The New Home Company Inc. (NYSE: NWHM) today announced results
for the 2021 first quarter.
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
- Net income of $0.6 million, or $0.03 per diluted share,
compared to a net loss of $8.5 million, or $(0.42) per diluted
share, for the 2020 first quarter, which included $16.3 million of
pretax charges
- Adjusted net income for the 2021 first quarter of $1.5
million*, or $0.08 per diluted share*, after excluding transaction
costs and the remeasurement impact of our deferred tax asset
related to the acquisition of Epic Homes
- Home sales revenue of $93.9 million as compared to $95.7
million for the 2020 first quarter
- Deliveries increased 36% and average selling price decreased
28% to $643,000
- Home sales gross margin of 17.1% as compared to 11.4% for the
2020 first quarter, a 570-basis point improvement
- Adjusted gross margin excluding interest in cost of sales of
21.3%* as compared to 17.9%* in the 2020 first quarter
- Net new orders of 283 as compared to 132 in the 2020 first
quarter, a 114% increase
- Monthly sales absorption of 4.4 per community compared to 2.0
per community in the 2020 first quarter, a 120% increase
- Homes in backlog up 273% to 649 homes as compared to 174 homes
at the end of the 2020 first quarter
- Backlog dollar value up 225% to $423.1 million
- Ending cash balance of $114.8 million, a $26.9 million increase
compared to March 31, 2020
- Debt-to-capital ratio of 58.7% and a net debt-to-capital ratio
of 45.5%*, a 330-basis point improvement from the 2020 first
quarter
"The New Home Company started the year on a strong note as
robust housing demand continued through the first quarter across
all of our markets,” stated Larry Webb, Executive Chairman of The
New Home Company. “Our net new orders and homes in backlog
increased 114% and 273% year-over-year, respectively, while our
gross margins from home sales increased 570 basis points resulting
from strong pricing power, lower interest costs and the benefits
associated with faster absorption. In addition, we expanded our
geographic footprint by entering the Colorado market during the
quarter through the acquisition of Epic Homes, which positions us
in another strong housing market and further diversifies our
operations."
Leonard Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated,
"The ongoing strength in our markets is broad-based and across all
our product types, which resulted in a monthly sales absorption
rate of 4.4 homes per community for the quarter, a company record
and up 120% over the prior year. We are also focused on balancing
our sales releases with construction starts and production
capacity, especially in light of the demand on our trade partners
and material cost pressures. As a result of the strong sales
absorption rates and the meaningful price increases we have
instituted over the last several quarters, we are starting to see
real improvements to our profitability."
Mr. Miller concluded, "We ended the quarter with $115 million in
cash on hand, nothing drawn on our unsecured revolving credit
facility and a net debt-to-capital ratio of 45.5%* after giving
effect to the acquisition of Epic Homes and the issuance of a $35
million tack-on to our existing senior notes. Going forward, we
will strive to execute a balanced approach of growing our land
pipeline, improving our operating metrics and returns, all while
appropriately managing our financial position. We believe the
improvement in our gross margins and our record backlog value of
$423 million at the end of the quarter positions us well to improve
our profitability and returns as we move through the balance of
this year and beyond."
First Quarter 2021 Operating Results
Total revenues for the 2021 first quarter were $99.2 million
compared to $132.0 million in the prior year period, including $5.3
million and $36.2 million of fee building revenue, for the first
quarters of 2021 and 2020, respectively. For the 2021 first
quarter, the Company generated pretax income of $1.0 million
compared to an $18.4 million pretax loss in the prior year period,
which included a $14.0 million noncash abandonment charge and a
$2.3 million joint venture impairment charge. Net income
attributable to the Company for the 2021 first quarter was $0.6
million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $8.5
million, or ($0.42) per diluted share, in the prior year period.
Adjusted net income for the 2021 first quarter, after excluding
transaction costs and the remeasurement impact to the deferred tax
asset related to the acquisition of Epic Homes, was $1.5 million*,
or $0.08 per diluted share*, compared to an adjusted net loss of
$1.1 million*, or ($0.05) per diluted share*, for the 2020 first
quarter after excluding $16.3 million in pretax charges and a $2.1
million net deferred tax asset revaluation benefit.
