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EX 99.1
UCP REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2015 RESULTS

-Backlog Units More than Double to 274 Homes in Second Quarter 2015 -
-Homebuilding Gross Margin Improves Sequentially to 17.1% in Second Quarter 2015 -

San Jose, California, August 10, 2015. UCP, Inc. (NYSE: UCP) today announced its results of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2015.

Second Quarter 2015 Highlights Compared to Second Quarter 2014
Net new home orders improved 54.9% to 206 units
Unit backlog increased 121.0% to 274 units
Backlog on a dollar basis expanded to $112.1 million, compared to $39.7 million
Revenue from homebuilding operations increased 1.5% to $50.8 million
New homes deliveries grew 11.6% to 154 units
General and administrative expense reduced by 6.6% to $6.5 million
Average selling communities of 29, compared to 27

“During the second quarter 2015 we remained focused on achieving profitability. During the quarter we made further progress on improving our gross margins on a sequential basis while also rationalizing our G&A expense,” stated Dustin Bogue, President and Chief Executive Officer of UCP. “Our growth in deliveries though traditional dirt sales versus spec is resulting in steady improvement in our backlog units and margins. We are also more actively monitoring our G&A expense and remain committed to establishing a more efficient cost base to leverage our rising community count and net new home orders. Into the second half of 2015, we aim to continue growing our business in a disciplined manner to capitalize on the favorable demand environment in our markets and realize additional benefits from the incremental improvements we are making in our operations.”

Second Quarter 2015 Operating Results
Total consolidated revenues including homebuilding, land development and other revenues, for the second quarter 2015 were $54.7 million, compared to $63.6 million in the prior year period, attributable to lower land development revenue.

Revenue from homebuilding operations in the second quarter 2015 grew 1.5% to $50.8 million, compared to $50.0 million for the prior year period. The improvement was primarily the result of an increase in the number of homes delivered to 154 during the second quarter, compared to 138 homes during the prior year period. The growth in deliveries was partly due to an increase in the number of average selling communities to 29 in the second quarter, compared to an average of 27 selling communities in the prior year period. Active selling communities consists of those communities where we have more than 15 homes remaining to sell. The average selling price for home sales was approximately $330,000 during the second quarter of 2015, compared to approximately $362,000 during the prior year period. The reduction in average selling price was primarily a result of geographic mix.

Net new home orders in the quarter increased 54.9% to 206 from 133 in the prior year period, primarily as the result of an increase in average active selling communities. Unit backlog at the end of the quarter was 274, compared to 124 at the end of prior year period and backlog on a dollar basis increased to $112.1 million, compared to $39.7 million at the end of prior year period.

Consolidated gross margin percentage in the second quarter 2015 was 17.0%, compared to 18.8% in the prior year period. Homebuilding gross margin percentage was 17.1%, compared to 17.9% in the prior year period. Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 19.0%, compared to 19.9% in the prior year period, due to a shift in product and regional mix of the homes sold, but increased compared to 18.6% in the first quarter 2015.

Sales and marketing expense for the second quarter 2015 was $4.4 million, compared to $3.8 million in the same prior year period, due to the increase in homes delivered and the number of selling communities being marketed. As a percentage of total revenue, sales and marketing expense was 8.0% in the second quarter, compared to 5.9% in the prior year period, primarily as a result of a higher transaction cost per home.

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General and administrative expense for the current quarter was $6.5 million, compared to $6.9 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of total revenue, general and administrative expense was 11.8% for the second quarter, compared to 10.9% for the prior year period, as a result of lower land development revenue which more than offset cost rationalizations and a reduction in fixed costs.

Net loss attributable to shareholders of UCP was $0.7 million, or $0.08 per share, compared to net income attributable to shareholders of UCP of $0.2 million, or $0.02 per share, in the prior year period. The Company’s weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding was 7.9 million, compared to 7.9 million shares in the prior year quarter.

Total lots owned and controlled increased to 7,441, compared to 6,368 at December 31, 2014. The Company continues to actively pursue opportunities to acquire land in desirable and high growth areas in its attractive markets.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call for investors and other interested parties on Monday, August 10, 2015, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Interested parties can listen to the call live on the Internet through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.unioncommunityllc.com.

Listeners are advised to log on to the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to download and / or install any necessary audio software. The conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for domestic participants or 1-201-493-6780 for international participants. Participants should ask for the Union Community Partners Second Quarter 2015 Earnings Conference Call. Those dialing in should do so at least ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available through September 10, 2015, by dialing 1-877-870-5176 for domestic participants or 1-858-384-5517 for international participants and entering the pass code 13615518. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for a limited time.

About UCP, Inc.

