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Exhibit 99.1

 
 
News Release
 
Standard Pacific Corp. Reports 2013 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results

2013 pretax income of $257.7 million, up 230% from 2012
Fourth most profitable year in Company’s nearly 50-year history

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, February 5, 2014.  Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) today announced results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013.

2013 Highlights and Comparisons to 2012

·  
Net income of $188.7 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, vs. net income of $531.4 million, or $1.44 per diluted share (2012 diluted earnings per share of $0.21*, excluding $454 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal)
·  
Pretax income of $257.7 million, up 230%
·  
Net new orders of 4,898, up 22%
·  
Backlog of 1,700 homes, up 21%; Dollar value of backlog up 55%
·  
166 average active selling communities, up 7%
·  
Home sale revenues of $1,899.0 million, up 60%
·  
Average selling price of $413 thousand, up 14%
·  
4,602 new home deliveries, up 40%
·  
Gross margin from home sales of 24.6%, compared to 20.5%
·  
SG&A rate from home sales of 12.1%, compared to 14.5%
·  
Operating margin from home sales of $236.5 million, or 12.5%, compared to $71.4 million, or 6.0%
·  
$807.9 million of land purchases and development costs, compared to $719.6 million

2013 Fourth Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to the 2012 Fourth Quarter

·  
Net income of $64.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, vs. $486.9 million, or $1.22 per diluted share ($0.08* per diluted share, excluding $454 million deferred tax asset valuation allowance reversal)
·  
Pretax income of $101.0 million, up 205%
·  
Net new orders of 878, down 11%; Dollar value of net new orders up 9%
·  
173 average active selling communities, up 15%
·  
Home sale revenues of $598.5 million, up 58%
·  
Average selling price of $446 thousand, up 15%
·  
1,343 new home deliveries, up 38%
·  
Gross margin from home sales of 26.8%, compared to 20.8%
·  
SG&A rate from home sales of 11.3%, a 180 basis point improvement
·  
Operating margin from home sales of $92.6 million, or 15.5%, compared to $29.1 million, or 7.7%
·  
$216.0 million of land purchases and development costs, compared to $270.7 million

Scott Stowell, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer commented, “I am pleased with our strong financial performance in 2013, the fourth most profitable year in Standard Pacific Homes’ nearly 50-year history and our highest annual pretax earnings since 2005.”  Mr. Stowell added, “The execution of our strategy continues to drive top line revenue and profitability and is reflected in our strong results.”
 
Revenues from home sales for the 2013 fourth quarter increased 58%, to $598.5 million, as compared to the prior year period, resulting primarily from a 38% increase in new home deliveries and a 15% increase in the
 
 
 

 
 
Company’s consolidated average home price to $446 thousand.  The increase in average home price was primarily attributable to general price increases within a majority of the Company’s markets and a decrease in the use of sales incentives.  The increase in new home deliveries was driven by a 50% year-over-year increase in the number of homes in beginning backlog expected to close during the quarter.

Gross margin from home sales for the 2013 fourth quarter increased to 26.8% compared to 20.8% in the prior year period.  The 600 basis point year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to price increases and a decrease in the use of sales incentives.  Excluding previously capitalized interest costs, gross margin from home sales was 32.2%* for the 2013 fourth quarter versus 28.9%* for the 2012 fourth quarter.

The Company’s 2013 fourth quarter SG&A expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $67.9 million compared to $49.4 million, down 180 basis points as a percentage of home sale revenues to 11.3%, compared to 13.1% for the 2012 fourth quarter.  The improvement in the Company’s SG&A rate was primarily due to a 58% increase in revenues from home sales and reflects the operating leverage inherent in our business.

Net new orders for the 2013 fourth quarter decreased 11% from the 2012 fourth quarter to 878 homes.  The year-over-year decrease is primarily attributable to a decrease in the Company’s monthly sales absorption rate to 1.7 per community for the 2013 fourth quarter, compared to 2.2 per community in both the 2012 fourth quarter and the 2013 third quarter. The Company’s cancellation rate for the 2013 fourth quarter was 21%, compared to 15% for the 2012 fourth quarter and 20% for the 2013 third quarter.  Our 2013 fourth quarter cancellation rate increased from the historically low levels we experienced in the prior year period, but was consistent with our average historical cancellation rate over the last 10 years.  As a percentage of beginning backlog our cancellation rate was 7.9% in the quarter, a 20 basis point increase from the same period last year.

