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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
( X )ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
For the twelve months ended OCTOBER 31, 1995
( )TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
Commission file number: 1-8551
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 22-1851059
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation
or organization) Identification No.)
10 Highway 35, P.O. Box 500, Red Bank, N.J. 07701
(Address of principal executive offices)
908-747-7800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class Which Registered
- -------------------- ------------------------
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value American Stock Exchange
per share
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act - None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (l) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. ( X )Yes ( ) No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.
As of the close of business on January 12, 1996, there were outstanding
15,084,549 shares of the Registrant's Class A Common Stock and 7,952,504 shares
of its Class B Common Stock. The approximate aggregate market value (based upon
the closing price on the American Stock Exchange) of these shares held by non-
affiliates of the Registrant as of January 12, 1996 was $68,065,000. (The value
of a share of Class A Common Stock is used as the value for a share of Class B
Common Stock as there is no established market for Class B Common Stock and it
is convertible into Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis.)
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Part III - Those portions of registrant's definitive proxy statement to be filed
pursuant to Regulation l4A in connection with registrant's annual meeting of
shareholders to be held in April 1996 which are responsive to Items l0, ll, l2
and l3.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item Page
PART I
1 and 2 Business and Properties...................... 4
3 Legal Proceedings............................ 17
4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of
Security Holders........................... 17
Executive Officers of the Registrant......... 17
PART II
5 Market for the Registrant's Common Equity
and Related Stockholder Matters............ 18
6 Selected Financial Data...................... 19
7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of
Operations................................. 20
8 Financial Statements and Supplementary
Data....................................... 35
9 Changes in and Disagreements with
Accountants on Accounting and Financial
Disclosure................................. 35
PART III
10 Directors and Executive Officers of the
Registrant................................. 36
Executive Officers of the Registrant......... 36
11 Executive Compensation....................... 37
12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management...................... 37
13 Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions............................... 37
PART IV
14 Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
Reports on Form 8-K....................... 38
SIGNATURES................................... 41
PART I
ITEMS 1 AND 2 - BUSINESS AND PROPERTIES
The Company primarily designs, constructs and markets multi-family attached
condominium apartments and townhouses and single family detached homes in
planned residential developments in its Northeast Region (comprised primarily of
New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania), in southeastern Florida, in metro
Washington, D. C., in North Carolina, and in southwestern California. The
Company markets its homes to first time buyers and to first and second time
move-up buyers and concentrates on the moderately priced segment of the housing
market. The Company has diversified its business, on a limited scale, through
mortgage banking, title insurance activities and the development and ownership
of commercial properties, primarily in New Jersey, and, to a lesser extent, in
Florida.
The Company employed approximately 960 full-time associates as of October
31, 1995. The Company was incorporated in New Jersey in 1967 and was
reincorporated in Delaware in 1982.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
The Company's residential development activities include evaluating and
purchasing properties, master planning, obtaining governmental approvals and
constructing, marketing and selling homes. A residential development generally
includes a number of residential buildings containing from two to twenty-four
individual homes per building and/or single family detached homes, together with
amenities such as recreational buildings, swimming pools, tennis courts and open
areas. By using standardized designs and materials and by rigorous control of
subcontracting costs, the Company attempts to keep selling prices moderate.
The Company attempts to reduce the effect of certain risks inherent in the
housing industry through the following policies and procedures:
- The Company acquires land for future development principally through the
use of land options which need not be exercised before the completion of
the regulatory approval process. The Company structures these options in
most cases with flexible takedown schedules rather than with an obligation
to takedown the entire parcel upon approval. Additionally, the Company
purchases improved lots in certain markets by acquiring a small number of
improved lots with an option on additional lots. This allows the Company
to minimize the economic costs and risks of carrying a large land
inventory, while maintaining its ability to commence new developments
during favorable market periods.
- In an attempt to reduce its land acquisition costs, the Company monitors
housing industry cycles and seeks to acquire land options near the cyclical
trough of specific geographic housing cycles.
- The Company generally begins construction on a residential multi-family
building only after entering into contracts for the sale of at least 75% of
the homes in that building. Single family detached homes are generally
started after a contract is signed and mortgage approvals obtained. This
limits the build-up of inventory of unsold homes and the costs of
maintaining and carrying that inventory.
- The Company finances all construction, land acquisition and operations
through equity, long term debt, its revolving credit facility or cash flow.
This eliminates the need of obtaining specific community construction
financing, which is especially important at a time when obtaining such
community financing is difficult.
- Through its presence in multiple geographic markets, the Company's goal
is to reduce the effects that housing industry cycles, seasonality and
local conditions in any one area may have on its business.
The Company concentrates on a segment of the housing market consisting of
moderately priced, multi-family attached condominium apartments and townhouses,
which are marketed primarily to first time buyers, as well as moderately priced
townhouses with garages and single family detached homes, which are marketed
primarily to first and second time move-up buyers. In recent years, the Company
has diversified its product mix to include more detached single family homes and
larger townhouses with garages designed for the move-up buyer. Current base
prices for the Company's homes in contract backlog at October 31, 1995
(exclusive of upgrades and options) range from $52,000 to $395,000 in its
Northeast Region, from $60,000 to $231,000 in Florida, from $100,000 to $326,000
in metro Washington, D. C., from $90,000 to $341,000 in North Carolina, and from
$110,000 to $309,000 in California. Closings generally occur and are reflected
in revenues from four to twelve months after sales contracts are signed.
Information on homes delivered by market area is set forth below:
Eight
Year Ended Months Year Ended
-------------------- Ended ---------------------
October October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
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(Housing Revenue in Thousands)
Northeast Region(1):
Housing Revenues...$492,388 $457,986 $223,582 $389,577 $311,347
Homes Delivered.... 2,707 2,845 1,403 2,527 2,226
Average Price......$181,894 $160,979 $159,360 $154,165 $139,868
North Carolina:
Housing Revenues...$115,919 $110,868 $ 78,465 $ 72,639 $ 59,399
Homes Delivered.... 718 808 558 580 517
Average Price......$161,447 $137,213 $140,618 $125,239 $114,892
Florida:
Housing Revenues...$ 67,272 $ 58,879 $ 37,076 $ 48,780 $ 19,900
Homes Delivered.... 451 445 265 405 184
Average Price......$149,162 $132,312 $139,909 $120,444 $108,152
Metro Washington D.C.:
Housing Revenues...$ 36,006 $ 40,738 $ 25,236 $ 44,783 $ 3,327
Homes Delivered.... 186 223 137 288 28
Average Price......$193,581 $183,130 $184,204 $155,497 $118,821
California:
Housing Revenues...$ 27,707 $ 736 $ 736 -- --
Homes Delivered.... 149 4 4 -- --
Average Price......$185,953 $184,000 $184,000 -- --
Other:
Housing Revenues...$ 1,189 $ 1,663 $ 1,227 $ 1,710 $ 3,333
Homes Delivered.... 33 27 20 28 44
Average Price......$ 36,030 $ 61,593 $ 61,350 $ 61,071 $ 75,750
Combined Total:
Housing Revenues...$740,481 $670,870 $366,322 $557,489 $397,306
Homes Delivered.... 4,244 4,352 2,387 3,828 2,999
Average Price......$174,477 $154,152 $153,465 $145,634 $132,480
(1) Excludes suspended operations in New York which are included with
New Hampshire in "Other" below.
Information on homes delivered by product type is set forth below:
Eight
Year Ended Months Year Ended
-------------------- Ended --------------------
October October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
--------- --------- --------- -------- --------
(Housing Revenues in Thousands)
First Time Buyer Product(1)
Housing Revenues.........$108,052 $ 97,663 $ 47,787 $154,518 $137,613
Homes Delivered.......... 878 962 475 1,310 1,226
Percentage of Housing
Revenues................ 15% 15% 13% 28% 35%
Move-Up Buyer Product(2)
Housing Revenues.........$632,429 $573,207 $318,535 $402,971 $259,693
Homes Delivered.......... 3,366 3,390 1,912 2,518 1,773
Percentage of Housing
Revenues................ 85% 85% 87% 72% 65%
(1) First time buyer product consists of all of the Company's
multi-family attached home products other than townhouses with
garages.
(2) Move-up buyer product consists of single family detached homes and
townhouses with garages.
The Company's net sales contracts increased to 3,910 homes or $660,033,000
for the year ended October 31, 1995 from 3,546 homes or $546,185,000 for the
year ended October 31, 1994. Overall on a dollar basis this increase amounted
to 20.8% and was the result of a 10.3% increase in the number of homes
contracted and a 9.6% increase in the average home base sales prices. On a
market area basis, Florida enjoyed the highest increase of 52.3%, followed by
North Carolina with a 24.3% increase, and the Northeast Region with a 10.3%
increase. Only Metro Washington D. C. had a decrease which amounted to 3.1%.
California was in its first full year of operation and is not comparable to last
year.
In anticipation of future losses the Company has written down certain
residential inventories to their estimated fair value. The $2,780,000
impairment loss presented on the consolidated statement of income represents the
total aggregate impairment loss of $9,634,000 recorded on inventory at October
31, 1995 net of $6,854,000 of reserves placed on inventories at October 31, 1994
and not used during the current year. See "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements - Note 11" for additional explanation.
As of October 31, 1995, the following table summarizes the Company's active
communities under development:
(1) (2)
Contracted Remaining
Commun- Approved Homes Not Home Sites
ities Lots Delivered Delivered Available
------- -------- --------- --------- ----------
Northeast Region...... 47 8,562 2,944 872 4,746
North Carolina........ 30 3,012 1,061 235 1,716
Florida............... 12 1,827 435 232 1,160
Metro Washington D.C.. 7 456 188 22 246
California............ 9 910 115 65 730
------- -------- --------- --------- ----------
Total 105 14,767 4,743 1,426 8,598
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(1) Includes 97 lots under option.
(2) Of the total home sites available, 420 were under construction or
completed (including 119 models and sales offices), 2,353 were under
option, and 1,536 were financed through purchase money mortgages.
In addition, in substantially completed or suspended developments, the
Company had 69 homes under construction or completed including 45 homes which
are in contract. The Company also owned 254 lots without construction (five in
contract) in these substantially completed or suspended developments.
BACKLOG
Sales of the Company's residential homes typically are made pursuant to a
standard sales contract. This contract requires a nominal customer deposit at
the time of signing with the remainder of a 5% to 10% down payment due 30 to 60
days after signing and provides the customer with a statutorily mandated right
of rescission for a period ranging up to 15 days after execution. The contract
may include a financing contingency, which permits the customer to cancel his
obligation in the event mortgage financing at prevailing interest rates
(including financing arranged or provided by the Company) is unobtainable within
the period specified in the contract. This contingency period typically is four
to eight weeks following the date of execution.
At October 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994, the Company had a backlog of
signed contracts for 1,476 homes and 1,810 homes, respectively, with sales
values aggregating $275,701,000 and $310,455,000, respectively. Substantially
all of the Company's backlog at October 31, 1995 is expected to be completed and
closed within the next twelve months. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, the
Company's backlog of signed contracts was 1,539 homes and 1,868 homes,
respectively, with sales values aggregating $280,074,000 and $323,925,000,
respectively.
RESIDENTIAL LAND INVENTORY
It is the Company's objective to control a supply of land, primarily
through options, consistent with anticipated homebuilding requirements in its
housing markets. Controlled land as of October 31, 1995, exclusive of
communities under development described under "Business and Properties --
Residential Development Activities," is summarized in the following table:
Number
of Proposed Total Land
Proposed Developable Option Book
Communities Lots Price Value(1)(2)
----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
(In Thousands)
Northeast Region:
Under Option....... 40 10,036 $154,260 $26,304
Owned.............. 6 1,184 26,994
-------- ----------- -----------
Total........... 46 11,220 53,298
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North Carolina:
Under Option....... 2 129 $ 3,156 1
-------- ----------- -----------
Florida:
Owned.............. 3 992 2,663
-------- ----------- -----------
Metro Washington, D.C.:
Under Option........ 2 105 $ 3,469 92
Owned............... 1 191 2,724
-------- ----------- -----------
Total............ 3 296 2,816
-------- ----------- -----------
Totals:
Under Option........ 44 10,270 26,397
Owned............... 10 2,367 32,381
-------- ----------- ------------
Combined Total........ 54 12,637 $58,778
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(1) Properties under option also includes costs incurred on properties not
under option but which are under investigation. For properties under option,
the Company paid, as of October 31, 1995, option fees and deposits aggregating
approximately $8,220,000. As of October 31, 1995, the Company spent an
additional $18,177,000 in non-recoverable predevelopment costs on such
properties.
(2) The book value of $58,778,000 plus other land inventory costs of $225,000,
totals $59,003,000 which is identified on the balance sheet as "Inventories -
land, land options, and cost of projects in planning."
In its Northeast Region, the Company's objective is to control a supply of
land sufficient to meet anticipated building requirements for at least three to
five years.
In North Carolina and metro Washington, D.C., some land historically has
been acquired from land developers on a lot takedown basis. Under a typical
agreement with the lot developer, the Company purchases a minimal number of
lots. The balance of the lots to be purchased are covered under an option
agreement or a non-recourse purchase agreement. Due to the dwindling supply of
improved lots in North Carolina and metro Washington, D.C., the Company is
currently optioning parcels of unimproved land for development.
In Florida, the Company is focusing its development efforts primarily in
the southeast. Emphasis is principally on building single family detached
homes. The Company satisfies its land requirements primarily through a takedown
program of developed lots in existing subdivisions. As a result of its decision
to concentrate in the southeast, the Company is attempting to sell all its land
in other locations, including the parcels of owned land included in the table on
the previous page.
In California, the Company has focused its development efforts in the
southwest region. Here the emphasis is on affordable housing and will consist
of single family attached and detached homes. Where possible the Company plans
to option developed or partially developed lots with no more than fifty to
seventy-five lots to be taken down during any twelve month period.. With a
dwindling supply in California of developed lots, some land parcels will be
optioned which will require the full range of development activities. Option
fees range up to 10% of the land value.
CUSTOMER FINANCING
At the Company's communities, on-site personnel facilitate sales by
offering to arrange financing for prospective customers through K. Hovnanian
Mortgage, Inc. ("KHM"). Management believes that the ability to offer financing
to customers on competitive terms as a part of the sales process is an important
factor in completing sales.
KHM's business consists of providing the Company's customers with
competitive financing and coordinating and expediting the loan origination
transaction through the steps of loan application, loan approval and closing.
KHM has its headquarters in Eatontown, New Jersey and operates branch offices in
Raleigh, North Carolina and West Palm Beach, Florida. Additionally, KHM
originates loans in Pennsylvania.
KHM's principal sources of revenues are: (i) net gains from the sale of
loans; (ii) revenues from the sale of the rights to service loans; and (iii)
interest income earned on mortgage loans during the period they are held by KHM
prior to their sale to investors.
KHM is approved by the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") as
a seller-servicer of Federal Housing Administration ("FHA") and Veterans
Administration ("VA") loans. A portion of the conventional loans originated by
KHM (i.e., loans other than those insured by FHA or guaranteed by VA) qualify
for inclusion in loan guarantee programs sponsored by the Federal National
Mortgage Association ("FNMA") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
("FHLMC"). KHM arranges for fixed and adjustable rate, conventional, privately
insured mortgages, FHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages, and mortgages funded
by revenue bond programs of states and municipalities.