UCP is a homebuilder and land developer with land acquisition and entitlement expertise with operations in California, Washington State, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. UCP designs, constructs and builds high-quality, sustainable single-family homes for a variety of lifestyles and budgets through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Benchmark Communities, LLC. The Benchmark Communities brand is recognized by homebuyers for its high-quality construction and craftsmanship, cutting-edge home design, and customer-centric service and warranty programs.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to the Company's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning the Company's possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of the Company's business strategy. These statements often include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that the Company has made in light of its experience in the industry as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance they will prove to be correct. Therefore, you should be aware that many factors could affect the Company's actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statement made by the Company herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it was made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect it. The Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.


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Homebuilding adjusted gross margin, land development adjusted gross margin and net debt to capital are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures is presented in Appendix A hereto.

Contact:

Investor Relations:
Investorrelations@unioncommunityllc.com
408-207-9499 Ext. 476

Media:
Phil Denning/Jason Chudoba
Phil.denning@icrinc.com / Jason.chudoba@icrinc.com

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UCP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
June 30, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
38,047

 
$
42,033

Restricted cash
250

 
250

Real estate inventories
349,550

 
321,693

Fixed assets, net
1,552

 
1,571

Intangible assets, net
486

 
586

Goodwill
4,223

 
4,223

Receivables
1,180

 
1,291

Other assets
6,266

 
5,804

Total assets
$
401,554

 
$
377,451

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$
36,227

 
$
30,733

Notes payable
84,827

 
60,901

Senior notes, net
74,630

 
74,550

Total liabilities
195,684

 
166,184

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 50,000,000 authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015; no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized, 7,933,388 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015; 7,922,216 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014
79

 
79

Class B common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 authorized, 100 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2015; 100 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014

 

Additional paid-in capital
94,632

 
94,110

Accumulated deficit
(9,442
)
 
(6,934
)
Total UCP, Inc. stockholders’ equity
85,269

 
87,255

Noncontrolling interest
120,601

 
124,012

  Total equity
205,870

 
211,267

Total liabilities and equity
$
401,554

 
$
377,451


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UCP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
REVENUE:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
$
50,785

 
$
50,010

 
$
93,421

 
$
75,456

Land development
1,920

 
12,075

 
2,040

 
12,249

Other revenue
2,021

 
1,518

 
2,788

 
1,518

Total revenue:
54,726

 
63,603

 
98,249

 
89,223

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Cost of sales - homebuilding
42,120

 
41,076

 
77,738

 
61,876

        Cost of sales - land development
1,543

 
9,241

 
1,548

 
9,387

        Cost of sales - other revenue
1,742

 
1,329

 
2,405

 
1,329

  Sales and Marketing
4,357

 
3,765

 
8,553

 
6,321

  General and Administrative
6,453

 
6,909

 
13,772

 
13,180

Total costs and expenses
56,215

 
62,320

 
104,016

 
92,093

Income (loss) from operations
(1,489
)
 
1,283

 
(5,767
)
 
(2,870
)
Other income, net
30

 
13

 
131

 
86

Net income (loss) before income taxes
(1,459
)
 
1,296

 
(5,636
)
 
(2,784
)
Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

Net income (loss)
$
(1,459
)
 
$
1,296

 
$
(5,636
)
 
$
(2,784
)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(791
)
 
$
1,117

 
$
(3,128
)
 
$
(467
)
Net income (loss) attributable to shareholders of UCP, Inc.
(668
)
 
179

 
(2,508
)
 
(2,317
)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)
$
(1,459
)
 
$
1,296

 
$
(5,636
)
 
$
(2,784
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(791
)
 
$
1,117

 
$
(3,128
)
 
$
(467
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to shareholders of UCP, Inc.
$
(668
)
 
$
179

 
$
(2,508
)
 
$
(2,317
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(0.30
)
Diluted
$
(0.08
)
 
$
0.02

 
$
(0.32
)
 
$
(0.30
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
7,932,037

 
7,835,562

 
7,927,708

 
7,827,999

Diluted
7,932,037

 
7,922,644

 
7,927,708

 
7,827,999


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UCP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
2014
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(5,636
)
 
$
(2,784
)
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
1,242

 
2,149

Abandonment charges
2

 
173

Depreciation and amortization
304

 
268

Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
212

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Real estate inventories
(27,076
)
 
(48,147
)
Receivables
111

 
155

Other assets
(711
)
 
(2,362
)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
5,280

 
1,915

  Net cash used in operating activities
(26,272
)
 
(48,633
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
  Purchases of fixed assets
(267
)
 
(536
)
  Citizens acquisition

 
(14,006
)
  Restricted cash

 
(250
)
  Net cash used in investing activities
(267
)
 
(14,792
)
Financing activities
 
 
 
  Distribution to noncontrolling interest
(981
)
 

  Proceeds from notes payable
59,168

 
37,017

  Repayment of notes payable
(35,162
)
 
(21,110
)
  Debt issuance costs
(450
)
 