Wholly Owned Projects
Net new home orders for the 2021 first quarter were 283 as
compared to 132 in the prior year which represented a 114%
increase. The significant increase was driven by a 120% improvement
in our monthly sales absorption rate to 4.4 per community as
compared to 2.0 per community in the prior year period. We ended
the 2021 first quarter with 23 active selling communities compared
to 22 in the prior year first quarter.
Homes in backlog totaled 649 at the end of the 2021 first
quarter, a 273% increase compared to the 2020 first quarter. The
dollar value of homes in backlog increased 225% to $423.1 million,
which included approximately $100 million of acquired backlog from
Epic Homes, as compared to $130.2 million in the 2020 first
quarter. The average selling price of homes in backlog at the end
of the 2021 first quarter decreased to $652,000 as compared to
$748,000 a year ago as the Company continues to expand its product
portfolio to include more affordably priced communities.
Home sales revenue for the 2021 first quarter was $93.9 million,
as compared to $95.7 million for the 2020 first quarter. The slight
year-over-year decrease in home sales revenue was largely the
result of a 28% decrease in average selling price driven by the
Company's strategic shift to more-affordable product, which was
partially offset by a 36% increase in new home deliveries. The
average sales price of home deliveries for the 2021 first quarter
was approximately $643,000, as compared to $894,000 for the 2020
first quarter.
Gross margin from home sales for the 2021 first quarter was
17.1% compared to 11.4% for the prior year period. The 570-basis
point improvement was primarily due to a mix shift to higher margin
communities, pricing increases and a 230-basis point reduction in
interest in cost of sales as a percentage of home sales revenue.
The 2021 first quarter cost of home sales included $295,000 of
purchase accounting adjustments related to the acquisition of Epic
Homes. Excluding these purchase accounting adjustments, gross
margin from home sales for the 2021 first quarter was 17.4%*.
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin, excluding interest in cost of
home sales was 21.3%* for the 2021 first quarter as compared to
17.9%* in the prior year period.
The Company's SG&A expense ratio as a percentage of home
sales revenue for the 2021 first quarter was 15.9% compared to
14.1% in the prior year period. The increase in the SG&A rate
was primarily attributable to $1.0 million in transaction related
costs associated with the acquisition of Epic Homes during the
quarter, including tail insurance expenses and professional fees,
and a $0.8 million decrease in G&A expenses that were allocated
to the fee building segment as compared to the 2020 first quarter.
Excluding the acquisition transaction costs, the SG&A expense
ratio as a percentage of home sales revenue was 14.9%* for the
quarter.
Fee Building Projects
Fee building revenue for the 2021 first quarter was $5.3 million
compared to $36.2 million in the prior year period. The reduction
in fee building gross margin was primarily due to the wind down of
our fee building arrangement with Irvine Pacific.
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
(JVs)
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures was $174,000 during
the 2021 first quarter compared to a loss of $1.9 million in the
prior year period. The 2021 income related primarily to the release
of reserves from a land development joint venture for which stated
completion obligations were completed and released. As of the end
of the 2021 first quarter, the Company has no remaining lots or
homes in any joint ventures.
Interest Expense
The Company expensed approximately $354,000 of interest costs
directly to interest expense during the 2021 first quarter compared
to approximately $718,000 in interest costs in the prior year first
quarter.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The Company generated $2.5 million in operating cash flows
during the 2021 first quarter and ended the quarter with $114.8
million in cash and cash equivalents. During the quarter, the
Company issued an additional $35 million of its 7.25% senior notes
due 2025 at a premium, which had an effective yield of 6.427%. As
of the end of the 2021 first quarter, the Company had no borrowings
outstanding under its revolving credit facility and had $280.3
million in debt outstanding related to its senior notes due 2025.
The Company had a debt-to-capital ratio of 58.7% and a net
debt-to-capital ratio of 45.5%*, which represented a 330 basis
point year-over-year improvement. The Company owned or controlled
2,502 lots through its wholly owned operations, of which 1,084
lots, or 43%, were controlled through option contracts.
Share Repurchases
During the 2021 first quarter, the Company repurchased 141,823
shares of common stock at an average price of $5.32 per share for
an aggregate value of approximately $0.8 million. As of the end of
the 2021 first quarter, the Company had a remaining purchase
authorization of $8.7 million of its $10 million authorized stock
repurchase program.
