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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
News Release
 
Standard Pacific Corp. Reports 2012 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Q4 2012 Net Income of $486.9 million, or $1.22 per diluted share
Q4 2012 Net New Orders up 60% and Backlog up 106% vs. Q4 2011

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, January 31, 2013.  Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012.

2012 Fourth Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to the 2011 Fourth Quarter

·  
Net income of $486.9 million, or $1.22 per diluted share, vs. $15.3 million, or $0.04 per diluted share
o  
Diluted earnings per share of $0.08*, excluding $454 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal
·  
Net new orders of 983, up 60%
·  
Backlog of 1,404 homes, up 106%; Dollar value of backlog up 122%
·  
150 average active selling communities, down 6%
o  
156 active selling communities at year end
·  
Homebuilding revenues up 43%
o  
Average selling price of $388 thousand, up 4%
o  
973 new home deliveries, up 24%
·  
Gross margin from home sales of 20.8%, compared to 20.4%
·  
SG&A rate from home sales of 13.1%, a 210 basis point improvement
·  
$267.6 million of land purchases and development costs compared to $86.3 million
·  
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA of $68.8 million*, or 16.4%* of homebuilding revenues, compared to $42.8 million*, or 14.6%* of homebuilding revenues
·  
Homebuilding cash balance of $367 million

2012 Fiscal Year Highlights and Comparisons to Fiscal Year 2011

·  
Net income of $531.4 million, or $1.44 per diluted share, vs. net loss of $16.4 million, or $0.05 per share
o  
Diluted earnings per share of $0.21*, excluding $454 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal
·  
Net new orders of 4,014, up 44%
·  
Homebuilding revenues of $1,237.0 million, up 40% from $883.0 million
o  
Average selling price of $362 thousand, up 4%
o  
3,291 new home deliveries, up 30%
·  
Gross margin from home sales of 20.5%, compared to 18.4%
·  
SG&A rate from home sales of 14.5%, compared to 17.5%
·  
Operating cash outflows of $283.1 million vs. $322.6 million
o  
Excluding land purchases and development costs, cash inflows of $322.1 million* vs. $114.5 million*
·  
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA of $193.9 million*, or 15.7%* of homebuilding revenues, compared to $105.9 million*, or 12.0%* of homebuilding revenues

Scott Stowell, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President commented, “I am proud of our strong 2012 financial performance, which is proof of both the significant progress we’ve made executing our strategy and the lift we’ve experienced from the beginning of a real market recovery.  With our backlog up 106% year over year and the solid demand we have experienced during the first month of 2013, we are off to a good start on what we expect to be a strong 2013.”
  
 
 

 
 
Revenues from home sales for the 2012 fourth quarter increased 29%, to $377.7 million, as compared to the prior year period, resulting primarily from a 24% increase in new home deliveries and a 4% increase in the Company’s consolidated average home price to $388 thousand.  The increase in average home price was primarily attributable to price increases within most of the Company’s markets.  The increase in new home deliveries was driven by a 64% increase in the number of homes in backlog at the beginning of the quarter as compared to the prior year period.

Gross margin from home sales for the 2012 fourth quarter increased to 20.8% compared to 20.4% (19.4%* excluding a $2.9 million benefit related to a reduction in the Company’s warranty accrual) in the prior year period.  Excluding the warranty accrual adjustment and previously capitalized interest costs, gross margin from home sales was 28.9%* for the 2012 fourth quarter versus 27.5%* for the 2011 fourth quarter.  This 140 basis point improvement was primarily attributable to the increase in the Company’s consolidated average home price.

The Company’s 2012 fourth quarter SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $49.4 million compared to $44.5 million, down 210 basis points as a percentage of home sale revenues to 13.1%, compared to 15.2% for the 2011 fourth quarter.  The improvement in the Company’s SG&A rate was primarily due to a 29% increase in revenues from home sales and reflects the operating leverage inherent in our business.

During the 2012 fourth quarter, the Company reversed a portion of its deferred tax valuation allowance, recognizing a $454 million benefit.  Following this reversal, the Company’s remaining deferred tax valuation allowance stood at approximately $23 million, which as of December 31, 2012, partially offsets the Company’s $478 million deferred tax asset.

Net new orders for the 2012 fourth quarter increased 60% from the 2011 fourth quarter to 983 homes.  The 60% year-over-year growth is primarily attributable to a 70% increase in the Company’s monthly sales absorption rate to 2.2 per community for the 2012 fourth quarter, compared to 1.3 per community for the 2011 fourth quarter, and a 3% increase from 2.1 per community for the 2012 third quarter.  The 3% quarter-over-quarter increase bucked the historical seasonal trend, which averaged down 19% over the last fifteen years.

The dollar value of homes in backlog increased 122% to $515.5 million, or 1,404 homes, compared to $232.6 million, or 681 homes, for the 2011 fourth quarter, and increased 3% compared to $498.7 million, or 1,394 homes, for the 2012 third quarter.  The increase in year-over-year backlog value was driven primarily by a 60% increase in net new orders and a shift to more to-be-built homes.

