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Exhibit 99.1

UCP REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2016 RESULTS

- Higher Revenues and Disciplined Cost Management Drive Record Earnings in Full Year 2016 -
- Net Income Increases to Record $1.15 Per Share of Class A Common Stock, Including $0.31 One-time Benefit in Full Year 2016 -
- Net Income Increases to $0.89 Per Share, Including $0.61 One-time Benefit in Fourth Quarter 2016 -
- Net New Home Orders Grew 26.1% to 232 in Fourth Quarter 2016 -
- Backlog Units Increased 45.4% to 362 units as of Year-end -
- Repurchased $1.2 million, or 146,346 Shares, of Class A Common Stock During 2016 -

San Jose, California, February 27, 2017. UCP, Inc. (NYSE: UCP) today announced its results of operations for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2016.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights Compared to Fourth Quarter 2015
Earnings increased to $0.89 per share of Class A common stock, including a $0.61 one-time benefit
Revenue from homebuilding operations increased 17.5% to $104.4 million
Homes delivered increased 15.2% to 257
Homebuilding gross margin was 18.6%, compared to 18.0%; and adjusted homebuilding gross margin1 was 20.9%, compared to 21.1%
Net new home orders increased 26.1% to 232 units






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1 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin and the ratio of net debt-to-capital are non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of these non GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP see Appendix B hereto.

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Full Year 2016 Highlights Compared to Full Year 2015
Earnings increased to $1.15 per share of Class A common stock, including a $0.31 one-time benefit
Revenue from homebuilding operations increased 36.2% to $343.9 million
Homes delivered improved 17.0% to 820 units
Homebuilding gross margin was 18.3%, compared to 17.8%; and adjusted homebuilding gross margin increased to 20.7%, compared to 20.3%
Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of total revenue improved to 13.9%, compared to 16.4%
Net new home orders increased 8.5% to 933 units
Backlog units increased 45.4% to 362
Backlog on a dollar basis increased 37.6% to $149.6 million
  
Dustin Bogue, President and Chief Executive Officer of UCP, stated, “We are pleased to achieve record earnings for the full year 2016 as a result of sustained revenue momentum, operating discipline and a transformative approach to generating stronger profitability. During the year, our efforts to design innovative homes and uphold best in class construction standards allowed us grow homebuilding revenues and improve homebuilding gross margin, despite inflationary increases in material and labor costs. In the fourth quarter, the West division continued to be the main driver of growth, with home deliveries growing 22.8% and net new home orders growing 31.7%, on the strength of demand from our first-time and move down home buyer. In the Southeast, fourth quarter net new home orders grew for the second consecutive quarter. Overall, our West and Southeast markets continue to demonstrate healthy housing fundamentals with year-end backlog up 45.4% to 362 units. As we look to 2017 and beyond, we are committed to growing earnings through a sustainable pipeline of well-located communities to drive high-quality orders at attractive margins. We plan to accomplish this while improving balance sheet metrics, extending our debt maturities and maintaining an effective land strategy to improve returns on equity.”

Fourth Quarter 2016 Operating Results
Net income increased to $9.3 million for the quarter, compared to $7.6 million for the prior year period. Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders was $7.2 million, or $0.89 per share, compared to $3.2 million, or $0.40 per share, for the prior year period. Net income and net income attributable to Class A common stockholders of UCP for the fourth quarter

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2016 included a $5.6 million tax benefit the majority of which was in connection with the removal of UCP’s valuation allowance of $5.5 million on its deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2016.

Homebuilding revenue increased 17.5% to $104.4 million, compared to $88.9 million for the prior year period. The improvement was driven by a 15.2% increase in homes delivered to 257, compared to 223 during the prior year period, led by increased deliveries of 22.8% in the West. The average selling price of a home increased 1.8% to $406,000 per home, compared to the prior year period.

Homebuilding gross margin percentage was 18.6%, compared to 18.0% for the prior year period. Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 20.9%, compared to 21.1% for the prior year period, due primarily to inflationary increases in material and labor costs. Consolidated gross margin percentage was 18.5%, compared to 19.6% for the prior year period, primarily as a result of lower revenue from a significant land sale in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Sales and marketing expense was $5.7 million, or flat compared to the prior year period. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expense increased slightly to 5.4%, compared to 5.3% for the prior year period, due to a reduction in land development revenue. Sales and marketing expense as a percentage of homebuilding revenue improved by 100 basis points year-over-year.

