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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

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

For the transition period from     N/A     to             

Commission file number 1-10959

 

 

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   33-0475989

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

26 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA   92618-2338
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (949) 789-1600

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer    x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding at August 4, 2010: 106,957,421

 

 

 


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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

              Page No.
PART I. Financial Information   
      ITEM 1.    Financial Statements   
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   2
    

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

   3
    

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

   4
    

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

   5
      ITEM 2.   

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   31
      ITEM 3.   

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   47
      ITEM 4.   

Controls and Procedures

   47
PART II. Other Information   
      ITEM 1.   

Legal Proceedings

   50
      ITEM 1A.   

Risk Factors

   50
      ITEM 2.   

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   50
      ITEM 3.   

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   50
      ITEM 4.   

Removed and Reserved

   50
      ITEM 5.   

Other Information

   50
      ITEM 6.   

Exhibits

   51
SIGNATURES    52

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
     (Unaudited)  

Homebuilding:

        

Home sale revenues

   $ 316,709      $ 284,206      $ 491,622      $ 490,439   

Land sale revenues

     450        5,466        906        8,768   
                                

Total revenues

     317,159        289,672        492,528        499,207   
                                

Cost of home sales

     (250,470     (244,868     (385,723     (441,570

Cost of land sales

     (421     (5,696     (674     (10,431
                                

Total cost of sales

     (250,891     (250,564     (386,397     (452,001
                                

Gross margin

     66,268        39,108        106,131        47,206   
                                

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (43,413     (46,026     (76,165     (98,405

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (226     (5,578     (660     (2,489

Interest expense

     (10,479     (11,735     (22,464     (22,776

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (5,190     176        (5,190     5,367   

Other income (expense)

     2,818        (237     3,242        (1,004
                                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     9,778        (24,292     4,894        (72,101
                                

Financial Services:

        

Revenues

     3,983        4,283        6,281        6,333   

Expenses

     (2,876     (3,261     (5,305     (6,256

Other income

     48        167        81        208   
                                

Financial services pretax income

     1,155        1,189        1,057        285   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     10,933        (23,103     5,951        (71,816

Provision for income taxes

     (272     (10     (361     (265
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     10,661        (23,113     5,590        (72,081

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (20     —          (524
                                

Net income (loss)

     10,661        (23,133     5,590        (72,605

Less: Net (income) loss allocated to preferred shareholder

     (6,288     14,191        (3,303     44,573   
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ 4,373      $ (8,942   $ 2,287      $ (28,032
                                

Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Basic income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

Diluted (Income) Loss Per Common Share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Diluted income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

        

Basic

     102,796,195        93,134,612        102,318,953        92,959,116   

Diluted

     123,940,853        93,134,612        116,854,489        92,959,116   

Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares

     147,812,786        147,812,786        147,812,786        147,812,786   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     June 30
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Homebuilding:

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 696,593      $ 587,152   

Restricted cash

     13,792        15,070   

Trade and other receivables

     14,252        12,676   

Inventories:

    

Owned

     1,057,238        986,322   

Not owned

     17,110        11,770   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     41,830        40,415   

Deferred income taxes, net

     10,412        9,431   

Other assets

     29,792        131,086   
                
     1,881,019        1,793,922   

Financial Services:

    

Cash and equivalents

     7,591        8,407   

Restricted cash

     4,095        3,195   

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     67,445        41,048   

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     9,955        10,818   

Other assets

     3,267        3,621   
                
     92,353        67,089   
                

Total Assets

   $ 1,973,372      $ 1,861,011   
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Homebuilding:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 25,280      $ 22,702   

Accrued liabilities

     193,922        199,848   

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     24,383        59,531   

Senior notes payable

     1,109,285        993,018   

Senior subordinated notes payable

     105,955        104,177   
                
     1,458,825        1,379,276   

Financial Services:

    

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     1,711        1,436   

Mortgage credit facilities

     65,126        40,995   
                
     66,837        42,431   
                

Total Liabilities

     1,525,662        1,421,707   

Equity:

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 450,829 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     5        5   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 106,957,421 and 105,293,180 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     1,069        1,053   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,038,492        1,030,664   

Accumulated deficit

     (575,038     (580,628

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (16,818     (15,296
                

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     447,710        435,798   

Noncontrolling Interests

     —          3,506   
                

Total Equity

     447,710        439,304   
                

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 1,973,372      $ 1,861,011   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 5,590      $ (72,081

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (524

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

     660        2,370   

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     —          326   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,400        1,881   

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

     (36     1,338   

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

     5,190        (5,367

Amortization of stock-based compensation

     5,483        5,608   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     (27     —     

Deferred income taxes

     11,916        (28,080

Deferred tax asset valuation allowance

     (11,555     28,080   

Inventory impairment charges and deposit write-offs

     —          43,934   

Changes in cash and equivalents due to:

    

Trade and other receivables

     (1,562     1,273   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     (25,775     6,945   

Inventories - owned

     (37,111     137,556   

Inventories - not owned

     (17,550     (1,138

Other assets

     109,442        118,675   

Accounts payable

     2,578        (18,129

Accrued liabilities

     (9,724     (25,074
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     38,919        197,593   
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (2,282     (14,666

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     23        3,711   

Other investing activities

     (200     (673
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (2,459     (11,628
                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Change in restricted cash

     378        1,550   

Net proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facility

     —          (24,630

Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable

     (59,247     (37,974

Principal payments on senior notes payable

     (189,959     (168,467

Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable

     300,000        —     

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (5,506     —     

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     24,131        (8,015

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     27        —     

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     2,341        132   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     72,165        (237,404
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     108,625        (51,439

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     595,559        625,845   
                

Cash and equivalents at end of period (including discontinued operations)

   $ 704,184      $ 574,406   
                

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 704,184      $ 574,406   

Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period

     13,792        4,222   

Financial services restricted cash at end of period

     4,095        2,745   
                

Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 722,071      $ 581,373   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

JUNE 30, 2010

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Standard Pacific Corp., without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Certain information normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of June 30, 2010 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Pursuant to ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, we have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were issued for the three months ended June 30, 2010.

Certain items in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Standard Pacific Corp. and its subsidiaries. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2009-15, Accounting for Own-Share Lending Arrangements in Contemplation of Convertible Debt Issuance or Other Financing (“ASU 2009-15”), which provides amendments to ASC Subtopic No. 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options. ASU 2009-15 applies to share lending arrangements executed in connection with a convertible debt offering or other financing. Under ASU 2009-15, the share lending arrangement should be measured at fair value, recognized as a debt issuance cost with an offset to stockholders’ equity, and then amortized as interest expense over the life of the financing arrangement. The adoption of these new provisions of ASU 2009-15 on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which provides amendments to ASC Subtopic No. 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures — Overall. ASU 2010-06 requires additional disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The revised guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The adoption of these disclosure provisions of ASU 2010-06 on January 1, 2010 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

3. Segment Reporting

We operate two principal businesses: homebuilding and financial services.

Our homebuilding operations construct and sell single-family attached and detached homes. In accordance with the aggregation criteria defined in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), our homebuilding operating segments have been grouped into three reportable segments: California; Southwest, consisting of our operating divisions in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Nevada; and Southeast, consisting of our operating divisions in Florida and the Carolinas. In particular, we have determined that the homebuilding operating divisions within their respective reportable segments have similar economic

 

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characteristics, including similar historical and expected future long-term gross margin percentages. In addition, the operating divisions also share all other relevant aggregation characteristics, such as similar product types, production processes and methods of distribution.

Our mortgage financing operations provide mortgage financing to our homebuyers in substantially all of the markets in which we operate. Our title service operation provides title examinations for our homebuyers in Texas. Our mortgage financing and title services operations are included in our financial services reportable segment, which is separately reported in our condensed consolidated financial statements under “Financial Services.”

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, legal, and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support us as a publicly traded company. A substantial portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating divisions based on their respective percentage of revenues.

Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding operations was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding revenues:

        

California

   $ 196,723      $ 154,471      $ 295,624      $ 253,125   

Southwest

     55,836        67,810        99,535        131,043   

Southeast

     64,600        67,391        97,369        115,039   
                                

Total homebuilding revenues

   $ 317,159      $ 289,672      $ 492,528      $ 499,207   
                                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

        

California

   $ 13,752      $ 362      $ 15,967      $ (18,511

Southwest

     840        (11,471     (669     (22,427

Southeast

     802        (9,035     (2,828     (19,803

Corporate

     (5,616     (4,148     (7,576     (11,360
                                

Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)

   $ 9,778      $ (24,292   $ 4,894      $ (72,101
                                

Homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures:

        

California

   $ (204   $ 2,570      $ (624   $ 5,742   

Southwest

     (12     (8,148     (23     (8,231

Southeast

     (10     —          (13     —     
                                

Total homebuilding income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ (226   $ (5,578   $ (660   $ (2,489
                                

Restructuring charges:

        

California

   $ —        $ 286      $ —        $ 2,132   

Southwest

     —          763        —          1,666   

Southeast

     —          1,582        —          3,764   

Corporate

     —          2,704        —          11,420   
                                

Total restructuring charges

   $ —        $ 5,335      $ —        $ 18,982   
                                

We did not record any asset impairment charges or deposit write-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2010. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, homebuilding pretax income (loss) includes the following inventory and joint venture impairment charges and deposit write-offs recorded in the following segments:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2009
     California    Southwest    Southeast    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Inventory impairments

   $ 8,190    $ 759    $ 4,180    $ 13,129

Joint venture impairments

     —        8,141      —        8,141
                           

Total impairments

   $ 8,190    $ 8,900    $ 4,180    $ 21,270
                           

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
     California    Southwest    Southeast    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Deposit write-offs

   $ —      $ 933    $ 1,122    $ 2,055

Inventory impairments

     27,833      6,987      7,059      41,879

Joint venture impairments

     —        8,141      —        8,141
                           

Total impairments and write-offs

   $ 27,833    $ 16,061    $ 8,181    $ 52,075
                           

Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding assets and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures was as follows:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Homebuilding assets:

     

California

   $ 725,339    $ 671,887

Southwest

     215,915      210,058

Southeast

     198,408      181,931

Corporate

     741,357      730,046
             

Total homebuilding assets

   $ 1,881,019    $ 1,793,922
             

Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:

     

California

   $ 38,009    $ 36,793

Southwest

     2,739      2,762

Southeast

     1,082      860
             

Total homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 41,830    $ 40,415
             

4. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

We compute earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”), which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for financial statement purposes. Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Our Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), which is convertible into shares of our common stock at the holder’s option (subject to a limitation based upon voting interest), is classified as a convertible participating security in accordance with ASC 260, which requires that both net income and loss per share for each class of stock (common stock and participating preferred stock) be calculated for basic earnings per share purposes based on the contractual rights and obligations of this participating security. Net income (loss) allocated to the holder of our Series B Preferred Stock is calculated based on the preferred shareholder’s proportionate share of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.

For purposes of determining diluted earnings (loss) per common share, basic earnings per common share is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive common shares outstanding, including stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method and convertible debt using the if-converted method. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, all dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation as they were anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss for these respective periods. Shares outstanding under the share lending facility are not treated as outstanding for earnings per share purposes in accordance with ASC 260, because the share borrower must return to us all borrowed shares (or identical shares) on or about October 1, 2012, or earlier in certain circumstances. The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share.

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Numerator:

        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 10,661      $ (23,113   $ 5,590      $ (72,081

Less: Net (income) loss from continuing operations allocated to preferred shareholder

     (6,288     14,180        (3,303     44,252   
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common shareholders

   $ 4,373      $ (8,933   $ 2,287      $ (27,829
                                

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   $ —        $ (20   $ —        $ (524

Less: Net loss from discontinued operations allocated to preferred shareholder

     —          11        —          321   
                                

Net loss from discontinued operations available to common shareholders

   $ —        $ (9   $ —        $ (203
                                

Denominator:

        

Weighted average basic common shares outstanding

     102,796,195        93,134,612        102,318,953        92,959,116   

Effect of dilutive securities:

        

Warrant

     16,411,758        —          10,306,708        —     

Stock options

     4,732,900        —          4,228,828        —     
                                

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     123,940,853        93,134,612        116,854,489        92,959,116   
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Basic earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Basic earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

As of June 30, 2010 and 2009, we had 450,829 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 147.8 million shares of our common stock. The following table sets forth the potential weighted average diluted common shares outstanding if our Series B Preferred Stock was converted to common stock. Please see Note 16 “Stockholders’ Equity” for further discussion of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009    2010    2009

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

   123,940,853    93,134,612    116,854,489    92,959,116

Additional weighted average common shares outstanding if the Series B Preferred Stock converted to common shares

   147,812,786    147,812,786    147,812,786    147,812,786
                   

Total potential weighted average diluted common shares outstanding if the Series B Preferred Stock converted to common shares

   271,753,639    240,947,398    264,667,275    240,771,902
                   

In accordance with ASC 260, assuming that all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock was converted to common stock, all net income (loss) would be allocated to common stock in the computation of earnings (loss) per share.

5. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,661      $ (23,133   $ 5,590      $ (72,605

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of related income tax effects

     (913     4,405        (1,522     5,436   
                                

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 9,748      $ (18,728   $ 4,068      $ (67,169
                                

 

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6. Stock-Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at the fair value on the date of grant.

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we issued 642,773 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees and 65,195 shares of common stock to our independent directors (excluding directors appointed by MP CA Homes LLC (“MatlinPatterson”), who did not receive any stock awards).

Total compensation expense recognized related to stock-based compensation was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,    Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009    2010    2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Stock options

   $ 1,416    $ 3,954    $ 2,783    $ 5,283

Common stock grants

     2,103      125      2,700      325
                           

Total

   $ 3,519    $ 4,079    $ 5,483    $ 5,608
                           

As of June 30, 2010, total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based compensation was $9.9 million, with a weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded of approximately 2.6 years.