The Company used $112.0 million of cash in operating activities for the 2012 fourth quarter versus $12.0 million in the 2011 fourth quarter.  During the 2012 fourth quarter, the Company spent $267.6 million on land purchases and development costs, compared to $86.3 million for the 2011 fourth quarter.  Excluding land purchases and development costs, cash inflows from operating activities for the 2012 fourth quarter were $155.6 million* versus $74.3 million* in the 2011 fourth quarter.  The year-over-year increase in cash inflows from operating activities (excluding land purchases and development costs) was primarily due to a 29% increase in home sale revenues.

The Company purchased $204.8 million of land (3,085 homesites) during the 2012 fourth quarter, of which 21% (based on homesites) was located in California, 49% in Florida, 13% in Arizona and 10% in Texas, with the balance spread throughout the Company’s other operations.  The Company purchased $542.1 million of land (9,344 homesites) during the year ended December 31, 2012, of which 39% (based on homesites) was located in California, 25% in Florida, 18% in the Carolinas and 12% in Texas, with the balance spread throughout the Company’s other operations.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company owned or controlled 30,767 homesites, of which 19,219 are owned and actively selling or under development, 5,292 are controlled or under option, and the remaining 6,256 homesites are held for future development or for sale.  The homesites owned that are actively selling or under development represent a 5.8 year supply based on the Company’s deliveries for the year ended December 31, 2012.


 
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Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company’s 2012 fourth quarter results will be held at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time February 1, 2013.  The call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Company’s website at http://ir.standardpacifichomes.com.  The call will also be accessible via telephone by dialing (888) 221-9542 (domestic) or (913) 312-1507 (international); Passcode: 5053434. The audio transmission with the slide presentation will be available on our website for replay within 2 to 3 hours following the live broadcast, and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international); Passcode: 5053434.

About Standard Pacific

Standard Pacific Homes (NYSE: SPF) has been building beautiful, high-quality homes and neighborhoods since its founding in Southern California in 1965.  With a trusted reputation for quality craftsmanship, an outstanding customer experience and exceptional architectural design, the Company utilizes its decades of land acquisition, development and homebuilding expertise to successfully navigate today’s complex landscape to acquire and build desirable communities in locations that meet the high expectations of the Company’s targeted move-up homebuyers.  Currently offering new homes in major metropolitan areas in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, we invite you to learn more about us by visiting standardpacifichomes.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements.  These statements include but are not limited to statements regarding new home orders, deliveries, backlog, absorption rates, average home price, revenue, profitability, cash flow, liquidity, gross margin, operating margin, overhead expenses and other costs; community count; product mix; execution on our strategy; our future performance and the future condition of the economy and the housing market.  Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements.  Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors many of which are out of the Company’s control and difficult to forecast that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be described or implied.  Such factors include but are not limited to:  local and general economic and market conditions, including consumer confidence, employment rates, interest rates, the cost and availability of mortgage financing, and stock market, home and land valuations; the impact on economic conditions, terrorist attacks or the outbreak or escalation of armed conflict involving the United States; the cost and availability of suitable undeveloped land, building materials and labor; the cost and availability of construction financing and corporate debt and equity capital; our significant amount of debt and the impact of restrictive covenants in our debt agreements; our ability to repay our debt as it comes due; changes in our credit rating or outlook; the demand for and affordability of single-family homes; the supply of housing for sale; cancellations of purchase contracts by homebuyers; the cyclical and competitive nature of the Company’s business; governmental regulation, including the impact of "slow growth" or similar initiatives; delays in the land entitlement process, development, construction, or the opening of new home communities; adverse weather conditions and natural disasters; environmental matters; risks relating to the Company’s mortgage banking operations; future business decisions and the Company’s ability to successfully implement the Company’s operational and other strategies; litigation and warranty claims; and other risks discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  The Company assumes no, and hereby disclaims any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements.  The Company nonetheless reserves the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this press release.  No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.
 
Contact:
Jeff McCall, EVP & CFO (949) 789-1655, jmccall@stanpac.com

 
*Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page 11.

 
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(Note: Tables Follow)
 
 
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KEY STATISTICS AND FINANCIAL DATA1
 
     
As of or For the Three Months Ended
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Percentage
 
September 30,
 
Percentage
     
2012
 
2011
 
or % Change
 
2012
 
or % Change
Operating Data
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Deliveries
 
 973
   
 782
 
24%
   
 861
 
13%
Average selling price
$
 388
 
$
 374
 
4%
 
$
 369
 
5%
Home sale revenues
$
 377,674
 
$
 292,725
 
29%
 
$
 317,389
 
19%
Gross margin % (including land sales)
 
18.7%
   
20.4%
 
(1.7%)
   
20.1%
 
(1.4%)
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding warranty accrual
                       
 
adjustments)*
 
20.8%
   
19.4%
 
1.4%
   
20.2%
 
0.6%
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding warranty accrual
                       
 
adjustments and interest amortized to cost of home sales)*
 
28.9%
   
27.5%
 
1.4%
   
28.7%
 
0.2%
Severance and other charges
$
  ―  
 
$
 875
 
(100%)
 
