Taylor Morrison Home Corp - FORM 10-Q

Taylor Morrison Home Corp - FORM 10-Q - November 1, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-35873

TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



Delaware		90-0907433
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



4900 N. Scottsdale Road, Suite 2000 Scottsdale, Arizona		85251
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(480) 840-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	¨	Smaller reporting company	¨

		Emerging growth company	¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange

Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.



Class		Outstanding as of November 1, 2017
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value		72,364,924
Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value		47,193,672

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (Unaudited)	2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	4

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017	5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	6

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	38

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	39

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	40

Item 1A. Risk Factors	40

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	40

Item 5. Other Information	40

Item 6. Exhibits	41

SIGNATURES	42

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts, unaudited)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	264,862		$	300,179
Restricted cash	1,315			1,633
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	266,177			301,812
Owned inventory	3,240,664			3,010,967
Real estate not owned under option agreements	3,107			6,252
Total real estate inventory	3,243,771			3,017,219
Land deposits	50,879			37,233
Mortgage loans held for sale	107,665			233,184
Derivative assets	2,037			2,291
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	72,546			73,425
Other receivables, net	98,948			115,246
Investments in unconsolidated entities	184,817			157,909
Deferred tax assets, net	215,666			206,634
Property and equipment, net	6,229			6,586
Intangible assets, net	2,395			3,189
Goodwill	66,198			66,198
Total assets	$	4,317,328		$	4,220,926
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	146,263		$	136,636
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	190,384			209,202
Income taxes payable	15,019			10,528
Customer deposits	185,604			111,573
Senior notes, net	1,239,211			1,237,484
Loans payable and other borrowings	161,798			150,485
Revolving credit facility borrowings	—			—
Mortgage warehouse borrowings	61,292			198,564
Liabilities attributable to real estate not owned under option agreements	3,107			6,252
Total liabilities	2,002,678			2,060,724
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 16)
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 75,356,556 and 33,340,291 shares issued, 72,307,299 and 30,486,858 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	1			—
Class B common stock, $0.00001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 47,249,127 and 88,942,052 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	—			1
Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	—			—
Additional paid-in capital	1,142,210			384,709
Treasury stock at cost; 3,049,257 and 2,853,433 shares as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(47,622		)	(43,524		)
Retained earnings	297,402			228,613
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,989		)	(17,989		)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	1,374,002			551,810
Non-controlling interests – joint ventures	1,858			1,525
Non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders	938,790			1,606,867
Total stockholders’ equity	2,314,650			2,160,202
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,317,328		$	4,220,926

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Home closings revenue, net	$	886,249		$	812,185		$	2,526,830		$	2,271,154
Land closings revenue	4,299			27,418			11,419			44,957
Mortgage operations revenue	17,479			13,814			47,362			36,951
Total revenues	908,027			853,417			2,585,611			2,353,062
Cost of home closings	721,637			658,507			2,062,437			1,852,724
Cost of land closings	3,002			8,179			7,869			20,497
Mortgage operations expenses	12,070			7,877			30,874			22,594
Total cost of revenues	736,709			674,563			2,101,180			1,895,815
Gross margin	171,318			178,854			484,431			457,247
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs	61,476			58,277			178,609			165,300
General and administrative expenses	33,374			29,944			100,396			91,078
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,787		)	(1,646		)	(6,943		)	(4,734		)
Interest income, net	(135		)	(47		)	(314		)	(149		)
Other expense, net	415			1,935			828			8,602
Income before income taxes	78,975			90,391			211,855			197,150
Income tax provision	24,282			31,707			65,631			66,698
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	54,693			58,684			146,224			130,452
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures	(427		)	(376		)	(625		)	(856		)
Net income before non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	54,266			58,308			145,599			129,596
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	(21,390		)	(43,471		)	(76,810		)	(96,261		)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$	32,876		$	14,837		$	68,789		$	33,335
Earnings per common share
Basic	$	0.45		$	0.49		$	1.21		$	1.07
Diluted	$	0.45		$	0.49		$	1.21		$	1.07
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
Basic	72,471			30,427			56,791			31,300
Diluted	121,183			120,103			120,991			120,870

See accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, unaudited)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Income before non-controlling interests, net of tax	$	54,693		$	58,684		$	146,224		$	130,452
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Post-retirement benefits adjustments, net of tax	—			—			—			(447		)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—			—			—			(447		)
Comprehensive income	54,693			58,684			146,224			130,005
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests — joint ventures	(427		)	(376		)	(625		)	(856		)
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests — Principal Equityholders	(21,390		)	(43,471		)	(76,810		)	(95,932		)
Comprehensive income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$	32,876		$	14,837		$	68,789		$	33,217

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share data, unaudited)



