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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): July 28, 2016
 
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)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
¨
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¨
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¨
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¨
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On July 28, 2016, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016. 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 July 28, 2016





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:
July 28, 2016
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kenneth F. Khoury
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kenneth F. Khoury Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel


Exhibit


  
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE

Beazer Homes Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results


ATLANTA, July 28, 2016 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016.
The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $6.1 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, compared with a net income of $12.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. This quarter’s results included tax expense of $5.3 million, compared to a tax benefit of $0.1 million last year, reflecting the reversal of a significant portion of the Company’s valuation allowance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015. Net income in the quarter also included a $15.5 million benefit from insurance recoveries, offset by $11.9 million in impairment charges and $6.4 million in additional year-over-year interest expense.
Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA both grew compared to the prior year. Revenue of $459.9 million was up 7.1%, driven by an increase in home closings, which totaled 1,364, up 5.5%, and Average Selling Prices, which reached $330.6 thousand, up 4.0%. Adjusted EBITDA rose 3.6% versus the prior year to $38.3 million.
Relative to the Company’s objective to achieve $2 billion in revenue with Adjusted EBITDA of at least $200 million, referred to as the “2B-10” Plan, for the trailing twelve months, total revenue was $1.8 billion, up 18.3%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $161.4 million was up $27.0 million, or 20.1%, compared to the same period last year.
The Company ended the quarter with more than $127 million of unrestricted cash and total available liquidity of more than $240 million. During the quarter, the Company reduced outstanding debt by nearly $30 million, bringing the fiscal year to date debt reduction total to over $71 million. The Company now intends to reduce debt by a total of at least $150 million during fiscal 2016, an increase of $50 million from previous expectations.
“Our results in the third quarter built on the strength we experienced in the first half of the year, as we generated EBITDA growth while reducing our leverage. Our sales pace and Average Selling Prices met our expectations in all regions, and gross margin was up sequentially as demand benefited from employment gains, low interest rates and a limited supply of new and used homes,” said Allan Merrill, CEO of Beazer Homes.
Mr. Merrill continued, “Looking forward, we are well positioned to continue delivering EBITDA growth and debt reduction through a combination of increased revenue, better operating margins and improved capital efficiency.”










Summary results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 are as follows:
Q3 Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change*
New Home Orders
 
1,490

 
1,524

 
(2.2
)%
Orders per community per month
 
3.0

 
3.1

 
(3.2
)%
Average active community count
 
166

 
164

 
1.2
 %
Actual community count at quarter-end
 
168

 
168

 
 %
Cancellation rates
 
19.6
%
 
19.6
%
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Home Closings
 
1,364

 
1,293

 
5.5
 %
Average selling price (ASP) from closings (in thousands)
 
$
330.6

 
$
318.0

 
4.0
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
451.0

 
$
411.1

 
9.7
 %
Homebuilding gross margin
 
17.0
%
 
18.1
%
 
-110 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)
 
19.7
%
 
18.1
%
 
160 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
24.1
%
 
21.3
%
 
280 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer
 
20.7
%
 
21.3
%
 
-60 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
11.5

 
$
12.1

 
$
(0.6
)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (in millions)
 
$
5.3

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
5.5

Income from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
6.1

 
$
12.2

 
$
(6.1
)
Basic income per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.46

 
$
(0.27
)
Diluted income per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.19

 
$
0.38

 
$
(0.19
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Company land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
72.6

 
$
105.9

 
$
(33.4
)
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA, excluding additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer (in millions)
 
$
38.3

 
$
36.9

 
3.6
 %
LTM Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs, a litigation settlement in discontinued operations and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer (in millions)
 
$
161.4

 
$
134.4

 
20.1
 %





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change*
New Home Orders
 
3,951

 
4,188

 
(5.7
)%
LTM orders per month per community
 
2.6

 
2.8

 
(7.1
)%
Cancellation rates
 
20.4
%
 
18.9
%
 
150 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Home Closings
 
3,563

 
3,114

 
14.4
 %
ASP from closings (in thousands)
 
$
326.9

 
$
307.9

 
6.2
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
1,164.8

 
$
959.0

 
21.5
 %
Homebuilding gross margin
 
16.6
%
 
16.9
%
 
-30 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)
 
17.8
%
 
16.9
%
 
90 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
22.1
%
 
20.2
%
 
190 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales, unexpected warranty costs and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer
 
20.4
%
 
21.6
%
 
-120 bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
8.1

 
$
(8.7
)
 
$
16.7

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (in millions)
 
$
2.1

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
2.8

Income (loss) from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
6.0

 
$
(7.9
)
 
$
13.9

Basic and diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations
 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.30
)
 
$
0.49

 
 


 


 


Total Company land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
267.8

 
$
353.5

 
$
(85.6
)
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs, a litigation settlement in discontinued operations and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer (in millions)
 
$
90.3

 
$
73.0

 
23.8
 %
* Change is calculated using unrounded numbers.
“LTM” indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.

