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Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE

Beazer Homes Closes Out Fiscal 2013 with $11.9 Million of Net Income for the Fourth Quarter and 21.4% Homebuilding Gross Margins

ATLANTA, November 7, 2013 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

The Company closed out its fiscal year with improved fourth quarter results highlighted by positive net income of $11.9 million and 21.4% homebuilding gross margins. Adjusted EBITDA was $41.5 million for the quarter, up from $15.1 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012.

For the full year fiscal 2013, the Company made significant progress on its objective to return to sustainable profitability. The Company’s net loss for fiscal 2013 was $33.9 million, compared to a loss of $145.3 million for fiscal 2012. New home orders were up 2.6% despite an 18.5% reduction in average community count, while full year homebuilding gross margins increased to 20.0%. And, adjusted EBITDA for the full year was significantly improved at $86.3 million for fiscal 2013, up from $21.8 million last year.

“We finished 2013 with solidly improved operating and financial results,” said Allan Merrill, CEO of Beazer Homes. “In the fourth quarter, we reported our first net profit from operations in many years, realizing the benefits of our path-to-profitability strategies and the impact of an improved homebuilding market. For the full year, with continued improvements in average sales price, sales per community per month and homebuilding gross margins, we achieved adjusted EBITDA that was more than triple the amount reported for fiscal 2012.”

“With this positive momentum heading into fiscal 2014 as well as our continued belief that new home affordability and inventory levels will remain favorable, we expect to report a full year of profitability for fiscal 2014.”






Q4 Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)
 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
New Home Orders
 
1,192

 
1,110

 
7.4
 %
Average community count
 
135

 
163

 
(17.2
)%
QTD orders per month per community
 
3.0

 
2.3

 
30.4
 %
Cancellation rates
 
23.9
%
 
31.1
%
 
-720 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Home Closings
 
1,657

 
1,608

 
3.0
 %
Average sales price from closings (in thousands)
 
$
263.2

 
$
228.6

 
15.1
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
436.2

 
$
367.5

 
18.7
 %
Homebuilding gross profit margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)
 
18.3
%
 
11.8
%
 
650 bps

Homebuilding gross profit margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
21.4
%
 
17.2
%
 
420 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
8.9

 
$
(64.3
)
 
$
73.2

Benefit from income taxes (in millions)
 
$
2.5

 
$
3.9

 
$
(1.4
)
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
11.3

 
$
(60.4
)
 
$
71.7

Basic Income (Loss) Per Share
 
$
0.46

 
$
(2.57
)
 
$
3.03

Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.57
)
 
$
2.93

Loss on debt extinguishment (in millions)
 
$
(1.0
)
 
$
(42.4
)
 
$
41.4

Inventory impairments (in millions)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(1.7
)
 
$
1.3

Net income (loss) from continuing operations excluding loss on debt extinguishment and inventory impairments (in millions)
 
$
12.7

 
$
(16.3
)
 
$
29.0

Land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
160.8

 
$
45.0

 
$
115.8

Total Company Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
 
$
41.5

 
$
15.1

 
$
26.4

Full Year Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)
 
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Change
New Home Orders
 
5,026

 
4,901

 
2.6
 %
Average community count
 
145

 
178

 
(18.5
)%
LTM orders per month per community
 
2.9

 
2.3

 
26.1
 %
Cancellation rates
 
21.8
%
 
27.2
%
 
-540 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Home Closings
 
5,056

 
4,428

 
14.2
 %
Average sales price from closings (in thousands)
 
$
253.0

 
$
224.9

 
12.5
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
1,279.2

 
$
996.1

 
28.4
 %
Homebuilding gross profit margin, excluding impairments and abandonments
 
16.8
%
 
11.6
%
 
520 bps

Homebuilding gross profit margin, excluding impairments, abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
20.0
%
 
17.7
%
 
230 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
(35.7
)
 
$
(176.0
)
 
$
140.3

Benefit from income taxes (in millions)
 
$
3.5

 
$
40.3

 
$
(36.8
)
Net loss from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
(32.2
)
 
$
(135.6
)
 
$
103.4

Basic and Diluted Loss Per Share
 
$
(1.30
)
 