$
  ―  
 
  ―  
Incentive and stock-based compensation expense
$
 7,013
 
$
 6,651
 
5%
 
$
 4,768
 
47%
Selling expenses
$
 19,362
 
$
 15,609
 
24%
 
$
 17,069
 
13%
G&A expenses (excluding incentive and stock-based compensation
                   
 
expenses and severance and other charges)
$
 23,067
 
$
 21,412
 
8%
 
$
 21,284
 
8%
SG&A expenses
$
 49,442
 
$
 44,547
 
11%
 
$
 43,121
 
15%
SG&A % from home sales
 
13.1%
   
15.2%
 
(2.1%)
   
13.6%
 
(0.5%)
                             
Net new orders
 
 983
   
 615
 
60%
   
 989
 
(1%)
Average active selling communities
 
 150
   
 160
 
(6%)
   
 156
 
(4%)
Monthly sales absorption rate per community
 
 2.2
   
 1.3
 
70%
   
 2.1
 
3%
Cancellation rate
 
15%
   
19%
 
(4%)
   
14%
 
1%
Gross cancellations
 
 178
   
 141
 
26%
   
 161
 
11%
Cancellations from current quarter sales
 
 71
   
 53
 
34%
   
 67
 
6%
Backlog (homes)
 
 1,404
   
 681
 
106%
   
 1,394
 
1%
Backlog (dollar value)
$
 515,469
 
$
 232,583
 
122%
 
$
 498,739
 
3%
                             
Cash flows (uses) from operating activities
$
 (111,980)
 
$
 (12,036)
 
(830%)
 
$
 (72,418)
 
(55%)
Cash flows (uses) from investing activities
$
 (1,610)
 
$
 (3,043)
 
47%
 
$
 (95,704)
 
98%
Cash flows (uses) from financing activities
$
 (19,311)
 
$
 (5,748)
 
(236%)
 
$
 348,696
   
Land purchases (incl. seller financing and JV purchases)
$
 204,796
 
$
 49,759
 
312%
 
$
 206,740
 
(1%)
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA*
$
 68,802
 
$
 42,809
 
61%
 
$
 51,523
 
34%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %*
 
16.4%
   
14.6%
 
1.8%
   
16.2%
 
0.2%
Homebuilding interest incurred
$
 35,095
 
$
 35,425
 
(1%)
 
$
 36,112
 
(3%)
Homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned
$
 33,664
 
$
 30,777
 
9%
 
$
 32,604
 
3%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in JVs
$
 851
 
$
 1,689
 
(50%)
 
$
 1,839
 
(54%)
Interest amortized to cost of sales (incl. cost of land sales)
$
 33,784
 
$
 23,657
 
43%
 
$
 27,078
 
25%

  
 
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For the Year Ended
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Percentage
     
2012
 
2011
 
or % Change
Operating Data
(Dollars in thousands)
                   
Deliveries
 
 3,291
   
 2,528
 
30%
Average selling price
$
 362
 
$
 349
 
4%
Home sale revenues
$
 1,190,252
 
$
 882,094
 
35%
Gross margin % (including land sales)
 
19.7%
   
18.4%
 
1.3%
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding impairments and warranty
         
 
accrual adjustments)*
 
20.5%
   
19.6%
 
0.9%
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding impairments, warranty
           
 
accrual adjustments and interest amortized to cost of home sales)*
28.9%
   
27.4%
 
1.5%
Inventory impairment charges
$
  ―  
 
$
 13,189
 
(100%)
Severance and other charges
$
  ―  
 
$
 4,245
 
(100%)
Incentive and stock-based compensation expense
$
 20,362
 
$
 18,511
 
10%
Selling expenses
$
 65,608
 
$
 48,291
 
36%
G&A expenses (excluding incentive and stock-based compensation
         
 
expenses and severance and other charges)
$
 86,237
 
$
 83,328
 
3%
SG&A expenses
$
 172,207
 
$
 154,375
 
12%
SG&A % from home sales
 
14.5%
   
17.5%
 
(3.0%)
                   
Net new orders
 
 4,014
   
 2,795
 
44%
Average active selling communities
 
 155
   
 152
 
2%
Monthly sales absorption rate per community
 
 2.2
   
 1.5
 
41%
Cancellation rate
 
13%
   
16%
 
(3%)
Gross cancellations
 
 621
   
 520
 
19%
Cancellations from current year sales
 
 289
   
 227
 
27%
                   
Cash flows (uses) from operating activities
$
 (283,116)
 
$
 (322,613)
 
12%
Cash flows (uses) from investing activities
$
 (105,205)
 
$
 (8,313)
 
(1,166%)
Cash flows (uses) from financing activities
$
 324,354
 
$
 10,077
 
3,119%
Land purchases (incl. seller financing and JV purchases)
$
 542,106
 
$
 303,775
 
78%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA*
$
 193,903
 
$
 105,855
 
83%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %*
 
15.7%
   
12.0%
 
3.7%
Homebuilding interest incurred
$
 141,827
 
$
 140,905
 
1%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned
$
 129,136
 
$
 109,002
 
18%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in JVs
$
 6,295
 
$
 6,735
 
(7%)
Interest amortized to cost of sales (incl. cost of land sales)
$
 103,902
 
$
 69,636
 
49%


     
As of
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Percentage
     
2012
 
2011
 
or % Change
Balance Sheet Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                   
Homebuilding cash (including restricted cash)
$
 366,808
 