As of June 30, 2016
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
Change
Backlog units
 
2,426

 
2,764

 
(12.2
)%
Dollar value of backlog (in millions)
 
$
814.6

 
$
899.2

 
(9.4
)%
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
 
$
335.8

 
$
325.3

 
3.2
 %
Land and lots controlled
 
24,317

 
27,183

 
(10.5
)%

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on July 28, 2016 at 9:30 a.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 800-884-1524 or 402-280-9924 and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 10:59 p.m. ET on August 4, 2016), 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 between 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 production and overhead cost structure; (iv) 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; (v) our ability to reduce our outstanding indebtedness and to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing; (vi) 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; (vii) 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; (viii) 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; (ix) 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, or an increased number of foreclosures; (x) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preference in home design; (xi) continuing severe weather conditions or other related events 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; (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 these related to the environment; (xiv) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of the obligations in the consent orders with governmental authorities and other settlement agreements; (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; (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 do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 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

-Tables Follow-






BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($ in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Total revenue
$
459,937

 
$
429,438

 
$
1,189,993

 
$
994,561

Home construction and land sales expenses
370,367

 
353,081

 
980,094

 
829,073

Inventory impairments and abandonments
11,917

 
249

 
15,098

 
249

Gross profit
77,653

 
76,108

 
194,801

 
165,239

Commissions
17,500

 
17,246

 
45,856

 
40,141

General and administrative expenses
40,457

 
37,669

 
111,024

 
101,837

Depreciation and amortization
3,387

 
3,497

 
9,434

 
8,619

Operating income
16,309

 
17,696

 
28,487

 
14,642

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
62

 
153

 
71

 
377

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
429

 

 
(2,030
)
 

Other expense, net
(5,344
)
 
(5,763
)
 
(18,467
)
 
(23,670
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
11,456

 
12,086

 
8,061

 
(8,651
)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes
5,349

 
(135
)
 
2,067

 
(726
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
6,107

 
12,221

 
5,994

 
(7,925
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(325
)
 
(46
)
 
(447
)
 
(4,236
)
Net income (loss)
$
5,782

 
$
12,175

 
$
5,547

 
$
(12,161
)
Weighted average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
31,813

 
26,482

 
31,793

 
26,473

Diluted
31,820

 
31,800

 
31,797

 
26,473

Basic income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.19

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.30
)
Discontinued operations
$
(0.01
)
 
$

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.16
)
Total
$
0.18

 
$
0.46

 
$
0.18

 
$
(0.46
)
Diluted income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.19

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.19

 
$
(0.30
)
Discontinued operations
$
(0.01
)
 
$

 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.16
)
Total
$
0.18

 
$
0.38

 
$
0.18

 
$
(0.46
)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
140,139

 
$
112,476

 
$
123,457

 
$
87,619

Interest incurred
28,758

 
30,748

 
89,313

 
91,290

Capitalized interest impaired
(626
)
 

 
(710
)
 

Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense
(5,406
)
 
(5,954
)
 
(19,471
)
 
(23,396
)
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses
(20,467
)
 
(13,558
)
 
(50,191
)
 
(31,801
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
142,398

 
$
123,712

 
$
142,398

 
$
123,712







BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
June 30, 2016
 
September 30, 2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
127,209

 
$
251,583

Restricted cash
18,846

 
38,901

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $866 and $1,052, respectively)
65,905

 
52,379

Income tax receivable
221

 
419

Owned Inventory
1,731,850

 
1,697,590

Investments in unconsolidated entities
9,361

 
13,734

Deferred tax assets, net
324,763

 
325,373

Property and equipment, net
21,008

 
22,230

Other assets
19,464

 
18,994

Total assets
$
2,318,627

 
$
2,421,203

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
109,449

 
$
113,539

Other liabilities
138,319

 
148,966

Total debt (net of discounts of $4,819 and $3,639, respectively)
1,429,483

 
1,528,275

Total liabilities
$
1,677,251

 
$
1,790,780

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, 33,083,145 issued and outstanding and 32,660,583 issued and outstanding, respectively)
33

 
33

Paid-in capital
862,959

 
857,553

Accumulated deficit
(221,616
)
 
(227,163
)
Total stockholders’ equity
641,376

 
630,423

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,318,627

 
$
2,421,203

 
 
 
 
Inventory Breakdown
 
 
 
Homes under construction
$
520,313

 
$
377,281

Development projects in progress
736,587

 
809,900

Land held for future development
221,148

 
270,990

Land held for sale
38,791

 
44,555

Capitalized interest
142,398

 
123,457

Model homes
72,613

 
71,407

Total owned inventory
$
1,731,850

 
$
1,697,590




 