$
(7.34
)
 
$
6.04

Loss on debt extinguishment (in millions)
 
$
(4.6
)
 
$
(45.1
)
 
$
40.5

Inventory impairments (in millions)
 
$
(2.6
)
 
$
(12.2
)
 
$
9.6

Net loss from continuing operations excluding loss on debt extinguishment and inventory impairments (in millions)
 
$
(25.0
)
 
$
(78.3
)
 
$
53.3

Land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
475.2

 
$
185.5

 
$
289.7

Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
 
$
86.3

 
$
21.8

 
$
64.5






As of September 30, 2013

Total cash and cash equivalents: $553.4 million, including unrestricted cash of approximately $504.5 million
Stockholders' equity: $240.6 million
Total backlog from continuing operations: 1,893 homes with a sales value of $528.1 million, compared to 1,923 homes with a sales value of $479.1 million as of September 30, 2012
Land and lots controlled: 28,004 lots (79.4% owned), an increase of 16.0% from September 30, 2012

Capital Markets Activity

During the year ended September 30, 2013, we engaged in several capital raising transactions designed to further strengthen our balance sheet and provide additional capital for land acquisitions and development.  In February 2013, we issued and sold $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.25% Senior Notes due 2023 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers.  A portion of these proceeds were used to fund the redemption of all of our outstanding 6.875% Senior Notes due 2015 and to repurchase $2 million of our 9.125% Senior Notes due 2018.  In September 2013, we issued and sold $200 million aggregate principal amount of 7.5% Senior Notes due 2021 through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. Proceeds from the 2021 Notes and the remaining funds from the 2023 Notes have been or will be used to expand our new home community count in targeted markets and for general corporate purposes.


Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on November 7, 2013 at 10:00 am ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Company's slide presentation over the Internet by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at www.beazer.com.  To access the conference call by telephone, listeners should dial 800-619-8639 (for international callers, dial 312-470-7002).  To be admitted to the call, verbally supply the passcode "BZH". A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, dial 800-839-1193 or 402-998-0566 and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 11:00 pm ET on November 14, 2013), or visit www.beazer.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available at www.beazer.com for approximately 30 days.
 
Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is one of the country’s 10 largest single-family homebuilders. The Company’s homes meet or exceed the benchmark for energy-efficient home construction as established by ENERGY STAR® and are designed with flexible floorplan options to meet the personal preferences and lifestyles of its buyers.  In addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred lender choices to facilitate transparent competition between lenders and enhanced customer service.  The Company offers homes in 16 states, including Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.  Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.” For more info visit Beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook and Twitter.


Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, (i) the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with the future value of our inventory such as additional asset impairment charges or writedowns; (ii) economic changes nationally or in local markets, including changes in consumer confidence, declines in employment levels, inflation and increases in the quantity and decreases in the price of new homes and resale homes in the market; (iii) the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and a potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions; (iv) estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future (backlog) are imprecise as they are subject to various cancellation risks which





cannot be fully controlled; (v) shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials used in housing production; (vi) our cost of and ability to access capital and otherwise meet our ongoing liquidity needs including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or reductions in our tangible net worth or liquidity levels; (vii) our ability to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing; (viii) a substantial increase in mortgage interest rates, increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing, a change in tax laws regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest, or an increased number of foreclosures; (ix) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preference in home design; (x) factors affecting margins such as decreased land values underlying land option agreements, increased land development costs on communities under development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce production and overhead cost structure; (xi) estimates related to the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets; (xii) potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws, regulations, or governmental policies and possible penalties for failure to comply with such laws, regulations and governmental policies; (xiii) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of the obligations in the Deferred Prosecution Agreement and consent orders with governmental authorities and other settlement agreements; (xiv) the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims; (xv) the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds; (xvi) the performance of our unconsolidated entities and our unconsolidated entity partners; (xvii) delays in land development or home construction resulting from adverse weather conditions; (xviii) the impact of information technology failures or data security breaches; (xix) effects of changes in accounting policies, standards, guidelines or principles; or (xx) terrorist acts, acts of war and other factors over which the Company has little or no control.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.



