DELAWARE
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001-12822
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54-2086934
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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File
Number)
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Identification
No.)
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02.
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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99.1
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Press
Release dated May 12, 2008.
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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. | |||
Date:
May 12, 2008
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By:
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/s/Allan P. Merrill
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Allan
P. Merrill
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Executive
Vice President and
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Press
Release
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For
Immediate Release
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Net
Income,
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Net
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As
Previously
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Income,
As
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Fiscal
Year
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Reported
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Adjustments
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Restated
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2003
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$ | 172,745 | $ | (971 | ) | $ | 171,774 | |||||
2004
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235,811 | 10,365 | 246,176 | |||||||||
2005
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262,524 | 13,375 | 275,899 | |||||||||
2006
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388,761 | (19,925 | ) | 368,836 |
Fiscal
Year(s)
Impacts
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Cumulative
Restatement Impact
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Retained
Earnings at September 30, 2006, as reported
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$ | 1,362,958 | ||||||
Restatement
adjustments:
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Inventory
Reserves
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1998-2006
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40,183 | ||||||
Model
Home Sale-Leaseback
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2001-2006
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(21,950 | ) | ||||
Other
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1998-2006
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7,895 | ||||||
Benefit
From Income Taxes
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1998-2006
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1,466 | ||||||
Cumulative
Impact of Restatement Adjustments
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27,594 | |||||||
Retained
Earnings at September 30, 2006, as restated
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$ | 1,390,552 |
Net
Loss, As
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Previously
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Net
Loss, As
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Quarter
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Reported
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Adjustments
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Restated
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Q1
2007
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$ | (59,006 | ) | $ | (20,897 | ) | $ | (79,903 | ) | ||||
Q2
2007
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$ | (43,089 | ) | $ | (14,102 | ) | $ | (57,191 | ) |
●
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Appointment
of a Compliance Officer in November 2007 responsible for implementing and
overseeing the Company’s enhanced Compliance Program.
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Revision,
adoption, disclosure and distribution of an amended Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics in March 2008; launching of comprehensive training
program in April 2008 that emphasizes adherence to and the vital
importance of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics in which all
employees are required to participate.
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Transfer
of administration of Ethics Hotline from officers of the Company to an
independent third party company in March 2008.
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Withdrawal
from the mortgage business in February 2008.
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Termination
of the former Chief Accounting Officer and appropriate action, including
termination of employment, against other business unit employees who
violated the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the hiring of a new,
experienced Chief Accounting Officer in February 2008, creation of
Regional CFO positions, and changes in role of business unit financial
controllers.
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Reorganization
of field operations to concentrate certain financial functions into
Regional Accounting Centers in order to allow a greater degree of control
and consistency in financial reporting practices.
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Taking
or planning to take in the near term the following actions by the new
Chief Accounting Officer and Regional CFOs: conducting reviews
of accounting processes to incorporate technology improvements;
formalizing the process, analytics, and documentation around the monthly
analysis of actual results against budgets and forecasts; improving
quality control reviews within the accounting function; and formalizing
and expanding the documentation of the Company’s procedures for review and
oversight of financial reporting.
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Development
and/or clarification of existing accounting policies related to estimates
involving significant management judgments, as well as other financial
reporting areas.
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Allocation
of additional resources within the Audit and Controls department to the
review of financial reporting policies, process, controls, and
risks.
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Reported
net loss of $(155.2) million, or $(4.03) per share, including pre-tax
charges related to inventory impairments and abandonment of land option
contracts of $212.0 million, goodwill impairments of $23.0 million, and
impairments in joint ventures of $25.5 million. For the fourth quarter of
the prior fiscal year, net income totaled $83.7 million, or $1.99 per
diluted share.
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Home
closings: 3,949 homes, compared to 6,268 in the fourth quarter of the
prior year.
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Total
revenues: $1.10 billion, compared to $1.83 billion in the fourth quarter
of the prior year.
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New
orders: 982 homes, compared to 1,921 in the fourth quarter of the prior
year.
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Net
cash provided by operating activities: $387.3 million, compared
to $237.7 million in the fourth quarter of the prior
year.
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Reported
net loss of $(411.1) million, or $(10.70) per share, including pre-tax
charges related to inventory impairments and abandonment of land option
contracts of $611.9 million, goodwill impairments of $52.8 million and
impairments in joint ventures of $28.6 million. For the prior fiscal year,
net income totaled $368.8 million, or $8.44 per diluted
share.
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Home
closings: 12,020 homes, compared to 18,361 in the prior
year.
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Total
revenues: $3.49 billion, compared to $5.36 billion in the prior
year.
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New
orders: 9,903 homes, compared to 14,191 in the prior
year.
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Net
cash provided by operating activities: $509.4 million, compared
to net cash used in operating activities of $378.0 million in the prior
year.
