,909  
 
 
   
     
 
Non-cash financing activity:
               
 
Notes payable in connection with land acquisition
  $ 10,000     $  

         The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

1.   Basis of Presentation
 
    The Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements and notes as of September 30, 2002 and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 have been prepared by management without audit, pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2001 audited financial statements contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year then ended. In the opinion of management, all normal, recurring adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of such financial information have been included. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. Certain amounts in the prior year’s financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation.
 
    The Company historically has experienced and expects to continue to experience variability in quarterly results. The consolidated statement of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 is not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
 
2.   Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
 
    During March 2002, the Company issued 7,935,000 shares of common stock in a public offering realizing approximately $138,201 in aggregate net proceeds. The net proceeds were used to repay approximately $51,095 of outstanding construction loans, $62,100 of the outstanding balance of the revolver portion of the senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
 
3.   New Accounting Pronouncements
 
    Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets which supercedes SFAS 121 and APB 30. SFAS 144 retains the requirements of SFAS 121 for recognition and measurement of an impairment loss on long-lived assets, and establishes a single accounting model for all long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale, whether previously held and used or newly acquired. The adoption of SFAS 144 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
 
    In April 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved SFAS 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44 and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13 and Technical Corrections. In addition to rescinding SFAS 4, 44 and 64 and amending SFAS 13, SFAS 145 establishes a financial reporting standard for classification of extinguishment of debt in the financial statements in accordance with APB 30. SFAS 145 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2003. Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS 145 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
    In June 2002, the FASB approved SFAS 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS 146 addresses the financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities and nullifies Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 94-3. SFAS 146 requires that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. SFAS 146 also establishes that fair value is the objective for initial measurement of the liability. SFAS 146 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2003. Management does not expect the adoption of SFAS 146 to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

4.   Segment Information
 
    The Company has reorganized its business segments to more accurately reflect its operational structure and, as a result, segment information for the prior period has been reclassified to conform to the current operating structure. The Company operates in four principal business segments: Mid- and High-rise Homebuilding; Single and Multi-family Homebuilding, which includes sales of lots; Amenity Membership and Operations; and Real Estate Services, which includes brokerage, mortgage banking, title and property management operations. Land sales and other has been disclosed for purposes of additional analysis. Asset information by business segment is not presented, since the Company does not prepare such information.

Three months ended September 30, 2002

                                                         
    Mid- and   Single- and Multi-family   Amenity   Real   Land Sales        
    High-rise  
  Membership   Estate   and   Segment
    Homes   Homes   Lots   and Operations   Services   Other   Totals
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 73,928     $ 112,127     $ 5,885     $ 13,745     $ 22,726     $ 7,562     $ 235,973  
Interest income
                            336             336  
Contribution margin
    23,205       26,951       3,129       2,317       3,074       2,522       61,198  

Three months ended September 30, 2001

                                                         
    Mid- and   Single- and Multi-family   Amenity   Real   Land Sales        
    High-rise  
  Membership   Estate   and   Segment
    Homes   Homes   Lots   and Operations   Services   Other   Totals
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 124,991     $ 113,630     $ 1,770     $ 10,734     $ 17,934     $ 2,491     $ 271,550  
Interest income
                            217             217  
Contribution margin
    56,660       24,890       665       869       2,218       1,533       86,835  

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

Nine months ended September 30, 2002

                                                         
    Mid- and   Single- and Multi-family   Amenity   Real   Land Sales        
    High-rise  
  Membership   Estate   and Segment  
    Homes   Homes   Lots   and Operations   Services   Other Totals  
   
 
 
 
 
 

 
Revenues
  $ 361,583     $ 260,963     $ 11,435     $ 49,043     $ 66,272     $ 14,859     $ 764,155  
Interest income
                            1,350             1,350  
Contribution margin
    138,068       63,794       6,400       10,063       9,843       7,268       235,436  

Nine months ended September 30, 2001

                                                         
    Mid- and   Single- and Multi-family   Amenity   Real   Land Sales        
    High-rise  
  Membership   Estate   and   Segment
    Homes   Homes   Lots   and Operations   Services   Other   Totals
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 292,985     $ 278,411     $ 11,847     $ 42,552     $ 51,664     $ 25,221     $ 702,680  
Interest income
                            866             866  
Contribution margin
    130,084       54,894       5,863       7,972       6,727       11,708       217,248  

A reconciliation of total segment contribution margin to consolidated income before income taxes and extraordinary items for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 is as follows:

                                   
      For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Segment contribution margin
  $ 61,198     $ 86,835     $ 235,436     $ 217,248  
Corporate overhead and costs
    (28,330 )     (26,121 )     (92,101 )     (77,668 )
Interest expense, net
    (13,376 )     (14,501 )     (34,562 )     (39,823 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (2,526 )     (2,644 )     (6,674 )     (6,688 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Income before income taxes and extraordinary items
  $ 16,966     $ 43,569     $ 102,099     $ 93,069  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

5.   Real Estate Inventories
 
    Real estate inventories are summarized as follows:

                   
      September 30,   December 31
      2002   2001
     
 
Land
  $ 162,144     $ 170,746  
Work in progress:
               
 
Land and improvements
    250,974       194,071  
 
Tower residences
    198,317       176,698  
 
Homes
    218,314       161,426  
Completed inventories:
               
 
Lots and parcels
    34,625       49,051  
 
Tower residences
    58,053       6,564  
 
Homes
    48,971       15,887  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 971,398     $ 774,443  
 
   
     
 

6.   Capitalized Interest
 
    The following table is a summary of capitalized and amortized interest:

                                 
    For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Total interest incurred
  $ 17,397     $ 16,619     $ 48,938     $ 47,467  
Debt issue cost amortization
    698       972       2,584       2,923  
Interest amortized
    4,902       5,014       11,804       13,521  
Interest capitalized
    (9,621 )     (8,104 )     (28,764 )     (24,088 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Interest expense, net
  $ 13,376     $ 14,501     $ 34,562     $ 39,823  
 
   
     
     
     
 

7.   Earnings Per Share
 
    Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding including the dilutive effect of stock options.
 
