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Exhibit 99.1

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NEWS BULLETIN

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010

 

Contact:   Robert N. Martin
 

Investor Relations

(720) 977-3431

bob.martin@mdch.com

M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

 

   

Closings increased 71% to 1,135 homes

   

Net orders increased 4% to 1,015 homes

   

Loss per share improved to $0.08 vs. loss of $0.64 in Q2 2009

   

Secured control of 2,160 lots; 36 new communities

   

Backlog increased 18% to 1,114 homes at 6/30/10

DENVER, Friday, July 30, 2010—M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) today reported a net loss for the 2010 second quarter of $3.7 million, or $0.08 per share, compared with a net loss for the 2009 second quarter of $29.6 million, or $0.64 per share. The improvement in operating results was driven primarily by an increase in home closings.

For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net loss was $24.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with a net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2009 of $70.4 million, or $1.52 per diluted share.

Management Comments

Larry A. Mizel, MDC’s chairman and chief executive officer, stated, “During the second quarter, we successfully executed a strategy designed to capture homebuyer demand in advance of the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit, resulting in an increase in our home orders year-over-year for the fifth consecutive quarter. In addition, we are pleased to report strong top-line growth, with revenues up 67% year-over-year on the strength of a 71% increase in home closings.”

 

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Mizel continued, “Over the past twelve months, we have secured control of 157 new communities across the country, including 36 in the second quarter alone. These subdivisions provide us with a strong platform for future growth. However, our outlook remains cautious given the industry-wide slowdown in new home orders in the second quarter immediately following the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit and the uncertainty surrounding overall economic conditions.”

Mizel concluded, “With more than $1.6 billion in cash and investments at the end of the quarter, we are well-positioned to adapt to changing industry conditions. Even if homebuilding activity remains subdued, we will continue to focus our attention on long-term shareowner value through the pursuit and implementation of improvements to our business processes that will enhance our performance in the future.”

Highlights

Home closings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 improved to 1,135 homes with an average selling price of $274,300, compared with home closings of 665 units with an average selling price of $279,000 during the same period in 2009. The improvement in closings is attributable to a beginning backlog of 1,234 units compared to 629 units in backlog to begin the second quarter of 2009. Total revenue for the second quarter of 2010 was $326.3 million, compared with revenue of $195.3 million for the same period in 2009. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by a 71% increase in home closings, partially offset by the 2% year-over-year decrease in average selling price.

Net orders for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 improved to 1,015 homes with an estimated sales value of $281 million, compared with net orders for 977 homes with an estimated sales value of $289 million during the same period in 2009. The improvement in net orders is attributable to a 25% increase in the average rate of sales per active community, partially offset by a 17% decline in the average number of active communities. During the second quarter of 2010, the Company’s cancellation rate increased to 25% compared with 20% during the same period in 2009. We ended the 2010 second quarter with 1,114 homes under contract with an estimated sales value of $351 million, compared with a backlog of 941 homes with an estimated sales value of $295 million at June 30, 2009.

Home gross margin in the 2010 second quarter was 18.1%, virtually unchanged as compared with 18.0% in the 2009 second quarter. However, excluding interest expense and warranty adjustments, home gross margin increased to 20.2% in the second quarter of 2010 as compared with 16.8% in the second quarter of 2009. The improvement was primarily the result of an increase in net option revenue, relative to home sales revenue, combined with a reduction in construction costs relative to home sales revenue. Both the increase in average upgrade revenue and the decrease in construction costs were driven by the Company’s efforts to build smaller, more efficient homes that can be personalized based on homebuyer preference. These improvements partially were offset by an increase in land costs relative to home sales revenue from 12.3% in the 2009 second quarter to 20.6% in the 2010 second quarter.

 

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SG&A increased to $67.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with $52.7 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase was driven primarily by an $8.2 million increase in marketing and commissions costs directly related to the increased closings, combined with a $6.8 million increase in general and administrative costs associated with increased salaries and benefits. No asset impairments were incurred during the quarter, compared with $1.2 million incurred in the second quarter of 2009.