$
 438,157
 
(16%)
Inventories owned
$
 1,971,418
 
$
 1,477,239
 
33%
Homesites owned and controlled
 
 30,767
   
 26,444
 
16%
Homes under construction
 
 1,574
   
 940
 
67%
Completed specs
 
 215
   
 383
 
(44%)
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
$
 22,696
 
$
 510,621
 
(96%)
Homebuilding debt
$
 1,542,018
 
$
 1,324,948
 
16%
Stockholders' equity
$
 1,255,816
 
$
 623,754
 
101%
Stockholders' equity per share (including if-converted
             
 
preferred stock)*
$
 3.48
 
$
 1.82
 
91%
Total consolidated debt to book capitalization
 
56.5%
   
68.7%
 
(12.2%)
Adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted
             
 
book capitalization*
 
48.3%
   
58.7%
 
(10.4%)

 
1All statistical numbers exclude unconsolidated joint ventures unless noted otherwise.
*Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page 11.

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
   
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
  $ 377,674     $ 292,725     $ 1,190,252     $ 882,094  
Land sale revenues
    42,169       431       46,706       899  
Total revenues
    419,843       293,156       1,236,958       882,993  
Cost of home sales
    (299,105 )     (232,960 )     (946,630 )     (719,893 )
Cost of land sales
    (42,196 )     (430 )     (46,654 )     (903 )
Total cost of sales
    (341,301 )     (233,390 )     (993,284 )     (720,796 )
Gross margin
    78,542       59,766       243,674       162,197  
Gross margin %
    18.7 %     20.4 %     19.7 %     18.4 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (49,442 )     (44,547 )     (172,207 )     (154,375 )
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
    617       1,298       (2,090 )     207  
Interest expense
    (580 )     (2,959 )     (6,396 )     (25,168 )
Other income (expense)
    (44 )     (338 )     4,664       (1,017 )
Homebuilding pretax income (loss)
    29,093       13,220       67,645       (18,156 )
Financial Services:
                               
Revenues
    7,051       3,783       21,300       10,907  
Expenses
    (3,110 )     (2,230 )     (11,062 )     (9,401 )
Other income
    87       79       304       177  
Financial services pretax income
    4,028       1,632       10,542       1,683  
Income (loss) before income taxes
    33,121       14,852       78,187       (16,473 )
Benefit for income taxes
    453,804       481       453,234       56  
Net income (loss)
    486,925       15,333       531,421       (16,417 )
  Less: Net (income) loss allocated to preferred shareholder
    (199,646 )     (6,619 )     (224,408 )     7,101  
  Less: Net (income) loss allocated to unvested restricted stock
    (489 )           (410 )      
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 286,790     $ 8,714     $ 306,603     $ (9,316 )
                                 
Income (Loss) Per Common Share:
                               
Basic   $ 1.35     $ 0.04     $ 1.52     $ (0.05 )
Diluted
  $ 1.22     $ 0.04     $ 1.44     $ (0.05 )
                                 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
                               
Basic      212,332,054       194,571,736       201,953,799       193,909,714  
Diluted
    250,562,775       196,596,197       220,518,897       193,909,714  
                                 
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding
                               
if preferred shares converted to common shares
    147,812,786       147,812,786       147,812,786       147,812,786  
                                 
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
                               
if preferred shares converted to common shares
    398,375,561       344,408,983       368,331,683       341,722,500  
 
 

 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Homebuilding:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 339,908     $ 406,785  
Restricted cash      26,900       31,372  
Trade and other receivables
    10,724       11,525  
Inventories:                 
    Owned      1,971,418       1,477,239  
    Not owned      71,295       59,840  
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
    52,443       81,807  
Deferred income taxes, net
    455,372       5,326  
Other assets      41,918       35,693  
Total Homebuilding Assets
    2,969,978       2,109,587  
Financial Services:
               
Cash and equivalents
    6,647       3,737  
Restricted cash      2,420       1,295  
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
    119,549       73,811  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
    9,923       10,115  
Other assets      4,557       1,838  
Total Financial Services Assets
    143,096       90,796  
Total Assets
  $ 3,113,074     $ 2,200,383  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Homebuilding:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 22,446     $ 17,829  
Accrued liabilities
    198,144       185,890  
Secured project debt and other notes payable
    11,516       3,531  
Senior notes payable
    1,530,502       1,275,093  
Senior subordinated notes payable
          46,324  
Total Homebuilding Liabilities
    1,762,608       1,528,667  
Financial Services:
               
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    2,491       1,154  
Mortgage credit facilities
    92,159       46,808  
Total Financial Services Liabilities
    94,650       47,962  
Total Liabilities
    1,857,258       1,576,629  
Equity:
               