The dollar value of homes in backlog increased 55% to $800.5 million, or 1,700 homes, compared to $515.5 million, or 1,404 homes, as of the end of fiscal year 2012, and was down 17% compared to $964.1 million, or 2,165 homes, as of the end of the 2013 third quarter.  The increase in year-over-year backlog value was driven primarily by a 28% increase in the average selling price of the homes in backlog, reflecting the continued execution of our strategy to focus on the move-up buyer, the shift to more to-be-built homes that have a longer construction cycle, and pricing opportunities in select markets.

Cash used in operating activities was $27.8 million for the 2013 fourth quarter versus $112.0 million in the 2012 fourth quarter.  During the 2013 fourth quarter, the Company spent $216.0 million on land purchases and development costs, compared to $270.7 million for the 2012 fourth quarter.  Excluding land purchases and development costs, cash inflows from operating activities for the 2013 fourth quarter were $185.7 million* versus $158.8 million* in the 2012 fourth quarter.  The year-over-year increase in cash inflows from operating activities (excluding land purchases and development costs) was primarily due to a 58% increase in home sale revenues.

The Company purchased $116.9 million of land (2,231 homesites) during the 2013 fourth quarter, of which 38% (based on homesites) was located in Florida, 22% in the Carolinas, 20% in Texas and 16% in California, with the balance spread throughout the Company’s other operations.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company owned or controlled 35,175 homesites, of which 22,790 are owned and actively selling or under development, 7,442 are controlled or under option, and the remaining 4,943 homesites are held for future development or for sale.  The homesites owned that are actively selling or under development represent a 5.0 year supply based on the Company’s deliveries for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Earnings Conference Call

A conference call to discuss the Company’s 2013 full year and fourth quarter results will be held at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time February 6, 2014.  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 (877) 638-9069 (domestic) or (647) 438-1132 (international); Passcode: 2285500. 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: 2285500.

 
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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, pricing power, revenue, profitability, cash flow, liquidity, gross margin, overhead expenses and other costs; community count; product mix; the benefit of, and execution on, our strategy; supply; demand; 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, 2012 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
     
2013
 
2012
 
or % Change
 
2013
 
or % Change
Operating Data
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Deliveries
 
 1,343
   
 973
 
38%
   
 1,217
 
10%
Average selling price
$
 446
 
$
 388
 
15%
 
$
 420
 
6%
Home sale revenues
$
 598,496
 
$
 377,674
 
58%
 
$
 511,059
 
17%
Gross margin % (including land sales)
 
26.8%
   
18.7%
 
8.1%
   
25.3%
 
1.5%
Gross margin % from home sales
 
26.8%
   
20.8%
 
6.0%
   
25.3%
 
1.5%
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding interest amortized
                   
 
to cost of home sales)*
 
32.2%
   
28.9%
 
3.3%
   
31.2%
 
1.0%
Incentive and stock-based compensation expense
$
 9,442
 
$
 7,013
 
35%
 
$
 8,023
 
18%
Selling expenses
$
 28,114
 
$
 19,362
 
45%
 
$
 24,301
 
16%
G&A expenses (excluding incentive and stock-based
                       
 
compensation expenses)
$
 30,304
 
$
 23,067
 
31%
 
$
 29,615
 
2%
SG&A expenses
$
 67,860
 
$
 49,442
 
37%
 
$
 61,939
 
10%
SG&A % from home sales
 
11.3%
   
13.1%
 
(1.8%)
   
12.1%
 
(0.8%)
Operating margin from home sales
$
 92,648
 
$
 29,127
 
218%
 
$
 67,426
 
37%
Operating margin % from home sales
 
15.5%
   
7.7%
 
7.8%
   
13.2%
 
2.3%
Net new orders (homes)
 
 878
   
 983
 
(11%)
   
 1,110
 
(21%)
Net new orders (dollar value)
$
 418,828
 
$
 385,461
 
9%
 
$
 510,668
 
(18%)
Average active selling communities
 
 173
   
 150
 
15%
   
 168
 
3%
Monthly sales absorption rate per community
 
 1.7
   
 2.2
 
(23%)
   
 2.2
 
(23%)
Cancellation rate
 
21%
   
15%
 
6%
   
20%
 
1%
Gross cancellations
 
 234
   
 178
 
31%
   
 272
 
(14%)
Cancellations from current quarter sales
 
 64
   
 71
 
(10%)
   
