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Exhibit 99.1
News Release

M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2020 RESULTS
Significant revenue growth and margin expansion drove a 55% improvement to net income, while ongoing consumer demand for new housing strengthened both the Company’s backlog and earnings outlook.

DENVER, COLORADO, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. M.D.C Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Larry A. Mizel, MDC's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "MDC experienced a remarkable turnaround in the second quarter of 2020, as order activity rebounded sharply from the initial weeks of the pandemic. Unit net orders for the quarter rose 5% year-over-year and increased 53% for the month of June, with our sales efforts gaining momentum as the quarter progressed. We also generated strong revenue growth and margin expansion in the quarter, resulting in net income of $84.4 million, or $1.31 per diluted share.”

Mr. Mizel continued, "Our results this quarter reflect the favorable industry dynamics in place today, including a low interest rate environment, a lack of available supply and a highly motivated buyer. They also reflect our continued shift in focus to the more affordable segments of the market and the benefits of our build-to-order strategy, which caters to the wants and needs of a large segment of the buying population. We believe that providing homebuyers with flexibility and choice at an affordable price is a winning strategy for our company. Given the favorable market conditions we are experiencing, we now believe that we may achieve as many as 8,000 home deliveries for the 2020 full year, which would be a 15% increase from the prior year”

Mr. Mizel concluded, "While there are still many uncertainties regarding the pandemic’s impact on our industry and the broader economy, MDC is well positioned for the future given our seasoned leadership team, our strategic focus and our balance sheet strength. I want to thank all of our team members who have done such an excellent job adapting to this new reality and who have been vigilant in providing a safe environment for our employees, suppliers and customers.”


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2020 Second Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to 2019 Second Quarter
Home sale revenues increased 21% to $886.8 million from $732.8 million
Unit deliveries up 25% to 1,900
Average selling price of deliveries down 4% to $466,700
Homebuilding pretax income increased 38% to $84.9 million from $61.6 million
Gross margin from home sales increased 70 basis points to 20.2% from 19.5%
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues ("SG&A rate") improved by 90 basis points to 10.4%
Financial services pretax income increased 110% to $26.7 million vs. $12.7 million
Loan capture rate increased 800 basis points to 69%
Net income of $84.4 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, up 55% from $54.6 million or $0.86 per diluted share
Effective tax rate of 24.4% vs. 26.6%
Dollar value of net new orders increased 8% to $1.04 billion from $967.9 million
Unit net orders increased 5% to 2,390
Average selling price of net orders up 3%
Dollar value of ending backlog up 23% to $2.37 billion from $1.93 billion
Unit backlog increased 20% to 5,143
Average selling price of homes in backlog up 3%

June 30, 2020 Financial Position Highlights

Total liquidity of $1.52 billion
Total cash and cash equivalents of $544.9 million
$964.1 million of availability under homebuilding line of credit ($1.0 billion facility size; maturity of December 2023)
No senior note maturities until 2024

2020 Outlook and Other Selected Information1

Home deliveries for the 2020 third quarter between 1,900 and 2,100
Average selling price for 2020 third quarter unit deliveries exceeding $460,000
Gross margin from home sales for the 2020 third quarter of approximately 20% (excluding impairments and warranty adjustments)
Full year 2020 home deliveries between 7,700 and 8,000
Active subdivision count at June 30, 2020 of 192, up 3% year-over-year
Lots controlled of 25,027 at June 30, 2020, up 6% year-over-year
Quarterly cash dividend of thirty-three cents ($0.33) per share declared on July 27, 2020, up 10% from prior year

1 See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
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About MDC
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1972. MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries, which operate under the name Richmond American Homes, have built and financed the American Dream for more than 210,000 homebuyers since 1977. MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including the metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, Jacksonville, Seattle and Portland. The Company's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release, including any statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of MDC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by MDC, including restrictions on business activities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, land and home values and subdivision counts; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of MDC’s investments in marketable securities; (5) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation’s sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by MDC in its homebuilding operations; (9) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns and natural disasters; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (15) terrorist acts and other acts of war; (16) changes in energy prices; and (17) other factors over which MDC has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to MDC's business is contained in MDC's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. MDC undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or webcasts should be consulted.