General and administrative expense was $10.1 million, compared to $7.6 million for the prior year period. General and administrative expense in the fourth quarter 2016 included approximately $1.3 million of one-time expenses associated with professional fees in connection with capital market activities, which was partly offset by tightly managing other G&A expenses. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expense was 9.6% compared to 7.1% for the prior year period, primarily attributable to the one-time costs in the fourth quarter of 2016 and a reduction in land development revenue.
 
Net new home orders increased 26.1% to 232, compared to 184 for the prior year period, led by a 31.7% increase in net new home orders in the West. The average number of selling communities remained consistent with the prior year period at 28. Unit backlog at the end of the quarter was up 45.4% to 362, compared to 249 at the end of the prior year period. Unit backlog

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in the Southeast improved 64.1% to 105 homes. Backlog on a dollar basis increased 37.6% to $149.6 million, compared to $108.8 million at the end of the prior year period.

Total lots owned and controlled were 6,638 at December 31, 2016, compared to 5,878 at December 31, 2015. UCP reduced its number of owned lots by 720 lots to 4,031 and increased its number of controlled lots by 1,480 lots to 2,607, as UCP continues to prudently manage its inventory and strive to expand its return on equity and assets.

Full Year 2016 Operating Results
Net income increased to $14.4 million for 2016, compared to $5.8 million for 2015. Net income attributable to Class A common stockholders was $9.2 million, or $1.15 per share, compared to $2.4 million, or $0.30 per share, for the prior year.

Total consolidated revenue increased 25.3% to $349.4 million, compared to $278.8 million for the prior year. Homebuilding revenue increased 36.2% to $343.9 million, compared to $252.6 million for the prior year. The improvement was the result of a 17.0% increase in the number of homes delivered to 820 during 2016, compared to 701 during 2015, and a 16.4% increase in the average selling price per home. Land development revenue was $5.4 million, compared to $21.1 million for the prior year. Opportunities to sell land at attractive margins did not exist during 2016 to the extent they did in 2015 and the economics did not justify foregoing margins available from building homes through ongoing operations.

Homebuilding gross margin percentage was 18.3%, compared to 17.8% for the prior year. Adjusted Homebuilding gross margin was 20.7%, compared to 20.3% for the prior year. Consolidated gross margin percentage was 17.6%, compared to 18.5% for the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expense was $48.4 million, compared to $45.8 million for the prior year. As a percentage of total revenue, selling, general and administrative expense was 13.9%, compared to 16.4% for the prior year.

Net new home orders increased 8.5% to 933 from 860 for the prior year while the average number of selling communities remained consistent with the prior year at 28.


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Stock Repurchase Program
In June 2016, UCP’s board of directors authorized a stock repurchase program, under which UCP may repurchase up to $5.0 million of its Class A common stock through June 1, 2018. As of December 31, 2016, UCP had repurchased 146,346 shares of Class A common stock for approximately $1.2 million under this stock repurchase program.

Webcast and Conference Call
UCP will host a conference call for investors and other interested parties on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Pacific Time). Interested parties can listen to the call live on the internet and locate accompanying presentation slides through the Investor Relations section of UCP’s website at www.unioncommunityllc.com.

Listeners are advised to log on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and / or install any necessary audio software. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic participants or 1-201-493-6780 for international participants. Participants should ask for the UCP Fourth Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call. Those dialing in should do so at least ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available through March 27, 2017 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for domestic participants or 1-412-317-6671 for international participants and entering the pass code 13653240. An archive of the webcast will be available on UCP’s website for a limited time.

About UCP, Inc.
UCP is a homebuilder and land developer with expertise in residential land acquisition, development and entitlement, as well as home design, construction and sales. UCP operates in the States of California, Washington, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. UCP designs, constructs and sells high quality single-family homes through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Benchmark Communities, LLC.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to UCP's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond UCP's control. Forward-looking statements include information

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concerning UCP's possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of UCP's business strategy. These statements often include words such as "may," “might,” "will," "should," “expects,” “plans,” "anticipates," “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “project,” “goal” "intend," or “continue,” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that UCP has made in light of its experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Although UCP believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance they will prove to be correct. Therefore, you should be aware that many factors could affect UCP's actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by UCP herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it was made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for UCP to predict these events or how they may affect it. UCP has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.

Homebuilding adjusted gross margin, land development adjusted gross margin and net debt to capital are non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is presented in Appendix A hereto.

