Glimpse #2 at Colleton River Finances--How far does $26 million go?
During the town hall meeting in June, the Board reported that the Club had about $26 million in cash on hand. But financial analysts focus on funds flow, rather than the balance sheet: Where did the money come from? Where will the money go? Make no mistake--having $26 million on hand (and no debt) is great news. My opinion is that the Club is well positioned to have a significant cash balance by the end of 2023--but the Board needs to be vigilant to ensure that this COVID bonus doesn't fall through the Club's hands. Where did the money come from? Here's some history on the finances of the Club. Simply put, COVID has been great for the Club. Leaving aside the $850,000 paid to the Club by Uncle Sam through the "Paycheck Protection Program" (a truly stupid program--but I'm willing and eager to take advantage of any federal government program that actually personally benefits me--they're few and far between!), COVID stimulated the Low Country real estate mar...