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TRI POINTE GROUP, INC. REPORTS 2017 THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

-New Home Orders up 36% Year-Over-Year on a 9% Increase in Average Selling Communities- 
-Backlog Dollar Value up 56% on a 32% increase in Backlog Units-
-Reports Net Income Available to Common Stockholders of $72.3 Million, or $0.48 per Diluted Share-
-Reports $68.2 Million of Land and Lot Revenue and $56.2 Million in Land and Lot Gross Margin-
Irvine, California, October 25, 2017 /Business Wire/ – TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: TPH) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Results and Operational Data for Third Quarter 2017 and Comparisons to Third Quarter 2016
Net income available to common stockholders was $72.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, compared to $34.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share
New home orders of 1,268 compared to 932, an increase of 36%
Active selling communities averaged 129.8 compared to 119.0, an increase of 9%
New home orders per average selling community were 9.8 orders (3.3 monthly) compared to 7.8 orders (2.6 monthly)
Cancellation rate of 15% compared to 17%, a decrease of 200 basis points
Backlog units at quarter end of 2,265 homes compared to 1,711, an increase of 32%
Dollar value of backlog at quarter end of $1.5 billion compared to $950.2 million, an increase of 56%
Average sales price in backlog at quarter end of $654,000 compared to $555,000, an increase of 18%
Home sales revenue of $648.6 million compared to $578.7 million, an increase of 12%
New home deliveries of 1,111 homes compared to 1,019 homes, an increase of 9%
Average sales price of homes delivered of $584,000 compared to $568,000, an increase of 3%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage of 19.5% compared to 20.1%, a decrease of 60 basis points
Excluding interest and impairments and lot option abandonments, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 22.0%*
Land and lot sales revenue of $68.2 million compared to $2.5 million
Land and lot sales gross margin percentage of 82.4% compared to 31.6%
Third quarter 2017 results include the sale of a parcel consisting of 69 homebuilding lots located in the Pacific Highlands Ranch community in San Diego, California, representing $66.8 million in land and lot sales revenue and $56.1 million in land and lot gross margin
SG&A expense as a percentage of homes sales revenue of 10.2% compared to 10.9%, a decrease of 70 basis points
Ratios of debt-to-capital and net debt-to-net capital of 47.5% and 45.0%*, respectively, as of September 30, 2017
Repurchased 975,700 shares of common stock at a weighted average price per share of $12.83 for an aggregate dollar amount of $12,519,904 in the three months ended September 30, 2017
Ended third quarter of 2017 with total liquidity of $554.6 million, including cash of $162.4 million and $392.2 million of availability under the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility
 
*    See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures"

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“I am very pleased with our results this quarter,” said TRI Pointe Group Chief Executive Officer Doug Bauer. “We had a 36% increase in new home orders on a year-over-year basis, driven primarily by a 9% increase in average selling communities and a 27% increase in our monthly absorption rate. We believe this order growth is a strong indicator of the strength in the housing market and the quality of our home offerings. The positive trends we saw for the quarter were broad-based, with our operations in California continuing to produce excellent results and operations in our other markets making improvements with respect to order growth and/or profitability. These trends, coupled with the significant increase to our quarter-ending backlog, put us in a great position to end the year on a high note and carry that momentum into 2018.”
Third Quarter 2017 Operating Results
Net income available to common stockholders was $72.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017, compared to net income available to common stockholders of $34.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2016.  The increase in net income available to common stockholders was primarily due to an increase in land and lot sales gross margin of $55.4 million due primarily to the sale of a parcel consisting of 69 homebuilding lots located in the Pacific Highlands Ranch community in San Diego, California.
Home sales revenue increased $70.0 million, or 12%, to $648.6 million for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $578.7 million for the third quarter of 2016.  The increase was primarily attributable to a 9% increase in new home deliveries to 1,111, and a 3% increase in the average sales price of homes delivered to $584,000, compared to $568,000 in the third quarter of 2016.
New home orders increased 36% to 1,268 homes for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to 932 homes for the same period in 2016.  Average selling communities increased 9% to 129.8 for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 119.0 for the third quarter of 2016. The Company’s overall absorption rate per average selling community increased 27% for the third quarter of 2017 to 9.8 orders (3.3 monthly) compared to 7.8 orders (2.6 monthly) during the third quarter of 2016.  
The Company ended the quarter with 2,265 homes in backlog, representing approximately $1.5 billion. The average sales price of homes in backlog as of September 30, 2017 increased $99,000, or 18%, to $654,000, compared to $555,000 as of September 30, 2016.  
Homebuilding gross margin percentage for the third quarter of 2017 decreased to 19.5%, compared to 20.1% for the third quarter of 2016.  Excluding interest and impairments and lot option abandonments in cost of home sales, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 22.0%* for the third quarter of 2017, compared to 22.7%* for the third quarter of 2016.  The decrease in homebuilding gross margin percentage was largely due to the mix of homes delivered and increased labor and material cost.
Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expense for the third quarter of 2017 decreased to 10.2% of home sales revenue as compared to 10.9% for the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to increased leverage as a result of a 12% increase in home sales revenue. 
“Our homebuilding teams did an excellent job of executing this quarter, as we once again met or exceeded our quarterly guidance for deliveries, average sales prices and homebuilding gross margin,” said TRI Pointe Group President and Chief Operating Officer Tom Mitchell. “In addition, we continue to be encouraged by the quality of our land pipeline and the improvement in both our operations and product. I would especially like to thank and applaud our team in Houston for displaying such dedication, perseverance and compassion for the community in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Our team members really came together to help one another and to make sure our communities were safe and back open for business.”
* See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Outlook
For the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company expects to open 14 new communities, and close out of 10, resulting in 131 active selling communities as of December 31, 2017.  In addition, the Company anticipates delivering

