UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2006

 

or

 

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

 

Commission File Number 001-12822

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

58-2086934

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification no.)

 

 

 

1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30328

(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

 

(770) 829-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

YES

 

x

 

NO

 

o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated file” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check One):

 

Large accelerated filer

 

x

 

Accelerated filer

 

o

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

 

YES

 

o

 

NO

 

x

 

Class

 

Outstanding at July 25, 2006

 

 

 

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

 

39,200,803 shares

 

 



 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006
and 2005

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated 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 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

24,366

 

$

297,098

 

Accounts receivable

 

118,329

 

161,880

 

Inventory

 

 

 

 

 

Owned inventory

 

3,479,609

 

2,671,082

 

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

273,253

 

230,083

 

Total inventory

 

3,752,862

 

2,901,165

 

Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale

 

31,267

 

 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

122,313

 

78,571

 

Deferred tax assets

 

68,911

 

101,329

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

29,980

 

28,367

 

Goodwill

 

121,368

 

121,368

 

Other assets

 

114,213

 

80,738

 

Total assets

 

$

4,383,609

 

$

3,770,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

$

274,624

 

$

141,623

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

487,273

 

636,106

 

Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned

 

198,745

 

166,163

 

Revolving credit facility

 

20,000

 

 

Senior notes (net of discounts of $3,766 and $4,118, respectively)

 

1,551,234

 

1,275,882

 

Junior subordinated notes

 

103,093

 

 

Warehouse line

 

31,811

 

 

Other notes payable

 

85,765

 

46,054

 

Total liabilities

 

2,752,545

 

2,265,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)

 

 

 

Common stock (par value $.001 per share, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 42,242,291 and 41,844,414 issued and 39,388,303 and 41,701,955 outstanding, respectively)

 

42

 

42

 

Paid-in capital

 

522,709

 

534,523

 

Retained earnings

 

1,274,979

 

990,341

 

Treasury stock (2,853,988 and 142,459 shares, respectively)

 

(166,666

)

(8,092

)

Unearned compensation

 

 

(12,126

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

1,631,064

 

1,504,688

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

4,383,609

 

$

3,770,516

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

1,203,538

 

$

1,293,227

 

$

3,578,245

 

$

3,181,302

 

Home construction and land sales expenses

 

894,231

 

963,699

 

2,681,613

 

2,456,111

 

Gross profit

 

309,307

 

329,528

 

896,632

 

725,191

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

153,412

 

150,891

 

436,283

 

363,555

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

 

 

130,235

 

Operating income

 

155,895

 

178,637

 

460,349

 

231,401

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

127

 

2,951

 

809

 

3,150

 

Other income, net

 

1,480

 

987

 

7,165

 

4,987

 

Income before income taxes

 

157,502

 

182,575

 

468,323

 

239,538

 

Provision for income taxes

 

54,878

 

69,835

 

171,435

 

141,438

 

Net income

 

$

102,624

 

$

112,740

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

39,435

 

40,497

 

40,281

 

40,400

 

Diluted

 

43,929

 

45,666

 

44,909

 

45,510

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

2.60

 

$

2.78

 

$

7.37

 

$

2.43

 

Diluted

 

$

2.37

 

$

2.50

 

$

6.70

 

$

2.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends per share

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.30

 

$

0.23

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,100

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

7,651

 

6,889

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

11,446

 

8,422

 

Deferred income tax provision

 

32,418

 

 

Tax benefit from stock transactions

 

(8,438

)

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(809

)

(3,150

)

Cash distributions from earnings in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

5,664

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

130,235

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease/(increase) in accounts receivable

 

43,551

 

(63,043

)

Increase in inventory

 

(765,926

)

(659,280

)

Increase in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale

 

(31,267

)

 

Increase in other assets

 

(26,971

)

(20,717

)

Increase in trade accounts payable

 

5,570

 

19,607

 

(Decrease)/increase in other liabilities

 

(142,860

)

61,617

 

Other changes

 

319

 

1,279

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(578,428

)

(414,377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(9,231

)

(10,675

)

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(44,875

)

(34,415

)

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,911

 

2,119

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(50,195

)

(42,971

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facilities

 

1,365,031

 

399,700

 

Repayment of credit facilities

 

(1,313,220

)

(599,700

)

Borrowings under senior notes

 

275,000

 

297,486

 

Borrowings under junior subordinated notes

 

103,093

 

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(5,931

)

(5,411

)

Repayment of other notes payable

 

(13,555

)

(9,443

)

Treasury stock purchases

 

(183,329

)

 

Common stock redeemed

 

(1,924

)

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

7,107

 

3,561

 

Tax benefit from stock transactions

 

8,438

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(12,250

)

(9,706

)

Net change in book overdraft

 

127,431

 

68,079

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

355,891

 

144,566

 

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(272,732

)

(312,782

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

297,098

 

320,880

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

24,366

 

$

8,098

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

$

93,888

 

$

102,863

 

Income taxes paid

 

$

165,323

 

$

144,300

 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

$

32,582

 

$

 

Land purchased through issuance of notes payable

 

$

53,266

 

$

26,680

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS

OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

102,624

 

$

112,740

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps, net of related taxes

 

 

 

 

610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

102,624

 

$

112,740

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,710

 

 

See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“Beazer Homes” or “the Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Such financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the Company’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the accompanying financial statements. Certain items in prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. For further information, refer to the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 (the “2005 Annual Report”).

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

A discussion of the Company’s significant accounting policies other than those discussed below is included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Beazer Homes’ Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue and related profit are generally recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the property are transferred to the buyer. In situations where the buyer’s financing is originated by Beazer Mortgage, the Company’s wholly-owned mortgage subsidiary, and the buyer has not made a sufficient initial investment as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 66, the revenue and gross profit on such sale is deferred until the sale of the related mortgage loan to a third-party investor has been completed. Revenue for condominiums under construction is recognized based on the percentage-of-completion method in accordance with SFAS 66 when certain criteria are met.

 

The Company recognizes loan origination fees and expenses and gains and losses on mortgage loans when the related loans are sold to third-party investors. Beazer’s policy is to sell all mortgage loans it originates and these sales usually occur within 15 to 30 days of the closing of the home sale.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2006, the Company adopted SFAS 123R, Share-Based Payment. Prior to fiscal year 2006, the Company accounted for stock awards granted to employees under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations. As a result, no compensation expense was previously recognized for stock options granted to employees because all stock options granted had exercise prices not less than the market value of Beazer Homes’ stock on the date of the grant in periods prior to fiscal year 2006.

 

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SFAS 123R applies to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after the required effective date, as well as to the unvested portion of awards outstanding as of the required effective date. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model to value its new stock option grants under SFAS 123R, applying the “modified prospective method” for existing grants which requires the Company to value stock options prior to its adoption of SFAS 123R under the fair value method and expense the unvested portion over the remaining vesting period. SFAS 123R also requires the Company to estimate forfeitures in calculating the expense related to stock-based compensation. In addition, SFAS 123R requires the Company to reflect the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash inflow upon adoption and an operating cash outflow.

 

Nonvested stock granted to employees is valued based on the market price of the common stock on the date of the grant. Performance based, nonvested stock granted to employees is valued using the Monte Carlo valuation method. The Company accounts for stock awards issued to non-employees under the recognition and measurement principles of SFAS 123R and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18: Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in Conjunction with Selling, Goods or Services. Stock options issued to non-employees are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Nonvested stock granted to non-employees is initially valued based on the market price of the common stock on the date of the grant and is adjusted to fair value until vested.

 

Compensation cost arising from nonvested stock granted to employees and from non-employee stock awards is recognized as expense using the straight-line method over the vesting period. Unearned compensation is now included in paid-in capital in accordance with SFAS 123R. As of June 30, 2006, there was $32.2 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.0 years. For the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company’s total stock-based compensation expense was $5.5 million ($3.7 million net of tax) and $11.4 million ($7.8 million net of tax), respectively. Included in this total stock-based compensation expense was incremental expense for stock options of $2.2 million ($1.4 million net of tax) and $5.1 million ($3.2 million net of tax) for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

 

The following table summarizes nonvested stock awards as of June 30, 2006, as well as activity for the three and nine months then ended.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2006

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Beginning of period

 

1,130,946

 

$

47.49

 

739,137

 

$

41.31

 

Granted

 

 

 

409,759

 

66.19

 

Vested

 

(89,077

)

26.58

 

(96,690

)

26.69

 

Forfeited

 

(306

)

49.86

 

(10,643

)

39.88

 

End of period

 

1,041,563

 

$

49.43

 

1,041,563

 

$

49.43

 

 

In addition, during the quarter ended June 30, 2006, employees surrendered 30,388 shares to the Company in payment of minimum tax obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock under our stock incentive plans. We

 

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valued the stock at the market price on the date of surrender, for an aggregate value of $1.9 million, or approximately $63 per share.

 

The following table illustrates the effect (in thousands, except per share amounts) on net income and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005 as if the Company’s stock-based compensation had been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards made prior to fiscal 2006, under those plans and consistent with SFAS 123R:

 

 

 

June 30, 2005

 

 

 

Three Months
Ended

 

Nine Months
Ended

 

Net income, as reported

 

$

112,740

 

$

98,100

 

Add: Stock-based employee compensation included in reported net income, net of related tax effect

 

2,073

 

5,172

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

 

(2,868

)

(7,890

)

Pro forma net income

 

$

111,945

 

$

95,382

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic - as reported

 

$

2.78

 

$

2.43

 

Basic - pro forma

 

$

2.76

 

$

2.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted - as reported

 

$

2.50

 

$

2.24

 

Diluted - pro forma

 

$

2.49

 

$

2.20

 

 

The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected life of options granted is computed using the mid-point between the vesting period and contractual life of the options granted. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock and other factors. Expected discrete dividends of $0.10 per quarter are assumed in lieu of a continuously compounding dividend yield. There were no option grants in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 or 2005.

 

The following table summarizes stock options outstanding as of June 30, 2006 as well as activity during the three and nine months then ended:

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30, 2006

 

June 30, 2006

 

 

 

Shares

 

Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price

 

Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at beginning of period

 

2,206,047

 

$

30.48

 

1,654,751

 

$

23.91

 

Granted

 

 

 

945,500

 

67.03

 

Exercised

 

(23,220

)

22.94

 

(394,662

)

18.01

 

Forfeited

 

(5,300

)

48.14

 

(28,062

)

40.87

 

Outstanding at end of period

 

2,177,527

 

$

43.48

 

2,177,527

 

$

43.48

 

Exercisable at end of period

 

703,029

 

$

17.91

 

703,029

 

$

17.91

 

 

At June 30, 2006, the weighted-average remaining contractual life for both all options outstanding and options currently exercisable was 6 years.