	Common Stock
	Class A						Class B							Additional Paid-in Capital				Treasury Stock						Stockholders' Equity
	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount				Amount				Shares		Amount				Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss				Non-controlling Interest - Joint Venture				Non-controlling Interest - Principal Equityholders				Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance – December 31, 2016	30,486,858			$	—		88,942,052			$	1			$	384,709			2,853,433		$	(43,524	)		$	228,613		$	(17,989	)		$	1,525			$	1,606,867			$	2,160,202
Net income	—			—			—			—				—				—		—				68,789			—				625				76,810				146,224
Exchange of New TMM Units and corresponding number of Class B Common Stock	191,333			—			(191,333	)		—				—				—		—				—			—				—				—				—
Cancellation of forfeited New TMM Units and corresponding number of Class B Common Stock	—			—			(1,592	)		—				—				—		—				—			—				—				—				—
Exercise of stock options	265,167			—			—			—				4,791				—		—				—			—				—				—				4,791
Issuance of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for tax	59,765		—	—		—	—		—	—			—	(307		)	—	—	—	—			—	—		—	—			—	—			—	—			—	(307		)
Repurchase of common stock	(195,824	)		—			—			—				—				195,824		(4,098		)		—			—				—				—				(4,098		)
Exchange of (repurchase) of B shares from secondary offerings	41,500,000			1			—			—				748,096				—		—				—			—				—				—				748,097
Repurchase of New TMM Units from principal equityholders	—			—			(41,500,000	)		(1		)		—				—		—				—			—				—				(750,193		)		(750,194		)
Share based compensation	—			—			—			—				4,921				—		—				—			—				—				5,306				10,227
Changes in non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures	—			—			—			—				—				—		—				—			—				(292		)		—				(292		)
Balance – September 30, 2017	72,307,299			$	1		47,249,127			$	—			$	1,142,210			3,049,257		$	(47,622	)		$	297,402		$	(17,989	)		$	1,858			$	938,790			$	2,314,650

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	$	146,224		$	130,452
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(6,943		)	(4,734		)
Stock compensation expense	10,227			8,959
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities	4,666			2,538
Depreciation and amortization	2,994			3,000
Debt issuance costs amortization	2,864			2,888
Contingent consideration	766			3,520
Deferred income taxes	(9,032		)	(969		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Real estate inventory and land deposits	(243,343		)	(103,758		)
Mortgages held for sale, prepaid expenses and other assets	141,813			76,281
Customer deposits	74,031			44,780
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	4,017			(9,415		)
Income taxes payable	4,491			(11,119		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	132,775			142,423
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of property and equipment	(1,843		)	(934		)
Payments for business acquisitions	—			(52,819		)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities	4,223			3,546
Investments of capital into unconsolidated entities	(28,854		)	(24,509		)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(26,474		)	(74,716		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in loans payable and other borrowings	8,644			55,720
Repayments of loans payable and other borrowings	(11,305		)	(65,075		)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	—			255,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	—			(155,000		)
Borrowings on mortgage warehouse	567,922			782,001
Repayment on mortgage warehouse	(705,194		)	(874,279		)
Payment of contingent consideration	—			(3,100		)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	4,791			—
Proceeds from issuance of shares from secondary offerings	882,306			—
Repurchase of shares from principal equity holders	(884,403		)	—
Repurchase of common stock, net	(4,098		)	(28,543		)
Payment of taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(307		)	—
Distributions to non-controlling interests of consolidated joint ventures, net	(292		)	(60		)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(141,936		)	(33,336		)
NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	$	(35,635	)	$	34,371
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH — Beginning of period	301,812			127,468
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, AND RESTRICTED CASH — End of period	$	266,177		$	161,839
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Income taxes paid, net	$	(70,172	)	$	(78,786	)
SUPPLEMENTAL NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Change in loans payable issued to sellers in connection with land purchase contracts	$	55,151		$	55,720
Change in inventory not owned	$	(3,145	)	$	(7,309	)
Original accrual of contingent consideration for business combinations	$	—		$	380

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BUSINESS

Organization and Description of the Business - Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (referred to herein as “TMHC,” “we,” “our,” “the Company” and “us”), through its divisions and segments, owns and operates a residential homebuilding business and is a developer of lifestyle communities. As of September 30, 2017, we operated in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, and Texas. Our Company serves a wide array of consumer groups from coast to coast, including first time, move-up, luxury, and 55 plus buyers. Our homebuilding company operates under our Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brand names. Our business is organized into multiple homebuilding operating components, and a mortgage operating component, all of which are managed as four reportable segments: East, Central, West, and Mortgage Operations. The communities in our homebuilding segments offer single family attached and detached homes. We are the general contractors for all real estate projects and retain subcontractors for home construction and site development. Our Mortgage Operations reportable segment provides financial services to customers through our wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, operating as Taylor Morrison Home Funding, LLC (“TMHF”), and title services through our wholly owned title services subsidiary, Inspired Title Services, LLC (“Inspired Title”).

During the quarter ended March 31, 2017, we realigned our homebuilding operating divisions within our existing segments based on geographic location and management's long term strategic plans. As a result, all historical periods presented in the segment information have been reclassified to give effect to this segment realignment.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation — The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”). In the opinion of management, the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for a full fiscal year.

Unless otherwise stated, amounts are shown in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities recorded in foreign currencies are translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates of exchange prevailing during the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.