7. Restricted Cash

At June 30, 2010, restricted cash included $17.9 million of cash held in cash collateral accounts related to certain letters of credit that have been issued and a portion related to our financial services subsidiary mortgage credit facilities ($13.8 million of homebuilding restricted cash and $4.1 million of financial services restricted cash).

8. Inventories

a. Inventories Owned

Inventories owned consisted of the following at:

 

     June 30, 2010
     California    Southwest    Southeast    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Land and land under development

   $ 387,321    $ 139,865    $ 121,871    $ 649,057

Homes completed and under construction

     206,587      52,372      55,266      314,225

Model homes

     66,564      12,018      15,374      93,956
                           

Total inventories owned

   $ 660,472    $ 204,255    $ 192,511    $ 1,057,238
                           
     December 31, 2009
     California    Southwest    Southeast    Total
     (Dollars in thousands)

Land and land under development

   $ 335,528    $ 125,823    $ 103,165    $ 564,516

Homes completed and under construction

     207,719      57,641      50,963      316,323

Model homes

     75,089      12,815      17,579      105,483
                           

Total inventories owned

   $ 618,336    $ 196,279    $ 171,707    $ 986,322
                           

 

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In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), we record impairment losses on inventories when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired, and the future undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. Inventories that are determined to be impaired are written down to their estimated fair value. We calculate the fair value of a project under a land residual value analysis and in certain cases in conjunction with a discounted cash flow analysis. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the total number of projects included in inventories-owned and reviewed for impairment were 214 and 262, respectively. Based on the impairment review, we did not record any impairments during the six months ended June 30, 2010. The total number of projects impaired during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were 10 and 23, respectively. The operating margins (defined as gross margin less direct selling and marketing costs) used to calculate land residual values and related fair values for the majority of our projects during the six months ended June 30, 2009, were generally in the 7% to 12% range and discount rates were generally in the 15% to 25% range. The following table summarizes inventory impairments recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009:

 

     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Inventory impairments related to:

     

Land under development and homes completed and under construction

   $ 13,129    $ 39,461

Land held for sale or sold

     —        2,418
             

Total inventory impairments

   $ 13,129    $ 41,879
             

Remaining carrying value of inventory impaired at period end

   $ 33,833    $ 91,751
             

The inventory impairments related to land under development and homes completed and under construction were included in cost of home sales and the impairments related to land held for sale or sold were included in cost of land sales in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (please see Note 3 for a breakout of impairment charges by segment). The impairment charges recorded during the 2009 periods noted above resulted primarily from lower home prices, which were driven by increased incentives and price reductions required to address weak demand and economic conditions, including record foreclosures, high unemployment, low consumer confidence and tighter mortgage credit standards.

b. Inventories Not Owned

Inventories not owned consisted of the following at:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Land purchase and lot option deposits

   $ 16,110    $ 4,543

Variable interest entities, net of deposits

     —        5,414

Other lot option contracts, net of deposits

     1,000      1,813
             

Total inventories not owned

   $ 17,110    $ 11,770
             

Under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), a non-refundable deposit paid to an entity is deemed to be a variable interest that will absorb some or all of the entity’s expected losses if they occur. Our option deposits generally represent our maximum exposure to the land seller if we elect not to purchase the optioned property. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to optioned land prior to takedown, which we would have to write off should we not exercise the option. Therefore, whenever we enter into a land option or purchase contract with an entity and make a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) may have been created.

 

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Various modifications to ASC 810 were adopted on January 1, 2010. Under ASC 810, the primary beneficiary of a VIE is defined as the enterprise that has both (a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and (b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Upon adoption on January 1, 2010, we derecognized $5.4 million of inventories not owned related to option contracts, $1.9 million of liabilities from inventories not owned, and $3.5 million of noncontrolling interests related to three VIE’s that were consolidated as of December 31, 2009 as we do not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these entities. As of June 30, 2010, we were not required to consolidate any VIEs. In accordance with ASC 810, we perform ongoing reassessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

At December 31, 2009, prior to the adoption on January 1, 2010 of certain provisions of ASC 810, we consolidated three VIEs as a result of our options to purchase land or lots from the selling entities. As a result, included in our condensed consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2009 were inventories not owned related to these VIEs of approximately $6.1 million (which includes $0.7 million in deposits) and noncontrolling interests of approximately $1.9 million. These amounts were recorded based on each VIE’s estimated fair value upon consolidation. Creditors of these VIEs, if any, have no recourse against us.

Other lot option contracts noted in the table above represent specific performance obligations to purchase lots that we have with various land sellers. In certain instances, the land option contract contains a binding obligation requiring us to complete the lot purchases. In other instances, the land option contract does not obligate us to complete the lot purchases but, due to the magnitude of our capitalized preacquisition costs, development and construction expenditures, we are considered economically compelled to complete the lot purchases.

9. Capitalization of Interest

We capitalize interest to inventories owned during the period of development and to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is included as reduction of income from unconsolidated joint ventures when the related homes or lots are sold to third parties. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated land development joint ventures is transferred to inventories owned if the underlying lots are purchased by us. To the extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us. Qualified assets represent inventory of projects that are actively selling or under development as well as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we expensed $10.5 million and $11.7 million, respectively, of interest costs related to the portion of our debt in excess of our qualified assets in accordance with ASC 835. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we expensed $22.5 million and $22.8 million, respectively, of interest costs in accordance with ASC 835.

 

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The following is a summary of homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, amortized to cost of sales and income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and expensed as interest expense, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total interest incurred

   $ 27,730      $ 26,797      $ 53,960      $ 55,193   

Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned

     (16,515     (14,106     (30,114     (30,601

Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     (736     (956     (1,382     (1,816
                                

Interest expense

   $ 10,479      $ 11,735      $ 22,464      $ 22,776   
                                

Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales

   $ 20,943      $ 19,412      $ 32,306      $ 32,370   

Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales

   $ 382      $ 2,443      $ 815      $ 4,162   

Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 62      $ 5,191      $ 99      $ 5,477   

Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (1)

   $ 138,521      $ 164,189      $ 138,521      $ 164,189   

Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned

     13.1     14.7     13.1     14.7

Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

   $ 3,157      $ 1,618      $ 3,157      $ 1,618   

Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     7.5     3.2     7.5     3.2

 

(1) During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, in connection with lot purchases from our unconsolidated joint ventures and joint venture purchases and unwinds, $34,000 and $405,000, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, $65,000 and $689,000, respectively, of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.

10. Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

The table set forth below summarizes the combined statements of operations for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we accounted for under the equity method:

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 12,751      $ 29,779      $ 19,336      $ 39,993   

Cost of sales and expenses

     (11,853     (328,531     (20,282     (332,513
                                

Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 898      $ (298,752   $ (946   $ (292,520
                                

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations

   $ (226   $ (5,578   $ (660   $ (2,489
                                

        Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations reflects our share of the income (loss) of these unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures, which is allocated based on the provisions of the underlying joint venture operating agreements. The difference between the income (loss) of our unconsolidated joint ventures and the income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 related primarily to the investment in our North Las Vegas joint venture. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the income (loss) of our unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the summary combined statements of operations included an impairment charge of approximately $300 million recorded by our North Las Vegas joint venture. However, income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2009 included an $8.1 million pretax charge related to our remaining investment in this joint venture. We did not record the full amount of our share of losses for the North Las Vegas joint venture as this joint venture has non-recourse debt and we have no further obligation to fund such joint venture or record losses in excess of our total amount invested.

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, the total number of projects included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and reviewed for impairment were 7 and 13, respectively, with certain unconsolidated joint ventures having multiple real estate projects. Based on the impairment review, no projects were determined to be impaired for the six months ended June 30, 2010. During the three months ended June 30, 2009 we recorded an $8.1 million pretax charge related to our remaining investment in our North Las Vegas joint venture, which is discussed above.

The table set forth below summarizes the combined balance sheets for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

     

Cash

   $ 20,998    $ 26,382

Inventories

     351,407      351,267

Other assets

     8,413      5,433
             

Total assets

   $ 380,818    $ 383,082
             

Liabilities and Equity:

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 100,762    $ 105,431

Recourse debt

     34,636      38,835

Non-recourse debt

     178,926      178,373

Standard Pacific Equity

     13,496      14,160

Other Members’ equity

     52,998      46,283
             

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 380,818    $ 383,082
             

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets

   $ 41,830    $ 40,415
             

In some cases our net investment in these unconsolidated joint ventures is not equal to our proportionate share of equity reflected in the table above because of differences between asset impairments that we recorded against our joint venture investments and the impairments recorded by the applicable joint venture. Our net investment also included approximately $3.2 million and $1.9 million of homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

The $28.3 million difference between our share of equity in our unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the table above and our net investment reflected in the accompanying balance sheet as of June 30, 2010, relates primarily to our investment in our North Las Vegas joint venture. As a result of the inventory impairment charges recorded by this joint venture, our investment in such joint venture reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets is $0. However, the Standard Pacific equity related to this joint venture reflected in the table above was further reduced to negative $30.1 million and since this joint venture has non-recourse debt and we have no further obligation to fund this deficit amount, we have not recorded this negative capital balance in our investment in unconsolidated joint venture account.

For certain joint ventures for which we are the managing member, we receive management fees, which represent overhead and other reimbursements for costs associated with managing the related real estate projects. During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recognized management fees of approximately $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recognized management fees of approximately $0.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively. Management fees were recorded as a reduction of our general and administrative and construction overhead costs. As of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had approximately $0.3 million from one joint venture and $0.4 million from two joint ventures, respectively, in management fees receivable which were included in trade and other receivables in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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11. Homebuilding Other Assets

Homebuilding other assets consisted of the following at:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Income tax receivables

   $ —      $ 103,219

Property and equipment, net

     4,214      4,827

Deferred debt issuance costs

     16,487      12,389

Prepaid insurance

     3,149      2,692

Other assets

     5,942      7,959
             

Total homebuilding other assets

   $ 29,792    $ 131,086
             

12. Warranty Costs

Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized. Amounts accrued are based upon historical experience rates. Indirect warranty overhead salaries and related costs are charged to cost of sales in the period incurred. We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary. Our warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in our warranty accrual are detailed in the table set forth below:

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Warranty accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 22,606      $ 19,998   

Warranty costs accrued during the period

     2,329        2,705   

Warranty costs paid during the period

     (2,001     (2,327
                

Warranty accrual, end of the period

   $ 22,934      $ 20,376   
                

13. Term Loan and Letter of Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2010, we had a $225 million term loan outstanding (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant requiring the Company to either: (a) maintain compliance with one of the following three ratios (i) a minimum ratio of cash flow from operations to consolidated homebuilding interest incurred, (ii) a minimum ratio of homebuilding EBITDA to consolidated homebuilding interest incurred or (iii) a maximum ratio of combined net homebuilding debt to consolidated tangible net worth; or (b) pay a fee equal to 50 basis points per quarter on the outstanding principal amount of the Credit Facility and prepay, on a quarterly basis, an aggregate principal amount of $7.5 million of the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with each of the three ratios.

As of June 30, 2010, we were party to three letter of credit facilities. These facilities, which require cash collateralization of outstanding letters of credit, had, as of June 30, 2010, commitments that aggregated $60 million and a total of $12.7 million in letters of credit outstanding that were secured by cash collateral deposits of $13.8 million.

14. Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable

Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of purchase money mortgage financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible. At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $24.4 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable, of which $22.3 million was repaid in July 2010.

 

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15. Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Payable

Senior notes payable consisted of the following at:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

6 1/2 % Senior Notes due August 2010

   $ —      $ 15,049

6 7/8 % Senior Notes due May 2011

     —        48,619

7 3/4 % Senior Notes due March 2013, net of discount

     —        121,149

Term Loan B due May 2013

     225,000      225,000

6 1/4 % Senior Notes due April 2014

     150,000      150,000

7% Senior Notes due August 2015

     175,000      175,000

10 3/4 % Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount

     259,285      258,201

8 3/8 % Senior Notes due May 2018

     300,000      —  
             
   $ 1,109,285    $ 993,018
             

Senior subordinated notes payable consisted of the following at:

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due October 2012, net of discount

   $ 35,594    $ 33,852

9 1/4 % Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2012, net of discount

     70,361      70,325
             
   $ 105,955    $ 104,177
             

The senior notes payable described above are all senior obligations and rank equally with our other existing senior indebtedness, including borrowings under our Credit Facility. These senior notes and our 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes described above contain certain restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments. Under the limitation on additional indebtedness, we are permitted to incur specified categories of indebtedness but are prohibited, aside from those exceptions, from incurring further indebtedness if we do not satisfy either a leverage condition or an interest coverage condition. Under the limitation on restricted payments, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments (which include investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries), if we do not satisfy either condition. Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation.

As of June 30, 2010, we were unable to satisfy either the leverage condition or the interest coverage condition (please see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” beginning on page 42, for the leverage and interest conditions and requirements relating to our most restrictive notes). As a result, our ability to incur further indebtedness is limited. Exceptions to this limitation include new borrowings of up to $550 million under existing or future bank credit facilities (of which $480.9 million was available as of June 30, 2010), non-recourse purchase money indebtedness (subject to available borrowing sources) and indebtedness incurred for the purpose of refinancing or repaying existing indebtedness. In addition, as we were unable to satisfy either condition as of June 30, 2010, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments. Our unrestricted subsidiaries are not subject to this prohibition. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $470.0 million of cash in our unrestricted subsidiaries available to fund our joint venture capital requirements and to take actions that would otherwise constitute prohibited restricted payments if made by us or our restricted subsidiaries.