 124
 
(48%)
Backlog (homes)
 
 1,700
   
 1,404
 
21%
   
 2,165
 
(21%)
Backlog (dollar value)
$
 800,494
 
$
 515,469
 
55%
 
$
 964,148
 
(17%)
                             
Cash flows (uses) from operating activities
$
 (27,820)
 
$
 (111,980)
 
75%
 
$
 22,808
   
Cash flows (uses) from investing activities
$
 (14,707)
 
$
 (1,610)
 
(813%)
 
$
 (2,296)
 
(541%)
Cash flows (uses) from financing activities
$
 42,690
 
$
 (19,311)
     
$
 261,980
 
(84%)
Land purchases (incl. seller financing and JV purchases)
$
 116,856
 
$
 204,796
 
(43%)
 
$
 69,196
 
69%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA*
$
 135,469
 
$
 68,802
 
97%
 
$
 101,953
 
33%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %*
 
22.3%
   
16.4%
 
5.9%
   
19.9%
 
2.4%
Homebuilding interest incurred
$
 37,546
 
$
 35,095
 
7%
 
$
 34,766
 
8%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned
$
 36,889
 
$
 33,664
 
10%
 
$
 34,118
 
8%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in JVs
$
 657
 
$
 851
 
(23%)
 
$
 648
 
1%
Interest amortized to cost of sales (incl. cost of land sales)
$
 32,909
 
$
 33,784
 
(3%)
 
$
 30,322
 
9%
 
 
 
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For the Year Ended
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Percentage
     
2013
 
2012
 
or % Change
Operating Data
(Dollars in thousands)
                   
Deliveries
 
 4,602
   
 3,291
 
40%
Average selling price
$
 413
 
$
 362
 
14%
Home sale revenues
$
 1,898,989
 
$
 1,190,252
 
60%
Gross margin % (including land sales)
 
24.5%
   
19.7%
 
4.8%
Gross margin % from home sales
 
24.6%
   
20.5%
 
4.1%
Gross margin % from home sales (excluding interest amortized
         
 
to cost of home sales)*
 
31.0%
   
28.9%
 
2.1%
Incentive and stock-based compensation expense
$
 28,240
 
$
 20,362
 
39%
Selling expenses
$
 93,005
 
$
 65,608
 
42%
G&A expenses (excluding incentive and stock-based
             
 
compensation expenses)
$
 109,446
 
$
 86,237
 
27%
SG&A expenses
$
 230,691
 
$
 172,207
 
34%
SG&A % from home sales
 
12.1%
   
14.5%
 
(2.4%)
Operating margin from home sales
$
 236,501
 
$
 71,415
 
231%
Operating margin % from home sales
 
12.5%
   
6.0%
 
6.5%
Net new orders (homes)
 
 4,898
   
 4,014
 
22%
Net new orders (dollar value)
$
 2,126,355
 
$
 1,445,962
 
47%
Average active selling communities
 
 166
   
 155
 
7%
Monthly sales absorption rate per community
 
 2.5
   
 2.2
 
14%
Cancellation rate
 
15%
   
13%
 
2%
Gross cancellations
 
 852
   
 621
 
37%
Cancellations from current year sales
 
 361
   
 289
 
25%
                   
Cash flows (uses) from operating activities
$
 (154,216)
 
$
 (283,116)
 
46%
Cash flows (uses) from investing activities
$
 (143,857)
 
$
 (105,205)
 
(37%)
Cash flows (uses) from financing activities
$
 314,809
 
$
 324,354
 
(3%)
Land purchases (incl. seller financing and JV purchases)
$
 493,583
 
$
 542,106
 
(9%)
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA*
$
 383,621
 
$
 193,903
 
98%
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %*
 
20.0%
   
15.7%
 
4.3%
Homebuilding interest incurred
$
 140,865
 
$
 141,827
 
(1%)
Homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned
$
 137,990
 
$
 129,136
 
7%
Homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in JVs
$
 2,875
 
$
 6,295
 
(54%)
Interest amortized to cost of sales (incl. cost of land sales)
$
 121,778
 
$
 103,902
 
17%

 
     
As of
     
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
Percentage
     
2013
 
2012
 
or % Change
Balance Sheet Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                   
Homebuilding cash (including restricted cash)
$
 376,949
 
