TRI Pointe Group, Inc. Reports 2017 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results and Announces New Stock Repurchase Program
- New Home Orders up 17% and New Home Deliveries up 23% for the Quarter
- Backlog Dollar Value up 56% on a 32% Increase in Backlog Units
- Home Sales Revenue of $1.1 Billion, up 46% for the Quarter
- Homebuilding Gross Margin of 21.7% for the Quarter
- Authorizes New Stock Repurchase Program of $100 Million
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE:TPH) today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017 and full year 2017. The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new stock repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $100 million of Company common stock through March 31, 2019 (the “Repurchase Program”).
Results and Operational Data for Fourth Quarter 2017 and Comparisons to Fourth Quarter 2016
- Net income available to common stockholders was $74.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, compared to $57.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share. In the fourth quarter 2017, the Company recorded a $22.0 million tax charge related to the re-measurement of the Company’s net deferred tax assets as a result of the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, as well as a pretax charge of $13.2 million related to the impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity. Excluding these items, adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $107.4 million, or $0.70 per diluted share.* No similar adjustments existed in the fourth quarter of 2016.
- New home orders of 1,063 compared to 909, an increase of 17%
- Active selling communities averaged 127.5 compared to 122.8, an increase of 4%
- New home orders per average selling community increased by 13% to 8.3 orders (2.8 monthly) compared to 7.4 orders (2.5 monthly)
- Cancellation rate of 17% compared to 20%, a decrease of 300 basis points
- Backlog units at quarter end of 1,571 homes compared to 1,193, an increase of 32%
- Dollar value of backlog at quarter end of $1.0 billion compared to $661.1 million, an increase of 56%
- Average sales price in backlog at quarter end of $657,000 compared to $554,000, an increase of 19%
- Home sales revenue of $1.1 billion compared to $770.7 million, an increase of 46%
- New home deliveries of 1,757 homes compared to 1,427 homes, an increase of 23%
- Average sales price of homes delivered of $639,000 compared to $540,000, an increase of 18%
- Homebuilding gross margin percentage of 21.7% compared to 20.0%, an increase of 170 basis points
- Excluding interest, impairments and lot option abandonments, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 24.2%*
- SG&A expense as a percentage of homes sales revenue of 7.2% compared to 9.2%, a decrease of 200 basis points
- Ratios of debt-to-capital and net debt-to-net capital of 43.3% and 38.1%*, respectively, as of December 31, 2017
- Ended fourth quarter of 2017 with total liquidity of 875.2 million, including cash of $282.9 million and $592.3 million of availability under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility
* See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
Results and Operational Data for Full Year 2017 and Comparisons to Full Year 2016
- Net income available to common stockholders was $187.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, compared to $195.2 million, or $1.21 per diluted share. Adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $220.6 million, or $1.42 per diluted share, after excluding the $22.0 million tax charge related to the re-measurement of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and the $13.2 million pretax charge related to the impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity.* No similar adjustments existed in 2016.
- New home orders of 5,075 compared to 4,248, an increase of 19%
- Active selling communities averaged 127.5 compared to 118.3, an increase of 8%
- New home orders per average selling community increased by 11% to 39.8 orders (3.3 monthly) compared to 35.9 orders (3.0 monthly)
- Cancellation rate of 15% in both full year periods
- Home sales revenue of $2.7 billion compared to $2.3 billion, an increase of 17%
- New home deliveries of 4,697 homes compared to 4,211 homes, an increase of 12%
- Average sales price of homes delivered of $582,000 compared to $553,000, an increase of 5%
- Homebuilding gross margin percentage of 20.5% compared to 21.2%, a decrease of 70 basis points
- Excluding interest, impairments and lot option abandonments, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 22.9%*
- SG&A expense as a percentage of homes sales revenue of 10.1% compared to 10.8%, a decrease of 70 basis points
- Repurchased 8,994,705 shares of common stock at an average price of $12.48 for an aggregate dollar amount of $112.2 million in the full year ended December 31, 2017
* See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"
“We ended 2017 on a very strong note,” said TRI Pointe Group CEO Doug Bauer. “Fourth quarter home sales revenue grew 46% year-over-year, thanks to a 23% increase in new home deliveries and an 18% rise in average selling price. We also posted solid year-over-year operating margin expansion, as both homebuilding gross margins and SG&A as a percentage of revenue improved during the quarter, culminating in an 81% increase in pretax income. New home orders during the quarter also surpassed last year’s comparable quarter total, as our average sales pace per community was a healthy 2.8 homes per community per month compared to 2.5 in the same period last year.”