Guidance
The Company’s current estimate for the 2021 second quarter is as
follows:
- Home sales revenue of $125 - $135 million
- Fee building revenue of $4 - $6 million
- Home sales gross margin of 16.0% to 16.2%
The Company’s current estimate for the full year 2021 is as
follows:
- Home sales revenue of $475 - $495 million
- Fee building revenue of $15 - $20 million
- Home sales gross margin of 16.0% to 16.2%
Conference Call Details
The Company will host a conference call and webcast for
investors and other interested parties beginning at 11:00 a.m.
Eastern Time on Friday, April 30, 2021 to review first quarter
results and discuss recent events, forward-looking statements, and
factors that may affect the Company's future results. We will also
conduct a question-and-answer period. The conference call will be
available in the Investors section of the Company’s website at
www.NWHM.com. To listen to the broadcast live, go to the site
approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order
to register, download and install any necessary audio software. To
participate in the telephone conference call, dial 1-877-407-0789
(domestic) or 1-201-689-8562 (international) at least five minutes
prior to the start time. Replays of the conference call will be
available through May 30, 2021 and can be accessed by dialing
1-844-512-2921 (domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and
entering the pass code 13718366.
* Adjusted net income, adjusted EPS, adjusted homebuilding gross
margin (or homebuilding gross margin excluding interest in cost of
home sales), homebuilding gross margin before purchase accounting
adjustments, net debt-to-capital ratio, and selling, general and
administrative costs excluding acquisition transaction costs as a
percentage of home sales revenue are non-GAAP measures. A
reconciliation of the appropriate GAAP measure to each of these
measures is included in the accompanying financial data. See
“Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
About The New Home Company
NEW HOME is a publicly traded company listed on the New York
Stock Exchange under the symbol “NWHM.” It is a new generation
homebuilder focused on the design, construction and sale of
innovative and consumer-driven homes in major metropolitan areas
within select growth markets in California, Arizona and Colorado.
For more information about the Company and its new home
developments, please visit the Company's website at www.NWHM.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this press release, including
those that express a belief, anticipation, expectation or
intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical
fact, are forward-looking statements. Such statements include the
statements regarding current business conditions. These
forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates
concerning our revenues, community counts and openings, the timing
and success of specific projects, our ability to execute our
strategic growth objectives, gross margins, other projected
results, income, earnings per share, joint ventures and capital
spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied
by words such as “estimate,” “should,” “project,” “predict,”
“believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,”
“goal,” “will,” “guidance,” “target,” “forecast,” or other words
that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The
forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of
the date of this release, and we disclaim any obligation to update
these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to
rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements
on our current expectations and assumptions about future events.
While our management considers these expectations and assumptions
to be reasonable, they 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: a pandemic, epidemic, or outbreak of
infectious disease or similar threat, and the response to such
event by government agencies and authorities, adverse impacts due
to the COVID-19 pandemic, including a recession in the U.S., which
could include, among other things, a significant decrease in demand
for our homes or consumer confidence generally with respect to
purchasing a home, the impact of legislation designed to provide
economic relief from a recession, the inability of employees to
work and of customers to visit our communities due to government
movement restrictions or illness, disruptions in our supply chain,
our inability to access capital markets due to lack of liquidity in
the economy resulting from the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic,
inconsistencies in the classification of homebuilding as an
essential business, recognition of charges which may be material
for inventory impairments or land option contract abandonments;
economic changes either nationally or in the markets in which we
operate, including declines in employment, volatility of mortgage
interest rates and inflation; a downturn in the homebuilding
industry; changes in sales conditions, including home prices, in
the markets where we build homes; our significant amount of debt
and the impact of restrictive covenants in our debt agreements; our
ability to repay our debt as it comes due; changes in our credit
rating or outlook; volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets
and broader financial markets; our business and investment strategy
including our plans to sell more affordably priced homes;
availability of land to acquire and our ability to acquire such
land on favorable terms or at all; our liquidity and availability,
terms and deployment of capital; changes in margin; write-downs;
shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials
used in housing construction; adverse weather conditions and
natural disasters (including wild fires and mudslides); our
concentration in California; issues concerning our joint venture
partnerships; the cost and availability of insurance and surety
bonds; governmental regulation, including the impact of "slow
growth" or similar initiatives; changes in, or the failure or
inability to comply with, governmental laws and regulations; the
timing of receipt of regulatory approvals and the opening of
projects; delays in the land entitlement process, development,
construction, or the opening of new home communities; litigation