$
 366,808
 
3%
Inventories owned
$
 2,536,102
 
$
 1,971,418
 
29%
Homesites owned and controlled
 
 35,175
   
 30,767
 
14%
Homes under construction
 
 2,001
   
 1,574
 
27%
Completed specs
 
 327
   
 215
 
52%
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance
$
 4,591
 
$
 22,696
 
(80%)
Homebuilding debt
$
 1,839,595
 
$
 1,542,018
 
19%
Stockholders' equity
$
 1,468,960
 
$
 1,255,816
 
17%
Stockholders' equity per share (including if-converted
             
 
preferred stock)*
$
 4.02
 
$
 3.48
 
16%
Total consolidated debt to book capitalization
 
56.9%
   
56.5%
 
0.4%
Adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted
             
 
book capitalization*
 
49.9%
   
48.3%
 
1.6%

 
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,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
Homebuilding:
                       
Home sale revenues
  $ 598,496     $ 377,674     $ 1,898,989     $ 1,190,252  
Land sale revenues
    7,955       42,169       15,620       46,706  
Total revenues
    606,451       419,843       1,914,609       1,236,958  
Cost of home sales
    (437,988 )     (299,105 )     (1,431,797 )     (946,630 )
Cost of land sales
    (5,945 )     (42,196 )     (13,616 )     (46,654 )
Total cost of sales
    (443,933 )     (341,301 )     (1,445,413 )     (993,284 )
Gross margin
    162,518       78,542       469,196       243,674  
Gross margin %
    26.8 %     18.7 %     24.5 %     19.7 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    (67,860 )     (49,442 )     (230,691 )     (172,207 )
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
    (300 )     617       949       (2,090 )
Interest expense
          (580 )           (6,396 )
Other income (expense)
    4,191       (44 )     6,815       4,664  
Homebuilding pretax income
    98,549       29,093       246,269       67,645  
Financial Services:
                               
Revenues
    5,983       7,051       24,910       21,300  
Expenses
    (3,765 )     (3,110 )     (14,159 )     (11,062 )
Other income
    258       87       678       304  
Financial services pretax income
    2,476       4,028       11,429       10,542  
Income before taxes
    101,025       33,121       257,698       78,187  
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
    (36,205 )     453,804       (68,983 )     453,234  
Net income
    64,820       486,925       188,715       531,421  
  Less: Net income allocated to preferred shareholder
    (15,570 )     (199,646 )     (57,386 )     (224,408 )
  Less: Net income allocated to unvested restricted stock
    (99 )     (489 )     (265 )     (410 )
Net income available to common stockholders
  $ 49,151     $ 286,790     $ 131,064     $ 306,603  
                                 
Income Per Common Share:
                               
Basic   $ 0.18     $ 1.35     $ 0.52     $ 1.52  
Diluted
  $ 0.16     $ 1.22     $ 0.47     $ 1.44  
                                 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
                               
Basic     277,212,473       212,332,054       253,118,247       201,953,799  
Diluted
    315,284,731       250,562,775       291,173,953       220,518,897  
                                 
Weighted average additional common shares outstanding
                               
if preferred shares converted to common shares
    87,812,786       147,812,786       110,826,557       147,812,786  
                                 
Total weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
                               
if preferred shares converted to common shares
    403,097,517       398,375,561       402,000,510       368,331,683  


 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
ASSETS
 
(Unaudited)
       
Homebuilding:
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 355,489     $ 339,908  
Restricted cash
    21,460       26,900  
Trade and other receivables
    14,431       10,724  
Inventories:                
   Owned     2,536,102       1,971,418  
   Not owned     98,341       71,295  
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
    66,054       52,443  
Deferred income taxes, net
    375,400       455,372  
Other assets
    45,977       41,918  
Total Homebuilding Assets
    3,513,254       2,969,978  
Financial Services:
               
Cash and equivalents
    7,802       6,647  
Restricted cash
    1,295       2,420  
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
    122,031       119,549  
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
    12,220       9,923  
Other assets
    5,503       4,557  
Total Financial Services Assets
    148,851       143,096  
Total Assets
  $ 3,662,105     $ 3,113,074  
                 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
               
Homebuilding:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 35,771     $ 22,446  
Accrued liabilities
    214,266       198,144  
Secured project debt and other notes payable
    6,351       11,516  
Senior notes payable
    1,833,244       1,530,502  
Total Homebuilding Liabilities
    2,089,632       1,762,608  
Financial Services:
               