“For the full year 2017, we posted double digit gains in new home orders of 19%, home sales revenue of 17% and pretax income of 13%, and we ended the year with a backlog dollar value 56% higher than the prior year,” said Mr. Bauer. These results are a testament to the ongoing strength of our homebuilding markets, the quality of our land positions and the value created by our unique operating strategy.”
Fourth Quarter 2017 Operating Results
Net income available to common stockholders was $74.0 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $57.9 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase in net income available to common stockholders was primarily driven by higher home sales revenue and homebuilding gross margin, partially offset by a $22.0 million tax charge related to the re-measurement of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and a pretax charge of $13.2 million related to the impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity. Excluding these items, adjusted net income available to common stockholders was $107.4 million or $0.70 per diluted share.* No similar adjustments existed in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Home sales revenue increased $352.1 million, or 46%, to $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to $770.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily attributable to a 23% increase in new home deliveries to 1,757, and an 18% increase in average selling price of homes delivered to $639,000 compared to $540,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016.
New home orders increased 17% to 1,063 homes for the fourth quarter of 2017, as compared to 909 homes for the same period in 2016. Average selling communities was 127.5 for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 122.8 for the fourth quarter of 2016. New home orders per average selling community for the fourth quarter of 2017 was 8.3 orders (2.8 monthly) compared to 7.4 orders (2.5 monthly) during the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Company ended the quarter with 1,571 homes in backlog, representing approximately $1.0 billion. The average selling price of homes in backlog as of December 31, 2017 increased $103,000, or 19%, to $657,000 compared to $554,000 at December 31, 2016.
Homebuilding gross margin percentage for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased to 21.7% compared to 20.0% for the fourth quarter of 2016. Excluding interest, impairments and lot option abandonments in cost of home sales, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 24.2% for the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to 22.2% for the fourth quarter of 2016.* The increase in homebuilding gross margin percentage was largely due to the mix of homes delivered during the quarter, with 225 more homes delivered from our California assets, which have gross margins above the Company average.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense for the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased to 7.2% of home sales revenue as compared to 9.2% for the fourth quarter of 2016 due to increased leverage as a result of the 46% increase in home sales revenue.
“We continue to be at the forefront of homebuilding innovation, both in terms of community planning and new home design,” said TRI Pointe Group COO Tom Mitchell. “We strive to create a unique home buying experience for our customers, one that takes into account the distinct aesthetic of our local markets and the lifestyle wants and needs of each buyer segment. We believe that this emphasis on design and innovation played a key role in our strong financial performance in 2017. We are in the process of rolling out several communities with new home concepts that we expect will appeal to two of the largest home buying segments - Active Adults and Millennials - and we are excited about their prospects.”
* See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Outlook
For the full year 2018, the Company expects to grow average selling communities by 5% compared to 2017 and deliver between 5,100 and 5,400 homes at an average sales price of approximately $610,000. The Company expects its homebuilding gross margin percentage for the full year 2018 to be in the range of 20.5% to 21.5% and expects its SG&A expense as a percentage of home sales revenue to be in the range of 9.9% to 10.3%. Finally, the Company expects its effective tax rate to be in the range of 25% to 26%.
For the first quarter of 2018, the Company expects to open 8 new communities and close out of 11 communities, resulting in 127 active selling communities as of March 31, 2018. In addition, the Company anticipates delivering approximately 55% of its 1,571 homes in backlog as of December 31, 2017 at an average sales price of $630,000 to $640,000. The Company anticipates its homebuilding gross margin percentage to be in a range of 21.5% to 22.5% for the first quarter of 2018. Finally, the Company expects its SG&A expense as a percentage of home sales revenue to be in the range of 13.0% to 13.5% for the first quarter of 2018.