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approximately 75% to 80% of its 2,265 units in backlog as of September 30, 2017 at an average sales price of $630,000 to $640,000.  The Company anticipates its homebuilding gross margin percentage to be in a range of 21.0% to 22.0% for the fourth quarter resulting in a range of 20.0% to 21.0% for the full year. Finally, the Company expects its SG&A expense as a percentage of home sales revenue to be in the range of 7.6% to 7.8% for the fourth quarter and 10.2% to 10.4% for the full year.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 25, 2017.  The call will be hosted by Doug Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Mitchell, President and Chief Operating Officer and Mike Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer.
Interested parties can listen to the call live and view the related presentation slides on the internet through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.TRIPointeGroup.com. Listeners should go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software.  The call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic participants or 1-201-493-6780 for international participants. Participants should ask for the TRI Pointe Group Third Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call. Those dialing in should do so at least ten minutes prior to the start. The replay of the call will be available for two weeks following the call.  To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is 1-844-512-2921, the international dial-in number is 1-412-317-6671, and the reference code is #13671772.  An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time.
About TRI Pointe Group, Inc.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, TRI Pointe Group, Inc. (NYSE: TPH) is one of the top ten largest public homebuilders by equity market capitalization in the United States. The company designs, constructs and sells premium single-family homes through its portfolio of six quality brands across eight states, including Maracay Homes® in Arizona; Pardee Homes® in California and Nevada; Quadrant Homes® in Washington; Trendmaker® Homes in Texas; TRI Pointe Homes® in California and Colorado; and Winchester® Homes in Maryland and Virginia. Additional information is available at www.TRIPointeGroup.com. Winchester is a registered trademark and is used with permission.

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Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and our future production, land and lot sales, operational and financial results, financial condition, prospects, and capital spending.  Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “goal,” “guidance,” “expect,” “intend,” “outlook,” “project,” “potential,” “plan,” “predict,” “target,” “will,” or other words that convey future events or outcomes.  The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly.  These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control.  The following factors, among others, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: the effect of general economic conditions, including employment rates, housing starts, interest rate levels, availability of financing for home mortgages and strength of the U.S. dollar; market demand for our products, which is related to the strength of the various U.S. business segments and U.S. and international economic conditions; levels of competition; the successful execution of our internal performance plans, including restructuring and cost reduction initiatives; global economic conditions; raw material prices; oil and other energy prices; the effect of weather, including the re-occurrence of drought conditions in California; the risk of loss from earthquakes, volcanoes, fires, floods, droughts, windstorms, hurricanes, pest infestations and other natural disasters, and the risk of delays, reduced consumer demand, and shortages and price increases in labor or materials associated with such natural disasters; transportation costs; federal and state tax policies; the effect of land use, environment and other governmental regulations; legal proceedings or disputes and the adequacy of reserves; risks relating to any unforeseen changes to or effects on liabilities, future capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies, indebtedness, financial condition, losses and future prospects; changes in accounting principles; risks related to unauthorized access to our computer systems, theft of our customers’ confidential information or other forms of cyber-attack; and additional factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The foregoing list is not exhaustive.  New risk factors may emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risk factors on our business.
Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Martin, TRI Pointe Group
Drew Mackintosh, Mackintosh Investor Relations
InvestorRelations@TRIPointeGroup.com, 949-478-8696
Media Contact:
Carol Ruiz, cruiz@newgroundco.com, 310-437-0045
 