Accounts payable and other liabilities
    2,646       2,491  
Mortgage credit facilities
    100,867       92,159  
Total Financial Services Liabilities
    103,513       94,650  
Total Liabilities
    2,193,145       1,857,258  
Equity:
               
Stockholders' Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares
               
    authorized; 267,829 and 450,829 shares issued and outstanding                
    at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively
    3       5  
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares
               
    authorized; 277,618,177 and 213,245,488 shares
               
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and
               
    2012, respectively
    2,776       2,132  
Additional paid-in capital
    1,354,814       1,333,255  
Accumulated earnings (deficit)
    111,367       (77,348 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
          (2,228 )
Total Equity
    1,468,960       1,255,816  
Total Liabilities and Equity
  $ 3,662,105     $ 3,113,074  
 
INVENTORIES
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
    (Unaudited)        
Inventories Owned:
 
 
       
     Land and land under development
  $ 1,771,661     $ 1,444,161  
     Homes completed and under construction
    628,371       427,196  
     Model homes
    136,070       100,061  
        Total inventories owned
  $ 2,536,102     $ 1,971,418  
                 
Inventories Owned by Segment:
               
     California
  $ 1,182,520     $ 1,086,159  
     Southwest
    603,303       461,201  
     Southeast
    750,279       424,058  
        Total inventories owned
  $ 2,536,102     $ 1,971,418  

 
7

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
 
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 64,820     $ 486,925     $ 188,715     $ 531,421  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                               
provided by (used in) operating activities:
                               
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    2,359       2,633       9,015       7,151  
Deposit write-offs
                      133  
Deferred income taxes
    35,725       (454,000 )     84,214       (454,000 )
Other operating activities
    1,427       2,679       6,019       8,517  
Changes in cash and equivalents due to:
                               
Trade and other receivables
    5,218       12,944       (3,244 )     801  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    (46,722 )     (32,323 )     (2,543 )     (46,339 )
Inventories - owned
    (100,937 )     (129,807 )     (415,312 )     (315,639 )
Inventories - not owned
    (11,619 )     (20,861 )     (43,319 )     (31,551 )
Other assets
    564       1,696       965       2,618  
Accounts payable
    6,470       5,988       13,325       4,617  
Accrued liabilities
    14,875       12,146       7,949       9,155  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (27,820 )     (111,980 )     (154,216 )     (283,116 )
                                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                               
Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures
    (11,386 )     (4,380 )     (24,328 )     (57,458 )
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated joint ventures
    2,444       2,590       4,763       14,530  
Net cash paid for acquisitions
    (2,469 )           (116,262 )     (60,752 )
Other investing activities
    (3,296 )     180       (8,030 )     (1,525 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    (14,707 )     (1,610 )     (143,857 )     (105,205 )
                                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                               
Change in restricted cash
    6,564       (1,687 )     6,565       3,347  
Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable
    (1,045 )     (84 )     (8,334 )     (866 )
Principal payments on senior subordinated notes payable
          (39,613 )           (49,603 )
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes payable
                300,000       253,000  
Payment of debt issuance costs
    (1,271 )     (3,680 )     (5,316 )     (11,761 )
Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities
    36,687       21,124       8,708       45,351  
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
                      75,849  
Payment of common stock issuance costs
          (88 )           (4,002 )
Payment of issuance costs in connection with preferred
                               
shareholder equity transactions
                (350 )      
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
    1,755       4,717       13,536       13,039  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    42,690       (19,311 )     314,809       324,354  
                                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    163       (132,901 )     16,736       (63,967 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period
    363,128       479,456       346,555       410,522  
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 363,291     $ 346,555     $ 363,291     $ 346,555  
                                 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 363,291     $ 346,555     $ 363,291     $ 346,555  
Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period
    21,460       26,900       21,460       26,900  
Financial services restricted cash at end of period
    1,295       2,420       1,295       2,420  
Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
  $ 386,046     $ 375,875     $ 386,046     $ 375,875  

 
 




 
8

 

REGIONAL OPERATING DATA
 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
New homes delivered:
                       
 
California
 
 476
 
 400
 
19%
 
 1,762
 
 1,304
 
35%
 
Arizona
 
 87
 
 71
 
23%
 
 258
 
 247
 
4%
 
Texas
 
 211
 
 104
 
103%
 
 669
 
 472
 
42%
 
Colorado
 
 51
 
 34
 
50%
 
 168
 
 114
 
47%
 
Nevada
 
       ―   
 
       ―   
 
      ―  
 
      ―  
 
 9
 
(100%)
 