Stock Repurchase Program
On February 16, 2018, our Board of Directors cancelled the share repurchase program approved in 2017, which had approximately $37.8 million remaining in authorized repurchases, and approved the Repurchase Program, which authorizes the repurchase of up to $100 million of Company common stock through March 31, 2019. Purchases of common stock pursuant to the Repurchase Program may be made in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We are not obligated under the Repurchase Program to repurchase any specific number or dollar amount of shares of common stock, and we may modify, suspend or discontinue the Repurchase Program at any time. Our management will determine the timing and amount of any repurchases in its discretion based on a variety of factors, such as the market price of our common stock, corporate requirements, general market economic conditions and legal requirements.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. The call will be hosted by Doug Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Mitchell, President and Chief Operating Officer and Mike Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer.
Interested parties can listen to the call live on the internet through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.TRIPointeGroup.com. Listeners should go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. The call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic participants or 1-201-493-6780 for international participants. Participants should ask for the TRI Pointe Group Fourth Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. Those dialing in should do so at least ten minutes prior to the start. The replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the call. To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is 1-844-512-2921, the international dial-in number is 1-412-317-6671, and the reference code is #13675667. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time.
About TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE:TPH) is among the largest public homebuilders in the United States. The company designs, constructs and sells premium single-family homes through its portfolio of six quality brands across eight states, including Maracay Homes® in Arizona; Pardee Homes® in California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes® in Washington; Trendmaker® Homes in Texas; TRI Pointe Homes® in California and Colorado; and Winchester® Homes in Maryland and Virginia. Additional information is available at www.TRIPointeGroup.com. Winchester is a registered trademark and is used with permission.
Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our strategy, projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, land and lot sales, operational and financial results, including our estimates for growth, financial condition, sales prices, prospects, and capital spending. Forward-looking statements that are included in this press release are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “intend,” “likely,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” “would,” or other words that convey future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, housing starts, interest rate levels, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar; market demand for our products, which is related to the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions; levels of competition; the successful execution of our internal performance plans, including any restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; global economic conditions; raw material prices; oil and other energy prices; the effect of weather, including the re-occurrence of drought conditions in California; the risk of loss from earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, droughts, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestations and other natural disasters, and the risk of delays, reduced consumer demand, and shortages and price increases in labor or materials associated with such natural disasters; transportation costs; federal and state tax policies; the effect of land use, environment and other governmental regulations; legal proceedings or disputes and the adequacy of reserves; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; changes in accounting principles; risks related to unauthorized access to our computer systems, theft of our customers’ confidential information or other forms of cyber-attack; and additional factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list is not exhaustive. New risk factors may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business.
| Investor Relations Contact: | Media Contact: | |
| Chris Martin, TRI Pointe Group | Carol Ruiz, cruiz@newgroundco.com, 310-437-0045 | |