Non-controlling interests – In connection with a series of transactions consummated at the time of the Company’s IPO (the “Reorganization Transactions”), the Company became the sole owner of the general partner of TMM Holdings II Limited Partnership (“New TMM”). As the sole owner of the general partner of New TMM, the Company exercises exclusive and complete control over New TMM. Consequently, the Company consolidates New TMM and records a non-controlling interest in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the economic interests in New TMM, that are directly or indirectly held by a consortium of investors comprised of affiliates of TPG Global, LLC (the “TPG Entities” or “TPG”), investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) or their respective subsidiaries (the “Oaktree Entities”), and affiliates of JH Investments, Inc. (“JH” and together with the TPG Entities and Oaktree Entities, the “Principal Equityholders”) or by members of management and members of the Board of Directors. Refer to Note 11- Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding our equity offering transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Reclassifications - Prior period amounts for cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to conform with current period financial statement presentation as a result of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.

Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include real estate development costs to complete, valuation of real estate, valuation of acquired assets, valuation of goodwill, valuation of equity awards, valuation allowance on deferred tax assets and reserves for warranty and self-insured risks. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Non-controlling Interests – Principal Equityholders — Immediately prior to our IPO, as part of the Reorganization Transactions, the existing holders of limited partnership interests of TMM Holdings Limited Partnership (“TMM Holdings”) exchanged their limited partnership interests for limited partnership interests of New TMM (“New TMM Units”). For each New TMM Unit received in the exchange, the holders of New TMM Units also received a corresponding number of shares of our Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Common Stock”). Our Class B Common Stock has voting rights but no economic rights. One share of Class B Common Stock, together with one New TMM Unit, is exchangeable into one share of our Class A Common Stock in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Agreement, dated as of April 9, 2013, among the Company, New TMM and the holders of Class B Common Stock and New TMM Units.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we completed multiple sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings, totaling 41.5 million shares. We used all of the net proceeds from the public offerings to purchase partnership units in New TMM, our direct subsidiary, along with shares of our Class B Common Stock, held by our Principal Equityholders. As a result of all net proceeds being distributed to our Principal Equityholders, we adjusted Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders and Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity to reflect the change in ownership. The aggregate number of partnership units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock we purchased was equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the public offerings. Refer to Note 11- Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding our equity offering transactions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Real Estate Inventory —We assess the recoverability of our land inventory in accordance with the provisions of ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment. We review our real estate inventory for indicators of impairment by community during each reporting period. If indicators of impairment are present for a community, we first perform an undiscounted cash flow analysis to determine if the carrying value of the assets in that community exceeds the expected undiscounted cash flows. Generally, if the carrying value of the assets exceeds their estimated undiscounted cash flows, then the assets are deemed to be impaired and are recorded at fair value as of the assessment. Our determination of fair value is based on a discounted cash flow model which includes projections and estimates relating to sales prices, construction costs, sales pace, and other factors. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, no impairment charges were recorded.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities —We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated entities for indicators of impairment. A series of operating losses of an investee or other factors may indicate that a decrease in value of our investment in the unconsolidated entity has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The amount of impairment recognized is the excess of the investment’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Additionally, we consider various qualitative factors to determine if a decrease in the value of the investment is other-than-temporary. These factors include age of the venture, stage in its life cycle, our intent and ability to recover our investment in the unconsolidated entity, financial condition and long-term prospects of the unconsolidated entity, short-term liquidity needs of the unconsolidated entity, trends in the general economic environment of the land, entitlement status of the land held by the unconsolidated entity, overall projected returns on investment, defaults under contracts with third parties (including bank debt), recoverability of the investment through future cash flows and relationships with the other partners. If the Company believes that the decline in the fair value of the investment is temporary, then no impairment is recorded. We did not record any impairment charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016.

Revenue Recognition

Home closings revenue, net — Home closings revenue is recorded using the completed-contract method of accounting at the time each home is delivered, title and possession are transferred to the buyer, we have no significant continuing involvement with the home, risk of loss has transferred, the buyer has demonstrated sufficient investment in the property, and the receivable, if any, from the homeowner or escrow agent is not subject to future subordination.

We typically grant our homebuyers certain sales incentives, including cash discounts, incentives on options included in the home, option upgrades, and seller-paid financing or closing costs. Incentives and discounts are accounted for as a reduction in the sales price of the home and home closings revenue is shown net of discounts. We also receive rebates from certain vendors and these rebates are accounted for as a reduction to cost of home closings.

Land closings revenue — Revenue from land sales is recognized when title is transferred to the buyer, there is no significant continuing involvement, and the buyer has demonstrated sufficient investment in the property sold. If the buyer has not made an adequate investment in the property, the profit on such sales is deferred until these conditions are met.