 

 

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KEY OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL DATA
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home sales revenue
$
648,638

 
$
578,653

 
$
69,985

 
$
1,609,458

 
$
1,558,633

 
$
50,825

Homebuilding gross margin
$
126,720

 
$
116,330

 
$
10,390

 
$
314,895

 
$
339,073

 
$
(24,178
)
Homebuilding gross margin %
19.5
%
 
20.1
%
 
(0.6
)%
 
19.6
%
 
21.8
%
 
(2.2
)%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin %*
22.0
%
 
22.7
%
 
(0.7
)%
 
22.0
%
 
24.0
%
 
(2.0
)%
Land and lot sales revenue
$
68,218

 
$
2,535

 
$
65,683

 
$
69,661

 
$
70,204

 
$
(543
)
Land and lot gross margin
$
56,217

 
$
801

 
$
55,416

 
$
56,362

 
$
53,231

 
$
3,131

Land and lot gross margin %
82.4
%
 
31.6
%
 
50.8
 %
 
80.9
%
 
75.8
%
 
5.1
 %
SG&A expense
$
66,135

 
$
63,130

 
$
3,005

 
$
193,502

 
$
180,914

 
$
12,588

SG&A expense as a % of home sales
   revenue
10.2
%
 
10.9
%
 
(0.7
)%
 
12.0
%
 
11.6
%
 
0.4
 %
Net income available to common
   stockholders
$
72,264

 
$
34,834

 
$
37,430

 
$
113,171

 
$
137,310

 
$
(24,139
)
Adjusted EBITDA*
$
139,550

 
$
74,215

 
$
65,335

 
$
237,755

 
$
262,945

 
$
(25,190
)
Interest incurred
$
22,865

 
$
18,601

 
$
4,264

 
$
61,669

 
$
50,030

 
$
11,639

Interest in cost of home sales
$
15,623

 
$
14,385

 
$
1,238

 
$
38,448

 
$
34,653

 
$
3,795

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net new home orders
1,268

 
932

 
336

 
4,012

 
3,339

 
673

New homes delivered
1,111

 
1,019

 
92

 
2,940

 
2,784

 
156

Average selling price of homes delivered
$
584

 
$
568

 
$
16

 
$
547

 
$
560

 
$
(13
)
Average selling communities
129.8

 
119.0

 
10.8

 
127.4

 
117.0

 
10.4

Selling communities at end of period
127

 
123

 
4

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

Cancellation rate
15
%
 
17
%
 
(2
)%
 
15
%
 
14
%
 
1
 %
Backlog (estimated dollar value)
$
1,482,265

 
$
950,171

 
$
532,094

 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog (homes)
2,265

 
1,711

 
554

 
 
 
 
 
 
Average selling price in backlog
$
654

 
$
555

 
$
99

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
Change
Balance Sheet Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
162,396

 
$
208,657

 
$
(46,261
)
Real estate inventories
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,303,421

 
$
2,910,627

 
$
392,794

Lots owned or controlled
 
 
 
 
 
 
27,892

 
28,309

 
(417
)
Homes under construction (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,599

 
1,605

 
994

Homes completed, unsold
 
 
 
 
 
 
243

 
405

 
(162
)
Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,669,558

 
$
1,382,033

 
$
287,525

Stockholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
1,842,429

 
$
1,829,447

 
$
12,982

Book capitalization
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
3,511,987

 
$
3,211,480

 
$
300,507

Ratio of debt-to-capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
47.5
%
 
43.0
%
 
4.5
 %
Ratio of net debt-to-net capital*
 
 
 
 
 
 
45.0
%
 
39.1
%
 
5.9
 %
__________
(1)  
Homes under construction included 64 and 65 models at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.
*
See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Assets
(unaudited)
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
162,396

 
$
208,657

Receivables
84,583

 
82,500

Real estate inventories
3,303,421

 
2,910,627

Investments in unconsolidated entities
17,616

 
17,546

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
161,094

 
161,495

Deferred tax assets, net
108,664

 
123,223

Other assets
58,292

 
60,592

Total assets
$
3,896,066

 
$
3,564,640

 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
64,038

 
$
70,252

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
316,487

 
263,845

Unsecured revolving credit facility
200,000

 
200,000

Seller financed loans

 
13,726

Senior notes
1,469,558

 
1,168,307

Total liabilities
2,050,083

 
1,716,130

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no
shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and
December 31, 2016, respectively