| Drew Mackintosh, Mackintosh Investor Relations | ||
| InvestorRelations@TRIPointeGroup.com, 949-478-8696 | ||
KEY OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL DATA
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | Change | 2017 | 2016 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home sales revenue | $ | 1,122,841 | $ | 770,703 | $ | 352,138 | $ | 2,732,299 | $ | 2,329,336 | $ | 402,963 | |||||||||||
| Homebuilding gross margin | $ | 244,153 | $ | 153,936 | $ | 90,217 | $ | 559,048 | $ | 493,009 | $ | 66,039 | |||||||||||
| Homebuilding gross margin % | 21.7 | % | 20.0 | % | 1.7 | % | 20.5 | % | 21.2 | % | (0.7 | )% | |||||||||||
| Adjusted homebuilding gross margin %* | 24.2 | % | 22.2 | % | 2.0 | % | 22.9 | % | 23.4 | % | (0.5 | )% | |||||||||||
| Land and lot sales revenue | $ | 4,608 | $ | 2,068 | $ | 2,540 | $ | 74,269 | $ | 72,272 | $ | 1,997 | |||||||||||
| Land and lot gross margin | $ | 3,019 | $ | 1,674 | $ | 1,345 | $ | 59,381 | $ | 54,905 | $ | 4,476 | |||||||||||
| Land and lot gross margin % | 65.5 | % | 80.9 | % | (15.4 | )% | 80.0 | % | 76.0 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||
| SG&A expense | $ | 81,328 | $ | 71,108 | $ | 10,220 | $ | 274,830 | $ | 252,022 | $ | 22,808 | |||||||||||
| SG&A expense as a % of home sales revenue | 7.2 | % | 9.2 | % | (2.0 | )% | 10.1 | % | 10.8 | % | (0.7 | )% | |||||||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders |
$ | 74,020 | $ | 57,861 | $ | 16,159 | $ | 187,191 | $ | 195,171 | $ | (7,980 | ) | ||||||||||
| Adjusted net income available to common stockholders* |
$ | 107,403 | $ | 57,861 | $ | 49,542 | $ | 220,574 | $ | 195,171 | $ | 25,403 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA* | $ | 202,178 | $ | 107,425 | $ | 94,753 | $ | 439,932 | $ | 370,371 | $ | 69,561 | |||||||||||
| Interest incurred | $ | 22,595 | $ | 18,276 | $ | 4,319 | $ | 84,264 | $ | 68,306 | $ | 15,958 | |||||||||||
| Interest in cost of home sales | $ | 26,387 | $ | 16,458 | $ | 9,929 | $ | 64,835 | $ | 51,111 | $ | 13,724 | |||||||||||
| Other Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net new home orders | 1,063 | 909 | 154 | 5,075 | 4,248 | 827 | |||||||||||||||||
| New homes delivered | 1,757 | 1,427 | 330 | 4,697 | 4,211 | 486 | |||||||||||||||||
| Average selling price of homes delivered | $ | 639 | $ | 540 | $ | 99 | $ | 582 | $ | 553 | $ | 29 | |||||||||||
| Average selling communities | 127.5 | 122.8 | 4.7 | 127.5 | 118.3 | 9.2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Selling communities at end of period | 130 | 124 | 6 | N/A |
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| Cancellation rate | 17 | % | 20 | % | (3 | )% | 15 | % | 15 | % | 0 | % | |||||||||||
| Backlog (estimated dollar value) | $ | 1,032,775 | $ | 661,146 | $ | 371,629 | |||||||||||||||||
| Backlog (homes) | 1,571 | 1,193 | 378 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average selling price in backlog | $ | 657 | $ | 554 | $ | 103 | |||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
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| Balance Sheet Data: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 282,914 | $ | 208,657 | $ | 74,257 | |||||||||||||||||
| Real estate inventories | $ | 3,105,553 | $ | 2,910,627 | $ | 194,926 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lots owned or controlled | 27,312 | 28,309 | (997 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Homes under construction (1) | 1,941 | 1,605 | 336 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Homes completed, unsold | 269 | 405 | (136 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt | $ | 1,471,302 | $ | 1,382,033 | $ | 89,269 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | $ | 1,929,722 | $ | 1,829,447 | $ | 100,275 | |||||||||||||||||
| Book capitalization | $ | 3,401,024 | $ | 3,211,480 | $ | 189,544 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of debt-to-capital | 43.3 | % | 43.0 | % | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of net debt-to-net-capital* | 38.1 | % | 39.1 | % | (1.0 | )% | |||||||||||||||||
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(1) Homes under construction included 60 and 65 models at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
* See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
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| Assets | (unaudited) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 282,914 | $ | 208,657 | |
| Receivables | 125,600 | 82,500 | |||
| Real estate inventories | 3,105,553 | 2,910,627 | |||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | 5,870 | 17,546 | |||