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Mortgage operations revenue — Loan origination fees (including title fees, points, closing costs) are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow. All of the loans TMHF originates are sold to third party investors within a short period of time, on a non-recourse basis. Gains and losses from the sale of mortgages are recognized in accordance with ASC Topic 860-20, Sales of Financial Assets. TMHF does not have continuing involvement with the transferred assets, therefore, we derecognize the mortgage loans at time of sale, based on the difference between the selling price and carrying value of the related loans upon sale, recording a gain/loss on sale in the period of sale. Also included in mortgage operations revenue/expenses is the realized and unrealized gains and loss from hedging instruments.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements — In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This change will allow an entity to avoid calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination, thus reducing the cost and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. This amendment will be effective for us in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business ("ASU 2017-01"). ASU 2017-01 provides clarification on the definition of a business by providing a screen to determine when a set of assets is not a business. The screen requires that when substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired (or disposed of) is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, the set of assets is not a business. This screen is expected to reduce the number of transactions that need to be further evaluated. This amendment will be effective for us in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2018. As ASU 2017-01 is not retroactive, we do not believe such guidance will have a significant impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures. Once adopted, we will evaluate the impact ASU 2017-01 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures in the event of future acquisitions.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 primarily impacts off-balance sheet operating leases and will require such leases, with the exception of short-term leases, to be recorded on the balance sheet. Lessor accounting is not significantly impacted by the new guidance, however certain updates were made to align lessee and lessor treatment. ASU 2016-02 will be effective for us in our fiscal year beginning January 1, 2019. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), which provides guidance for revenue recognition. ASU 2014-09 affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets and supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in ASC Topic 605, Revenue Recognition, and most industry-specific guidance. This ASU also supersedes some cost guidance included in ASC Subtopic 605-35, Revenue Recognition-Construction-Type and Production-Type Contracts. The standard’s core principle is that an entity will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, entities will generally need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 has been deferred and will be effective beginning January 1, 2018 and, at that time, we will adopt the new standard under the modified retrospective approach.

We do not believe the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures. We will have new disclosures as required by the new standard. We believe the guidance relating to the cost to obtain a contract component of the new standard will have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements and disclosures. We also believe the adoption of this pronouncement will not materially affect our post-adoption revenue recognition since we have limited circumstances where we have separate performance obligations within our contracts.

3. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On January 8, 2016, we acquired Acadia Homes, an Atlanta based homebuilder, for total consideration of $83.6 million (including $19.7 million of seller financing holdbacks and contingent consideration). In accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations, all material assets and liabilities, including contingent consideration were measured and recognized at fair value as of the date of the acquisition to reflect the purchase price paid, which resulted in goodwill for the transaction.

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Unaudited pro forma results of the business combination as if Acadia Homes had been acquired on January 1, 2016 have not been provided as they are immaterial to the total Company's consolidated results of operations.

We determined the estimated fair value of real estate inventory on a community-by-community basis primarily using the sales comparison and income approaches. The sales comparison approach was used for all inventory in process. The income approach derives a value using a discounted cash flow for income-producing real property. This approach was used exclusively for finished lots. The income approach using discounted cash flows was also used to value lot option contracts acquired. These estimated cash flows and ultimate valuation are significantly affected by the discount rate, estimates related to expected average selling prices and sales incentives, expected sales paces and cancellation rates, expected land development and construction timelines, and anticipated land development, construction, and overhead costs, all of which may vary significantly between communities.

The Company has completed a final allocation of purchase price as of the acquisition date for Acadia Homes. The following is a summary of the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and liabilities created:



(In thousands)	Acadia Homes
Acquisition Date	January 8, 2016
Assets acquired
Real estate inventory	$	76,152
Land deposits	984
Prepaid expenses and other assets	816
Property and equipment	204
Goodwill ⁽¹⁾	8,500
Total assets	$	86,656

Less liabilities assumed
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	2,562
Customer deposits	463
Net assets acquired	$	83,631

⁽¹⁾ Goodwill is fully deductible for tax purposes. The goodwill was allocated to our East homebuilding segment.

4. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to TMHC by the weighted average number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share gives effect to the potential dilution that could occur if all shares of Class B Common Stock and their corresponding New TMM Units were exchanged for shares of Class A Common Stock and if all outstanding dilutive equity awards to issue shares of Class A Common Stock were exercised or settled.

The following is a summary of the components of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

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	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Numerator:
Net income available to TMHC – basic	$	32,876	$	14,837	$	68,789	$	33,335
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest – Principal Equityholders	21,390		43,471		76,810		96,261
Loss fully attributable to public holding company	136		19		288		191
Net income – diluted	$	54,402	$	58,327	$	145,887	$	129,787
Denominator:
Weighted average shares – basic (Class A)	72,471		30,427		56,791		31,300
Weighted average shares – Principal Equityholders’ non-controlling interest (Class B)	47,253		89,053		62,842		89,089
Restricted stock units	1,121		522		1,026		463
Stock Options	338		101		332		18
Weighted average shares – diluted	121,183		120,103		120,991		120,870
Earnings per common share – basic:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$	0.45	$	0.49	$	1.21	$	1.07
Earnings per common share – diluted:
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$	0.45	$	0.49	$	1.21	$	1.07

We excluded a total weighted average of 1,685,938 and 1,602,509 outstanding anti-dilutive stock options and unvested restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and 1,926,836 and 1,578,969 outstanding stock options and unvested RSUs from the calculation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

The shares of Class B Common Stock have voting rights but do not have economic rights or rights to dividends or distributions on liquidation and therefore are not participating securities. Accordingly, Class B Common Stock is not included in basic earnings per share.