Certain provisions of ASC 470 require bifurcation of a component of convertible debt instruments, classification of that component in stockholders’ equity, and then accretion of the resulting discount on the debt to result in interest expense equal to the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. We adopted these new provisions of ASC 470 as of January 1, 2009 related to our 6% Senior Subordinated Convertible

 

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Notes due 2012 (the “Convertible Notes”) resulting in the remaining balance of the Convertible Notes to be accreted to its redemption value, approximately $45.6 million, over the remaining term of these notes. The unamortized discount of the Convertible Notes, which was included in additional paid-in capital, was $10.0 million and $11.8 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. In addition, approximately $0.6 million and $0.7 million of interest related to amortization of the discount was capitalized to inventories, and $0.3 million and $0.6 million was expensed directly to interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, approximately $1.0 million and $1.5 million of interest related to amortization of the discount was capitalized to inventories, and $0.7 million and $1.0 million was expensed directly to interest expense, respectively. Interest capitalized to inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units are sold (please see Note 9 “Capitalization of Interest” of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements).

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we issued $300 million of 8 3/8% senior notes due May 15, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The 2018 Notes rank equally with our other senior notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2018 Notes (approximately $295.9 million) were used to repurchase or redeem, at a premium, the remaining $15.0 million, $48.6 million, and $121.6 million principal balances of our senior notes due 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively, for total payments of $190.0 million. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a $5.2 million loss (including the write-off of $0.4 million of unamortized debt discount) which was included in gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The remaining proceeds were primarily used to repay approximately $103.0 million of intercompany indebtedness (intercompany indebtedness is eliminated in any presentation of consolidated indebtedness). The intercompany indebtedness consisted primarily of bank debt and secured project debt previously repaid with funds from an unrestricted subsidiary.

16. Stockholders’ Equity

a. Series B Preferred Stock

At June 30, 2010, we had 450,829 shares of Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) outstanding, which are convertible into 147.8 million shares of our common stock. The number of shares of common stock into which our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable conversion price ($3.05, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. The Series B Preferred Stock will be convertible at the holder’s option into shares of our common stock provided that no holder, with its affiliates, may beneficially own total voting power of our voting stock in excess of 49%. The Series B Preferred Stock also mandatorily converts into our common stock upon its sale, transfer or other disposition by MatlinPatterson or its affiliates to an unaffiliated third party. The Series B Preferred Stock votes together with our common stock on all matters upon which holders of our common stock are entitled to vote. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to such number of votes as the number of shares of our common stock into which such share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, provided that the aggregate votes attributable to such shares with respect to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock (including its affiliates), taking into consideration any other voting securities of the Company held by such stockholder, cannot exceed more than 49% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive only those dividends declared and paid on the common stock. As of June 30, 2010, the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock owned by MatlinPatterson represented approximately 58% (or 69%, assuming MatlinPatterson had exercised the Warrant for cash on such date) of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.

 

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b. Warrant

At June 30, 2010, MatlinPatterson holds a warrant to purchase 272,670 shares of Senior Preferred Stock at a common stock equivalent exercise price of $4.10 per share (the “Warrant”), which is exercisable for Series B Preferred Stock. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (assuming MatlinPatterson does not make a cashless exercise) will initially be convertible into 89.4 million shares of our common stock. The Warrant expires on June 27, 2015 and contains a mandatory exercise provision requiring exercise of 25%, 25% and 50% of the shares subject to the Warrant if the following price hurdles for a share of our common stock are exceeded for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days: $7.50, $9.00, and $10.50, respectively.

17. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We account for derivatives and certain hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 establishes the accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, be recorded as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and to measure these instruments at fair market value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair market value of derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations or recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings, depending on the purpose of the derivatives and whether the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Our policy is to designate at a derivative’s inception the specific assets, liabilities or future commitments being hedged and monitor the derivative to determine if the derivative remains an effective hedge. The effectiveness of a derivative as a hedge is based on a high correlation between changes in the derivative’s value and changes in the value of the underlying hedged item. We recognize gains or losses for amounts received or paid when the underlying transaction settles. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

The primary risks associated with derivative instruments are market and credit risk. Market risk is defined as the potential for loss in value of the derivative instruments due to adverse changes in market prices (interest rates). Utilizing derivative instruments allows us to manage the risk of increasing interest rates with respect to the potential effects these fluctuations could have on future earnings and cash flows. Credit risk is the risk that one of the parties to a derivative contract fails to perform or meet their financial obligation. We do not obtain collateral associated with derivative instruments, but monitor the credit standing of our counterparties, primarily global institutional banks, on a regular basis. Should a counterparty fail to perform, we would incur a financial loss to the extent that the associated derivative contract was in an asset position. At June 30, 2010, we do not anticipate non-performance by counterparties to our outstanding derivative contracts and in addition, such contracts were liabilities and we therefore had no counterparty risk.

In May 2006, we entered into one interest rate swap agreement related to our Term Loan A with a notional amount of $100 million and two interest rate swap agreements related to our Term Loan B with an aggregate notional amount of $250 million that effectively fixed our 3-month LIBOR rates for our term loans through their original maturity dates of May 2011 and May 2013, respectively. The swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, are reflected at their fair market value in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. To the extent the swaps are deemed effective and qualify for hedge accounting treatment, the related gain or loss is deferred, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.

 

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In June 2008, we repaid $35 million of our Term Loan A in connection with an amendment to our Term Loan A agreement which also required amortization payments of $2.5 million per quarter resulting in the related interest rate swap being ineffective, and as a result, we recorded a $121,000 gain and a $21,000 loss on early extinguishment of debt during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. During the 2009 third quarter, we repaid in full and terminated our Term Loan A credit facility, and made a $3.7 million payment to terminate our Term Loan A swap agreement.

The estimated fair value of the Term Loan B swaps at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 represented liabilities of $27.2 million and $24.7 million, respectively, which were included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the three months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded after-tax other comprehensive loss of $0.9 million and income of $4.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we recorded after-tax other comprehensive loss of $1.5 million and income of $5.4 million, respectively, related to the swap agreements.

18. Mortgage Credit Facilities

At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $65.1 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary’s mortgage credit facilities. These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $45 million repurchase facility and a $60 million early purchase facility. The lender generally does not have discretion to refuse to fund requests under the repurchase facility if our mortgage loans comply with the requirements of the facility, though the lender has substantial discretion to modify these requirements from time to time, even if any such modification adversely affects our mortgage financing subsidiary’s ability to utilize the facility. The lender has the right to terminate the repurchase facility on not less than 90 days notice. On July 20, 2010 the maturity date of these mortgage credit facilities was extended to July 2011. These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled $4.1 million as of June 30, 2010, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity of $5 million (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements. As of June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.

On July 6, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage entered into a $50 million repurchase facility with another lender. This facility, which matures in July 2011, will require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain a cash collateral account of $1.3 million, and also contains financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity level, and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements.

19. Disclosures about Fair Value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and Equivalents—The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these assets primarily consist of short-term investments and demand deposits.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment—Fair value of these loans is based on the estimated market value of the underlying collateral based on market data and other factors for similar type properties as further adjusted to reflect their estimated net realizable value of carrying the loans through disposition.

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Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable—These notes are for purchase money deeds of trust on land acquired and certain other real estate inventory construction, including secured bank acquisition, development and construction loans and community development district bonds. Due to the short-term duration of these notes, the carrying value of these notes approximates their fair value.

Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Payable—The senior and senior subordinated notes are traded over the counter and their fair values were based upon the values of their last trade at the end of the period. The Term Loan notes were based on quoted market prices at the end of the period.

Mortgage Loan Commitments—These instruments consist of our commitments to sell loans to investors resulting from extending interest rate locks to loan applicants. Fair values of these instruments are based on market rates of similar interest rate locks.

 

     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amount
   Fair Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

Financial assets:

           

Homebuilding:

           

Cash and equivalents

   $ 710,385    $ 710,385    $ 602,222    $ 602,222

Financial services:

           

Cash and equivalents

   $ 11,686    $ 11,686    $ 11,602    $ 11,602

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

   $ 9,955    $ 9,955    $ 10,818    $ 10,818

Financial liabilities:

           

Homebuilding:

           

Secured project debt and other notes payable

   $ 24,383    $ 24,383    $ 59,531    $ 59,531

Senior notes payable, net

   $ 1,109,285    $ 1,084,600    $ 993,018    $ 931,710

Senior subordinated notes payable, net

   $ 105,955    $ 112,717    $ 104,177    $ 110,228

Financial services:

           

Mortgage credit facilities

   $ 65,126    $ 65,126    $ 40,995    $ 40,995

Off-balance sheet financial instruments:

           

Mortgage loan commitments

   $ 44,089    $ 44,650    $ 45,774    $ 46,481

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable market inputs, minimize the use of unobservable market inputs and disclose in the form of an outlined hierarchy the details of such fair value measurements. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

   

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 

   

Level 3 – valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

 

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The following assets and liabilities have been measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 820 as of or for the three months ended June 30, 2010:

 

          Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using

Description

   As of
June 30, 2010
   Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
   Significant  Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     (Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

           

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

   $ 67,445    $ —      $ 67,445    $ —  

Liabilities:

           

Interest rate swaps

   $ 27,230    $ —      $ 27,230    $ —  

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale—These consist of first mortgages on single-family residences which meet FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, or USDA underwriting standards and are eligible for sale into FNMA, FHLMC, or GNMA securities. Fair values of these loans are based on quoted prices from third party investors when preselling loans. In accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 825, Financial Instruments (“ASC 825”), mortgage loans held for sale are measured at fair value.

Interest Rate Swaps—The fair value of interest rate swap agreements is the estimated amount that we would receive or pay to terminate the swap agreements at the reporting date, based on quoted mid-market prices or pricing models using current mid-market rates.

20. Commitments and Contingencies

a. Land Purchase and Option Agreements

We are subject to customary obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require a cash deposit or delivery of a letter of credit, and the purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements. We also utilize option contracts with land sellers and third-party financial entities as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources. Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices. We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices. Also, in a few instances where we have entered into option contracts with third party financial entities, we have generally entered into construction agreements that do not terminate if we elect not to exercise our option. In these instances, we are generally obligated to complete land development improvements on the optioned property at a predetermined cost (paid by the option provider) and are responsible for all cost overruns. At June 30, 2010, we had three option contracts outstanding with third party financial entities with approximately $1.3 million of remaining land development improvement costs, all of which is anticipated to be funded by the option provider. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land. At June 30, 2010, we had non-refundable cash deposits outstanding of approximately $15.3 million and capitalized preacquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $1.7 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $149.8 million. Approximately $1.0 million of the remaining purchase price has been capitalized in inventories not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences. Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.

We did not record any charges related to deposit write-offs during the six months ended June 30, 2010. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we incurred pretax charges (net of recoveries) of $0 and $2.1 million, respectively, related to deposit write-offs. These charges were included in other income (expense) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. We continue to evaluate the terms of open land option and purchase contracts in light of slower housing market conditions and may write-off additional option deposits in the future, particularly in those instances where land sellers or third party financial entities are unwilling to renegotiate significant contract terms.

b. Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

Our joint ventures typically obtain secured acquisition, development and construction financing, which is designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources. Over the last several years both the number of joint ventures in which we participate and the dollar value of loans outstanding with respect to these joint ventures have been significantly reduced. As of June 30, 2010, we held membership interests in 19 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which eight were active and 11 were inactive or winding down. As of such date, three joint ventures had an aggregate of $34.6 million of borrowings recourse to us, with maturity dates ranging from September 2010 to June 2011, and one had $178.9 million of nonrecourse project specific financing. The joint venture with borrowings recourse to us, and with a September 2010 maturity date, is in discussions with the lender group to extend the maturity date. The project specific financing for our nonrecourse joint venture matured in March and April 2010 and has not been repaid. The agent for the lenders has provided the joint venture with a notice of default and demand for payment, and discussions are ongoing between the agent and the joint venture members. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, the joint ventures had $15.6 million of surety bonds outstanding subject to indemnity arrangements by us and our partners and had an estimated $1.6 million remaining in cost to complete.

c. Surety Bonds

We cause surety bonds to be issued in the normal course of business to ensure completion of the infrastructure of our projects. At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $210.8 million in surety bonds outstanding (exclusive of surety bonds related to our joint ventures), with respect to which we had an estimated $61.0 million remaining in cost to complete.

d. Mortgage Loans and Commitments

We commit to making mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. Mortgage loans in process for which interest rates were committed to borrowers totaled approximately $40.9 million at June 30, 2010 and carried a weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.7%. Interest rate risks related to these obligations are mitigated through the preselling of loans to investors. As of June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $67.9 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $44.1 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors’ administrative review of the applicable loan documents.

Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market, with servicing rights released on a non-recourse basis. This sale is subject to Standard Pacific Mortgage’s obligation to repay its gain on sale if the loan is prepaid by the borrower within a certain time period following such sale, or to repurchase the loan if, among other things, the purchaser’s underwriting guidelines are not met, or there is fraud in connection with the loan. As of June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage had a loan loss reserve of approximately $2.2 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage made make-whole payments totaling approximately $0.5 million.

 

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e. Insurance and Litigation Accruals

Insurance and litigation accruals are established with respect to estimated future claims cost. We maintain general liability insurance designed to protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from construction-related claims. We also generally require our subcontractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to various limitations. We record reserves to cover our estimated costs of self-insured retentions and deductible amounts under these policies and estimated costs for claims that may not be covered by applicable insurance or indemnities. Our total insurance and litigation accruals as of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 were $70.0 million and $71.7 million, respectively, which are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Estimation of these accruals include consideration of our claims history, including current claims and estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported. We utilize the services of an independent third party actuary to assist us with evaluating the level of our insurance and litigation accruals. Because of the high degree of judgment required in determining these estimated accrual amounts, actual future claim costs could differ from our currently estimated amounts.

f. Restructuring Costs

Our operations have been impacted by the weak housing demand in substantially all of our markets. As a result, during 2008 we initiated a restructuring plan designed to reduce ongoing overhead costs and improve operating efficiencies through the consolidation of selected divisional offices, the disposal of related property and equipment, and a reduction in our workforce. Our restructuring activities are substantially complete as of June 30, 2010. However, until market conditions stabilize, we may incur additional restructuring charges for employee severance, lease termination and other exit costs.

