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Exhibit 99.1

 

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News Release

M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 2012 FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS

DENVER, COLORADO, Thursday, January 31, 2013. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2012.

2012 Fourth Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to 2011 Fourth Quarter

 

   

Net income of $29.7 million, or $0.59 per diluted share vs. net loss of $18.8 million, or $0.40 per diluted share

 

   

2011 fourth quarter included $20.2 million charge related to debt extinguishment

 

   

Net new orders of 869 homes, up 66%

 

   

Backlog of 1,645 homes, up 58%; backlog dollar value up 76% to $579.0 million

 

   

Home sale revenues of $389.1 million, up 69%

 

   

Homes closed of 1,221 homes, up 54%

 

   

Gross margin from home sales of 16.7% vs. 14.9%

 

   

Improvement of 120 basis points vs. 15.5% in 2012 third quarter

 

   

Excluding impairments of $1.1 million, gross margin from home sales was up 150 basis points from the 2012 third quarter to 17.0%*

 

   

SG&A expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues of 12.6% vs. 15.6%, a 300 basis point improvement

 

   

Homebuilding operations pretax income of $22.2 million vs. loss of $18.5 million

 

   

Financial services segment pretax profit of $7.7 million vs. loss of $1.3 million

 

   

Acquired 2,335 lots in 67 communities, including 42 new communities

2012 Full Year Highlights and Comparisons to 2011 Full Year

 

   

Net income of $62.7 million, or $1.28 per diluted share vs. net loss of $98.4 million, or $2.12 per diluted share

 

   

2011 included $38.8 million charge related to debt extinguishment

 

   

Net new orders of 4,342 homes, up 50%

 

   

Home sale revenues of $1.15 billion, up 43%

 

   

Homes closed of 3,740 homes, up 35%

 

   

Gross margin from home sales of 15.4% vs. 13.1%

 

   

SG&A expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues of 14.5% vs. 22.2%, a 770 basis point improvement

Larry A. Mizel, MDC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “I am pleased to announce a fourth quarter profit of $0.59 per share, our fourth consecutive quarterly operating profit, with net income improving by almost $50 million over the prior year. For the full year,

 

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our net income improved by more than $160 million. Our favorable results were attributable to significantly improved operating profits from both our homebuilding and financial services segments, which benefited from improving market conditions and our operational improvements, leading to increased volume and margins for both businesses.”

Mr. Mizel continued, “During the fourth quarter, we continued to see signs of improving demand. While historically our sales pace has declined from the third to the fourth quarter, in 2012 it was almost unchanged, leading to a year-over-year improvement in our fourth quarter net home orders of 66%. The strengthening sales pace has allowed us to raise prices and reduce incentives, leading to significant improvements in our gross profit margin on both a sequential and year-over-year basis. We believe that our focus on the balance between price and sales pace will continue to be critical to our success in 2013, as we expect to see pressure on land and building costs based on improving demand. In addition, we believe our unit backlog, which ended the quarter up 58% from a year ago, will help drive the revenue increases we need to improve our operating leverage in future periods.”

Mizel concluded, “Given the expanding volume for our business, land acquisition remains a key Company focus. During the fourth quarter, we purchased more than 2,300 lots, exceeding our combined acquisition activity for the previous four quarters. These land purchases drove a 10% increase in our lot supply from the end of the third quarter and should help us to grow our community count in the first half of 2013. After increasing our investment in homebuilding assets in the fourth quarter, we recently raised $250 million in the form of 30-year senior unsecured notes, in support of the long-term growth and continued financial strength and liquidity of our Company.”

Homebuilding

Home sale revenues for the 2012 fourth quarter increased 69% to $389.1 million compared to $230.7 million for the prior year period. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from a 54% increase in homes closed to 1,221 homes as compared to 792 in the prior year. The Company’s average selling price for homes closed was $318,700, up 9% year-over-year compared to $291,300 for the prior year period, primarily due to increased prices and lower incentives in many of our markets, coupled with a mix shift in closings to more desirable communities within individual markets.

