Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today
announced its financial results for the three months ended December
31, 2023.
“Against a backdrop of declining mortgage rates in late November
and early December, we generated strong first quarter results,”
said Allan P. Merrill, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer. “Driven by a higher sales pace and greater community
count, net new orders grew significantly versus the prior year.
With a large backlog, improving cycle times and community count
growth, we’re on track to meet our growth and profitability goals
for the fiscal year.”
“At the end of December, one of our title insurer providers
experienced a cybersecurity incident, which delayed a number of
closings in the quarter. Although the delayed closings led to
slightly lower revenue and earnings in the quarter, I’m pleased to
report that these delayed closings were all completed during the
first two weeks of January and that the title insurance provider
has returned to normal operations.”
Looking further out, Mr. Merrill concluded, “Our multi-year
outlook and growth objectives remain on track, and we continue to
have confidence in sustained demand for the homes we build. We have
an ample lot supply to support our community count growth
objectives, an accelerating number of Zero Energy Ready homes in
our pipeline and a healthy balance sheet, all of which support our
ability to create durable value for our stakeholders in the years
ahead.”
Beazer Homes Fiscal First Quarter 2024
Highlights and Comparison to Fiscal First Quarter 2023
- Net income from continuing operations of $21.7 million, or
$0.70 per diluted share, compared to net income from continuing
operations of $24.4 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, in fiscal
first quarter 2023
- Adjusted EBITDA of $38.0 million, down 19.4%
- Homebuilding revenue of $380.9 million, down 14.2% on a 10.8%
decrease in home closings to 743 and a 3.8% decrease in average
selling price (ASP) to $512.7 thousand
- Homebuilding gross margin was 19.9%, up 70 basis points.
Excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest,
homebuilding gross margin was 22.9%, up 60 basis points
- SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 14.3%, up 200
basis points
- Net new orders of 823, up 70.7% on a 50.4% increase in orders
per community per month to 2.0 and a 13.5% increase in average
community count to 137
- Backlog dollar value of $932.8 million, down 0.9% on a 3.7%
decrease in ASP of homes in backlog to $520.8 thousand, partially
offset by a 2.9% increase in backlog units to 1,791
- Unrestricted cash at quarter end was $104.2 million; total
liquidity was $404.2 million
- Total debt to total capitalization ratio of 46.5% at quarter
end compared to 50.6% a year ago. Net debt to net capitalization
ratio of 43.7% at quarter end compared to 47.3% a year ago.
The following provides additional details on the Company's
performance during the fiscal first quarter 2024:
Profitability. Net income from continuing operations was $21.7
million, generating diluted earnings per share of $0.70. First
quarter adjusted EBITDA of $38.0 million was down $9.1 million, or
19.4%, primarily due to lower homebuilding revenue, partially
offset by higher gross margin.
Orders. Net new orders for the first quarter increased to 823,
up 70.7% from 482 in the prior year quarter primarily driven by a
50.4% increase in sales pace to 2.0 orders per community per month,
up from 1.3 in the prior year quarter, and a 13.5% increase in
average community count to 137 from 121 a year ago. The
cancellation rate for the quarter was 19.0%, down from 37.1% in the
prior year quarter, reflecting an improved sales environment.
Backlog. The dollar value of homes in backlog as of December 31,
2023 was $932.8 million, representing 1,791 homes, compared to
$940.9 million, representing 1,740 homes, at the same time last
year. The ASP of homes in backlog was $520.8 thousand, down 3.7%
versus the prior year quarter.
Homebuilding Revenue. First quarter homebuilding revenue was
$380.9 million, down 14.2% year-over-year. The decrease in
homebuilding revenue was driven by a 10.8% decrease in home
closings to 743 homes, as well as a 3.8% decrease in the ASP to
$512.7 thousand. The decrease in home closings was primarily due to
lower beginning backlog as well as a cybersecurity incident at one
of the nation's largest title insurers. The incident was resolved
following the end of the quarter, and since that time, the title
insurer has resumed normal business operations.