About MDC

Since 1972, MDC’s subsidiary companies have built and financed the American dream for more than 160,000 families. MDC’s commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding divisions across the country, including Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, California, Northern Virginia, Maryland, Philadelphia/Delaware Valley and Jacksonville. The Company’s subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MDC.” For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release, including statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by the Company, including cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, and land and home values; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of the Company’s investments in marketable securities; (5) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (6) competition; (7) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by the Company in its homebuilding operations; (8) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (9) shortages and the cost of labor; (10) weather related slowdowns; (11) slow growth initiatives; (12) building moratoria; (13) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (14) changes in consumer confidence and preferences; (15) terrorist acts and other acts of war; and (16) other factors over which the Company has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company’s business is contained in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. The Company undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Revenue

        

Home sales revenue

   $ 311,276      $ 185,554      $ 452,219      $ 352,536   

Land sales revenue

     5,699        1,954        5,714        4,572   

Other revenue

     9,355        7,758        15,475        14,090   
                                

Total Revenue

     326,330        195,266        473,408        371,198   
                                

Costs and Expenses

        

Home cost of sales

     255,062        152,118        364,452        293,443   

Land cost of sales

     4,974        1,500        5,165        2,841   

Asset impairments, net

     —          1,243        —          15,812   

Marketing expenses

     11,475        7,930        18,535        16,762   

Commission expenses

     11,611        6,953        16,740        13,311   

General and administrative expenses

     44,588        37,800        84,791        76,181   

Other operating expenses

     529        292        1,020        557   

Related party expenses

     —          4        9        9   
                                

Total Operating Costs and Expenses

     328,239        207,840        490,712        418,916   
                                

Loss from Operations

     (1,909     (12,574     (17,304     (47,718
                                

Other income (expense)

        

Interest income

     7,541        2,968        11,969        7,039   

Interest expense

     (9,436     (9,838     (19,810     (19,578

Other income

     105        381        204        121   
                                

Loss Before Taxes

     (3,699     (19,063     (24,941     (60,136
                                

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes, net

     15        (10,519     384        (10,299
                                

NET LOSS

   $ (3,684   $ (29,582   $ (24,557   $ (70,435
                                

LOSS PER SHARE

        

Basic

   $ (0.08   $ (0.64   $ (0.53   $ (1.52
                                

Diluted

   $ (0.08   $ (0.64   $ (0.53   $ (1.52
                                

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE

   $ 0.25      $ 0.25      $ 0.50      $ 0.50   
                                

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 692,132      $ 1,234,252   

Marketable securities

     941,403        327,944   

Restricted cash

     713        476   

Receivables

    

Home sales receivables

     34,096        10,056   

Income taxes receivable

     641        145,144   

Other receivables

     17,412        5,844   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

     112,065        62,315   

Inventories, net

    

Housing completed or under construction

     382,971        260,324   

Land and land under development

     370,352        262,860   

Property and equipment, net

     41,188        38,421   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $217,455 and $208,144 at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     —          —     

Related party assets

     7,856        7,856   

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net

     80,369        73,816   
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,681,198      $ 2,429,308   
                

Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 51,888      $ 36,087   

Accrued liabilities

     289,614        291,969   

Related party liabilities

     86        1,000   

Mortgage repurchase facility

     65,305        29,115   

Senior notes, net

     1,242,325        997,991   
                

Total Liabilities

     1,649,218        1,356,162   
                

Commitments and Contingencies

     —          —     
                

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 47,194,000 and 47,138,000 issued and outstanding, respectively, at June 30, 2010 and 47,070,000 and 47,017,000 issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2009

     472        471   

Additional paid-in-capital

     810,929        802,675   

Retained earnings

     222,532        270,659   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,294     —     

Treasury stock, at cost; 56,000 and 53,000 shares at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

     (659     (659
                

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     1,031,980        1,073,146   
                

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

   $ 2,681,198      $ 2,429,308   
                

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Information on Segments

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

REVENUE

        

Homebuilding

        

West

   $ 123,193      $ 81,758      $ 180,330      $ 156,440   

Mountain

     110,112        57,658        156,794        101,775   

East

     72,657        39,479        104,162        79,971   

Other Homebuilding

     16,757        13,117        25,793        26,800   
                                

Total Homebuilding

     322,719        192,012        467,079        364,986   

Financial Services and Other

     9,143        7,006        14,764        12,569   

Corporate

     —          —          —          50   

Inter-company adjustments

     (5,532     (3,752     (8,435     (6,407
                                

Consolidated

   $ 326,330      $ 195,266      $ 473,408      $ 371,198   
                                

(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

        

Homebuilding

        