  Repurchase of Class A common stock for settlement of employee withholding taxes
(22
)
 
(814
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
22,553

 
15,093

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(3,986
)
 
(48,332
)
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
42,033

 
87,503

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$
38,047

 
$
39,171

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activity
 
 
 
Exercise of land purchase options acquired with acquisition of business
$
83

 
$
141

Fair value of assets acquired from the acquisition of business

 
$
20,258

Cash Paid for the acquisition of business

 
$
(14,006
)
Contingent consideration and liabilities assumed

 
$
6,252

 
 
 
 
Issuance of Class A common stock for vested restricted stock units
$
98

 
$
2,074


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Appendix A
Select Operating Data by Region
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
% Change
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
% Change
Revenue from Homebuilding Operations (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
35,746

 
$
41,306

 
(13.5
)%
 
$
68,974

 
$
66,752

 
(13.5
)%
East
15,039

 
8,704

 
72.8
 %
 
24,447

 
8,704

 
72.8
 %
Total
$
50,785

 
$
50,010

 
1.5
 %
 
$
93,421

 
$
75,456

 
1.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homes Delivered
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
85

 
101

 
(15.8
)%
 
163

 
153

 
6.5
 %
East
69

 
37

 
86.5
 %
 
113

 
37

 
205.4
 %
Total
154

 
138

 
11.6
 %
 
276

 
190

 
45.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Selling Price for Home Sales (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
421

 
$
409

 
2.9
 %
 
$
423

 
$
436

 
(3.0
)%
East
$
218

 
$
235

 
(7.2
)%
 
$
216

 
$
235

 
(8.1
)%
Total
$
330

 
$
362

 
(8.8
)%
 
$
338

 
$
397

 
(14.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net New Home Orders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
137

 
109

 
25.7
 %
 
295

 
193

 
52.8
 %
East
69

 
24

 
187.5
 %
 
165

 
24

 
587.5
 %
Total
206

 
133

 
54.9
 %
 
460

 
217

 
112.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Selling Communities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
17

 
12

 
41.7
 %
 
17

 
12

 
41.7
 %
East
12

 
15

 
(20.0
)%
 
10

 
7

 
42.9
 %
Total
29

 
27

 
7.4
 %
 
27

 
19

 
42.1
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog Units
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
193

 
75

 
157.3
 %
East
 
 
 
 
 
 
81

 
49

 
65.3
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
274

 
124

 
121.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Backlog Dollar Basis (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
94,282

 
$
29,361

 
221.1
 %
East
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,777

 
10,373

 
71.4
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
112,059

 
$
39,734

 
182.0
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Owned Lots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,089

 
4,439

 
(7.9
)%
East
 
 
 
 
 
 
946

 
200

 
373.0
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,035

 
4,639

 
8.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Controlled Lots
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
 
 
 
 
 
 
578

 
619

 
(6.6
)%
East
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,828

 
437

 
318.3
 %
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,406

 
1,056

 
127.8
 %

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Appendix B
Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Measures

Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
2015

 
%

 
2014

 
%

 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
54,726

 
100.0
%
 
$
63,603

 
100.0
%
Cost of Sales
45,405

 
83.0
%
 
51,646

 
81.2
%
Gross Margin
9,321

 
17.0
%
 
11,957

 
18.8
%
Add: interest in cost of sales
1,049

 
1.9
%
 
1,038

 
1.6
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges

 
%
 
140

 
0.2
%
Adjusted Gross Margin (1)
$
10,370

 
18.9
%
 
$
13,135

 
20.7
%
Consolidated Gross margin percentage
17.0
%
 
 
 
18.8
%
 
 
Consolidated Adjusted gross margin percentage
18.9
%
 
 
 
20.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding revenue
$
50,785

 
100.0
%
 
$
50,010

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
42,120

 
82.9
%
 
41,076

 
82.1
%
Homebuilding gross margin
8,665

 
17.1
%
 
8,934

 
17.9
%
Add: interest in cost of home sales
1,000

 
2.0
%
 
1,035

 
2.1
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges

 
%
 

 
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin (1)
$
9,665

 
19.0
%
 
$
9,969

 
19.9
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
17.1
%
 
 
 
17.9
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage
19.0
%
 
 
 
19.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Development Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land development revenue
$
1,920

 
100.0
%
 
$
12,075

 
100.0
%
Cost of land development
1,543

 
80.4
%
 
9,241

 
76.5
%
Land development gross margin
377

 
19.6
%
 
2,834

 
23.5
%
Add: interest in cost of land development
49

 
2.6
%
 
3

 
%
Add: Impairment and abandonment charges

 
%
 
140

 
1.2
%
Adjusted land development gross margin (1)
$
426

 
22.2
%
 
$
2,977

 
24.7
%
Land development gross margin percentage
19.6
%
 
 
 