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Cash
and cash equivalents: $459.5 million (including $5.2 million of
restricted cash)
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Net
debt to capitalization: 51.4%
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Backlog:
2,985 homes with a sales value of $838.8 million compared to 5,102 homes
with a sales value of $1.56 billion as of September 30,
2006.
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Contact:
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Leslie
H. Kratcoski
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Vice
President, Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications
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(770)
829-3764
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lkratcos@beazer.com`
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BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA
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(Dollars
in thousands, except per share amounts)
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FINANCIAL
DATA
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Quarter
Ended
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Year
Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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INCOME
STATEMENT
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As
Restated
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As
Restated
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Total
revenue
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$ | 1,100,805 | $ | 1,827,869 | $ | 3,490,819 | $ | 5,356,504 | ||||||||
Home
construction and land sales expenses
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932,235 | 1,459,109 | 2,944,385 | 4,061,118 | ||||||||||||
Inventory
impairments and option contract abandonments
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212,008 | 23,823 | 611,864 | 44,175 | ||||||||||||
Gross
(loss) profit
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(43,438 | ) | 344,937 | (65,430 | ) | 1,251,211 | ||||||||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
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128,607 | 199,557 | 454,122 | 629,322 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation
& Amortization
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10,425 | 13,387 | 33,594 | 42,425 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill
impairment
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23,003 | - | 52,755 | - | ||||||||||||
Operating
(loss) income
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(205,473 | ) | 131,993 | (605,901 | ) | 579,464 | ||||||||||
Equity
in (loss) income of unconsolidated joint ventures
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(28,142 | ) | (466 | ) | (35,154 | ) | 1,343 | |||||||||
Other
income
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(280 | ) | (8 | ) | 7,775 | 2,450 | ||||||||||
(Loss)
income before income taxes
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(233,895 | ) | 131,519 | (633,280 | ) | 583,257 | ||||||||||
Income
tax (benefit) provision
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(78,663 | ) | 47,812 | (222,207 | ) | 214,421 | ||||||||||
Net
(loss) income
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$ | (155,232 | ) | $ | 83,707 | $ | (411,073 | ) | $ | 368,836 | ||||||
Net
(loss) income per common share:
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Basic
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$ | (4.03 | ) | $ | 2.18 | $ | (10.70 | ) | $ | 9.26 | ||||||
Diluted
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$ | (4.03 | ) | $ | 1.99 | $ | (10.70 | ) | $ | 8.44 | ||||||
Weighted
average shares outstanding, in thousands:
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Basic
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38,475 | 38,420 | 38,410 | 39,812 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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38,475 | 42,627 | 38,410 | 44,345 | ||||||||||||
SELECTED
BALANCE SHEET DATA
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September
30,
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September
30,
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2007
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2006
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As
Restated
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Cash
and cash equivalents (including restricted cash)
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$ | 459,508 | $ | 172,443 | ||||||||||||
Inventory
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2,775,173 | 3,608,462 | ||||||||||||||
Total
assets
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3,930,021 | 4,714,671 | ||||||||||||||
Total
debt (net of discount of $3,033 and $3,578)
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1,857,249 | 1,955,739 | ||||||||||||||
Shareholders'
equity
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1,323,722 | 1,730,467 | ||||||||||||||
Inventory
Breakdown
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Homes
under construction
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$ | 787,102 | $ | 1,144,750 | ||||||||||||
Development
projects in progress
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1,546,389 | 1,813,720 | ||||||||||||||
Unimproved
land held for future development
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11,101 | 12,213 | ||||||||||||||
Land
held for sale
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49,473 | 30,074 | ||||||||||||||
Model
homes
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143,726 | 136,264 | ||||||||||||||
Consolidated
inventory not owned
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237,382 | 471,441 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 2,775,173 | $ | 3,608,462 |
BEAZER
HOMES USA, INC.