West

   $ 6,357      $ 10,075      $ 8,711      $ (228

Mountain

     4,962        (2,308     6,132        (7,119

East

     1,455        (4,626     (64     (6,997

Other Homebuilding

     295        (677     (224     (1,508
                                

Total Homebuilding

     13,069        2,464        14,555        (15,852

Financial Services and Other

     4,089        2,615        5,935        4,236   

Corporate

     (20,857     (24,142     (45,431     (48,520
                                

Consolidated

   $ (3,699   $ (19,063   $ (24,941   $ (60,136
                                

INVENTORY IMPAIRMENTS

        

West

   $ —        $ (557   $ —        $ 12,510   

Mountain

     —          —          —          254   

East

     —          1,725        —          2,475   

Other Homebuilding

     —          —          —          284   
                                

Consolidated

   $ —        $ 1,168      $ —        $ 15,523   
                                
     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
             

TOTAL ASSETS

        

Homebuilding

        

West

   $ 300,848      $ 190,204       

Mountain

     328,696        237,702       

East

     170,525        112,964       

Other Homebuilding

     36,457        26,778       
                    

Total Homebuilding

     836,526        567,648       

Financial Services and Other

     183,478        133,957       

Corporate

     1,663,851        1,773,660       

Inter-company adjustments

     (2,657     (45,957    
                    

Consolidated

   $ 2,681,198      $ 2,429,308       
                    

 

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Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

                

General and Administrative Expenses

                

Homebuilding

   $ 20,489      $ 15,906      $ 4,583      29   $ 38,215      $ 31,685      $ 6,530      21

Financial Services and Other

     5,658        4,845      $ 813      17     9,746        9,343      $ 403      4

Corporate (1)

     18,441        17,053      $ 1,388      8     36,839        35,162      $ 1,677      5
                                                    

Total

   $ 44,588      $ 37,804      $ 6,784      18   $ 84,800      $ 76,190      $ 8,610      11
                                                    

SG&A as a % of Home Sales Revenue

                

Homebuilding Segments

     14.0     16.6     -2.6       16.3     17.5     -1.2  

Corporate Segment (1)

     5.9     9.2     -3.3       8.1     10.0     -1.9  

Depreciation and Amortization (2)

   $ 5,169      $ 2,831      $ 2,338      83   $ 8,101      $ 6,724      $ 1,377      20

Home Gross Margins (3)

     18.1     18.0     0.1       19.4     16.8     2.6  

Interest in Home Cost of Sales as a % of Home Sales Revenue

     -2.6     -4.7     2.1       -2.5     -4.7     2.2  

Cash Provided by (Used in)

                

Operating Activities

   $ (190,450   $ 12,325      $ (202,775     $ (178,934   $ 251,818      $ (430,752  

Investing Activities

   $ (116,380   $ (48,747   $ (67,633     $ (618,147   $ 33,943      $ (652,090  

Financing Activities

   $ 48,823      $ 11,616      $ 37,207        $ 254,961      $ (30,664   $ 285,625     

Corporate and Homebuilding Interest

                

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

   $ 31,773      $ 36,050      $ (4,277   -12   $ 28,339      $ 39,239      $ (10,900   -28

Interest capitalized, net of interest expense

   $ 8,849      $ 4,700      $ 4,149      88   $ 15,485      $ 9,544      $ 5,941      62

Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales

   $ (8,202   $ (8,661   $ 459      -5   $ (11,404   $ (16,694   $ 5,290      -32

Interest capitalized, end of period

   $ 32,420      $ 32,089      $ 331      1   $ 32,420      $ 32,089      $ 331      1

 

(1)

Includes related party expenses.

(2)

Includes depreciation and amortization of long-lived assets and amortization of deferred marketing costs.

(3)

Home sales revenue less home cost of sales (excluding commissions, amortization of deferred marketing, project cost write offs and asset impairments) as a percent of home sales revenue. During the three months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, we closed homes on lots for which we had previously recorded $50.7 million and $47.4 million, respectively, of asset impairments. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, we closed homes on lots for which we had previously recorded $81.7 million and $90.6 million, respectively, of asset impairments.

 

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Selected Financial Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  

HOMEAMERICAN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

                

Principal amount of mortgage loans originated

   $ 240,693      $ 142,191      $ 98,502      69   $ 348,783      $ 268,698      $ 80,085      30

Principal amount of mortgage loans brokered

   $ 882      $ 6,030      $ (5,148   -85   $ 3,738      $ 18,995      $ (15,257   -80

Capture Rate

     87     82     5       86     80     6  

Including brokered loans

     88     85     3       87     85     2  

Mortgage products (% of mortgage loans originated)

                

Fixed rate

     97     100     -3       96     100     -4  

Adjustable rate—other

     3     0     3       4     0     4  

Prime loans(4)

     26     27     -1       25     34     -9  

Government loans(5)

     74     73     1       75     66     9  

 

(4)

Prime loans generally are defined as loans with Fair, Isaac and Company (“FICO”) scores greater than 620 and that comply with the documentation standards of the government sponsored enterprise guidelines.