KHM is a delegated underwriter under the FHA Direct Endorsement and VA
Automatic programs in accordance with criteria established by such agencies.
Additionally, KHM has delegated underwriting authority from FNMA and FHLMC. As
a delegated underwriter, KHM may underwrite and close mortgage loans under
programs sponsored by these agencies without their prior approval, which
expedites the loan origination process.
KHM, like other mortgage bankers, customarily sells nearly all of the loans
that it originates. Loans are sold either individually or in pools to GNMA,
FNMA, or FHLMC or against forward commitments to institutional investors,
including banks and savings and loan associations.
RENTAL PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND LAND INVENTORY
The Company diversified its business, on a limited scale, through the
development, acquisition and ownership of commercial properties, primarily in
central New Jersey, and, to a lesser extent, in Florida. The Company has
concentrated primarily on the construction of single-story office/warehouses and
retail strip centers. The Company's objectives are to create recurring revenues
from the rental and/or sale of its developed properties and to achieve
appreciation in the value of its properties over the long-term. The Company
expects to limit its future commercial development activities.
In connection with the development of its commercial properties, the
Company would, when possible, purchase or enter into options to purchase all
sites subject to obtaining applicable zoning and required utilities. Generally,
the Company will seek anchor tenants and other lessees for its projects before
construction begins. In some situations, on land already owned by the Company,
the Company may build office/warehouse buildings on speculation, but only to a
limited degree. Following the construction and lease-up of new buildings, the
Company intends to perform all functions relating to the management and
operation of the buildings.
The Company has completed or acquired and placed into operation the
following commercial properties:
October 31, 1995 October
Square Feet Percent 31, 1995
Location Total Leased Leased Book Value
-------- ------ ------- ------- -----------
North Brunswick, NJ:
Retail center............. 53,042 51,542 97% $ 4,622,000
Office/warehouse building. 86,155 73,926 86% 6,237,000
Office/warehouse building. 85,680 70,040 82% 6,953,000
Piscataway Township, NJ:
Retail center............. 97,520 95,701 98% 10,419,000
Allaire, NJ:
Retail Center............. 116,222 111,410 96% 8,022,000
Franklin Township, NJ:
Retail Center............. 138,364 138,364 100% (1)
West Palm Beach, FL:
Office Building........... 43,290 39,811 92% 4,583,000
Jacksonville, FL - Phase I:
Office/warehouse building. 42,456 33,008 78% 3,926,000
Office building........... 35,689 32,310 91% 3,919,000
------- -------- ----- -----------
Total.................. 698,418 646,112 93% $48,681,000
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(1) Property is held in a partnership 50% owned by the Company. The
Company's investment in this partnership of $3,803,000 is included
in the balance sheet under "Investment In and Advances To
Unconsolidated Affiliates and Joint Ventures."
(2) Includes 14,130 square feet leased to the Company's Florida
Division.
The Company had two residential rental properties at October 31, 1995 both
being low income senior citizen communities. These communities consist of 171
condominium apartments and are fully leased. By building these homes the
Company expects to qualify for federal tax credits amounting to approximately
$12,000,000 over ten years. At October 31, 1995, the net book value of these
communities was $11,971,000.
The Company has the ability to obtain long-term financing on its commercial
properties after each property is substantially leased. At October 31, 1995,
all the above listed properties except Allaire, New Jersey had non-recourse
financing totaling $31,490,000.
At October 31, 1995, the Company owned two additional parcels of commercial
land in New Jersey. One of these parcels is adjacent to the North Brunswick, NJ
commercial properties. The Company is seeking opportunities to sell, lease, or
develop this property. Its book value at October 31, 1995 amounted to
$8,102,000. On the second parcel in Newark, NJ adjacent to its University
Heights residential development, the Company is currently planning a 112,000
square foot retail center. Construction will not begin until an anchor tenant
is secured. The Company has secured a federal government urban development grant
amounting to $3,928,000 to partially defray the cost of developing the facility.
At October 31, 1995 the Company had spent $1,384,000 in site preparation costs.
At completion the total cost, net of the grant, is estimated to be $9,500,000.
In addition, the Company owns one parcel of commercial land in
Jacksonville, Florida. On a portion of this parcel the Company has constructed
78,145 square feet of office/warehouse and office buildings. The Company will
build additional buildings on this parcel after existing space is leased. The
book value of the remaining land at October 31, 1995 amounted to $1,509,000.
CERTAIN OPERATING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Financial Goals. The Company is focusing on housing margin improvement and
de-emphasizing revenue growth. The Company has been growing rapidly in the last
few years. Housing revenues rose from $414 million during the year ended
February 28, 1993 to $759 million for the year ended October 31, 1995. While
housing revenues have increased, housing margins have decreased from 1993 to
1995. To improve its housing margin, the Company will focus on reducing
overheads, increasing associate productivity and reducing construction costs by
decreasing construction cycle times and by removing non-value added construction
items and using national and regional contracts.
Strategic Initiatives. In order to help improve housing margins the
Company has introduced three strategic initiatives. These initiatives are
Partners In Excellence, Process Redesign, and Training.
Partners In Excellence (the Company's total quality management initiative)
is intended to focus on improving the details of every operation. It involves
all Company associates through a systematic, team-oriented approach to
improvement. It increases the Company's profits by streamlining processes and
by reducing errors which cost money.
Process Redesign is a fundamental rethinking and radical redesign of our
processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance. The Company's
Process Redesign is currently focused on two areas: financial planning and
reporting and home construction. The financial planning and reporting team is
intended to integrate systems and provide flexible and easy access to data from
all operating areas in the Company. The home construction team is analyzing the
entire production process. It is working to improve estimating, bidding,
contracting, budgeting, scheduling, work/materials ordering, receiving,
inspecting, and payment processing.
Training is designed to provide our associates with the knowledge,
attitudes, skill and habits necessary to succeed at their jobs. The Company's
Training Department regularly conducts training classes in sales, construction,
administrative, and managerial areas. In addition, as Process Redesign develops
new systems, the Training Department is responsible for educating the Company's
associates on the systems, procedures, and operations.
Land Acquisition, Planning and Development. Before entering into a
contract to acquire land, the Company completes extensive comparative studies
and analyses which assist the Company in evaluating the economic feasibility of
such land acquisition. The Company generally follows a policy of acquiring
options to purchase land for future community developments. The Company
attempts to acquire land with a minimum cash investment and negotiate takedown
options, thereby limiting the financial exposure to the amounts invested in
property and predevelopment costs. This policy of land acquisition may somewhat
raise the price of land that the Company acquires, but significantly reduces
risk. Further, this policy generally allows the Company to obtain necessary
development approvals before acquisition of the land, thereby enhancing the
value of the options and the land eventually acquired.
The Company's option and purchase agreements are typically subject to
numerous conditions, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to
obtain necessary governmental approvals for the proposed community. Generally,
the deposit on the agreement will be returned to the Company if all approvals
are not obtained, although predevelopment costs may not be recoverable. By
paying an additional, nonrefundable deposit, the Company has the right to extend
a significant number of its options for varying periods of time. In all
instances, the Company has the right to cancel any of its land option agreements
by forfeiture of the Company's deposit on the agreement. In such instances, the
Company generally is not able to recover any predevelopment costs.
The Company's development activities include site planning and engineering,
obtaining environmental and other regulatory approvals and constructing roads,
sewer, water and drainage facilities, and for the Company's residential
developments, recreational facilities and other amenities. These activities are
performed by the Company's staff, together with independent architects,
consultants and contractors. The Company's staff also carries out long-term
planning of communities.
Design. The Company's residential communities are generally located in
suburban areas near major highways. The communities are designed as
neighborhoods that fit existing land characteristics. The Company strives to
create diversity within the overall planned community by offering a mix of homes
with differing architecture, textures and colors. Wherever possible,
recreational amenities such as a swimming pool, tennis courts and tot lots are
included.
Construction. The Company designs and supervises the development and
building of its communities. Its homes are constructed according to
standardized prototypes which are designed and engineered to provide innovative
product design while attempting to minimize costs of construction. The Company
employs subcontractors for the installation of site improvements and
construction of homes. Agreements with subcontractors are generally short term
and provide for a fixed price for labor and materials. The Company rigorously
controls costs through the use of a computerized monitoring system. Because of
the risks involved in speculative building, the Company's general policy is to
construct a residential multi-family building only after signing contracts for
the sale of at least 75% of the homes in that building. Single family detached
homes are usually constructed after the signing of a contract and mortgage
approval has been obtained.
Materials and Subcontractors. The Company attempts to maintain efficient
operations by utilizing standardized materials available from a variety of
sources. In addition, the Company contracts with numerous subcontractors
representing all building trades in connection with the construction of its
homes. In recent years, the Company has experienced no material construction
delays due to shortages of materials or labor. The Company cannot predict,
however, the extent to which shortages in necessary materials or labor may occur
in the future.
Marketing and Sales. The Company's residential communities are sold
principally through on-site sales offices. In order to respond to its
customers' needs and trends in housing design, the Company relies upon its
internal market research group to analyze information gathered from, among other
sources, buyer profiles, exit interviews at model sites, focus groups and
demographic data bases. The Company makes use of newspaper, radio, magazine,
billboard, video and direct mail advertising, special promotional events,
illustrated brochures, full-sized and scale model homes in its comprehensive
marketing program. For the year ended October 31, 1995, the Company's
advertising expenditures totaled $12,899,000.
Customer Service and Quality Control. The Company's associates responsible
for customer service participate in pre-closing quality control inspection as
well as responding to post-closing customer needs. Prior to closing, each home
is inspected and any necessary completion work is undertaken by the Company. In
some of its markets the Company is also enrolled in a standard limited warranty
program which, in general, provides a homebuyer with a one-year warranty for the
home's materials and workmanship, a two-year warranty for the home's heating,
cooling, ventilating, electrical and plumbing systems and a ten-year warranty
for major structural defects. All of the warranties contain standard
exceptions, including, but not limited to, damage caused by the customer.
Customer Financing. The Company sells its homes to customers who generally
finance their purchases through mortgages. During the year ended October 31,
1995, approximately 34% of the Company's customers obtained mortgages originated
by the Company's wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiary, with a substantial
portion of the Company's remaining customers obtaining mortgages from various
independent lending institutions. Mortgages originated by the Company's wholly-
owned mortgage banking subsidiary are sold in the secondary market.
Financing arrangements with independent lending institutions are at
prevailing rates and on terms in accordance with the lending institutions
policies. Mortgages offered by the Company's subsidiary are on terms similar to
those offered by independent lending institutions. There are no assurances that
mortgage financing will remain readily available to the Company's customers at
affordable rates.
COMPETITION
The Company's residential business is highly competitive. The Company
competes in each of the geographic areas in which it operates with numerous real
estate developers, ranging from small local builders to larger regional and
national builders and developers, some of which have greater sales and financial
resources than the Company. Resales of housing and the availability of rental
housing provide additional competition. The Company competes primarily on the
basis of reputation, price, location, design, quality, service and amenities.
Competition in commercial real estate is considerable. The Company
competes in the acquisition of properties for development and in the leasing of
space with many other realty and general contracting concerns, both local and
national, many of which have greater resources than the Company. To the extent
the level of vacant office space in the metropolitan or suburban areas in which
the Company's commercial properties are located increases, the Company would not
proceed with the development of such properties and, with respect to existing
developments, the Company's ability to increase rental rates and/or maintain its
occupancy levels could be adversely affected.
REGULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
General. The Company is subject to various local, state and federal
statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning zoning, building design,
construction and similar matters, including local regulations which impose
restrictive zoning and density requirements in order to limit the number of
homes that can eventually be built within the boundaries of a particular
locality. In addition, the Company is subject to registration and filing
requirements in connection with the construction, advertisement and sale of its
communities in certain states and localities in which it operates even if all
necessary government approvals have been obtained. The Company may also be
subject to periodic delays or may be precluded entirely from developing
communities due to building moratoriums that could be implemented in the future
in the states in which it operates. Generally, such moratoriums relate to
insufficient water or sewerage facilities or inadequate road capacity.
Environmental. The Company is also subject to a variety of local, state
and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning protection of
health and the environment ("environmental laws"). The particular environmental
laws which apply to any given community vary greatly according to the community
site, the site's environmental conditions and the present and former uses of the
site. These environmental laws may result in delays, may cause the Company to
incur substantial compliance and other costs, and prohibit or severely restrict
development in certain environmentally sensitive regions or areas.
The Florida Growth Management Act of 1985 became fully effective in Palm
Beach County on February 1, 1990. The act requires that infrastructure,
including roads, sewer and water lines must be in existence concurrently with
the construction of the development. If such infrastructure is not concurrently
available, then the community cannot be developed. This will have an effect on
limiting the amount of land available for development and may delay approvals of
some developments.
Fair Housing Act. In July 1985, New Jersey adopted the Fair Housing Act
which established an administrative agency to adopt criteria by which
municipalities will determine and provide for their fair share of low and
moderate income housing. This agency adopted such criteria in May 1986. Its
implementation thus far has caused some delay in approvals for some of the
Company's New Jersey communities and may result in a reduction in the number of
homes planned for some properties.
Both prior to the enactment of the Fair Housing Act and in its
implementation thus far, municipal approvals in some of the New Jersey
municipalities in which the Company owns land or land options required the
Company to set aside up to 22% of the approved homes for sale at prices
affordable to persons of low and moderate income. In order to comply with such
requirements, the Company must sell these homes at a loss. The Company attempts
to reduce some of these losses through increased density, certain cost saving
construction measures and reduced land prices from the sellers of property.
Such losses are absorbed by the market priced homes in the same developments.
State Planning Act. Pursuant to the 1985 State Planning Act, the New
Jersey State Planning Commission has adopted a State Development and
Redevelopment Plan ("State Plan"). The State Plan, if fully implemented, would
designate large portions of the state as unavailable for development or as
available for development only at low densities, and other portions of the state
for more intense development. State government agencies would be required to
make permitting decisions in accordance with the State Plan, if it is fully
implemented. The state government agencies have not yet adopted policies and
regulations to fully implement the State Plan.
Conclusion. Despite the Company's past ability to obtain necessary permits
and approvals for its communities, it can be anticipated that increasingly
stringent requirements will be imposed on developers and homebuilders in the
future. Although the Company cannot predict the effect of these requirements,
they could result in time-consuming and expensive compliance programs and
substantial expenditures for pollution and water quality control, which could
have a material adverse effect on the Company. In addition, the continued
effectiveness of permits already granted or approvals already obtained is
dependent upon many factors, some of which are beyond the Company's control,
such as changes in policies, rules and regulations and their interpretation and
application.
Company Offices. The Company owns its corporate headquarters, a four-
story, 24,000 square feet office building located in Red Bank, New Jersey, a
43,290 square feet office building located in West Palm Beach, Florida of which
14,130 square feet house the Florida divisional office, a 17,450 square feet
office building located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, and 17,225 square feet
in a Middletown, New Jersey condominium office building. The Company leases
office space consisting of 40,000 square feet in various New Jersey locations,
12,000 square feet in Fairfax, Virginia, 13,000 square feet in various North
Carolina locations, 3,400 square feet in Broward County, Florida, and 5,000
square feet in southwestern California.
ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
During fiscal 1989, the Company became aware that a certain fire-retardant
plywood commonly used in the roof construction of multi-family homes may contain
a product defect causing accelerated deterioration of the plywood. The Company
has determined that such plywood was used principally in 33 of its communities
containing approximately 11,750 homes.
Common areas, including roofs, in each of the Company's multi-family
condominium developments are governed and controlled by homeowners' associations
for each development, rather than by individual homeowners. Certain of the 33
homeowners' associations in the affected developments have asserted claims
against the Company. As of October 31, 1995, the Company had entered separate
agreements with all 33 associations (the "Settling Associations").
In August 1989 the Company brought suit in an action entitled K. Hovnanian
at Bernards I, Inc., et al. v. Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc., et al. (No.
L-11822-89) in the Superior Court, Law Division, Middlesex County, New Jersey
against the plywood material manufacturers, treaters, suppliers and others (the
"Defendants") to determine the proper responsibility for damages, to protect its
interests and to recover its damages.
In November 1992 the Company and the Settling Associations entered into a
settlement agreement with most of the Defendants. Based upon the settlement
monies received, the use of the Settling Associations' roof shingle reserves,
and the actual expenditures in performing the repairs, the Company believes the
repair costs will not require it to set aside future reserves for such roof
repairs.
In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
During the fourth quarter of the year ended October 31, 1995 no matters
were submitted to a vote of security holders.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Information on executive officers of the registrant is incorporated herein
from Part III, Item 10.
PART II
ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDERS
MATTERS
The number of shares and all data presented on a per share basis in this
Form 10-K have been adjusted to give effect to all stock splits. The Company's
Class A Common Stock is traded on the American Stock Exchange and was held by
approximately 1,200 shareholders of record at January 12, 1996. Prior to the
Company's recapitalization in September 1992 the Company's Common Stock was also
traded on the American Stock Exchange. (See "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements - Note 13" for additional explanation on recapitalization.) There is
no established public trading market for the Company's Class B Common Stock,
which was held by approximately 900 shareholders of record at January 12, 1996.
The high and low sales prices for the Company's Class A Common Stock were as
follows for each fiscal quarter during the year ended October 31, 1995, the
eight months ended October 31, 1994, and the years ended February 28, 1994 and
1993:
Class A Common Stock
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Oct. 31, 1995 Oct 31, 1994(1) Feb 28, 1994 Feb 28, 1993
------------- -------------- -------------- ---------------
Quarter High Low High Low High Low High Low
- ------- ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
First........ $6.25 $4.75 $13.88 $9.88 $12.38 $10.50 -- --
Second....... $6.50 $5.00 $11.38 $7.75 $14.13 $10.63 -- --
Third........ $7.13 $5.25 $ 8.63 $5.75 $18.13 $13.25 $11.25 $ 8.50
Fourth....... $8.25 $5.31 -- -- $16.00 $13.00 $13.13 $10.63
(1) For eight months ended October 31, 1994 the third period represents the two
months September and October 1994.
Certain debt instruments to which the Company is a party contain
restrictions on the payment of cash dividends. As a result of the most
restrictive of these provisions, approximately $35,773,000 was free of such
restrictions at October 31, 1995. The Company has never paid dividends nor does
it currently intend to pay dividends.
ITEM 6 - SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth selected financial data for the Company and
its consolidated subsidiaries and should be read in conjunction with the
financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Per common share
data and weighted average number of common shares outstanding reflect all stock
splits.
Eight
Year Ended Months Year Ended
------------------ Ended -----------------------------------------
Summary Consolidated October October October February February February February
Income Statement Data 31, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993 29, 1992 28, 1991
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(Unaudited) (In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Revenues...................... $777,745 $704,443 $386,585 $587,010 $429,315 $318,527 $275,428
Expenses...................... 756,091 687,912 402,090 557,859 414,790 316,633 296,610
Income(loss) before income
taxes, extraordinary loss
and cumulative effect of
change in accounting for
income taxes............... 21,654 16,531 (15,505) 29,151 14,525 1,894 (21,182)
State and Federal income tax.. 7,526 5,054 (5,075) 9,229 4,735 299 (5,937)
Extraordinary loss............. (1,277)
Cumulative effect of change
in accounting for income
taxes....................... 883
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Net income (loss)............ $ 14,128 $ 11,477 $(10,430) $ 18,645 $ 9,790 $ 2,478 $(15,245)
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Earnings per common share:
Income (loss) before
extraordinary loss and
cumulative effect of
change in accounting
for income taxes........... $ 0.61 $ 0.50 $ (0.46) $ 0.87 $ 0.43 $ 0.07 $ (0.74)
Extraordinary loss............ (0.05)
Cumulative effect of change
in accounting for income
taxes....................... 0.04
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Net income (loss)............ $ 0.61 $ 0.50 $ (0.46) $ 0.82 $ 0.43 $ 0.11 $ (0.74)
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Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding.. 23,032 22,906 22,906 22,821 22,775 21,988 20,695
Summary Consolidated
Balance Sheet Data
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Total assets................. $645,378 $612,925 $539,602 $465,029 $399,455 $437,930
Mortgages and notes payable... $183,044 167,179 68,244 $ 66,699 $105,071 $158,836
Bonds collateralized by
mortgages receivable....... $ 17,880 20,815 30,343 39,914 49,879 55,456
Participating senior
subordinated debentures
and subordinated notes..... $200,000 200,000 200,000 152,157 67,723 71,559
Stockholders' equity.......... $176,335 162,130 171,001 151,937 141,989 125,421
ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
The Company's cash uses during the twelve months ended October 31,1995 were
for operating expenses, seasonal increases in housing inventories, construction
of commercial facilities, income taxes and interest. The Company provided for
its cash requirements from outside borrowings, the revolving credit facility,
and land purchase notes, as well as from housing and other revenues. The
Company believes that these sources of cash are sufficient to finance its
working capital requirements and other needs.
The Company's bank borrowings are made pursuant to a revolving credit
agreement (the "Agreement") which provides a revolving credit and letter of
credit line of up to $225,000,000 through March 1998. Interest is payable
monthly and at various rates of either prime plus 1/2% or Libor plus 2%. The
Company believes that it will be able either to extend the Agreement beyond
March 1998 or negotiate a replacement facility, but there can be no assurance of
such extension or replacement facility. The Company currently is in compliance
and intends to maintain compliance with its covenants under the Agreement. As
of October 31, 1995, $80,650,000 of indebtedness was outstanding under the
Agreement.
The aggregate principal amount of subordinated indebtedness issued by the
Company and outstanding as of October 31, 1995 was $200,000,000. Annual sinking
fund payments of $20,000,000 are required in April 2001 and 2002 with additional
payments of $60,000,000 and $100,000,000 due in April 2002 and June 2005.
The Company's mortgage banking subsidiary borrows under a bank warehousing
arrangement. Other finance subsidiaries formerly borrowed from a multi-builder
owned financial corporation and a builder owned financial corporation to
finance mortgage backed securities but in fiscal 1988 the Company decided to
cease further borrowing from multi-builder and builder owned financial
corporations. These non-recourse borrowings have been generally secured by
mortgage loans originated by one of the Company's subsidiaries. As of October
31, 1995, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such borrowings was
$59,735,000.
The book value of the Company's inventories, rental condominiums, and
commercial properties completed and under development amounted to the following:
October 31, October 31,
1995 1994
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Residential real estate inventory....... $404,413,000 $386,540,000
Residential rental property............. 12,381,000 8,158,000
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Total residential real estate....... 416,794,000 394,698,000
Commercial properties................... 62,297,000 63,321,000
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Combined Total...................... $479,091,000 $458,019,000
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Total residential real estate increased $22,096,000 from October 31,
1994 to October 31, 1995 as a result of an inventory increase of $17,873,000
and a residential rental property increase of $4,223,000. The increase in
residential real estate inventory was primarily due to the Company's
expansion into the California market and expansion within some of its
existing markets. Residential homes under construction or completed
and included in residential real estate inventory at October 31, 1995 are
expected to be closed during the next twelve months. The Company's residential
rental property increased due to the Company's completion of a second senior
citizen rental complex consisting of 75 homes. The Company expects to receive
federal low income housing tax credits on this rental complex. Most residential
real estate completed or under development is financed through the Company's
line of credit and subordinated indebtedness.
The following table summarizes housing lots included in the Company's
total residential real estate:
Total Contracted Remaining
Home Not Lots
Lots Delivered Available
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October 31, 1995:
Owned.......................... 10,279 1,379 8,900
Optioned....................... 12,823 97 12,726
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Total 23,102 1,476 21,626
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October 31, 1994:
Owned.......................... 11,302 1,721 9,581
Optioned....................... 13,754 89 13,665
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Total 25,056 1,810 23,246
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The Company's commercial properties represent long-term investments in
commercial and retail facilities completed or under development (see "Investment
Properties" under "Results of Operations"). When individual facilities are
completed and substantially leased, the Company will have the ability to obtain
long-term financing on such properties. At October 31, 1995 the Company had
long-term non-recourse financing aggregating $31,490,000 on six commercial
facilities, an increase from October 31, 1994, due to financing obtained for two
New Jersey and two Florida facilities amounting to $14,200,000 offset by
$251,000 in principal amortization.
Collateral Mortgage Financing - collateral for bonds payable consists of
collateralized mortgages receivable which are pledged against non-recourse
collateralized mortgage obligations. Financial Services - mortgage loans held
for sale consist of residential mortgages receivable of which $45,669,000 and
$23,460,000 at October 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994, respectively, are being
temporarily warehoused and awaiting sale in the secondary mortgage market. The
balance of mortgage loans held for sale is being held as an investment by the
Company. The Company may incur risk with respect to mortgages that are
delinquent, but only to the extent the losses are not covered by mortgage
insurance or resale value of the house. Historically, the Company has incurred
minimal credit losses.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - GENERAL
The Company's operations consist primarily of residential housing
development and sales in its Northeast Region (comprised primarily of New Jersey
and eastern Pennsylvania), in southeastern Florida, North Carolina, metro
Washington D. C. (northern Virginia), and in southwestern California.
Operations in California began for the first time during the eight months ended
October 31, 1994, but sales and deliveries were minimal until the year ended
October 31, 1995. In addition, the Company develops and operates commercial
properties as long-term investments in New Jersey, and, to a lesser extent,
Florida.
On May 10, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Company adopted a resolution
providing that the date for the year end of the fiscal year of the Company be
changed from the last day of February to October 31. The reports covering the
three month periods ended May 31, 1994 and August 31, 1994 were filed on
Form 10-Q. The report covering the eight month transition period of March 1,
1994 through October 31, 1994 was filed on Form 10-K. Thereafter, the
Company has filed reports as of January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31.
The Company has included an unaudited comparative statement of income for the
year ended October 31, 1994 as part of its financial statements. In addition,
included in "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 2", the
Company has presented unaudited income statement data for the year ended October
31, 1994. To adequately address the Results of Operations, the Company has
split the discussion into two sections: one covering the year ended October 31,
1995 compared to the unaudited year ended October 31, 1994, and one covering the
eight month transition period ended October 31, 1994, and the years ended
February 28, 1994, and 1993.
During the year ended October 31, 1995, the eight months ended October 31,
1994, and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993, the Company's Northeast
Region and North Carolina Division consistently produced operating profits.
These profits have been reduced by net losses from its other housing divisions,
its other operations and the establishment of reserves to reduce the book value
of certain residential inventories to their estimated fair value (net realizable
value for periods prior to the year ended October 31, 1995 - see "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 11.") During the eight months ended
October 31, 1994 the Company's operations resulted in a net loss primarily from
the losses from other operations, a provision to reduce certain inventory to net
realizable value, lower gross margins, and higher selling, general, and
administrative expenses due to the expensing of such costs over fewer average
monthly home deliveries during the eight month transition period ended October
31, 1994 compared to the average monthly home deliveries over twelve months.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Years Ended October 31, 1995 and 1994
The Company has presented an audited statement of income for the year ended
October 31, 1995 and an unaudited statement of income for the year ended October
31, 1994. Below is management's discussion and analysis of the results of
operations for these comparative years.
Total Revenues
Compared to the year ended October 31, 1994, total revenues for the year
ended October 31, 1995 increased $73.3 million, or 10.4%, due to a $69.6 million
housing revenue increase, a $6.0 million increase in land sales and other
homebuilding revenues, a $0.8 million decrease in investment properties
revenues, a $0.4 million decrease in financial services revenues, and a $1.1
million decrease in collateralized mortgage financing revenues.
Homebuilding
Housing revenues for the year ended October 31, 1995 increased $69.6
million, or 10.3%, compared to the year ended October 31, 1994. Housing
revenues are recorded at the time each home is delivered and title and
possession have been transferred to the buyer.
Information on homes delivered by market area is set forth below:
Year Ended
-------------------
October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Northeast Region:
Housing Revenues................... $492,388 $457,986
Homes Delivered.................... 2,707 2,845
North Carolina:
Housing Revenues................... $115,919 $110,868
Homes Delivered.................... 718 808
Florida:
Housing Revenues................... $ 67,272 $ 58,879
Homes Delivered.................... 451 445
Metro Washington, D. C.:
Housing Revenues................... $ 36,006 $ 40,738
Homes Delivered.................... 186 223
California:
Housing Revenues.................... $ 27,707 $ 736
Homes Delivered..................... 149 4
Other:
Housing Revenues.................... $ 1,189 $ 1,663
Homes Delivered..................... 33 27
Totals:
Housing Revenues.................... $740,481 $670,870
Homes Delivered..................... 4,244 4,352
The increase in housing revenues was primarily the result of increases in
average sales prices. The increased average sales prices are primarily the
result of diversifying the Company's product mix in the Northeast Region to
include more detached single family homes and larger townhouses with garages
designed for the move-up buyer. In Florida, average sales prices are increasing
as a result of the addition of new higher priced single family developments. In
North Carolina, average sales prices increased primarily due to the addition of
higher priced communities. In Metro Washington, D.C. average sales prices
increased because there was a higher percentage of single family detached homes
delivered.
The Company's contract backlog using base sales prices by market area is
set forth below:
October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
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(Dollars in Thousands)
Northeast Region:
Total Contract Backlog..........$176,517 $227,719
Number of Homes................. 885 1,284
North Carolina:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 43,336 $ 39,719
Number of Homes................. 253 240
Florida:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 36,213 $ 30,283
Number of Homes................. 243 215
Metro Washington, D. C.:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 6,592 $ 7,933
Number of Homes................. 28 43
California:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 13,043 $ 4,405
Number of Homes................. 67 21
Other:
Total Contract Backlog.......... - $ 396
Number of Homes................. - 7
Totals:
Total Contract Backlog..........$275,701 $310,455
Number of Homes................. 1,476 1,810
The decline in total backlog is the net of backlog increases in Florida,
North Carolina, and California and backlog declines in the Northeast Region and
Metro Washington, D.C. In Florida and North Carolina increases in backlog of
19.6% and 9.1%, respectively, were due primarily to increased sales in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 1995 compared to the same period last year. In
California the increase was the result of the prior year being a startup period.
