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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event): August 1, 2017
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 001-12822 | 54-2086934 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 260
Atlanta Georgia 30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(770) 829-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On August 1, 2017, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | Earnings Press Release dated August 1, 2017. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. | ||||||||
Date: | August 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Kenneth F. Khoury | |||||
Kenneth F. Khoury Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel | ||||||||
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
Beazer Homes Reports Strong Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results
ATLANTA, August 1, 2017 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017.
“We were very pleased with our third quarter results, as we generated growth in EBITDA and earnings per share, driven by operational improvements across our business,” said Allan Merrill, Beazer’s President and CEO. “We increased both sales pace and gross margin during the quarter, improved our backlog conversion and demonstrated strong overhead cost discipline. With a backlog dollar value of $860 million, we’re well positioned for a strong finish to Fiscal 2017.”
Mr. Merrill continued, “Beyond this year, we are poised for further earnings growth and reductions in leverage, driven by an improving return on capital and the continued rollout of our Gatherings business.”
The Company generated net income of $7.1 million for the quarter, which was up $1.3 million versus the same period last year. Results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2016 included a $15.5 million benefit related to insurance recoveries and $11.9 million of impairment and abandonment charges. Adjusting for non-recurring items, net income would have been up $3.4 million.
Beazer Homes Fiscal Third Quarter 2017 Highlights and Comparison to Fiscal Third Quarter 2016:
• | Adjusted EBITDA was $44.3 million. This was up $6.0 million, excluding the benefit from insurance recoveries in the prior year |
• | Homebuilding revenue was $472.4 million, higher by 4.7% due to a 1.7% increase in home closings and a 3.0% increase in average selling price |
• | Homebuilding gross margin, excluding interest, impairments and abandonments and additional insurance recoveries in the prior year, was 21.3%, up 60 basis points. The improvement was driven by higher margins on spec home closings and lower than anticipated warranty costs |
Other Operational Highlights:
• | Sales per community per month of 3.4, up 14.2% |
• | New home orders, net of 1,595, up 7.0% |
• | Dollar value of homes in backlog of $859.9 million, up 5.6%, driven by an increase in the average selling price of homes in backlog of $351.8 thousand, up $16 thousand |
• | Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) as a percentage of total revenue was 12.4%, an improvement of 20 basis points |
• | Land and land development spending of $103.8 million, up 43.1% |
• | Total available liquidity at quarter end of $308.5 million, including $168.4 million of unrestricted cash and $140.1 million available on the Company’s revolving credit facility |
Gatherings Update
During the third quarter, the Company started vertical construction at its first Orlando Gatherings community in the Lake Nona master-planned development, which will ultimately provide more than 200 homes. Further, two additional sites, representing more than 130 future sales, were approved for purchase in Dallas and Virginia.
So far this fiscal year, the Company has approved four new communities representing nearly 300 future sales and is currently reviewing a pipeline of potential communities that exceeds 2,000 homes.
Summary results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2017 are as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change* | ||||||||||
New home orders, net of cancellations | 1,595 | 1,490 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
Orders per community per month | 3.4 | 3.0 | 14.2 | % | ||||||||
Average active community count | 155 | 166 | (6.2 | )% | ||||||||
Actual community count at quarter-end | 154 | 168 | (8.3 | )% | ||||||||
Cancellation rates | 16.9 | % | 19.6 | % | -270 bps | |||||||
Total home closings | 1,387 | 1,364 | 1.7 | % | ||||||||
Average selling price (ASP) from closings (in thousands) | $ | 340.6 | $ | 330.6 | 3.0 | % | ||||||
Homebuilding revenue (in millions) | $ | 472.4 | $ | 451.0 | 4.7 | % | ||||||
Homebuilding gross margin | 16.7 | % | 17.0 | % | -30 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A) | 16.7 | % | 19.7 | % | -300 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales | 21.3 | % | 24.1 | % | -280 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer | 21.3 | % | 20.7 | % | 60 bps | |||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) | $ | 12.9 | $ | 11.5 | $ | 1.4 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes (in millions) | $ | 5.7 | $ | 5.3 | $ | 0.4 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations (in millions)* | $ | 7.1 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 1.0 | ||||||
Basic and diluted income per share from continuing operations | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.19 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) | $ | 12.9 | $ | 11.5 | $ | 1.4 | ||||||
Gain on debt extinguishment (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 0.4 | $ | (0.4 | ) | |||||
Inventory impairments and abandonments (in millions) | $ | 0.5 | $ | 11.9 | $ | (11.4 | ) | |||||
Additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 15.5 | $ | (15.5 | ) | |||||
Income from continuing operations excluding gain on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments and additional insurance recoveries before income taxes (in millions)* | $ | 13.3 | $ | 7.4 | $ | 5.9 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 7.1 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 1.3 | ||||||
Net income excluding gain on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments and additional insurance recoveries (in millions)* + | $ | 7.4 | $ | 4.0 | $ | 3.4 | ||||||
Land and land development spending (in millions) | $ | 103.8 | $ | 72.6 | $ | 31.3 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | $ | 44.3 | $ | 53.8 | $ | (9.5 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer (in millions) | $ | 44.3 | $ | 38.3 | $ | 6.0 | ||||||
LTM Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries), additional insurance recoveries and write-off of deposit (in millions) | $ | 167.9 | $ | 161.4 | $ | 6.4 | ||||||
* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
+ Gain on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments and additional insurance recoveries were tax-effected at annualized effective tax rates of 36.7% and 49.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.