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized;
   150,429,021 and 158,626,229 shares issued and outstanding at
   September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
1,504

 
1,586

Additional paid-in capital
780,715

 
880,822

Retained earnings
1,060,210

 
947,039

Total stockholders' equity
1,842,429

 
1,829,447

Noncontrolling interests
3,554

 
19,063

Total equity
1,845,983

 
1,848,510

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,896,066

 
$
3,564,640



 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Homebuilding:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Home sales revenue
$
648,638

 
$
578,653

 
$
1,609,458

 
$
1,558,633

Land and lot sales revenue
68,218

 
2,535

 
69,661

 
70,204

Other operations revenue
584

 
606

 
1,752

 
1,790

Total revenues
717,440

 
581,794

 
1,680,871

 
1,630,627

Cost of home sales
521,918

 
462,323

 
1,294,563

 
1,219,560

Cost of land and lot sales
12,001

 
1,734

 
13,299

 
16,973

Other operations expense
575

 
575

 
1,726

 
1,724

Sales and marketing
33,179

 
31,852

 
92,209

 
90,621

General and administrative
32,956

 
31,278

 
101,293

 
90,293

Homebuilding income from operations
116,811

 
54,032

 
177,781

 
211,456

Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities

 
(20
)
 
1,646

 
181

Other income, net
26

 
21

 
147

 
287

Homebuilding income before income taxes
116,837

 
54,033

 
179,574

 
211,924

Financial Services:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
295

 
235

 
881

 
762

Expenses
82

 
72

 
233

 
183

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
1,351

 
1,247

 
2,911

 
3,246

Financial services income before income taxes
1,564

 
1,410

 
3,559

 
3,825

Income before income taxes
118,401

 
55,443

 
183,133

 
215,749

Provision for income taxes
(46,112
)
 
(20,298
)
 
(69,824
)
 
(77,701
)
Net income
72,289

 
35,145

 
113,309

 
138,048

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(25
)
 
(311
)
 
(138
)
 
(738
)
Net income available to common stockholders
$
72,264

 
$
34,834

 
$
113,171

 
$
137,310

Earnings per share
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Basic
$
0.48

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.85

Diluted
$
0.48

 
$
0.22

 
$
0.73

 
$
0.85

Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Basic
151,214,744

 
160,614,055

 
155,238,206

 
161,456,520

Diluted
152,129,825

 
161,267,509

 
155,936,076

 
161,916,352

 
 

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MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
New Homes Delivered:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maracay Homes
164

 
$
477

 
165

 
$
412

 
447

 
$
459

 
400

 
$
403

Pardee Homes
328

 
502

 
302

 
623

 
896

 
478

 
828

 
587

Quadrant Homes
79

 
686

 
90

 
531

 
206

 
649

 
287

 
515

Trendmaker Homes
104

 
504

 
121

 
516

 
343

 
493

 
335

 
506

TRI Pointe Homes
332

 
720

 
260

 
645

 
783

 
669

 
678

 
667

Winchester Homes
104

 
579

 
81

 
550

 
265

 
561

 
256

 
554

Total
1,111

 
$
584

 
1,019

 
$
568

 
2,940

 
$
547

 
2,784

 
$
560

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
New
Homes
Delivered
 
Average
Sales
Price
New Homes Delivered:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
535

 
$
640

 
412

 
$
716

 
1,272

 
$
603

 
1,093

 
$
707

Colorado
30

 
591

 
30

 
526

 
97

 
593

 
118

 
505

Maryland
77

 
562

 
55

 
510

 
192

 
534

 
169

 
504

Virginia
27

 
625

 
26

 
634

 
73

 
633

 
87

 
650

Arizona
164

 
477

 
165

 
412

 
447

 
459

 
400

 
403

Nevada
95

 
458

 
120

 
377

 
310

 
414

 
295

 
360

Texas
104

 
504

 
121

 
516

 
343

 
493

 
335

 
506

Washington
79

 
686

 
90

 
531

 
206

 
649

 
287

 
515

Total
1,111

 
$
584

 
1,019

 
$
568

 
2,940

 
$
547

 
2,784

 
$
560


 

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MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
Net New Home Orders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maracay Homes
158