 

At June 30, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and options exercisable was $25.2 million and $19.7 million, respectively. Valuations of the options granted and exercised during the period is as follows. (The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30

 

June 30

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average fair value of options granted

 

 

 

$

29.17

 

$

14.94

 

Intrinsic value of stock options excercised

 

$

0.8 million

 

$

3.7 million

 

$

19.1 million

 

$

10.2 million

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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(3) Inventory

 

 

 

June 30,

 

September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

Homes under construction

 

$

1,730,534

 

$

1,040,193

 

Development projects in progress

 

1,681,673

 

1,519,554

 

Unimproved land held for future development

 

13,867

 

44,809

 

Model homes

 

53,535

 

66,526

 

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

273,253

 

230,083

 

 

 

$

3,752,862

 

$

2,901,165

 

 

Homes under construction includes homes finished and ready for delivery and homes in various stages of construction. Excluding model homes, Beazer Homes had 597 completed homes (valued at $129.6 million) at June 30, 2006 and 414 completed homes (valued at $72.2 million) at September 30, 2005 which were not subject to a sales contract. Development projects in progress consist principally of land and land improvement costs. Certain of the fully developed lots in this category are reserved by a deposit or sales contract.

 

The Company acquires certain lots by means of option contracts. Option contracts generally require the payment of cash for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a certain price. Under option contracts, both with and without specific performance provisions, purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers. Beazer Homes’ obligation with respect to options with specific performance provisions is included on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities. Under option contracts without specific performance obligations, the Company’s liability is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits, letters of credit and other non-refundable amounts incurred, which aggregated approximately $327.4 million at June 30, 2006. This amount includes letters of credit of approximately $55.4 million. Below is a summary of amounts, net of cash deposits, committed under all options at June 30, 2006 (in thousands):

 

 

 

Aggregate
Exercise Price of
Options

 

Options with specific performance

 

$

8,973

 

Options without specific performance

 

2,867,939

 

Total options

 

$

2,876,912

 

 

Certain of the Company’s option contracts are with sellers who are deemed to be Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”s) under FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46”). FIN 46 defines a VIE as an entity with insufficient equity investment to finance its planned activities without additional financial support or an entity in which the equity investors lack certain characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Pursuant to FIN 46, an enterprise that absorbs a majority of the expected losses or receives a majority of the expected residual returns of a VIE is deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and must consolidate the VIE.

 

The Company has determined that Beazer Homes is the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts. The Company’s risk is generally limited to the option deposits that it pays, and creditors of the sellers generally have no recourse to the general credit of the Company. Although Beazer Homes does not have legal title to the optioned land, for those option contracts for which the Company is the primary beneficiary, Beazer Homes is

 

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required to consolidate the land under option at fair value. The Company believes that the exercise prices of its option contracts approximate their fair value. The Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 reflect consolidated inventory not owned of $273.3 million and $230.1 million, respectively. Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned totaled $198.7 million at June 30, 2006 and $166.2 million at September 30, 2005. The difference between the balances of consolidated inventory not owned and obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned represents cash deposits paid under the option agreements. The above disclosures of amounts committed under options include Beazer Homes’ obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned.

 

(4) Investments in and Advances to Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

 

The Company participates in a number of land development joint ventures in which Beazer Homes has less than a controlling interest. The Company’s joint ventures are typically entered into with developers, other homebuilders and financial partners to develop finished lots for sale to the joint venture’s members and other third parties. Beazer Homes accounts for its interest in these joint ventures under the equity method. The Company recognizes its share of profits from the sale of lots to other buyers. Beazer Homes’ share of profits from lots purchased from the joint ventures are deferred and treated as a reduction of the cost of the land purchased from the joint venture. Such profits are subsequently recognized at the time the home closes and title passes to the homebuyer.

 

The Company’s joint ventures typically obtain secured acquisition and development financing. In some instances, Beazer Homes and its joint venture partners have provided varying levels of guarantees of debt of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures. At June 30, 2006, the Company had a repayment guarantee of $11.3 million related to our portion of debt of one of our unconsolidated joint ventures and loan-to-value maintenance guarantees of $12.8 million related to certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures. The repayment guarantee requires the repayment of Beazer Homes’ share of debt of the unconsolidated joint venture in the event the joint venture defaults on its obligations under the borrowings. The loan-to-value maintenance guarantees only apply if the borrowings of the unconsolidated joint venture exceed a specified percentage of the value of the collateral (generally land and improvements) securing the borrowings. The Company has not recorded a liability for the non-contingent aspect of these guarantees as such amounts are not material. In assessing the need to record a liability for the contingent aspect of these guarantees, the Company considers its historical experience in being required to perform under the guarantees, the fair value of the collateral underlying these guarantees and the financial condition of the applicable unconsolidated joint ventures. In addition, the Company monitors the fair value of the collateral of these unconsolidated joint ventures to ensure that the related borrowings do not exceed the specified percentage of the value of the property securing the borrowings. To date, Beazer has not incurred any obligations related to repayment or loan-to-value maintenance guarantees. Based on these considerations, the Company has determined that it is remote that it will have to perform under the contingent aspects of these guarantees and, as a result, has not recorded a liability for the contingent aspects of these guarantees. To the extent the recording of a liability related to such guarantees would be required, the recognition of such liability would result in an increase to the carrying value of the Company’s investment in the associated joint venture.

 

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(5) Interest

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding interest (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period

 

$

66,130

 

$

52,280

 

$

51,411

 

$

44,121

 

Interest incurred and capitalized

 

31,759

 

22,798

 

85,195

 

64,269

 

Capitalized interest amortized to cost of sales

 

(22,071

)

(21,568

)

(60,788

)

(54,880

)

Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period

 

$

75,818

 

$

53,510

 

$

75,818

 

$

53,510

 

 

(6) Earnings Per Share and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

102,624

 

$

112,740

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,100

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

39,435

 

40,497

 

40,281

 

40,400

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

2.60

 

$

2.78

 

$

7.37

 

$

2.43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

102,624

 

$

112,740

 

$

296,888

 

$

98,100

 

Interest on convertible debt - net of taxes

 

1,347

 

1,331

 

4,038

 

3,993

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

$

103,971

 

$

114,071

 

$

300,926

 

$

102,093

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

39,435

 

40,497

 

40,281

 

40,400

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares issuable upon conversion of convertible debt

 

3,499

 

3,499

 

3,499

 

3,499

 

Options to acquire common stock

 

464

 

1,063

 

538

 

1,025

 

Contingent shares (performance based stock)

 

72

 

 

48

 

 

Nonvested restricted stock

 

459

 

607

 

543

 

586

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

43,929

 

45,666

 

44,909

 

45,510

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

2.37

 

$

2.50

 

$

6.70

 

$

2.24

 

 

Emerging Task Force Issue No. 04-8: The Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on Diluted Earnings Per Share (“EITF 04-8”) requires that shares issuable upon conversion of contingently convertible debt instruments (“Co-Cos”) be included in diluted earnings per share computations using the “if-converted method” regardless of whether the issuer’s stock price exceeds the contingent conversion price. EITF 04-8 applies to the Company’s 4 ⅝% Convertible Senior Notes issued in June 2004. Options to purchase 947,962 and 400,026 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares during that period and thus would be anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares outstanding during the three or nine months ended June 30, 2005.

 

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In June 2006, the Shareholder Rights Plan adopted in June 1996 by the Company’s Board of Directors expired. No rights issued under this plan were redeemed or exercised prior to expiration.

 

(7) Borrowings

 

At June 30, 2006 we had the following borrowings (in thousands):

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Warehouse Line

 

January 2007

 

$

31,811

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

August 2009

 

20,000

 

8 5/8% Senior Notes*

 

May 2011

 

200,000

 

8 3/8% Senior Notes*

 

April 2012

 

350,000

 

6 1/2% Senior Notes*

 

November 2013

 

200,000

 

6 7/8% Senior Notes*

 

July 2015

 

350,000

 

8 1/8% Senior Notes*

 

June 2016

 

275,000

 

4 5/8% Convertible Senior Notes*

 

June 2024

 

180,000

 

Junior Subordinated Notes

 

July 2036

 

103,093

 

Other Notes Payable

 

Various Dates

 

85,765

 

Unamortized debt discounts

 

 

 

(3,766

)

Total

 

 

 

$

1,791,903

 

 


* Collectively, the “Senior Notes”

 

Warehouse Line Effective January 11, 2006, Beazer Mortgage entered into a 364-day credit agreement with a number of banks to fund the origination of residential mortgage loans (the “Warehouse Line”). The Warehouse Line provides for a maximum available borrowing capacity of $250 million to $350 million based on commitment periods, as defined in the Warehouse Line, and is secured by certain mortgage loan sales and related property. The Warehouse Line is not guaranteed by Beazer Homes USA, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries that are guarantors of the Senior Notes or Revolving Credit Facility. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, Beazer Mortgage finances a portion of its mortgage lending activities with borrowings under the Warehouse Line. Borrowings under the Warehouse Line were $31.8 million and bore interest at 5.3% per annum as of June 30, 2006. Beazer Mortgage had a pipeline of loans in process of approximately $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2006 which may be financed either through the Warehouse Line or with third party investors.

 

The Warehouse Line contains various operating and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with such covenants at June 30, 2006.

 

Revolving Credit Facility - In August 2005, we entered into a new four-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of banks which was expanded in June 2006 to $1 billion and which matures in August 2009. The Revolving Credit Facility replaced our former $550 million revolving credit facility and $200 million term loan. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $50 million swing line commitment and has a $350 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit. Substantially all of the Company’s significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 11). The Revolving Credit Facility contains various operating and financial covenants. The Company

 

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was in compliance with such covenants at June 30, 2006. The Company has the option to elect two types of loans under the Revolving Credit Facility which incur interest as applicable based on either the Alternative Base Rate or the Applicable Eurodollar Margin (both as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility).

 

Available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are limited to certain percentages of homes under contract, unsold homes, substantially improved lots, lots under development, raw land and accounts receivable. At June 30, 2006, we had $20.0 million of borrowings outstanding, and had available borrowings of $769.9 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at 6.65% per annum as of June 30, 2006. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2005.

 

Senior Notes - The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with all other existing and future senior indebtedness. Substantially all of our significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the Senior Notes, and are jointly and severally liable for obligations under the Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility. Each guarantor subsidiary is a 100% owned subsidiary of Beazer Homes.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued $275.0 million of 8 1/8% senior notes due in June 2016. Interest on the 8 1/8% notes is payable semi-annually. The Company may redeem these notes at any time, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount thereof plus an applicable premium, as defined in the 8 1/8% notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

 

The indentures under which the Senior Notes were issued contain certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on payment of dividends. At June 30, 2006, under the most restrictive covenants of each indenture, approximately $204.9 million of our retained earnings was available for cash dividends and for share repurchases. Each indenture provides that, in the event of defined changes in control or if our consolidated tangible net worth falls below a specified level or in certain circumstances upon a sale of assets, we are required to offer to repurchase certain specified amounts of outstanding Senior Notes.