    Information pertaining to the calculation of earnings per share is as follows:

                                 
    For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
   
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Basic weighted average shares
    44,316,715       36,381,715       42,282,099       36,381,715  
Stock options
    1,567,951       863,018       1,667,288       895,531  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Diluted weighted average shares
    45,884,666       37,244,733       43,949,387       37,277,246  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

    8. Goodwill and Other Intangibles and Implementation of SFAS 142
 
    Effective January 1, 2002 the Company adopted SFAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS 142 provides guidance on accounting for intangible assets and eliminates the amortization of goodwill and certain identifiable intangible assets. Under the provisions of SFAS 142, intangible assets, including goodwill, that are not subject to amortization will be tested for impairment annually. The Company completed the required tests for impairment of goodwill and does not currently believe its goodwill is impaired. In accordance with SFAS 142, the Company has allocated goodwill to its operating segments as follows:

         
Homebuilding
  $ 16,097  
Amenity membership and operations
    5,365  
Real estate services
    7,359  
 
   
 
 
  $ 28,821  
 
   
 

           Intangible assets subject to amortization had accumulated amortization of $1,509 and $1,152 at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

         
2002
  $ 477  
2003
    480  
2004
    468  
2005
    313  
2006
    299  
 
   
 
 
  $ 2,037  
 
   
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands, except share data)

  A reconciliation of income before extraordinary item, net income and earnings per share to exclude amortization expense in the prior year period follows:

                                   
      For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
      September 30,   September 30,
     
 
      2002   2001   2002   2001
     
 
 
 
Reported income before extraordinary items
  $ 10,289     $ 26,386     $ 62,265     $ 56,034  
Add back: Goodwill amortization
          803             2,410  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Adjusted income before extraordinary items
    10,289       27,189       62,265       58,444  
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                (2,016 )     (1,958 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Adjusted net income
  $ 10,289     $ 27,189     $ 60,249     $ 56,486  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
                               
Basic
                               
 
Reported income before extraordinary items
  $ .23     $ .73     $ 1.47     $ 1.54  
 
Goodwill amortization
          .02             .06  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted income before extraordinary items
    .23       .75       1.47       1.60  
 
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                (.05 )     (.05 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted net income
  $ .23     $ .75     $ 1.42     $ 1.55  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Diluted
                               
 
Reported income before extraordinary items
  $ .22     $ .71     $ 1.42     $ 1.50  
 
Goodwill amortization
          .02             .06  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted income before extraordinary items
    .22       .73       1.42       1.56  
 
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                (.05 )     (.05 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Adjusted net income
  $ .22     $ .73     $ 1.37     $ 1.51  
 
   
     
     
     
 

9.   Subsequent Event
 
    In October 2002, the Company entered into a construction loan agreement with a group of financial institutions. The loan provides up to $187,000 that will be used to finance the construction of two towers. The loan is collateralized by first mortgages on the properties and interest is payable monthly in arrears based on LIBOR plus a spread of 185 to 200 basis points. The loan matures in October 2005.
 
10.   Supplemental Guarantor Information
 
    Obligations to pay principal and interest on the Company’s senior unsecured credit facility and senior subordinated notes are guaranteed fully and unconditionally by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. Separate financial statements of the guarantors are not provided, as subsidiary guarantors are 100% owned by the Company and guarantees are full, unconditional, and joint and several. Supplemental condensed consolidating financial information of the Company’s guarantors is presented below.

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

                                       
          September 30, 2002
         
          WCI                        
          Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
          Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
         
 
 
 
     
Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,718     $ 6,103     $     $ 33,821  
Restricted cash
    1,114       20,569             21,683  
Contracts receivable
    231,229       217,658             448,887  
Mortgage notes and accounts receivable
    16,650       48,162       (5,070 )     59,742  
Real estate inventories
    565,487       405,911             971,398  
Property and equipment
    43,807       74,966             118,773  
Investment in guarantor subsidiaries
    287,358             (287,358 )      
Other assets
    371,173       86,152       (276,948 )     180,377  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 1,544,536     $ 859,521     $ (569,376 )   $ 1,834,681  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                               
Accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 238,506     $ 513,695     $ (277,018 )   $ 475,183  
Senior unsecured credit facility
    79,560                   79,560  
Senior subordinated notes
    554,532                   554,532  
Mortgages and notes payable
    54,069       58,468       (5,000 )     107,537  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    926,667       572,163       (282,018 )     1,216,812  
Shareholders’ equity
    617,869       287,358       (287,358 )     617,869  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,544,536     $ 859,521     $ (569,376 )   $ 1,834,681  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                       
          December 31, 2001
         
          WCI                        
          Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
          Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
         
 
 
 
     
Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 45,382     $ 12,611     $     $ 57,993  
Restricted cash
    1,749       17,366             19,115  
Contracts receivable
    230,412       169,304             399,716  
Mortgage notes and accounts receivable
    11,411       47,363             58,774  
Real estate inventories
    414,481       359,962             774,443  
Property and equipment
    37,268       62,458             99,726  
Investment in guarantor sudsidiaries
    231,884             (231,884 )      
Other assets
    325,401       82,950       (246,926 )     161,425  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total assets
  $ 1,297,988     $ 752,014     $ (478,810 )   $ 1,571,192  
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
                               
Accounts payable and other liabilities
  $ 262,313     $ 454,149     $ (246,926 )   $ 469,536  
Senior secured credit facility
    250,000                   250,000  
Senior subordinated notes
    354,936                   354,936  
Mortgages and notes payable
    11,694       65,981             77,675  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
    878,943       520,130       (246,926 )     1,152,147  
Shareholders’ equity
    419,045       231,884       (231,884 )     419,045  
 
   
     
     
     
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,297,988     $ 752,014     $ (478,810 )   $ 1,571,192  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                 
    For the three months ended September 30, 2002
   
    WCI                        
    Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
    Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 124,115     $ 112,224     $ (30 )   $ 236,309  
Total cost of sales
    90,523       84,588             175,111  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Contribution margin
    33,592       27,636       (30 )     61,198  
Total other expenses
    37,067       7,195       (30 )     44,232  
 
   
     
     
     
 
(Loss) income before income taxes and equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries
    (3,475 )     20,441             16,966  
Income tax benefit (expense)
    838       (7,515 )           (6,677 )
Equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries, net of tax
    12,926             (12,926 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 10,289     $ 12,926     $ (12,926 )   $ 10,289  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                 
    For the three months ended September 30, 2001
   
    WCI                        
    Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
    Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 168,112     $ 103,655     $     $ 271,767  
Total cost of sales
    111,303       73,629             184,932  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Contribution margin
    56,809       30,026             86,835  
Total other expenses
    37,278       5,988             43,266  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before income taxes and equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries
    19,531       24,038             43,569  
Income tax expense
    (6,576 )     (10,607 )           (17,183 )
Equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries, net of tax
    13,431             (13,431 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 26,386     $ 13,431     $ (13,431 )   $ 26,386  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2002
   
    WCI                        
    Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
    Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 394,396     $ 371,179     $ (70 )   $ 765,505  
Total cost of sales
    268,536       261,533             530,069  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Contribution margin
    125,860       109,646       (70 )     235,436  
Total other expenses
    113,097       20,310       (70 )     133,337  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before income taxes, equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries and extraordinary items
    12,763       89,336             102,099  
Income tax expense
    (5,366 )     (34,468 )           (39,834 )
Equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries, net of tax
    54,377             (54,377 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before extraordinary items
    61,774       54,868       (54,377 )     62,265  
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                               
    Net loss on early repayment of debt
    (1,525 )     (491 )           (2,016 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 60,249     $ 54,377     $ (54,377 )   $ 60,249  
 
   
     
     
     
 
                                 
    For the nine months ended September 30, 2001
   
    WCI                        
    Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
    Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 431,259     $ 290,844     $ (18,557 )   $ 703,546  
Total cost of sales
    290,021       196,277             486,298  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Contribution margin
    141,238       94,567       (18,557 )     217,248  
Total other expenses
    122,007       20,729       (18,557 )     124,179  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before income taxes, equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries and extraordinary items
    19,231       73,838             93,069  
Income tax expense
    (6,974 )     (30,061 )           (37,035 )
Equity in income of guarantor subsidiaries, net of tax
    41,819             (41,819 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Income before extraordinary items
    54,076       43,777       (41,819 )     56,034  
Extraordinary items, net of tax
                               
    Net loss on early repayment of debt
          (1,958 )           (1,958 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net income
  $ 54,076     $ 41,819     $ (41,819 )   $ 54,076  
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                       
          For the nine months ended September 30, 2002
         
          WCI                        
          Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
          Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
         
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                               
 
Net income
  $ 60,249     $ 54,377     $ (54,377 )   $ 60,249  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                               
   
Net loss on early repayment of debt
    1,525       491             2,016  
   
Deferred income taxes
    (2,439 )     (7 )     4,715       2,269  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    4,138       4,716             8,854  
   
Losses (earnings) from investments in joint ventures
    808       (892 )           (84 )
   
Equity in earnings of guarantor subsidiaries
    (54,377 )           54,377        
   
(Contributions to guarantor subsidiaries) distributions from parent, net
    (1,097 )     1,097              
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                               
   
Contracts and accounts receivable
    (6,992 )     (49,753 )     5,070       (51,675 )
   
Real estate inventories
    (150,641 )     (45,949 )           (196,590 )
   
Other assets
    (38,265 )     (6,397 )     29,989       (14,673 )
   
Accounts payable and other
    (11,409 )     60,772       (34,774 )     14,589  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (198,500 )     18,455       5,000       (175,045 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
 
Proceeds from mortgages and notes receivable, net
    936       600             1,536  
 
Additions to property and equipment, net
    (9,888 )     (17,003 )           (26,891 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,952 )     (16,403 )           (25,355 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
 
Net borrowings on senior secured credit facility
    (250,000 )                 (250,000 )
 
Net borrowings on senior unsecured credit facility
    79,560                   79,560  
 
Net borrowings (repayments) on mortgages and notes payable
    32,375       (7,633 )     (5,000 )     19,742  
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes
    200,000                   200,000  
 