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 160,961 | 161,495 | |||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 76,413 | 123,223 | |||
| Other assets | 48,070 | 60,592 | |||
| Total assets | $ | 3,805,381 | $ | 3,564,640 | |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 72,870 | $ | 70,252 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 330,882 | 263,845 | |||
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | — | 200,000 | |||
| Seller financed loans | — | 13,726 | |||
| Senior notes | 1,471,302 | 1,168,307 | |||
| Total liabilities | 1,875,054 | 1,716,130 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||
| Equity | |||||
| Stockholders' Equity: | |||||
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively |
— | — | |||
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 151,162,999 and 158,626,229 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively |
1,512 | 1,586 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 793,980 | 880,822 | |||
| Retained earnings | 1,134,230 | 947,039 | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,929,722 | 1,829,447 | |||
| Noncontrolling interests | 605 | 19,063 | |||
| Total equity | 1,930,327 | 1,848,510 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,805,381 | $ | 3,564,640 | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Homebuilding: | |||||||||||||||
| Home sales revenue | $ | 1,122,841 | $ | 770,703 | $ | 2,732,299 | $ | 2,329,336 | |||||||
| Land and lot sales revenue | 4,608 | 2,068 | 74,269 | 72,272 | |||||||||||
| Other operations revenue | 581 | 524 | 2,333 | 2,314 | |||||||||||
| Total revenues | 1,128,030 | 773,295 | 2,808,901 | 2,403,922 | |||||||||||
| Cost of home sales | 878,688 | 616,767 | 2,173,251 | 1,836,327 | |||||||||||
| Cost of land and lot sales | 1,589 | 394 | 14,888 | 17,367 | |||||||||||
| Other operations expense | 572 | 523 | 2,298 | 2,247 | |||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 44,857 | 37,282 | 137,066 | 127,903 | |||||||||||
| General and administrative | 36,471 | 33,826 | 137,764 | 124,119 | |||||||||||
| Homebuilding income from operations | 165,853 | 84,503 | 343,634 | 295,959 | |||||||||||
| Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities | (13,079 | ) | (2 | ) | (11,433 | ) | 179 | ||||||||
| Other income, net | 4 | 25 | 151 | 312 | |||||||||||
| Homebuilding income before income taxes | 152,778 | 84,526 | 332,352 | 296,450 | |||||||||||
| Financial Services: | |||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 490 | 458 | 1,371 | 1,220 | |||||||||||
| Expenses | 98 | 70 | 331 | 253 | |||||||||||
| Equity in income of unconsolidated entities | 3,515 | 1,564 | 6,426 | 4,810 | |||||||||||
| Financial services income before income taxes | 3,907 | 1,952 | 7,466 | 5,777 | |||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 156,685 | 86,478 | 339,818 | 302,227 | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (82,443 | ) | (28,393 | ) | (152,267 | ) | (106,094 | ) | |||||||
| Net income | 74,242 | 58,085 | 187,551 | 196,133 | |||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (222 | ) | (224 | ) | (360 | ) | (962 | ) | |||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 74,020 | $ | 57,861 | $ | 187,191 | $ | 195,171 | |||||||
| Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 1.21 | |||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 1.21 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||
| Basic | 150,859,014 | 159,082,568 | 154,134,411 | 160,859,782 | |||||||||||
| Diluted | 152,568,093 | 159,789,940 | 155,085,366 | 161,381,499 | |||||||||||
MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Homes Delivered |
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Average Sales Price |
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Average Sales Price |
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Average Sales Price |
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| New Homes Delivered: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maracay Homes | 181 | $ | 507 | 225 | $ | 417 | 628 | $ | 473 | 625 | $ | 408 | |||||||||||||||
| Pardee Homes | 535 | 613 | 392 | 467 | 1,431 | 529 | 1,220 | 548 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quadrant Homes | 146 | 765 | 96 | 616 | 352 | 697 | 383 | 541 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trendmaker Homes | 163 | 496 | 139 | 506 | 506 | 494 | 474 | 506 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TRI Pointe Homes | 530 | 761 | 411 | 658 | 1,313 | 706 | 1,089 | 664 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winchester Homes | 202 | 532 | 164 | 570 | 467 | 549 | 420 | 560 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,757 | $ | 639 | 1,427 | $ | 540 | 4,697 | $ | 582 | 4,211 | $ | 553 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Homes Delivered |