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares
               
    authorized; 450,829 shares issued and outstanding
               
    at December 31, 2012 and 2011
    5       5  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares
               
    authorized; 213,245,488 and 198,563,273 shares
               
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and
               
    2011, respectively
    2,132       1,985  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,333,255       1,239,180  
Accumulated deficit
    (77,348 )     (608,769 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
    (2,228 )     (8,647 )
Total Equity
    1,255,816       623,754  
Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 3,113,074     $ 2,200,383  
 
INVENTORIES
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Inventories Owned:            
     Land and land under development
  $ 1,444,161     $ 1,036,829  
     Homes completed and under construction
    427,196       339,849  
     Model homes
    100,061       100,561  
        Total inventories owned
  $ 1,971,418     $ 1,477,239  
                 
Inventories Owned by Segment:
               
     California
  $ 1,086,159     $ 890,300  
     Southwest
    461,201       302,686  
     Southeast
    424,058       284,253  
        Total inventories owned
  $ 1,971,418     $ 1,477,239  
 
7

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                       
Net income (loss)
  $ 486,925     $ 15,333     $ 531,421     $ (16,417 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
                               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
                               
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    2,633       3,145       7,151       11,239  
Inventory impairment charges and deposit write-offs
          416       133       15,334  
Deferred income tax benefit
    (454,000 )           (454,000 )      
Other operating activities
    2,679       (654 )     8,517       3,247  
Changes in cash and equivalents due to:
                               
Trade and other receivables
    12,944       6,951       801       (5,358 )
Mortgage loans held for sale
    (32,323 )     (23,924 )     (46,339 )     (43,661 )
Inventories - owned
    (129,807 )     (20,670 )     (315,639 )     (282,447 )
Inventories - not owned
    (20,861 )     (2,068 )     (31,551 )     (19,727 )
Other assets
    1,696       6,525       2,618       6,212  
Accounts payable
    5,988       (4,776 )     4,617       1,113  
Accrued liabilities
    12,146       7,686       9,155       7,852  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (111,980 )     (12,036 )     (283,116 )     (322,613 )
                                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                               
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures
    (4,380 )     (3,385 )     (57,458 )     (14,689 )
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures
    2,590       807       14,530       8,593  
Net cash paid for acquisitions
                (60,752 )      
Other investing activities
    180       (465 )     (1,525 )     (2,217 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (1,610 )     (3,043 )     (105,205 )     (8,313 )
                                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                               
Change in restricted cash
    (1,687 )     260       3,347       (1,559 )
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable
    (84 )     (368 )     (866 )     (1,207 )
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable
    (39,613 )           (49,603 )      
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable
                253,000        
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (3,680 )           (11,761 )     (4,575 )
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities
    21,124       (5,720 )     45,351       16,464  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
                75,849        
Payment of common stock issuance costs
    (88 )           (4,002 )     (324 )
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    4,717       80       13,039       1,278  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (19,311 )     (5,748 )     324,354       10,077  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    (132,901 )     (20,827 )     (63,967 )     (320,849 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
    479,456       431,349       410,522       731,371  
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 346,555     $ 410,522     $ 346,555     $ 410,522  
                                 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 346,555     $ 410,522     $ 346,555     $ 410,522  
Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period
    26,900       31,372       26,900       31,372  
Financial services restricted cash at end of period
    2,420       1,295       2,420       1,295  
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
  $ 375,875     $ 443,189     $ 375,875     $ 443,189  

 
 




 
8

 

REGIONAL OPERATING DATA
 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
New homes delivered:
                       
 
California
 
 400
 
 279
 
43%
 
 1,304
 
 975
 
34%
 
Arizona
 
 71
 
 54
 
31%
 
 247
 
 169
 
46%
 
Texas
 
 104
 
 135
 
(23%)
 
 472
 
 420
 
12%
 
Colorado
 
 34
 
 28
 
21%
 
 114
 
 97
 
18%
 
Nevada
 
  ―
 
 3
 
(100%)
 
 9
 
 15
 
(40%)
 
Florida
 
 170
 
 153
 
11%
 
 581
 
 446
 
30%
 
Carolinas
 
 194
 
 130
 
49%
 
 564
 
 406
 
39%
     
Consolidated total
 
 973
 
 782
 
24%
 
 3,291
 
 2,528
 
30%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 10
 
 8
 
25%
 
 38
 
 35
 
9%
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 983
 
 790
 
24%
 
 3,329
 
 2,563
 
30%

 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
         
(Dollars in thousands)
Average selling prices of homes delivered:
                               
 
California
 
$
 543
 
$
 598
 
(9%)
 
$
 506
 
$
 519
 
(3%)
 
Arizona
   
 231
   
 197
 
17%
   
 213
   
 202
 
5%
 
Texas
   
 354
   
 297
 
19%
   
 318
   
 292
 
9%
 
Colorado
   
 392
   
 309
 
27%
   
 388
   
 308
 
26%
 
Nevada
   
      ―  
   
 173
 
      ―  
   
 192
   
 190
 
1%
 
Florida
   
 253
   
 223
 
13%
   
 247
   
 208
 
19%
 
Carolinas
   
 263
   
 245
 
7%
   
 247
   
 231
 
7%
     
Consolidated
   
 388
   
 374
 
4%
   
 362
   
 349
 
4%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
   
 446
   
 350
 
27%
   
 444
   
 396
 
12%
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
$
 389
 
$
 374
 
4%
 
$
 363
 
$
 350
 
4%

 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Net new orders:
                       