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CONSOLIDATED
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA
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(Dollars
in thousands)
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OPERATING
DATA
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Quarter
Ended
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Year
Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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SELECTED
OPERATING DATA
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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Closings:
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As
Restated
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As
Restated
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West
region
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911 | 1,675 | 3,036 | 4,942 | ||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
region
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481 | 641 | 1,157 | 2,043 | ||||||||||||
Florida
region
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400 | 875 | 1,261 | 2,241 | ||||||||||||
Southeast
region
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1,107 | 1,457 | 3,125 | 4,228 | ||||||||||||
Other
homebuilding
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1,050 | 1,620 | 3,441 | 4,907 | ||||||||||||
Total
closings
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3,949 | 6,268 | 12,020 | 18,361 | ||||||||||||
New
orders, net of cancellations:
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West
region
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128 | 351 | 2,352 | 3,084 | ||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
region
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95 | 196 | 1,223 | 1,427 | ||||||||||||
Florida
region
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100 | 46 | 991 | 1,490 | ||||||||||||
Southeast
region
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180 | 527 | 2,308 | 3,795 | ||||||||||||
Other
homebuilding
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479 | 801 | 3,029 | 4,395 | ||||||||||||
Total
new orders
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982 | 1,921 | 9,903 | 14,191 | ||||||||||||
Backlog
units at end of period:
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West
region
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491 | 1,175 | ||||||||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
region
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643 | 577 | ||||||||||||||
Florida
region
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238 | 508 | ||||||||||||||
Southeast
region
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504 | 1,321 | ||||||||||||||
Other
homebuilding
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1,109 | 1,521 | ||||||||||||||
Total
backlog units
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2,985 | 5,102 | ||||||||||||||
Dollar
value of backlog at end of period
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$ | 838,806 | $ | 1,555,456 |
CONSOLIDATED
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA (Continued)
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(Dollars
in thousands)
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Quarter
Ended
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Year
Ended
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September
30,
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September
30,
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SUPPLEMENTAL
FINANCIAL DATA
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2007
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2006
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2007
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2006
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As
Restated
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As
Restated
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Revenues
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Homebuilding
operations
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$ | 1,065,408 | $ | 1,783,932 | $ | 3,359,594 | $ | 5,220,021 | ||||||||
Land
and lot sales
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25,670 | 26,098 | 99,063 | 90,217 | ||||||||||||
Financial
Services
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14,465 | 22,218 | 47,437 | 65,947 | ||||||||||||
Intercompany
elimination
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(4,738 | ) | (4,379 | ) | (15,275 | ) | (19,681 | ) | ||||||||
Total
revenues
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$ | 1,100,805 | $ | 1,827,869 | $ | 3,490,819 | $ | 5,356,504 | ||||||||
Gross
(loss) profit
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Homebuilding
operations
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$ | (59,881 | ) | $ | 322,526 | $ | (116,290 | ) | $ | 1,186,378 | ||||||
Land
and lot sales
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1,978 | 193 | 3,423 | (1,114 | ) | |||||||||||
Financial
Services
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14,465 | 22,218 | 47,437 | 65,947 | ||||||||||||
Total
gross (loss) profit
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$ | (43,438 | ) | $ | 344,937 | $ | (65,430 | ) | $ | 1,251,211 | ||||||
Selling,
general and administrative
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Homebuilding
operations
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$ | 110,410 | $ | 184,504 | $ | 410,432 | $ | 581,202 | ||||||||
Financial
Services
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18,197 | 15,053 | 43,690 | 48,120 | ||||||||||||
Total
selling, general and administrative
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$ | 128,607 | $ | 199,557 | $ | 454,122 | $ | 629,322 | ||||||||
SELECTED
SEGMENT INFORMATION
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Revenue:
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West
region
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$ | 294,259 | $ | 616,558 | $ | 1,109,051 | $ | 1,828,731 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
region
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211,092 | 295,260 | 520,268 | 946,663 | ||||||||||||
Florida
region
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119,690 | 265,913 | 389,814 | 684,563 | ||||||||||||
Southeast
region
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250,766 | 314,898 | 742,125 | 885,037 | ||||||||||||
Other
homebuilding
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215,271 | 317,401 | 697,399 | 965,244 | ||||||||||||
Financial
services
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14,465 | 22,218 | 47,437 | 65,947 | ||||||||||||
Intercompany
elimination
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(4,738 | ) | (4,379 | ) | (15,275 | ) | (19,681 | ) | ||||||||
Total
revenue
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$ | 1,100,805 | $ | 1,827,869 | $ | 3,490,819 | $ | 5,356,504 | ||||||||
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Operating
(loss) income
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West
region
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$ | (131,103 | ) | $ | 57,109 | $ | (253,685 | ) | $ | 252,389 | ||||||
Mid-Atlantic
region
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(7,733 | ) | 53,484 | (44,938 | ) | 203,550 | ||||||||||
Florida
region
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(4,670 | ) | 55,421 | (47,230 | ) | 139,194 | ||||||||||
Southeast
region
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16,495 | 33,676 | 34,283 | 78,288 | ||||||||||||
Other
homebuilding
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(6,879 | ) | (1,166 | ) | (59,308 | ) | (5,420 | ) | ||||||||
Financial
services
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(3,825 | ) | 7,035 | 3,299 | 17,366 | |||||||||||
Segment
operating (loss) income
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(137,715 | ) | 205,559 | (367,579 | ) | 685,367 | ||||||||||
Corporate
and unallocated
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(67,758 | ) | (73,566 | ) | (238,322 | ) | (105,903 | ) | ||||||||
Total
operating (loss) income
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$ | (205,473 | ) | $ | 131,993 | $ | (605,901 | ) | $ | 579,464 |