“LTM” indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change* | ||||||||||
New home orders, net of cancellations | 4,149 | 3,951 | 5.0 | % | ||||||||
LTM orders per community per month | 2.9 | 2.6 | 11.5 | % | ||||||||
Cancellation rates | 17.9 | % | 20.4 | % | -250 bps | |||||||
Total home closings | 3,621 | 3,563 | 1.6 | % | ||||||||
ASP from closings (in thousands) | $ | 339.8 | $ | 326.9 | 3.9 | % | ||||||
Homebuilding revenue (in millions) | $ | 1,230.4 | $ | 1,164.8 | 5.6 | % | ||||||
Homebuilding gross margin | 16.2 | % | 16.6 | % | -40 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A | 16.2 | % | 17.8 | % | -160 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales | 20.9 | % | 22.1 | % | -120 bps | |||||||
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales, unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries) and additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer | 20.9 | % | 20.4 | % | 50 bps | |||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) | $ | (3.0 | ) | $ | 8.1 | $ | (11.1 | ) | ||||
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes (in millions) | $ | (1.3 | ) | $ | 2.1 | $ | (3.3 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in millions)* | $ | (1.7 | ) | $ | 6.0 | $ | (7.7 | ) | ||||
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.24 | ) | ||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) | $ | (3.0 | ) | $ | 8.1 | $ | (11.1 | ) | ||||
Loss on debt extinguishment (in millions) | $ | 15.6 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 13.5 | ||||||
Inventory impairments and abandonments (in millions) | $ | 0.8 | $ | 15.1 | $ | (14.3 | ) | |||||
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues, net of recoveries (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 3.6 | $ | (3.6 | ) | |||||
Additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer (in millions) | $ | — | $ | 15.5 | $ | (15.5 | ) | |||||
Write-off of deposit on legacy land investment | $ | 2.7 | $ | — | $ | 2.7 | ||||||
Income from continuing operations excluding loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries), additional insurance recoveries and write-off of deposit before income taxes (in millions)* | $ | 16.0 | $ | 6.1 | $ | 9.9 | ||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (1.8 | ) | $ | 5.5 | $ | (7.4 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) excluding loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries), additional insurance recoveries and write-off of deposit (in millions)*+ | $ | 10.3 | $ | 4.9 | $ | 5.4 | ||||||
Land and land development spending (in millions) | $ | 309.9 | $ | 267.8 | $ | 42.1 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) | $ | 99.2 | $ | 109.4 | $ | (10.2 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries), additional insurance recoveries and write-off of deposit (in millions) | $ | 101.9 | $ | 90.3 | $ | 11.6 | ||||||
* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
+ Loss on debt extinguishment,inventory impairments and abandonments, unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries) and additional insurance recoveries were tax-effected at annualized tax effective rates of 36.7% and 49.5% for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, respectively.