(5)

Government loans are loans either insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veteran Affairs.

 

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Homebuilding Operational Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
   June 30,
2009

HOMES COMPLETED OR UNDER CONSTRUCTION

        

Unsold Home Under Construction—Final

   47    41    82

Unsold Home Under Construction—Frame

   720    389    248

Unsold Home Under Construction—Foundation

   124    109    122
              

Total Unsold Homes Under Construction

   891    539    452

Sold Homes Under Construction

   865    570    664

Model Homes

   226    212    246
              

Homes Completed or Under Construction

   1,982    1,321    1,362
              

LOTS OWNED (excluding homes completed or under construction)

        

Arizona

   1,165    1,075    1,247

California

   1,130    581    618

Nevada

   681    966    936
              

West

   2,976    2,622    2,801
              

Colorado

   2,893    2,514    2,541

Utah

   569    545    568
              

Mountain

   3,462    3,059    3,109
              

Delaware Valley

   55    82    101

Maryland

   144    100    169

Virginia

   371    241    210
              

East

   570    423    480
              

Florida

   184    138    213

Illinois

   134    141    141
              

Other Homebuilding

   318    279    354
              

Total

   7,326    6,383    6,744
              

 

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Homebuilding Operational Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
   June 30,
2009

LOTS CONTROLLED UNDER OPTION

        

Arizona

     499      328      416

California

     152      113      145

Nevada

     570      222      95
                    

West

     1,221      663      656
                    

Colorado

     644      537      157

Utah

     156      117      12
                    

Mountain

     800      654      169
                    

Delaware Valley

     —        —        —  

Maryland

     655      575      409

Virginia

     272      192      251
                    

East

     927      767      660
                    

Florida

     658      500      486

Illinois

     —        —        —  
                    

Other Homebuilding

     658      500      486
                    

Total

     3,606      2,584      1,971
                    

NON-REFUNDABLE OPTION DEPOSITS

        

Cash

   $ 7,933    $ 7,654    $ 5,295

Letters of Credit

     2,727      2,134      3,383
                    

Total Non-Refundable Option Deposits

   $ 10,660    $ 9,788    $ 8,678
                    

 

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Homebuilding Operational Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
   Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Change  
     2010    2009    Amount     %     2010    2009    Amount     %  

HOMES CLOSED (UNITS)

                    

Arizona

     242      181      61      34     350      353      (3   -1

California

     68      52      16      31     114      111      3      3

Nevada

     221      114      107      94     319      188      131      70
                                                

West

     531      347      184      53     783      652      131      20
                                                

Colorado

     230      113      117      104     338      204      134      66

Utah

     147      56      91      163     199      96      103      107
                                                

Mountain

     377      169      208      123     537      300      237      79
                                                

Delaware Valley

     12      11      1      9     16      30      (14   -47

Maryland

     75      39      36      92     101      65      36      55

Virginia

     68      45      23      51     108      86      22      26
                                                

East

     155      95      60      63     225      181      44      24
                                                

Florida

     72      44      28      64     113      93      20      22

Illinois

     —        10      (10   -100     —        19      (19   -100
                                                

Other Homebuilding

     72      54      18      33     113      112      1      1
                                                

Total

     1,135      665      470      71     1,658      1,245      413      33
                                                

AVERAGE SELLING PRICES PER HOME CLOSED

                    

Arizona

   $ 190.7    $ 197.9    $ (7.2   -4   $ 194.7    $ 195.3    $ (0.6   0

California

     444.7      414.0      30.7      7     407.3      405.6      1.7      0

Colorado

     303.0      341.7      (38.7   -11     302.0      346.4      (44.4   -13

Delaware Valley

     377.1      393.6      (16.5   -4     366.4      413.4      (47.0   -11

Florida

     227.3      227.1      0.2      0     224.8      223.0      1.8      1

Illinois

     —        312.1      N/A      N/A        —        316.0      N/A      N/A   

Maryland

     476.2      381.7      94.5      25     462.9      405.2      57.7      14

Nevada

     187.2      210.3      (23.1   -11     187.8      207.4      (19.6   -9

Utah

     274.7      301.5      (26.8   -9     274.4      300.3      (25.9   -9

Virginia

     476.2      451.3      24.9      6     476.8      478.5      (1.7   0

Company Average

   $ 274.3    $ 279.0    $ (4.7   -2   $ 272.7    $ 283.2    $ (10.5   -4

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Homebuilding Operational Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Change     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Change  
     2010     2009     Amount     %     2010     2009     Amount     %  