Florida
 
 320
 
 170
 
88%
 
 1,027
 
 581
 
77%
 
Carolinas
 
 198
 
 194
 
2%
 
 718
 
 564
 
27%
     
Consolidated total
 
 1,343
 
 973
 
38%
 
 4,602
 
 3,291
 
40%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 2
 
 10
 
(80%)
 
 25
 
 38
 
(34%)
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 1,345
 
 983
 
37%
 
 4,627
 
 3,329
 
39%

 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
         
(Dollars in thousands)
Average selling prices of homes delivered:
                               
 
California
 
$
 628
 
$
 543
 
16%
 
$
 565
 
$
 506
 
12%
 
Arizona
   
 318
   
 231
 
38%
   
 280
   
 213
 
31%
 
Texas
   
 423
   
 354
 
19%
   
 393
   
 318
 
24%
 
Colorado
   
 476
   
 392
 
21%
   
 450
   
 388
 
16%
 
Nevada
   
      ―  
   
      ―  
 
      ―  
   
      ―  
   
 192
 
      ―  
 
Florida
   
 300
   
 253
 
19%
   
 279
   
 247
 
13%
 
Carolinas
   
 315
   
 263
 
20%
   
 289
   
 247
 
17%
     
Consolidated
   
 446
   
 388
 
15%
   
 413
   
 362
 
14%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
   
 581
   
 446
 
30%
   
 511
   
 444
 
15%
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
$
 446
 
$
 389
 
15%
 
$
 413
 
$
 363
 
14%
 
 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Net new orders:
                       
 
California
 
 337
 
 401
 
(16%)
 
 1,718
 
 1,570
 
9%
 
Arizona
 
 38
 
 30
 
27%
 
 286
 
 267
 
7%
 
Texas
 
 143
 
 103
 
39%
 
 755
 
 527
 
43%
 
Colorado
 
 45
 
 43
 
5%
 
 201
 
 156
 
29%
 
Nevada
 
        ―  
 
        ―  
 
        ―  
 
        ―  
 
 6
 
(100%)
 
Florida
 
 155
 
 217
 
(29%)
 
 1,165
 
 785
 
48%
 
Carolinas
 
 160
 
 189
 
(15%)
 
 773
 
 703
 
10%
     
Consolidated total
 
 878
 
 983
 
(11%)
 
 4,898
 
 4,014
 
22%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 1
 
 5
 
(80%)
 
 13
 
 47
 
(72%)
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 879
 
 988
 
(11%)
 
 4,911
 
 4,061
 
21%

 
         
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
Year Ended
December 31,
         
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
 
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Average number of selling communities
                       
  during the period:
                       
 
California
 
 49
 
 45
 
9%
 
 47
 
 49
 
(4%)
 
Arizona
 
 10
 
 6
 
67%
 
 9
 
 7
 
29%
 
Texas
 
 33
 
 24
 
38%
 
 31
 
 21
 
48%
 
Colorado
 
 9
 
 8
 
13%
 
 8
 
 7
 
14%
 
Florida
 
 40
 
 33
 
21%
 
 40
 
 36
 
11%
 
Carolinas
 
 32
 
 34
 
(6%)
 
 31
 
 35
 
(11%)
     
Consolidated total
 
 173
 
 150
 
15%
 
 166
 
 155
 
7%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
 
         ―  
 
 1
 
(100%)
 
         ―  
 
 2
 
(100%)
     
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 173
 
 151
 
15%
 
 166
 
 157
 
6%


 
9

 

REGIONAL OPERATING DATA (Continued)
 
         
At December 31,
         
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
         
Homes
 
Dollar Value
 
Homes
 
Dollar Value
 
Homes
 
Dollar Value
         
(Dollars in thousands)
Backlog:
                                   
 
California
   
 396
 
$
 262,097
   
 440
 
$
 218,115
   
(10%)
   
20%
 
Arizona
   
 105
   
 35,846
   
 77
   
 19,178
   
36%
   
87%
 
Texas
   
 290
   
 134,583
   
 204
   
 78,468
   
42%
   
72%
 
Colorado
   
 108
   
 54,946
   
 75
   
 32,230
   
44%
   
70%
 
Florida
   
 504
   
 215,312
   
 366
   
 95,264
   
38%
   
126%
 
Carolinas
   
 297
   
 97,710
   
 242
   
 72,214
   
23%
   
35%
     
Consolidated total
   
 1,700
   
 800,494
   
 1,404
   
 515,469
   
21%
   
55%
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures
      ―      
           ―  
   