“LTM” indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
As of June 30, 2017
As of June 30, | |||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | Change | |||||||||
Backlog units | 2,444 | 2,426 | 0.7 | % | |||||||
Dollar value of backlog (in millions) | $ | 859.9 | $ | 814.6 | 5.6 | % | |||||
ASP in backlog (in thousands) | $ | 351.8 | $ | 335.8 | 4.8 | % | |||||
Land and lots controlled | 22,481 | 24,317 | (7.6 | )% | |||||||
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on August 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Company’s slide presentation over the Internet by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at www.beazer.com. To access the conference call by telephone, listeners should dial 800-619-8639 (for international callers, dial 312-470-7002). To be admitted to the call, verbally supply the passcode “BZH.” A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, dial 866-479-8684 (for international callers, dial 203-369-1544) and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 5:59 a.m. ET on August 9, 2017), or visit www.beazer.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.beazer.com for at least 30 days.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States. The Company's homes meet or exceed the benchmark for energy-efficient home construction as established by ENERGY STAR® and are designed with Choice Plans to meet the personal preferences and lifestyles of its buyers. In addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred lender choices to facilitate transparent competition among lenders and enhanced customer service. The Company's active operations are in the following states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.” For more info visit Beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook and Twitter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. 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: (i) economic changes nationally or in local markets, changes in consumer confidence, declines in employment levels, inflation or increases in the quantity and decreases in the price of new homes and resale homes on the market; (ii) the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and a potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions; (iii) factors affecting margins, such as decreased land values underlying land option agreements, increased land development costs on communities under development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce our production and overhead cost structure; (iv) the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with the future value of our inventory, such as additional asset impairment charges or writedowns; (v) shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials used in housing production, and the level of quality and craftsmanship provided by our subcontractors; (vi) estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future (backlog) are imprecise, as they are subject to various cancellation risks that cannot be fully controlled; (vii) a substantial increase in mortgage interest rates, increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing, a change in tax laws regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest for tax purposes or an increased number of foreclosures; (viii) our cost of and ability to access capital, due to factors such as limitations in the capital markets or adverse credit market conditions, and otherwise meet our ongoing liquidity needs, including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or reductions in our tangible net worth or liquidity levels; (ix) our ability to reduce our outstanding indebtedness and to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing; (x) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preferences in home design; (xi) continuing severe weather conditions or other related events that could result in delays in land development or home construction, increase our costs or decrease demand in the impacted areas; (xii) estimates related to the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets, and a potential reduction in corporate tax rates that could reduce the usefulness of our existing deferred tax assets; (xiii) 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 or governmental policies, including those related to the environment; (xiv) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of any related obligations; (xv) the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims, including water intrusion issues in Florida; (xvi) the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds, as well as the sufficiency of these instruments to cover potential losses incurred; (xvii) the performance of our unconsolidated entities and our unconsolidated entity partners; (xviii) the impact of information technology failures or data security breaches; (xix) terrorist acts, natural disasters, acts of war or other factors over which the Company has little or no control; or (xx) the impact on homebuilding in key markets of governmental regulations limiting the availability of water.
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.
CONTACT: Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
David I. Goldberg
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
770-829-3700
investor.relations@beazer.com
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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND UNAUDITED
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue | $ | 478,588 | $ | 459,937 | $ | 1,243,297 | $ | 1,189,993 | |||||||
Home construction and land sales expenses | 399,675 | 370,367 | 1,043,041 | 980,094 | |||||||||||
Inventory impairments and abandonments | 470 | 11,917 | 752 | 15,098 | |||||||||||
Gross profit | 78,443 | 77,653 | 199,504 | 194,801 | |||||||||||
Commissions | 18,773 | 17,500 | 48,728 | 45,856 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 40,794 | 40,457 | 117,282 | 111,024 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,307 | 3,387 | 9,139 | 9,434 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 15,569 | 16,309 | 24,355 | 28,487 | |||||||||||
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities | 158 | 62 | 213 | 71 | |||||||||||
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | — | 429 | (15,563 | ) | (2,030 | ) | |||||||||