The Northeast Region backlog decreased 22.5% from October 31, 1994 to October
31, 1995. This decrease was primarily the result of higher fiscal 1995 fourth
quarter deliveries compared to the same period last year and unusually high net
contracts in October 1994 causing a sharp increase in backlog at that time. In
Metro Washington, D. C. a decrease in backlog of 16.9% was due to a reduced
number of communities offered for sale. The Company has cut back its operations
in Metro Washington, D. C. due to slow sales and stiff competition.
The Company has written down certain residential inventories $2.8 million
during the year ended October 31, 1995 to their estimated fair value. See
"Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 11." for additional
explanation. These writedowns were established primarily because of lower
property values due to economic downturns or a change in the marketing strategy
to liquidate a particular property. During the year ended October 31, 1994, the
Company established additional reserves of $6.4 million to reduce certain
residential inventories to their net realizable value.
The writedowns of residential inventories during the year ended October 31,
1995 were primarily attributable to one community in New York, one in New Jersey
and three communities in Metro Washington, D.C. The reserves established during
the year ended October 31, 1994 are primarily attributable to three communities,
one each in New York, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. In the New York
community, the 1995 writedown is an addition to 1994 and prior years' reserves
due to reduced sales prices, buyers' concessions, and an extended sellout
period. In New Jersey the 1995 writedown was due to the termination of home
sales in a community and the offering of the remaining owned lots for sale. In
Metro Washington, D.C. the 1995 writedown was also due to the termination of
home sales in two communities and the offering of the remaining owned lots for
sale. Also in Metro Washington, D.C. a reserve was taken against a parcel of
land which the Company is attempting to liquidate through lot sales. In New
Hampshire, the 1994 reserve was an addition to prior years' reserves due to
reduced sales prices in one community in anticipation of a bulk sale of the
remaining homes. In the Pennsylvania community, the 1994 reserve was due to
reduced sales prices and an extended sellout period. At October 31, 1995 and
1994 residential inventories were reduced $9.6 million and $10.7 million,
respectively, due to the above items.
Cost of sales includes expenses for housing and land and lot sales. A
breakout of such expenses for housing sales and housing gross margin is set
forth below:
Year Ended
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October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
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Sale of Homes......................... $740,481 $670,870
Cost of Sales......................... 584,246 531,757
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Housing Gross Margin.................. $156,235 $139,113
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Gross Margin Percentage............... 21.1% 20.7%
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The Company sells a variety of home types in various local communities,
each yielding a different gross margin. As a result, depending on the mix of
both communities and of home types delivered, consolidated gross margin will
fluctuate up or down. During the year ended October 31, 1995 gross margins
improved in all the Company's markets except Metro Washington, D.C. compared to
the year ended October 31, 1994. These increases were slightly offset by a
change in geographic and product mix with an additional 1.8% of home deliveries
coming from outside the Northeast Region where gross margins are traditionally
lower. Although material costs increased, the Company was able to improve
margins primarily due to the Company's cost reduction efforts. Such efforts
include more standardized designs, and national purchase contracts.
Selling and general administrative expenses increased $17.0 million during
the year ended October 31, 1995 compared to the prior year. As a percentage of
homebuilding revenues such expenses increased to 12.3% for the year ended
October 31, 1995 from 11.2% for the prior year. The dollar increase is due
primarily to increased home sales and delivery activities. The percentage
increase is primarily due to the increased advertising and buyer concessions.
Such increases were due to a more competitive sales environment. Also general
selling expenses increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues due to an
increase in the number of communities open for sale. During the year ended
October 31, 1995 home sale contracts increased 20.8% over previous year.
Land Sales and Other Revenues
Land sales and other revenues consist primarily of land and lot sales,
title insurance activities, interest income, contract deposit forfeitures, and
California housing management operations.
A breakout of land and lot sales is set forth below:
Year Ended
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October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
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Land and Lot Sales.................... $ 8,101 $ 5,079
Cost of Sales......................... 6,714 4,123
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Land and Lot Sales Gross Margin....... $ 1,387 $ 956
========= =========
Land and lot sales are incidental to the Company's residential housing
operations and are expected to continue in the future but may significantly
fluctuate up or down.
During the year ended October 31, 1995 other revenues included a $1.0
million gain from the sale of an investment and $1.2 million of net interest
receipts due to amendments to prior years' Federal income tax returns. During
the year ended October 31, 1994 the Company purchased a home building and
management company in California for $0.8 million. Although no new management
contracts have been obtained, the contracts resulted in $1.0 million and $1.7
million of revenues for the years ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively.
Included in Other Operations (see below) are expenses associated with the
California homebuilding management operations and amortization of all of the
acquisition price of the management contracts of $0.8 million.
Financial Services
Financial services consists primarily of originating mortgages from sales
of the Company's homes, and selling such mortgages in the secondary market.
Approximately 34% and 30% of the Company's homebuyers obtained mortgages
originated by the Company's wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiaries during
the years ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. For the years ended
October 31, 1995 and 1994 losses were incurred primarily due to expansion costs
into other Company housing markets and reduced interest rate spreads, due to
increased competition. In addition during the year ended October 31, 1995 the
Company sold certain mortgage loans it was holding as an investment which
resulted in a $0.5 million loss. Most servicing rights on new mortgages
originated by the Company will be sold as the loans are closed.
Investment Properties
Investment Properties consist of rental properties, property management,
and gains or losses from sale of such property. At October 31, 1995, the
Company owned and was leasing two office buildings, three office/warehouse
facilities, three retail centers, and two senior citizen rental communities.
During the year ended October 31, 1994 investment property expenses included a
$0.8 million loss from the sale of a mini-storage facility.
Collateralized Mortgage Financing
In the years prior to February 29, 1988 the Company pledged mortgage loans
originated by its mortgage banking subsidiaries against collateralized mortgage
obligations ("CMO's"). Subsequently the Company discontinued its CMO program.
As a result, CMO operations are diminishing as pledged loans are decreasing
through principal amortization and loan payoffs, and related bonds are reduced.
In recent years, the Company has sold CMO pledged mortgages. The cost of such
sales and the writeoff of unamortized issuance expenses has resulted in losses.
Corporate General and Administrative
Corporate general and administration expenses includes the operations at
the Company's headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey. As a percentage of total
revenues such expenses were 1.7% and 1.9% for the years ended October 31, 1995
and 1994, respectively. Such expenses includes the Company's long term
improvement initiatives of total quality, process redesign (net of capitalized
expenses), and training. Such initiatives resulted in additional expenses for
the year ended October 31, 1995 and 1994 amounting to $2.0 million and $2.0
million, respectively.
Interest
Interest expense includes housing, land and lot, and rental properties
interest. Interest expense is broken down as follows:
Year Ended
---------------------
October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
--------- ---------
Sale of Homes......................... $ 24,706 $ 19,559
Land and Lot Sales.................... 735 837
Rental Properties..................... 5,303 4,963
--------- ---------
Total................................. $ 30,744 $ 25,359
========= =========
Housing interest as a percentage of sale of home revenues amounted to 3.3% and
2.9% for the years ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. The increase
of interest as a percentage of sale of home revenues is primarily attributable
to an increased average interest on the Company's line of credit and a slightly
reduced inventory turnover.
Other Operations
Other operations consisted primarily of title insurance activities,
miscellaneous residential housing operations expenses, amortization of prepaid
subordinated note issuance expenses, corporate owned life insurance loan
interest, and California housing management operations (see "Land Sales and
Other Revenues" above). During the year ended October 31, 1995 other expenses
included California housing management expenses amounting to $1.2 million and
the cost of organizational restructuring in the Northeast Region and California
amounting to $1.3 million. During the year ended October 31, 1994 other
expenses included California homebuilding management expenses and amortization
of purchased management contracts amounting to $2.5 million, the writeoff of a
$1.0 million receivable resulting from the reversal of a legal judgment, and
$0.4 million loss from the sale of a 49% interest in a condominium management
company.
Total Taxes
Total taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes amounted to 34.8%
and 30.6% for the years ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively. Deferred
federal and state income tax assets primarily represents the deferred tax
benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which
will be recognized in future years. (See "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements - Note 10" for an additional explanation of taxes.)
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Eight Months Ended October 31, 1994 and Years Ended
February 28, 1994 and 1993
Where the description of operations and resulting changes is similar to the
years ended October 31, 1995 and 1994, reference will be made to the above
discussion and analysis.
Total Revenues
Compared to the same prior period revenues increased (decreased) as
follows:
Eight
Months Year
Ended Ended
October February
31, 1994 28, 1994
---------- ----------
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes.................... $113,381 $160,183
Land sales and other revenues.... 2,454 (6,231)
Financial Services................. 819 2,203
Investment Properties.............. 1,054 2,415
Collateralized Mortgage Financing.. (519) (875)
---------- ----------
Total Change.................. $117,189 $157,695
========== ==========
Homebuilding
Compared to the same prior period, housing revenues increased $113.4
million or 44.8% for the eight months ended October 31, 1994, and $160.2 million
or 40.3% for the year ended February 28, 1994. Housing revenues are recorded at
the time each home is delivered and title and possession have been transferred
to the buyer.
Information on homes delivered by market area is set forth below:
Eight
Months Year Ended
Ended --------------------
October February February
31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
--------- --------- ---------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Northeast Region(1):
Housing Revenues...... $223,582 $389,577 $311,347
Homes Delivered....... 1,403 2,527 2,226
North Carolina:
Housing Revenues...... $ 78,465 $ 72,639 $ 59,399
Homes Delivered....... 558 580 517
Florida:
Housing Revenues...... $ 37,076 $ 48,780 $ 19,900
Homes Delivered....... 265 405 184
Metro Washington, D. C.:
Housing Revenues...... $ 25,236 $ 44,783 $ 3,327
Homes Delivered....... 137 288 28
California:
Housing Revenues...... $ 736 -- --
Homes Delivered....... 4 -- --
Other:
Housing Revenues...... $ 1,227 $ 1,710 $ 3,333
Homes Delivered....... 20 28 44
Totals:
Housing Revenues...... $366,322 $557,489 $397,306
Homes Delivered...... 2,387 3,828 2,999
(1) Excludes suspended operations in New York which are included with New
Hampshire in "Other".
The increase in housing revenue was the result of an increase in home
deliveries and average sales prices. Increased deliveries are primarily the
result of opening up more communities for sale during this period and expanding
into eastern Pennsylvania and metro Washington, D. C. The increased average
sales prices are primarily the result of diversifying the Company's product mix
in the Northeast Region to include more detached single family homes and larger
townhouses with garages designed for the move-up buyer. Also, average sales
prices have increased in Florida because all its new communities offer detached
single family homes.
The Company's contract backlog using base sales prices by market area is
set forth below:
October February
31, 1994 28, 1994
---------- -----------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Northeast Region:
Total Contract Backlog..........$227,719 $173,430
Number of Homes................. 1,284 1,182
North Carolina:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 39,719 $ 55,620
Number of Homes................. 240 402
Florida:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 30,283 $ 37,837
Number of Homes................. 215 278
Metro Washington, D. C.:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 7,933 $ 10,377
Number of Homes................. 43 50
California:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 4,405 --
Number of Homes................. 21 --
Other:
Total Contract Backlog..........$ 396 $ 863
Number of Homes................. 7 14
Totals:
Total Contract Backlog..........$310,455 $278,127
Number of Homes................. 1,810 1,926
The Company has established reserves to reduce certain residential
inventories to their estimated net realizable values including costs to carry
and dispose. These reserves were established primarily because of lower
property values due to economic downturns or a change in the marketing strategy
to liquidate a particular property. The established reserves are reduced for
carrying costs (i.e., property taxes, interest, etc.) incurred or losses
incurred upon property sale. During the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and
the year ended February 28, 1993, the Company established additional reserves of
$6.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively. The October 31, 1994 reserve is
primarily attributable to the same reasons noted in the previous homebuilding
section. The February 28, 1993 reserve was substantially attributable to two
Florida developments where sales prices were reduced to accelerate their
sellout. (See "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 1" for an
additional explanation of reserves.)
Cost of sales include expenses for housing and land and lot sales. A
breakout of such expenses for housing sales and housing gross margin is set
forth below:
Eight
Months Year Ended
Ended -------------------
October February February
31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
-------- -------- --------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Sale of Homes.................... $366,322 $557,489 $397,306
Cost of Sales.................... 296,308 434,653 306,707
-------- -------- --------
Housing Gross Margin............. $ 70,014 $122,836 $ 90,599
======== ======== ========
Gross Margin Percentage.......... 19.1% 22.0% 22.8%
======== ======== ========
During the eight months ended October 31, 1994 the Company incurred $2.7
million for warranty repair work primarily to remedy a Northeast Region roof
design problem. Excluding this item the gross margin for the eight months ended
October 31, 1994 is 19.9%. For the eight months ended October 31, 1993 the
gross margin was 21.2%. The decline in gross margin for the Company occurred
for the following reasons:
. The percentage of housing revenues coming from the Northeast Region
where margins are greater have decreased. At February 28, 1993,
when the margins were highest, the Northeast Region revenues were
78.4% of the total. The percentage dropped to 61.0% for the
eight months ended October 31, 1994.
. Increase in such costs as a percentage of North Carolina and
Florida housing revenues. The North Carolina and Florida markets
are very competitive which keeps prices and margins down.
Also in Florida, the increase was caused by higher developed
lot costs.
. Material costs have increased sharply during the above
periods as demand increased for such materials.
. The Company has added value to its homes while not obtaining
equivalent increases in its home sale price because of competitive
pressures.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $9.5 million during
the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and $16.9 million during the year ended
February 28, 1994, respectively, compared to the similar prior period. The
increase during the eight months ended October 31, 1994 is due primarily to
increased home sales and delivery activities. As a percentage of housing
revenues, such expenses decreased to 13.9% for the eight months ended October
31, 1994 from 15.6% for the similar prior period. The increase for the year
ended February 28, 1994 was primarily due to increased selling expenses
resulting from increased new sales contracts and home deliveries. As a
percentage of housing revenues, such expenses decreased to 11.5% for the year
ended February 28, 1994 from 11.9% for the year ended February 28, 1993. The
eight months ended October 28, 1994 increase as a percentage of housing revenues
from the year ended February 28, 1994 was primarily attributable to a 34%
increase in homebuilding associates. This was due to anticipated growth and the
expensing of such costs over fewer average monthly home deliveries during the
eight month transition period ended October 31, 1994 compared to the average
monthly home deliveries over twelve months.
Land Sales and Other Revenues
A breakout of land and lot sales is set forth below:
Eight
Months Year Ended
Ended ------------------
October February February
31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
-------- -------- --------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Land and Lot Sales................. $ 2,812 $ 4,188 $ 10,946
Cost of Sales...................... 2,643 3,158 8,564
-------- -------- --------
Land and Lot Sales
Gross Margin..................... $ 169 $ 1,030 $ 2,382
======== ======== ========
Comments noted in the previous land sales and other section also apply
here. In addition, the California amounts are the same for the eight and twelve
months ended October 31, 1994.
Financial Services
Comments noted in the previous financial services section also apply here.