ORDERS FOR HOMES, NET (UNITS)

                

Arizona

     184        214        (30   -14     352        372        (20   -5

California

     109        112        (3   -3     135        187        (52   -28

Nevada

     195        153        42      27     365        248        117      47
                                                    

West

     488        479        9      2     852        807        45      6
                                                    

Colorado

     232        206        26      13     502        340        162      48

Utah

     110        86        24      28     235        127        108      85
                                                    

Mountain

     342        292        50      17     737        467        270      58
                                                    

Delaware Valley

     2        19        (17   -89     16        33        (17   -52

Maryland

     60        54        6      11     93        91        2      2

Virginia

     76        61        15      25     142        117        25      21
                                                    

East

     138        134        4      3     251        241        10      4
                                                    

Florida

     47        64        (17   -27     106        122        (16   -13

Illinois

     —          8        (8   -100     —          16        (16   -100
                                                    

Other Homebuilding

     47        72        (25   -35     106        138        (32   -23
                                                    

Total

     1,015        977        38      4     1,946        1,653        293      18
                                                    

Estimated Value of Orders for Homes, net

   $ 281,000      $ 289,000      $ (8,000   -3   $ 539,000      $ 480,000      $ 59,000      12

Estimated Average Selling Price of Orders for Homes, net

   $ 276.8      $ 295.8      $ (19.0   -6   $ 277.0      $ 290.4      $ (13.4   -5

Cancellation Rate(6)

     25     20     5       24     22     2  

 

(6)

We define “Cancellation Rate” as the approximate number of cancelled home order contracts during a reporting period as a percent of total home orders received during such reporting period.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Homebuilding Operational Data

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009
   June 30,
2009

BACKLOG (UNITS)

        

Arizona

     105      103      177

California

     97      76      125

Nevada

     134      88      113
                    

West

     336      267      415
                    

Colorado

     371      207      208

Utah

     130      94      73
                    

Mountain

     501      301      281
                    

Delaware Valley

     23      23      30

Maryland

     95      103      84

Virginia

     107      73      67
                    

East

     225      199      181
                    

Florida

     52      59      64

Illinois

     —        —        —  
                    

Other Homebuilding

     52      59      64
                    

Total

     1,114      826      941
                    

Backlog Estimated Sales Value

   $ 351,000    $ 265,000    $ 295,000
                    

Estimated Average Selling Price of Homes in Backlog

   $ 315.1    $ 320.8    $ 313.5
                    

ACTIVE SUBDIVISIONS

        

Arizona

     26      28      27

California

     6      3      10

Nevada

     15      18      19
                    

West

     47      49      56
                    

Colorado

     41      42      43

Utah

     18      16      18
                    

Mountain

     59      58      61
                    

Delaware Valley

     1      1      1

Maryland

     9      8      9

Virginia

     9      7      7
                    

East

     19      16      17
                    

Florida

     9      10      8

Illinois

     —        —        —  
                    

Other Homebuilding

     9      10      8
                    

Total

     134      133      142
                    

Average for quarter ended

     133      134      160
                    

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measure

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  

Home Sales Revenue—As reported

   $ 311,276      $ 185,554      $ 452,219      $ 352,536   

Home Cost of Sales—As reported

   $ 255,062      $ 152,118      $ 364,452      $ 293,443   

Warranty Adjustments

     (1,677     (10,904     (5,606     (14,547

Interest in Cost of Sales

     8,202        8,661        11,404        16,694   
                                

Home Cost of Sales—Excluding Warranty Adjustments and Interest

   $ 248,537      $ 154,361      $ 358,654      $ 307,990   
                                

Home Gross Margins—Excluding Warranty Adjustments and Interest(7)

     20.2     16.8     20.7     12.6

 

(7)

Home Gross Margins excluding the impact of warranty adjustments and interest in cost of sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that warranty adjustments and interest have on our Home Gross Margins.

 

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