Contact: Robert N. Martin
        Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
        1-866-424-3395
IR@mdch.com
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Homebuilding:
Home sale revenues$886,758  $732,844  $1,583,843  $1,380,122  
Home cost of sales(707,789) (590,172) (1,266,436) (1,114,724) 
Inventory impairments—  —  —  (610) 
Total cost of sales(707,789) (590,172) (1,266,436) (1,115,334) 
Gross profit178,969  142,672  317,407  264,788  
Selling, general and administrative expenses(92,316) (82,712) (181,637) (164,973) 
Interest and other income720  2,764  2,609  5,155  
Other expense(2,452) (1,110) (3,789) (2,301) 
Homebuilding pretax income84,921  61,614  134,590  102,669  
Financial Services:
Revenues32,964  18,597  54,850  36,001  
Expenses(12,178) (9,574) (23,107) (18,531) 
Other income (expense), net5,931  3,694  (6,133) 9,798  
Financial services pretax income26,717  12,717  25,610  27,268  
Income before income taxes111,638  74,331  160,200  129,937  
Provision for income taxes(27,242) (19,738) (39,044) (34,794) 
Net income$84,396  $54,593  $121,156  $95,143  
Comprehensive income$84,396  $54,593  $121,156  $95,143  
Earnings per share:
Basic$1.33  $0.88  $1.92  $1.55  
Diluted$1.31  $0.86  $1.87  $1.50  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic63,015,827  61,336,404  62,755,310  61,138,982  
Diluted64,080,940  63,323,267  64,538,835  63,023,149  
Dividends declared per share$0.33  $0.30  $0.66  $0.60  

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
June 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Dollars in thousands, except
per share amounts)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$482,702  $424,186  
Restricted cash15,668  14,279  
Trade and other receivables88,279  65,829  
Inventories:
Housing completed or under construction1,270,300  1,036,191  
Land and land under development1,235,598  1,330,384  
Total inventories2,505,898  2,366,575  
Property and equipment, net62,516  60,414  
Deferred tax asset, net19,828  21,768  
Prepaid and other assets69,484  78,358  
Total homebuilding assets3,244,375  3,031,409  
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents62,218  35,747  
Marketable securities—  56,747  
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net173,567  197,021  
Other assets25,775  17,432  
Total financial services assets261,560  306,947  
Total Assets$3,505,935  $3,338,356  
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable$95,018  $87,364  
Accrued liabilities278,543  245,940  
Revolving credit facility10,000  15,000  
Senior notes, net1,037,062  989,422  
Total homebuilding liabilities1,420,623  1,337,726  
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities70,033  68,529  
Mortgage repurchase facility142,094  149,616  
Total financial services liabilities212,127  218,145  
Total Liabilities1,632,750  1,555,871  
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding—  —  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 63,384,866 and 62,574,961 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
634  626  
Additional paid-in-capital1,359,985  1,348,733  
Retained earnings512,566  433,126  
Total Stockholders' Equity1,873,185  1,782,485  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$3,505,935  $3,338,356  

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating Activities:
Net income$84,396  $54,593  $121,156  $95,143  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense5,488  4,132  9,928  8,383  
Depreciation and amortization6,375  5,063  11,527  9,941  
Inventory impairments—  —  —  610  
Net (gain) loss on marketable equity securities(4,983) (2,327) 8,285  (7,167) 
Deferred income tax expense831  5,063  1,962  7,759  
Net changes in assets and liabilities: -
Trade and other receivables(21,834) 13,735  (23,445) (36) 
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net(39,646) 1,473  23,454  39,874  
Housing completed or under construction(54,956) (120,665) (233,829) (118,528) 
Land and land under development65,867  42,934  94,918  24,438  
Prepaid and other assets9,669  (5,291) 1,209  (4,206) 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities41,670  2,607  40,539  (546) 
Net cash provided by operating activities92,877  1,317  55,704  55,665  
Investing Activities:
Purchases of marketable securities(1,022) (331) (10,804) (5,116) 
Sales of marketable securities49,990  320  59,266  5,057  
Purchases of property and equipment(6,456) (7,474) (12,968) (13,860) 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities42,512  (7,485) 35,494  (13,919) 
Financing Activities:
Payments on mortgage repurchase facility, net33,350  (1,817) (7,522) (33,776) 
Payments on homebuilding line of credit, net(5,000) —  (5,000) —  
Repayment of senior notes—  —  (250,000) —  
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes—  —  298,050  —  
Dividend payments(20,914) (18,521) (41,682) (35,636) 
Issuance of shares under stock-based compensation programs, net(6,862) 10,241  1,332  17,328  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities574  (10,097) (4,822) (52,084) 
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash135,963  (16,265) 86,376  (10,338) 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Beginning of period424,625  476,066  474,212  470,139  
End of period$560,588  $459,801  $560,588  $459,801  
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$482,702  $390,061  $482,702  $390,061  
Restricted cash15,668  12,911  15,668  12,911  
Financial Services: -
Cash and cash equivalents62,218  56,829  62,218  56,829  
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$560,588  $459,801  $560,588  $459,801  
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New Home Deliveries
Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019% Change
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome
Sale
Revenues
Average Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West1,017  $490,117  $481.9  785  $384,530  $489.8  30 %27 %(2)%
Mountain608  316,666  520.8  534  287,476  538.3  14 %10 %(3)%
East275  79,975  290.8  195  60,838  312.0  41 %31 %(7)%
Total1,900  $886,758  $466.7  1,514  $732,844  $484.0  25 %21 %(4)%