Contact:
Investor Relations:
Investorrelations@unioncommunityllc.com
408-207-9499 Ext. 476

Media Relations:
Matthew Chudoba
matthew.chudoba@icrinc.com


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UCP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Assets
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
40,931

 
$
39,829

Restricted cash
 
1,547

 
900

Real estate inventories
 
373,207

 
360,989

Fixed assets, net
 
883

 
1,314

Intangible assets, net
 
101

 
236

Goodwill
 

 
4,223

Receivables
 
5,628

 
1,317

Deferred tax assets, net
 
5,482

 

Other assets
 
6,327

 
5,889

  Total assets
 
$
434,106

 
$
414,697

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
18,435

 
$
14,882

Accrued liabilities
 
25,342

 
24,616

Customer deposits
 
2,449

 
1,825

Notes payable, net
 
86,658

 
82,486

Senior notes, net
 
74,336

 
73,480

  Total liabilities
 
207,220

 
197,289

 
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015
 

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized, 8,042,834 issued and 7,896,488 outstanding at December 31, 2016; 8,014,434 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015
 
80

 
80

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 authorized, 100 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016; 100 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015
 

 

Additional paid-in capital
 
97,123

 
94,683

Treasury stock at cost; 146,346 shares as of December 31, 2016; none as of December 31, 2015
 
(1,250
)
 

Accumulated earnings (deficit)
 
4,675

 
(4,563
)
Total UCP, Inc. stockholders’ equity
 
100,628

 
90,200

Noncontrolling interest
 
126,258

 
127,208

  Total equity
 
226,886

 
217,408

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
434,106

 
$
414,697



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UCP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS

(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
REVENUE:
 
 
 
Homebuilding
$
343,919

 
$
252,597

Land development
5,449

 
21,134

Other revenue

 
5,060

Total revenue
349,368

 
278,791

 
 
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
Cost of sales - homebuilding
280,614

 
206,747

Cost of sales - land development
4,637

 
15,291

Cost of sales - other revenue

 
4,363

Impairment on real estate
2,589

 
923

        Total cost of sales
287,840

 
227,324

    Gross margin - homebuilding
63,305

 
45,850

    Gross margin - land development
812

 
5,843

    Gross margin - other revenue

 
697

    Gross margin - impairment on real estate
(2,589
)
 
(923
)
        Total gross margin
61,528

 
51,467

Sales and marketing
19,257

 
18,943

General and administrative
29,161

 
26,878

Goodwill impairment
4,223

 

Total expenses
52,641

 
45,821

Income (loss) from operations
8,887

 
5,646

Other income, net
276

 
206

Net income (loss) before income taxes
$
9,163

 
$
5,852

Benefit (provision) for income taxes
5,285

 
(69
)
Net income (loss)
$
14,448

 
$
5,783

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
5,210

 
$
3,412

Net income (loss) attributable to UCP, Inc.
9,238

 
2,371

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
14,448

 
$
5,783

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
5,210

 
$
3,412

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to UCP, Inc.
$
9,238

 
$
2,371

 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share of Class A common stock:
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.16

 
$
0.30

Diluted
$
1.15

 
$
0.30

 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock:
 
 
 
Basic
7,969,028

 
7,966,765

Diluted
8,064,728

 
7,973,488


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UCP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2016
 
2015
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
$
14,448

 
$
5,783

   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
1,155

 
1,710

Abandonment charges
523

 
152

Impairment on real estate inventories
2,589

 
923

Depreciation and amortization
631

 
622

Goodwill impairment
4,223

 

Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
(2,347
)
 
(818
)
Deferred income taxes, net
(5,482
)
 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Real estate inventories
(14,200
)
 
(38,476
)
Receivables
(4,311
)
 
(26
)
Other assets
(50
)
 
(2,362
)
Accounts payable
3,553

 
12,907

Accrued liabilities
3,220

 
(2,921
)
Customer deposits
624

 
1,351

Income taxes payable
(147
)
 
69

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
4,429

 
(21,086
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
  Purchases of fixed assets
(166
)
 
(330
)
  Citizens acquisition

 

  Restricted cash
(647
)
 
(650
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(813
)
 
(980
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
  Distribution to noncontrolling interest
(4,830
)
 
(982
)
  Proceeds from notes payable
154,315

 
134,470

  Proceeds from senior notes, net of discount

 

  Repayment of notes payable
(150,077
)
 
(112,430
)
  Debt issuance costs
(627
)
 
(826
)
  Repurchase of common stock
(1,250
)
 

  Withholding taxes paid for vested RSUs
(45
)
 
(370
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,514
)
 
19,862

  Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
1,102

 
(2,204
)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
39,829

 
42,033

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$
40,931

 
$
39,829

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activity
 
 
 
     Exercise of land purchase options acquired with acquisition of business
$
86

 
$
196

     Issuance of Class A common stock for vested restricted stock units
$
262

 
$
1,050

     Fair value of assets acquired from the acquisition of business

 

     Cash paid for the acquisition of business

 

     Contingent consideration and liabilities assumed from the acquisition of business