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    138,201                   138,201  
 
Other
    (10,348 )     (927 )           (11,275 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    189,788       (8,560 )     (5,000 )     176,228  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (17,664 )     (6,508 )           (24,172 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    45,382       12,611             57,993  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 27,718     $ 6,103     $     $ 33,821  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 

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WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
(In thousands)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

                                       
          For the nine months ended September 30, 2001
         
          WCI                        
          Communities,   Guarantor   Eliminating        
          Inc.   Subsidiaries   Entries   Consolidated
         
 
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                               
 
Net income
  $ 54,076     $ 41,819     $ (41,819 )   $ 54,076  
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
                               
   
Net loss on early repayment of debt
          1,958             1,958  
   
Deferred income taxes
    6,960       10,782       (6,994 )     10,748  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    5,866       3,566             9,432  
   
Losses (earnings) from investments in joint ventures
    129       (1,777 )           (1,648 )
   
Equity in earnings of guarantor subsidiaries
    (41,819 )           41,819        
   
Distributions from guarantor subsidiaries (contributions to parent), net
    17,501       (17,501 )            
   
Repayment of investments in parent entities
          44,572       (44,572 )      
 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
                             
   
Contracts and accounts receivable
    (2,377 )     (92,394 )     (892 )     (95,663 )
   
Real estate inventories
    (55,879 )     (113,388 )           (169,267 )
   
Other assets
    (140,639 )     (2,726 )     132,318       (11,047 )
   
Accounts payable and other
    (23,721 )     182,231       (123,633 )     34,877  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    (179,903 )     57,142       (43,773 )     (166,534 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
 
Proceeds from mortgages and notes receivable net
    6,007       1,259             7,266  
 
Additions to property and equipment, net
    (15,666 )     (5,661 )           (21,327 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    (9,659 )     (4,402 )           (14,061 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
 
Net repayments on senior secured credit facility
    (39,000 )                 (39,000 )
 
Net repayments on mortgages and notes payable
    (29,589 )     (60,159 )           (89,748 )
 
Proceeds from issuance of senior subordinated notes
    355,250                   355,250  
 
Principal repayments on subordinated notes
    (100,783 )           43,773       (57,010 )
 
Other
    (18,356 )     17,631             (725 )
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    167,522       (42,528 )     43,773       168,767  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (22,040 )     10,212             (11,828 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    49,143       6,594             55,737  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 27,103     $ 16,806     $     $ 43,909  
 
 
   
     
     
     
 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to three and nine months ended September 30, 2001

Overview

                                 
    For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)   September 30,   September 30,
 
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Total revenues
  $ 236,309     $ 271,767     $ 765,505     $ 703,546  
Total contribution margin
  $ 61,198     $ 86,835     $ 235,436     $ 217,248  
Income before income taxes and extraordinary items
  $ 16,966     $ 43,569     $ 102,099     $ 93,069  
Extraordinary items, net of tax
  $     $     $ (2,016 )   $ (1,958 )
Net income
  $ 10,289     $ 26,386     $ 60,249     $ 54,076  

Total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, decreased 13.0% and increased 8.8%, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. During the first nine months of 2002, we achieved a significant increase in revenues and earnings driven primarily by a larger number and greater value of sold tower units under construction and higher margins and average unit selling price in traditional homebuilding operations. The decline in revenues, contribution margin and net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily attributable to the likely default of five tower unit purchasers on their contracts in one tower in the Southwest region and the likely cancellation of 48 contracts by purchasers in another tower in the Southwest region. The combined impact to revenues and contribution margin of the estimated defaults and cancellations on the quarter ended September 30, 2002 was approximately $35.4 million and $12.9 million, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, we recognized a $2.0 million (net of tax) extraordinary loss related to the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs associated with the early repayment of our senior secured credit facility and Sun City Center Golf Properties promissory note. For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, we recognized a $2.0 million (net of tax) extraordinary loss related to the write-off of unamortized debt issue costs associated with the early repayment of debt in conjunction with the offering of $250 million and $100 million in senior subordinated notes. Net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 decreased 61.0% and increased 11.4% as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. As of January 2002, we adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 142 and accordingly, no longer amortize goodwill. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2001, amortization of goodwill was approximately $803,000 and $2.4 million, respectively.

In March 2002, we issued 7,935,000 shares of common stock in a public offering realizing approximately $138.2 million in net proceeds. Our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and the issuance of common stock contributed to a 47.4% increase in shareholders’ equity to $617.9 million at September 30, 2002. The increase in shareholders’ equity and the use of initial public offering proceeds for repayment of existing debt contributed to a reduction in the debt-to-capitalization ratio to 54.6% at September 30, 2002 compared to 62.0% at December 31, 2001.