 
California
 
 401
 
 199
 
102%
 
 1,570
 
 1,030
 
52%
 
Arizona
 
 30
 
 54
 
(44%)
 
 267
 
 190
 
41%
 
Texas
 
 103
 
 94
 
10%
 
 527
 
 470
 
12%
 
Colorado
 
 43
 
 25
 
72%
 
 156
 
 100
 
56%
 
Nevada
 
   ―  
 
 3
 
(100%)
 
 6
 
 10
 
(40%)
 
Florida
 
 217
 
 130
 
67%
 
 785
 
 541
 
45%
 
Carolinas
 
 189
 
 110
 
72%
 
 703
 
 454
 
55%
     
Consolidated total
 
 983
 
 615
 
60%
 
 4,014
 
 2,795
 
44%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 5
 
 10
 
(50%)
 
 47
 
 33
 
42%
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 988
 
 625
 
58%
 
 4,061
 
 2,828
 
44%

 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
 
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Average number of selling communities
                       
  during the period:
                       
 
California
 
 45
 
 49
 
(8%)
 
 49
 
 49
 
      ―
 
Arizona
 
 6
 
 10
 
(40%)
 
 7
 
 9
 
(22%)
 
Texas
 
 24
 
 21
 
14%
 
 21
 
 21
 
      ―
 
Colorado
 
 8
 
 6
 
33%
 
 7
 
 5
 
40%
 
Nevada
 
      ―
 
 1
 
(100%)
 
      ―
 
 1
 
(100%)
 
Florida
 
 33
 
 40
 
(18%)
 
 36
 
 37
 
(3%)
 
Carolinas
 
 34
 
 33
 
3%
 
 35
 
 30
 
17%
     
Consolidated total
 
 150
 
 160
 
(6%)
 
 155
 
 152
 
2%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 1
 
 3
 
(67%)
 
 2
 
 3
 
(33%)
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 151
 
 163
 
(7%)
 
 157
 
 155
 
1%




 
9

 

REGIONAL OPERATING DATA (Continued)
 
         
At December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
         
Homes
 
Dollar Value
 
Homes
 
Dollar Value
 
Homes
 
Dollar Value
         
(Dollars in thousands)
Backlog:
                                   
 
California
   
 440
 
$
 218,115
   
 174
 
$
 91,051
   
153%
   
140%
 
Arizona
   
 77
   
 19,178
   
 57
   
 11,598
   
35%
   
65%
 
Texas
   
 204
   
 78,468
   
 149
   
 46,307
   
37%
   
69%
 
Colorado
   
 75
   
 32,230
   
 33
   
 12,904
   
127%
   
150%
 
Nevada
   
       ―  
   
       ―  
   
 3
   
 638
   
(100%)
   
(100%)
 
Florida
   
 366
   
 95,264
   
 162
   
 42,360
   
126%
   
125%
 
Carolinas
   
 242
   
 72,214
   
 103
   
 27,725
   
135%
   
160%
     
Consolidated total
   
 1,404
   
 515,469
   
 681
   
 232,583
   
106%
   
122%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
   
 12
   
 5,575
   
 3
   
 1,240
   
300%
   
350%
     
Total (including joint ventures)
   
 1,416
 
$
 521,044
   
 684
 
$
 233,823
   
107%
   
123%


         
At December 31,
         
2012
 
2011
 
% Change
Homesites owned and controlled:
           
 
California
 
 10,288
 
 9,230
 
11%
 
Arizona
 
 1,965
 
 1,872
 
5%
 
Texas
 
 5,129
 
 4,232
 
21%
 
Colorado
 
 792
 
 690
 
15%
 
Nevada
 
 1,124
 
 1,133
 
(1%)
 
Florida
 
 8,159
 
 6,323
 
29%
 
Carolinas
 
 3,310
 
 2,964
 
12%
   
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 30,767
 
 26,444
 
16%
                   
 
Homesites owned
 
 25,475
 
 20,035
 
27%
 
Homesites optioned or subject to contract
 
 4,681
 
 5,183
 
(10%)
 
Joint venture homesites
 
 611
 
 1,226
 
(50%)
   
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 30,767
 
 26,444
 
16%
                   
                   
Homesites owned:
           
 
Raw lots
 
 5,522
 
 3,824
 
44%
 
Homesites under development
 
 9,357
 
 4,760
 
97%
 
Finished homesites
 
 5,178
 
 5,831
 
(11%)
 
Under construction or completed homes
 
 2,194
 
 1,760
 
25%
 
Held for sale
 
 3,224
 
 3,860
 
(16%)
   
Total
 
 25,475
 
 20,035
 
27%





 
10

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Each of the below measures are non-GAAP financial measures and other companies may calculate such non-GAAP measures differently.  Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures prescribed by GAAP.