We did not record any restructuring charges during the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. Below is a summary of restructuring charges (including financial services) incurred during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, and the cumulative amount incurred from January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010:

 

     Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Incurred
to Date
     (Dollars in thousands)

Employee severance costs

   $ 3,208    $ 13,472    $ 28,910

Lease termination and other exit costs

     1,591      4,310      13,417

Property and equipment disposals

     706      1,370      4,338
                    
   $ 5,505    $ 19,152    $ 46,665
                    

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, employee severance costs of $3.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively, were included in selling, general and administrative expenses and $0 and $1.0 million, respectively, were included in cost of sales, while lease termination and other exit costs were included in selling, general and administrative expenses and property and equipment disposals were included in other income (expense) in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Our restructuring accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in our restructuring accrual from continuing operations are detailed in the table set forth below:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Employee
Severance
Costs
    Lease
Termination and
Other Costs
    Property and
Equipment
Disposals
    Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Restructuring accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 1,417      $ 5,810      $ —        $ 7,227   

Restructuring costs accrued and other adjustments during the period

     —          —          —          —     

Restructuring costs paid during the period

     (1,109     (1,927     —          (3,036

Non-cash settlements

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Restructuring accrual, end of the period

   $ 308      $ 3,883      $ —        $ 4,191   
                                
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Employee
Severance
Costs
    Lease
Termination and
Other Costs
    Property and
Equipment
Disposals
    Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Restructuring accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 4,917      $ 6,045      $ —        $ 10,962   

Restructuring costs accrued and other adjustments during the period

     13,472        4,310        1,370        19,152   

Restructuring costs paid during the period

     (10,608     (3,507     —          (14,115

Non-cash settlements

     —          —          (1,370     (1,370
                                

Restructuring accrual, end of the period

   $ 7,781      $ 6,848      $ —        $ 14,629   
                                

21. Income Taxes

The components of our net deferred income tax asset are as follows:

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Inventory impairment charges

   $ 256,071      $ 296,375   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     (13,435     (12,930

Financial accruals

     60,602        58,700   

Federal net operating loss carryforwards

     154,201        129,507   

State net operating loss carryforwards

     43,003        40,345   

Goodwill impairment charges

     21,424        21,424   

Interest rate swap

     10,412        9,431   

Other, net

     1,175        1,175   
                

Subtotal

     533,453        544,027   

Less: Valuation allowance

     (523,041     (534,596
                

Deferred income taxes

   $ 10,412      $ 9,431   
                

At June 30, 2010, we had gross federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $517 million and $784 million, respectively, which if unused, will begin to expire in 2028 and 2019, respectively.

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). This statement requires an asset and a liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.

We evaluate our deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis to determine whether a valuation allowance is required. In accordance with ASC 740, we assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on our determination of whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets depends primarily on: (i) our

 

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ability to carry back net operating losses to tax years where we have previously paid income taxes based on applicable federal law; and (ii) our ability to generate future taxable income during the periods in which the related temporary differences become deductible. The assessment of a valuation allowance includes giving appropriate consideration to all positive and negative evidence related to the realization of the deferred tax asset. This assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards not expiring unused, and tax planning alternatives. Significant judgment is required in determining the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our condensed consolidated financial statements and/or tax returns. Differences between anticipated and actual outcomes of these future tax consequences could have a material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded a noncash reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $4.3 million, compared to an $8.9 million noncash valuation allowance recorded during the prior year period, and during the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded a noncash net reversal of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $2.3 million, compared to a $28.1 million noncash valuation allowance recorded during the prior year period, in accordance with ASC 740. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2010 we recorded a $9.3 million noncash reduction of our deferred tax asset and a corresponding noncash reduction of our deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to built-in losses realized during the period that were in excess of the Section 382 annual limitation. As of June 30, 2010, our total deferred tax asset valuation allowance was $523.0 million. To the extent that we generate taxable income in the future to utilize the tax benefits of the related deferred tax assets, subject to certain potential limitations, we will be able to reduce our effective tax rate by reducing the valuation allowance.

We underwent a change in ownership under Section 382 during the 2008 second quarter as a result of closing the first phase of the investment by MatlinPatterson in our preferred stock. As of June 30, 2010, approximately $163 million of our deferred tax asset represented unrealized built-in losses. Future realization of this $163 million of unrealized built-in losses may be limited under Section 382 depending on, among other things, when, and at what price, we dispose of the underlying assets. As of June 30, 2010, approximately $328 million of our gross federal net operating loss carryforwards (or approximately $115 million on a tax effected basis) and approximately $343 million of our gross state net operating loss carryforwards (or approximately $20 million on a tax effected basis) were subject to a gross annual deduction limitation. The gross annual deduction limitation for federal and state income tax purposes is approximately $15.6 million each, which is generally realized over a 20 year period commencing on the date of the ownership change. Assets with certain tax attributes sold five years after the original ownership change (June 27, 2013) are not subject to the Section 382 limitation. Significant judgment is required in determining the future realization of these potential deductions, and as a result, actual results may differ materially from our estimates.

There were no significant changes in the accrued liability related to uncertain tax positions during the three months ended June 30, 2010, nor do we anticipate significant changes during the next 12-month period. As of June 30, 2010, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2004 through 2009.

 

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22. Discontinued Operations

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we sold substantially all of the assets of our Tucson and San Antonio homebuilding divisions. The results of operations of our Tucson and San Antonio divisions have been classified as discontinued operations in accordance with ASC Topic 360.

These divisions had substantially ceased operating activities during 2009, and had no assets or liabilities remaining as of December 31, 2009. The following amounts related to the Tucson and San Antonio homebuilding divisions for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were derived from historical financial information and have been segregated from continuing operations and reported as discontinued operations:

 

     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Home sale revenues

   $ —        $ 672   

Cost of home sales

     4        (795
                

Gross margin from home sales

     4        (123

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (32     (661

Other expense

     (2     (5
                

Pretax loss

     (30     (789

Benefit for income taxes

     10        265   
                

Net loss from discontinued operations

   $ (20   $ (524
                

23. Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

     Six Months Ended June 30,
     2010    2009
     (Dollars in thousands)

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

     

Cash paid during the period for:

     

Interest

   $ 48,271    $ 52,707

Income taxes

   $ 70    $ 386

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:

     

Inventory received as distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

   $ 65    $ 15,441

Increase in inventory in connection with purchase or consolidation of joint ventures

   $ —      $ 17,120

Increase in secured project debt in connection with purchase or consolidation of joint ventures

   $ —      $ 25,198

Inventory financed by trust deed notes payable

   $ 22,274    $ —  

Reduction in seller trust deed note payable in connection with modification of purchase agreement

   $ —      $ 3,370

Changes in inventories not owned

   $ 6,219    $ 6,350

Changes in liabilities from inventories not owned

   $ 2,713    $ 520

Changes in noncontrolling interests

   $ 3,506    $ 5,830

 

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24. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Certain of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries guarantee our outstanding senior and senior subordinated public notes payable. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Presented below are the condensed consolidated financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific  Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

          

Revenues

   $ 145,564      $ 145,489      $ 26,106      $ —        $ 317,159   

Cost of sales

     (111,550     (117,090     (22,251     —          (250,891
                                        

Gross margin

     34,014        28,399        3,855        —          66,268   
                                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (22,562     (19,285     (1,566     —          (43,413

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (81     (20     (125     —          (226

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     12,945        (191     12,644        (25,398     —     

Interest expense

     (4,376     (5,699     (404     —          (10,479

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (5,190     —          —          —          (5,190

Other income (expense)

     1,047        260        1,511        —          2,818   
                                        

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     15,797        3,464        15,915        (25,398     9,778   
                                        

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (48     48        1,155        —          1,155   
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     15,749        3,512        17,070        (25,398     10,933   

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     7,365        (2,200     (5,437     —          (272
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     23,114        1,312        11,633        (25,398     10,661   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 23,114      $ 1,312      $ 11,633      $ (25,398   $ 10,661   
                                        
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

          

Revenues

   $ 116,708      $ 151,329      $ 21,635      $ —        $ 289,672   

Cost of sales

     (100,419     (135,004     (15,141     —          (250,564
                                        

Gross margin

     16,289        16,325        6,494        —          39,108   
                                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (25,082     (19,770     (1,174     —          (46,026

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     3,121        (8,064     (635     —          (5,578

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (7,700     —          —          7,700        —     

Interest expense

     (4,587     (5,481     (1,667     —          (11,735

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     176        —          —          —          176   

Other income (expense)

     (544     (183     490        —          (237
                                        

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (18,327     (17,173     3,508        7,700        (24,292
                                        

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (48     167        1,070        —          1,189   
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (18,375     (17,006     4,578        7,700        (23,103

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (4,758     5,148        (400     —          (10
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (23,133     (11,858     4,178        7,700        (23,113

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (20     —          —          (20
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (23,133   $ (11,878   $ 4,178      $ 7,700      $ (23,133
                                        

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non- Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

          

Revenues

   $ 223,145      $ 227,100      $ $42,283      $ —        $ 492,528   

Cost of sales

     (167,530     (183,699     (35,168     —          (386,397
                                        

Gross margin

     55,615        43,401        7,115        —          106,131   
                                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (39,526     (34,017     (2,622     —          (76,165

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (518     (36     (106     —          (660

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     11,026        (191     12,644        (23,479     —     

Interest expense

     (9,931     (11,660     (873     —          (22,464

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (5,190     —          —          —          (5,190

Other income (expense)

     139        32        3,071        —          3,242   
                                        

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     11,615        (2,471     19,229        (23,479     4,894   
                                        

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (81     81        1,057        —          1,057   
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     11,534        (2,390     20,286        (23,479     5,951   

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     6,509        (871     (5,999     —          (361
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     18,043        (3,261     14,287        (23,479     5,590   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 18,043      $ (3,261   $ 14,287      $ (23,479   $ 5,590   
                                        
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non- Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

          

Revenues

   $ 199,791      $ 277,781      $ 21,635      $ —        $ 499,207   

Cost of sales

     (186,344     (250,419     (15,238     —          (452,001
                                        

Gross margin

     13,447        27,362        6,397        —          47,206   
                                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (56,897     (40,157     (1,351     —          (98,405

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     5,566        (7,370     (685     —          (2,489

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (20,131     —          —          20,131        —     

Interest expense

     (9,637     (10,194     (2,945     —          (22,776

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     5,367        —          —          —          5,367   

Other income (expense)

     (433     (2,023     1,452        —          (1,004
                                        

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (62,718     (32,382     2,868        20,131        (72,101
                                        

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (89     208        166        —          285   
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     (62,807     (32,174     3,034        20,131        (71,816

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (9,798     9,941        (408     —          (265
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (72,605     (22,233     2,626        20,131        (72,081

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (524     —          —          (524
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (72,605   $ (22,757   $ 2,626      $ 20,131      $ (72,605
                                        

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

     June 30, 2010
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
     (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS              

Homebuilding:

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 229,705    $ 371    $ 466,517    $ —        $ 696,593

Restricted cash

     —        —        13,792      —          13,792

Trade and other receivables

     346,844      2,890      48,311      (383,793     14,252

Inventories:

             

Owned

     360,824      588,779      107,635      —          1,057,238

Not owned

     10,523      5,865      722      —          17,110

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     12,928      2,540      26,362      —          41,830

Investments in subsidiaries

     890,978      —        —        (890,978     —  

Deferred income taxes, net

     10,264      —        —        148        10,412

Other assets

     25,688      3,973      142      (11     29,792
                                   
     1,887,754      604,418      663,481      (1,274,634     1,881,019

Financial Services:

             

Cash and equivalents

     —        —        7,591      —          7,591

Restricted cash

     —        —        4,095      —          4,095

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     —        —        67,445      —          67,445

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     —        —        9,955      —          9,955

Other assets

     —        —        6,063      (2,796     3,267
                                   
     —        —        95,149      (2,796     92,353
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 1,887,754    $ 604,418    $ 758,630    $ (1,277,430   $ 1,973,372
                                   
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              

Homebuilding:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 9,499    $ 13,731    $ 2,252    $ (202   $ 25,280

Accrued liabilities

     168,292      296,613      84,259      (355,242     193,922

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     47,013      926      1,184      (24,740     24,383

Senior notes payable

     1,109,285      —        —        —          1,109,285

Senior subordinated notes payable

     105,955      —        —        —          105,955
                                   
     1,440,044      311,270      87,695      (380,184     1,458,825

Financial Services:

             

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —        —        5,479      (3,768     1,711

Mortgage credit facilities

     —        —        67,626      (2,500     65,126
                                   
     —        —        73,105      (6,268     66,837
                                   

Total Liabilities

     1,440,044      311,270      160,800      (386,452     1,525,662

Equity:

             

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     447,710      293,148      597,830      (890,978     447,710
                                   

Total Equity

     447,710      293,148      597,830      (890,978     447,710
                                   

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 1,887,754    $ 604,418    $ 758,630    $ (1,277,430   $ 1,973,372
                                   

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31, 2009
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
   Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
     (Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS              

Homebuilding:

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 183,135    $ 402    $ 403,615    $ —        $ 587,152

Restricted cash

     —        —        15,070      —          15,070

Trade and other receivables

     233,879      1,612      95,746      (318,561     12,676

Inventories:

             

Owned

     307,429      561,923      116,970      —          986,322

Not owned

     823      10,847      100      —          11,770

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     12,419      2,534      25,462      —          40,415

Investments in subsidiaries

     905,297      —        —        (905,297     —  

Deferred income taxes, net

     9,283      —        —        148        9,431

Other assets

     123,612      7,378      138      (42     131,086
                                   
     1,775,877      584,696      657,101      (1,223,752     1,793,922

Financial Services:

             

Cash and equivalents

     —        —        8,407      —          8,407

Restricted cash

     —        —        3,195      —          3,195

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     —        —        41,048      —          41,048

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     —        —        10,818      —          10,818

Other assets

     —        —        5,920      (2,299     3,621
                                   
     —        —        69,388      (2,299     67,089
                                   

Total Assets

   $ 1,775,877    $ 584,696    $ 726,489    $ (1,226,051   $ 1,861,011
                                   
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              

Homebuilding:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 9,177    $ 10,986    $ 2,741    $ (202   $ 22,702

Accrued liabilities

     167,599      257,007      11,494      (236,252     199,848

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     66,108      16,978      55,115      (78,670     59,531

Senior notes payable

     993,018      —        —        —          993,018

Senior subordinated notes payable

     104,177      —        —        —          104,177
                                   
     1,340,079      284,971      69,350      (315,124     1,379,276

Financial Services:

             

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —        —        4,566      (3,130     1,436

Mortgage credit facilities

     —        —        43,495      (2,500     40,995
                                   
     —        —        48,061      (5,630     42,431
                                   

Total Liabilities

     1,340,079      284,971      117,411      (320,754     1,421,707

Equity:

             

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     435,798      296,219      609,078      (905,297     435,798

Noncontrolling interests

     —        3,506      —        —          3,506
                                   

Total Equity

     435,798      299,725      609,078      (905,297     439,304
                                   

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 1,775,877    $ 584,696    $ 726,489    $ (1,226,051   $ 1,861,011
                                   

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

          

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (33,539   $ 16,492      $ 55,966      $ —        $ 38,919   
                                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

          

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (1,200     (56     (1,026     —          (2,282

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     3        —          20        —          23   

Other investing activities

     (406     (31     237        —          (200
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (1,603     (87     (769     —          (2,459
                                        

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

          

Change in restricted cash

     —          —          378        —          378   

Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable (including intercompany indebtedness)

     (40,193     (16,436     (2,618     —          (59,247

Principal payments on senior notes payable

     (189,959     —          —          —          (189,959

Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable

     300,000        —          —          —          300,000   

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (5,506     —          —          —          (5,506

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     —          —          24,131        —          24,131   

Distributions from (contributions to) Corporate and subsidiaries

     15,002        —          (15,002     —          —     

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     27        —          —          —          27   

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     2,341        —          —          —          2,341   
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     81,712        (16,436     6,889        —          72,165   
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     46,570        (31     62,086        —          108,625   

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     183,135        402        412,022        —          595,559   
                                        

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 229,705      $ 371      $ 474,108      $ —        $ 704,184   
                                        
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

          

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 170,191      $ 7,455      $ 15,899      $ 4,048      $ 197,593   
                                        

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

          

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (63     (445     (14,158     —          (14,666

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     2,864        1        846        —          3,711   

Other investing activities

     (616     (78     21        —          (673
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     2,185        (522     (13,291     —          (11,628
                                        

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

          

Change in restricted cash

     —          —          1,550        —          1,550   

Net proceeds from (payments on) revolving credit facility

     (24,630     —          —          —          (24,630

Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable (including intercompany indebtedness)

     (597     (6,876     (30,501     —          (37,974

Principal payments on senior notes payable

     (168,467     —          —          —          (168,467

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     —          —          (3,967     (4,048     (8,015

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     132        —          —          —          132   

Distributions from (contributions to) corporate and subsidiaries

     (18,111     2        18,109        —          —     
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (211,673     (6,874     (14,809     (4,048     (237,404
                                        

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     (39,297     59        (12,201     —          (51,439

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     111,702        440        513,703        —          625,845   
                                        

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 72,405      $ 499      $ 501,502      $ —        $ 574,406   
                                        

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those that impact our most critical accounting policies. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the accounting policies related to the following accounts or activities are those that are most critical to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require the more significant judgments and estimates:

 

   

Segment reporting;

 

   

Inventories and impairments;

 

   

Homebuilding revenue and cost of sales;

 

   

Variable interest entities;

 

   

Limited partnerships and limited liability companies;

 

   

Unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures;

 

   

Business combinations and goodwill;

 

   

Warranty accruals;

 

   

Insurance and litigation accruals; and

 

   

Income taxes.

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, except for the following:

Variable Interest Entities

We account for variable interest entities in accordance with ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”). We adopted various modifications to ASC 810 on January 1, 2010. Under ASC 810, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) is created when: (a) the equity investment at risk in the entity is not sufficient to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support provided by other parties, including the equity holders; (b) the entity’s equity holders as a group either (i) lack the direct or indirect ability to make decisions about the entity, (ii) are not obligated to absorb expected losses of the entity or (iii) do not have the right to receive expected residual returns of the entity; or (c) the entity’s equity holders have voting rights that are not proportionate to their economic interests, and the activities of the entity involve or are conducted on behalf of the equity holder with disproportionately few voting rights. If an entity is deemed to be a VIE pursuant to ASC 810, the enterprise that has both (i) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity or right to receive benefits from the entity that could be potentially significant to the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary and must consolidate the VIE. In accordance with ASC 810, we perform ongoing reassessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

 

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Results of Operations

Selected Financial Information

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Homebuilding:

        

Home sale revenues

   $ 316,709      $ 284,206      $ 491,622      $ 490,439   

Land sale revenues

     450        5,466        906        8,768   
                                

Total revenues

     317,159        289,672        492,528        499,207   
                                

Cost of home sales

     (250,470     (244,868     (385,723     (441,570

Cost of land sales

     (421     (5,696     (674     (10,431
                                

Total cost of sales

     (250,891     (250,564     (386,397     (452,001
                                

Gross margin

     66,268        39,108        106,131        47,206   
                                

Gross margin percentage

     20.9     13.5     21.5     9.5
                                

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (43,413     (46,026     (76,165     (98,405

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (226     (5,578     (660     (2,489

Interest expense

     (10,479     (11,735     (22,464     (22,776

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (5,190     176        (5,190     5,367   

Other income (expense)

     2,818        (237     3,242        (1,004
                                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     9,778        (24,292     4,894        (72,101
                                

Financial Services:

        

Revenues

     3,983        4,283        6,281        6,333   

Expenses

     (2,876     (3,261     (5,305     (6,256

Other income

     48        167        81        208   
                                

Financial services pretax income

     1,155        1,189        1,057        285   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     10,933        (23,103     5,951        (71,816

Provision for income taxes

     (272     (10     (361     (265
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     10,661        (23,113     5,590        (72,081

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          (20     —          (524
                                

Net income (loss)

     10,661        (23,133     5,590        (72,605

Less: Net (income) loss allocated to preferred shareholder

     (6,288     14,191        (3,303     44,573   
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ 4,373      $ (8,942   $ 2,287      $ (28,032
                                

Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Basic income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share:

        

Continuing operations

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30

Discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Diluted income (loss) per common share

   $ 0.04      $ (0.10   $ 0.02      $ (0.30
                                

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

        

Basic

     102,796,195        93,134,612        102,318,953        92,959,116   

Diluted

     123,940,853        93,134,612        116,854,489        92,959,116   

Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if Preferred Shares Converted to Common Shares

     147,812,786        147,812,786        147,812,786        147,812,786   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 5,349      $ 68,595      $ 38,919      $ 197,593   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ (1,451   $ (10,128   $ (2,459   $ (11,628

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ 114,028      $ (32,681   $ 72,165      $ (237,404

Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (1)

   $ 51,104      $ 32,963      $ 72,983      $ 35,032   

 

(1) Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA means net income (loss) (plus cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures) before (a) income taxes, (b) homebuilding interest expense, (c) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales, (d) impairment charges, (e) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, (f) homebuilding depreciation and amortization, (g) amortization of stock-based compensation, (h) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and (i) income (loss) from financial services subsidiary. Other companies may calculate Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA information is useful to our management and investors as one measure of our ability to service debt and obtain financing. However, it should be noted that Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA is not a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measure. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operations or any other liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.

 

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(1) continued

The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 5,349      $ 68,595      $ 38,919      $ 197,593   

Add:

        

Provision for income taxes

     272        —          361        —     

Deferred tax valuation allowance

     13,603        (8,913     11,555        (28,080

Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense

     31,804        33,590        55,585        59,308   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     —          —          27        —     

Less:

        

Income from financial services subsidiary

     1,107        1,022        976        77   

Depreciation and amortization from financial services subsidiary

     153        171        310        346   

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

     —          675        (36     1,338   

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Trade and other receivables

     (6,518     (7,666     1,562        (1,273

Mortgage loans held for sale

     34,319        8,854        25,775        (6,945

Inventories-owned

     (3,715     (95,734     37,111        (137,556

Inventories-not owned

     6,488        460        17,550        1,138   

Deferred income taxes

     (13,875     8,913        (11,916     28,080   

Other assets

     (1,030     1,599        (109,442     (118,675

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     (14,333     25,133        7,146        43,203   
                                

Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA

   $ 51,104      $ 32,963      $ 72,983      $ 35,032   
                                

Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2010 Compared to Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2009

Overview

Although our financial results improved during the first six months of 2010 compared to the prior year, our operations continue to be impacted by weak housing demand in substantially all of our markets, driven by a housing supply/demand imbalance (including as a result of record foreclosures), low consumer confidence and high unemployment. Despite these factors, we generated net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to net loss for the year earlier periods. We were successful in improving our homebuilding gross margin during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2010, and reducing our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, which reflects our efforts to adjust our overhead structure to better align our operations with the decline in demand for new homes. Our 2010 second quarter consolidated average selling price increased compared to the prior year period, while our net new orders and backlog decreased from the year earlier period.

We generated net income of $10.7 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, during the 2010 second quarter, compared to a net loss of $23.1 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. The improvement in our financial performance was primarily the result of higher revenues, higher gross margins and higher average sales prices and lower asset impairments and overhead costs. The 2009 second quarter results included $21.3 million of asset impairment charges and $5.5 million of restructuring charges. The 2010 second quarter included a $5.2 million charge related to the early extinguishment of debt and did not include any asset impairments. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated net income of $5.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $72.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the year earlier period. Our results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included $52.1 million of asset impairment charges, $19.2 million of restructuring charges and a $5.4 million gain on early extinguishment of debt. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded a $5.2 million charge related to the early extinguishment of debt and did not record any asset impairment or restructuring charges.

We generated cash flows from operating activities of $38.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and ended the period with $710.4 million of homebuilding cash (including $13.8 million of restricted cash). During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we generated cash flows from operating

 

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activities of $197.6 million. The decrease in cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2010 as compared to the prior year period was driven primarily by a $122.2 million increase in cash land purchases and a $32.7 million increase in cash outflows related to the funding of a higher level of mortgage loans held for sale. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2010, our consolidated homebuilding debt increased by approximately $82.9 million, primarily driven by the issuance of $300 million of 8 3/8% senior notes and $28.0 million of secured project debt and other notes payable, offset by the repayment of $185.3 million of senior notes and $59.2 million of secured project debt and other notes payable.

Homebuilding

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding revenues:

        

California

   $ 196,723      $ 154,471      $ 295,624      $ 253,125   

Southwest

     55,836        67,810        99,535        131,043   

Southeast

     64,600        67,391        97,369        115,039   
                                

Total homebuilding revenues

   $ 317,159      $ 289,672      $ 492,528      $ 499,207   
                                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

        

California

   $ 13,752      $ 362      $ 15,967      $ (18,511

Southwest

     840        (11,471     (669     (22,427

Southeast

     802        (9,035     (2,828     (19,803

Corporate

     (5,616     (4,148     (7,576     (11,360
                                

Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)

   $ 9,778      $ (24,292   $ 4,894      $ (72,101
                                

Homebuilding pretax impairment charges:

        

California

   $ —        $ 8,190      $ —        $ 27,833   

Southwest

     —          8,900        —          16,061   

Southeast

     —          4,180        —          8,181   
                                

Total homebuilding pretax impairment charges

   $ —        $ 21,270      $ —        $ 52,075   
                                

Homebuilding pretax impairment charges by type:

        

Deposit write-offs

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 2,055   

Inventory impairments

     —          13,129        —          41,879   

Joint venture impairments

     —          8,141        —          8,141   
                                

Total homebuilding pretax impairment charges

   $ —        $ 21,270      $ —        $ 52,075   
                                

We generated homebuilding pretax income for the 2010 second quarter of $9.8 million compared to a pretax loss of $24.3 million in the year earlier period. The increase in profitability was primarily the result of a $21.3 million decrease in asset impairment charges, a $13.8 million increase in gross margin from home sales (exclusive of impairments) and a $2.6 million decrease in our SG&A expenses, all of which was partially offset by a $5.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt in the 2010 second quarter. Our homebuilding pretax loss for the 2010 second quarter did not include any charges related to asset impairments or other restructuring charges. For the 2009 second quarter, inventory impairment charges and deposit write-offs, detailed in the table above, were included in cost of sales and other income (expense), respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated a homebuilding pretax profit of $4.9 million compared to a pretax loss of $72.1 million in the year earlier period. The increase in profitability was primarily the result of a $52.1 million decrease in impairment charges, a $22.2 million decrease in our SG&A expenses and a $17.6 million increase in gross margin from home sales (exclusive of impairments). These changes were partially offset by a $5.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared to a $5.4 million gain on early extinguishment of debt for the year earlier period.