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Homebuilding

Single and multi-family

                                 
    For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)  
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 112,127     $ 113,630     $ 260,963     $ 278,411  
Contribution margin
  $ 26,951     $ 24,890     $ 63,794     $ 54,894  
Contribution margin percentage
    24.0 %     21.9 %     24.4 %     19.7 %
Homes closed (units)
    356       387       828       994  
Average selling price per home closed
  $ 315     $ 294     $ 315     $ 280  
Lot revenues
  $ 5,885     $ 1,770     $ 11,435     $ 11,847  
Net new orders for homes (units)
    363       361       1,379       1,356  
Contract values of new orders
  $ 117,783     $ 118,675     $ 446,314     $ 441,678  
Average selling price per new order
  $ 324     $ 329     $ 324     $ 326  
                 
    As of September 30,
   
    2002   2001
   
 
Backlog (units)
    1,167       1,115  
Backlog contract values
  $ 452,456     $ 398,632  
Average sales price in backlog
  $ 388     $ 358  
Active selling communities
    15       15  

Revenues decreased 1.3% and 6.3% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The decrease in revenues for the respective periods was primarily attributable to the decrease in the number of homes delivered during the periods partially offset by an increase in the average selling price of these homes. The decrease in deliveries is directly related to reduced sales as a result of the events that occurred on September 11, 2001, which contributed to a decline in the unit backlog at the beginning of 2002 compared to the beginning of 2001. The average selling price per home closed in the respective periods as compared to the same periods in 2001 increased as a result of closing a larger proportion of homes in our higher priced communities located in the Southeast, Palm Beach and Southwest Florida regions.

Lot revenues increased 232.5% and decreased 3.5% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The increase in lot revenues during the quarter as compared to the same period last year is primarily related to the sale of lots in close-out communities located in our Southwest and Southeast regions and the sale of additional lots in our Palm Beach region.

Home sales contribution margin percentage increased 210 and 470 basis points for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The increases were due primarily to our ability to raise home prices, higher margins on options and upgrades, and ongoing initiatives to reduce development and construction costs. Our ability to raise home prices in the future may be adversely impacted by the current economic and stock market conditions and softening in the demand for certain new home offerings.

The contract values of new orders decreased 0.8% and increased 1.1% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The increase in net new orders for the nine months was primarily attributable to the addition of three new communities in the Palm Beach, Southwest

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and Central Florida regions, and increased sales at existing communities throughout other regions, offset by the sell out and/or reduced available inventory in four communities located in the Southeast, Southwest, Central and Palm Beach Florida regions. The average sales price per new order for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001 was down slightly due to the mix of units sold. The 13.5% increase in backlog contract values was primarily the result of an 8.4% increase in the average sales price of homes under contract to $388,000 in 2002 compared to $358,000 in 2001.

Mid-rise and high-rise homebuilding

                                 
    For the three months ended   For the nine months ended
    September 30,   September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)  
 
    2002   2001   2002   2001
   
 
 
 
Revenues
  $ 73,928     $ 124,991     $ 361,583     $ 292,985  
Contribution margin
  $ 23,205     $ 56,660     $ 138,068     $ 130,084  
Contribution margin percentage
    31.4 %     45.3 %     38.2 %     44.4 %
Net new orders (units)
    200       224       360       409  
Contract values of new orders
  $ 156,326     $ 304,139     $ 345,500     $ 484,457  
Average selling price per new order
  $ 782     $ 1,358     $ 960     $ 1,184  
                 
    As of September 30,
   
    2002   2001
   
 
Cumulative contracts (units)
    805       594  
Cumulative contract values
  $ 908,535     $ 806,816  
Less: Cumulative revenues recognized
    (448,886 )     (324,626 )
 
   
     
 
Backlog contract values
  $ 459,649     $ 482,190  
 
   
     
 
Towers under construction recognizing revenue
    11       11  

Revenues decreased 40.9% and increased 23.4% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. Contribution margin percentage decreased to 31.4% from 45.3% and to 38.2% from 44.4% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The decline in contribution margin percentage was due primarily to the cancellation and default of contracts for 53 units described below and also reflects an anticipated decline compared to prior periods due to (1) a change in the mix of units sold and in backlog toward a greater proportion of lower-priced, lower-margin units and (2) the completion during August and September 2002 of two high-margin towers.

A portion of the decrease in revenues ($35.4 million) for the three months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the same period in 2001 was due to the reversal of revenue previously recognized on a total of 53 units located in two towers in our Southwest region. The remaining decrease in revenues ($15.7 million) for the current quarter compared to the third quarter of 2001 is due to changes in timing of initial tower revenue recognition between periods. In 2001, two luxury towers containing a total of 69 sold units reported initial revenues in the third quarter. Only one small tower currently under construction reported initial revenues in the third quarter of 2002.

During the third quarter of 2002, we were notified that the purchasers of five units with a contract value of $10.1 million in a tower located in our Southwest region intended to default on their contracts. We intend to retain the deposits totaling $2.9 million, securing performance of such contracts, but we also continue to negotiate to accomplish some of the closings for these five units. Based upon these likely defaults, we have reversed the

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revenue and resulting contribution margin previously recognized on these five units, net of forfeited deposits, which had a $3.9 million impact on third quarter 2002 contribution margin.

Additionally, earlier this year during the course of construction of an 82 unit tower located in our Southwest region, we failed to include the proper notification required under Florida administrative rules when sending out amendments of condominium documents to purchasers. This required notice is now being given to the purchasers of the 48 units affording them a 15 day right to rescind their contracts. Of the 82 units, 48 were previously subject to sales contracts aggregating $31.0 million. Because of the deterioration in the economic conditions since mid 2001, we expect that most, if not all, of the purchasers of these 48 units will exercise their rescission rights and cancel their contracts. Based upon the foregoing, we have reversed the revenue and resulting contribution margin previously recognized on these units during the quarter ended September 30, 2002, resulting in a reduction of revenue and contribution margin in the amounts of $25.3 million and $9.0 million, respectively.