and warranty claims; the degree and nature of competition; the
impact of recent accounting standards; availability of qualified
personnel and our ability to retain our key personnel; and
information technology failures and data security breaches,
including issues involving increased reliance on technology due to
critical business functions being done remotely because of
COVID-19; and additional factors discussed under the sections
captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual report and other
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The
Company reserves the right to make such updates from time to time
by press release, periodic report or other method of public
disclosure without the need for specific reference to this press
release. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other
statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an
obligation to provide any other updates.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March
31,
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Revenues:
Home sales
$
93,855
$
95,659
Land sales
—
147
Fee building, including management
fees
5,301
36,227
99,156
132,033
Cost of Sales:
Home sales
77,848
84,722
Land sales
—
147
Fee building
5,197
35,497
83,045
120,366
Gross Margin:
Home sales
16,007
10,937
Land sales
—
—
Fee building
104
730
16,111
11,667
Selling and marketing expenses
(6,654
)
(7,466
)
General and administrative expenses
(8,271
)
(6,023
)
Equity in net income (loss) of
unconsolidated joint ventures
174
(1,937
)
Interest expense
(354
)
(718
)
Project abandonment costs
(68
)
(14,036
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—
(123
)
Other income (expense), net
66
223
Pretax income (loss)
1,004
(18,413
)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
(451
)
9,937
Net income (loss)
$
553
$
(8,476
)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.03
$
(0.42
)
Diluted
$
0.03
$
(0.42
)
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
18,109,015
19,951,825
Diluted
18,420,631
19,951,825
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEETS
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
114,815
$
107,279
Restricted cash
230
180
Contracts and accounts receivable
5,130
4,924
Due from affiliates
53
102
Real estate inventories
351,589
314,957
Investment in unconsolidated joint
ventures
903
2,107
Deferred tax asset, net
15,057
15,447
Other assets
51,955
50,703
Total assets
$
539,732
$
495,699
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable
$
16,970
$
17,182
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
44,904
36,210
Senior notes, net
280,291
244,865
Total liabilities
342,165
298,257
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value,
50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares outstanding
—
—
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000
shares authorized, 18,080,002 and 18,122,345, shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020,
respectively
181
181
Additional paid-in capital
191,068
191,496
Retained earnings
6,318
5,765
Total stockholders' equity
197,567
197,442
Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity
$
539,732
$
495,699
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)
$
553
$
(8,476
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss)
to net cash provided by operating activities:
Deferred taxes
390
914
Amortization of stock-based
compensation
645
589
Project abandonment costs
68
14,036
Equity in net (income) loss of
unconsolidated joint ventures
(174
)
1,937
Depreciation and amortization
1,256
1,845
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
—
123
Net changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
Contracts and accounts receivable
(102
)
345
Due from affiliates
49
130
Real estate inventories
5,554
27,130
Other assets
337
(11,804
)
Accounts payable
(2,876
)
(4,006
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
(3,194
)
(5,462
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
2,506
17,301
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(43
)
(125
)
Contributions to unconsolidated joint
ventures
—
(2,057
)
Distributions of capital and repayment of
advances from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,378
1,100
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash
acquired
(6,477
)
—
Net cash provided by investing
activities
(5,142
)
(1,082
)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from senior notes
36,138
—
Repurchases of senior notes
—
(4,827
)
Repayment of notes payable
(23,848
)
—
Payment of debt issuance costs
(995
)
—
Repurchases of common stock
(756
)
(2,233
)
Tax withholding paid on behalf of
employees for stock awards
(317
)
(303
)
Net cash used in financing activities
10,222
(7,363
)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
7,586
8,856
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
– beginning of period
107,459
79,431
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
– end of period
$
115,045
$
88,287
KEY FINANCIAL AND OPERATING
DATA
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
New Home Deliveries:
Three Months Ended March
31,
2021
2020
% Change
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Southern California
52
$
37,541
$
722
68
$
63,017
$
927
(24
)%
(40
)%
(22
)%
Northern California
70
45,673
652
29
20,264
699
141
%
125
%
(7
)%
Arizona
20
7,698
385
10
12,378
1,238
100
%
(38
)%
(69
)%
Colorado
4
2,943
736
—
—
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total
146
$
93,855
$
643
107
$
95,659
$
894
36
%
(2
)%
(28
)%
Three Months Ended March
31,
2021
2020
% Change
Net New Home Orders:
Southern California
57
62
(8
)%
Northern California
129
68
90
%
Arizona
82
2
4000
%
Colorado
15
—
N/A
Total
283
132
114
%
Selling Communities at End of
Period:
Southern California
5
11
(55
)%
Northern California
8
10
(20
)%
Arizona
7
1
600
%
Colorado
3
—
N/A
Total
23
22
5
%
Average Selling Communities:
Southern California
5
11
(55
)%
Northern California
8
10
(20
)%
Arizona
7
2
250
%
Colorado
1
—
N/A
Total
21
22
(5
)%
Monthly Sales Absorption Rate per
Community (1):
Southern California
3.8
1.9
100
%
Northern California
5.2
2.3
126
%
Arizona
3.9
0.4
875
%
Colorado
5.0
—
N/A
Total
4.4
2.0
120
%
____________
(1)
Monthly sales absorption represents the
number of net new home orders divided by the number of average
selling communities for the period.