Gross margin from home sales for the 2012 fourth quarter increased to 16.7% from 14.9% for the year-earlier period. On a sequential basis, our 2012 fourth quarter gross margin from home sales was up 120 basis points as compared to 15.5% for the 2012 third quarter and up 150 basis points to 17.0% excluding $1.1 million of inventory impairments*. Both increases were attributable to the Company’s increased pricing and decreased incentives in most markets for much of 2012. Additionally, the year-over-year and sequential increases for homes started without a buyer under contract were particularly strong, as the available resale inventory in many of our markets remained at low levels.

 

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Our 2012 fourth quarter SG&A expenses were $49.2 million, compared to $35.9 million for the 2011 fourth quarter. The increase in SG&A was attributable to a $7.5 million increase in general and administrative expenses, as the 2011 fourth quarter benefited from sizeable reductions to our bonus and legal accruals, which did not recur in the 2012 fourth quarter. Additionally, the Company’s commissions expense increased by $4.9 million, attributable to our increase in home sale revenues. Despite the increased SG&A expenses, the Company’s operating leverage improved because of strong top-line growth, with SG&A expenses as a percentage of home sales revenues decreasing 300 basis points to 12.6% for the 2012 fourth quarter versus 15.6% for the same period in 2011.

Net new orders for the 2012 fourth quarter increased 66% to 869 homes, compared to 523 homes during the same period in 2011. The Company’s monthly sales absorption rate for the 2012 fourth quarter rose 98% to 1.86 per community, compared to 0.94 per community for the 2011 fourth quarter. The Company’s cancellation rate for the 2012 fourth quarter was 24% versus 45% in the prior year fourth quarter and 27% in the 2012 third quarter.

The Company ended the 2012 fourth quarter with 1,645 homes in backlog, with an estimated sales value of $579.0 million, compared with a backlog of 1,043 homes with an estimated sales value of $329.9 million at December 31, 2011.

Financial Services

Income before taxes from our financial services operations for the 2012 fourth quarter was $7.7 million, compared to a loss of $1.3 million for the 2011 fourth quarter. The increase in pretax income primarily reflected a $7.7 million increase in our mortgage segment’s pretax results from a loss of $0.4 million in the 2011 fourth quarter to income of $7.3 million for the 2012 fourth quarter. The improvement in our mortgage profitability was driven primarily by year-over-year increases in the gains on sales of mortgage loans and the corresponding servicing rights, and higher origination income. These increases were due largely to favorable mortgage market conditions, increases in the volume of loans locked and originated, and a decrease in the level of special financing programs that we offered our homebuyers. Additionally, mortgage operations benefited from a $4.0 million decrease in the expense recognized for mortgage loan losses.

About MDC

Since 1972, MDC’s subsidiary companies have built and financed the American dream for more than 170,000 homebuyers. MDC’s commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including the metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Jacksonville and Seattle. The Company’s subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through

 

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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) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by the Company in its homebuilding operations; (9) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (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-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, 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 webcasts should be consulted.

 

Contact:

   Robert N. Martin
   Vice President of Finance
   (720) 977-3431
   bob.martin@mdch.com

 

* Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” at the end of this release.

 

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
     (Unaudited)  

Homebuilding:

  

Home sale revenues

   $ 389,141      $ 230,732      $ 1,150,998      $ 805,164   

Land sale revenues

     1,724        8,360        5,144        11,859   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home sale and land revenues

     390,865        239,092        1,156,142        817,023   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home cost of sales

     (323,179     (196,140     (973,120     (686,661

Land cost of sales

     (1,613     (8,314     (4,823     (10,796

Inventory impairments

     (1,105     (283     (1,105     (12,965
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     (325,897     (204,737     (979,048     (710,422
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     64,968        34,355        177,094        106,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (44,160     (35,934     (167,295     (179,105

Interest income

     6,747        6,631        23,398        26,068   

Interest expense

     —          (1,200     (808     (20,842

Other income (expense)

     (364     (22,365     228        (43,350
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     22,191        (18,513     32,617        (110,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

        

Revenues

     14,908        8,111        46,881        26,086   

Expenses

     (8,186     (10,244     (21,645     (26,306

Interest and other income

     938        870        3,262        3,376   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     7,660        (1,263     28,498        3,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     29,851        (19,776     61,115        (107,472

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     (181     955        1,584        9,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 29,670      $ (18,821   $ 62,699      $ (98,390
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Unrealized gain related to available-for-sale securities