Other expense, net | (2,871 | ) | (5,344 | ) | (12,007 | ) | (18,467 | ) | |||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 12,856 | 11,456 | (3,002 | ) | 8,061 | ||||||||||
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 5,742 | 5,349 | (1,262 | ) | 2,067 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations | 7,114 | 6,107 | (1,740 | ) | 5,994 | ||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | 9 | (325 | ) | (101 | ) | (447 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 7,123 | $ | 5,782 | $ | (1,841 | ) | $ | 5,547 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares: | |||||||||||||||
Basic | 31,971 | 31,813 | 31,944 | 31,793 | |||||||||||
Diluted | 32,375 | 31,820 | 31,944 | 31,797 | |||||||||||
Basic income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
Discontinued operations | — | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.18 | ||||||
Diluted income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||||||
Continuing operations | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.19 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
Discontinued operations | — | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.18 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 0.18 | ||||||
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | ||||||||||||||
Capitalized Interest in Inventory | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||||||||
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period | $ | 146,916 | $ | 140,139 | $ | 138,108 | $ | 123,457 | |||||||
Interest incurred | 26,243 | 28,758 | 79,812 | 89,313 | |||||||||||
Capitalized interest impaired | — | (626 | ) | — | (710 | ) | |||||||||
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense | (2,934 | ) | (5,406 | ) | (12,232 | ) | (19,471 | ) | |||||||
Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses | (21,895 | ) | (20,467 | ) | (57,358 | ) | (50,191 | ) | |||||||
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period | $ | 148,330 | $ | 142,398 | $ | 148,330 | $ | 142,398 | |||||||
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
June 30, 2017 | September 30, 2016 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 168,381 | $ | 228,871 | |||
Restricted cash | 12,735 | 14,405 | |||||
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $176 and $354, respectively) | 39,816 | 53,226 | |||||
Income tax receivable | 380 | 292 | |||||
Owned Inventory | 1,655,853 | 1,569,279 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated entities | 3,850 | 10,470 | |||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 312,370 | 309,955 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 18,658 | 19,138 | |||||
Other assets | 9,582 | 7,522 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 2,221,625 | $ | 2,213,158 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
Trade accounts payable | $ | 119,408 | $ | 104,174 | |||
Other liabilities | 119,654 | 134,253 | |||||
Total debt (net of premium of $3,606 and $1,482, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $14,908 and $15,514, respectively) | 1,334,623 | 1,331,878 | |||||
Total liabilities | $ | 1,573,685 | $ | 1,570,305 | |||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued) | $ | — | $ | — | |||
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 33,545,740 issued and outstanding and 33,071,331 issued and outstanding, respectively) | 34 | 33 | |||||
Paid-in capital | 872,217 | 865,290 | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (224,311 | ) | (222,470 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 647,940 | 642,853 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 2,221,625 | $ | 2,213,158 | |||
Inventory Breakdown | |||||||
Homes under construction | $ | 558,533 | $ | 377,191 | |||
Development projects in progress | 706,134 | 742,417 | |||||
Land held for future development | 152,959 | 213,006 | |||||
Land held for sale | 20,182 | 29,696 | |||||
Capitalized interest | 148,330 | 138,108 | |||||
Model homes | 69,715 | 68,861 | |||||
Total owned inventory | $ | 1,655,853 | $ | 1,569,279 | |||
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except otherwise noted)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
SELECTED OPERATING DATA | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||
Closings: | ||||||||||||||
West region | 624 | 620 | 1,695 | 1,666 | ||||||||||
East region | 346 | 373 | 849 | 907 | ||||||||||
Southeast region | 417 | 371 | 1,077 | 990 | ||||||||||
Total closings | 1,387 | 1,364 | 3,621 | 3,563 | ||||||||||
New orders, net of cancellations: | ||||||||||||||
West region | 791 | 661 | 1,941 | 1,820 | ||||||||||
East region | 385 | 343 | 1,027 | 982 | ||||||||||
Southeast region | 419 | 486 | 1,181 | 1,149 | ||||||||||
Total new orders, net | 1,595 | 1,490 | 4,149 | 3,951 | ||||||||||
As of June 30, | ||||||||||||||
Backlog units at end of period: | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
West region | 1,074 | 1,109 | ||||||||||||
East region | 622 | 562 | ||||||||||||
Southeast region | 748 | 755 | ||||||||||||
Total backlog units | 2,444 | 2,426 | ||||||||||||
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions) | $ | 859.9 | $ | 814.6 | ||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
Homebuilding revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
West region | $ | 208,004 | $ | 201,848 | $ | 564,908 | $ | 535,984 | ||||||||
East region | 129,755 | 136,204 | 324,284 | 332,411 | ||||||||||||
Southeast region | 134,637 | 112,925 | 341,204 | 296,430 | ||||||||||||
Total homebuilding revenue | $ | 472,396 | $ | 450,977 | $ | 1,230,396 | $ | 1,164,825 | ||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding | $ | 472,396 | $ | 450,977 | $ | 1,230,396 | $ | 1,164,825 | ||||||||
Land sales and other | 6,192 | 8,960 | 12,901 | 25,168 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | $ | 478,588 | $ | 459,937 | $ | 1,243,297 | $ | 1,189,993 | ||||||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding | $ | 78,662 | $ | 76,803 | $ | 199,190 | $ | 193,141 | ||||||||
Land sales and other | (219 | ) | 850 | 314 | 1,660 | |||||||||||
Total gross profit | $ | 78,443 | $ | 77,653 | $ | 199,504 | $ | 194,801 | ||||||||
Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit and the related gross margin before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that this information assists investors in comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective level of impairments and level of debt.