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| New Homes Delivered: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 821 | $ | 726 | 596 | $ | 601 | 2,093 | $ | 651 | 1,689 | $ | 669 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 75 | 600 | 42 | 579 | 172 | 596 | 160 | 524 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 154 | 507 | 96 | 544 | 346 | 522 | 265 | 518 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 48 | 613 | 68 | 608 | 121 | 625 | 155 | 631 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 181 | 507 | 225 | 417 | 628 | 473 | 625 | 408 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 169 | 531 | 165 | 433 | 479 | 456 | 460 | 386 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 163 | 496 | 139 | 506 | 506 | 494 | 474 | 506 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 146 | 765 | 96 | 616 | 352 | 697 | 383 | 541 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,757 | $ | 639 | 1,427 | $ | 540 | 4,697 | $ | 582 | 4,211 | $ | 553 | |||||||||||||||
MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(unaudited)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
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| Net New Home Orders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maracay Homes | 93 | 12.7 | 144 | 18.0 | 597 | 14.8 | 670 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Pardee Homes | 298 | 31.3 | 270 | 26.0 | 1,580 | 29.9 | 1,206 | 23.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Quadrant Homes | 84 | 7.8 | 67 | 6.5 | 395 | 7.5 | 341 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Trendmaker Homes | 123 | 28.5 | 116 | 30.8 | 516 | 30.4 | 501 | 27.8 | |||||||||||||||
| TRI Pointe Homes | 348 | 32.7 | 214 | 28.5 | 1,492 | 32.0 | 1,097 | 27.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Winchester Homes | 117 | 14.5 | 98 | 13.0 | 495 | 12.9 | 433 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,063 | 127.5 | 909 | 122.8 | 5,075 | 127.5 | 4,248 | 118.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
Net New Home Orders |
Average Selling Communities |
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| Net New Home Orders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 472 | 42.8 | 357 | 38.8 | 2,357 | 43.0 | 1,690 | 35.4 | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 69 | 7.5 | 28 | 4.5 | 213 | 6.7 | 135 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 92 | 10.5 | 76 | 8.0 | 357 | 9.4 | 290 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 25 | 4.0 | 22 | 5.0 | 138 | 3.5 | 143 | 6.3 | |||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 93 | 12.7 | 144 | 18.0 | 597 | 14.8 | 670 | 18.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 105 | 13.7 | 99 | 11.2 | 502 | 12.2 | 478 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas | 123 | 28.5 | 116 | 30.8 | 516 | 30.4 | 501 | 27.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 84 | 7.8 | 67 | 6.5 | 395 | 7.5 | 341 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,063 | 127.5 | 909 | 122.8 | 5,075 | 127.5 | 4,248 | 118.3 | |||||||||||||||
MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
| As of December 31, 2017 | As of December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Backlog Units |
Backlog Dollar Value |
Average Sales Price |
Backlog Units |
Backlog Dollar Value |
Average Sales Price |
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| Backlog: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Maracay Homes | 217 | $ | 106,061 | $ | 489 | 248 | $ | 114,203 | $ | 460 | |||||||||||
| Pardee Homes | 409 | 299,083 | 731 | 260 | 134,128 | 516 | |||||||||||||||
| Quadrant Homes | 144 | 107,714 | 748 | 101 | 68,461 | 678 | |||||||||||||||
| Trendmaker Homes | 173 | 93,974 | 543 | 163 | 85,579 | 525 | |||||||||||||||
| TRI Pointe Homes | 477 | 331,562 | 695 | 298 | 180,012 | 604 | |||||||||||||||
| Winchester Homes | 151 | 94,381 | 625 | 123 | 78,763 | 640 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,571 | $ | 1,032,775 | $ | 657 | 1,193 | $ | 661,146 | $ | 554 | |||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2017 | As of December 31, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Backlog Units |
Backlog Dollar Value |
Average Sales Price |
Backlog Units |
Backlog Dollar Value |
Average Sales Price |
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| Backlog: | |||||||||||||||||||||
| California | 666 | $ | 496,626 | $ | 746 | 402 | $ | 237,748 | $ | 591 | |||||||||||
| Colorado | 100 | 60,253 | 603 | 59 | 35,764 | 606 | |||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 113 | 64,942 | 575 | 102 | 60,904 | 597 | |||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 38 | 29,439 | 775 | 21 | 17,859 | 850 | |||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 217 | 106,061 | 489 | 248 | 114,203 | 460 | |||||||||||||||