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
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Closings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
620

 
473

 
1,666

 
1,175

East region
 
373

 
412

 
907

 
986

Southeast region
 
371

 
408

 
990

 
953

Total closings
 
1,364

 
1,293

 
3,563

 
3,114

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New orders, net of cancellations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
661

 
691

 
1,820

 
1,811

East region
 
343

 
390

 
982

 
1,164

Southeast region
 
486

 
443

 
1,149

 
1,213

Total new orders, net
 
1,490

 
1,524

 
3,951

 
4,188

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of June 30,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
 
2015
Backlog units at end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
 
 
 
 
1,109

 
1,193

East region
 
 
 
 
 
562

 
778

Southeast region
 
 
 
 
 
755

 
793

Total backlog units
 
 
 
 
 
2,426

 
2,764

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
$
814.6

 
$
899.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Nine Months Ended June 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Homebuilding revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
$
201,848

 
$
143,328

 
$
535,984

 
$
338,412

East region
 
136,204

 
148,898

 
332,411

 
347,488

Southeast region
 
112,925

 
118,923

 
296,430

 
273,053

Total homebuilding revenue
 
$
450,977

 
$
411,149

 
$
1,164,825

 
$
958,953

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
450,977

 
$
411,149

 
$
1,164,825

 
$
958,953

Land sales and other
 
8,960

 
18,289

 
25,168

 
35,608

Total revenues
 
$
459,937

 
$
429,438

 
$
1,189,993

 
$
994,561

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
76,803

 
$
74,221

 
$
193,141

 
$
161,877

Land sales and other
 
850

 
1,887

 
1,660

 
3,362

Total gross profit
 
$
77,653

 
$
76,108

 
$
194,801

 
$
165,239






Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales and the related gross margins 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 recorded related to the Florida stucco issues, as well as additional insurance recoveries from a 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,
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Homebuilding gross profit
$
76,803

17.0
%
 
$
74,221

18.1
%
 
$
193,141

16.6
%
 
$
161,877

16.9
%
Inventory impairments and abandonments (I&A)
11,899

 
 

 
 
14,512

 
 

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A
88,702

19.7
%
 
74,221

18.1
%
 
207,653

17.8
%
 
161,877

16.9
%
Interest amortized to cost of sales
20,080

 
 
13,548

 
 
49,520

 
 
31,524

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
108,782

24.1
%
 
87,769

21.3
%
 
257,173

22.1
%
 
193,401

20.2
%
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries)

 
 

 
 
(3,612
)
 
 
13,582

 
Additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer
(15,500
)
 
 

 
 
(15,500
)
 
 

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales, unexpected warranty costs and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer
$
93,282

20.7
%
 
$
87,769

21.3
%
 
$
238,061

20.4
%
 
$
206,983

21.6
%





Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, debt extinguishment, impairments and abandonments) to total Company net 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 charges recorded during the periods presented, Adjusted EBITDA 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,
 
LTM Ended
June 30, (a)
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
 
2016
 
2015
Net income (loss)
 
$
5,782

 
$
12,175

 
$
5,547

 
$
(12,161
)
 
$
361,802

 
$
47,686

Provision (benefit) from income taxes
 
5,168

 
(137
)
 
1,809

 
(731
)
 
(323,387
)
 
(40,868
)
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired and interest expense not qualified for capitalization
 
26,499

 
19,512

 
70,372

 
55,197

 
101,161

 
81,989

Depreciation and amortization and stock compensation amortization
 
5,444

 
5,128

 
15,278

 
13,165

 
21,586

 
18,014

Inventory impairments and abandonments (b)
 
11,291

 
249

 
14,388

 
249

 
17,248

 
5,390

(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment
 
(429
)
 

 
2,030

 

 
2,110

 

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
53,755

 
$
36,927

 
$
109,424

 
$
55,719

 
$
180,520

 
$
112,211

Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries)
 

 

 
(3,612
)
 
13,582

 
(3,612
)
 
17,872

Unexpected warranty costs related to water intrusion issues in New Jersey (net of expected insurance recoveries)
 

 

 

 

 

 
648

Additional insurance recoveries from third-party insurer
 
(15,500
)
 

 
(15,500
)
 

 
(15,500
)
 

Litigation settlement in discontinued operations
 

 

 

 
3,660

 

 
3,660

Adjusted EBITDA excluding unexpected warranty costs, a litigation settlement in discontinued operations and additional insurance recoveries from a third-party insurer
 
$
38,255

 
$
36,927

 
$
90,312

 
$
72,961

 
$
161,408

 
$
134,391

 
(a) LTMindicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
(b) Amounts for both the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 exclude $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, in capitalized interest impaired during the current period. This amount 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.”