Approximately 29%, 27%, and 26% of the Company's homebuyers obtained mortgages
originated by the Company's wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiaries during
the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and the years ended February 28, 1994
and 1993, respectively.
Investment Properties
Comments noted in the previous investment property section also apply here.
The gain reported in the previous section from the sale of a retail center
occurred during the year ended February 28, 1994.
Collateralized Mortgage Financing
Comments noted in the previous collateralized mortgage financing section
also apply here.
Corporate General and Administration
Corporate general and administration expenses include the operations at the
Company's headquarters in Red Bank, New Jersey. As a percentage of total
revenues such expenses were 2.6% and 2.5% for the eight months ended October 31,
1994 and 1993, respectively, and 1.8%, and 1.9% for the years ended February 28,
1994 and 1993, respectively. The increase for the eight months ended October
31, 1994 over 1993 was due primarily to the Company's long term improvement
initiatives of total quality, process redesign, and training. Such initiatives
resulted in additional expenses for the eight months ended October 1994 over
1993 amounting to $1.3 million. For the twelve months ended February 28, 1994
and 1993, such expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased due to increased
revenues.
Interest
Interest expense includes housing, land and lot, and rental properties
interest (see "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 7" for a
breakdown). Housing interest as a percentage of housing revenues amounted to
3.1% and 3.5% for the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and 1993,
respectively, and 3.1%, and 3.9% for the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993,
respectively. The decline of interest as a percentage of housing revenues is
primarily attributable to increased inventory turnover, reduced average interest
rates, and reinvestment of Company profits.
Other Operations
Comments noted in the previous other operations section also apply here.
Information on specific other expenses is the same for the eight and twelve
months ended October 31, 1994.
Total Taxes
Total net tax benefits as a percentage of the loss before income taxes
amounted to 32.7% and 29.3% for the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and
1993, respectively. Total taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes
amounted to 31.7% and 32.5% for the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993,
respectively. The Company applied for and received a refund of federal income
taxes for the year ended February 29, 1992 based on a loss carryback amounting
to approximately $1.6 million. Comments on income taxes in the previous total
taxes section also apply here.
Extraordinary Loss
In July 1993, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding 12 1/4%
Subordinated Notes due 1998 at a price of 102% of par. The principal amount
redeemed was $50,000,000 and the redemption resulted in an extraordinary loss of
$1,277,000 net of income taxes of $658,000.
INFLATION
Inflation has a long-term effect on the Company because increasing costs of
land, materials and labor result in increasing sales prices of its homes. In
general, these price increases have been commensurate with the general rate of
inflation in the Company's housing markets and have not had a significant
adverse effect on the sale of the Company's homes. A significant inflationary
risk faced by the housing industry generally is that rising housing costs,
including land and interest costs, will substantially outpace increases in the
income of potential purchasers. In recent years, in the price ranges in which
it sells homes, the Company has not found this risk to be a significant problem.
Inflation has a lesser short-term effect on the Company because the Company
generally negotiates fixed price contracts with its subcontractors and material
suppliers for the construction of its homes. These prices usually are
applicable for a specified number of residential buildings or for a time period
of between four to twelve months. Construction costs for residential buildings
represent approximately 51% of the Company's total costs and expenses.
Item 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial statements of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries are set forth herein beginning on Page F-1.
Item 9 - CHANGES IN OR DISAGREEMENT WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL
DISCLOSURE.
During the year ended October 31, 1995, the eight months ended October 31,
1994, and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993 there have not been any
changes in or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial
disclosure.
PART III
Item 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information called for by Item l0, except as set forth below under the
heading "Executive Officers of the Registrant", is incorporated herein by
reference to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to
Regulation l4A, in connection with the Company's annual meeting of shareholders
to be held in April 1996, which will involve the election of directors.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
The executive officers of the Company are listed below and brief summaries
of their business experience and certain other information with respect to them
are set forth following the table. Each executive officer holds such office for
a one year term.
Year Started
Name Age Position With Company
Kevork S. Hovnanian 72 Chairman of the Board, Chief l967
Executive Officer, and Director
of the Company.
Ara K. Hovnanian 38 President and Director of l979
the Company.
Paul W. Buchanan 45 Senior Vice President-Corporate l981
Controller and Director of the
Company.
Timothy P. Mason 55 Senior Vice President-Adminis- 1975
tration/Secretary and Director
of the Company.
Peter S. Reinhart 45 Senior Vice President and General 1978
Counsel and Director of the
Company.
John J. Schimpf 46 Executive Vice President and 1981
Director of the Company.
J. Larry Sorsby 40 Senior Vice President-Finance/ 1988
Treasurer
Mr. K. Hovnanian founded the predecessor of the Company in l959 (Hovnanian
Brothers, Inc.) and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since its
incorporation in l967. Mr. K. Hovnanian was also President of the Company from
1967 to April 1988.
Mr. A. Hovnanian was appointed President in April 1988, after serving as
Executive Vice President from March 1983. Mr. A. Hovnanian was elected a
Director of the Company in December l98l. Mr. A. Hovnanian is the son of Mr. K.
Hovnanian.
Mr. Buchanan was appointed Senior Vice President-Corporate Controller in
May l990, after serving as Vice President-Corporate Controller from March 1983.
Mr. Buchanan was elected a Director of the Company in March l982.
Mr. Mason was appointed Senior Vice President of Administration/ Secretary
of the Company in March 1991, after serving as Vice President -
Administration/Treasurer and Secretary of the Company since March l982. Mr.
Mason was elected a Director of the Company in 1980.
Mr. Reinhart was appointed Senior Vice President and General Counsel in
April 1985 after serving as Vice President and Chief Legal Counsel since March
l983. Mr. Reinhart was elected a Director of the Company in December l98l.
Mr. Schimpf was appointed Executive Vice President of the Company in April
1988 after serving as Senior Vice President from April 1985. Mr. Schimpf was
elected a Director of the Company in June 1986.
Mr. Sorsby was appointed Senior Vice President-Finance/Treasurer of the
Company in March 1991, after serving as Vice President/Finance of the Company
since September l988.
Item 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information called for by Item ll is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation
l4A, in connection with the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held
in April 1996, which will involve the election of directors.
Item 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The information called for by Item l2 is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation
l4A, in connection with the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held
in April l996, which will involve the election of directors.
Item 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information called for by Item l3 is incorporated herein by reference
to the Company's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation
l4A, in connection with the Company's annual meeting of shareholders to be held
in April 1996, which will involve the election of directors.
PART IV
Item 14 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Page
Financial Statements:
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements....................... F-1
Independent Auditors' Report..................................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 1994 and 1995......... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
October 31, 1995 and 1994 (unaudited), the eight months
ended October 31, 1994 and the years ended February 28,
1994 and 1993................................................. F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the year
ended October 31, 1995, the eight months ended October 31,
1994 and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993........... F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the year ended
October 31, 1995, the eight months ended October 31, 1994
and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993................ F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................... F-9
Financial Statement Schedules:
VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts.......................... F-23
X Supplementary Income Statement Information................. F-24
XI Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation................... F-25
All other schedules are either not applicable to the Company or have been
omitted because the required information is included in the financial statements
or notes thereto.
Exhibits:
3(a) Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant.(1)
3(b) Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of the
Registrant.(8)
3(c) Bylaws of the Registrant.(8)
4(a) Specimen Class A Common Stock Certificate.(8)
4(b) Specimen Class B Common Stock Certificate.(8)
4(c) Indenture dated as of April 29, 1992, relating to 11 1/4%
Subordinated Notes between the Registrant and First Fidelity Bank,
including form of 11 1/4% Subordinated Notes due April 15,
2002.(2)
4(d) Indenture dated as of May 28, 1993, relating to 9 3/4%
Subordinated Notes between Registrant and First Fidelity Bank,
National Association, New Jersey, as Trustee, including form of
9 3/4% Subordinated Note due 2005.(4)
10(a) Credit Agreement dated July 30, 1993 among K. Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., certain
Subsidiaries Thereof, Midlantic National Bank, Chemical
Bank, United Jersey Bank/Central, N.A., and NBD Bank, N.A.(7)
10(b) Amendment to Credit Agreement among K. Hovnanian Enterprises,
Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Certain Subsidiaries Thereof,
Midlantic National Bank, Chemical Bank, United Jersey Bank, NBD
Bank, N.A., PNC Bank, National Association, Meridian Bank, Nations
Bank of Virginia, N.A., First National Bank of Boston, and
Continental Bank.(10)
10(c) Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated April 28, 1995 among
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
Certain Subsidiaries Thereof, Midlantic Bank,N.A., Chemical Bank,
United Jersey Bank, NBD Bank, PNC Bank, National Association,
Meridian Bank, Nations Bank, National Association, First National
Bank of Boston, Bank of America Illinois, and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association.
10(d) Description of Management Bonus Arrangements.(8)
10(e) Description of Savings and Investment Retirement Plan.(1)
10(f) Stock Option Plan.(6)
10(g) Management Agreement dated August 12, 1983 for the management of
properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties, Inc.(1)
10(h) Agreement dated July 8, 1981 between Hovnanian Properties of
Atlantic County, Inc. and Kevork S. Hovnanian.(2)
10(i) Management Agreement dated December 15, 1985, for the management
of properties by K. Hovnanian Investment Properties, Inc.(3)
10(j) Description of Deferred Compensation Plan.(5)
22 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
27 Financial Data Schedules
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration
Statement (No. 2-85198) on Form S-1 of the Registrant.
(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration Statement
(No. 33-46064) on Form S-3 of the Registrant.
(3) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10
-K for the year ended February 28, 1986 of the Registrant.
(4) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Registration Statement
(No. 33-61778) on Form S-3 of the Registrant.
(5) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 28, 1990 of the Registrant.
(6) Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement dated June 15,
1990.
(7) Incorporated by reference to an Exhibit to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 1993, of the
Registrant.
(8) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 28, 1994 of the Registrant.
(9) Incorporated by reference to an Exhibit to Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 1994, of the
Registrant.
(10) Incorporated by reference to Exhibits to Annual Report on Form
10-K for the eight months ended October 31, 1994 of the
Registrant.
Reports on Form 8-K
The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended
October 31, 1995.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section l3 or l5(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
By:
/S/KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN
Kevork S. Hovnanian
Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated
/S/KEVORK S. HOVNANIAN Chairman of The Board 1/22/96
Kevork S. Hovnanian and Director
/S/ARA K. HOVNANIAN President and Director 1/22/96
Ara K. Hovnanian
/S/PAUL W. BUCHANAN Senior Vice President 1/22/96
Paul W. Buchanan Corporate Controller and
Director
/S/TIMOTHY P. MASON Senior Vice President- 1/22/96
Timothy P. Mason Administration/Secretary
and Director
/S/PETER S. REINHART Senior Vice President and 1/22/96
Peter S. Reinhart General Counsel and Director
/S/JOHN J. SCHIMPF Executive Vice President 1/22/96
John J. Schimpf and Director
J. LARRY SORSBY Senior Vice President/ 1/22/96
J. Larry Sorsby Finance and Treasurer
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC.
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
Financial Statements:
Independent Auditors' Report................................... F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 31, 1995 and 1994.... F-3
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended October 31,
1995 and 1994 (unaudited), the Eight Months Ended October 31,
1994 and the Years Ended February 28, 1994 and 1993............ F-5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Year
Ended October 31, 1995, the Eight Months Ended October 31,
1994, and the Years Ended February 28, 1994 and 1993........... F-6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Year Ended
October 31, 1995, the Eight Months Ended October 31, 1994,
and the Years Ended February 28, 1994 and 1993................. F-7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................ F-9
Financial Statement Schedules:
VIII Valuation and Qualifying Accounts......................... F-23
X Supplementary Income Statement Information................ F-24
XI Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation.................. F-25
All other schedules have been omitted because the required information of such
other schedules is not present, is not present in amounts sufficient to require
submission of the schedule or because the required information is included in
the financial statements and notes thereto.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
To the Stockholders and
Board of Directors of
Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
We have audited the consolidated balance sheets of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.
and subsidiaries as of October 31, 1995 and 1994, and the related consolidated
statements of income, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows for the
year ended October 31, 1995, the eight-month period ended October 31, 1994, and
for the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993. Our audits also included the
financial statement schedules listed in the Index at Item 14(a). These
financial statements and the schedules are the responsibility of the Company's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and schedules based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedules are
free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,
evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hovnanian
Enterprises, Inc. and subsidiaries at October 31, 1995 and 1994 and the
consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for the year ended October
31, 1995, the eight- month period ended October 31, 1994 and for the
years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. Also, in our opinion the related financial statement
schedules when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as
a whole, present fairly in all material respects the information set forth
therein.