CONTACT: Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Carey Phelps
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
770-829-3700
investor.relations@beazer.com


-Tables Follow-    





 BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Total revenue
$
438,334

 
$
370,931

 
$
1,287,577

 
$
1,005,677

Home construction and land sales expenses
357,884

 
327,815

 
1,070,814

 
888,379

Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments
404

 
1,718

 
2,633

 
12,210

Gross profit
80,046

 
41,398

 
214,130

 
105,088

Commissions
17,516

 
16,063

 
52,922

 
43,585

General and administrative expenses
36,428

 
27,671

 
121,163

 
110,051

Depreciation and amortization
4,023

 
4,174

 
12,784

 
13,510

Operating income (loss)
22,079

 
(6,510
)
 
27,261

 
(62,058
)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities
93

 
329

 
(113
)
 
304

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(998
)
 
(42,350
)
 
(4,636
)
 
(45,097
)
Other expense, net
(12,307
)
 
(15,777
)
 
(58,165
)
 
(69,119
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
8,867

 
(64,308
)
 
(35,653
)
 
(175,970
)
Benefit from income taxes
(2,461
)
 
(3,909
)
 
(3,489
)
 
(40,347
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
11,328

 
(60,399
)
 
(32,164
)
 
(135,623
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
620

 
(5,834
)
 
(1,704
)
 
(9,703
)
Net income (loss)
$
11,948

 
$
(66,233
)
 
$
(33,868
)
 
$
(145,326
)
Weighted average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
24,888

 
23,528

 
24,651

 
18,474

Diluted
31,560

 
23,528

 
24,651

 
18,474

Income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income (loss) per share from continuing operations
$
0.46

 
$
(2.57
)
 
$
(1.30
)
 
$
(7.34
)
Basic income (loss) per share from discontinued operations
$
0.02

 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.53
)
Basic income (loss) per share
$
0.48

 
$
(2.82
)
 
$
(1.37
)
 
$
(7.87
)
Diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations
$
0.36

 
$
(2.57
)
 
$
(1.30
)
 
$
(7.34
)
Diluted income (loss) per share from discontinued operations
$
0.02

 
$
(0.25
)
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
(0.53
)
Diluted income (loss) per share
$
0.38

 
$
(2.82
)
 
$
(1.37
)
 
$
(7.87
)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
50,019

 
$
45,373

 
$
38,190

 
$
45,973

Interest incurred
28,715

 
28,968

 
115,076

 
124,918

Capitalized interest impaired

 

 

 
(275
)
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense
(12,749
)
 
(16,327
)
 
(59,458
)
 
(71,474
)
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses
(13,423
)
 
(19,824
)
 
(41,246
)
 
(60,952
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
52,562

 
$
38,190

 
$
52,562

 
$
38,190







BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
September 30, 2013
 
September 30, 2012
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
504,459

 
$
487,795

Restricted cash
 
48,978

 
253,260

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $1,651 and $2,235, respectively)
 
22,342

 
24,599

Income tax receivable
 
2,813

 
6,372

Inventory
 
 
 
 
Owned inventory
 
1,304,694

 
1,099,132

Land not owned under option agreements
 
9,124

 
12,420

Total inventory
 
1,313,818

 
1,111,552

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
44,997

 
42,078

Deferred tax assets, net
 
5,253

 
6,848

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
17,000

 
18,974

Other assets
 
27,129

 
30,740

Total assets
 
$
1,986,789

 
$
1,982,218

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
83,800

 
$
69,268

Other liabilities
 
145,623

 
147,718

Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements
 
4,633

 
4,787

Total debt (net of discounts of $5,160 and $3,082, respectively)
 
1,512,183

 
1,498,198

Total liabilities
 
$
1,746,239

 
$
1,719,971

 
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)
 
$

 
$

Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 25,245,945 and 24,601,830 issued and outstanding, respectively)
 
25

 
25

Paid-in capital
 
846,165

 
833,994

Accumulated deficit
 
(605,640
)
 
(571,772
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
240,550

 
262,247

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,986,789

 
$
1,982,218

 
 
 
 
 
Inventory Breakdown
 
 
 