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% Change
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome Sale
Revenues
Average
Price
HomesHome
Sale
Revenues
Average Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West1,888  $895,615  $474.4  1,537  $754,088  $490.6  23 %19 %(3)%
Mountain1,043  539,524  517.3  943  496,668  526.7  11 %%(2)%
East516  148,704  288.2  392  129,366  330.0  32 %15 %(13)%
Total3,447  $1,583,843  $459.5  2,872  $1,380,122  $480.5  20 %15 %(4)%

Net New Orders
Three Months Ended June 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
Monthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
West1,309  $574,996  $439.3  4.621,246  $550,742  $442.0  4.46%%(1)%%
Mountain758  362,228  477.9  3.99690  318,275  461.3  3.5610 %14 %%12 %
East323  106,436  329.5  3.53337  98,843  293.3  4.36(4)%%12 %(19)%
Total2,390  $1,043,660  $436.7  4.232,273  $967,860  $425.8  4.13%%%%

Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
Monthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate *
HomesDollar ValueAverage PriceMonthly
Absorption
Rate
(Dollars in thousands)
West2,691  $1,262,330  $469.1  4.882,211  $1,003,236  $453.7  4.1522 %26 %%18 %
Mountain1,451  722,197  497.7  3.761,409  669,523  475.2  3.53%%%%
East647  206,911  319.8  3.58609  182,141  299.1  4.33%14 %%(17)%
Total4,789  $2,191,438  $457.6  4.284,229  $1,854,900  $438.6  3.9413 %18 %%%
         *Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period

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Active Subdivisions

Average Active SubdivisionsAverage Active Subdivisions
Active SubdivisionsThree Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,%June 30,%June 30,%
20202019Change20202019Change20202019Change
West96  97  (1)%95  94  %92  89  %
Mountain63  65  (3)%63  65  (3)%64  66  (3)%
East33  25  32 %31  26  19 %30  23  30 %
Total192  187  %189  185  %186  178  %

Backlog

June 30,
20202019% Change
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
HomesDollar
Value
Average
Price
(Dollars in thousands)
West2,826  $1,336,251  $472.8  2,197  $1,016,327  $462.6  29 %31 %%
Mountain1,619  $816,559  $504.4  1,509  $739,921  $490.3  %10 %%
East698  $220,362  $315.7  587  $173,436  $295.5  19 %27 %%
Total5,143  $2,373,172  $461.4  4,293  $1,929,684  $449.5  20 %23 %%

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots)

 June 30,%
 20202019Change
Unsold:
Completed109  96  14 %
Under construction191  236  (19)%
Total unsold started homes300  332  (10)%
Sold homes under construction or completed3,573  3,023  18 %
Model homes under construction or completed502  457  10 %
Total homes completed or under construction4,375  3,812  15 %

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction)

 June 30, 2020June 30, 2019 
 Lots
Owned
Lots
Optioned
TotalLots
Owned
Lots
Optioned
TotalTotal
% Change
West9,364  2,619  11,983  8,611  2,446  11,057  %
Mountain6,076  2,667  8,743  6,457  2,741  9,198  (5)%
East2,260  2,041  4,301  2,085  1,267  3,352  28 %
Total17,700  7,327  25,027  17,153  6,454  23,607  %
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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
20202019Change20202019Change
(Dollars in thousands)
General and administrative expenses$40,419  $39,326  $1,093  $85,508  $81,898  $3,610  
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
4.6 %5.4 %-80 bps5.4 %5.9 %-50 bps
Marketing expenses$22,657  $19,513  $3,144  $44,103  $37,809  $6,294  
Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
2.6 %2.7 %-10 bps2.8 %2.7 %10 bps
Commissions expenses$29,240  $23,873  $5,367  $52,026  $45,266  $6,760  
Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
3.3 %3.3 %0 bps3.3 %3.3 %0 bps
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$92,316  $82,712  $9,604  $181,637  $164,973  $16,664  
Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues
10.4 %11.3 %-90 bps11.5 %12.0 %-50 bps

Capitalized Interest

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020201920202019
(Dollars in thousands)
Homebuilding interest incurred$15,094  $15,980  $31,628  $32,011  
Less: Interest capitalized(15,094) (15,980) (31,628) (32,011) 
Homebuilding interest expensed$—  $—  $—  $—  
Interest capitalized, beginning of period$59,077  $56,947  $55,310  $54,845  
Plus: Interest capitalized during period15,094  15,980  31,628  32,011  
Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales(17,242) (14,734) (30,009) (28,663) 
Interest capitalized, end of period$56,929  $58,193  $56,929  $58,193  
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