/S/ Ernst & Young LLP
New York, New York
December 22, 1995
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
October 31, October 31,
ASSETS 1995 1994
------------ ------------
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents(Note 5)................. $ 14,147 $ 17,299
------------ ------------
Inventories - At cost, not in excess of fair
value (Notes 7 and 11):
Sold and unsold homes and lots under
development.................................... 345,410 328,961
Land and land options held for future
development or sale........................... 59,003 57,579
------------ ------------
Total Inventories............................. 404,413 386,540
------------ ------------
Receivables, deposits, and notes (Notes 6 and 12). 27,782 25,778
------------ ------------
Property, plant, and equipment - net (Note 4)..... 14,644 11,437
------------ ------------
Prepaid expenses and other assets................. 26,422 26,757
------------ ------------
Total Homebuilding............................ 487,408 467,811
------------ ------------
Financial Services:
Cash.............................................. 1,306 138
Mortgage loans held for sale.(Note 6)............. 46,621 29,459
Other assets...................................... 1,940 1,451
------------ ------------
Total Financial Services...................... 49,867 31,048
------------ ------------
Investment Properties:
Rental property - net (Note 4).................... 63,310 56,181
Property under development or held for future
development..................................... 11,368 15,298
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated
joint venture................................... 3,804 3,994
Other assets...................................... 3,795 3,231
------------ ------------
Total Investment Properties................... 82,277 78,704
------------ ------------
Collateralized Mortgage Financing:
Collateral for bonds payable (Note 6)............. 18,184 21,275
Other assets...................................... 1,281 1,404
------------ ------------
Total Collateralized Mortgage Financing....... 19,465 22,679
------------ ------------
Income Taxes Receivable - Including deferred tax
benefits (Note 10)................................ 6,361 12,683
------------ ------------
Total Assets........................................ $645,378 $612,925
============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In Thousands)
October 31, October 31,
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY 1995 1994
------------ ------------
Homebuilding:
Nonrecourse land mortgages (Note 7)........................ $ 25,046 $ 26,938
Accounts payable and other liabilities..................... 48,619 42,586
Customers' deposits (Note 5)............................... 11,626 12,138
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by operating
properties (Note 7)...................................... 4,003 2,946
------------ ------------
Total Homebuilding..................................... 89,294 84,608
------------ ------------
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities..................... 1,043 772
Mortgage warehouse line of credit (Note 6)................. 41,855 20,554
------------ ------------
Total Financial Services............................... 42,898 21,326
------------ ------------
Investment Properties:
Accounts payable and other liabilities..................... 1,105 1,731
Nonrecourse mortgages secured by rental property (Note 7).. 31,490 17,541
------------ ------------
Total Investment Properties............................ 32,595 19,272
------------ ------------
Collateralized Mortgage Financing:
Accounts payable and other liabilities..................... 14 15
Bonds collateralized by mortgages receivable (Note 6)...... 17,880 20,815
------------ ------------
Total Collateralized Mortgage Financing................ 17,894 20,830
------------ ------------
Notes Payable:
Revolving credit agreement (Note 7)........................ 80,650 99,200
Subordinated notes (Note 8)................................ 200,000 200,000
Accrued interest........................................... 5,712 5,559
------------ -----------
Total Notes Payable.................................... 286,362 304,759
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities...................................... 469,043 450,795
------------ ------------
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Notes 5 and 14)
Stockholders' Equity (Note 15):
Preferred Stock,$.01 par value-authorized 100,000 shares;
none issued
Common Stock,Class A,$.01 par value-authorized
87,000,000 shares; issued 15,384,357 shares
(including 345,874 shares held in Treasury).............. 154 149
Common Stock,Class B,$.01 par value-authorized
13,000,000 shares; issued 8,344,444 shares
(including 345,874 shares held in Treasury).............. 83 88
Paid in Capital............................................ 33,935 33,858
Retained Earnings (Note 8)................................. 147,462 133,334
Treasury Stock - at cost................................... (5,299) (5,299)
------------ ------------
Total Stockholders' Equity............................. 176,335 162,130
------------ ------------
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity.................... $645,378 $612,925
============ ============
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Eight
Year Ended Months Year Ended
-------------------- Ended -------------------
October October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Homebuilding:
Sale of homes.............................. $740,481 $670,870 $366,322 $557,489 $397,306
Land sales and other revenues.............. 18,399 12,422 7,493 9,969 16,200
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Homebuilding....................... 758,880 683,292 373,815 567,458 413,506
Financial Services........................... 7,347 7,709 4,347 6,890 4,687
Investment Properties........................ 9,531 10,323 6,396 9,024 6,609
Collateralized Mortgage Financing............ 1,987 3,119 2,027 3,638 4,513
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Revenues........................... 777,745 704,443 386,585 587,010 429,315
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Expenses:
Homebuilding:
Cost of sales.............................. 590,960 535,880 298,951 437,811 315,271
Selling, general and administrative........ 93,349 76,349 51,041 64,282 47,350
Provision to reduce inventory to
estimated net realizable value(Note 11).. 6,357 6,357 3,100
Inventory impairment loss (Note 11)........ 2,780
--------- -------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Homebuilding....................... 687,089 618,586 356,349 502,093 365,721
Financial Services........................... 9,025 7,993 5,543 6,420 3,934
Investment Properties........................ 6,135 7,302 5,206 5,797 5,599
Collateralized Mortgage Financing............ 2,173 3,756 2,379 4,284 4,985
Corporate General and Administration(Note 3). 13,002 13,558 10,133 10,678 8,382
Interest..................................... 30,744 25,359 15,313 22,530 22,269
Other operations............................. 7,923 9,475 7,167 4,174 3,900
Provision for loan writedown (Note 12)....... 1,883 1,883
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Expenses............................ 756,091 687,912 402,090 557,859 414,790
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income(Loss) Before Income Taxes and
Extraordinary Loss............................ 21,654 16,531 (15,505) 29,151 14,525
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
State and Federal Income Taxes:
State (Note 8)................................ 2,306 1,037 1,118 903 1,599
Federal (Note 8).............................. 5,220 4,017 (6,193) 8,326 3,136
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Total Taxes................................ 7,526 5,054 (5,075) 9,229 4,735
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
14,128 11,477 (10,430) 19,922 9,790
Extraordinary Loss from Extinguishment of Debt,
Net of Income Taxes (Note 8)................. (1,277)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income (Loss).............................. $ 14,128 $ 11,477 $(10,430) $ 18,645 $ 9,790
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Earnings Per Common Share (Note 1):
Income (loss) before extraordinary loss and
cumulative effect of change in accounting.. $0.61 $0.50 ($0.46) $ 0.87 $ 0.43
Extraordinary loss........................... (0.05)
--------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net Income (Loss).............................. $0.61 $0.50 ($0.46) $ 0.82 $ 0.43
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in Thousands)
Common Stock A Common Stock B Common Stock
-------------------- ------------------- ------------------
Shares Shares Shares
Issued and Issued and Issued and Paid-In Retained Treasury
Outstanding Amount Outstanding Amount Outstanding Amount Capital Earnings Stock Total
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------ ------- --------- -------- --------
Balance, February 29, 1992... 22,755,631 $ 234 $31,725 $115,329 $(5,299) $141,989
Sale of common stock under
employee stock option plan. 28,000 1 157 158
Conversion of common stock to
Class A and Class B........(22,783,631) (235) 11,391,815 $118 11,391,815 $117
Conversion of Class B to
Class A common stock....... 1,928,981 19 (1,928,981) (19)
Treasury stock purchases..... (41) (41)
Retirements.................. (1)
Net Income................... 9,790 9,790
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------ ------- --------- -------- --------
Balance, February 28, 1993.. 0 0 13,320,754 137 9,462,793 98 31,882 125,119 (5,299) 151,937
Sale of common stock under
employee stock option plan. 29,250 29,250 419 419
Conversion of Class B to
Class A common stock....... 1,011,587 10 (1,011,581) (10)
Net Income................... 18,645 18,645
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------ ------- --------- -------- --------
Balance, February 28, 1994... 0 0 14,361,591 147 8,480,462 88 32,301 143,764 (5,299) 171,001
Issuance of Class A Com Stock 180,000 2 1,557 1,559
Conversion of Class B to
Class A common stock...... 188,708 (188,708)
Net Loss.................... (10,430) (10,430)
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------ ------- --------- -------- --------
Balance, October 31, 1994.. 0 0 14,730,299 149 8,291,754 88 33,858 133,334 (5,299) 162,130
Sale of common stock under
employee stock option plan. 15,000 77 77
Conversion of Class B to
Class A common stock...... 293,184 5 (293,184) (5)
Net Income.................. 14,128 14,128
------------ ------- ----------- ------- ----------- ------ ------- --------- -------- --------
Balance, October 31, 1995.. 0 $ 0 15,038,483 154 7,998,570 $83 $33,935 $147,462 ($5,299) $176,335
============ ======= =========== ======= =========== ====== ======= ========= ======== ========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In Thousands)
Eight
Year Months Year Ended
Ended Ended -----------------------
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
---------- --------- ---------- ---------
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net Income (Loss).............................. $ 14,128 $(10,430) $18,645 $9,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Depreciation............................... 4,095 2,508 3,035 2,924
Loss (gain) on sale and retirement of
property and assets...................... 875 623 244 (282)
Writedown of loan from sale of subsidiary.. 1,883
Deferred income taxes...................... 1,786 (960) (1,573) (195)
Loss from unconsolidated affiliates........ 8 269
Provision to reduce inventory to
estimated net realizable value........... 6,357 3,100
Inventory impairment loss.................. 2,780
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Escrow cash.............................. (654) 1,986 1,811 (3,249)
Receivables, prepaids and other assets... (2,929) 4,530 (6,006) (22,296)
Mortgage notes receivable................ (21,432) 20,362 (22,043) (15,755)
Inventories.............................. (20,653) (113,745) (35,347) (38,476)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
State and Federal income taxes........... 4,536 (14,661) 6,140 4,978
Customers' deposits...................... (470) 455 3,974 455
Interest and other accrued liabilities... 4,873 (6,701) (3,308) 15,073
Post development completion costs........ (3,557) (1,041) 3,166 (3,665)
Accounts payable......................... 4,472 3,016 7,289 2,882
Amortization of debenture discounts...... 3 24
Net cash used in operating --------- --------- ---------- ---------
activities............................. (12,150) (107,701) (22,079) (44,423)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Proceeds from sale of property and assets...... 1,046 5,292 2,114 3,327
Investment in property and assets.............. (2,580) (6,636) (1,464) (3,198)
Purchase of property........................... (5,526) (3,214) (3,130) (3,571)
Investment in and advances to unconsolidated
affiliates................................... 200 (298) 204 204
Investment in income producing properties...... (4,858) 4,133 (16,597) (1,796)
Investment in loans from sale of subsidiaries.. 50 (86)
Net cash used in investing --------- --------- ---------- ---------
activities............................. (11,718) (723) (18,823) (5,120)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: --------- --------- ---------- ---------
Proceeds from mortgages and notes.............. 944,284 473,621 552,640 255,340
Proceeds from subordinated debt................ 100,000 100,000
Principal payments on mortgages and notes..... (931,254) (384,218) (557,531) (303,677)
Principal payments on subordinated debt........ (52,160) (15,590)
Investment in mortgage notes receivable........ 8,138 10,284 10,597 11,240
Proceeds from sale of stock.................... 77 419 157
Net cash provided by financing --------- --------- ---------- ---------
activities............................. 21,245 99,687 53,965 47,470
--------- --------- ---------- ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash.................. (2,623) (8,737) 13,063 (2,073)
Cash Balance, Beginning Of Period................ 14,537 23,274 10,211 12,284
--------- --------- ---------- ---------
Cash Balance, End Of Period...................... $ 11,914 $14,537 $23,274 $10,211
Supplemental Disclosures Of Cash Flow: ========= ========= ========== =========
Cash paid (received) during the year for:
Interest (net of amount capitalized)......... $ 30,128 $17,380 $25,173 $19,546
Income Taxes................................. 1,192 10,574 3,867 (48)
--------- --------- ---------- ---------
$ 31,320 $27,954 $29,040 $19,498
========= ========= ========== =========
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1995, THE EIGHT MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER
31, 1994 AND THE YEARS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1994 AND 1993.
1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Year End Change - On May 10, 1994, the Board of Directors of the Company
adopted a resolution providing that the date for the end of the fiscal year of
the Company be changed from the last day of February to October 31. The report
covering the three month periods ended May 31, 1994 and August 31, 1994 were
filed on Form 10-Q. The report covering the eight month transition period of
March 1 through October 31, 1994 was included in the 1994 Form 10-K.
Thereafter, the Company has filed reports as of January 31, April 30, July 31,
and October 31.
Operations - The Company, a Delaware Corporation, principally develops
housing communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina,
Virginia, and California. In addition, the Company develops and operates income
producing properties.
Principles of Consolidation - The accompanying consolidated financial
statements include the accounts of the Company and all wholly-owned or majority
owned subsidiaries after elimination of all significant intercompany balances
and transactions. The Company's investments in joint ventures in which the
Company's interest is 50% or less are accounted for by the equity method of
accounting.
Organizational Restructuring - During the fourth quarter, the Company
recorded $1.3 million for the cost of consolidating operations, writing off of
certain assets, and associate severance payments. These charges were associated
with consolidating certain common functions in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
California building divisions. This consolidation effort is designed to reduce
redundant costs and improve the Company's operating efficiency in these regions.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates
and these differences could have a significant impact on the financial
statements.
New Accounting Pronouncement - The Company has adopted FASB Statement No.
121("FAS 121"), "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and For
Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed." Details of this change in accounting are
disclosed in Note 11.
Income Recognition - Income from sales is recorded when title is conveyed
to the buyer, subject to the buyer's financial commitment being sufficient to
provide economic substance to the transaction.
Cash - Cash includes cash deposited in checking accounts, overnight
repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, Treasury bills and government
money market funds.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments - The fair value of financial
instruments is determined by reference to various market data and other
valuation techniques as appropriate. The Company's financial instruments
consist of cash equivalents, mortgages and notes receivable, mortgages and notes
payable, and the subordinated notes payable. Unless otherwise disclosed, the
fair value of financial instruments approximates their recorded values.
Inventories - For inventories of communities under development a loss is
recorded when events and circumstances indicate impairment and the undiscounted
future cash flows generated are less than the related carrying amounts. The
impairment loss is based on expected revenue, cost to complete including
interest, and selling costs. Inventories and long-lived assets held for sale
are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less selling costs. Fair value
is defined in FAS 121 as the amount at which an asset could be bought or sold in
a current transaction between willing parties, that is, other than in a forced
or liquidation sale. Construction costs are accumulated during the period of
construction and charged to cost of sales under specific identification methods.
Land, land development, and common facility costs are amortized based upon the
number of homes to be constructed in each housing community utilizing a relative
sales value allocation method.
Interest costs related to properties in progress are capitalized during the
construction period and charged to cost of sales as the related inventories are
sold (see Note 7).
The cost of land options is capitalized when incurred and either included
as part of the purchase price when the land is acquired or charged to operations
when the Company determines it will not exercise the option.
Property - Rental operations of the Company arise primarily from rental of
commercial properties. In addition, the Company has from time to time rented
under short-term leases condominium homes, not yet under contract of sale. Such
homes are reclassified from inventory and depreciated after a reasonable selling
period not to exceed one year.
Post Development Completion Costs - In those instances where a development
is substantially completed and sold and the Company has additional construction
work to be incurred, an estimated liability is provided to cover the cost of
such work.
Deferred Income Tax - Deferred income taxes or income tax benefits are
provided for temporary differences between amounts recorded for financial
reporting and for income tax purposes.
Depreciation - The straight-line method is used for both financial and tax
reporting purposes for all assets except office furniture and equipment which
are depreciated using the declining balance method over their estimated useful
lives.
Prepaid Expenses - Prepaid expenses which relate to specific housing
communities are amortized to costs of sales as the applicable inventories are
sold.
Per Share Calculations - Per share amounts are calculated on a weighted
average basis and reflect the recapitalization described in Note 15.
2. UNAUDITED ADDITIONAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
The Company's management prepared income statement information based on the
year ended October 31, 1994. In the opinion of management all adjustments for
this period have been made, which include only normal recurring accruals and
deferrals necessary for a fair presentation of consolidated income information.
For the year ended October 31, 1994 interest incurred amounted to $21,844,000
and $5,192,000 and interest expensed amounted to $20,396,000 and $4,963,000 for
residential and commercial operations, respectively. Interest charged to
reserves and sales of assets was $299,000 and $355,000, respectively, for the
year ended October 31, 1994.
3. CORPORATE INITIATIVES
The Company has embarked on long term improvement initiatives of total
quality, process redesign, and training. Included in Corporate General and
Administration is $1,987,000 and $1,964,000 for the years ended October 31, 1995
and 1994, respectively.
4. PROPERTY
Homebuilding property, plant, and equipment consists of land, land
improvements, buildings, building improvements, furniture and equipment used by
the Company and its subsidiaries to conduct day to day business. Homebuilding
accumulated depreciation related to these assets at October 31, 1995 and October
31, 1994 amounted to $13,731,000 and $11,854,000, respectively. Rental property
consists of two office buildings, three office warehouse facilities, three
retail shopping centers, rental condominiums, and two senior citizen rental
communities in New Jersey. Accumulated depreciation on rental property at
October 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994 amounted to $9,440,000 and $7,781,000,
respectively.