 

Junior Subordinated Notes - On June 15, 2006, the Company completed a private placement of $103.1 million of unsecured junior subordinated notes which mature on July 30, 2036 and are redeemable at par on or after July 30, 2011 and pay a fixed rate of 7.987% for the first ten years ending July 30, 2016. Thereafter, the securities have a floating interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 2.45% per annum, resetting quarterly. These notes were issued to Beazer Capital Trust I, which simultaneously issued, in a private transaction, trust preferred securities and common securities with an aggregate value of $103.1 million to fund its purchase of these notes. The transaction is treated as debt in accordance with GAAP. The obligations relating to these notes and the related securities are subordinated to the Revolving Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

 

Other Notes - We periodically acquire land through the issuance of notes payable. As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we had outstanding notes payable of $85.8 million and $46.1 million, respectively, primarily related to land acquisitions. These notes payable expire at various times through 2010 and had fixed and variable rates ranging from 6.75% to 9.75% at June 30, 2006. These notes are secured by the real estate to which they relate.

 

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(8) Contingencies

 

Trinity Claims – Beazer Homes and certain of its subsidiaries have been and continue to be named as defendants in various construction defect claims, complaints and other legal actions that include claims related to moisture intrusion and mold. The Company has experienced a significant number of such claims in its Indiana markets and particularly with respect to homes built by Trinity Homes LLC, a subsidiary which was acquired in the Crossmann acquisition in 2002.

 

As of June 30, 2006, there were eleven pending lawsuits related to such complaints received by Trinity. All eleven suits are by individual homeowners, and the cost to resolve these matters is not expected to be material, either individually or in the aggregate. Additionally, a class action suit was filed in the State of Indiana in August 2003 against Trinity Homes LLC. The parties in the class action reached a settlement agreement which was approved by the court on October 20, 2004.

 

The settlement class includes, with certain exclusions, the current owners of all Trinity homes that have brick veneer, where the closing of Trinity’s initial sale of the home took place between June 1, 1998 and October 31, 2002. The settlement agreement establishes an agreed protocol and process for assessment and remediation of any external water intrusion issues at the homes which includes, among other things, that the homes will be repaired at Trinity’s expense. The settlement agreement also provides for payment of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and for Trinity to pay an agreed amount for engineering inspection costs for each home for which a claim is filed under the settlement.

 

Under the settlement, subject to Trinity’s timely performance of the specified assessments and remediation activities for homeowners who file claims, each homeowner releases Trinity, Beazer Homes Investment Corp. and other affiliated companies, including Beazer Homes, from the claims asserted in the class action lawsuit, claims arising out of external water intrusion, claims of improper brick installation, including property damage claims, loss or diminution of property value claims, and most personal injury claims, among others. No appeals of the court’s order approving the settlement were received by the court within the timeframe established by the court. The Company sent out the claims notices on December 17, 2004, and the class members had until February 15, 2005 to file claims. A total of 1,312 valid claims were filed (of the 2,161 total class members), of which 613 complaints had been received prior to the Company’s receipt of the claim notices. Class members who did not file a claim by February 15, 2005 are no longer able to file a class action claim under the settlement or pursue an individual claim against Trinity. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had completed remediation of 742 homes related to 1,777 total Trinity claims.

 

Beazer Homes’ warranty reserves at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 include accruals for the Company’s estimated costs to assess and remediate all homes for which Trinity had received complaints related to moisture intrusion and mold, including a provision for legal fees. Warranty reserves also include accruals for class action claims received, pursuant to the settlement discussed above, from class members who had not previously contacted Trinity with complaints.

 

The cost to assess and remediate a home depends on the extent of moisture damage, if any, that the home has incurred. Homes for which the Company receives complaints are classified into one of three categories: 1) homes with no moisture damage, 2) homes with isolated moisture damage or 3) homes with extensive moisture damage.

 

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As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, the Company accrued for its estimated cost to remediate homes that it had assessed and assigned to one of the above categories, as well as the Company’s estimated cost to remediate those homes for which an assessment had not yet been performed. For purposes of the Company’s accrual, the Company has historically assigned homes not yet assessed to categories based on its expectations about the extent of damage and trends observed from the results of assessments performed to date. In addition, the Company’s cost estimation process considers the subdivision of the claimant along with the categorization discussed above. Once a home is categorized, detailed budgets are used as the basis to prepare the Company’s estimated costs to remediate such home.

 

During fiscal 2004, the Company initiated a program under which it offered to repurchase a limited number of homes from specific homeowners. The program was concluded during the first quarter of fiscal 2005. The Company has repurchased a total of 54 homes under the program. During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company sold nine of the repurchased homes, bringing the total homes sold to date to 19. The remaining 35 homes were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $11.4 million. The accrual at June 30, 2006 includes the estimated costs to sell homes that the Company has repurchased, and the Company’s estimated losses on the sale of those homes, if any.

 

The following accruals at June 30, 2006 represent the Company’s best estimates of the costs to resolve all asserted complaints associated with Trinity moisture intrusion and related mold issues. The Company regularly reviews its estimates of these costs. Since the commencement of the remediation program, the Company’s remediation cost per home has continued to decrease as homes requiring more extensive repairs were addressed first and the Company’s internal processes and procedures, including enhanced contractor bid negotiations and inspections, improved as experience gained in addressing these issues has yielded meaningful benefits on a per home basis. During the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company reassessed its estimate of these costs and the related accruals and recorded reductions in the accrual of $15.2 million and $21.7 million, respectively, based on historical experience in resolving claims to date, the number of homes remediated and current estimates to resolve remaining claims. Changes in the accrual for Trinity moisture intrusion and related mold issues during the period were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

69,481

 

$

86,735

 

$

80,708

 

$

42,173

 

Provisions (reductions)

 

(15,200

)

 

(21,700

)

55,000

 

Payments

 

(2,636

)

(2,814

)

(7,363

)

(13,252

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

51,645

 

$

83,921

 

$

51,645

 

$

83,921

 

 

Actual costs to assess and remediate homes in each category and subdivision, the extent of damage to homes not yet assessed, estimates of costs to sell the remaining repurchased homes, and losses on such sales could differ from the Company’s estimates. As a result, the costs to resolve existing complaints could differ from the Company’s recorded accruals and have a material adverse effect on the Company’s earnings in the periods in which the matters are resolved. Additionally, it is possible that the Company will incur additional losses related to these matters, including additional losses related to homes for which the Company has not yet received complaints.

 

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In addition, for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company’s gross profit includes a gain of $4.3 million related to defense, investigative and remediation cost reimbursements from its insurance carriers and sub-contractors related to the Trinity litigation.

 

Warranty Reserves – Beazer Homes provides a limited warranty (ranging from one to two years) of workmanship and materials with each of its homes. Such warranty covers defects in plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling and ventilating systems and construction defects. In addition, the Company provides a limited warranty (generally ranging from a minimum of five years up to the period covered by the applicable statute of repose) with each home, covering only certain defined construction defects. The Company also provides a defined structural element warranty with single-family homes and townhomes in certain states. Since Beazer Homes subcontracts its homebuilding work to subcontractors who generally provide the Company with an indemnity and a certificate of insurance prior to receiving payments for their work, many claims relating to workmanship and materials are the primary responsibility of the subcontractors.

 

As noted above, the Company’s warranty reserves at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 include accruals for Trinity moisture intrusion and related mold issues. Warranty reserves are included in other payables and accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company records reserves covering anticipated warranty expense for each home closed. Management reviews the adequacy of warranty reserves each reporting period based on historical experience and management’s estimate of the costs to remediate the claims and adjusts these provisions accordingly. While the Company believes that its warranty reserves are adequate, historical data and trends may not accurately predict actual warranty costs, or future developments could lead to a significant change in the reserve.

 

Changes in the Company’s warranty reserves, which include amounts related to the Trinity moisture intrusion and mold issues discussed above, during the period are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Balance at beginning of period

 

$

124,992

 

$

136,715

 

$

138,033

 

$

86,163

 

Provisions (reductions)

 

(9,059

)

11,452

 

2,523

 

83,748

 

Payments

 

(13,645

)

(11,130

)

(38,268

)

(32,874

)

Balance at end of period

 

$

102,288

 

$

137,037

 

$

102,288

 

$

137,037

 

 

Other Contingencies - The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions, including matters relating to moisture intrusion and related mold claims, construction defects and product liability. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these actions are covered in whole or part by insurance. With respect to certain general liability exposures, including construction defect, moisture intrusion and related mold claims and product liability claims, interpretation of underlying current and future trends, assessment of claims and the related liability and reserve estimation process is highly judgmental due to the complex nature of these exposures, with each exposure exhibiting unique circumstances. In particular, for construction defect liability there is some degree of uncertainty related to the recoverability of insurance proceeds, when losses occur, the size of each loss, expectations for future interpretive rulings concerning contract provisions, possible recovery against other responsible parties, and the extent to which the assertion of these claims will expand

 

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geographically. In the Company’s opinion, based on its current assessment, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on Beazer Homes’ financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

We had performance bonds and outstanding letters of credit of approximately $731.0 million and $77.6 million, respectively, at June 30, 2006 related principally to our obligations to local governments to construct roads and other improvements in various developments in addition to the letters of credit of approximately $67.5 million relating to our land option contracts discussed in Note 3. We do not believe that any such letters of credit or bonds are likely to be drawn upon.

 

(9) Stock Repurchase Program

 

On November 18, 2005, as part of an acceleration of Beazer’s comprehensive plan to enhance stockholder value, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s stock repurchase plan to ten million shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company has entered into a plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Act of 1934 to execute a portion of the share repurchase program, and may also make opportunistic purchases in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $183.3 million or approximately $59 per share pursuant to the plan.

 

(10) Segment Information

 

As defined in SFAS 131, “Disclosures About Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information”, we have 31 homebuilding operating segments operating in 22 states and one financial services segment. Revenues in our homebuilding segments are derived from the sale of homes which we construct and from land and lot sales. Revenues in our financial services segment are derived primarily from mortgage originations provided predominantly to customers of our homebuilding operations. We have aggregated our homebuilding segments into four reportable segments, described below, for our homebuilding operations and one reportable segment for our financial services operations. The segments reported have been determined to have similar economic characteristics including similar historical and expected future operating performance, employment trends, land acquisition and land constraints, and municipality behavior and meet the other aggregation criteria in SFAS 131. The reportable homebuilding segments, and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately, include operations conducting business in the following states:

 

West: Arizona, California, Nevada and New Mexico

 

Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

 

Florida

 

Southeast: Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Nashville, Tennessee

 

Other Homebuilding: Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas and Memphis, Tennessee

 

Management’s evaluation of segment performance is based on segment operating income, which for our homebuilding segments is defined as homebuilding and land sale revenues less the cost of home construction,

 

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land development and land sales and certain selling, general and administrative expenses which are incurred by or allocated to our homebuilding segments. Segment operating income for our Financial Services segment is defined as revenues less costs associated with our mortgage operations and certain selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by or allocated to the Financial Services segment. The accounting policies of our segments are those described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements in our 2005 Annual Report and Note 2 herein. The following information is in thousands:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West

 

$

389,934

 

$

533,667

 

$

1,230,380

 

$

1,334,306

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

232,373

 

211,279

 

664,987

 

500,884

 

Florida

 

108,551

 

139,181

 

421,901

 

317,241

 

Southeast

 

215,708

 

197,333

 

581,610

 

488,732

 