5. REAL ESTATE INVENTORY AND LAND DEPOSITS

Inventory consists of the following (in thousands):



	As of
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Real estate developed and under development	$	2,171,670	$	2,074,651
Real estate held for development or held for sale⁽¹⁾	143,585		183,638
Operating communities ⁽²⁾	825,946		650,036
Capitalized interest	99,463		102,642
Total owned inventory	3,240,664		3,010,967
Real estate not owned under option agreements	3,107		6,252
Total real estate inventory	$	3,243,771	$	3,017,219

⁽¹⁾ Real estate held for development or held for sale includes properties which are not in active production. This includes raw land recently purchased or awaiting entitlement, future phases of current projects that will be developed as prior phases sell out and long-term strategic assets.

⁽²⁾ Operating communities consist of all vertical construction costs relating to homes in progress and completed homes for all active production of inventory.

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The development status of our land inventory is as follows (dollars in thousands):



	As of
	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
	Owned Lots	Book Value of Land and Development		Owned Lots	Book Value of Land and Development
Raw	7,922	$	349,467	7,142	$	403,902
Partially developed	5,526	526,904		8,037	501,496
Finished	12,828	1,426,683		11,318	1,336,709
Long-term strategic assets	893	12,201		1,489	16,182
Total	27,169	$	2,315,255	27,986	$	2,258,289

Land Deposits — We provide deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts, which are capitalized when paid and classified as land deposits until the associated property is purchased.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had the right to purchase 7,049 and 7,583 lots under land option purchase contracts, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $520.8 million and $542.6 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. We do not have title to the properties, and the creditors generally have no recourse against the Company. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our exposure to loss related to our option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities consist of non-refundable option deposits totaling $50.9 million and $37.2 million, respectively, in land deposits related to land options and land purchase contracts.

Capitalized Interest — Interest capitalized, incurred and amortized is as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Interest capitalized - beginning of period	$	100,490		$	111,063		$	102,642		$	105,148
Interest incurred	20,762			21,851			62,187			66,296
Interest amortized to cost of home closings	(21,789		)	(21,502		)	(65,366		)	(60,032		)
Interest capitalized - end of period	$	99,463		$	111,412		$	99,463		$	111,412

6. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

We have investments in a number of joint ventures with related and unrelated third parties, with ownership interests up to 50.0%. These entities are generally involved in real estate development, homebuilding and mortgage lending activities. Some of these joint ventures develop land for the sole use of the joint venture participants, including us, and others develop land for sale to the joint venture participants and to unrelated builders. Our share of the joint venture profit relating to lots we purchase from the joint ventures is deferred until homes are delivered by us and title passes to a homebuyer.

Summarized, unaudited combined financial information of unconsolidated entities that are accounted for by the equity method is as follows (in thousands):

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	As of
	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Assets:
Real estate inventory	$	736,746	$	614,441
Other assets	122,036		171,216
Total assets	$	858,782	$	785,657
Liabilities and owners’ equity:
Debt	$	298,347	$	277,934
Other liabilities	25,585		22,603
Total liabilities	323,932		300,537
Owners’ equity:
TMHC	184,817		157,909
Others	350,033		327,211
Total owners’ equity	534,850		485,120
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$	858,782	$	785,657



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues	$	60,020		$	45,219		$	147,273		$	94,881
Costs and expenses	(47,505		)	(38,618		)	(118,546		)	(78,838		)
Income of unconsolidated entities	$	12,515		$	6,601		$	28,727		$	16,043
TMHC’s share in income of unconsolidated entities	$	2,787		$	1,646		$	6,943		$	4,734
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	$	2,098		$	2,755		$	8,889		$	6,084

7. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):



	As of September 30, 2017		As of December 31, 2016
Real estate development costs to complete	$	9,597	$	15,156
Compensation and employee benefits	53,065		63,802
Self-insurance and warranty reserves	51,536		50,550
Interest payable	24,454		17,233
Property and sales taxes payable	11,486		17,231
Other accruals	40,246		45,230
Total accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	190,384	$	209,202

Self-Insurance and Warranty Reserves – We accrue for the expected costs associated with the limited one year warranty, deductibles and self-insured amounts under our various insurance policies within Beneva Indemnity Company ("Beneva"), a wholly owned subsidiary. A summary of the changes in our reserves are as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Reserve - beginning of period	$	54,084		$	44,342		$	50,550		$	43,098
Additions to reserves	6,403			8,902			17,446			19,685
Costs and claims incurred	(8,203		)	(5,173		)	(18,131		)	(17,720		)
Change in estimates to existing reserves	(748		)	(1,590		)	1,671			1,418
Reserve - end of period	$	51,536		$	46,481		$	51,536		$	46,481

8. DEBT

Total debt consists of the following (in thousands):



	As of
	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Principal		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		Carrying Value		Principal		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		Carrying Value
5.25% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured	$	550,000	$	4,192	$	545,808	$	550,000	$	5,089	$	544,911
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023, unsecured	350,000		3,143		346,857		350,000		3,569		346,431
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024, unsecured	350,000		3,454		346,546		350,000		3,858		346,142
Senior Notes subtotal	1,250,000		10,789		1,239,211		1,250,000		12,516		1,237,484
Loans payable and other borrowings	161,798		—		161,798		150,485		—		150,485
Revolving Credit Facility	—		—		—		—		—		—
Mortgage warehouse borrowings	61,292		—		61,292		198,564		—		198,564
Total Senior Notes and bank financing	$	1,473,090	$	10,789	$	1,462,301	$	1,599,049	$	12,516	$	1,586,533

2021 Senior Notes

On April 16, 2013, we issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”).