Homebuilding revenues for the 2010 second quarter increased 9% from the year earlier period primarily as a result of an 18% increase in our consolidated average home price to $355,000, which was partially offset by a 5% decline in consolidated new home deliveries.

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change     2010    2009    % Change  

New homes delivered:

                

California

   374    383    (2 %)    592    601    (1 %) 
                                

Arizona

   62    62    —        109    134    (19 %) 

Texas

   101    118    (14 %)    191    246    (22 %) 

Colorado

   40    46    (13 %)    65    76    (14 %) 

Nevada

   9    6    50   9    8    13
                                

Total Southwest

   212    232    (9 %)    374    464    (19 %) 
                                

Florida

   158    208    (24 %)    244    368    (34 %) 

Carolinas

   147    119    24   218    196    11
                                

Total Southeast

   305    327    (7 %)    462    564    (18 %) 
                                

Consolidated total

   891    942    (5 %)    1,428    1,629    (12 %) 

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

   15    58    (74 %)    28    77    (64 %) 

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —        —      3    (100 %) 
                                

Total (including joint ventures) (1)

   906    1,000    (9 %)    1,456    1,709    (15 %) 
                                

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total deliveries of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

New home deliveries (exclusive of joint ventures) decreased 5% during the 2010 second quarter as compared to the prior year period. The decline in deliveries was driven primarily by a 38% decrease in net new orders during the 2010 second quarter and the significant reduction in the number of completed and unsold homes available for sale at the beginning of the quarter as compared to the year earlier period. These decreases were partially offset by a 19% higher level of homes in backlog at the beginning of the 2010 second quarter as compared to the 2009 second quarter.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change     2010    2009    % Change  

Average selling prices of homes delivered:

                

California

   $ 526,000    $ 403,000    31   $ 499,000    $ 421,000    19
                                        

Arizona

     200,000      203,000    (1 %)      199,000      215,000    (7 %) 

Texas

     293,000      293,000    —          296,000      283,000    5

Colorado

     290,000      303,000    (4 %)      293,000      301,000    (3 %) 

Nevada

     195,000      222,000    (12 %)      195,000      225,000    (13 %) 
                                        

Total Southwest

     261,000      269,000    (3 %)      265,000      265,000    —     
                                        

Florida

     192,000      195,000    (2 %)      191,000      194,000    (2 %) 

Carolinas

     233,000      224,000    4     231,000      219,000    5
                                        

Total Southeast

     212,000      206,000    3     210,000      203,000    3
                                        

Consolidated (excluding joint ventures)

     355,000      302,000    18     344,000      301,000    14

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

     453,000      513,000    (12 %)      471,000      519,000    (9 %) 

Discontinued operations

     —        —      —          —        224,000    —     
                                        

Total (including joint ventures) (1)

   $ 357,000    $ 314,000    14   $ 347,000    $ 311,000    12
                                        

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total average selling prices of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

During the 2010 second quarter, our consolidated average home price (excluding joint ventures) increased 18% to $355,000 versus $302,000 for the year earlier period. The increase in our consolidated average home price was due primarily to the delivery of more higher priced homes within California during the quarter as compared to the 2009 second quarter.

Our average home price in California increased 31% for the 2010 second quarter, which reflected higher prices and a greater proportion of higher priced homes delivered in Southern California.

Our average home prices in Arizona, Colorado and Florida for the 2010 second quarter decreased 1%, 4% and 2%, respectively, largely due to general price declines, while average home prices in the Carolinas increased 4% primarily due to product mix shifts.

 

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Gross Margin

Our 2010 second quarter homebuilding gross margin percentage (including land sales) was 20.9% compared to 13.5% in the prior year period. The 2010 second quarter gross margin reflected no inventory impairment charges, whereas the 2009 second quarter included $13.1 million of pretax inventory impairment charges. The operating margins (defined as gross margin less direct selling and marketing costs) used to calculate land residual values and related fair values for the majority of our projects during the six months ended June 30, 2009, were generally in the 7% to 12% range and discount rates were generally in the 15% to 25% range. Our 2010 second quarter gross margin percentage from home sales was 20.9% versus an adjusted gross margin from home sales for the year earlier period of 18.5% (please see the table set forth below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to our gross margin from home sales). The 240 basis point improvement in our 2010 second quarter gross margin from home sales was primarily the result of lower direct construction costs and to a lesser extent price increases in certain California markets.

The table set forth below reconciles our homebuilding gross margin and gross margin percentage for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 to gross margin and gross margin percentage from home sales, excluding housing inventory impairment charges:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     Gross
Margin %
    2009     Gross
Margin %
    2010     Gross
Margin %
    2009     Gross
Margin %
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding gross margin

   $ 66,268      20.9   $ 39,108      13.5   $ 106,131      21.5   $ 47,206      9.5

Less: Land sale revenues

     (450       (5,466       (906       (8,768  

Add: Cost of land sales

     421          5,696          674          10,431     
                                        

Gross margin from home sales

     66,239      20.9     39,338      13.8     105,899      21.5     48,869      10.0

Add: Housing inventory impairment charges

     —            13,129          —            39,461     
                                        

Gross margin from home sales, as adjusted

   $ 66,239      20.9   $ 52,467      18.5   $ 105,899      21.5   $ 88,330      18.0
                                        

 

We believe that the measures described above, which exclude housing inventory impairment charges, are useful to our management and investors as they provide a perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business by isolating our results from home sales and excluding impairment charges and provides comparability with information presented by the Company’s peer group. However, it should be noted that such measures are not GAAP financial measures and other companies in the homebuilding industry may calculate these measures differently. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures prescribed by GAAP.

Restructuring Activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2010, we did not incur any restructuring charges as compared to $5.5 million and $19.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We believe that our restructuring activities are substantially complete as of June 30, 2010. However, until market conditions stabilize, we may incur additional restructuring charges for employee severance, lease termination and other exit costs. We estimate that employee severance and lease termination actions taken during 2009 and 2008 will result in gross savings of approximately $75 million for 2010, primarily related to SG&A expenses.

SG&A Expenses

Our 2010 second quarter SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $43.4 million compared to $46.0 million for the prior year period. The 2010 second quarter SG&A expenses did not include any restructuring charges, whereas the 2009 second quarter included $4.6 million of restructuring charges. The Company’s 2010 second quarter SG&A rate from home sales was 13.7% versus an adjusted rate of 14.6% (please see the table set forth below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to our SG&A rate from home sales). The 90 basis point reduction in our adjusted SG&A rate was primarily the result of lower personnel, model and stock option costs, and an 11% increase in revenues from home sales. These cost reductions were offset by a $6.0 million increase in the accrual for incentive-based compensation (which is primarily linked to the Company’s EBITDA), from $0.4 million for the 2009 second quarter to $6.4 million for the 2010 second quarter ($2.0 million of which related to stock-based compensation).

 

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The table set forth below reconciles our SG&A expenses and SG&A rate from home sales for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009 to our SG&A expenses and SG&A rate from home sales, excluding restructuring charges:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    SG&A %
(excl. land
sales)
    2009     SG&A %
(excl. land
sales)
    2010    SG&A %
(excl. land
sales)
    2009     SG&A %
(excl. land
sales)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 43,413    13.7   $ 46,026      16.2   $ 76,165    15.5   $ 98,405      20.1

Less: Restructuring charges

     —      —          (4,650   (1.6 %)      —      —          (16,651   (3.4 %) 
                                                      

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding restructuring charges

   $ 43,413    13.7   $ 41,376      14.6   $ 76,165    15.5   $ 81,754      16.7
                                                      

 

We believe that the measures described above, which exclude restructuring charges, are useful to management and investors as they provide a perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding these charges and provides comparability with the Company’s peer group. However, it should be noted that such measures are not GAAP financial measures and other companies in the homebuilding industry may calculate these measures differently. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures prescribed by GAAP.

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We recognized a $0.2 million loss from unconsolidated joint ventures during the 2010 second quarter compared to a $5.6 million loss in the year earlier period. The loss in the 2010 second quarter primarily represented $0.7 million of losses related to a Southern California land development joint venture, partially offset by $0.4 million of income related to a Northern California homebuilding joint venture. The loss in the 2009 second quarter reflected an $8.1 million pretax charge related to our remaining investment in our North Las Vegas joint venture, which was partially offset by approximately $2.0 million of income from one of our Southern California land development joint ventures.

Interest Expense

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we expensed $10.5 million and $22.5 million, respectively, of interest costs related to the portion of our debt in excess of our qualified assets in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we expensed $11.7 million and $22.8 million, respectively, of interest costs. In addition, to the extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets in the future, we will expense a portion of the interest related to such debt.

Gain (Loss) on Early Extinguishment of Debt

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, we recognized a $5.2 million loss in connection with the early extinguishment of all of our remaining senior notes due 2010, 2011 and 2013. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a gain on early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million and $5.4 million, respectively. The 2009 second quarter gain on early extinguishment of debt related to income associated with the ineffectiveness of our Term Loan A interest rate swap and a gain related to the early redemption of $2.0 million of our 2010 senior notes. Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt for the six months ended June 30, 2009 included a $5.4 million gain related to the early redemption of $24.5 million of our 2010 senior notes and $4.4 million of our 2011 senior notes.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2010 primarily related to a $1.5 million recovery of a land option deposit that had been previously written off and a $0.5 million gain on sale of a note receivable. In addition, other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 included $0.5 million and $0.9 million, respectively, of interest income.

 

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Other income (expense) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 included $0.7 million of fixed asset write-offs in connection with our restructuring activities, which were partially offset by $0.6 million of interest income. Other income (expense) for the six months ended 2009 also included $1.7 million of interest income, partially offset by a pretax charge of approximately $2.1 million related to the write-off of option deposits.

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    %
Change
    % Change Same
Store (1)
    2010    2009    %
Change
    % Change Same
Store (1)
 

Net new orders (2):

                    

California

   311    499    (38 %)    (30 %)    601    762    (21 %)    (9 %) 
                                            

Arizona

   46    116    (60 %)    (60 %)    106    156    (32 %)    (15 %) 

Texas

   95    131    (27 %)    (18 %)    201    239    (16 %)    (6 %) 

Colorado

   22    32    (31 %)    3   51    61    (16 %)    17

Nevada

   12    8    50   200   15    8    88   275
                                            

Total Southwest

   175    287    (39 %)    (29 %)    373    464    (20 %)    (1 %) 
                                            

Florida

   117    249    (53 %)    (40 %)    258    428    (40 %)    (12 %) 

Carolinas

   116    134    (13 %)    (17 %)    246    249    (1 %)    (1 %) 
                                            

Total Southeast

   233    383    (39 %)    (32 %)    504    677    (26 %)    (9 %) 
                                            

Consolidated total

   719    1,169    (38 %)    (30 %)    1,478    1,903    (22 %)    (7 %) 

Unconsolidated joint ventures (3)

   13    89    (85 %)    (61 %)    28    139    (80 %)    (40 %) 

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —        —        —      2    (100 %)    —     
                                            

Total (including joint ventures)

   732    1,258    (42 %)    (32 %)    1,506    2,044    (26 %)    (9 %) 
                                            

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change     2010    2009    % Change  

Average number of selling communities during the period:

                

California

   47    53    (11 %)    46    53    (13 %) 
                                

Arizona

   9    9    —        8    10    (20 %) 

Texas

   16    18    (11 %)    17    19    (11 %) 

Colorado

   4    6    (33 %)    5    7    (29 %) 

Nevada

   1    2    (50 %)    1    2    (50 %) 
                                

Total Southwest

   30    35    (14 %)    31    38    (18 %) 
                                

Florida

   25    32    (22 %)    24    35    (31 %) 

Carolinas

   25    24    4   25    25    —     
                                

Total Southeast

   50    56    (11 %)    49    60    (18 %) 
                                

Consolidated total

   127    144    (12 %)    126    151    (17 %) 

Unconsolidated joint ventures (3)

   3    8    (63 %)    3    9    (67 %) 
                                

Total (including joint ventures)

   130    152    (14 %)    129    160    (19 %) 
                                

 

(1) Represents the percentage change of net new orders per average number of selling communities during the period.
(2) Net new orders are new orders for the purchase of homes during the period, less cancellations during such period of existing contracts for the purchase of homes.
(3) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total net new orders and total average selling communities of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

Net new orders (excluding joint ventures) for the 2010 second quarter decreased 38% to 719 new homes from the 2009 second quarter on a 12% decline in the number of average active selling communities from 144 to 127. Our cancellation rate for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was 15%, down slightly from 16% for the 2009 second quarter and flat with the 2010 first quarter. Our monthly sales absorption rate for the 2010 second quarter was 1.9 per community, down from 2.7 per community for the 2009 second quarter, and down slightly from 2.0 per community for the 2010 first quarter. The decrease in our sales absorption rate for the 2010 second quarter as compared to the 2009 second quarter was due to sales decreases in substantially all of our markets on a per community basis. The slower absorption rates reflected weaker demand in substantially all of our markets, driven by a housing supply/demand imbalance, low consumer confidence and high unemployment. These conditions have been magnified by the tightening of available mortgage credit for homebuyers.