 12
   
 5,575
   
(100%)
   
(100%)
     
Total (including joint ventures)
   
 1,700
 
$
 800,494
   
 1,416
 
$
 521,044
   
20%
   
54%

 
       
At December 31,
       
2013
 
2012
 
% Change
Homesites owned and controlled:
           
 
California
 
 9,638
 
 10,288
 
(6%)
 
Arizona
 
 2,351
 
 1,965
 
20%
 
Texas
 
 4,607
 
 5,129
 
(10%)
 
Colorado
 
 1,307
 
 792
 
65%
 
Nevada
 
 1,124
 
 1,124
 
          ―   
 
Florida
 
 11,461
 
 8,159
 
40%
 
Carolinas
 
 4,687
 
 3,310
 
42%
   
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 35,175
 
 30,767
 
14%
                 
 
Homesites owned
 
 27,733
 
 25,475
 
9%
 
Homesites optioned or subject to contract
 
 7,047
 
 4,681
 
51%
 
Joint venture homesites
 
 395
 
 611
 
(35%)
   
Total (including joint ventures)
 
 35,175
 
 30,767
 
14%
                 
                 
Homesites owned:
           
 
Raw lots
 
 6,211
 
 5,522
 
12%
 
Homesites under development
 
 9,340
 
 9,357
 
(0%)
 
Finished homesites
 
 7,024
 
 5,178
 
36%
 
Under construction or completed homes
 
 2,804
 
 2,194
 
28%
 
Held for sale
 
 2,354
 
 3,224
 
(27%)
   
Total
 
 27,733
 
 25,475
 
9%


 
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 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,
2013
 
Gross
Margin %
 
December 31,
2012
 
Gross
Margin %
 
September 30,
2013
 
Gross
Margin %
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Home sale revenues
$
 598,496
     
$
 377,674
     
$
 511,059
   
Less: Cost of home sales
 
 (437,988)
       
 (299,105)
       
 (381,694)
   
Gross margin from home sales
 
 160,508
 
26.8%
   
 78,569
 
20.8%
   
 129,365
 
25.3%
Add: Capitalized interest included in cost
                           
  of home sales
 
 32,378
 
5.4%
   
 30,592
 
8.1%
   
 30,303
 
5.9%
Gross margin from home sales, excluding
                           
  interest amortized to cost of home sales
$
 192,886
 
32.2%
 
$
 109,161
 
28.9%
 
$
 159,668
 
31.2%
 
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2013
 
Gross
Margin %
 
2012
 
Gross
Margin %
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                   
Home sale revenues
$
 1,898,989
     
$
 1,190,252
   
Less: Cost of home sales
 
 (1,431,797)
       
 (946,630)
   
Gross margin from home sales
 
 467,192
 
24.6%
   
 243,622
 
20.5%
Add: Capitalized interest included in cost
                 
  of home sales
 
 120,714
 
6.4%
   
 100,683
 
8.4%
Gross margin from home sales, excluding
                 
  interest amortized to cost of home sales
$
 587,906
 
31.0%
 
$
 344,305
 
28.9%



 
11

 

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (Continued)

The table set forth below reconciles the Company’s cash flows provided by (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 December 31,
 
December 31,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
2013
 
2012
 
(Dollars in thousands)
                             
Cash flows provided by (used in) operations
$
 (27,820)
 
$
 (111,980)
 
$
 22,808
 
$
 (154,216)
 
$
 (283,116)
Add: Cash land purchases included in operating activities
 
 114,386
   
 204,796
   
 69,196
   
 377,303
   
 436,729
Add: Land development costs
 
 99,133
   
 65,948
   
 87,115
   
 314,267
   
 177,452
Cash inflows from operations (excluding land purchases
                           
   and development costs)
$
 185,699
 
$
 158,764
 
$
 179,119
 
$
 537,354
 
$
 331,065

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,
     
2013
 
2012
     
(Dollars in thousands)
               
Total consolidated debt
$
 1,940,462
 
$
 1,634,177
Less:
         
 
Financial services indebtedness
 
 (100,867)
   
 (92,159)
 
Homebuilding cash
 
 (376,949)
   
 (366,808)
Adjusted net homebuilding debt
 
 1,462,646
   
 1,175,210
Stockholders' equity
 
 1,468,960
   
 1,255,816
Total adjusted book capitalization
$
 2,931,606
 
$
 2,431,026
               
Total consolidated debt to book capitalization
 
56.9%
   
56.5%
               
Adjusted net homebuilding debt to total adjusted book capitalization
 
49.9%
   
48.3%
 
The table set forth below calculates pro forma stockholders’ equity per common share.  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.
 