| Nevada | 120 | 73,766 | 615 | 97 | 40,628 | 419 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas | 173 | 93,974 | 543 | 163 | 85,579 | 525 | |||||||||||||||
| Washington | 144 | 107,714 | 748 | 101 | 68,461 | 678 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,571 | $ | 1,032,775 | $ | 657 | 1,193 | $ | 661,146 | $ | 554 | |||||||||||
MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(unaudited)
| December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
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| Lots Owned or Controlled(1): | |||
| Maracay Homes | 2,519 | 2,053 | |
| Pardee Homes | 15,144 | 16,912 | |
| Quadrant Homes | 1,726 | 1,582 | |
| Trendmaker Homes | 1,855 | 1,999 | |
| TRI Pointe Homes | 3,964 | 3,479 | |
| Winchester Homes | 2,104 | 2,284 | |
| Total | 27,312 | 28,309 | |
| December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
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| Lots Owned or Controlled(1): | |||
| California | 16,292 | 17,245 | |
| Colorado | 742 | 918 | |
| Maryland | 1,507 | 1,779 | |
| Virginia | 597 | 505 | |
| Arizona | 2,519 | 2,053 | |
| Nevada | 2,074 | 2,228 | |
| Texas | 1,855 | 1,999 | |
| Washington | 1,726 | 1,582 | |
| Total | 27,312 | 28,309 | |
| December 31, 2017 |
December 31, 2016 |
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| Lots by Ownership Type: | |||
| Lots owned | 23,940 | 25,283 | |
| Lots controlled (1) | 3,372 | 3,026 | |
| Total | 27,312 | 28,309 |
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(1) As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, lots controlled included lots that were under land option contracts or purchase contracts.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited)
In this press release, we utilize certain financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We present these measures because we believe they and similar measures are useful to management and investors in evaluating the Company’s operating performance and financing structure. We also believe these measures facilitate the comparison of our operating performance and financing structure with other companies in our industry. Because these measures are not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The following tables reconcile homebuilding gross margin percentage, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP, to the non-GAAP financial measure adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that leverage and non-cash impairments and lot option abandonments have on homebuilding gross margin and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who may adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | % | 2016 | % | ||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Home sales revenue | $ | 1,122,841 | 100.0 | % | $ | 770,703 | 100.0 | % | |||||
| Cost of home sales | 878,688 | 78.3 | % | 616,767 | 80.0 | % | |||||||
| Homebuilding gross margin | 244,153 | 21.7 | % | 153,936 | 20.0 | % | |||||||
| Add: interest in cost of home sales | 26,387 | 2.4 | % | 16,458 | 2.1 | % | |||||||
| Add: impairments and lot option abandonments | 851 | 0.1 | % | 792 | 0.1 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted homebuilding gross margin | $ | 271,391 | 24.2 | % | $ | 171,186 | 22.2 | % | |||||
| Homebuilding gross margin percentage | 21.7 | % | 20.0 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage | 24.2 | % | 22.2 | % | |||||||||
| Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | % | 2016 | % | ||||||||||
| (dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||
| Home sales revenue | $ | 2,732,299 | 100.0 | % | $ | 2,329,336 | 100.0 | % | |||||
| Cost of home sales | 2,173,251 | 79.5 | % | 1,836,327 | 78.8 | % | |||||||
| Homebuilding gross margin | 559,048 | 20.5 | % | 493,009 | 21.2 | % | |||||||
| Add: interest in cost of home sales | 64,835 | 2.4 | % | 51,111 | 2.2 | % | |||||||
| Add: impairments and lot option abandonments | 2,020 | 0.1 | % | 1,470 | 0.1 | % | |||||||
| Adjusted homebuilding gross margin | $ | 625,903 | 22.9 | % | $ | 545,590 | 23.4 | % | |||||
| Homebuilding gross margin percentage | 20.5 | % | 21.2 | % | |||||||||
| Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage | 22.9 | % | 23.4 | % | |||||||||
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(unaudited)
The following table reconciles the Company’s ratio of debt-to-capital to the non-GAAP ratio of net debt-to-net capital. We believe that the ratio of net debt-to-net capital is a relevant financial measure for management and investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of the Company’s ability to obtain financing.