Other homebuilding

 

250,362

 

202,219

 

656,887

 

514,906

 

Financial Services

 

12,392

 

13,708

 

36,505

 

35,872

 

Intercompany elimination

 

(5,782

)

(4,160

)

(14,025

)

(10,639

)

Consolidated total

 

$

1,203,538

 

$

1,293,227

 

$

3,578,245

 

$

3,181,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Operating income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

West

 

$

60,340

 

$

117,716

 

$

211,321

 

$

298,198

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

53,336

 

50,706

 

155,952

 

111,263

 

Florida

 

17,797

 

18,594

 

86,684

 

41,567

 

Southeast

 

25,350

 

18,298

 

52,026

 

31,092

 

Other homebuilding

 

1,895

 

3,411

 

(4,516

)

8,516

 

Financial Services

 

2,230

 

4,132

 

5,472

 

9,881

 

Segment operating income

 

160,948

 

212,857

 

506,939

 

500,517

 

Corporate and unallocated (a)

 

(5,053

)

(34,220

)

(46,590

)

(269,116

)

Total operating income

 

155,895

 

178,637

 

460,349

 

231,401

 

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

127

 

2,951

 

809

 

3,150

 

Other income, net

 

1,480

 

987

 

7,165

 

4,987

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

157,502

 

$

182,575

 

$

468,323

 

$

239,538

 

 

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June 30, 2006

 

September 30,
2005

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

West

 

$

1,358,359

 

$

992,959

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

631,396

 

520,787

 

Florida

 

437,766

 

308,102

 

Southeast

 

447,449

 

376,417

 

Other homebuilding

 

664,430

 

626,032

 

Financial Services

 

129,555

 

92,730

 

Corporate and unallocated (b)

 

714,654

 

853,489

 

Consolidated total

 

$

4,383,609

 

$

3,770,516

 

 


(a)   Corporate and unallocated includes amortization of capitalized interest and numerous shared services functions that benefit all segments, the costs of which are not allocated to the operating segments reported above including information technology, national sourcing and purchasing, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and other national marketing costs.  The three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 include reductions of $15.2 million and $21.7 million, respectively, in the accrual and costs related to construction defect claims for water intrusion in Indiana (see Note 8).  The nine months ended June 30, 2005 includes $55.0 million of warranty expenses associated with construction defect claims from water intrusion in Indiana.  The nine months ended June 30, 2005 also include a $130.2 million non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge to write-off substantially all of the goodwill allocated to certain underperforming markets in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

(b)   Primarily consists of cash and cash equivalents, consolidated inventory not owned, deferred taxes, and capitalized interest and other corporate items that are not allocated to the segments.

 

(11) Supplemental Guarantor Information

 

As discussed in Note 7, Beazer Homes’ obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest under certain debt are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by substantially all of its subsidiaries.  The guarantees are full and unconditional and the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Beazer Homes USA, Inc.  The Company has determined that separate, full financial statements of the guarantors would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the guarantors is presented.

 

21



 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

June 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

138,784

 

$

(121,517

)

$

6,343

 

$

756

 

$

 

$

24,366

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

116,149

 

1,899

 

281

 

 

118,329

 

Owned inventory

 

 

3,479,609

 

 

 

 

3,479,609

 

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

 

273,253

 

 

 

 

273,253

 

Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale

 

 

 

31,267

 

 

 

31,267

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

3,093

 

119,220

 

 

 

 

122,313

 

Deferred tax assets

 

68,911

 

 

 

 

 

68,911

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

29,137

 

786

 

57

 

 

29,980

 

Goodwill

 

 

121,368

 

 

 

 

121,368

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

1,759,767

 

 

 

 

(1,759,767

)

 

Intercompany

 

1,506,778

 

(1,580,269

)

50,490

 

23,001

 

 

 

Other assets

 

24,074

 

77,112

 

934

 

12,093

 

 

114,213

 

Total assets

 

$

3,501,407

 

$

2,514,062

 

$

91,719

 

$

36,188

 

$

(1,759,767

)

$

4,383,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

127,431

 

147,079

 

43

 

71

 

 

$

274,624

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

68,585

 

401,454

 

2,962

 

14,272

 

 

487,273

 

Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned

 

 

198,745

 

 

 

 

198,745

 

Revolving credit facility

 

20,000

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

Senior notes (net of discounts of $3,766)

 

1,551,234

 

 

 

 

 

1,551,234

 

Junior subordinated notes

 

103,093

 

 

 

 

 

103,093

 

Warehouse line

 

 

 

31,811

 

 

 

31,811

 

Other notes payable

 

 

85,765

 

 

 

 

85,765

 

Total liabilities

 

1,870,343

 

833,043

 

34,816

 

14,343

 

 

2,752,545

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

1,631,064

 

1,681,019

 

56,903

 

21,845

 

(1,759,767

)

1,631,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

3,501,407

 

$

2,514,062

 

$

91,719

 

$

36,188

 

$

(1,759,767

)

$

4,383,609

 

 


(a) Prior to August 2005, Beazer Mortgage Corp. (“BMC”) was a guarantor of the Senior Notes and Revolving Credit Facility.  Effective August 2005, BMC is no longer a guarantor of the Revolving Credit Facility and effective January 2006, BMC is no longer a guarantor of the Senior Notes.

 

22



 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information

September 30, 2005

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

386,423

 

$

(90,238

)

$

230

 

$

683

 

$

 

$

297,098

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

157,523

 

2,775

 

1,582

 

 

161,880

 

Owned inventory

 

 

2,663,792

 

 

 

7,290

 

2,671,082

 

Consolidated inventory not owned

 

 

230,083

 

 

 

 

230,083

 

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

78,571

 

 

 

 

78,571

 

Deferred tax assets

 

101,329

 

 

 

 

 

101,329

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

27,550

 

817

 

 

 

28,367

 

Goodwill

 

 

121,368

 

 

 

 

121,368

 

Investments in subsidiaries

 

1,639,405

 

 

 

 

(1,639,405

)

 

Intercompany

 

745,018

 

(820,519

)

53,074

 

22,427

 

 

 

Other assets

 

20,123

 

49,473

 

293

 

10,849

 

 

80,738

 

Total assets

 

$

2,892,298

 

$

2,417,603

 

$

57,189

 

$

35,541

 

$

(1,632,115

)

$

3,770,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts payable

 

$

 

$

141,312

 

$

242

 

$

69

 

$

 

$

141,623

 

Other payables and accrued liabilities

 

115,023

 

503,352

 

2,162

 

12,827

 

2,742

 

636,106

 

Intercompany

 

(3,295

)

 

 

3,295

 

 

 

Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned

 

 

166,163

 

 

 

 

166,163

 

Senior notes (net of discounts of $4,118)

 

1,275,882

 

 

 

 

 

1,275,882

 

Other notes payable

 

 

46,054

 

 

 

 

46,054

 

Total liabilities

 

1,387,610

 

856,881

 

2,404

 

16,191

 

2,742

 

2,265,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

1,504,688

 

1,560,722

 

54,785

 

19,350

 

(1,634,857

)

1,504,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

2,892,298

 

$

2,417,603

 

$

57,189

 

$

35,541

 

$

(1,632,115

)

$

3,770,516

 

 

23



 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Information

Quarter Ended June 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

1,195,175

 

$

12,392

 

$

1,753

 

$

(5,782

)

$

1,203,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home construction and land sales expenses

 

22,071

 

877,942

 

 

 

(5,782

)

894,231

 

Gross profit

 

(22,071

)

317,233

 

12,392

 

1,753

 

 

309,307

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

142,761

 

10,162

 

489

 

 

153,412

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(22,071

)

174,472

 

2,230

 

1,264

 

 

155,895

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

127

 

 

 

 

127

 

Royalty and management fee expense

 

(9,582

)

10,288

 

(706

)

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

1,461

 

 

19

 

 

1,480

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(31,653

)

186,348

 

1,524

 

1,283

 

 

157,502

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(11,870

)

65,698

 

571

 

479

 

 

54,878

 

Equity in income of subsidiaries

 

122,407

 

 

 

 

(122,407

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

102,624

 

$

120,650

 

$

953

 

$

804

 

$

(122,407

)

$

102,624

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Information

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

1,281,692

 

$

13,708

 

$

1,987

 

$

(4,160

)

$

1,293,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home construction and land sales expenses

 

22,798

 

945,061

 

 

 

(4,160

)

963,699

 

Gross profit

 

(22,798

)

336,631

 

13,708

 

1,987

 

 

329,528

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

141,216

 

10,435

 

470

 

(1,230

)

150,891

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(22,798

)

195,415

 

3,273

 

1,517

 

1,230

 

178,637

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

2,951

 

 

 

 

2,951

 

Other income, net

 

 

987

 

 

 

 

987

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(22,798

)

199,353

 

3,273

 

1,517

 

1,230

 

182,575

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(8,720

)

76,255

 

1,252

 

578

 

470

 

69,835

 

Equity in income of subsidiaries

 

126,818

 

 

 

 

(126,818

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

112,740

 

$

123,098

 

$

2,021

 

$

939

 

$

(126,058

)

$

112,740

 

 

24



 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Information

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

3,550,354

 

$

36,505

 

$

5,411

 

$

(14,025

)

$

3,578,245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home construction and land sales expenses

 

60,788

 

2,634,850

 

 

 

(14,025

)

2,681,613

 

Gross profit

 

(60,788

)

915,504

 

36,505

 

5,411

 

 

896,632

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

403,829

 

31,033

 

1,421

 

 

436,283

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(60,788

)

511,675

 

5,472

 

3,990

 

 

460,349

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

809

 

 

 

 

809

 

Royalty and management fee expense

 

43,467

 

(41,384

)

(2,083

)

 

 

 

Other income, net

 

 

7,165

 

 

 

 

7,165

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(17,321

)

478,265

 

3,389

 

3,990

 

 

468,323

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(6,496

)

175,165

 

1,271

 

1,495

 

 

171,435

 

Equity in income of subsidiaries

 

307,713

 

 

 

 

(307,713

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

296,888

 

$

303,100

 

$

2,118

 

$

2,495

 

$

(307,713

)

$

296,888

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income Information

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Consolidating

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

Adjustments

 

USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenue

 

$

 

$

3,151,148

 

$

35,872

 

$

4,921

 

$

(10,639

)

$

3,181,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home construction and land sales expenses

 

64,269

 

2,402,481

 

 

 

(10,639

)

2,456,111

 

Gross profit

 

(64,269

)

748,667

 

35,872

 

4,921

 

 

725,191

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

342,762

 

28,868

 

1,314

 

(9,389

)

363,555

 

Goodwill impairment charge

 

 

130,235

 

 

 

 

130,235

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(64,269

)

275,670

 

7,004

 

3,607

 

9,389

 

231,401

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

3,150

 

 

 

 

3,150

 

Other income, net

 

 

4,987

 

 

 

 

4,987

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(64,269

)

283,807

 

7,004

 

3,607

 

9,389

 

239,538

 

Provision for income taxes

 

(24,583

)

158,371

 

2,679

 

1,380

 

3,591

 

141,438

 

Equity in income of subsidiaries

 

137,786

 

 

 

 

(137,786

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

98,100

 

$

125,436

 

$

4,325

 

$

2,227

 

$

(131,988

)

$

98,100

 

 

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Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2006

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

USA, Inc.