 
13.5

 
134

 
17.8

 
504

 
15.3

 
526

 
18.1

Pardee Homes
421

 
30.8

 
283

 
22.5

 
1,282

 
29.3

 
936

 
22.8

Quadrant Homes
84

 
8.3

 
49

 
7.3

 
311

 
7.6

 
274

 
8.5

Trendmaker Homes
113

 
29.3

 
130

 
29.0

 
393

 
30.9

 
385

 
26.8

TRI Pointe Homes
378

 
34.7

 
239

 
28.7

 
1,144

 
31.9

 
883

 
27.3

Winchester Homes
114

 
13.2

 
97

 
13.7

 
378

 
12.4

 
335

 
13.5

Total
1,268

 
129.8

 
932

 
119.0

 
4,012

 
127.4

 
3,339

 
117.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
 
Net New
Home
Orders
 
Average
Selling
Communities
Net New Home Orders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
632

 
45.2

 
380

 
35.0

 
1,885

 
43.1

 
1,333

 
34.3

Colorado
40

 
8.0

 
31

 
5.0

 
144

 
6.5

 
107

 
4.8

Maryland
81

 
10.0

 
72

 
7.2

 
265

 
9.0

 
214

 
6.7

Virginia
33

 
3.2

 
25

 
6.5

 
113

 
3.4

 
121

 
6.8

Arizona
158

 
13.5

 
134

 
17.8

 
504

 
15.3

 
526

 
18.1

Nevada
127

 
12.3

 
111

 
11.2

 
397

 
11.6

 
379

 
11.0

Texas
113

 
29.3

 
130

 
29.0

 
393

 
30.9

 
385

 
26.8

Washington
84

 
8.3

 
49

 
7.3

 
311

 
7.6

 
274

 
8.5

Total
1,268

 
129.8

 
932

 
119.0

 
4,012

 
127.4

 
3,339

 
117.0


 

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MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
Backlog
Units
 
Backlog
Dollar
Value
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
Backlog
Units
 
Backlog
Dollar
Value
 
Average
Sales
Price
Backlog:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maracay Homes
305

 
$
154,324

 
$
506

 
329

 
$
144,127

 
$
438

Pardee Homes
646

 
436,376

 
676

 
382

 
182,263

 
477

Quadrant Homes
206

 
160,202

 
778

 
130

 
83,467

 
642

Trendmaker Homes
213

 
107,968

 
507

 
186

 
98,874

 
532

TRI Pointe Homes
659

 
481,537

 
731

 
495

 
319,823

 
646

Winchester Homes
236

 
141,858

 
601

 
189

 
121,617

 
643

Total
2,265

 
$
1,482,265

 
$
654

 
1,711

 
$
950,171

 
$
555

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of September 30, 2017
 
As of September 30, 2016
 
Backlog
Units
 
Backlog
Dollar
Value
 
Average
Sales
Price
 
Backlog
Units
 
Backlog
Dollar
Value
 
Average
Sales
Price
Backlog:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
California
1,015

 
$
750,947

 
$
740

 
641

 
$
387,125

 
$
604

Colorado
106

 
65,563

 
619

 
73

 
42,809

 
586

Maryland
175

 
98,920

 
565

 
122

 
75,444

 
618

Virginia
61

 
42,937

 
704

 
67

 
46,172

 
689

Arizona
305

 
154,324

 
506

 
329

 
144,127

 
438

Nevada
184

 
101,404

 
551

 
163

 
72,153

 
443

Texas
213

 
107,968

 
507

 
186

 
98,874

 
532

Washington
206

 
160,202

 
778

 
130

 
83,467

 
642

Total
2,265

 
$
1,482,265

 
$
654

 
1,711

 
$
950,171

 
$
555



 

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MARKET DATA BY REPORTING SEGMENT & STATE, continued
(unaudited)
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Lots Owned or Controlled:
 
 
 
Maracay Homes
2,606

 
2,053

Pardee Homes
15,655

 
16,912

Quadrant Homes
1,685

 
1,582

Trendmaker Homes
1,856

 
1,999

TRI Pointe Homes
3,784

 
3,479

Winchester Homes
2,306

 
2,284

Total
27,892

 
28,309

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Lots Owned or Controlled:
 
 
 
California
16,403

 
17,245

Colorado
817

 
918

Maryland
1,661

 
1,779

Virginia
645

 
505

Arizona
2,606

 
2,053

Nevada
2,219

 
2,228

Texas
1,856

 
1,999

Washington
1,685

 
1,582

Total
27,892

 
28,309

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
2017
 
2016
Lots by Ownership Type:
 
 
 
Lots owned
24,803

 
25,283

Lots controlled (1)
3,089

 
3,026

Total
27,892

 
28,309

__________
(1) 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, lots controlled included lots that were under land option contracts or purchase contracts.
 