     1,133        6,781        12,078        (12,124
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 30,803      $ (12,040   $ 74,777      $ (110,514
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.60      $ (0.40   $ 1.29      $ (2.12

Diluted

   $ 0.59      $ (0.40   $ 1.28      $ (2.12

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

        

Basic

     48,140,725        47,011,311        47,660,629        46,796,334   

Diluted

     48,865,996        47,011,311        48,064,839        46,796,334   

Dividends declared per share

   $ 1.25      $ 0.25      $ 2.00      $ 1.00   

 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     December 31,  
                     2012                                      2011                   
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
     (Unaudited)  
ASSETS   

Homebuilding:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 129,535      $ 316,418   

Marketable securities

     519,465        485,434   

Restricted cash

     1,859        667   

Trade and other receivables

     28,163        21,593   

Inventories:

    

Housing completed or under construction

     512,949        300,714   

Land and land under development

     489,572        505,338   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total inventories

     1,002,521        806,052   

Property and equipment, net

     33,125        36,277   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $248,306 and $281,178 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively

     —         —     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     44,777        50,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

     1,759,445        1,716,864   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     30,560        26,943   

Marketable securities

     32,473        34,509   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

     119,953        78,335   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,010        2,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services assets

     185,996        141,861   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,945,441      $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Homebuilding:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 73,055      $ 25,645   

Accrued liabilities

     118,456        119,188   

Senior notes, net

     744,842        744,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding liabilities

     936,353        888,941   

Financial Services:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     51,864        52,446   

Mortgage repurchase facility

     76,327        48,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services liabilities

     128,191        101,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     1,064,544        990,089   

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; 48,698,757 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 48,017,108 and 47,957,196 issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2011

     487        480   

Additional paid-in-capital

     896,861        863,128   

Retained earnings (accumulated defecit)

     (21,289     12,927   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     4,838        (7,240

Treasury stock, at cost; no shares at December 31, 2012 and 59,912 at December 31, 2011

     —         (659
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     880,897        868,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,945,441      $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

     Three Months
Ended December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Operating Activities:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 29,670      $ (18,821   $ 62,699      $ (98,390

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Loss on extinguishment of senior notes

     —          20,236        —          38,795   

Stock-based compensation expense

     3,597        3,340        16,225        15,432   

Depreciation and amortization

     1,058        1,658        4,766        6,371   

Inventory impairments and write-offs of land option deposits

     1,429        2,126        1,843        20,009   

Amortization of (premium) discount on marketable debt securities

     317        (333     596        1,271   

Net changes in assets and liabilities:

        

Restricted cash

     225        15        (1,192     (247

Trade and other receivables

     7,462        (4,036     (6,223     12,078   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

     (33,305     (36,034     (41,618     (13,221

Housing completed or under construction

     (9,160     32,616        (212,154     86,477   

Land and land under development

     (97,092     11,773        15,314        (93,381

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     4,203        12,901        3,650        10,119   

Accounts payable

     23,410        (1,289     47,473        (9,012

Accrued liabilities

     9,822        (23,693     (198     (56,585
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (58,364     459        (108,819     (80,284
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

        

Purchase of marketable securities

     (81,534     (42,344     (478,701     (330,968

Maturity of marketable securities

     2,250        38,980        108,250        492,051   

Sale of marketable securities

     64,882        26,606        349,938        275,038   

Purchase of property and equipment and other

     (310     (140     (1,268     (31,857
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (14,712     23,102        (21,781     404,264   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

        

Extinguishment of senior notes

     —          (282,821     —          (537,724

Payments on mortgage repurchase facility

     (58,873     (34,918     (196,402     (91,372

Advances on mortgage repurchase facility

     88,312        72,912        224,027        114,640   

Dividend payments

     (60,869     (11,872     (96,915     (47,432

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     804        8,998        16,624        9,044   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (30,626     (247,701     (52,666     (552,844
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (103,702     (224,140     (183,266     (228,864

Cash and cash equivalents:

        

Beginning of period

     263,797        567,501        343,361        572,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 160,095      $ 343,361      $ 160,095      $ 343,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Homebuilding Operational Data

New Home Deliveries:

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar Value      Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     185       $ 41,358       $ 223.6         122       $ 22,950       $ 188.1         52     80     19

California

     224         76,722         342.5         104         30,934         297.4         115     148     15

Nevada

     165         37,990         230.2         108         19,683         182.3         53     93     26

Washington

     81         25,014         308.8         46         11,798         256.5         76     112     20
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     655         181,084         276.5         380         85,365         224.6         72     112     23
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     268         96,493         360.0         211         71,679         339.7         27     35     6

Utah

     75         22,132         295.1         47         12,576         267.6         60     76     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     343         118,625         345.8         258         84,255         326.6         33     41     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     77         31,523         409.4         54         24,806         459.4         43     27     -11

Virginia

     84         42,672         508.0         60         26,683         444.7         40     60     14

Florida

     62         15,237         245.8         36         8,499         236.1         72     79     4

Illinois

     —           —           —           4         1,124         281.0         N/M        N/M        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     223         89,432         401.0         154         61,112         396.8         45     46     1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     1,221       $ 389,141       $ 318.7         792       $ 230,732       $ 291.3         54     69     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar Value      Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     603       $ 131,278       $ 217.7         423       $ 80,133       $ 189.4         43     64     15

California

     543         184,490         339.8         272         83,488         306.9         100     121     11

Nevada

     604         125,725         208.2         331         61,833         186.8         82     103     11

Washington

     247         73,074         295.8         146         38,710         265.1         69     89     12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     1,997         514,567         257.7         1,172         264,164         225.4         70     95     14
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     807         289,416         358.6         748         251,935         336.8         8     15     6

Utah

     226         64,006         283.2         225         61,761         274.5         0     4     3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     1,033         353,422         342.1         973         313,696         322.4         6     13     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     233         99,476         426.9         207         90,312         436.3         13     10     -2

Virginia

     280         135,067         482.4         211         90,844         430.5         33     49     12

Florida

     195         47,915         245.7         190         43,450         228.7         3     10     7

Illinois

     2         551         275.5         9         2,698         299.8         N/M        N/M        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     710         283,009         398.6         617         227,304         368.4         15     25     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     3,740       $ 1,150,998       $ 307.8         2,762       $ 805,164       $ 291.5         35     43     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Homebuilding Operational Data

Net New Orders:

 

     Three Months Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar Value      Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     56       $ 12,436       $ 222.1         77       $ 13,216       $ 171.6         -27     -6     29

California

     143         49,641         347.1         64         19,419         303.4         123     156     14

Nevada

     130         31,271         240.5         62         10,755         173.5         110     191     39

Washington

     56         18,285         326.5         56         15,113         269.9         0     21     21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     385         111,633         290.0         259         58,503         225.9         49     91     28
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     247         87,289         353.4         148         50,111         338.6         67     74     4

Utah

     36         10,589         294.1         10         2,606         260.6         260     306     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     283         97,878         345.9         158         52,717         333.7         79     86     4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     68         26,812         394.3         26         11,653         448.2         162     130     -12

Virginia

     86         43,004         500.0         39         20,434         523.9         121     110     -5

Florida

     47         12,991         276.4         38         9,253         243.5         24     40     14

Illinois

     —           —           —           3         802         267.3         N/M        N/M        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     201         82,807         412.0         106         42,142         397.6         90     96     4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     869       $ 292,318       $ 336.4         523       $ 153,362       $ 293.2         66     91     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        
     Year Ended December 31,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar Value      Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     625       $ 137,159       $ 219.5         467       $ 87,223       $ 186.8         34     57     17

California

     654         225,174         344.3         311         92,760         298.3         110     143     15

Nevada

     652         146,094         224.1         411         75,011         182.5         59     95     23

Washington

     272         82,325         302.7         124         32,577         262.7         119     153     15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     2,203         590,752         268.2         1,313         287,571         219.0         68     105     22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     1,044         364,056         348.7         708         240,671         339.9         47     51     3

Utah

     239         71,080         297.4         224         61,760         275.7         7     15     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     1,283         435,136         339.2         932         302,431         324.5         38     44     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     303         129,891         428.7         194         87,279         449.9         56     49     -5

Virginia

     362         179,744         496.5         244         109,103         447.1         48     65     11