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

 

$

(31,662

)

$

(523,658

)

$

(27,078

)

$

3,970

 

$

(578,428

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(8,931

)

(272

)

(28

)

(9,231

)

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

(3,093

)

(41,782

)

 

 

(44,875

)

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

3,911

 

 

 

3,911

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(3,093

)

(46,802

)

(272

)

(28

)

(50,195

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facilities

 

1,245,700

 

 

119,331

 

 

1,365,031

 

Repayment of credit facilities

 

(1,225,700

)

 

(87,520

)

 

(1,313,220

)

Borrowings under senior notes

 

275,000

 

 

 

 

275,000

 

Borrowings under junior subordinated notes

 

103,093

 

 

 

 

103,093

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(4,999

)

 

(932

)

 

(5,931

)

Repayment of other notes payable

 

 

(13,555

)

 

 

(13,555

)

Treasury stock purchases

 

(183,329

)

 

 

 

(183,329

)

Common stock redeemed

 

(1,924

)

 

 

 

(1,924

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

7,107

 

 

 

 

7,107

 

Tax benefit from stock transactions

 

8,438

 

 

 

 

8,438

 

Dividends paid

 

(12,250

)

 

 

 

(12,250

)

Net change in book overdraft

 

127,431

 

 

 

 

127,431

 

Advances to/from subsidiaries

 

(551,451

)

552,736

 

2,584

 

(3,869

)

 

Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities

 

(212,884

)

539,181

 

33,463

 

(3,869

)

355,891

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(247,639

)

(31,279

)

6,113

 

73

 

(272,732

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

386,423

 

(90,238

)

230

 

683

 

297,098

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

138,784

 

$

(121,517

)

$

6,343

 

$

756

 

$

24,366

 

 

26



 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows Information

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2005

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beazer

 

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

Beazer Homes

 

Guarantor

 

Mortgage

 

Non-Guarantor

 

Beazer Homes

 

 

 

USA, Inc.

 

Subsidiaries

 

Corp. (a)

 

Subsidiaries

 

USA, Inc.

 

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

 

$

(384,839

)

$

(31,322

)

$

3,033

 

$

(1,249

)

$

(414,377

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(10,435

)

(240

)

 

(10,675

)

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

(34,415

)

 

 

(34,415

)

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

 

 

2,119

 

 

 

2,119

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(42,731

)

(240

)

 

(42,971

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facilities

 

399,700

 

 

 

 

399,700

 

Repayment of credit facilities

 

(599,700

)

 

 

 

(599,700

)

Borrowings under senior notes

 

297,486

 

 

 

 

297,486

 

Debt issuance costs

 

(5,411

)

 

 

 

(5,411

)

Repayment of other notes payable

 

(9,443

)

 

 

 

(9,443

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

3,561

 

 

 

 

3,561

 

Dividends paid

 

(9,706

)

 

 

 

(9,706

)

Net change in book overdraft

 

68,079

 

 

 

 

68,079

 

Advances to/from subsidiaries

 

(130,563

)

131,966

 

(3,260

)

1,857

 

 

Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities

 

14,003

 

131,966

 

(3,260

)

1,857

 

144,566

 

(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(370,836

)

57,913

 

(467

)

608

 

(312,782

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

392,110

 

(72,262

)

693

 

339

 

320,880

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

21,274

 

$

(14,349

)

$

226

 

$

947

 

$

8,098

 

 

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

 

OVERVIEW:

 

Homebuilding.  We design, sell and build single-family homes in the following geographic regions which are presented as our reportable segments.  Those remaining homebuilding operations not separately reportable as segments are included in “Other”:

 

West

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

Florida

 

Southeast

 

Other

 

Arizona

 

Delaware

 

Florida

 

Georgia

 

Colorado

 

California

 

Maryland

 

 

 

Nashville, TN

 

Indiana

 

Nevada

 

New Jersey

 

 

 

North Carolina

 

Kentucky

 

New Mexico

 

New York

 

 

 

South Carolina

 

Memphis, TN

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

 

Mississippi

 

 

 

Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio

 

 

 

West Virginia

 

 

 

 

 

Texas

 

 

We intend, subject to market conditions, to expand in our current markets through focused product expansion and price point diversification and to consider entering new markets either through expansion from existing markets or through acquisitions of established homebuilders.  Our business strategy emphasizes further increasing our market penetration in those markets in which we currently operate most profitably, while continuously reviewing opportunities to curtail or limit investment in less profitable markets.

 

Our homes are designed to appeal to homeowners at various price points across various demographic segments, and are generally offered for sale in advance of their construction.  Our objective is to provide our customers at each price-point with homes that incorporate exceptional value and quality while seeking to maximize our return on invested capital. To achieve this objective, we have developed a business strategy which focuses on geographic diversity and growth markets, leveraging our national brand, leveraging our size, scale and capabilities in order to optimize efficiencies and providing quality homes at various price points to meet the needs of diverse home buyers.

 

Our product strategy entails addressing the needs of an increasingly diverse profile of buyers as evidenced by demographic trends including, among others, increased immigration, changing profiles of households, the aging of the baby-boomers, and the rise of the echo-boomers (children of the baby-boomers) into the ranks of homeownership.  Our product offering is broken down into three product categories: economy, value and style.

 

In addition, we also offer homes in all three categories to the ‘active adult’ market which are targeted to buyers over 55 years of age, in communities with special amenities.  Within each product category, we seek to provide exceptional value and to ensure an enjoyable customer experience.

 

Seasonal and Quarterly Variability:  Our homebuilding operating cycle generally reflects escalating new order activity in the second and third fiscal quarters and increased closings in the third and fourth fiscal quarters.

 

Financial Services: Recognizing the homebuyer’s desire to simplify the financing process, we originate mortgages on behalf of our customers through our subsidiary Beazer Mortgage Corporation, or Beazer Mortgage. Beazer Mortgage originates, processes and brokers mortgages to third party investors. Beginning

 

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in the second quarter of fiscal year 2006, Beazer Mortgage financed certain of our mortgage lending activities under its warehouse line of credit or from general corporate funds prior to selling the loans and their servicing rights to third-party investors.  We also provide title services to our customers in many of our markets.

 

Additional Products and Services for Homebuyers:  In order to maximize our profitability and provide our customers with the additional products and services that they desire, we have incorporated design centers into our business.  Recognizing that our customers want to choose certain components of their new home, we offer limited customization through the use of design studios in most of our markets.  These design studios allow the customer to select certain non-structural customizations for their homes such as cabinetry, flooring, fixtures, appliances and wall coverings.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding (a)

 

$

1,178,360

 

$

1,262,890

 

$

3,491,646

 

$

3,126,302

 

Land and lot

 

18,568

 

20,789

 

64,119

 

29,767

 

Financial Services

 

12,392

 

13,708

 

36,505

 

35,872

 

Intercompany elimination

 

(5,782

)

(4,160

)

(14,025

)

(10,639

)

Total

 

$

1,203,538

 

$

1,293,227

 

$

3,578,245

 

$

3,181,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding

 

$

300,058

 

$

312,877

 

$

861,434

 

$

683,535

 

Land and lot

 

(3,143

)

2,943

 

(1,307

)

5,784

 

Financial Services

 

12,392

 

13,708

 

36,505

 

35,872

 

Total

 

$

309,307

 

$

329,528

 

$

896,632

 

$

725,191

 

 


(a) Homebuilding revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 exclude $8.3 million of revenue deferred in accordance with SFAS 66 for certain homes with mortgages originated by Beazer Mortgage for which the sale of the related mortgage loan to a third-party investor had not been completed as of June 30, 2006.

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Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
June 30,

 

($ in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homebuilding

 

$

143,250

 

$

141,315

 

$

405,250

 

$

337,564

 

Financial Services

 

10,162

 

9,576

 

31,033

 

25,991

 

Total

 

$

153,412

 

$

150,891

 

$

436,283

 

$

363,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As a percentage of total revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross margin

 

25.7

%

25.5

%

25.1

%

22.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SG&A - homebuilding

 

11.9

%

10.9

%

11.3

%

10.6

%

SG&A - Financial Services

 

0.8

%

0.7

%

0.9

%

0.8

%

 

 

Revenues: Revenues decreased by 6.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2006 from the same period in the prior year as a 10.3% decrease in the number of homes closed more than offset the 3.5% increase in average sales price of homes closed during the respective periods.  The decrease in revenues and home closings reflects the impact of competition from increases in both existing and new homes for sale, higher than normal cancellation rates and an increase in the use of sales discounts in many of our markets.  Decreased home closings in our West and Florida segments were only partially offset by increased closings in the majority of our Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and other markets.  Specifically, prior quarter community opening delays, higher than normal cancellations and moderation of demand compared to last year resulted in decreased closings in California.  Average sales price increased in most of our regions due to the residual effects of price appreciation realized in prior quarters.  Prices increased most significantly in our Florida and Southeast regions.

 

Revenues increased by 12.5% for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period in the prior year.  Homes closed increased by 3.8% from 11,807 in fiscal 2005 to 12,258 in fiscal 2006.  Home closings increased in a majority of the markets in the Company’s Florida and Mid-Atlantic regions, our Texas, Colorado, Indiana and Kentucky markets and in parts of the Southeast and West regions, including South Carolina Georgia and Arizona.  These increases were partially offset by declines in Nevada and many of our California markets in the West region, and parts of Tennessee and North Carolina in the Southeast region.  The average sales price of homes closed increased by 7.7%, to $285,200 from $264,800 for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Average sales price increased in the majority of our markets, due primarily to product mix and constraints on the supply of available housing in many of our markets.  Year to date, prices increased most significantly in our Florida and Southeast regions.

 

In addition, we had approximately $64.1 million of land and lot sales for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $29.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2005 as we continued to review opportunities to minimize underperforming investments, exited a number of less profitable positions, and reallocated funds to investments that will optimize overall returns.

 

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New Orders and Backlog: New orders decreased by 15.8% during the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 to 4,378 units, compared to 5,202 units for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease in new home orders for the quarter resulted from decreases in almost all of the markets in our West and Florida regions, Maryland and New Jersey in our Mid-Atlantic region and our Indiana and Ohio markets, offset slightly by increases in several markets in our Southeast region and in our Virginia, Delaware, Texas and Colorado markets.  These decreases were driven by moderating demand coupled with higher cancellations compared to the prior fiscal year.  In addition, declines in Nevada and Northern California also resulted from delays in community openings and higher cancellations and moderating incremental demand due to higher existing inventories.  The decrease in new orders and backlog in Indiana was also due in part to our decision to exit two sub-markets in Indiana.