The table set forth below reconciles the Company's net income to net income excluding the partial reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance during the 2012 fourth quarter.  We believe this measure is useful to management and investors as it provides perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding the benefit from the valuation allowance reversal and provides comparability with the Company’s peer group.  Net income and diluted earnings per share excluding the reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance for the three months and year ended December 31, 2012 is calculated as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended
 
December 31, 2012
 
December 31, 2012
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
           
Net income
$
 486,925
 
$
 531,421
Less: Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal
 
 (454,000)
   
 (454,000)
Adjusted net income
$
 32,925
 
$
 77,421
           
Diluted earnings per share
$
 0.08
 
$
 0.21
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
         
   if preferred shares converted to common
 
 398,375,561
   
 368,331,683
 
The table set forth below reconciles the Company's gross margin percentage from home sales to the gross margin percentage from home sales, excluding inventory impairment charges, warranty accrual adjustments and interest amortized to cost of home sales.  We believe these measures are useful to management and investors as they provide perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding these charges and provide comparability with the Company’s peer group.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
2012
 
Gross
Margin %
 
December 31,
2011
 
Gross
Margin %
 
September 30,
2012
 
Gross
Margin %
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Home sale revenues
$
 377,674
     
$
 292,725
     
$
 317,389
   
Less: Cost of home sales
 
 (299,105)
       
 (232,960)
       
 (253,344)
   
Gross margin from home sales
 
 78,569
 
20.8%
   
 59,765
 
20.4%
   
 64,045
 
20.2%
Less: Benefit from warranty accrual adjustments
 
    ―    
       
 (2,900)
       
    ―    
   
Gross margin from home sales, excluding
                           
  warranty accrual adjustments
 
 78,569
 
20.8%
   
 56,865
 
19.4%
   
 64,045
 
20.2%
Add: Capitalized interest included in cost
                           
  of home sales
 
 30,592
 
8.1%
   
 23,557
 
8.1%
   
 27,071
 
8.5%
Gross margin from home sales, excluding
                           
  warranty accrual adjustments and interest
                           
  amortized to cost of home sales
$
 109,161
 
28.9%
 
$
 80,422
 
27.5%
 
$
 91,116
 
28.7%


 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2012
 
Gross
Margin %
 
2011
 
Gross
Margin %
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                   
Home sale revenues
$
 1,190,252
     
$
 882,094
   
Less: Cost of home sales
 
 (946,630)
       
 (719,893)
   
Gross margin from home sales
 
 243,622
 
20.5%
   
 162,201
 
18.4%
Add: Inventory impairment charges
 
    ―    
       
 13,189
   
Less: Benefit from warranty accrual adjustments
 
    ―    
       
 (2,900)
   
Gross margin from home sales, excluding impairment
 
 
       
 
 
 
  charges and warranty accrual adjustments   243,622  
20.5%
    172,490  
19.6%
Add: Capitalized interest included in cost of home sales
 
 100,683
 
8.4%
   
 69,421
 
7.8%
Gross margin from home sales, excluding impairment
                 
  charges, warranty accrual adjustments and interest                  
  amortized to cost of home sales
$
 344,305
 
28.9%
 
$
 241,911
 
27.4%






 
11

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)

The table set forth below reconciles the Company’s cash flows used in operations to cash inflows from operations excluding land purchases and development costs.  We believe this measure is useful to management and investors to provide perspective on underlying cash flow generation excluding swings related to the timing of land purchases and development costs.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended Decmber 31,
 
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
2012
 
2011
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Cash flows used in operations
$
 (111,980)
 
$
 (12,036)
 
$
 (72,418)
 
$
 (283,116)
 
$
 (322,613)
Add: Land purchases (excl. seller financing and JV purchases)
 204,796
   
 49,759
   
 101,363
   
 436,729
   
 303,721
Add: Land development costs
 
 62,806
   
 36,587
   
 39,422
   
 168,520
   
 133,358
Cash inflows from operations (excluding land purchases and
                           
   development costs)
$
 155,622
 
$
 74,310
 
$
 68,367
 
$
 322,133
 
$
 114,466
 
The table set forth below reconciles the Company’s total consolidated debt to adjusted net homebuilding debt and provides the Company’s total consolidated debt to book capitalization and adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization ratios.  We believe that the adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization ratio is useful to management and investors as a measure of the Company’s ability to obtain financing.  For purposes of the ratio of adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization, total adjusted book capitalization is adjusted net homebuilding debt plus stockholders’ equity.  Adjusted net homebuilding debt excludes indebtedness of the Company’s financial services subsidiary and additionally reflects the offset of cash and equivalents.
 