Homebuilding Gross Margin. Homebuilding gross margin (excluding
impairments, abandonments and amortized interest) was 22.9% for the
first quarter, up from 22.3% in the prior year quarter as a result
of a decrease in build costs, partially offset by an increase in
price concessions and closing cost incentives.
SG&A Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses
as a percentage of total revenue was 14.3% for the quarter, up 200
basis points year-over-year primarily due to a decrease in
revenue.
Land Position. Controlled lots increased 6.6% to 26,374,
compared to 24,735 from the prior year quarter. Excluding land held
for future development and land held for sale lots, active lots
controlled were 25,716, up 7.3% year-over-year. As of December 31,
2023, the Company controlled 53.1% of its total active lots through
option agreements compared to 54.4% as of December 31, 2022.
Liquidity. At the close of the first quarter, the Company had
$404.2 million of available liquidity, including $104.2 million of
unrestricted cash and $300.0 million of remaining capacity under
the unsecured revolving credit facility, compared to total
available liquidity of $385.7 million a year ago.
Debt Repurchases. During the quarter, the Company repurchased
$4.3 million of its outstanding 6.750% unsecured Senior Notes due
March 2025, bringing the outstanding balance on its 2025 Senior
Notes to $197.9 million.
Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility. During October 2023,
the Company increased the available borrowing capacity under the
senior unsecured revolving credit facility from $265.0 million to
$300.0 million.
Commitment to ESG Initiatives
The Company remains committed to ensuring that by the end of
2025 every new Beazer home that we start will be Zero Energy Ready,
which means it will meet the requirements of the U.S. Department of
Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Home program. By the end of the first
quarter, the Company had Zero Energy Ready homes under construction
in every division, consisting of 54% of new home starts in the
quarter. This represents a significant increase from the 28%
achieved last quarter and the 2% from the prior year quarter.
During October, Beazer Homes was named the 2023 Indoor airPLUS
Leader of the Year in the Builder category by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. This annual award recognizes
market-leading organizations who promote safer, healthier, and more
comfortable indoor environments by participating with Indoor
airPLUS and offering enhanced indoor air quality protections for
new home buyers. Beazer Homes is the first ever corporate builder
to earn the honor of Indoor airPLUS Leader of the Year.
Summary results for the three months ended December 31, 2023 are
as follows:
Three Months Ended December
31,
2023
2022
Change*
New home orders, net of cancellations
823
482
70.7
%
Cancellation rates
19.0
%
37.1
%
(1,810) bps
Orders per community per month
2.0
1.3
50.4
%
Average active community count
137
121
13.5
%
Active community count at quarter-end
136
119
14.3
%
Land acquisition and land development
spending (in millions)
$
198.7
$
114.7
73.2
%
Total home closings
743
833
(10.8
) %
ASP from closings (in thousands)
$
512.7
$
533.1
(3.8
) %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
$
380.9
$
444.1
(14.2
) %
Homebuilding gross margin
19.9
%
19.2
%
70 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding
impairments and abandonments (I&A)
19.9
%
19.2
%
70 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding
I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
22.9
%
22.3
%
60 bps
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes (in millions)
$
22.9
$
28.6
(19.8
) %
Expense from income taxes (in
millions)
$
1.2
$
4.2
(71.6
) %
Income from continuing operations, net of
tax (in millions)
$
21.7
$
24.4
(11.0
) %
Basic income per share from continuing
operations
$
0.71
$
0.81
(12.3
) %
Diluted income per share from continuing
operations
$
0.70
$
0.80
(12.5
) %
Net income (in millions)
$
21.7
$
24.3
(10.7
) %
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
$
38.0
$
47.1
(19.4
) %
LTM Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
$
262.9
$
356.1
(26.2
) %
Total debt to total capitalization
ratio
46.5
%
50.6
%
(410) bps
Net debt to net capitalization ratio
43.7
%
47.3
%
(360) bps
* Change and totals are calculated using
unrounded numbers.
"LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing
12 months.