 

New orders decreased to 12,474 units, or 10.8%, during the nine-month period ended June 30, 2006, compared to 13,986 units for the same period in the prior year.  Orders decreased by 20.3% in our Mid-Atlantic region and 37.4% in our West region compared to the same nine-month period a year ago due to lower demand and higher cancellations compared to the extremely high number of new orders received in the first nine months of fiscal year 2005.  Orders also decreased 9.1% in our Florida region, primarily related to increased competition and moderating demand in our Ft. Myers and Jacksonville markets.  These decreases were partially offset by increased orders of 8.4% in our Southeast region, and 48.0% and 24.1% in our Texas and Colorado markets, respectively, primarily attributable to strong new orders in the first quarter of the fiscal year.

 

The aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog of $2.9 billion at June 30, 2006 decreased 8.6% from $3.1 billion at June 30, 2005, reflecting an 11.2% decrease in the number of homes in backlog offset partially by a 2.8% increase in the average price of homes in backlog, from $293,500 at June 30, 2005 to $301,800 at June 30, 2006.  The decrease in the number of homes in backlog is driven primarily by decreased order trends in the majority of markets in our West, Mid-Atlantic and Florida regions partially driven by timing issues associated with community openings in Nevada and California.  The increase in average price of homes in backlog is due to the success we are experiencing in diversifying our product offerings and relatively favorable pricing year-over-year in many of our major markets offset slightly by a decrease in the relative percentage of backlog in our higher-priced markets.

 

Gross Margin: Our gross margin was 25.7% in the third quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to 25.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2005 due primarily to margin improvements in our Mid-Atlantic, Florida and Southeast regions and the $15.2 million reduction in warranty accruals and $4.3 million of insurance and sub-contractor reimbursements related to progress made in addressing Trinity related mold and water intrusion issues (see Note 8 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).  These improvements were offset by margin pressures in our West region and approximately $12 million in costs incurred to exit certain less profitable markets and land option contracts.

 

Our gross margin was 25.1% for the first nine months of fiscal 2006 compared to 22.8% for the comparable period of fiscal 2005.  Included in home construction and land sales expenses were $22.4 million and $2.9 million of costs related to the abandonment of projects and write-off of deposits on cancelled land option contracts for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  Our gross margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 was negatively impacted by both $55.0 million of expenses associated with the Trinity class action settlement and $14.0 million of other warranty costs.  Our gross margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 was favorably impacted by a $21.7 million reduction of the accrual for the Trinity related costs offset partially by margin pressures in our West region and the aforementioned costs related to exit certain less profitable markets and land option contracts.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense:  Selling, general and administrative expense (SG&A) totaled $153.4 million and $436.3 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 and $150.9 million and $363.5 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.  The increase in SG&A expense during the periods presented is primarily related to costs associated with a number of strategic company-wide programs and higher sales commissions.

 

Segment Analysis ($ in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

Change

 

2005

 

2006

 

Change

 

2005

 

West

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New orders, net

 

861

 

(41.2

)%

1,464

 

2,799

 

(37.4

)%

4,473

 

Closings

 

1,037

 

(36.4

)

1,630

 

3,294

 

(17.1

)

3,972

 

Backlog units

 

2,499

 

(28.8

)

3,508

 

2,499

 

(28.8

)

3,508

 

Average sales price per home closed

 

$

370.8

 

13.3

 

$

327.4

 

$

368.6

 

9.7

 

$

335.9

 

Homebuilding revenue

 

$

388,046

 

(27.3

)

$

533,667

 

$

1,209,295

 

(9.4

)

$

1,334,306

 

Land & lot sale revenue

 

$

1,888

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

21,085

 

N/A

 

$

 

Gross profit

 

$

102,592

 

(33.8

)

$

154,974

 

$

316,130

 

(17.2

)

$

381,823

 

Operating income

 

$

60,340

 

(48.7

)

$

117,716

 

$

211,321

 

(29.1

)

$

298,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-Atlantic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New orders, net

 

461

 

(10.3

)

514

 

1,261

 

(20.3

)

1,582

 

Closings

 

477

 

8.7

 

439

 

1,432

 

21.9

 

1,175

 

Backlog units

 

1,022

 

(29.7

)

1,454

 

1,022

 

(29.7

)

1,454

 

Average sales price per home closed

 

$

478.4

 

1.3

 

$

472.3

 

$

461.5

 

9.9

 

$

420.0

 

Homebuilding revenue

 

$

232,123

 

12.0

 

$

207,330

 

$

664,737

 

34.7

 

$

493,515

 

Land & lot sale revenue

 

$

250

 

(93.7

)

$

3,949

 

$

250

 

(96.6

)

$

7,369

 

Gross profit

 

$

75,586

 

10.1

 

$

68,661

 

$

215,948

 

39.4

 

$

154,896

 

Operating income

 

$

53,336

 

5.2

 

$

50,706

 

$

155,952

 

40.2

 

$

111,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New orders, net

 

380

 

(35.7

)

591

 

1,453

 

(9.1

)

1,599

 

Closings

 

362

 

(31.4

)

528

 

1,375

 

11.4

 

1,234

 

Backlog units

 

1,337

 

(14.6

)

1,565

 

1,337

 

(14.6

)

1,565

 

Average sales price per home closed

 

$

299.9

 

13.8

 

$

263.6

 

$

306.8

 

19.5

 

$

256.7

 

Homebuilding revenue

 

$

108,551

 

(22.0

)

$

139,181

 

$

421,901

 

33.2

 

$

316,745

 

Land & lot sale revenue

 

$

 

N/A

 

$

 

$

 

N/A

 

$

496

 

Gross profit

 

$

33,431

 

0.5

 

$

33,263

 

$

132,430

 

72.2

 

$

76,883

 

Operating income

 

$

17,797

 

(4.3

)

$

18,594

 

$

86,684

 

108.5

 

$

41,567

 

 

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Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

Change

 

2005

 

2006

 

Change

 

2005

 

Southeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New orders, net

 

1,295

 

4.3

%

1,242

 

3,315

 

8.4

%

3,059

 

Closings

 

1,033

 

10.7

 

933

 

2,818

 

7.8

 

2,613

 

Backlog units

 

2,251

 

23.5

 

1,823

 

2,251

 

23.5

 

1,823

 

Average sales price per home closed

 

$

209.1

 

5.0

 

$

199.2

 

$

206.4

 

13.0

 

$

182.6

 

Homebuilding revenue

 

$

215,036

 

15.7

 

$

185,873

 

$

579,705

 

21.5

 

$

477,119

 

Land & lot sale revenue

 

$

672

 

(94.1

)

$

11,460

 

$

1,905

 

(83.6

)

$

11,613

 

Gross profit

 

$

49,656

 

25.5

 

$

39,558

 

$

121,468

 

44.2

 

$

84,242

 

Operating income

 

$

25,350

 

38.5

 

$

18,298

 

$

52,026

 

67.3

 

$

31,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other homebuilding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New orders, net

 

1,381

 

(0.7

)

1,391

 

3,646

 

11.4

 

3,273

 

Closings

 

1,247

 

13.3

 

1,101

 

3,339

 

18.7

 

2,813

 

Backlog units

 

2,340

 

2.4

 

2,285

 

2,340

 

2.4

 

2,285

 

Average sales price per home closed

 

$

188.8

 

5.6

 

$

178.8

 

$

184.8

 

3.0

 

$

179.4

 

Homebuilding revenue

 

$

234,604

 

19.2

 

$

196,839

 

$

616,008

 

22.1

 

$

504,617

 

Land & lot sale revenue

 

$

15,758

 

192.9

 

$

5,380

 

$

40,879

 

297.3

 

$

10,289

 

Gross profit

 

$

32,175

 

9.6

 

$

29,364

 

$

81,407

 

7.2

 

$

75,944

 

Operating income

 

$

1,895

 

(44.4

)

$

3,411

 

$

(4,516

)

(153.0

)

$

8,516

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of mortgage originations

 

2,747

 

(3.9

)

2,859

 

8,020

 

13.4

 

7,073

 

Capture rate

 

66

%

441

bps

62

%

65

%

529

bps

60

%

Revenues

 

$

12,392

 

(9.6

)

$

13,708

 

$

36,505

 

1.8

 

$

35,872

 

Operating income

 

$

2,230

 

(46.0

)

$

4,132

 

$

5,472

 

(44.6

)

$

9,881

 

 

West:  Homebuilding revenues decreased for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same periods of the prior year due to decreased closings across the markets offset slightly by increased average sales prices in this segment. Declines in closings were due to softer market conditions, increased competition in both new and existing home sales, higher cancellations and prior quarter delayed community openings.  Gross margins were 26.3% and 25.7% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 29.0% and 28.6% for the comparable periods of fiscal 2005. Operating margins were 15.5% and 17.2% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 22.1% and 22.3% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005.  The decrease in gross margins is primarily due to softer market conditions in our California markets and increased costs for subdivision maintenance throughout the region.  In addition, operating margins have also been negatively impacted by increased sales commissions required to generate sales in the softer market conditions.

 

Mid-Atlantic:  Increased closings and higher average sales prices resulted in increased homebuilding revenues for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to June 30, 2005, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, gross margins were 32.5%.  For the nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, gross margins were 32.5% and 30.9%, respectively.  Operating margins were 23.0% and 23.5% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to 24.0% and 22.2% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005.  Operating margins for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 were impacted by increased commissions and marketing costs.  The increase in both gross and operating margins for the nine months ended

 

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June 30, 2006 is primarily due to a strong pricing environment during the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and the related increased contribution from higher average sales prices.

 

Florida:  Homebuilding revenues decreased for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2005 primarily related to decreased closings in a majority of our markets due to increased competition and moderating demand.  Homebuilding revenues increased for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the same period of the prior year due to increased closings and increased average sales prices primarily generated in the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to fiscal 2005.  Gross margins increased to 30.8% and 31.4% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, from 23.9% and 24.2% for the comparable periods of fiscal 2005.  Operating margins increased to 16.4% and 20.5% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, from 13.4% and 13.1% for the comparable periods of fiscal 2005. The increase in gross and operating margins from fiscal 2005 to fiscal 2006 is primarily due to the aforementioned increase in average sales prices, which resulted in a higher leverage of fixed overhead.

 

Southeast:  For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to June 30, 2005, homebuilding revenues increased in our Southeast region driven by increased average sales prices in most of our markets and increased closings in the majority of our South Carolina markets.  New product offerings in Georgia and the South Carolina markets, including our Atlantic Station community near downtown Atlanta, and an improved product mix throughout the region contributed toward the increased average sales prices.  Gross margins increased to 23.0% and 20.9% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, from 20.0% and 17.2% for the comparable periods of fiscal 2005.  Operating margins increased to 11.8% and 8.9% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, from 9.3% and 6.4% for the comparable periods of fiscal 2005. The three months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2005 benefited from a $5.0 million reduction in warranty related accruals as pending litigation was settled favorably. Fiscal year-to-date 2006 improved relative to fiscal 2005 due to the absence of $14 million of warranty related expenses taken in the quarter ended March 31, 2005, the aforementioned warranty accrual reductions and $5.6 million of insurance recoveries recorded in the first six months of fiscal 2006.