 

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     At June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change  
Backlog ($ in thousands):    Homes    Dollar Value    Homes    Dollar Value    Homes     Dollar Value  

California

   256    $ 137,493    381    $ 164,807    (33 %)    (17 %) 
                                    

Arizona

   44      9,787    98      21,144    (55 %)    (54 %) 

Texas

   119      36,638    123      37,618    (3 %)    (3 %) 

Colorado

   40      11,582    63      19,432    (37 %)    (40 %) 

Nevada

   6      1,228    4      917    50   34
                                    

Total Southwest

   209      59,235    288      79,111    (27 %)    (25 %) 
                                    

Florida

   92      18,448    207      39,843    (56 %)    (54 %) 

Carolinas

   92      22,532    106      24,779    (13 %)    (9 %) 
                                    

Total Southeast

   184      40,980    313      64,622    (41 %)    (37 %) 
                                    

Consolidated total

   649      237,708    982      308,540    (34 %)    (23 %) 

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

   9      3,920    22      17,706    (59 %)    (78 %) 
                                    

Total (including joint ventures)

   658    $ 241,628    1,004    $ 326,246    (34 %)    (26 %) 
                                    

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total backlog of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

The dollar value of our backlog (excluding joint ventures) as of June 30, 2010 decreased 23% from the year earlier period to $237.7 million, or 649 homes. The decrease in backlog value from the 2009 second quarter reflects the slowdown in order activity experienced during the 2010 second quarter and a decrease in the average number of active selling communities from the prior year period, which was partially offset by a 17% increase in our consolidated average home price in backlog to $366,000. The higher average price in our backlog was due primarily to a 24% increase in California average home prices due to a mix shift to more higher-priced homes in Southern California.

 

     At June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change  

Building sites owned or controlled:

        

California

   9,013    7,826    15
                

Arizona

   2,027    2,052    (1 %) 

Texas

   2,427    1,730    40

Colorado

   231    298    (22 %) 

Nevada

   1,209    1,911    (37 %) 
                

Total Southwest

   5,894    5,991    (2 %) 
                

Florida

   4,777    6,427    (26 %) 

Carolinas

   2,169    1,768    23
                

Total Southeast

   6,946    8,195    (15 %) 
                

Total (including joint ventures)

   21,853    22,012    (1 %) 
                

Building sites owned

   16,944    17,510    (3 %) 

Building sites optioned or subject to contract

   3,934    2,413    63

Joint venture lots (1)

   975    2,089    (53 %) 
                

Total (including joint ventures)

   21,853    22,012    (1 %) 
                

 

(1) Joint venture lots represent our expected share of land development joint venture lots and all of the lots of our homebuilding joint ventures.

Total building sites owned and controlled as of June 30, 2010 decreased 1% from the year earlier period, but was up 7% from the 20,505 lots owned and controlled as of March 31, 2010.

 

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     At June 30,  
     2010    2009    % Change  

Homes under construction (including speculative homes):

        

Consolidated

   1,003    1,041    (4 %) 

Joint ventures

   18    30    (40 %) 
                

Total

   1,021    1,071    (5 %) 
                

Speculative homes under construction:

        

Consolidated

   600    480    25

Joint ventures

   16    20    (20 %) 
                

Total

   616    500    23
                

Completed and unsold homes:

        

Consolidated (excluding podium projects)

   283    258    10

Podium projects

   10    193    (95 %) 
                

Total consolidated

   293    451    (35 %) 

Joint ventures

   11    40    (73 %) 
                

Total continuing operations

   304    491    (38 %) 

Discontinued operations

   —      1    (100 %) 
                

Total

   304    492    (38 %) 
                

We continue to remain focused on managing the number of completed and unsold homes and speculative homes under construction to better match new construction starts with current sales volume. As of June 30, 2010, the number of completed unsold homes (exclusive of joint ventures) decreased 35% from the year earlier period, however, the number of speculative homes under construction increased 25% as a result of the slowdown in net new orders experienced during the 2010 second quarter.

Financial Services

In the 2010 second quarter, our financial services subsidiary generated pretax income of approximately $1.1 million compared to pretax income of $1.0 million in the year earlier period. The increase in pretax income was driven primarily by higher margins on loans closed and sold, and was partially offset by a 19% decrease in the volume of loans closed and sold compared to the year earlier period and a $0.6 million increase in loan loss reserves from approximately $0.6 million for the 2009 second quarter to $1.2 million for the 2010 second quarter. Additionally, operating expenses were down $0.5 million due to a decrease in personnel expenses resulting principally from a reduction in headcount to better align our fixed overhead with lower production levels.

The following table sets forth information regarding loan originations and related credit statistics for our mortgage banking operations:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2010     2009  

Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:

    

Conforming loans

   36   39

Government loans (FHA, VA and USDA)

   64   61

Jumbo loans

   0   0
            
   100   100
            

Loan Type:

    

Fixed

   96   100

ARM

   4   0

Credit Quality:

    

FICO score ³ 700

   97   95

FICO score between 620 - 699

   3   5

FICO score < 620 (sub-prime loans)

   0   0

Avg. FICO score

   739      732   

Other Data:

    

Avg. combined LTV ratio

   89   89

Full documentation loans

   100   100

Non-Full documentation loans

   0   0

Loan Capture Rates

   79   80

 

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Income Taxes

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded a noncash reversal of our valuation allowance of $4.3 million, compared to an $8.9 million noncash valuation allowance recorded during the prior year period, in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). As of June 30, 2010, we had a $523.0 million net deferred tax asset (excluding the $10.4 million deferred tax asset relating to our interest rate swap) which has been fully reserved against by a corresponding deferred tax asset valuation allowance of the same amount. To the extent that we generate eligible taxable income in the future, allowing us to utilize the tax benefits of the related deferred tax assets, we will be able to reduce our effective tax rate, subject to certain limitations under Internal Revenue Code Section 382, by reducing the valuation allowance and sheltering a portion of taxable income.

Warrant and Potential Dilution

At June 30, 2010, MatlinPatterson holds a warrant to purchase 272,670 shares of Senior Preferred Stock at a common stock equivalent exercise price of $4.10 per share (the “Warrant”), which is exercisable for Series B Preferred Stock. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant (assuming MatlinPatterson does not make a cashless exercise) will initially be convertible into 89.4 million shares of our common stock. The Warrant expires on June 27, 2015 and contains a mandatory exercise provision requiring exercise of 25%, 25% and 50% of the shares subject to the Warrant if the following price hurdles for a share of our common stock are exceeded for 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days: $7.50, $9.00, and $10.50, respectively.

The following table sets forth the potential dilutive common shares that would be issued if the Warrant was exercised at common stock prices ranging from $4.50 per share to $10.50 per share, assuming a cashless exercise.

 

Share Price

   Potential Dilutive
Common Shares (1)
   Share Price    Potential Dilutive
Common Shares (1)

$ 4.50

     7,946,667    $  7.00        37,037,143

$ 5.00

   16,092,000    $  7.50        40,528,000

$ 5.50

   22,756,364    $  9.00        46,637,000(2)

$ 6.00

   28,310,000    $10.50        49,546,048(3)

 

(1) For the share prices ranging from $4.50 to $7.50, assumes 100% of the Warrant is exercised at the corresponding price.
(2) Assumes that 25% of the Warrant is exercised at the mandatory exercise price hurdle of $7.50 and the remaining 75% is exercised at $9.00.
(3) Assumes that 25% of the Warrant is exercised at the mandatory exercise price hurdle of $7.50, 25% is exercised at $9.00, and the remaining 50% is exercised at $10.50.

If the Warrant is exercised at prices that are above the mandatory exercise price hurdles, then the dilution will be higher than illustrated in the table above.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash over the last several years have been for:

 

   

land acquisitions

 

   

operating expenses

 

   

joint ventures (including capital contributions, remargin payments, and purchases of assets and partner interests)

 

   

construction and development expenditures

 

   

principal and interest payments on debt (including market repurchases and retirements)

 

   

market expansion (including acquisitions)

Cash requirements over the last several years have been met by:

 

   

internally generated funds

 

   

bank revolving credit facility

 

   

land option contracts

 

   

land seller notes

 

   

sales of our equity through public and private offerings

 

   

proceeds received upon the exercise of employee stock options

 

   

public and private note offerings (including convertible notes)

 

   

bank term loans

 

   

joint venture financings

 

   

assessment district bond financings

 

   

issuance of common stock as acquisition consideration

 

   

mortgage credit facilities

 

   

tax refunds

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we generated $38.9 million in cash flows from operating activities driven primarily from the receipt of a $107.6 million tax refund related to our 2009 federal tax return, partially offset by a $54.7 million increase in our inventories (largely due to $130.1 million of cash land purchases). Cash flows from financing activities reflected the issuance of $300 million of senior notes, offset by the repayment, at a premium, of $185.3 million principal amount of senior public notes for $190.0 million, and $59.2 million of secured project debt and other notes payable. As of June 30, 2010, our homebuilding cash balance was $710.4 million (including $13.8 million in restricted cash).

Term Loan. As of June 30, 2010, we had a $225 million term loan outstanding (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including a financial covenant requiring the Company to either: (a) maintain compliance with one of the following three ratios (i) a minimum ratio of cash flow from operations to consolidated homebuilding interest incurred, (ii) a minimum ratio of homebuilding EBITDA to consolidated homebuilding interest incurred or (iii) a maximum ratio of combined net homebuilding debt to consolidated tangible net worth; or (b) pay a fee equal to 50 basis points per quarter on the outstanding principal amount of the Credit Facility and prepay, on a quarterly basis, an aggregate principal amount of $7.5 million of the Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2010, we were in compliance with each of the three ratios as illustrated below:

 

Covenant Requirements (1)

   Actual at
June 30, 2010
   Covenant
Requirements at
June 30, 2010
 

Cash Flow Coverage Ratio:

     

Cash Flow from Operations to Consolidated Homebuilding Interest Incurred

   3.81    ³ 1.00  (2) 

Interest Coverage Ratio:

     

Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA to Consolidated Homebuilding Interest Incurred

   1.58    ³ 1.00  (2) 

Total Leverage Ratio:

     

Net Homebuilding Debt to Adjusted Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio

   1.30    £ 3.00  

 

(1) These ratios are calculated pursuant to, and as defined in, the Credit Facility.
(2) The covenant requirements for these ratios will adjust to > 1.25 beginning with the first quarter ended after September 30, 2011.

 

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Letter of Credit Facilities. As of June 30, 2010, we were party to three letter of credit facilities. These facilities, which require cash collateralization of outstanding letters of credit, had commitments that aggregated $60 million and a total of $12.7 million in letters of credit outstanding that were secured by cash collateral deposits of $13.8 million.

Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes. As of June 30, 2010, we had $1,021.1 million in aggregate principal amount of senior and senior subordinated notes outstanding (the “Notes”). The Notes contain certain restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments. Under the limitation on additional indebtedness, we are permitted to incur specified categories of indebtedness but are prohibited, aside from those exceptions, from incurring further indebtedness if we do not satisfy either a leverage condition or an interest coverage condition. Under the limitation on restricted payments, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments (which include investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries), if we do not satisfy either condition. Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation.

As of June 30, 2010, we were unable to satisfy either the leverage condition or the interest coverage condition. As a result, our ability to incur further indebtedness is limited. Exceptions to this limitation include new borrowings of up to approximately $550 million under existing or future bank credit facilities (of which $480.9 million was available as of June 30, 2010), non-recourse purchase money indebtedness (subject to available borrowing sources) and indebtedness incurred for the purpose of refinancing or repaying existing indebtedness. In addition, as we were unable to satisfy either condition as of June 30, 2010, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments. Our unrestricted subsidiaries are not subject to this prohibition. As of June 30, 2010, we had approximately $470.0 million of cash in our unrestricted subsidiaries available to fund our joint venture capital requirements and to take actions that would otherwise constitute prohibited restricted payments if made by us or our restricted subsidiaries.

The leverage and interest coverage conditions contained in our 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2014 (our most restrictive series of Notes based on the leverage condition as of June 30, 2010) are set forth in the table below:

 

Covenant Requirements (1)

   Actual at
June 30, 2010
   Covenant
Requirements at
June 30, 2010
 

Total Leverage Ratio:

     

Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio

   3.17    £ 2.25 (2) 

Interest Coverage Ratio:

     

EBITDA to Consolidated Interest Incurred

   1.44    ³ 2.00   

 

(1)

These ratios are calculated pursuant to, and as defined in, the indenture governing our 6 1/4% Senior Notes due 2014.

(2)

The leverage ratio under the indenture governing our 9 1 /4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 is £ 2.50.

During the three months ended June 30, 2010, we issued $300 million of 8 3/8% senior notes due May 15, 2018 (the “2018 Notes”). The 2018 Notes rank equally with our other senior notes. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2018 Notes (approximately $295.9 million) were used to repurchase or redeem, at a premium, the remaining $15.0 million, $48.6 million, and $121.6 million principal balances of our senior notes due 2010, 2011 and 2013, respectively, for total payments of $190.0 million. As a result of these transactions, we recognized a $5.2 million loss (including the write-off of $0.4 million of unamortized debt discount) which was included in gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements. The remaining proceeds were primarily used to repay approximately $103.0 million of intercompany indebtedness (intercompany indebtedness is eliminated in any presentation of consolidated indebtedness). The intercompany indebtedness consisted primarily of bank debt and secured project debt previously repaid with funds from an unrestricted subsidiary. The next scheduled maturities for our senior and senior subordinated notes are in fiscal year 2012 when $116.1 million in aggregate principal amount comes due.

 

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Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes. As of June 30, 2010, we had $45.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes due 2012 outstanding (the “Convertible Notes”). In accordance with ASC Topic 470, Debt (“ASC 470”), a portion of our Convertible Notes has been classified in stockholders equity ($10.0 million as of June 30, 2010) and the remaining principal amount will be accreted to its redemption value of $45.6 million over the remaining term of these notes.

Potential Future Transactions. In the future, we may, from time to time, undertake negotiated or open market purchases of, or tender offers for, our notes prior to maturity when they can be purchased at prices that we believe are attractive. We may also, from time to time, engage in exchange transactions (including debt for equity and debt for debt transactions) for all or part of our notes. Such transactions, if any, will depend on market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

Joint Venture Loans. As described more particularly under the heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” beginning on page 46, our land development and homebuilding joint ventures have typically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing. This financing is designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources. Over the last several years both the number of joint ventures in which we participate and the dollar value of loans outstanding with respect to these joint ventures have been significantly reduced. As of June 30, 2010, we held interests in eight active joint ventures which had a total of approximately $34.6 million of borrowings recourse to us (three joint ventures) and $178.9 million of nonrecourse borrowings (one joint venture) outstanding.

Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable. At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $24.4 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable, of which $22.3 million was repaid in July 2010. Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of purchase money mortgage financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible.

Mortgage Credit Facilities. At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $65.1 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary’s mortgage credit facilities. These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $45 million repurchase facility and a $60 million early purchase facility. The lender generally does not have discretion to refuse to fund requests under the repurchase facility if our mortgage loans comply with the requirements of the facility, though the lender has substantial discretion to modify these requirements from time to time, even if any such modification adversely affects our mortgage financing subsidiary’s ability to utilize the facility. The lender has the right to terminate the repurchase facility on not less than 90 days notice. On July 20, 2010, the maturity date of these mortgage credit facilities was extended to July 2011. These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled $4.1 million as of June 30, 2010, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity of $5 million (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements. As of June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.

On July 6, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage entered into a $50 million repurchase facility with another lender, maturing July 2011. This facility requires Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain a cash collateral account of $1.3 million, and also contains financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity level, and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements.

Surety Bonds. Surety bonds serve as a source of liquidity for the Company because they are used in lieu of cash deposits and letters of credit that would otherwise be required by governmental entities and other third parties to ensure our completion of the infrastructure of our projects and other performance. At June 30, 2010, we had approximately $210.8 million in surety bonds outstanding (exclusive of surety bonds related to our joint ventures), with respect to which we had an estimated $61.0 million remaining in cost to complete.

 

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Availability of Additional Liquidity. The availability of additional capital, whether from private capital sources (including banks) or the public capital markets, fluctuates as market conditions change. There may be times when the private capital markets and the public debt or equity markets lack sufficient liquidity or when our securities cannot be sold at attractive prices, in which case we would not be able to access capital from these sources. Based on current market conditions and our financial condition (including our inability to satisfy the conditions contained in our public note indentures that are required to be satisfied to permit us to incur additional indebtedness, except through certain exceptions, including the refinance exception), our ability to effectively access these liquidity sources for new borrowing is significantly limited. In addition, a further weakening of our financial condition or strength, including in particular a material increase in our leverage or a further decrease in our profitability or cash flows, could adversely affect our ability to obtain necessary funds, result in a credit rating downgrade or change in outlook, or otherwise increase our cost of borrowing. During the six months ended June 30, 2010, three credit rating agencies upgraded our corporate debt rating due to, among other things, the improvements in our operating performance and liquidity and our success in refinancing a significant portion of our near-term maturities.

Dividends. We paid no dividends to our stockholders during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and have not paid any dividends since fiscal year 2007. Subject to limited exceptions, we are prohibited by the terms of our public note indentures from paying dividends (other than dividends paid in the form of capital stock or through an accretion to the liquidation preference of any capital stock).

Stock Repurchases. We did not repurchase capital stock during the six months ended June 30, 2010 and have not repurchased any capital stock under an authorized stock purchase plan since fiscal year 2006. Subject to limited exceptions, we are prohibited by the terms of our public note indentures from repurchasing capital stock for cash.

Leverage. Our homebuilding leverage ratio was 73.5% at June 30, 2010 and our adjusted net homebuilding debt to adjusted total book capitalization was 54.2%. This adjusted ratio reflects the offset of homebuilding cash and excludes $65.1 million of indebtedness of our financial services subsidiary. We believe that this adjusted ratio is useful to investors as an additional measure of our ability to service debt. Our leverage level has been negatively impacted over the last several years due to the reduction in our equity base as a result of the significant level of impairments, operating losses and deferred tax valuation allowances recorded by us, as well as by the debt we have had to assume in connection with joint venture unwinds. The impact of these impairments on our leverage has been offset in part by the $662 million in equity we raised in 2008 and the $32.8 million in debt for equity exchanges completed during 2009. Excluding the impact and timing of recording impairments and new land purchases, historically, our leverage increases during the first three quarters of the year and tapers off at year end.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Land Purchase and Option Agreements

We are subject to customary obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require a cash deposit or delivery of a letter of credit, and the purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements. We also utilize option contracts with land sellers and third-party financial entities as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources. Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices. We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices. Also, in a few instances where we have entered into option contracts with third party financial entities, we have generally entered into construction agreements that do not terminate if we elect not to exercise our option. In these instances, we are generally obligated to complete land development improvements on the optioned property at a predetermined cost (paid by the option provider) and are responsible for all cost overruns. At June 30, 2010, we had two option contracts outstanding with third party financial entities with approximately $1.3 million of remaining land development improvement costs, all of which is anticipated to be funded by the option provider. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land. At June 30, 2010, we had non-refundable cash deposits and letters of credit outstanding of approximately $15.3 million and capitalized preacquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $1.7 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $149.8 million. Approximately $1.0 million of the remaining purchase price is included in inventories not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences. Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.

Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

Historically, we have entered into land development and homebuilding joint ventures from time to time as a means of:

 

   

accessing lot positions

 

   

establishing strategic alliances

 

   

leveraging our capital base

 

   

expanding our market opportunities

 

   

managing the financial and market risk associated with land holdings

 

These joint ventures typically obtain secured acquisition, development and construction financing, which is designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources. Over the last several years both the number of joint ventures in which we participate and the dollar value of loans outstanding with respect to these joint ventures have been significantly reduced.

As of June 30, 2010, we held membership interests in 19 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which eight were active and 11 were inactive or winding down. As of such date, three joint ventures had an aggregate of $34.6 million in recourse project specific financing, with maturity dates ranging from September 2010 to June 2011, and one had $178.9 million of nonrecourse project specific financing. The joint venture with borrowings recourse to us, and with a September 2010 maturity date, is in

 

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discussions with the lender group to extend the maturity date. The project specific financing for our nonrecourse joint venture matured in March and April 2010 and has not been repaid. The agent for the lenders has provided the joint venture with a notice of default and demand for payment, and discussions are ongoing between the agent and the joint venture members. In addition, as of June 30, 2010, we had $15.6 million of surety bonds outstanding subject to indemnity arrangements by us and our partners and had an estimated $1.6 million remaining in cost to complete.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our rate-locked loan commitments, mortgage loans held for sale and outstanding variable rate debt. Other than interest rate swaps used to manage our exposure to changes in the interest rate on our variable rate-based term loan, we did not utilize swaps, forward or option contracts on interest rates, foreign currencies or commodities, or other types of derivative financial instruments as of or during the three months ended June 30, 2010. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. Many of the statements contained in this section are forward looking and should be read in conjunction with our disclosures under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements.”

We have interest rate swap agreements that effectively fixed our 3-month LIBOR rates for our $225 Credit Facility through its scheduled maturity date. The swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges and as of June 30, 2010, the estimated fair value of the swap represented a liability of $27.2 million and was included in accrued liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As part of our ongoing operations, we provide mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage. Standard Pacific Mortgage manages the interest rate risk associated with making loan commitments and holding loans for sale by preselling loans. Preselling loans consists of obtaining commitments (subject to certain conditions) from third party investors to purchase the mortgage loans while concurrently extending interest rate locks to loan applicants. Before completing the sale to these investors, Standard Pacific Mortgage finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 15 to 30 days), while the investors complete their administrative review of the applicable loan documents. While preselling these loans reduces our risk, we remain subject to risk relating to purchaser non-performance, particularly during periods of significant market turmoil. As of June 30, 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $67.9 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $44.1 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors’ administrative review of the applicable loan documents.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), including controls and procedures to timely alert management to material information relating to Standard Pacific Corp. and subsidiaries required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, other statements we may make from time to time, such as press releases, oral statements made by Company officials and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may also contain such forward-looking statements. These statements, which represent our expectations or beliefs regarding future events, may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

 

   

the alignment of our overhead structure with current delivery levels and our speculative starts with sales;

 

   

our belief that our restructuring activities are substantially complete and the amount of savings that will result from such restructuring;

 

   

our efforts to generate cash, reduce real estate inventories and to better align our land supply with the current levels of new housing demand;

 

   

the potential need for, the amount and magnitude of, joint venture expenditures, including those requiring the use of our funds;

 

   

the potential for additional impairments and further deposit and capitalized preacquisition cost write-offs;

 

   

housing market conditions and trends in the geographic markets in which we operate;

 

   

the potential timing and number of dilutive common shares that would be issued upon exercise of a warrant;

 

   

the sufficiency of our capital resources and ability to access additional capital;

 

   

expected performance by derivative counterparties;

 

   

litigation outcomes and related costs;

 

   

our ability to comply with the covenants contained in our debt instruments;

 

   

plans to purchase our notes prior to maturity and to engage in debt exchange transactions;

 

   

the extent and magnitude of our exposure to defective Chinese drywall, as well as our plans and intentions relating thereto;

 

   

changes to our unrealized tax benefits and uncertain tax positions;

 

   

the expected equity award forfeiture rates and vesting periods of unrecognized compensation expense;

 

   

our ability to realize the value of our deferred tax assets; and

 

   

the impact of recent accounting standards.

Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors—many of which are out of our control and difficult to forecast—that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be described or implied. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

   

adverse developments in general and local economic conditions that affect the demand for homes;

 

   

the impact of downturns in homebuyer demand on revenues, margins and impairments;

 

   

our dependence on the California market and, to a lesser extent, the Florida market;

 

   

the willingness of customers to purchase homes at times when mortgage-financing costs are high or when credit is difficult to obtain;

 

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the market value and availability of land;

 

   

competition with other homebuilders as well as competition from the sellers of existing homes, short-sale homes and foreclosed homes;

 

   

our ability to obtain suitable bonding for development of our communities;

 

   

the cost and availability of labor and materials;

 

   

adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;

 

   

litigation and warranty claims;

 

   

our reliance on subcontractors and the adverse impact of their ability to properly construct our homes;

 

   

risks relating to our mortgage financing activities, including our obligation to repurchase loans we previously sold in the secondary market and exposure to regulatory investigations or lawsuits claiming improper lending practices;

 

   

our dependence on key employees;

 

   

risks relating to acquisitions, including integration risks;

 

   

government regulation, including environmental, building, worker health, safety, zoning and land use regulation;

 

   

the impact of “slow growth”, “no growth” or similar initiatives;

 

   

increased regulation of the mortgage industry;

 

   

changes to tax laws that make homeownership more expensive;

 

   

the amount of, and our ability to repay, renew or extend, our outstanding debt;

 

   

the impact of restrictive covenants in our credit agreements, public notes and private term loans and out ability to comply with these covenants, including our current inability to incur most types of additional indebtedness;

 

   

our ability to obtain additional capital when needed and at an acceptable cost;

 

   

risks relating to our unconsolidated joint ventures, our ability and the ability of our partners to contribute funds to our joint ventures when needed or contractually agreed to, entitlement and development risks for the land owned by our joint ventures, the availability of financing to the joint venture, our completion obligations to the joint venture, the illiquidity of our joint venture investments, partner disputes, and risks relating to our determinations concerning the consolidation or non-consolidation of our joint venture investments;

 

   

the risk of our longer-term land acquisition strategy;

 

   

the influence of our principal stockholder; and

 

   

our inability to realize the benefit of our net deferred tax asset and other risks discussed in this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

Except as required by law, we assume no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements. We nonetheless reserve the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Chinese Drywall

Like many other homebuilders, we have learned that some of our subcontractors installed drywall manufactured in China in Company constructed homes. Reports have indicated that certain Chinese drywall, thought to be delivered to the United States primarily during 2005 and 2006, may emit various sulfur-based gases that, among other things, have the potential to corrode non-ferrous metals (copper, silver, etc.). We have conducted an internal review in an attempt to determine how many of the homes that we constructed may be impacted. To date, it appears that a subset of homes with drywall dates from February 2006 through February 2007 in five of our Florida communities contain some high-sulfur Chinese drywall. We have inspected all but about 15 of the homes that we believe are likely to be impacted in these communities based on their location and drywall installation dates. Approximately 160 have been confirmed (including 14 Company owned homes), and we are still seeking access to the remaining 15 to complete our investigation. We have also received complaints from two other homeowners outside of these five communities who have thus far refused to let us inspect their homes. If we were to locate high sulfur drywall outside of these communities or drywall installation dates, we would broaden the scope of our investigation. We have notified homeowners of the results of our inspections, and have offered to make comprehensive repairs, including removing and replacing all drywall and wiring. We have entered into approximately 83 settlement agreements to repair homes that we sold, and have commenced the repair process on at least 90 homes, including those owned by the Company. We intend to continue to negotiate additional settlements as we make repairs and will work through the group as quickly and efficiently as possible. Although we are encouraging homeowners to allow us to make repairs rather than engaging in litigation, approximately 70 homeowners have joined a federal class action lawsuit or filed suit in state court, seeking property and, in some cases, bodily injury damages. Over 20 of these already have agreed to allow us to make repairs. We plan to vigorously defend litigation involving Chinese drywall, while seeking to make repairs wherever possible.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There has been no material change in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010 (which replaced in their entirety the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009). For a detailed description of risk factors, refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

 

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

31.1    Certification of the CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2    Certification of the CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1    Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

(*) Previously filed.
(+) Management contract, compensation plan or arrangement.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

   

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

(Registrant)

Dated: August 6, 2010     By:  

/S/    KENNETH L. CAMPBELL        

     

Kenneth L. Campbell

Chief Executive Officer and President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Dated: August 6, 2010     By:  

/S/    JOHN M. STEPHENS        

     

John M. Stephens

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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