 
Homes under construction
 
$
262,476

 
$
251,828

Development projects in progress
 
578,453

 
391,019

Land held for future development
 
341,986

 
367,102

Land held for sale
 
31,331

 
10,149

Capitalized interest
 
52,562

 
38,190

Model homes
 
37,886

 
40,844

Land not owned under option agreements
 
9,124

 
12,420

Total inventory
 
$
1,313,818

 
$
1,111,552




 





BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Closings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
724

 
689

 
2,277

 
1,883

East region
 
523

 
522

 
1,629

 
1,506

Southeast region
 
410

 
397

 
1,150

 
1,039

Continuing Operations
 
1,657

 
1,608

 
5,056

 
4,428

Discontinued Operations
 

 

 

 
19

Total closings
 
1,657

 
1,608

 
5,056

 
4,447

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New orders, net of cancellations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
480

 
464

 
2,176

 
2,152

East region
 
403

 
378

 
1,543

 
1,615

Southeast region
 
309

 
268

 
1,307

 
1,134

Continuing Operations
 
1,192

 
1,110

 
5,026

 
4,901

Discontinued Operations
 

 

 

 
2

Total new orders
 
1,192

 
1,110

 
5,026

 
4,903

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog units at end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
738

 
839

 
738

 
839

East region
 
661

 
747

 
661

 
747

Southeast region
 
494

 
337

 
494

 
337

Continuing Operations
 
1,893

 
1,923

 
1,893

 
1,923

Discontinued Operations
 

 

 

 

Total backlog units
 
1,893

 
1,923

 
1,893

 
1,923

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions)
 
$
528.1

 
$
479.1

 
$
528.1

 
$
479.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding Revenue (in thousands):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
$
183,472

 
$
141,124

 
$
543,524

 
$
386,544

East region
 
158,134

 
146,295

 
482,468

 
401,814

Southeast region
 
94,581

 
80,100

 
253,220

 
207,701

Total homebuilding revenue
 
$
436,187

 
$
367,519

 
$
1,279,212

 
$
996,059







 
 






BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
436,187

 
$
367,519

 
$
1,279,212

 
$
996,059

Land sales and other
 
2,147

 
3,412

 
8,365

 
9,618

Total
 
$
438,334

 
$
370,931

 
$
1,287,577

 
$
1,005,677

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
79,583

 
$
41,630

 
$
212,054

 
$
103,105

Land sales and other
 
463

 
(232
)
 
2,076

 
1,983

Total
 
$
80,046

 
$
41,398

 
$
214,130

 
$
105,088

Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales and the related gross margins to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below:
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Homebuilding gross profit
$
79,583

18.2
%
 
$
41,630

11.3
%
 
$
212,054

16.6
%
 
$
103,105

10.4
%
Inventory impairments and lot option abandonments (I&A)
404

 
 
1,718

 
 
2,633

 
 
12,210

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A
79,987

18.3
%
 
43,348

11.8
%
 
214,687

16.8
%
 
115,315

11.6
%
Interest amortized to cost of sales
13,423

 
 
19,824

 
 
41,246

 
 
60,952

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
$
93,410

21.4
%
 
$
63,172

17.2
%
 
$
255,933

20.0
%
 
$
176,267

17.7
%





Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, debt extinguishment, impairments and abandonments) to total company net income (loss) (excluding discontinued operations), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective capitalization, tax position and level of impairments.
 
 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
2013
 
2012
Net income (loss)
 
$
11,948

 
$
(66,233
)
 
$
(33,868
)
 
$
(145,326
)
Benefit from income taxes
 
(2,587
)
 
(3,901
)
 
(3,684
)
 
(40,747
)
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired, and interest expense not qualified for capitalization
 
26,172

 
36,151

 
100,704

 
132,701

Depreciation and amortization and stock compensation amortization
 
4,606

 
4,991

 
15,642

 
17,573

Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments
 
404

 
1,718

 
2,650

 
12,514

Loss on debt extinguishment
 
998

 
42,350

 
4,636

 
45,097

Joint venture impairment and abandonment charges
 

 

 
181

 
36

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
41,541

 
$
15,076

 
$
86,261

 
$
21,848