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2013
 
2012
           
Actual common shares outstanding
 
 277,618,177
   
 213,245,488
Add: Conversion of preferred shares to common shares
 
 87,812,786
   
 147,812,786
Pro forma common shares outstanding
 
 365,430,963
   
 361,058,274
           
Stockholders' equity (Dollars in thousands)
$
 1,468,960
 
$
 1,255,816
Divided by pro forma common shares outstanding
÷
 365,430,963
 
÷
 361,058,274
Pro forma stockholders' equity per common share
$
 4.02
 
$
 3.48


 
12

 

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,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
2013
 
2012
     
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
Net income
$
 64,820
 
$
 486,925
 
$
 58,935
 
$
 188,715
 
$
 531,421
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 36,205
   
 (453,804)
   
 11,201
   
 68,983
   
 (453,234)
 
Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense
 
 32,909
   
 34,364
   
 30,322
   
 121,778
   
 110,298
 
Homebuilding depreciation and amortization
 
 1,094
   
 617
   
 1,031
   
 3,455
   
 2,372
 
Amortization of stock-based compensation
 
 2,359
   
 2,633
   
 2,681
   
 9,015
   
 7,151
EBITDA
 
 137,387
   
 70,735
   
 104,170
   
 391,946
   
 198,008
Add:
                           
 
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
       ―  
   
 2,625
   
       ―  
   
 3,375
   
 3,910
 
Deposit write-offs
 
       ―  
   
       ―  
   
       ―  
   
       ―  
   
 133
Less:
                           
 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
 (300)
   
 617
   
 (32)
   
 949
   
 (2,090)
 
Income from financial services subsidiary
 
 2,218
   
 3,941
   
 2,249
   
 10,751
   
 10,238
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA
$
 135,469
 
$
 68,802
 
$
 101,953
 
$
 383,621
 
$
 193,903
Homebuilding revenues
$
 606,451
 
$
 419,843
 
$
 511,756
 
$
 1,914,609
 
$
 1,236,958
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA Margin %
 
22.3%
   
16.4%
   
19.9%
   
20.0%
   
15.7%

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,
2013
 
December 31,
2012
 
September 30,
2013
 
2013
 
2012
     
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
 (27,820)
 
$
 (111,980)
 
$
 22,808
 
$
 (154,216)
 
$
 (283,116)
Add:
                           
 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
 480
   
 (453,804)
   
 (16,105)
   
 (15,231)
   
 (453,234)
 
Deferred income tax benefit
 
        ―   
   
 454,000
   
        ―   
   
        ―   
   
 454,000
 
Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense
 32,909
   
 34,364
   
 30,322
   
 121,778
   
 110,298
Less:
                           
 
Income from financial services subsidiary
 
 2,218
   
 3,941
   
 2,249
   
 10,751
   
 10,238
 
Depreciation and amortization from financial services subsidiary
 
 32
   
 32
   
 33
   
 121
   
 108
 
Loss on disposal of property and equipment
 
 1
   
 22
   
        ―   
   
 17
   
 37
Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                           
   
Trade and other receivables
 
 (5,218)
   
 (12,944)
   
 (11,186)
   
 3,244
   
 (801)
   
Mortgage loans held for sale
 
 46,722
   
 32,323
   
 (32,221)
   
 2,543
   
 46,339
   
Inventories-owned
 
 100,937
   
 129,807
   
 84,352
   
 415,312
   
 315,639
   
Inventories-not owned
 
 11,619
   
 20,861
   
 21,990
   
 43,319
   
 31,551
   
Other assets
 
 (564)
   
 (1,696)
   
 (1,655)
   
 (965)
   
 (2,618)
   
Accounts payable
 
 (6,470)
   
 (5,988)
   
 (7,235)
   
 (13,325)
   
 (4,617)
   
Accrued liabilities
 
 (14,875)
   
 (12,146)
   
 13,165
   
 (7,949)
   
 (9,155)
Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA
$
 135,469
 
$
 68,802
 
$
 101,953
 
$
 383,621
 
$
 193,903



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