Backlog:
As of March 31,
2021
2020
% Change
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Homes
Dollar Value
Average Price
Southern California
81
$
61,820
$
763
66
$
53,934
$
817
23
%
15
%
(7
)%
Northern California
231
158,628
687
105
71,082
677
120
%
123
%
1
%
Arizona
224
91,872
410
3
5,141
1,714
7367
%
1687
%
(76
)%
Colorado
113
110,772
980
—
—
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Total
649
$
423,092
$
652
174
$
130,157
$
748
273
%
225
%
(13
)%
Lots Owned and Controlled:
As of March 31,
2021
2020
% Change
Lots Owned
Southern California
248
437
(43
)%
Northern California
536
588
(9
)%
Arizona
483
385
25
%
Colorado
150
—
N/A
Total
1,417
1,410
0
%
Lots Controlled (1)
Southern California
589
426
38
%
Northern California
229
348
(34
)%
Arizona
125
279
(55
)%
Colorado
142
—
N/A
Total
1,085
1,053
3
%
Lots Owned and Controlled - Wholly
Owned
2,502
2,463
2
%
Fee Building Lots (2)
38
1,070
(96
)%
______________
(1)
Includes lots that we control
under purchase and sale agreements or option agreements with
refundable and nonrefundable deposits subject to customary
conditions and have not yet closed. There can be no assurance that
such acquisitions will occur.
(2)
Lot owned by third party property
owners for which we perform general contracting or construction
management services.
Other Financial Data:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021
2020
Interest incurred
$
5,331
$
6,380
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
8,163
$
6,981
Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage (1)
8.2
%
5.3
%
LTM(2) Ended March 31,
2021
2020
Interest incurred
$
22,887
$
27,438
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
38,507
$
41,536
Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage (1)
8.1
%
6.1
%
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total interest
incurred(1)
1.7x
1.5x
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
Ratio of debt-to-capital
58.7
%
55.4
%
Ratio of net debt-to-capital(1)
45.5
%
41.0
%
Ratio of debt to LTM(2) Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
7.3x
6.6x
Ratio of net debt to LTM(2) Adjusted
EBITDA(1)
4.3x
3.7x
Ratio of cash and inventory to debt
1.7x
1.7x
________
(1)
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin
percentage, ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total interest incurred,
ratio of net debt-to-capital, ratio of debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA
and ratio of net debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures.
Please see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a
reconciliation of each of these measures to the appropriate GAAP
measure.