5. ESCROW CASH
The Company holds escrow cash amounting to $3,711,000 and $3,057,000 at
October 31, 1995 and October 31, 1994, respectively, which primarily represents
customers' deposits which are restricted from use by the Company. The Company
is able to release escrow cash by pledging letters of credit. At October 31,
1995 and October 31, 1994, $5,885,000 and $4,558,000 was released from escrow
and letters of credit were pledged, respectively. Escrow cash accounts are
substantially invested in short-term certificates of deposit or time deposits.
6. MORTGAGES AND NOTES RECEIVABLE
The Company's wholly-owned mortgage banking subsidiary originates mortgage
loans, primarily from the sale of the Company's homes. Such mortgage loans are
sold in the secondary mortgage market or prior to February 28, 1987 pledged
against collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMO's"). At October 31, 1995 and
October 31, 1994, respectively, $45,669,000 and $23,460,000 of such mortgages
were pledged against the Company's mortgage warehouse line (see "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements - Note 7"). The Company may incur risk with
respect to mortgages that are delinquent and not pledged against CMO's, but only
to the extent the losses are not covered by mortgage insurance or resale value
of the home. Historically, the Company has incurred minimal credit losses. The
mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or market value,
determined on an aggregate basis. There was no valuation adjustment at October
31, 1995.
In connection with certain bulk sales of condominium homes, land sales, and
the sale of certain subsidiaries, the Company made loans. At October 31, 1995
and October 31, 1994, the outstanding balance of such loans amounted to
$2,729,000 and $3,146,000, respectively, with interest rates at October 31, 1995
ranging up to 10.5%.
7. MORTGAGES AND NOTES PAYABLE
Substantially all of the nonrecourse land mortgages are short-term
borrowings. Nonrecourse mortgages secured by operating and rental property are
installment obligations having annual principal maturities in the following
years ending October 31, of approximately $501,000 in 1996, $553,000 in 1997,
$606,000 in 1998, $6,198,000 in 1999, and $27,635,000 after 1999.
The Company has a Revolving Credit Agreement ("Agreement") with a group of
banks which provides up to $225,000,000 through March 1998. Interest is payable
monthly and at various rates of either prime plus 1/2% or LIBOR plus 2%. In
addition, the Company pays 3/8% per annum on the weighted average unused portion
of the line. The Company believes that it will be able either to extend the
Agreement beyond March 1998 or negotiate a replacement facility, but there can
be no assurance of such extension or replacement facility.
Interest costs incurred, expensed and capitalized were:
Eight
Year Months Year Ended
Ended Ended ------------------
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
-------- -------- -------- --------
(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest incurred (1):
Residential(3)................. $32,257 $15,677 $20,830 $15,990
Commercial(4).................. 5,571 3,289 5,138 6,165
------- ------- ------- -------
Total incurred................. $37,828 $18,966 $25,968 $22,155
======= ======= ======= =======
Interest expensed:
Residential(3)................. $25,441 $12,118 $17,622 $16,460
Commercial(4).................. 5,303 3,195 4,908 5,809
------- ------- ------- -------
Total expensed................. $30,744 $15,313 $22,530 $22,269
======= ======= ======= =======
Interest capitalized at
beginning of year.............. $29,480 $26,443 $23,366 $24,062
Plus: Interest incurred......... 37,828 18,966 25,968 22,155
Less: Interest expensed......... 30,744 15,313 22,530 22,269
Less: Charged to reserves....... 382 261 361 583
Less: Sale of assets............ - 355 - -
------- ------- ------- -------
Interest capitalized at
end of year.................... $36,182 $29,480 $26,443 $23,365
======= ======= ======= =======
Interest capitalized at
end of year (5),(6):
Residential(3)................. $29,684 $23,507 $20,209 $15,727
Commercial(2).................. 6,498 5,973 6,234 7,638
------- ------- ------- -------
Total interest
capitalized................... $36,182 $29,480 $26,443 $23,365
======= ======= ======= =======
(1) Data does not include interest incurred by the Company's mortgage and
finance subsidiaries.
(2) Data does not include a reduction for depreciation.
(3) Represents acquisition interest for construction, land and development
costs which is charged to interest expense when homes are delivered.
(4) Represents rental operation's interest charged to interest expense.
(5) Capitalized residential interest at February 28, 1994 includes $1,635,000
reported at February 28, 1993 as capitalized commercial interest. This
reclassification was the result of the transfer of two parcels of land
from commercial due to a change in the intended use to residential
housing.
(6) Capitalized commercial interest at October 31, 1995 includes $257,000
reported at October 31, 1994 as capitalized residential interest. This
reclassification was the result of a transfer of two senior citizen
rental communities to Investment Properties.
(7) For the unaudited twelve months ended October 31, 1994 see Note 2.
Average interest rates and average balances outstanding for short-term debt
are as follows:
October October February February
31,1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
------- -------- -------- --------
(Dollars In Thousands)
Average outstanding
borrowings................. $160,029 $ 72,204 $ 39,632 $ 32,788
Average interest rate during
period(1).................. 8.7% 7.4% 5.4% 6.2%
Average interest rate at end
of period.................. 8.9% 9.9% -- 6.5%
Maximum outstanding at any
month end.................. $187,050 $118,455 $ 72,700 $ 68,350
(1) Total interest incurred for the eight months or year divided by average
outstanding short term borrowings.
8. SUBORDINATED NOTES
On June 24, 1988, the Company issued $50,000,000 principal amount of 12
1/4% Subordinated Notes due June 15, 1998. In July 1993, the Company redeemed
all of these notes at a price of 102% of par. The redemption resulted in an
extraordinary loss of $1,277,000 net of an income tax benefit of $658,000.
On April 29, 1992, the Company issued $100,000,000 principal amount of 11
1/4% Subordinated Notes due April 15, 2002. Interest is payable semi-annually.
Annual sinking fund payments of $20,000,000 are required to commence April 15,
2000, and are calculated to retire 40% of the issue prior to maturity.
On June 7, 1993, the Company issued $100,000,000 principal amount of
9 3/4% Subordinated Notes due June 1, 2005. Interest is payable semiannually.
The notes are redeemable in whole or in part at the Company's option, initially
at 104.875% of their principal amount on or after June 1, 1999 and reducing to
100% of their principal amount on or after June 1, 2002.
The indentures relating to the subordinated notes and the Revolving Credit
Agreement contain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends. At October 31,
1995, $35,773,000 of retained earnings were free of such restrictions.
The fair value of the Subordinated Notes is estimated based on the quoted
market prices for the same or similar issues or on the current rates offered to
the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities. The combined fair value
of the Subordinated Notes is estimated at $179,000,000 as of October 31, 1995.
9. RETIREMENT PLAN
On December 1982, the Company established a defined contribution savings
and investment retirement plan. Under such plan there are no prior service
costs. All associates are eligible to participate in the retirement plan and
employer contributions are based on a percentage of associate contributions.
Plan costs charged to operations amount to $1,028,000 for the year ended October
31, 1995, $843,000 for the eight months ended October 31, 1994 and $788,000 and
$477,000 for the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
10. INCOME TAXES
Income Taxes payable (receivable) including deferred benefits, consists of
the following:
October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
--------- ---------
(In Thousands)
State income taxes:
Current.................................... $ 1,345 $ 298
Deferred................................... (903) (812)
Federal income taxes:
Current.................................... (1,437) (4,926)
Deferred................................... (5,366) (7,243)
--------- ---------
Total.................................... $ (6,361) $(12,683)
========= =========
Deferred income taxes have been provided (reduced) due to temporary
differences as follows:
Eight
Year Months Year Ended
Ended Ended ------------------
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
-------- -------- -------- --------
(In Thousands)
Capitalized interest................$ (2) $ (3) $ (3) $ (16)
Homeowner association maintenance
reserves.......................... (53) (46) 166 53
Installment sales................... (59) (431) (493) (578)
Provision to reduce inventory to
net realizable value.............. 1,665 (287) 1,324 954
Inventory impairment loss........... (973)
Deferred expenses................... 8 (54) (727) (608)
Depreciation........................ 316 328 298
Post development completion costs... 352 (127) (1,988)
Net operating losses................ 33 97 (129)
Other............................... 65 (3) (21)
Low income housing tax credit....... 434 (434)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Benefit (Provision) - total.........$ 1,786 $ (960) $(1,573) $ (195)
======== ======== ======== ========
The deferred tax liabilities or assets have been recognized in the
consolidated balance sheets due to temporary differences and loss carryforwards
as follows:
October October
31, 1995 31, 1994
-------- --------
(In Thousands)
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Deferred interest............ $ 247 $ 249
Installment sales............ 294 353
Accelerated depreciation..... 1,749 1,433
-------- --------
Total...................... 2,290 2,035
-------- --------
Deferred Tax Assets:
Deferred income.............. 338 358
Maintenance guarantee reserves 589 536
Provision to reduce inventory to
net realizable value....... 2,199 3,864
Inventory impairment loss.... 973
Uniform capitalization of
overhead................... 1,911 2,096
Post development completion
costs........................ 1,763 2,115
Other........................ 786 687
Low income housing tax credit - 434
-------- --------
Total...................... 8,559 10,090
-------- --------
Net Deferred Tax Assets........ $(6,269) $(8,055)
======== ========
The effective tax rates varied from the expected rate. The sources of
these differences were as follows:
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
-------- -------- -------- --------
Computed "expected" tax rate...... 35.0% (35.0%) 35.0% 34.0%
State income taxes, net of Federal
income tax benefit.............. 6.9% 4.7% 1.8% 7.3%
Loss carryforward of New Fortis
subsidiary...................... -- -- (2.1%) (2.6%)
Company owned life insurance...... (4.4%) (3.7%) (2.0%) (3.6%)
Other............................. (2.7%) 1.3% (1.0%) (2.6%)
-------- -------- -------- --------
Effective tax rate................ 34.8% (32.7%) 31.7% 32.5%
======== ======== ======== ========
The Company has state net operating loss carryforwards for financial
reporting and tax purposes of $248,000,000 due to expire between the years
October 31, 1996 and October 31, 2010.
11. REDUCTION OF INVENTORY TO FAIR VALUE
In accordance with FAS 121, the Company records impairment losses on
inventories related to communities under development when events and
circumstances indicate that they might be impaired and the undiscounted cash
flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their related
carrying amounts. During the year ended October 31, 1995, events and
circumstances indicated that $10,701,000 of inventories was impaired. Based on
the Company's evaluation of the expected revenue, cost to complete including
interest, and selling cost, the inventory was written down by $4,142,000 to its
fair value.
Also in accordance with FAS 121, the Company records impairment losses on
inventories and long lived assets held for sale when the related carrying amount
exceeds the fair value less the selling cost. During the year ended October 31,
1995, inventory with a carrying amount of $18,956,000 was written down by
$5,492,000 to its fair value. The Company expects to sell $7,705,000 of this
inventory within one year and the remaining $11,251,000 in future years.`
The $2,780,000 impairment loss presented on the consolidated statement of
income represents the total aggregate impairment loss of $9,634,000 recorded on
inventory held for development and held for sale net of $6,854,000 of reserves
placed on inventories at October 31, 1994.
During the eight months ended October 31, 1994, the Company provided
reserves of $6.4 million to reduce certain residential properties to their
estimated net realizable values. The October 31, 1994 reserve is primarily
attributable to three communities, one each in New York, New Hampshire, and
Pennsylvania. In New York, the reserve is an addition to prior years' reserves
due to reduced sales prices, buyers concessions, and an extended sellout period.
In New Hampshire, the reserve is also an addition to prior years' reserves due
to reduced sales prices in anticipation of a bulk sale of the remaining homes.
In Pennsylvania, the reserve is due to reduced sales prices and an extended
sellout period. The February 28, 1993 reserve was substantially attributable
to two Florida communities where the Company significantly reduced sales prices.
Although all of these communities except New Hampshire have very few standing
unsold houses, by reducing sales prices and offering buyer incentives the
Company plans to accelerate their buildout. The Company believed the rapid
liquidation of these properties will enable it to concentrate on newer and more
profitable developments. In addition, in years prior to February 29, 1992 the
Company established similar reserves attributable to Florida, New Hampshire and
New York communities.
During the twelve months ended October 31, 1995 and the eight months ended
October 31, 1994 and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993, the Company
charged $3,886,000, $5,209,000, $4,176,000, and $5,245,000, respectively,
against reserves for losses realized from the sales of certain homes and land
parcels. In the twelve months ended October 31, 1995, the eight months ended
October 31, 1994, and the years ended February 28, 1994 and 1993, respectively,
these charges consisted of $3,338,000, $4,900,000, $3,620,000, and $4,459,000 of
construction, and operations costs, $166,000 $89,000, $195,000, and $201,000 of
selling, general and administration expenses and $382,000, $220,000, $361,000
and $583,000 of interest expenses. At October 31, 1995, inventory and
residential rental inventory have been reduced by $9,634,000 to adjust such
assets to fair value. At October 31, 1994, inventory and residential rental
inventory have been reduced by an allowance of $10,739,000 to reflect the
carrying amounts at estimated net realizable value.
12. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a general policy providing
that it will not make loans to officers or directors of the Company or their
relatives at an interest rate less than the interest rate at the date of the
loan on six month U.S. Treasury Bills, that the aggregate of such loans will not
exceed $2,000,000 at any one time, and that such loans will be made only with
the approval of the members of the Company's Board of Directors who have no
interest in the transaction. At October 31, 1995 and 1994 related party
receivables from officers and directors amounted to $1,954,000 and $1,677,000,
respectively. Notwithstanding the policy stated above, the Board of Directors
of the Company concluded that the following transactions were in the best
interests of the Company.
On March 1, 1990, the Company sold all the assets and liabilities of its
wholly-owned engineering subsidiary Najarian and Associates ("N & A") to the
employees of N & A for $3,600,000. One of these employees and former President
of N & A was Tavit O. Najarian, the son-in-law of Mr. K. Hovnanian, Chairman of
the Board and Director of the Company. The sale was approved by members of the
Company's Board of Directors who were not related to Mr. Najarian. At the
closing the Company received a cash payment of $720,000 and a $2,880,000 note.
Originally the note carried an annual interest rate of 10% and was to amortize
over ten years. As long as any portion of the note is outstanding, the Company
receives 25% of the net cash flow. During the year ended February 29, 1992, N &
A began to experience a significant decrease in business activity. As a result,
the note was modified by changing the interest rate to prime, add accrued
interest from September 1, 1991 to September 1, 1992 to principal and reschedule
principal payments over the balance of the term of the note. As a result of
continued financial difficulties, a committee consisting of independent
directors of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee") engaged an
outside consultant to determine the fair market value of the above note. Based
on the consultant's findings, the Committee recommended a reduction in the note
including accrued interest from $2,983,000 to $1,100,000 at February 28, 1994.
This reduction of the note was charged to operations during the year ended
February 28, 1994. In addition, the Committee recommended a new term of ten
years with annual interest on the note of 5% for the first two years adjusting
to prime thereafter. Amortization would begin in year three with an annual
minimum amount of 5%, ranging up to 30% in year 10, or 85% of cash flow after
interest, whichever is greater. The Committee also recommended a $300,000
discount if the loan was paid in full during the first two years.
The Company provides property management services to various limited
partnerships including two partnerships in which Mr. A. Hovnanian, President and
a Director of the Company, is a general partner, and members of his family and
certain officers and directors of the Company are limited partners. At October
31, 1995, no amounts were due the Company by these partnerships.