As of December 31,
2023
2022
Change
Backlog units
1,791
1,740
2.9
%
Dollar value of backlog (in millions)
$
932.8
$
940.9
(0.9
) %
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
$
520.8
$
540.8
(3.7
) %
Land and lots controlled
26,374
24,735
6.6
%
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on February 1, 2024 at
5:00 p.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may
listen to the conference call and view the Company's slide
presentation on the "Investor Relations" page of the Company's
website, www.beazer.com. In addition, the conference call
will be available by telephone at 800-475-0542 (for international
callers, dial 630-395-0227). To be admitted to the call, enter the
pass code “8571348". A replay of the conference call will be
available, until 11:59 PM ET on February 7, 2024 at 800-234-4804
(for international callers, dial 203-369-3686) with pass code
“3740”.
About Beazer Homes
Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) is one of
the country’s largest homebuilders. Every Beazer home is designed
and built to provide Surprising Performance, giving you more
quality and more comfort from the moment you move in – saving you
money every month. With Beazer's Choice Plans™, you can personalize
your primary living areas – giving you a choice of how you want to
live in the home, at no additional cost. And unlike most national
homebuilders, we empower our customers to shop and compare loan
options. Our Mortgage Choice program gives you the resources to
easily compare multiple loan offers and choose the best lender and
loan offer for you, saving you thousands over the life of your
loan.
We build our homes in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. For more information, visit
beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook, Instagram
and Twitter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These
forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs
concerning future events, and it is possible that the results
described in this press release will not be achieved. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could
cause actual results to differ materially from the results
discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other
things:
- the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and
deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions;
- other economic changes nationally and in local markets,
including declines in employment levels, increases in the number of
foreclosures and wage levels, each of which are outside our control
and may impact consumer confidence and affect the affordability of,
and demand for, the homes we sell;
- elevated mortgage interest rates for prolonged periods, as well
as further increases and reduced availability of mortgage financing
due to, among other factors, additional actions by the Federal
Reserve to address sharp increases in inflation;
- financial institution disruptions, such as the bank failures
that occurred in 2023;
- continued supply chain challenges negatively impacting our
homebuilding production, including shortages of raw materials and
other critical components such as windows, doors, and
appliances;
- continued shortages of or increased costs for labor used in
housing production, and the level of quality and craftsmanship
provided by such labor;
- inaccurate estimates related to homes to be delivered in the
future (backlog), as they are subject to various cancellation risks
that cannot be fully controlled;
- factors affecting margins, such as adjustments to home pricing,
increased sales incentives and mortgage rate buy down programs in
order to remain competitive;
- decreased revenues;
- decreased land values underlying land option agreements;
- increased land development costs in communities under
development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives
to reduce our cycle times and production and overhead cost
structures;
- not being able to pass on cost increases (including cost
increases due to increasing the energy efficiency of our homes)
through pricing increases;
- the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with
the future value of our inventory;
- our ability to raise debt and/or equity capital, due to factors
such as limitations in the capital markets (including market
volatility), adverse credit market conditions and financial
institution disruptions, and our ability to otherwise meet our
ongoing liquidity needs (which could cause us to fail to meet the
terms of our covenants and other requirements under our various
debt instruments and therefore trigger an acceleration of a
significant portion or all of our outstanding debt obligations),
including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or
reduction in our liquidity levels;
- market perceptions regarding any capital raising initiatives we
may undertake (including future issuances of equity or debt
capital);
- changes in tax laws or otherwise regarding the deductibility of
mortgage interest expenses and real estate taxes;
- increased competition or delays in reacting to changing
consumer preferences in home design;
- natural disasters or other related events that could result in
delays in land development or home construction, increase our costs
or decrease demand in the impacted areas;
- terrorist acts, protests and civil unrest, political
uncertainty, acts of war or other factors over which the Company
has no control, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and
the conflict in the Gaza strip;
- potential negative impacts of public health emergencies such as
the COVID-19 pandemic;
- the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets;
- increases in corporate tax rates;
- potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary
permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws,
regulations or governmental policies, and possible penalties for
failure to comply with such laws, regulations or governmental
policies, including those related to the environment;
- the results of litigation or government proceedings and
fulfillment of any related obligations;
- the impact of construction defect and home warranty
claims;
- the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds, as
well as the sufficiency of these instruments to cover potential
losses incurred;
- the impact of information technology failures, cybersecurity
issues or data security breaches, including cybersecurity incidents
impacting third-party service providers that we depend on to
conduct our business;
- the impact of governmental regulations on homebuilding in key
markets, such as regulations limiting the availability of water and
electricity (including availability of electrical equipment such as
transformers and meters); and
- the success of our ESG initiatives, including our ability to
meet our goal that by the end of 2025 every home we start will be
Zero Energy Ready, as well as the success of any other related
partnerships or pilot programs we may enter into in order to
increase the energy efficiency of our homes and prepare for a Zero
Energy Ready future.