(2)
"LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing
12 months.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURES
(Unaudited)
In this earnings release, we utilize certain 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 table reconciles net income (loss) to the non-GAAP
measure of adjusted net income (loss) (net income (loss) before
acquisition transaction costs, abandoned project costs, joint
venture impairment, and noncash deferred tax asset adjustments) and
earnings (loss) per share and earnings (loss) per diluted share to
the non-GAAP measures of adjusted earnings (loss) per share and
adjusted diluted earnings (loss) per share (earnings (loss) per
share before acquisition transaction costs, abandoned project
costs, joint venture impairment and noncash deferred tax asset
adjustments). We believe removing the impact of these items is
relevant to provide investors with an understanding of the impact
these items had on earnings.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands, except per
share amounts)
Net income (loss)
$
553
$
(8,476
)
Acquisition transaction costs, net of
tax
781
—
Abandoned project costs and joint venture
impairment, net of tax
—
9,505
Noncash deferred tax asset
remeasurement
175
(2,114
)
Adjusted net income (loss)
$
1,509
$
(1,085
)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
$
0.03
$
(0.42
)
Diluted
$
0.03
$
(0.42
)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per share
Basic
$
0.08
$
(0.05
)
Diluted
$
0.08
$
(0.05
)
Weighted average shares outstanding for
adjusted earnings (loss) per share:
Basic
18,109,015
19,951,825
Diluted
18,420,631
19,951,825
Abandoned projects costs related to
Arizona luxury condominium community
$
—
$
14,000
Joint venture impairment related to joint
venture exit
—
2,287
Acquisition transaction costs
983
—
Less: Related tax benefit
(202
)
(6,782
)
Acquisition transaction costs, abandoned
project costs and joint venture impairment, net of tax
$
781
$
9,505
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURES (continued)
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles the Company’s SG&A rate as a
percentage of home sales revenue calculated in accordance with GAAP
to the non-GAAP measure, SG&A rate excluding acquisition
transaction costs. During the 2021 first quarter, the company
incurred $983,000 in transaction related costs associated with the
acquisition of Epic Homes. We believe removing the impact of these
charges from our SG&A rate is relevant to provide investors
with a better comparison to rates that do not include these
charges.
Three Months Ended
As a Percentage of
March 31,
Home Sales Revenue
2021
2020
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Selling and marketing expenses
$
6,654
$
7,466
7.1
%
7.8
%
General and administrative expenses
("G&A")
8,271
6,023
8.8
%
6.3
%
Total selling, marketing and G&A
("SG&A")
$
14,925
$
13,489
15.9
%
14.1
%
G&A
$
8,271
$
6,023
8.8
%
6.3
%
Less: Acquisition transaction costs
(983
)
—
(1.0
)%
—
%
G&A, excluding acquisition transaction
costs
$
7,288
$
6,023
7.8
%
6.3
%
Selling and marketing expenses
$
6,654
$
7,466
7.1
%
7.8
%
G&A, excluding acquisition transaction
costs
7,288
6,023
7.8
%
6.3
%
SG&A, excluding acquisition
transaction costs
$
13,942
$
13,489
14.9
%
14.1
%
The following table reconciles homebuilding gross margin
percentage as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP to the
non-GAAP measures, adjusted homebuilding gross margin (or
homebuilding gross margin excluding interest in cost of home sales)
and homebuilding gross margin before purchase accounting
adjustments. We believe this information is meaningful, as it
isolates the impact leverage and purchase accounting adjustments
have on homebuilding gross margin and provides investors better
comparisons with our competitors, who adjust gross margins in a
similar fashion.
Three Months Ended March
31,
2021
%
2020
%
(Dollars in thousands)
Home sales revenue
$
93,855
100.0
%
$
95,659
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
77,848
82.9
%
84,722
88.6
%
Homebuilding gross margin
16,007
17.1
%
10,937
11.4
%
Add: Interest in cost of home sales
4,027
4.2
%
6,146
6.5
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin
$
20,034
21.3
%
$
17,083
17.9
%
Home sales revenue
$
93,855
100.0
%
$
95,659
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
77,848
82.9
%
84,722
88.6
%
Homebuilding gross margin
16,007
17.1
%
10,937
11.4
%
Add: Purchase accounting adjustments
295
0.3
%
—
N/A
Homebuilding gross margin before purchase
accounting adjustments
$
16,302
17.4
%
10,937
11.4
%
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-capital. We
believe that the ratio of net debt-to-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.
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Total debt, net of unamortized premium and
debt issuance costs
$
280,291
$
244,865
Equity
197,567
197,442
Total capital
$
477,858
$
442,307
Ratio of debt-to-capital(1)
58.7
%
55.4
%
Total debt, net of unamortized premium and
debt issuance costs
$
280,291
$
244,865
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash
115,045
107,459
Net debt
165,246
137,406
Equity
197,567
197,442
Total capital
$
362,813
$
334,848
Ratio of net debt-to-capital(2)
45.5
%
41.0
%
_________
(1)
The ratio of debt-to-capital is computed
as the quotient obtained by dividing total debt, net of unamortized
premium and debt issuance costs by total capital (the sum of total
debt, net of unamortized discount, premium and debt issuance costs
plus equity).