 

Other homebuilding:  The increase in homebuilding revenues for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 from June 30, 2005 reflected strong closings in a majority of our markets, including our Texas markets.  This revenue growth was partially offset by pricing pressures in our Colorado and Ohio markets.  Gross margins for our other homebuilding markets decreased from 14.5% and 14.7% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, respectively, to 12.9% and 12.4% for comparable periods of fiscal 2006.  Operating margins decreased from 1.7% for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, to 0.8% and -0.7% for comparable periods of fiscal 2006.  The decrease in fiscal 2006 margins when compared to fiscal 2005 was primarily due to pricing pressures in our Colorado and Ohio markets and additional costs related to our decision to exit certain sub-markets in Indiana and Memphis, Tennessee of $0.8 million and $6.0 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively.

 

Financial Services:  Our capture rate (the percentage of mortgages we originate as a percentage of homes closed) of mortgages originated for customers of our homebuilding business, which is the most significant source of revenue in this segment, increased for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 from fiscal 2005 due primarily to our continued focus on serving our customer base.  All costs related to Financial Services are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.  Operating income for Financial Services decreased for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 from the comparable periods of 2005 due primarily to higher price concessions and incentives offered in response to competitive pressures in the refinancing market.

 

Corporate and unallocated:  Corporate and unallocated costs totaled $5.1 million and $46.6 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $34.2 million and $269.1 million for the three and nine

 

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months ended June 30, 2005.  Costs for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, are net of a $15.2 million and $21.7 million reduction in the accrual for costs associated with Trinity construction defect claims.  Average remediation cost per home has continued to decrease as the high costs associated with the homes requiring extensive repairs which were addressed first are offset by lower average costs for current homes remediated.  Costs for the nine months ended June 30, 2005 include $130.2 million non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge recorded in March 2005 to write-off substantially all of the goodwill allocated to certain underperforming markets in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Charlotte, North Carolina and $55.0 million related to the warranty expenses associated with Trinity construction defect claims.

 

Income Taxes:  Our effective tax rate was 34.84% and 36.61% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2006 and 38.25% and 59.05% for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2005, respectively.  The effective tax rate for 2005 was impacted by the aforementioned $130.2 million non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge.  The following table reconciles our effective tax rate reported in accordance with GAAP and our adjusted effective tax rate without this goodwill impairment charge:

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Effective tax rate

 

36.61

%

59.05

%

Impact of non-cash, non-deductible goodwill impairment

 

 

(20.80

)%

Adjusted effective tax rate

 

36.61

%

38.25

%

 

The adjusted effective tax rate presented above is a non-GAAP financial measure.  Management believes that this non-GAAP measure is useful to both management and investors in the analysis of the Company’s financial performance when comparing it to prior periods and that it provides investors with an important perspective on the current underlying effective tax rate of the business by isolating the impact of the non-cash, non-tax deductible goodwill impairment charge.  The decrease in adjusted effective tax rate between periods is primarily due to changes in income concentrations in the various states, the benefit of utilizing Section 199 manufacturing credits and the timing of certain state tax initiatives.  The principal difference between our effective rate and the U.S. federal statutory rate is due to state income taxes incurred.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY:

 

Our sources of cash liquidity include, but are not limited to, cash from operations, amounts available under our revolving credit facility, proceeds from senior notes and other bank borrowings, the issuance of equity securities and other external sources of funds.  Our short-term and long-term liquidity depend primarily upon our level of net income, working capital management (accounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities) and bank borrowings.  We believe that available short-term and long-term capital resources are sufficient to fund capital expenditures and working capital requirements, scheduled debt and dividend payments, and interest and tax obligations for the next twelve months.  However, any material variance in our operating results or land acquisitions from our projections or investments in or acquisitions of businesses, could require us to obtain additional equity or debt financing.  We plan to use cash generated to invest in growing the business, to fund land acquisitions and operations, to pay dividends and to repurchase our common stock.  We have targeted using $200-$250 million for repurchases of our common stock in fiscal 2006, subject to market conditions and other factors.  We will fund this share repurchase program (discussed further below) by limiting or curtailing operations in underperforming markets, reinvesting in higher margin markets and accelerating cash generation

 

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through increased profitability.  During the quarter, we continued to execute our exit strategy in Memphis, Tennessee and certain Indiana sub-markets, with the expectation of redeploying capital related to these operations into higher returning opportunities prospectively.

 

At June 30, 2006, we had cash of $24.4 million, compared to $297.1 million at September 30, 2005.  The decrease in cash was primarily due to fiscal year-to-date stock repurchases of approximately $183.3 million and the increase in inventory related to an increased land bank.  Our net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 was $578.4 million compared to $414.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2005, as increased inventory supply, payments of income taxes and the change in our warranty reserves (see Note 8 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) more than offset increased net income.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $50.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $43.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2005, as we invested in unconsolidated joint ventures to support our land acquisition strategy.  Net cash provided by financing activities was $355.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $144.6 million for the comparable period of fiscal 2005, as increased book overdrafts and borrowings of $103.1 million of junior subordinated notes and $275 million of 8 1/8% senior notes more than offset $183.3 million of common stock repurchases.

 

At June 30, 2006 we had the following borrowings (in thousands):

 

 

 

Maturity Date

 

Amount

 

Warehouse Line

 

January 2007

 

$

31,811

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

August 2009

 

20,000

 

8 5/8% Senior Notes*

 

May 2011

 

200,000

 

8 3/8% Senior Notes*

 

April 2012

 

350,000

 

6 1/2% Senior Notes*

 

November 2013

 

200,000

 

6 7/8% Senior Notes*

 

July 2015

 

350,000

 

8 1/8% Senior Notes*

 

June 2016

 

275,000

 

4 5/8% Convertible Senior Notes*

 

June 2024

 

180,000

 

Junior subordinated notes

 

July 2036

 

103,093

 

Other Notes Payable

 

Various Dates

 

85,765

 

Unamortized debt discounts

 

 

 

(3,766

)

Total

 

 

 

$

1,791,903

 

 


*Collectively, the “Senior Notes”

 

Warehouse Line: Effective January 11, 2006, Beazer Mortgage entered into a 364-day credit agreement with a number of banks to fund the origination of residential mortgage loans (the “Warehouse Line”).  The Warehouse Line provides for a maximum available borrowing capacity of $250 million to $350 million based on commitment periods, as defined in the Warehouse Line, and is secured by certain mortgage loan sales and related property.  The Warehouse Line is not guaranteed by Beazer Homes USA, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries that are guarantors of the Senior Notes or Revolving Credit Facility.  Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2006, Beazer Mortgage finances certain of its mortgage lending activities with borrowings under the Warehouse Line.  Beazer Mortgage had a pipeline of loans in process of $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2006 which may be financed either through the Warehouse Line or with third party investors.

 

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The Warehouse Line contains various operating and financial covenants.  The Company was in compliance with such covenants at June 30, 2006.

 

Revolving Credit Facility:  In August 2005, we entered into a new four-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of banks, which was expanded to $1 billion in June 2006 and which matures in August 2009. The Revolving Credit Facility replaced our former $550 million revolving credit facility and $200 million term loan.  The Revolving Credit Facility includes a $50 million swing line commitment and has a $350 million sublimit for the issuance of standby letters of credit.  Substantially all of the Company’s significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility (see Note 11 of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).  The Revolving Credit Facility contains various operating and financial covenants.  The Company was in compliance with such covenants at June 30, 2006.  The Company has the option to elect two types of loans under the Revolving Credit Facility which incur interest as applicable based on either the Alternative Base Rate or the Applicable Eurodollar Margin (both as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility).

 

Available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are limited to certain percentages of homes under contract, unsold homes, substantially improved lots, lots under development, raw land and accounts receivable.  At June 30, 2006, we had $20.0 million of borrowings outstanding, and had available borrowings of $769.9 million under the Revolving Credit Facility.  The borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility bore interest at 6.65% per annum as of June 30, 2006.  There were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2005.

 

Senior Notes:  The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with all other existing and future senior indebtedness.  Substantially all of our significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the Senior Notes, and are jointly and severally liable for obligations under the Senior Notes, and the Revolving Credit Facility.  Each guarantor subsidiary is a 100% owned subsidiary of Beazer Homes.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company issued $275.0 million of 8 1/8% senior notes.  The Company used proceeds from the sale of these notes to repay outstanding obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility.

 

The indentures under which the Senior Notes were issued contain certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on payment of dividends.  At June 30, 2006, under the most restrictive covenants of each indenture, approximately $204.9 million of our retained earnings was available for cash dividends and for share repurchases.  Each indenture provides that, in the event of defined changes in control or if our consolidated tangible net worth falls below a specified level or in certain circumstances upon a sale of assets, we are required to offer to repurchase certain specified amounts of outstanding Senior Notes.

 

Junior Subordinated Notes - On June 15, 2006, the Company completed a private placement of $103.1 million of unsecured junior subordinated notes which mature on July 30, 2036 and are redeemable at par on or after July 30, 2011 and pay a fixed rate of 7.987% for the first ten years ending July 30, 2016.  Thereafter, the securities have a floating interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 2.45% per annum, resetting quarterly.    These notes were issued to Beazer Capital Trust I, which simultaneously issued, in a private transaction, trust preferred securities and common securities with an aggregate value of $103.1 million to fund its purchase of

 

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these notes.  The transaction is treated as debt in accordance with GAAP.   The obligations relating to these notes and the related securities are subordinated to the Revolving Credit Facility and the Senior Notes.

 

Other Notes - We periodically acquire land through the issuance of notes payable.  As of June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we had outstanding notes payable of $85.8 million and $46.1 million related to land acquisitions and development, respectively.  These notes payable expire at various times through 2010 and had fixed and variable rates ranging from 6.75% to 9.75% at June 30, 2006.

 

The following table illustrates changes to our contractual obligations related to debt as of June 30, 2006 due to the new Warehouse Line and additional notes entered into by the Company:

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period (in Thousands)

 

 

 

Total

 

Less than 1
year

 

1-3 years

 

3-5 years

 

More than 5
years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Notes, Revolving Credit Facility, Warehouse Line, Junior Subordinated Notes and Other Notes Payable

 

$

1,795,669

 

$

61,553

 

$

49,304

 

$

26,719

 

$

1,658,093

 

Interest commitments under interest bearing notes

 

1,178,807

 

134,197

 

242,150

 

223,885

 

578,575

 

Total contractual cash obligations relating to debt

 

$

2,974,476

 

$

195,750

 

$

291,454

 

$

250,604

 

$

2,236,668

 

 

Our long-term debt and other contractual obligations (principally operating leases) are further described in notes 7, 8 and 10 to our Consolidated Financial Statements which appear in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2005.

 

Other than described above, there have been no material changes to our aggregate contractual commitments as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended September 30, 2005.

 

On November 18, 2005, as part of an acceleration of Beazer’s comprehensive plan to enhance stockholder value, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an increase in the Company’s stock repurchase plan to ten million shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company has entered into a plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Act of 1934 to execute a portion of the share repurchase program, and may also make opportunistic purchases in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.  During the nine months ended June 30, 2006, the Company repurchased approximately 3.1 million shares for an aggregate purchase price of $183.3 million or approximately $59 per share pursuant to the plan.