23.5
%
 
 
Adjusted land development gross margin percentage
22.2
%
 
 
 
24.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue Gross and Adjusted Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
2,021

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,518

 
100.0
%
Cost of revenue
1,742

 
86.2
%
 
1,329

 
87.5
%
Other revenue gross and adjusted margin
$
279

 
13.8
%
 
$
189

 
12.5
%
Other revenue gross and adjusted margin percentage
13.8
%
 
 
 
12.5
%
 
 

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Gross Margin and Adjusted Gross Margin
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
2015
 
%

 
2014
 
%

 
(Dollars in thousands)
Consolidated Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
98,249

 
100.0
%
 
$
89,223

 
100.0
%
Cost of Sales
81,691

 
83.1
%
 
72,592

 
81.4
%
Gross Margin
16,558

 
16.9
%
 
16,631

 
18.6
%
Add: interest in cost of sales
1,973

 
2.0
%
 
1,476

 
1.8
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges
2

 
%
 
173

 
0.2
%
Adjusted Gross Margin (1)
$
18,533

 
18.9
%
 
$
18,280

 
20.5
%
Consolidated Gross margin percentage
16.9
%
 
 
 
18.6
%
 
 
Consolidated Adjusted gross margin percentage
18.9
%
 
 
 
20.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding revenue
$
93,421

 
100.0
%
 
$
75,456

 
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
77,738

 
83.2
%
 
61,876

 
82.0
%
Homebuilding gross margin
15,683

 
16.8
%
 
13,580

 
18.0
%
Add: interest in cost of home sales
1,924

 
2.1
%
 
1,473

 
2.0
%
Add: impairment and abandonment charges

 
%
 

 
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin (1)
$
17,607

 
18.8
%
 
$
15,053

 
19.9
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
16.8
%
 
 
 
18.0
%
 
 
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage
18.8
%
 
 
 
19.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Development Adjusted Gross Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land development revenue
$
2,040

 
100.0
%
 
$
12,249

 
100.0
%
Cost of land development
1,548

 
75.9
%
 
9,387

 
76.6
%
Land development gross margin
492

 
24.1
%
 
2,862

 
23.4
%
Add: interest in cost of land development
49

 
2.4
%
 
3

 
%
Add: Impairment and abandonment charges
2

 
0.1
%
 
173

 
1.4
%
Adjusted land development gross margin (1)
$
543

 
26.6
%
 
$
3,038

 
24.8
%
Land development gross margin percentage
24.1
%
 
 
 
23.4
%
 
 
Adjusted land development gross margin percentage
26.6
%
 
 
 
24.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Revenue Gross and Adjusted Margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
2,788

 
100.0
%
 
$
1,518

 
100.0
%
Cost of revenue
2,405

 
86.3
%
 
1,329

 
87.5
%
Other revenue gross and adjusted margin
$
383

 
13.7
%
 
$
189

 
12.5
%
Other revenue gross and adjusted margin percentage
13.7
%
 
 
 
12.5
%
 
 
* Percentages may not add due to rounding.
(1) 
Consolidated adjusted gross margin percentage, homebuilding adjusted gross margin percentage and land development adjusted gross margin percentage are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures. Adjusted gross margin is defined as gross margin plus capitalized interest, impairment and abandonment charges. We use adjusted gross margin information as a supplemental measure when evaluating our operating performance. We believe this information is meaningful, because it isolates the impact that leverage and non-cash impairment and abandonment charges have on gross margin. However, because adjusted gross margin information excludes interest expense and impairment and abandonment charges, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of our operating performance is limited. In addition, other companies may not calculate gross margin information in the same manner that we do. Accordingly, adjusted gross margin information should be considered only as a supplement to gross margin information as a measure of our performance. The table above provides a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin numbers to the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure.

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Debt-to-Capital Ratio and Net Debt-to-Capital Ratio

 
At June 30, 2015
 
At December 31, 2014
Debt
$
159,457

 
$
135,451

Equity
205,870

 
211,267

Total capital
$
365,327

 
$
346,718

Ratio of debt-to-capital
43.6
%
 
39.1
%
Debt
$
159,457

 
$
135,451

Less: cash and cash equivalents
38,047

 
42,033

Net debt
121,410

 
93,418

Equity
205,870

 
211,267

Total capital
$
327,280

 
$
304,685

Ratio of net debt-to-capital (1)
37.1
%
 
30.7
%
(1) 
The ratio of net debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is debt less cash and cash equivalents) by the sum of net debt plus stockholders’ and member's equity. The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt-to-capital. We believe the ratio of net debt-to-capital is a relevant financial measure for investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of our ability to obtain financing. We reconcile this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure to the ratio of debt-to-capital in the table above. The Company’s calculation of net debt-to-capital ratio might not be comparable with other issuers or issuers in other industries.

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