(2)
The ratio of net debt-to-capital is
computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is
total debt, net of unamortized premium and debt issuance costs less
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to the extent necessary
to reduce the debt balance to zero) by total capital. 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 believe that by deducting our cash from our
debt, we provide a measure of our indebtedness that takes into
account our cash liquidity. We believe this provides useful
information as the ratio of debt-to-capital does not take into
account our liquidity and we believe that the ratio net of cash
provides supplemental information by which our financial position
may be considered. Investors may also find this to be helpful when
comparing our leverage to the leverage of our competitors that
present similar information.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL
MEASURES (continued)
(Unaudited)
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage, the ratio of
Adjusted EBITDA to total interest incurred, the ratio of debt to
Adjusted EBITDA, and the ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are
non-GAAP measures. Adjusted EBITDA means net income (loss) (plus
cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures)
before (a) income taxes, (b) interest expense, (c) amortization of
previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales
(excluding amounts included in impairment charges), (d) severance
charges (e) noncash inventory impairment charges and abandoned
project costs, (f) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt (g)
depreciation and amortization, (h) amortization of stock-based
compensation, (i) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures,
and (j) acquisition transaction costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin
percentage is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by total
revenue for a given period. The ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total
interest incurred is calculated by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by
total interest incurred for a given period. The ratio of debt to
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by dividing debt at the period end by
Adjusted EBITDA for a given period. The ratio of net debt to
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by dividing debt at the period end
less cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash by Adjusted EBITDA
for a given period. Other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA
differently. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists
investors in understanding and comparing the operating
characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of
the differences in companies' respective capitalization, interest
costs, tax position, level of impairments and other non-recurring
items. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded,
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an
alternative to net income (loss), cash flows from operations or any
other performance measure prescribed by GAAP. A reconciliation of
net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA, and the calculations of
Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage, the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to
total interest incurred, the ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA, and
the ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA are provided in the
following table.
Three Months Ended
LTM(1) Ended
March 31,
March 31,
December 31,
2021
2020
2021
2020
2020
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income (loss)
$
553
$
(8,476
)
$
(23,840
)
$
(14,490
)
$
(32,869
)
Add:
Interest amortized to cost of sales
excluding impairment charges, and interest expensed
4,381
6,864
25,036
29,246
27,519
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
451
(9,937
)
(16,199
)
(13,088
)
(26,587
)
Depreciation and amortization
1,256
1,845
6,132
8,146
6,721
Amortization of stock-based
compensation
645
589
2,253
2,283
2,197
Cash distributions of income from
unconsolidated joint ventures
—
—
110
114
110
Severance charges
—
—
1,091
—
1,091
Acquisition transaction costs
983
—
983
—
—
Noncash inventory impairments and
abandonments
68
14,036
19,130
24,325
33,098
Less:
(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of
debt
—
123
7,131
(624
)
7,254
Equity in net (income) loss of
unconsolidated joint ventures
(174
)
1,937
16,680
5,624
18,791
Adjusted EBITDA
$
8,163
$
6,981
$
38,507
$
41,536
$
37,325
Total Revenue
$
99,156
$
132,033
$
474,534
$
682,534
$
507,411
Adjusted EBITDA margin percentage
8.2
%
5.3
%
8.1
%
6.1
%
7.4
%
Interest incurred
$
5,331
$
6,380
$
22,887
$
27,438
$
23,936
Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to total interest
incurred
1.5x
1.1x
1.7x
1.5x
1.6x
Total debt at period end
$
280,291
$
300,479
$
244,865
Ratio of debt to Adjusted EBITDA
7.3x
7.2x
6.6x
Total net debt at period end
$
165,246
$
212,192
$
137,406
Ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA
4.3x
5.1x
3.7x
Total cash and inventory
$
466,404
$
486,836
$
422,236
Ratio of cash and inventory to debt
1.7x
1.6x
1.7x
__________
(1)
LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing 12
months.
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