 

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents on hand and current borrowing capacity, together with anticipated cash flows from operations, is sufficient to meet liquidity needs for the foreseeable future.  There can be no assurance, however, that amounts available in the future from our sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet future capital needs.  The amount and types of indebtedness that we may incur may be limited by the terms of the indentures governing our Senior Notes and the terms of our Revolving Credit Facility.  We may consider expansion opportunities through acquisition of established regional homebuilders and such opportunities could require us to seek additional capital in the form of equity or debt financing from a variety of potential sources, including additional bank financing and/or securities offerings.

 

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OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS:

 

We acquire certain lots by means of option contracts.   Option contracts generally require the payment of cash for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a certain price and the purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers.  Our obligation with respect to options with specific performance provisions is included on our consolidated balance sheets in other liabilities.  Under option contracts without specific performance obligations, our liability is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits, letters of credit and other non-refundable amounts incurred, which aggregated approximately $327.4 million at June 30, 2006.  This amount includes letters of credit of approximately $55.4 million. As of June 30, 2006, the aggregate exercise price of our option contracts, net of cash deposits, was approximately $2.9 billion.

 

We expect, subject to market conditions, to exercise substantially all of our option contracts.  We have historically funded the exercise of land options through a combination of operating cash flows and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.  We expect these sources to continue to be adequate to fund anticipated future option exercises.  Therefore, we do not anticipate that the exercise of our land options will have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.

 

Certain of our option contracts are with sellers who are deemed to be Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”s) under FASB Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (“FIN 46”).  We have determined that we are the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts.  Our risk is generally limited to the option deposits that we pay, and creditors of the sellers generally have no recourse to the general credit of the Company.  Although we do not have legal title to the optioned land, for those option contracts for which we are the primary beneficiary, we are required to consolidate the land under option at fair value.  We believe that the exercise prices of our option contracts approximate their fair value.  Our condensed consolidated balance sheets at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 reflect consolidated inventory not owned of $273.3 million and $230.1 million, respectively.  Obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned totaled $198.7 million at June 30, 2006 and $166.2 million at September 30, 2005.  The difference between the balances of consolidated inventory not owned and obligations related to consolidated inventory not owned represents cash deposits paid under the option agreements.

 

We participate in a number of land development joint ventures in which we have less than a controlling interest.  We enter into joint ventures in order to acquire attractive land positions, to manage our risk profile and to leverage our capital base. Our joint ventures are typically entered into with developers, other homebuilders and financial partners to develop finished lots for sale to the joint venture’s members and other third parties.  We account for our interest in these joint ventures under the equity method.  Our condensed consolidated balance sheets include investments in joint ventures totaling $122.3 million and $78.6 million at June 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005 respectively.

 

Our joint ventures typically obtain secured acquisition and development financing.  In some instances, we and our joint venture partners have provided varying levels of guarantees of debt of our unconsolidated joint ventures.  At June 30, 2006, we had a repayment guarantee of $11.3 million related to our portion of debt of one of our unconsolidated joint ventures and loan-to-value maintenance guarantees of $12.8 million related to certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures (see Note 4 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding our joint ventures and related guarantees).

 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

 

As discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, some of our critical accounting policies require the use of judgment in their application or require estimates of inherently uncertain matters and relate to inventory valuation, goodwill, homebuilding revenues and costs and warranty reserves. Although our accounting policies are in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, a change in the facts and circumstances of the underlying transactions could significantly change the application of the accounting policies and the resulting financial statement impact.  There have been no material changes to the assumptions and estimates related to these critical accounting policies other than those related to revenue recognition and our accounting for stock-based compensation.

 

Revenue and related profit are generally recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the property are transferred to the buyer. Beginning in the second quarter of fiscal 2006 with the funding of loans under our new Warehouse Line, in situations where the buyer’s financing is originated by Beazer Mortgage, our wholly-owned mortgage subsidiary, and the buyer has not made a sufficient initial investment as prescribed by SFAS No. 66, the gross profit on such sales is deferred until the sale of the related mortgage loan to a third-party investor has been completed. We recognize loan origination fees and expenses and gains and losses on mortgage loans when the related loans are sold.

 

Effective October 1, 2005, we adopted the provision of SFAS 123R, which requires that compensation expense be recognized based on the fair value on the date of the grant. We calculate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes pricing model and the fair value of performance-based share awards using the Monte Carlo valuation method.  Determining the fair value of share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment in developing assumptions, which include, but are not limited to, estimated forfeiture rates, expected stock price volatility over the term of the awards, expected dividend yield and expected stock option exercise behavior.  Prior to October 1, 2005, we accounted for stock option grants in accordance with APB 25 and recognized no compensation expense for stock options since the exercise price of the options was equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.  For the nine months ended June 30, 2006, the recognition of compensation expense for stock options reduced net income by approximately $3.2 million.

 

OUTLOOK:

 

The current sales environment in many markets is more difficult than previously anticipated.  In addition, as we proactively optimize our capital base and are exiting those markets and selling certain land positions returning less than our overall cost of capital, we have incurred some incremental period costs.  As such, as of July 27, 2006 we adjusted our range for expected fiscal 2006 diluted earnings per share to $9.25 - $9.75 per share to explicitly address these factors.  This compares to our adjusted 2005 earnings per share of $8.72.  This outlook assumes no further deterioration in new order trends or market conditions during the remaining months of this year.

 

We remain committed to our stated goal of enhancing margins and profitability by executing our Profitable Growth Strategy.  As part of this strategy, we will continue to reallocate capital to those investments which will yield the highest returns, and return capital to our stockholders through our share repurchase program while maintaining a sound financial position.

 

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Cautionary Statement Pursuant to Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

 

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this quarterly report will not be achieved.  These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of statements that include words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will,” “goal,” “target” or other similar words or phrases.  All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date of this quarterly report.  Except as may be required under applicable law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, the matters discussed in this quarterly report in the sections captioned “Outlook” and “Financial Condition and Liquidity.”  Additional information about factors that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in Item 1A. Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A as of September 30, 2005.  Such factors may include:

 

      economic changes nationally or in local markets;

      volatility of mortgage interest rates and inflation;

      increased competition;

      shortages of skilled labor or raw materials used in the production of houses;

      increased prices for labor, land and raw materials used in the production of houses;

      increased land development costs on projects under development;

      the cost and availability of insurance, including the availability of insurance for the presence of mold;

      the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims;

      a material failure on the part of Trinity Homes LLC to satisfy the conditions of the class action settlement agreement;

      any delays in reacting to changing consumer preference in home design;

      terrorist acts and other acts of war;

      changes in consumer confidence;

      changes in levels of demand;

      delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce production and overhead cost structure;

      delays in land development or home construction resulting from adverse weather conditions;

      potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws, regulations, or governmental policies and possible penalties for failure to comply with such laws, regulations and governmental policies;

      changes in accounting policies, standards, guidelines or principles, as may be adopted by regulatory agencies as well as the FASB; or

      other factors over which the Company has little or no control.

 

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Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.

 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

We are exposed to a number of market risks in the ordinary course of business.  Our primary market risk exposure relates to fluctuations in interest rates.  We do not believe that our exposure in this area is material to cash flows or earnings.  As of June 30, 2006, we had $131.7 million of variable rate debt outstanding.  Based on our outstanding borrowings under our variable rate debt at June 30, 2006, a one-percentage point increase in interest rates would negatively impact our annual pre-tax interest cost by approximately $1.3 million.

 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q, management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file and submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required.  Further our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed by us under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to management including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.

 

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) identified in connection with the foregoing evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

 

In November 2003, the Company received a request for information from the EPA pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act seeking information concerning the nature and extent of storm water discharge practices relating to certain of our projects completed or under construction.  The EPA has since requested information on additional projects and has conducted site inspections at a number of locations.  In certain instances, the EPA or the equivalent state agency has issued Administrative Orders identifying alleged instances of noncompliance and requiring corrective action to address the alleged deficiencies in storm water management practices.  The EPA has reserved the right to impose monetary penalties at a later date. The Company has taken action to

 

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comply with the requirements of each of the Administrative Orders and is working to otherwise maintain compliance with the requirements of the Clean Water Act.  In May 2006, the Company was informed that the matter had been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) for possible enforcement or settlement.  DOJ has not yet identified any alleged violations, nor have any proposed penalties been assessed.  Substantive settlement discussions have not yet commenced and, therefore, the amount of any potential monetary penalties cannot currently be estimated.

 

In June 2006, the Company received an Administrative Order issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection alleging certain violations of a wetlands disturbance permit with respect to a project in New Jersey, and assessing a proposed fine of $630,000.  The Company has requested a hearing on the matter which has not yet been scheduled.  The Company believes that it has significant defenses to the alleged violations and intends to contest the agency’s findings and the proposed fine.

 

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions, including claims relating to moisture intrusion and related mold claims, construction defects and product liability.  Certain of the liabilities resulting from these actions are covered by insurance.  In our opinion, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company repurchased shares of Beazer common stock under an increased ten million share stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors on November 18, 2005(a). Under this program, the Company may purchase shares at any time in the open market or in private transactions as market conditions warrant.

 

The following table sets forth information on the Company’s common stock repurchase program activity for the three months ended June 30, 2006.

 

Period

 

Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased

 

Average
Price Paid
Per Share

 

Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced
Programs

 

Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the
Programs

 

April 1 – April 30, 2006

 

50,000

 

$

58.48

 

50,000

 

7,004,800

 

May 1 – May 31, 2006

 

25,000

 

58.21

 

25,000

 

6,979,800

 

June 1 – June 30, 2006

 

994,100

 

46.01

 

994,100

 

5,985,700

 

 


(a) The Company’s stock repurchase program was originally approved in February 2003 and authorized the Company to repurchase up to three million (stock split adjusted) shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

Item 6.    Exhibits

 

(a)           Exhibits:

31.1         Certification pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14 promulgated under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002

 

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31.2         Certification pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14 promulgated under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002

32.1         Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2         Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 3, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/ James O’Leary

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

James O’Leary

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Ian J. McCarthy, certify that:

 

1.             I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Beazer Homes USA, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

4.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;

 

(b)   designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)   disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal 2006 third quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.             The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

 

(a)   all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 3, 2006

 

/s/ Ian J. McCarthy

 

Ian J. McCarthy

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 240.13a-14
PROMULGATED UNDER
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, James O’Leary, certify that:

 

1.                                       I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Beazer Homes USA, Inc.;

 

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

 

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

 

4.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

 

(a)          designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, 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 report is being prepared;

 

(b)         designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(c)          evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

(d)         disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s fiscal 2006 third quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5.                                       The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors:

 

(a)          all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

(b)         any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 3, 2006

 

/s/ James O’Leary

 

James O’Leary

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 


Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Ian J. McCarthy, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ Ian J. McCarthy

 

Ian J. McCarthy

President and Chief Executive Officer

August 3, 2006

 


Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James O’Leary, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.

 

 

/s/ James O’Leary

 

James O’Leary

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

August 3, 2006