The increase in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to the same period in 2001, was primarily attributable to an increase in the cumulative contract values in those towers that qualified for recognition of revenue, offset by a reversal of revenue from the two towers discussed above. We delivered tower units or met the requirements for percentage of completion revenue recognition in 17 towers in the nine months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to 13 towers in the same period in 2001.

The contract values of new orders decreased 48.6% and 28.7% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001. The average selling price of new orders decreased 42.4% and 18.9% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same periods in 2001. The decrease in contract values of new orders and average selling price relates to the cancellation and default of contracts for 53 units valued at $41.1 million in two towers in our Southwest region and a shift in product mix toward less expensive tower units being sold compared to the same periods last year. While it was expected that the average selling price for tower units being sold during 2002 would be lower than the same period last year due to a planned shift of mix of buildings being initially marketed this year, the average selling price is also lower because market conditions have accelerated absorption of lower priced units and slowed absorption of higher priced units.

The decrease in backlog contract values is due to the increased amount of cumulative revenues recognized in the towers under construction, which reflects the advancing percentage of completion of those towers, offset by a 12.6% increase in the cumulative value of all units under contract with purchasers. This increase in cumulative contract values reflects a 35.5% increase in the number of tower units under contract at September 30, 2002, compared to September 30, 2001, offset by a 21.4% decrease in the average value of these units to $1.1 million as compared to $1.4 million one year earlier.

Amenity membership and operations

Amenity membership and operating revenues increased 28.1% and 15.3% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. Equity membership and marina slip sales increased 93.4% and 69.2% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively, while membership dues and amenity service revenues increased 1.1% and decreased 4.4% for the same periods. The increase in equity membership and marina slip revenues for the three and nine months was attributable primarily to marina slip sales at our Gulf Harbour community. The decrease in operating revenues was attributable primarily to the turnover of our Gateway Golf and Country Club to its members in December 2001, and the reduction in marina slip rental revenues at Gulf Harbour due to the slip sales program, offset by revenues from several new club facilities located in the Southwest Florida region.

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increase in the respective periods was attributable to an increase in the sales of higher margin equity membership and marina slip sales offset by operating deficits associated with the opening of amenity operations at our new communities during the respective periods.

Future amenity contribution margins may be adversely impacted by the reduced availability of marina slips, increased operating deficits associated with new amenity operations and general market conditions.

Real estate services, land sales and other

As further discussed below, real estate services, land sales and other revenues increased 48.4% and 6.1% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively.

Real Estate Services

Real estate services revenues, including brokerage, mortgage banking and title operations, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, were $23.1 million and $67.6 million, respectively, compared to $18.2 million and $52.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2001. Real estate services revenues increased during the respective periods as a result of the increase in brokerage and title revenues, which was related to an increase in the volume of transactions and an increase in the average sales price per transaction from third-party, non-WCI homebuilding customers. Real estate services contribution margin increased 110 and 180 basis points for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively, as a result of the growth in volume of transactions and controlling overhead costs in the respective periods.

Land Sales

Land sales for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $7.4 million and $11.1 million, respectively, compared to $660,000 and $19.1 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2001. The increase in land revenues for the three months ended was primarily attributable to the planned sale of several commercial parcels located in our Southeast region. The decrease in land sales revenues for the nine months ended was primarily attributable to the sell-out of the few residential parcels that were not designated for homebuilding, while commercial parcel sales decreased primarily as a result of fewer available parcels for sale. Land sales contribution margin increased 765 and 280 basis points for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively, as a result of the change in mix and location of the parcels sold.

Other

Other revenues, including equity in earnings of joint ventures, management fees and other non-operating income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $193,000 and $3.8 million, respectively compared to $1.8 million and $6.1 million, respectively for the same period in 2001. The decrease in the respective periods is primarily related to the decline in equity in earnings of joint ventures. Certain joint ventures contributed to the decline in equity in earnings including a residential joint venture which is approaching sell-out and a timeshare joint venture which is in the process of marketing the first phase of development.

Interest expense, net of capitalization

Interest expense, net of capitalization, decreased 7.8% and 13.2% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. Interest incurred for the respective periods increased 4.7% and 3.1%. Amortization of previously capitalized interest declined 2.2% and 12.7% for

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the three and nine months ended 2002, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2001. The decline in amortization is due primarily to the decrease in homebuilding units closed in the respective periods. Interest capitalized increased 18.7% and 19.4% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively, due to a greater book value of new and existing properties undergoing active development.

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including real estate taxes

Selling, general and administrative expenses, including real estate taxes (SG&A), increased 8.5% and 18.6% for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2002, as compared to the same periods in 2001, respectively. The increase for each period was primarily due to (1) increased wages, benefits costs and administrative expenses associated with the increase in personnel to support our growth; (2) increased sales and marketing expenditures related to newly introduced communities, subdivisions and towers under development; and (3) increases in insurance premiums. As a percentage of total revenues, SG&A increased to 12.0% from 9.6% in the third quarter of 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, SG&A increased to 12.0% of total revenue as compared to 11.0% for the same period in 2001. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of revenue in the respective periods is primarily related to lower tower revenues reported in the mid-rise and high-rise homebuilding section and the increase in SG&A expenses in the respective periods.

Liquidity and capital resources

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating and investing activities. We finance our land acquisitions, land improvements, homebuilding, development and construction activities from internally generated funds, credit agreements with financial institutions and other debt. As of September 30, 2002, we had cash and cash equivalents of $33.8 million and $273.9 million available for draw under existing lines of credit.