 

Supplemental cash flow information
 
 
 
     Income taxes paid
$
344

 

     Interest paid
$
9,258

 
$
8,268

     Accrued offering and debt issuance costs

 


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Appendix A
Select Operating Data by Region
 
Three months ended December 31,
 
Twelve months ended December 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
Revenue from Homebuilding Operations (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
84,764

 
$
71,447

 
18.6
 %
 
$
289,037

 
$
191,884

 
50.6
 %
Southeast
$
19,674

 
$
17,445

 
12.8
 %
 
$
54,882

 
$
60,713

 
(9.6
)%
Total
$
104,438

 
$
88,892

 
17.5
 %
 
$
343,919

 
$
252,597

 
36.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homes Delivered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
183

 
149

 
22.8
 %
 
596

 
432

 
38.0
 %
Southeast
74

 
74

 
 %
 
224

 
269

 
(16.7
)%
Total
257

 
223

 
15.2
 %
 
820

 
701

 
17.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Selling Price for Home Sales (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
463

 
$
480

 
(3.5
)%
 
$
485

 
$
444

 
9.2
 %
Southeast
$
266

 
$
236

 
12.7
 %
 
$
245

 
$
226

 
8.4
 %
Total
$
406

 
$
399

 
1.8
 %
 
$
419

 
$
360

 
16.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net New Home Orders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
166

 
126

 
31.7
 %
 
668

 
556

 
20.1
 %
Southeast
66

 
58

 
13.8
 %
 
265

 
304

 
(12.8
)%
Total
232

 
184

 
26.1
 %
 
933

 
860

 
8.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Selling Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
18

 
18

 
 %
 
18

 
18

 
 %
Southeast
10

 
10

 
 %
 
10

 
10

 
 %
Total
28

 
28

 
 %
 
28

 
28

 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
257

 
185

 
38.9
 %
Southeast
 
 
 
 
 
 
105

 
64

 
64.1
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
362

 
249

 
45.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog Dollar Basis (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
120,378

 
$
94,180

 
27.8
 %
Southeast
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
29,261

 
$
14,593

 
100.5
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
149,639

 
$
108,773

 
37.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned Lots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,205

 
3,869

 
(17.2
)%
Southeast
 
 
 
 
 
 
826

 
882

 
(6.3
)%
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,031

 
4,751

 
(15.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Controlled Lots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
870

 
415

 
109.6
 %
Southeast
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,737

 
712

 
144.0
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,607

 
1,127

 
131.3
 %




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Appendix B
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin
 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2016
 
%
 
2015
 
%
Consolidated Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Revenue
$
104,565

 
100.0
%
 
$
106,870

 
100.0
%
Cost of sales
85,171

 
81.5
%
 
85,952

 
80.4
%
Gross margin
19,394

 
18.5
%
 
20,918

 
19.6
%
Add: interest in cost of sales
2,429

 
2.3
%
 
2,176

 
2.0
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
17

 
%
 
929

 
0.9
%
Adjusted gross margin(1)
$
21,840

 
20.9
%
 
$
24,023

 
22.5
%
Consolidated gross margin percentage
18.5
%
 
 
 
19.6
%
 
 
Consolidated adjusted gross margin percentage(1)
20.9
%
 
 
 
22.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Homebuilding revenue
$
104,438

 
100.0
%
 
$
88,892

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
85,053

 
81.4
%
 
72,926

 
82.0
%
Homebuilding gross margin
19,385

 
18.6
%
 
15,966

 
18.0
%
Add: interest in cost of home sales
2,418

 
2.3
%
 
1,908

 
2.1
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges

 
%
 
923

 
1.0
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin(1)
$
21,803

 
20.9
%
 
$
18,797

 
21.1
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
18.6
%
 
 
 
18.0
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage(1)
20.9
%
 
 
 
21.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Development Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Land development revenue
$
127

 
100.0
%
 
$
17,978

 
100.0
%
Cost of land development sales
118

 
92.9
%
 
13,026

 
72.5
%
Land development gross margin
9

 
7.1
%
 
4,952

 
27.5
%
Add: interest in cost of land development
11

 
8.7
%
 
268

 
1.5
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
17

 
13.4
%
 
6

 
%
Adjusted land development gross margin(1)
$
37

 
29.1
%
 
$
5,226

 
29.1
%
Land development gross margin percentage
7.1
%
 
 
 
27.5
%
 
 
Adjusted land development gross margin percentage(1)
29.1
%
 
 
 
29.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue Gross and Adjusted Margin
Other revenue
$