 

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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(unaudited)
In this press release, we utilize certain financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We present these measures because we believe they and similar measures are useful to management and investors in evaluating the Company’s operating performance and financing structure. We also believe these measures facilitate the comparison of our operating performance and financing structure with other companies in our industry. Because these measures are not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The following tables reconcile homebuilding gross margin percentage, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP, to the non-GAAP measure adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that leverage has on homebuilding gross margin and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
%
 
2016
 
%
 
(dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue
$
648,638

 
100.0
%
 
$
578,653

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
521,918

 
80.5
%
 
462,323

 
79.9
%
Homebuilding gross margin
126,720

 
19.5
%
 
116,330

 
20.1
%
Add:  interest in cost of home sales
15,623

 
2.4
%
 
14,385

 
2.5
%
Add:  impairments and lot option abandonments
374

 
0.1
%
 
389

 
0.1
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin
$
142,717

 
22.0
%
 
$
131,104

 
22.7
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
19.5
%
 
 
 
20.1
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage
22.0
%
 
 
 
22.7
%
 
 


 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
%
 
2016
 
%
 
(dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue
$
1,609,458

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,558,633

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
1,294,563

 
80.4
%
 
1,219,560

 
78.2
%
Homebuilding gross margin
314,895

 
19.6
%
 
339,073

 
21.8
%
Add:  interest in cost of home sales
38,448

 
2.4
%
 
34,653

 
2.2
%
Add:  impairments and lot option abandonments
1,169

 
0.1
%
 
678

 
0.0
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin
$
354,512

 
22.0
%
 
$
374,404

 
24.0
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
19.6
%
 
 
 
21.8
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage
22.0
%
 
 
 
24.0
%
 
 




 



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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(unaudited)
 
The following table reconciles the Company’s ratio of debt-to-capital to the non-GAAP ratio of net debt-to-net capital. We believe that the ratio of net debt-to-net capital is a relevant financial measure for management and investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of the Company’s ability to obtain financing.
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
December 31, 2016
Unsecured revolving credit facility
$
200,000

 
$
200,000

Seller financed loans

 
13,726

Senior notes
1,469,558

 
1,168,307

Total debt
1,669,558

 
1,382,033

Stockholders’ equity
1,842,429

 
1,829,447

Total capital
$
3,511,987

 
$
3,211,480

Ratio of debt-to-capital(1)
47.5
%
 
43.0
%
 


 


Total debt
$
1,669,558

 
$
1,382,033

Less: Cash and cash equivalents
(162,396
)
 
(208,657
)
Net debt
1,507,162

 
1,173,376

Stockholders’ equity
1,842,429

 
1,829,447

Net capital
$
3,349,591

 
$
3,002,823

Ratio of net debt-to-net capital(2)
45.0
%
 
39.1
%
__________
(1) 
The ratio of debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing debt by the sum of debt plus equity.
(2) 
The ratio of net debt-to-net capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is debt less cash and cash equivalents) by the sum of net debt plus equity.





























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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued)
(unaudited)
 
The following table calculates the non-GAAP measures of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles those amounts to net income, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP.  EBITDA means net income before (a) interest expense, (b) income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization, (d) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in costs of home sales and (e) amortization of stock-based compensation. Adjusted EBITDA means EBITDA before (f) impairment and lot option abandonments and (g) restructuring charges. Other companies may calculate EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful measures of the Company’s ability to service debt and obtain financing.

 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
(in thousands)
Net income available to common stockholders
$
72,264

 
$
34,834

 
$
113,171

 
$
137,310

Interest expense:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest incurred
22,865

 
18,601

 
61,669

 
50,030

Interest capitalized
(22,865
)
 
(18,601
)
 
(61,669
)
 
(50,030
)
Amortization of interest in cost of sales
15,899

 
14,415

 
38,771

 
34,808

Provision for income taxes
46,112

 
20,298

 
69,824

 
77,701

Depreciation and amortization
867

 
866

 
2,567

 
2,322

Amortization of stock-based compensation
3,887

 
3,285

 
11,631

 
9,648

EBITDA
139,029

 
73,698

 
235,964

 
261,789

Impairments and lot abandonments
374

 
389

 
1,203

 
678

Restructuring charges
147

 
128

 
588

 
478

Adjusted EBITDA
$
139,550

 
$
74,215

 
$
237,755

 
$
262,945

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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