     
At December 31,
     
2012
 
2011
     
(Dollars in thousands)
               
Total consolidated debt
$
 1,634,177
 
$
 1,371,756
Less:
         
 
Financial services indebtedness
 
 (92,159)
   
 (46,808)
 
Homebuilding cash
 
 (366,808)
   
 (438,157)
Adjusted net homebuilding debt
 
 1,175,210
   
 886,791
Stockholders' equity
 
 1,255,816
   
 623,754
Total adjusted book capitalization
$
 2,431,026
 
$
 1,510,545
Total consolidated debt to book capitalization
 
56.5%
   
68.7%
Adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization
 
48.3%
   
58.7%
 
The table set forth below calculates pro forma stockholders’ equity per common share.  For the year ended December 31, 2011, pro forma common shares outstanding include common shares issuable upon conversion of our outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, and excludes 3.9 million shares issued under a share lending agreement related to the Company’s 6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes.  The remaining 3.9 million shares were returned to the Company in October 2012, in connection with the maturity of the Company’s 6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes.  The Company believes that the pro forma stockholders’ equity per common share information is useful to management and investors as a measure to determine the book value per common share after giving effect to the conversion of our outstanding preferred shares assuming full conversion to common stock and excluding shares previously outstanding under the share lending agreement.
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2012
 
2011
           
Actual common shares outstanding
 
 213,245,488
   
 198,563,273
Add: Conversion of preferred shares to common shares
 
 147,812,786
   
 147,812,786
Less: Common shares outstanding under share lending facility
 
        ―   
   
 (3,919,904)
Pro forma common shares outstanding
 
 361,058,274
   
 342,456,155
           
Stockholders' equity (Dollars in thousands)
$
 1,255,816
 
$
 623,754
Divided by pro forma common shares outstanding
÷
 361,058,274
 
÷
 342,456,155
Pro forma stockholders' equity per common share
$
 3.48
 
$
 1.82



 
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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)

The table set forth below calculates EBITDA and Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA.  Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA means net income (loss) (plus cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures) before (a) income taxes, (b) homebuilding interest expense (c) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales, (d) impairment charges and deposit write-offs, (e) (gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt (f) homebuilding depreciation and amortization, (g) amortization of stock-based compensation, (h) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and (i) income (loss) from financial services subsidiary.  Other companies may calculate Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently.  We believe Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA information is useful to management and investors as one measure of the Company’s ability to service debt and obtain financing.  Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure and due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, cash flow from operations or any other operating or liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.
 
     
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
     
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
 
2012
 
 
2011
     
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
Net income (loss)
$
 486,925
 
$
 15,333
 
$
 21,710
 
$
 531,421
 
$
 (16,417)
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 (453,804)
   
 (481)
   
 194
   
 (453,234)
   
 (56)
 
Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense
 
 34,364
   
 26,616
   
 28,747
   
 110,298
   
 94,804
 
Homebuilding depreciation and amortization
 
 617
   
 631
   
 590
   
 2,372
   
 2,644
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation
 
 2,633
   
 3,145
   
 1,559
   
 7,151
   
 11,239
EBITDA
 
 70,735
   
 45,244
   
 52,800
   
 198,008
   
 92,214
Add:
                           
 
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 2,625
   
       ―  
   
 1,125
   
 3,910
   
 20
 
Impairment charges and deposit write-offs
 
       ―  
   
 416
   
       ―  
   
 133
   
 15,334
Less:
                           
 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 617
   
 1,298
   
 (39)
   
 (2,090)
   
 207
 
Income (loss) from financial services subsidiary
 
 3,941
   
 1,553
   
 2,441
   
 10,238
   
 1,506
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA
$
 68,802
 
$
 42,809
 
$
 51,523
 
$
 193,903
 
$
 105,855
Homebuilding revenues
$
 419,843
 
$
 293,156
 
$
 318,541
 
$
 1,236,958
 
$
 882,993
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %
 
16.4%
   
14.6%
   
16.2%
   
15.7%
   
12.0%
 
The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA:
 
     
Three Months Ended
 
Year Ended December 31,
     
December 31,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
 
September 30,
2012
 
2012
 
2011
     
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
 (111,980)
 
$
 (12,036)
 
$
 (72,418)
 
$
 (283,116)
 
$
 (322,613)
Add:
                           
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 (453,804)
   
 (481)
   
 194
   
 (453,234)
   
 (56)
 
Deferred income tax benefit
 
 454,000
   
      ―   
   
        ―   
   
 454,000
   
        ―   
 
Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense
 
 34,364
   
 26,616
   
 28,747
   
 110,298
   
 94,804
Less:
                           
 
Income (loss) from financial services subsidiary
 
 3,941
   
 1,553
   
 2,441
   
 10,238
   
 1,506
 
Depreciation and amortization from financial services subsidiary
 
 32
   
 18
   
 32
   
 108
   
 611
 
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment
 
 22
   
 (5)
   
 12
   
 37
   
 179
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                           
   
Trade and other receivables
 
 (12,944)
   
 (6,951)
   
 4,681
   
 (801)
   
 5,358
   
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 32,323
   
 23,924
   
 18,119
   
 46,339
   
 43,661
   
Inventories-owned
 
 129,807
   
 20,670
   
 70,645
   
 315,639
   
 282,447
   
Inventories-not owned
 
 20,861
   
 2,068
   
 7,191
   
 31,551
   
 19,727
   
Other assets
 
 (1,696)
   
 (6,525)
   
 (999)
   
 (2,618)
   
 (6,212)
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
 
 (18,134)
   
 (2,910)
   
 (2,152)
   
 (13,772)
   
 (8,965)
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA
$
 68,802
 
$
 42,809
 
$
 51,523
 
$
 193,903
 
$
 105,855



 
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