On May 10, 1994, the Board of Directors approved the acquisition of the 10%
minority interest in certain Florida subsidiaries owned by Paul W. Asfahl,
President of the Company's Florida Division. For his 10% interest, the Company
issued 45,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to Mr. Asfahl.
On August 2, 1994, the Board of Directors approved the acquisition of the
15% minority interest in the New Fortis Corporation owned primarily by Marvin D.
Gentry, President of the New Fortis Corporation. For the 15% interest, the
Company issued 135,000 shares of Class A Common Stock to Mr. Gentry and the
other owners.
13. STOCK OPTION PLAN
The Company has a stock option plan for certain officers and key employees.
Options are granted by a Committee appointed by the Board of Directors. The
exercise price of all stock options must be at least equal to the fair market
value of the underlying shares on the date of the grant. Stock option
transactions are summarized as follows:
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
--------- -------- --------- ---------
Options outstanding at beginning
of period................... 938,500 938,500 1,004,000 530,500
Granted.................... 270,000 -- -- 509,500
Exercised.................. 15,000 -- 58,500 28,000
Cancelled.................. 17,500 -- 7,000 8,000
--------- --------- -------- ---------
Options outstanding at end
of period.................... 1,176,000 938,500 938,500 1,004,000
========= ========= ========= =========
Options exercisable at end of
period...................... 748,667 598,833 598,833 336,500
Price range of options $3.00- $5.13-
exercised................... $5.13 -- $9.44 $9.44
Price range of options $5.13- $5.13- $5.13- $3.00-
outstanding................. $11.50 $11.50 $11.50 $11.50
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-
Based Compensation" establishes a fair value based method of accounting for
stock-based compensation plans, including stock options. The disclosure
requirements of this Statement shall be effective for financial statements for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. However, registrants may elect
to continue accounting for stock option plans under Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 25 ("APB 25"), "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," but will
be required to provide proforma net income and earnings per share information
"as if" the new fair value approach had been adopted. Because the Company
intends to continue accounting for its stock option plan under APB 25, there
would have been no impact on the Company's financial statements resulting from
adoption.
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
During fiscal 1989, the Company became aware that certain fire-retardant
plywood commonly used in the roof construction of multi-family homes may contain
a product defect causing accelerated deterioration of the plywood. The Company
has determined that such plywood was used principally in 33 of its communities
containing approximately 11,750 homes.
Common areas, including roofs, in each of the Company's multi-family
condominium developments are governed and controlled by homeowners' associations
for each development, rather than by individual homeowners. Certain of the 33
homeowners' associations in the affected developments have asserted claims
against the Company. As of October 31, 1994, the Company had entered separate
settlement agreements with 31 of the 33 associations, (the "Settling
Associations") covering 10,850 homes. In December 1994, the Company entered
into a settlement agreement with the two remaining associations on substantially
the same terms as the earlier settlements.
In August 1989 the Company brought suit against the plywood material
manufacturers, treaters, suppliers and others (the "Defendants") to determine
the proper responsibility for damages, to protect its interests and to recover
its damages.
In November 1992, the Company and the Settling Associations entered into a
settlement agreement with most of the Defendants. Based upon the settlement
monies received, the use of the Settling Associations' roof shingle reserves and
the actual expenditures in performing the repairs, the Company believes the
repair costs will not require it to set aside future reserves for such roof
repairs.
In addition, the Company is involved from time to time in litigation
arising in the ordinary course of business, none of which is expected to have a
material adverse effect on the Company.
As of October 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, the Company is obligated
under various performance letters of credit amounting to $7,397,000 and
$6,088,000.
15. RECAPITALIZATION
In September 1992, the Company's stockholders approved a Plan of
Recapitalization (the "Recapitalization"). The Recapitalization became
effective September 11, 1992.
On the effective date, each outstanding share of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per share, was converted into one-half of a share of
"Class A Common Stock", par value $.01 per share having one vote per share, and
one-half of a share of "Class B Common Stock", par value $.01 per share having
ten votes per share. The amount of any regular cash dividend payable on a share
of Class A Common Stock will be an amount equal to 110% of the corresponding
regular cash dividend payable on a share of Class B Common Stock.
If a shareholder desires to sell shares of Class B Common Stock, such stock
must be converted into shares of Class A Common Stock. Shareholders may convert
their shares of Class B Common Stock into an equal number of shares of Class A
Common Stock at any time. A holder of Class B Common Stock can wait until the
time of sale and deliver the Class B Common Stock to a broker. The broker will
then present the Class B Common Stock to the Company's transfer agent, which
will issue the purchaser shares of Class A Common Stock.
16. UNAUDITED SUMMARIZED CONSOLIDATED QUARTERLY INFORMATION
Summarized quarterly financial information for the twelve months ended
October 31, 1995, the eight months ended October 31, 1994, and the year ended
February 28, 1994 is as follows:
Three Months Ended
-----------------------------------------
October July April January
31, 1995 31, 1995 30, 1995 31, 1995
-------- -------- -------- ---------
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Revenues............................ $331,712 $173,153 $147,284 $125,596
Expenses............................ $314,650 $170,082 $146,551 $124,808
Income before income taxes.......... $ 17,062 $ 3,071 $ 733 $ 788
State and Federal income tax........ $ 6,432 $ 986 $ 54 $ 54
Net income.......................... $ 10,630 $ 2,085 $ 679 $ 734
Earnings per common share........... $ 0.46 $ 0.09 $ 0.03 $ 0.03
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding......... 23,037 23,037 23,032 23,022
Two
Months Three Months Ended
Ended ----------------------
October 31, August 31, May 31,
1994 1994 1994
----------- ---------- ----------
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Revenues........................... $149,215 $138,381 $ 98,989
Expenses........................... $157,333 $141,289 $103,468
Loss before income taxes........... $ (8,118) $ (2,908) $ (4,479)
State and Federal income tax....... $ (3,149) $ (426) $ (1,500)
Net loss........................... $ (4,969) $ (2,482) $ (2,979)
Loss per common share.............. $ (.22) $ (.11) $ (.13)
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding........ 22,906 22,887 22,849
Three Months Ended
-----------------------------------------
February November August May
28, 1994 30, 1993 31, 1993 31, 1993
-------- -------- -------- ---------
(In Thousands Except Per Share Data)
Revenues........................... $257,691 $143,078 $123,291 $ 62,950
Expenses........................... $241,046 $136,157 $116,093 $ 64,563
Income (loss) before income taxes
and extraordinary loss........... $ 16,645 $ 6,921 $ 7,198 $ (1,613)
State and Federal income tax....... $ 5,277 $ 2,152 $ 2,426 $ (626)
Income (loss) before extraordinary
loss............................ $ 11,368 $ 4,769 $ 4,772 $ (987)
Extraordinary loss from
extinguishment of debt, net
of income taxes.................. $ (1,277)
Net income (loss).................. $ 11,368 $ 4,769 $ 4,772 $ (2,264)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Income (loss) before
extraordinary loss............. $ .50 $ .21 $ .21 $ (.05)
Extraordinary loss............... $ (.05)
Net income (loss).................. $ .50 $ .21 $ .21 $ (.10)
Weighted average number of
common shares outstanding........ 22,842 22,839 22,818 22,784
SCHEDULE VIII
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
BALANCE CHARGED TO CHARGED TO BALANCE
FEB. 29, COSTS AND DEDUCTIONS DESCRIP- OTHER DESCRIP- FEB 28,
DESCRIPTION 1992 EXPENSES TION ACCOUNTS TION 1993
- ------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Land and land
development costs $ 2,523,000 $2,306,000 $2,292,000 Closings $3,899,000 Reclass $ 6,436,000
Land, land options
and costs of comm.
in planning 8,200,000 794,000 1,458,000 Closings (2,690,000) Reclass 4,846,000
Rental property 4,889,000 1,495,000 Closings (1,007,000) Reclass 2,387,000
Income producing
property under
development 300,000 (202,000) Reclass 98,000
----------- ---------- ----------- ----------- -----------
$15,912,000 $3,100,000 $5,245,000 $0 $13,767,000
=========== ========== ========== =========== ===========
BALANCE CHARGED TO CHARGED TO BALANCE
FEB. 28, COSTS AND DEDUCTIONS DESCRIP- OTHER DESCRIP- FEB 28,
DESCRIPTION 1993 EXPENSES TION ACCOUNTS TION 1994
- ------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Land and land
development costs $ 6,436,000 $3,164,000 Closings $2,091,000 Reclass $ 5,363,000
Land, land options
and costs of comm.
in planning 4,846,000 (2,091,000) Reclass 2,755,000
Rental property 2,387,000 1,012,000 Closings 1,375,000
Income producing
property under
development 98,000 98,000
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----------
$13,767,000 $4,176,000 $0 $ 9,591,000
=========== ========== ========== ========== ============
BALANCE CHARGED TO CHARGED TO BALANCE
FEB. 28, COSTS AND DEDUCTIONS DESCRIP- OTHER DESCRIP- OCT. 31,
DESCRIPTION 1994 EXPENSES TION ACCOUNTS TION 1994
- ------------------- ----------- ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Land and land
development costs $ 5,363,000 $5,762,000 $3,370,000 Closings $ 7,755,000
Land, land options
and costs of comm.
in planning 2,755,000 1,123,000 Closings 1,632,000
Rental property 1,375,000 595,000 716,000 Closings 1,254,000
Income producing
property under
development 98,000 98,000
----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
$ 9,591,000 $6,357,000 $5,209,000 $10,739,000
=========== ========== ========== ========== ============
BALANCE CHARGED TO CHARGED TO BALANCE
OCT. 31, COSTS AND DEDUCTIONS DESCRIP- OTHER DESCRIP- OCT. 31,
DESCRIPTION 1994 EXPENSES TION ACCOUNTS TION 1995
- ------------------- ----------- ----------- ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- -----------
Land and land
development costs $ 7,755,000 $2,796,000 Closings $4,959,000 FASB 121 $0
Land, land options
and costs of comm.
in planning 1,632,000 1,632,000 FASB 121 0
Rental property 1,254,000 1,089,000 Closings 165,000 FASB 121 0
Income producing
property under
development 98,000 98,000 FASB 121 0
----------- ----------- ---------- ---------- -----------
$10,739,000 $3,885,000 $6,854,000 $0
=========== =========== ========== ========== ===========
SCHEDULE X
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION
Charged To Cost And Expenses
--------------------------------------------
October October February February
31, 1995 31, 1994 28, 1994 28, 1993
---------- --------- --------- ---------
Advertising.................... $12,899,000 $6,368,000 $8,587,000 $5,895,000
Depreciation................... $ 4,095,000 $2,508,000 $3,035,000 $2,924,000
Maintenance guarantee reserves. $ 1,248,000 $ 669,000 $1,237,000 $2,764,000
SCHEDULE XI
HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
OCTOBER 31, 1995
Gross Amounts (A)(B)(C)(D)
---------------------------
Building/ Tax Accumulated
Description Land Improvements Total Basis Depreciation
- ------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ------------
1 Society Hill Florida 0 $ 349,000 $ 349,000 $ 349,000 0
Lake Worth, FL
Condominiums
2.North Center Drive $ 636,000 7,247,000 7,883,000 6,508,000 $ 930,000
North Brunswick, NJ
Flex Building
3 K.Hovnanian Corp.Center 541,000 5,183,000 5,724,000 5,247,000 1,141,000
West Palm Beach, FL
Office Building
4 Society Hill @ Merrimack 0 61,000 61,000 61,000 0
Merrimack, NH
Condominiums
5 Hovnanian Corp.Center 1,000,000 4,760,000 5,760,000 5,205,000 1,138,000
North Brunswick, NJ
Retail
6 Piscataway Retail 1,743,000 10,540,000 12,283,000 11,299,000 1,864,000
Piscataway, NJ
Retail Center
7 Hovnanian Corp. Center 616,000 8,678,000 9,294,000 8,253,000 3,057,000
North Brunswick, NJ
Office/Warehouse
8 Cypress Plaza 1,318,000 6,870,000 8,188,000 7,441,000 542,000
Jacksonville, FL
Retail Center
9 Allaire Shopping Center 1,688,000 6,769,000 8,457,000 8,457,000 435,000
Allaire, NJ
Retail Center
10 Hidden Meadows 544,000 5,740,000 6,284,000 6,125,000 293,000
Ocean Twp, NJ
Condominiums
11 North Brunswick V 714,000 1,975,000 2,689,000 2,415,000 0
North Brunswick, NJ
Retail/Land Under
Development
12 Norfolk Village 640,000 5,381,000 6,021,000 5,731,000 41,000
Mahwah, NJ
Condominiums
13 Miscellaneous 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 0
New Jersey
Leasehold Improvements
14 Hovnanian Corp. Center 2,705,000 5,156,000 7,861,000 7,280,000 0
North Brunswick, NJ
Land/Land Improvement
Approval & Flex Building
Under Construction
15 Newark Shopping Center 0 1,384,000 1,384,000 1,383,000 0
Newark, NJ
Land Improvement and
Approval Costs
16 Merrimack Commercial 75,000 100,000 175,000 175,000 0
Merrimack, NH
Land/Land Improvement
Costs
17 Cypress Plaza 1,104,000 405,000 1,509,000 1,509,000 0
Jacksonville, FL
Land/Land Improvement
and Approval Costs
18 Jensen Beach Club 192,000 0 192,000 192,000 0
Jensen Beach, FL
Land/Land Improvement
and Approval Costs
----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
$13,516,000 $70,603,000 $84,119,000 $77,635,000 $9,441,000
=========== ============ =========== =========== ===========
(A) Fiscal Year Construction Completed:
1 - 1985
2 through 3 - 1987
4 through 8 - 1990
9 through 11 - 1993
12 - 1995
13 through 18 - not completed
SCHEDULE XI (CONCLUDED)
(B) Depreciable Life:
40 years - Depreciation expense was $1,973,000 for the year ended
October 31, 1995.
Depreciation expense was $1,175,000 for the eight months ended
October 31, 1994, and $1,408,000 and $1,723,000 for the twelve
months ended February 28, 1994 and 1993, respectively.
(C) Items marked 14 through 18 consist of land improvement, building
construction, and approval costs on land held for future development.
Balance - February 28, 1993 $ 67,938,000
Additions: Improvements 3,635,000
Transfers from inventories 6,558,000
Acquisitions 8,020,000
Deletions: Cost of rental condominiums sold (1,414,000)
Cost of retail center sold (728,000)
Abandonment of project (202,000)
-------------
Balance - February 28, 1994 83,807,000
Additions: Improvements 2,249,000
Transfers from inventories 145,000
Deletions: Cost of rental condomimiums sold (1,806,000)
Cost of commercial center sold (1,243,000)
Cost of mini storage sold (3,892,000)
-------------
Balance - October 31, 1994 $ 79,260,000
-------------
Additions: Improvement 840,000
Construction 5,779,000
Deletions: Cost of rental condominiums sold (1,760,000)
-------------
Balance - October 31, 1995 $ 84,119,000
=============
Balance at October 31, 1995 is reported on the consolidated balance sheet as
rental and income producing properties under development.