Florida

     189         46,493         246.0         196         45,592         232.6         -4     2     6

Illinois

     2         550         275.0         8         2,279         284.9         N/M        N/M        N/M   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     856         356,678         416.7         642         244,253         380.5         33     46     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     4,342       $ 1,382,566       $ 318.4         2,887       $ 834,255       $ 289.0         50     66     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Homebuilding Operational Data

Active Subdivisions:

 

     December 31,         
     2012      2011      % Change  

Arizona

     12         25         -52

California

     13         17         -24

Nevada

     12         20         -40

Washington

     10         9         11
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

West

     47         71         -34
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Colorado

     42         47         -11

Utah

     14         21         -33
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Mountain

     56         68         -18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Maryland

     18         16         13

Virginia

     12         15         -20

Florida

     15         17         -12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

East

     45         48         -6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total

     148         187         -21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Average for quarter ended

     156         185         -16
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Average for year ended

     173         171         1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Backlog:

 

     December 31,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     150       $ 35,064       $ 233.8         128       $ 26,875       $ 210.0         17     30     11

California

     229         78,400         342.4         118         37,341         316.4         94     110     8

Nevada

     204         50,533         247.7         156         29,969         192.1         31     69     29

Washington

     79         26,761         338.7         54         14,958         277.0         46     79     22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     662         190,758         288.2         456         109,143         239.3         45     75     20
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     470         174,280         370.8         233         84,519         362.7         102     106     2

Utah

     81         25,058         309.4         68         19,253         283.1         19     30     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     551         199,338         361.8         301         103,772         344.8         83     92     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     183         79,162         432.6         113         48,987         433.5         62     62     0

Virginia

     185         92,303         498.9         103         49,953         485.0         80     85     3

Florida

     64         17,452         272.7         70         18,020         257.4         -9     -3     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     432         188,917         437.3         286         116,960         409.0         51     62     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     1,645       $ 579,013       $ 352.0         1,043       $ 329,875       $ 316.3         58     76     11
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Homebuilding Operational Data

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):

 

     December 31,         
     2012      2011      % Change  

Unsold

        

Completed

     221         146         51

Under construction—frame

     421         249         69

Under construction—foundation

     183         79         132
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total unsold started homes

     825         474         74
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Sold homes under construction or completed

     1,147         638         80

Model homes

     221         226         -2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

Total homes completed or under construction

     2,193         1,338         64
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

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

 

     December 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Lots
Owned
     Lots
Optioned
     Total      Lots
Owned
     Lots
Optioned
     Total  

Arizona

     1,763         80         1,843         955         92         1,047   

California

     1,080         —           1,080         1,384         —           1,384   

Nevada

     1,226         40         1,266         1,191         33         1,224   

Washington

     472         162         634         385         147         532   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

West

     4,541         282         4,823         3,915         272         4,187   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Colorado

     3,335         508         3,843         3,220         321         3,541   

Utah

     532         13         545         607         17         624   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mountain

     3,867         521         4,388         3,827         338         4,165   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maryland

     577         315         892         564         598         1,162   

Virginia

     553         263         816         678         173         851   

Florida

     365         159         524         330         340         670   

Illinois

     —           —           —           125         —           125   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

East

     1,495         737         2,232         1,697         1,111         2,808   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     9,903         1,540         11,443         9,439         1,721         11,160   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Gross margin from home sales before impairments is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that inventory impairments has on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     December 31,
2012
    Gross
Margin %
    December 31,
2011
    Gross
Margin %
    December 31,
2012
    Gross
Margin %
    December 31,
2011
    Gross
Margin %
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Gross Margin

   $ 64,968        16.6   $ 34,355        14.4   $ 177,094        15.3   $ 106,601        13.0

Less: Land Sales Revenue

     (1,724       (8,360       (5,144       (11,859  

Add: Land Cost of Sales

     1,613          8,314          4,823          10,796     
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross Margin from Home Sales

   $ 64,857        16.7   $ 34,309        14.9   $ 176,773        15.4   $ 105,538        13.1

Add: Inventory Impairments

     1,105          283          1,105          12,965     
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross Margin from Home Sales before Impairments

   $ 65,962        17.0   $ 34,592        15.0   $ 177,878        15.5   $ 118,503        14.7
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

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