| December 31, 2017 | December 31, 2016 | ||||||
| Unsecured revolving credit facility | $ | — | $ | 200,000 | |||
| Seller financed loans | — | 13,726 | |||||
| Senior notes | 1,471,302 | 1,168,307 | |||||
| Total debt | 1,471,302 | 1,382,033 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 1,929,722 | 1,829,447 | |||||
| Total capital | $ | 3,401,024 | $ | 3,211,480 | |||
| Ratio of debt-to-capital(1) | 43.3 | % | 43.0 | % | |||
| Total debt | $ | 1,471,302 | $ | 1,382,033 | |||
| Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (282,914 | ) | (208,657 | ) | |||
| Net debt | 1,188,388 | 1,173,376 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 1,929,722 | 1,829,447 | |||||
| Net capital | $ | 3,118,110 | $ | 3,002,823 | |||
| Ratio of net debt-to-net capital(2) | 38.1 | % | 39.1 | % | |||
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(1) The ratio of debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing debt by the sum of debt plus equity.
(2) The ratio of net debt-to-net capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is debt less cash and cash equivalents) by the sum of net debt plus equity.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(unaudited)
The following table contains information about our operating results reflecting certain adjustments to income before income taxes, (provision) benefit for income taxes, net income, net income available to common stockholders and earnings per share (diluted). We believe reflecting these adjustments is useful to investors in understanding our recurring operations by eliminating the varying effects of certain non-routine events, and may be helpful in comparing the Company to other homebuilders to the extent they provide similar information.
| Three Months Ended December 31, 2017 | Year Ended December 31, 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| As Reported | Adjustments | Adjusted | As Reported | Adjustments | Adjusted | ||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 156,685 | 13,182 | (1) | 169,867 | 339,818 | 13,182 | (1) | 353,000 | |||||||||||||||
| (Provision) benefit for income taxes | (82,443 | ) | 20,201 | (2) | (62,242 | ) | (152,267 | ) | 20,201 | (2) | (132,066 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net income | 74,242 | 33,383 | 107,625 | 187,551 | 33,383 | 220,934 | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (222 | ) | — | (222 | ) | (360 | ) | — | (360 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 74,020 | $ | 33,383 | $ | 107,403 | $ | 187,191 | $ | 33,383 | $ | 220,574 | |||||||||||
| Earnings per share | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 1.21 | $ | 1.42 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 152,568 | 152,568 | 155,085 | 155,085 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 52.6 | % | 36.6 | % | 44.8 | % | 37.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
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(1) Includes a charge related to the impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity.
(2) Includes a tax charge related to the re-measurement of the Company’s net deferred tax assets as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in the fourth quarter of 2017, net of the impact of the charge related to the impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(unaudited)
The following table calculates the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles those amounts to net income, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA means net income before (a) interest expense, (b) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in costs of home sales, (c) income taxes and (d) depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA means EBITDA before (e) amortization of stock-based compensation, (f) real estate inventory impairments and lot option abandonments, (g) impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities and (h) restructuring charges. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful measures of the Company’s ability to service debt and obtain financing.
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2016 | ||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders | $ | 74,020 | $ | 57,861 | $ | 187,191 | $ | 195,171 | |||||||
| Interest expense: | |||||||||||||||
| Interest incurred | 22,595 | 18,276 | 84,264 | 68,306 | |||||||||||
| Interest capitalized | (22,595 | ) | (18,276 | ) | (84,264 | ) | (68,306 | ) | |||||||
| Amortization of interest in cost of sales | 26,474 | 16,480 | 65,245 | 51,288 | |||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 82,443 | 28,393 | 152,267 | 106,094 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 934 | 764 | 3,500 | 3,087 | |||||||||||
| EBITDA | 183,871 | 103,498 | 408,203 | 355,640 | |||||||||||
| Amortization of stock-based compensation | 4,275 | 2,964 | 15,906 | 12,612 | |||||||||||
| Real estate inventory impairments and land option abandonments | 850 | 792 | 2,053 | 1,470 | |||||||||||
| Impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities | 13,182 | — | 13,182 | — | |||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | — | 171 | 588 | 649 | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 202,178 | $ | 107,425 | $ | 439,932 | $ | 370,371 | |||||||