Net cash used in operations was $175.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, as compared to cash used in operations of $166.5 million for the same period in 2001. Excluding increases in net inventory additions of $196.6 million and $169.3 million and contracts receivable of $49.2 million and $95.9 million, net cash flows provided by operations were $70.8 million and $98.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Land acquisitions were $53.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to $74.4 million in 2001. Net inventory additions are primarily related to single- and multi-family home inventories that are under contract for delivery during the next six to nine months, land development activities, land acquisitions and, to a lesser degree, tower inventories that have not yet qualified for revenue recognition. We expect real estate inventories will continue to increase as we are currently negotiating and searching for additional opportunities to obtain control of land for future communities.

Contracts receivable increased 12.3% during the nine month period reflecting the increase in the value of tower units under contract that are now being constructed and that have met the requirements for percentage of completion revenue recognition. We expect to collect a substantial portion of these receivables during the next three to nine months as seven towers are planned to be completed, allowing delivery of units to residents. If we do not collect these contract receivables due to various contingencies, including buyer defaults, we may receive less cash than we expect. Historically, approximately 1% of firm contracts have resulted in cancellation or default. However, the recent events involving two Southwest region towers as described above may indicate an increase in potential contract defaults of those tower units with a significant proportion of purchasers who intend to use those units for second homes and/or investments. Future defaults may limit our ability to deliver units from backlog and collect contract receivables upon the completion of towers under construction.

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Investing activities for the period ended September 30, 2002, included $26.9 million of net additions to property and equipment compared to $21.3 million in the same period in the prior year. We anticipate cash used in investing activities will continue to increase with development of current and future amenity operations.

Financing activities provided cash of $176.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, compared to cash provided of $168.8 million in the same period in 2001. The net cash inflow for the period ended September 30, 2002, was primarily the result of the issuance of 7.9 million shares of common stock in March 2002, ($138.2 million) and net borrowings of $38.0 million.

In April 2002, we entered into an amendment of one of our tower construction loans that increased the amount available for borrowing to approximately $121.2 million, and extended the maturity date to April 17, 2004.

In April 2002, we issued $200.0 million of 9 1/8% senior subordinated notes (the Notes) in a private placement and subsequently exchanged the unregistered Notes for notes registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes mature May 1, 2012 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on each May 1 and November 1 commencing on November 1, 2002. The Notes are subordinated to all existing and future senior debt. Proceeds from the Notes were used to repay $174.8 million of the senior secured credit facility, $11.2 million of other debt and for general corporate purposes.

In June 2002, we repaid the outstanding balance of our senior secured credit facility. Simultaneously with the repayment, we entered into a senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the Credit Facility) which replaces the previously outstanding senior secured credit facility. The Credit Facility includes substantially the same banking institutions as the senior secured credit facility. The Credit Facility provides for a $350.0 million revolving loan, which may increase to $425.0 million if certain conditions are met. The loan matures June 30, 2005, subject to a one-year extension, at our election, and allows for prepayments and additional borrowing to the maximum amount, provided an adequate borrowing base is maintained. The loan allows an allocation of the unused balance for issuance of a maximum of $75.0 million of stand-by letters of credit. The initial interest rate is the lender’s prime rate or the LIBOR base rate plus a spread of 180 basis points, payable in arrears. The LIBOR base rate can be reduced by up to 30 basis points or increased by 20 basis points if the credit rating of the facility is revised. As of September 30, 2002, we had $270.4 million available for borrowing under the senior credit facility and $8.5 million committed pursuant to letters of credit.

As of September 30, 2002, $3.5 million was available for borrowing under the $18.0 million warehouse facility maintained by our wholly owned finance subsidiary, Financial Resources Group, Inc.

The amount of community development district and improvement district bond obligations issued with respect to our communities totaled $204.2 million at September 30, 2002. We have accrued $32.3 million as of September 30, 2002, as our estimate of the amount of bond obligations that we may be required to fund. We may, subject to limitations under our various debt agreements, use district financing to a greater extent in the future.

In October 2002, we entered into a $187.0 million construction loan agreement to finance the construction of two towers. The loan is collateralized by first mortgages on the properties and interest is payable monthly in arrears based on LIBOR plus a spread of 185 to 200 basis points. The loan matures in October 2005.

We released seven towers for reservation and commenced construction on four towers during the nine months ended September 30, 2002. We intend to use construction loans and customer deposits to construct high-rise towers. After the construction loans are repaid from the proceeds of closings with buyers, remaining proceeds will be available for general use. As of September 30, 2002, we had construction loans in place for 10 towers

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with $83.0 million outstanding and $257.1 million of remaining undrawn commitments. We expect to begin construction on six towers and complete and begin the delivery of units to residents in one tower for the remainder of 2002.

During the course of future operations, we plan to acquire developed and undeveloped land, which will be used in the homebuilding, tower and amenities lines of business. As of September 30, 2002, we had contracts or options aggregating $91.1 million, to acquire approximately 680 acres of land that are expected to yield approximately 2,600 residential units.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Company’s critical accounting policies are those related to (1) percentage of completion recognition of revenues and margins related to tower homebuilding; (2) real estate inventories and cost of sales; (3) community development district obligations; and (4) impairment of long-lived assets. These policies are more fully described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document, as well as some statements by the Company in periodic press releases and some oral statements by Company officials to securities analysts and stockholders during presentations about the Company are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or which include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “hopes”, and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company actions, which may be provided by management are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and beliefs concerning future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties about the Company, economic and market factors and the homebuilding industry, among other things. These statements are not guaranties of future performance.

Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements made by the Company or Company officials due to a number of factors. The principal factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include but are not limited to, the ability to raise capital and grow the Company’s operations on a profitable basis, the ability to compete in the Florida real estate market, the ability to obtain necessary permits and approvals for the development of our land, the ability to pay principal and interest on outstanding debt, the ability to borrow and obtain surety bonds in the future, adverse legislation or regulation, availability of labor or material costs or significant increase in their costs, increases in interest rates, the level of consumer confidence, the availability and cost of land in desirable areas and ability to expand successfully into these areas, natural disasters, unanticipated litigation or legal proceedings, conditions in the capital, credit and homebuilding markets, the ability to sustain or increase historical revenues and profit margins, the ability to deliver homes from backlog and collect contract receivables upon the completion of towers under construction, risks associated with increased insurance costs or unavailability of adequate coverage, perceived risk of travel and changes in economic conditions due to recent events and the continuation of current trends and the general economic conditions.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or any persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materializes, or if

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underlying assumptions provide incorrect, our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or projected.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this Report or elsewhere.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are subject to interest rate risk on the variable rate portion of our debt. We hedge a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates by entering into interest rate swap agreements to lock in a fixed interest rate. The swap agreements effectively fix the variable rate cash flows on approximately $90.0 million of our variable rate debt and expire February 2003 ($40.0 million) and February 2004 ($50.0 million). The swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges and are reflected at fair value in the consolidated balance sheet.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001 contains information about market risks under “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk.”

The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2002, the Company’s debt obligations, principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair market value. In addition, the table sets forth the notional amounts and weighted average interest rates of the Company’s interest rate swaps.

(Dollars in thousands)

                                                                   
                                                              FMV at
      2002   2003   2004   2005   2006   Thereafter   Total   9/30/02
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt:
                                                               
 
Fixed rate
  $ 30     $ 20     $ 10,000     $     $     $ 550,000     $ 560,050     $ 531,550  
 
Average interest rate
    10.03 %     10.03 %     10.08 %                 9.99 %     10.03 %        
 
Variable rate
  $ 14,470     $ 60,477     $ 22,540     $ 79,560     $     $     $ 177,047     $ 177,047  
 
Average interest rate
    3.93 %     3.91 %     3.84 %     3.83 %                 3.89 %        
Interest Rate Swaps:
                                                               
 
Variable to fixed
  $     $ 40,000     $ 50,000     $     $     $     $ 90,000     $ (3,392 )
 
Average pay rate
          5.69 %     5.68 %                       5.69 %        
 
Average receive rate
    *       *       *       *       *       *       *          


*   90-Day Libor

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s Board of Directors and management are cognizant of the importance of disclosure controls and internal controls and the necessity to file timely, complete and accurate reports as required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In contemplation of the additional disclosure requirements imposed by the SEC and as required under the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002, the Company undertook a formal review of its disclosure controls and procedures. In addition, management has established a disclosure committee with responsibility for considering the materiality of information and determining disclosure obligations on a timely basis. In September 2002, a matter was brought to the attention of senior managers related to a failure by certain managers to include the notification to condominium purchasers required under Florida administrative rules when sending out amendments of condominium documents. These managers have been terminated, and we have implemented additional procedures and controls designed to prevent these failures from re-occurring. This incident has prompted us to conduct a wider review of the effectiveness of our existing controls and procedures and to the extent that additional controls are determined to be appropriate, we are implementing such controls and procedures as promptly as possible.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES(continued)

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer evaluated, together with other members of senior management, the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Rules 13a-14(c) and 15-d-14(c)). Based on this review, which was completed within 90 days of the filing of this report, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and are effective to ensure that such information is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There were no other significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

  From time to time, the Company has been involved in various litigation matters involving ordinary and routine claims incidental to its business. The Company does not believe the resolution of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  (a) Exhibits

     
3.1   Certificate of Incorporation of WCI Communities, Inc. (1)
3.2   By-laws of WCI Communities, Inc. (1)
4.1   Indenture, dated as of April 24, 2002, by and among WCI Communities, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and The Bank of New York, relating to $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8 % Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012. (1)
99.1   Certification by Alfred Hoffman, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.2   Certification by James P. Dietz, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


(1)   Incorporated by reference to the exhibits in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 previously filed by WCI Communities, Inc. (Registration No. 333-87250)

  (b) Reports on Form 8-K

  We filed a current report on Form 8-K dated September 5, 2002, which provided information relating to the distribution of shares held by Communities Investor Limited Partnership to the partners, the resignation of two members of the Board of Directors of the Company and the distribution of WCI common stock held by the Chairman of the Board to a family limited partnership.

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

         
        WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
         
Date:  November 8, 2002

      /s/  JAMES P. DIETZ

James P. Dietz
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

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CERTIFICATIONS

         I, Alfred Hoffman, Jr., certify that:

         1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of WCI Communities, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

         5.     The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

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

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

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

         
        WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
         
Date:  November 7, 2002

      /s/  ALFRED HOFFMAN, JR.
Alfred Hoffman, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer and Director

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CERTIFICATIONS

         I, James P. Dietz, certify that:

         1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of WCI Communities, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

         5.     The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

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

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

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

         
        WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
         
Date:  November 7, 2002

      /s/  JAMES P. DIETZ
James P. Dietz
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

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