 
%
 
$
0

 
%
Cost of revenue

 
%
 
0

 
%
Other revenue gross margin
$

 
%
 
$

 
%
Other revenue gross margin percentage
%
 
 
 
%
 
 



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Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin
 
Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2016
 
%
 
2015
 
%
Consolidated Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Revenue
$
349,368

 
100.0
 %
 
$
278,791

 
100.0
%
Cost of sales
287,840

 
82.4
 %
 
227,324

 
81.5
%
Gross margin
61,528

 
17.6
 %
 
51,467

 
18.5
%
Add: interest in cost of sales
8,118

 
2.3
 %
 
5,592

 
2.0
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
3,112

 
0.9
 %
 
1,075

 
0.4
%
Adjusted gross margin(1)
$
72,758

 
20.8
 %
 
$
58,134

 
20.9
%
Consolidated gross margin percentage
17.6
 %
 
 
 
18.5
%
 
 
Consolidated adjusted gross margin percentage(1)
20.8
 %
 
 
 
20.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Homebuilding revenue
$
343,919

 
100.0
 %
 
$
252,597

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
281,072

 
81.7
 %
 
207,670

 
82.2
%
Homebuilding gross margin
62,847

 
18.3
 %
 
44,927

 
17.8
%
Add: interest in cost of home sales
7,737

 
2.2
 %
 
5,275

 
2.1
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
458

 
0.1
 %
 
1,042

 
0.4
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin(1)
$
71,042

 
20.7
 %
 
$
51,244

 
20.3
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
18.3
 %
 
 
 
17.8
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage(1)
20.7
 %
 
 
 
20.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Development Gross Margin & Adjusted Gross Margin
Land development revenue
$
5,449

 
100.0
 %
 
$
21,134

 
100.0
%
Cost of land development sales
6,768

 
124.2
 %
 
15,291

 
72.4
%
Land development gross margin
(1,319
)
 
(24.2
)%
 
5,843

 
27.6
%
Add: interest in cost of land development
381

 
7.0
 %
 
317

 
1.5
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
2,654

 
48.7
 %
 
33

 
0.2
%
Adjusted land development gross margin(1)
$
1,716

 
31.5
 %
 
$
6,193

 
29.3
%
Land development gross margin percentage
(24.2
)%
 
 
 
27.6
%
 
 
Adjusted land development gross margin percentage(1)
31.5
 %
 
 
 
29.3
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue Gross and Adjusted Margin
Other revenue
$

 
 %
 
$
5,060

 
100.0
%
Cost of revenue

 
 %
 
4,363

 
86.2
%
Other revenue gross margin
$

 
 %
 
$
697

 
13.8
%
Other revenue gross margin percentage
 %
 
 
 
13.8
%
 
 

*
Percentages may not add due to rounding.
(1) 
Adjusted gross margin, adjusted homebuilding gross margin and adjusted land development gross margin are non-GAAP financial measures. These metrics have been adjusted to add back capitalized interest, and impairment and abandonment charges. We use adjusted gross margin information as a supplemental measure when evaluating our operating performance. We believe this information is meaningful, because it isolates the impact that leverage and non-cash impairment and abandonment charges have on gross margin. However, because adjusted gross margin information excludes interest expense and impairment and abandonment charges, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of our operating performance is limited. In addition, other companies may not calculate adjusted gross margin information in the same manner that we do. Accordingly, adjusted gross margin information should be considered only as a supplement to gross margin information as a measure of our performance. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin numbers to the most comparable GAAP financial measure.

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Debt-to-Capital and Net Debt-to-Capital Ratios
 
At December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
2016
 
2015
Debt
$
160,994

 
$
155,966

Equity
226,886

 
217,408

Total capital
$
387,880

 
$
373,374

Ratio of debt-to-capital
41.5
%
 
41.8
%
Debt
$
160,994

 
$
155,966

 
 
 
 
Net cash and cash equivalents
$
42,478

 
$
40,729

Less: restricted cash and minimum liquidity requirement
16,547

 
15,900

Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents
25,931

 
24,829

 
 
 
 
Net debt
$
135,063

 
$
131,137

Equity
226,886

 
217,408

Total adjusted capital
$
361,949

 
$
348,545

Ratio of net debt-to-capital (1)
37.3
%
 
37.6
%

(1) 
The ratio of net debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is debt less cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash balance requirements) by the sum of net debt plus stockholders’ and member's equity. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt-to-capital. We believe the ratio of net debt-to-capital is a relevant financial measure for investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of our ability to obtain financing. We reconcile this non-GAAP financial measure to the ratio of debt-to-capital in the table above. UCP’s calculation of net debt-to-capital ratio might not be comparable with other issuers or issuers in other industries.


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