Any forward-looking statement, including any statement
expressing confidence regarding future outcomes, speaks only as of
the date on which such statement is made and, except as required by
law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking
statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on
which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it
is not possible to predict all such factors.
-Tables Follow-
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
in thousands (except per share data)
2023
2022
Total revenue
$
386,818
$
444,928
Home construction and land sales
expenses
309,088
358,970
Inventory impairments and abandonments
—
190
Gross profit
77,730
85,768
Commissions
13,246
14,105
General and administrative expenses
41,986
40,648
Depreciation and amortization
2,233
2,513
Operating income
20,265
28,502
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net
(13
)
(515
)
Other income, net
2,657
576
Income from continuing operations before
income taxes
22,909
28,563
Expense from income taxes
1,181
4,155
Income from continuing operations
21,728
24,408
Loss from discontinued operations, net of
tax
—
(77
)
Net income
$
21,728
$
24,331
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic
30,595
30,219
Diluted
30,982
30,480
Basic income per share:
Continuing operations
$
0.71
$
0.81
Discontinued operations
—
—
Total
$
0.71
$
0.81
Diluted income per share:
Continuing operations
$
0.70
$
0.80
Discontinued operations
—
—
Total
$
0.70
$
0.80
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Capitalized Interest in
Inventory
2023
2022
Capitalized interest in inventory,
beginning of period
$
112,580
$
109,088
Interest incurred
18,206
17,830
Capitalized interest amortized to home
construction and land sales expenses
(11,190
)
(13,775
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of
period
$
119,596
$
113,143
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
(Unaudited)
in thousands (except share and per share
data)
December 31, 2023
September 30, 2023
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$
104,226
$
345,590
Restricted cash
34,098
40,699
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of
$284 and $284, respectively)
65,302
45,598
Income tax receivable
—
—
Owned inventory
1,953,598
1,756,203
Deferred tax assets, net
135,581
133,949
Property and equipment, net
34,455
31,144
Operating lease right-of-use assets
16,608
17,398
Goodwill
11,376
11,376
Other assets
34,207
29,076
Total assets
$
2,389,451
$
2,411,033
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY
Trade accounts payable
$
154,635
$
154,256
Operating lease liabilities
18,291
18,969
Other liabilities
120,870
156,961
Total debt (net of debt issuance costs of
$5,379 and $5,759, respectively)
974,644
978,028
Total liabilities
1,268,440
1,308,214
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per
share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)
—
—
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share,
63,000,000 shares authorized, 31,532,908 issued and outstanding and
31,351,434 issued and outstanding, respectively)
32
31
Paid-in capital
861,241
864,778
Retained earnings
259,738
238,010
Total stockholders’ equity
1,121,011
1,102,819
Total liabilities and stockholders’
equity
$
2,389,451
$
2,411,033
Inventory Breakdown
Homes under construction
$
766,090
$
644,363
Land under development
940,022
870,740
Land held for future development
19,879
19,879
Land held for sale
17,461
18,579
Capitalized interest
119,596
112,580
Model homes
90,550
90,062
Total owned inventory
$
1,953,598
$
1,756,203
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND
FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended December
31,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
2023
2022
Closings:
West region
454
510
East region
136
155
Southeast region
153
168
Total closings
743
833
New orders, net of
cancellations:
West region
533
248
East region
172
120
Southeast region
118
114
Total new orders, net
823
482
As of December 31,
Backlog units:
2023
2022
West region
1,112
995
East region
359
375
Southeast region
320
370
Total backlog units
1,791
1,740
Aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog
(in millions)
$
932.8
$
940.9
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
$
520.8
$
540.8
in thousands
Three Months Ended December
31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
2023
2022
Homebuilding revenue:
West region
$
234,409
$
274,322
East region
71,753
86,031
Southeast region
74,757
83,731
Total homebuilding revenue
$
380,919
$
444,084
Revenue:
Homebuilding
$
380,919
$
444,084
Land sales and other
5,899
844
Total revenue
$
386,818
$
444,928
Gross profit:
Homebuilding
$
75,943
$
85,114
Land sales and other
1,787
654
Total gross profit
$
77,730
$
85,768
Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit and the related
gross margin excluding impairments and abandonments and interest
amortized to cost of sales (each a non-GAAP financial measure) to
their most directly comparable GAAP measures is provided for each
period discussed below. Management believes that this information
assists investors in comparing the operating characteristics of
homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in
companies' respective level of impairments and level of debt. These
non-GAAP financial measures 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.
Three Months Ended December
31,
in thousands
2023
2022
Homebuilding gross profit/margin
$
75,943
19.9
%
$
85,114
19.2
%
Inventory impairments and abandonments
(I&A)
—
190
Homebuilding gross profit/margin excluding
I&A
75,943
19.9
%
85,304
19.2
%
Interest amortized to cost of sales
11,190
13,775
Homebuilding gross profit/margin excluding
I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
$
87,133
22.9
%
$
99,079
22.3
%
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure)
to total company net income, the most directly comparable GAAP
measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management
believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding
and comparing core operating results and underlying business trends
by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective
capitalization, tax position, level of impairments, and other
non-recurring items. This non-GAAP financial measure 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.
Three Months Ended December
31,
LTM Ended December
31,(a)
in thousands
2023
2022
2023
2022
Net income
$
21,728
$
24,331
$
156,008
$
210,150
Expense from income taxes
1,181
4,133
20,984
50,940
Interest amortized to home construction
and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired
11,190
13,775
65,904
71,053
EBIT
34,099
42,239
242,896
332,143
Depreciation and amortization
2,233
2,513
11,918
12,992
EBITDA
36,332
44,752
254,814
345,135
Stock-based compensation expense
1,673
1,580
7,368
7,950
Loss on extinguishment of debt
13
515
44
206
Inventory impairments and
abandonments(b)
—
190
451
2,714
Severance expenses
—
111
224
111
Adjusted EBITDA
$
38,018
$
47,148
$
262,901
$
356,116
(a)
"LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing
12 months.
(b)
In periods during which we impaired
certain of our inventory assets, capitalized interest that is
impaired is included in the line above titled "Interest amortized
to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized
interest impaired."
Reconciliation of net debt to net capitalization ratio (a
non-GAAP financial measure) to total debt to total capitalization
ratio, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for
each period below. Management believes that net debt to net
capitalization ratio is useful in understanding the leverage
employed in our operations and as an indicator of our ability to
obtain financing. This non-GAAP financial measure 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.
in thousands
As of December 31,
2023
As of December 31, 2022
Total debt
$
974,644
$
984,330
Stockholders' equity
1,121,011
962,600
Total capitalization
$
2,095,655
$
1,946,930
Total debt to total capitalization
ratio
46.5
%
50.6
%
Total debt
$
974,644
$
984,330
Less: cash and cash equivalents
104,226
120,746
Net debt
870,418
863,584
Stockholders' equity
1,121,011
962,600
Net capitalization
$
1,991,429
$
1,826,184
Net debt to net capitalization ratio
43.7
%
47.3
%
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