In addition, given the unusual size and nature of the charges related to the Florida stucco issues, net of insurance recoveries, and the additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer, homebuilding gross profit is also shown excluding these charges. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.
Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding gross profit/margin | $ | 78,662 | 16.7 | % | $ | 76,803 | 17.0 | % | $ | 199,190 | 16.2 | % | $ | 193,141 | 16.6 | % | |||||||
Inventory impairments and abandonments (I&A) | — | 11,899 | 188 | 14,512 | |||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding gross profit/margin before I&A | 78,662 | 16.7 | % | 88,702 | 19.7 | % | 199,378 | 16.2 | % | 207,653 | 17.8 | % | |||||||||||
Interest amortized to cost of sales | 21,895 | 20,080 | 57,358 | 49,520 | |||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding gross profit/margin before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales | 100,557 | 21.3 | % | 108,782 | 24.1 | % | 256,736 | 20.9 | % | 257,173 | 22.1 | % | |||||||||||
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries) | — | — | — | (3,612 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer | — | (15,500 | ) | — | (15,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding gross profit/margin before I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries) | $ | 100,557 | 21.3 | % | $ | 93,282 | 20.7 | % | $ | 256,736 | 20.9 | % | $ | 238,061 | 20.4 | % | |||||||
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, debt extinguishment, impairments and abandonments) to total Company net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies’ respective capitalization, tax position and level of impairments.
In addition, given the unusual size and nature of certain amounts recorded during the periods presented, Adjusted EBITDA is also shown excluding these amounts. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.
Three Months Ended June 30, | Nine Months Ended June 30, | LTM Ended June 30,(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 7,123 | $ | 5,782 | $ | (1,841 | ) | $ | 5,547 | $ | (2,695 | ) | $ | 361,802 | ||||||||||
Expense (benefit) from income taxes | 5,740 | 5,168 | (1,332 | ) | 1,809 | 13,083 | (323,387 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired and interest expense not qualified for capitalization | 24,829 | 26,499 | 69,590 | 70,372 | 103,928 | 101,161 | ||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation amortization | 6,117 | 5,444 | 16,471 | 15,278 | 22,945 | 21,586 | ||||||||||||||||||
Inventory impairments and abandonments (b) | 470 | 11,291 | 752 | 14,388 | 936 | 17,248 | ||||||||||||||||||
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | — | (429 | ) | 15,563 | 2,030 | 26,956 | 2,110 | |||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 44,279 | $ | 53,755 | $ | 99,203 | $ | 109,424 | $ | 165,153 | $ | 180,520 | ||||||||||||
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries) | — | — | — | (3,612 | ) | — | (3,612 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer | — | (15,500 | ) | — | (15,500 | ) | — | (15,500 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Write-off of deposit on legacy land investment | — | — | 2,700 | — | 2,700 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA excluding unexpected warranty costs (net of recoveries), additional insurance recoveries and write-off of deposit | $ | 44,279 | $ | 38,255 | $ | 101,903 | $ | 90,312 | $ | 167,853 | $ | 161,408 | ||||||||||||
(a) “LTM” indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
(b) In periods during which we impaired certain of our inventory assets, capitalized interest that is impaired is included in the line above titled “Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired and interest expense not qualified for capitalization.”