The 2021 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2021. The 2021 Senior Notes are guaranteed by TMM Holdings, Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc. and their homebuilding subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”), which are all subsidiaries directly or indirectly of TMHC. The 2021 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture for the 2021 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) prohibitions on payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among others. The indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes contains customary events of default. If we do not apply the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales within specified deadlines, we will be required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest) with such proceeds. We are also required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) upon certain change of control events.

The 2021 Senior Notes are redeemable at scheduled redemption prices, currently at 102.625%, of their principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2021 Senior Notes.

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2023 Senior Notes and Redemption of 2020 Senior Notes

On April 16, 2015, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Senior Notes”). The 2023 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights.

The 2023 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2023. The 2023 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions. The indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes, but a credit rating downgrade must occur in connection with the change of control before the repurchase offer requirement is triggered for the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through January 15, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning January 15, 2023, the 2023 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2023 Senior Notes.

2024 Senior Notes

On March 5, 2014, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”).

The 2024 Senior Notes mature on March 1, 2024. The 2024 Senior Notes are guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The 2024 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit our ability to incur debt secured by liens and enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions similar to the 2023 Senior Notes. The indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes contains events of default that are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2021 and 2023 Senior Notes. The change of control provisions in the indenture governing the 2024 Senior Notes are similar to those contained in the indenture governing the 2023 Senior Notes.

Prior to December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at a price equal to 100% plus a “make-whole” premium for payments through December 1, 2023 (plus accrued and unpaid interest). Beginning on December 1, 2023, the 2024 Senior Notes are redeemable at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2024 Senior Notes.

Revolving Credit Facility

Our $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 12, 2019. The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021, 2023 and 2024 Senior Notes.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain “springing” financial covenants, requiring us and our subsidiaries to comply with a maximum debt to capitalization ratio of not more than 0.60 to 1.00 and a minimum consolidated tangible net worth level of at least $1.6 billion. The financial covenants would be in effect for any fiscal quarter during which any (a) loans under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding during the last day of such fiscal quarter or on more than five separate days during such fiscal quarter or (b) undrawn letters of credit (except to the extent cash collateralized) issued under the Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount greater than $40.0 million or unreimbursed letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility are outstanding on the last day of such fiscal quarter or for more than five consecutive days during such fiscal quarter. For purposes of determining compliance with the financial covenants for any fiscal quarter, the Revolving Credit Facility provides that we may exercise an equity cure by issuing certain permitted securities for cash or otherwise recording cash contributions to our capital that will, upon the contribution of such cash to the borrower, be included in the calculation of consolidated tangible net worth and consolidated total capitalization. The equity cure right is exercisable up to twice in any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters and up to five times overall.

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default, subject to applicable grace periods, including for nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts, violation of covenants (including financial covenants, subject to the exercise of an equity cure), incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect, cross default and cross acceleration, bankruptcy, material monetary judgments, ERISA events with material adverse effect, actual or asserted invalidity of material guarantees and change of control. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Mortgage Warehouse Borrowings

The following is a summary of our mortgage warehouse borrowings (in thousands):

As of September 30, 2017

Facility

Amount Drawn

Facility Amount

Interest Rate

Expiration Date

Collateral ⁽¹⁾

Flagstar

2,703

20,000

LIBOR + 2.5%

30 days written notice

Mortgage Loans

Comerica

23,290

50,000

LIBOR + 2.25%

November 16, 2017

Mortgage Loans

J.P. Morgan

35,299

100,000

LIBOR + 2.375%

September 26, 2018

Mortgage Loans and Pledged Cash

Total

61,292

170,000

As of December 31, 2016

Facility

Amount Drawn

Facility Amount

Interest Rate

Expiration Date

Collateral ⁽¹⁾

Flagstar

37,093

55,000

LIBOR + 2.5%

30 days written notice

Mortgage Loans

Comerica

57,875

85,000

LIBOR + 2.25%

November 16, 2017

Mortgage Loans

J.P. Morgan

103,596

125,000

LIBOR + 2.375% to 2.5%

September 26, 2017

Mortgage Loans and Pledged Cash

Total

198,564

265,000

⁽¹⁾ The mortgage warehouse borrowings outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were collateralized by a) $107.7 million and $233.2 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held for sale, which comprised the balance of mortgage loans held for sale and b) approximately $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of cash which are included in restricted cash in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings

Loans payable and other borrowings as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 consist of project-level debt due to various land sellers and seller financing notes from current and prior year acquisitions. Project-level debt is generally secured by the land that was acquired and the principal payments generally coincide with corresponding project lot sales or a principal reduction schedule. Loans payable bear interest at rates that ranged from 0% to 8% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We impute interest for loans with no stated interest rates.

9. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

We have adopted ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, for valuation of financial instruments. ASC Topic 820 provides a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, expands disclosures about fair value measurements, and establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are summarized as follows:

Level 1 — Fair value is based on quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 — Fair value is determined using quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active or are directly or indirectly observable.

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Level 3 — Fair value is determined using one or more significant inputs that are unobservable in active markets at the measurement date, such as a pricing model, discounted cash flow, or similar technique.

The fair value of our mortgage loans held for sale is derived from negotiated rates with partner lending institutions. The fair value of derivative assets includes interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and mortgage backed securities (“MBS”). The fair value of IRLCs is based on the value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted MBS prices and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLCs. We estimate the fair value of the forward sales commitments based on quoted MBS prices. The fair value of our mortgage warehouse borrowings, loans payable and other borrowings and the borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility approximate carrying value due to their short term nature and variable interest rate terms. The fair value of our Senior Notes is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers in markets that are not active. The fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to previous acquisitions was estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation model under the option pricing method. As the measurement of the contingent consideration is based primarily on significant inputs not observable in the market, it represents a Level 3 measurement. There were no changes to or transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy for any of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2017, when compared to December 31, 2016.

The carrying value and fair value of our financial instruments are as follows:



		September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)	Level in Fair Value Hierarchy	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Description:
Mortgage loans held for sale	2	$	107,665	$	107,665	$	233,184	$	233,184
Derivative assets	2	2,037		2,037		2,291		2,291
Mortgage warehouse borrowings	2	61,292		61,292		198,564		198,564
Loans payable and other borrowings	2	161,798		161,798		150,485		150,485
5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 ⁽¹⁾	2	545,808		564,465		544,911		563,750
5.875% Senior Notes due 2023 ⁽¹⁾	2	346,857		371,000		346,431		355,250
5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 ⁽¹⁾	2	346,546		364,000		346,142		353,500
Revolving Credit Facility	2	—		—		—		—
Contingent consideration liability	3	5,358		5,358		17,200		17,200

⁽¹⁾ Carrying value for Senior Notes, as presented, includes unamortized debt issuance costs. Debt issuance costs are not factored into the fair value calculation for the Senior Notes.

Fair value measurements are used for inventories on a nonrecurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that their carrying value is not recoverable. The following table presents the fair value for our inventories measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2016.

⁽¹⁾ During the year ended December 31, 2016, we recorded $3.5 million of impairment charges.

As of September 30, 2017, the fair value for such inventories was not determined as there were no events and circumstances that indicated their carrying value was not recoverable.

10. INCOME TAXES

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 30.7% and 31.0%, respectively, compared to 35.1% and 33.8% for the same periods in 2016, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the effective tax rate differed from the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate primarily due to state income taxes, special deductions and credits relating to homebuilding activities, uncertain tax positions, and discrete tax adjustments related to

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certain deferred tax assets and liabilities.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had $12.9 million and $7.8 million of cumulative gross unrecognized tax benefits, respectively. All unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. We had $0.9 million and $0.4 million of gross interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax positions accrued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Capital Stock — Holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval. The holders of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to stockholders for their vote or approval, except with respect to the amendment of certain provisions of the amended and restated Certificate of Incorporation that would alter or change the powers, preferences or special rights of the Class B Common Stock so as to affect them adversely. Such amendments must be approved by a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by the holders of the shares affected by the amendment, voting as a separate class, or as otherwise required by applicable law. The voting power of the outstanding Class B Common Stock (expressed as a percentage of the total voting power of all Common Stock) is equal to the percentage of partnership interests in New TMM not held directly or indirectly by TMHC.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we completed multiple sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings. We used all of the net proceeds from these public offerings to purchase partnership units in New TMM, our direct subsidiary, along with shares of our Class B Common Stock, held by our Principal Equityholders. As a result of net proceeds being distributed to our Principal Equityholders, we adjusted Non-controlling interests - Principal Equityholders and Additional paid-in capital on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to reflect the change in ownership. The aggregate number of partnership units and corresponding shares of Class B Common Stock we purchased was equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the public offerings.

The following is a summary of the completed sales of our Class A Common Stock in registered public offerings.



(Shares presented in thousands)
Closing date	Number of shares	Net purchase price per share
February 6, 2017	11,500	$	18.2875
March 27, 2017	10,000	20.7800
May 5, 2017	10,000	23.1200
June 27, 2017	10,000	23.3000

The components and respective voting power of outstanding TMHC Common Stock including the effects of the secondary offerings at September 30, 2017 are as follows:



	Shares Outstanding	Percentage
Class A Common Stock	72,307,299	60.5	%
Class B Common Stock	47,249,127	39.5	%
Total	119,556,426	100	%

Stock Repurchase Program

On September 18, 2017, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of the Company's stock repurchase program through December 31, 2018 and increased the amount available for repurchases under the program to a maximum total amount of $100.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other transactions. The stock repurchase program is subject to prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including our liquidity, the terms of our debt instruments, statutory requirements, planned land investment and development spending, acquisition and other investment opportunities and ongoing capital requirements. During the three and nine months ended

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September 30, 2017, we repurchased 195,824 for $4.1 million . During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 247,366 and 1,918,999 for $3.8 million and $28.5 million, respectively. As of September 30, 2017, there was $95.9 million available to be used for repurchases.

12. STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Equity-Based Compensation

In April 2013, we adopted the Taylor Morrison Home Corporation 2013 Omnibus Equity Award Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan was most recently amended and restated in May 2017. The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, RSUs and other equity-based awards deliverable in shares of our Class A Common Stock. As of September 30, 2017, we had an aggregate of 8,989,860 shares of Class A Common Stock available for future grants under the Plan.

The following table provides information regarding the amount and components of stock-based compensation expense, all of which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Restricted stock units ⁽¹⁾	$	2,157	$	1,810	$	6,348	$	4,948
Stock options	1,162		1,056		3,308		3,074
New TMM units	58		176		571		937
Total stock compensation	$	3,377	$	3,042	$	10,227	$	8,959

⁽¹⁾Includes compensation expense related to time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs. Outstanding performance-based RSUs reflected in the table above are reported at target level of performance.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the aggregate unrecognized value of all outstanding stock-based compensation awards was approximately $23.4 million and $18.8 million, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units – The following table summarizes the time-based RSU and performance-based RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2016	1,358,701		$	13.39
Granted	647,354		18.06
Vested	(78,221	)	17.43
Forfeited	(53,892	)	13.95
Balance at September 30, 2017	1,873,942		$	14.82

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, we issued time-based RSU awards and performance-based RSU awards to certain employees and members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Our time-based RSUs consist of awards that settle in shares of Class A Common Stock and have been awarded to our employees and members of our Board of Directors. Vesting of these RSUs is subject to continued employment with TMHC or an affiliate, or continued service on the Board of Directors, through the applicable vesting dates. Time-based RSUs granted to employees generally become vested with respect to 33% of the RSUs on the second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the grant date. Time-based RSUs granted to members of the Board of Directors generally become vested on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Additionally, we issued performance-based RSUs to certain employees of the Company. These awards will vest in full based on the achievement of certain performance goals over a three-year performance period, subject to the employee’s continued employment through the date the Compensation Committee certifies the applicable level of performance achieved and will be settled in shares of our Class A Common Stock. The number of shares that may be issued in settlement of the performance-based RSUs to the award recipients may be greater or lesser than the target award amount depending on actual performance achieved as compared to the performance targets set forth in the awards.

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Stock Options – The following table summarizes the stock option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	2,431,347		$	17.09
Granted	790,651		19.05
Exercised	(265,167	)	18.07
Canceled/Forfeited	(74,811	)	18.01
Outstanding at September 30, 2017	2,882,020		$	17.52
Options exercisable at September 30, 2017	933,259		$	19.63

Options granted to employees vest and become exercisable ratably on the second, third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the date of grant. Options granted to members of the Board of Directors vest and become exercisable ratably on the first, second and third anniversary of the date of grant. Vesting of the options is subject to continued employment with TMHC or an affiliate, or continued service on the Board of Directors, through the applicable vesting dates, and options expire within ten years from the date of grant.

New TMM Units – Certain members of management and certain members of the Board of Directors were issued Class M partnership units in TMM Holdings. Those units were subject to both time and performance vesting conditions.

Pursuant to the Reorganization Transactions, the time-vesting Class M Units in TMM Holdings were exchanged for New TMM Units with vesting terms substantially the same as the Class M Units surrendered for exchange. One New TMM Unit together with a corresponding share of Class B Common Stock is exchangeable for one share of Class A Common Stock. The shares of Class B Common Stock/New TMM Units held by members of management and members of our Board of Directors as of September 30, 2017 were as follows:



	Class B Shares/New TMM Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Balance at December 31, 2016	1,146,357		$	5.58
Exchanges ⁽¹⁾	(191,333	)	5.36
Forfeited ⁽²⁾	(1,592	)	8.52
Balance at September 30, 2017 ⁽³⁾	953,432		$	5.62

⁽¹⁾Exchanges during the period represent the exchange of a vested New TMM Unit along with the corresponding share of Class B Common Stock for a newly issued share of Class A Common Stock.

⁽²⁾Awards forfeited during the period represent the unvested portion of New TMM Unit awards for employees who have terminated employment with the Company and for which the New TMM Unit and the corresponding Class B Share have been canceled.

⁽³⁾ The number of vested and unexchanged New TMM Units as of September 30, 2017 was 931,462.

13. RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

From time to time, we may engage in transactions with entities or persons that are affiliated with us or one or more of the Principal Equityholders. Such transactions with related parties are typically conducted in the normal course of operations and are generally executed at arm’s length, as they are entered into at terms comparable to those entered into with unrelated third parties. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we engaged in multiple equity offering transactions with our principal equityholders. Refer to Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity for discussion regarding such transactions. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we entered into a contract to purchase 140 home lots in Tustin, California for a total purchase price of $30.0 million from Intracorp Companies, which is owned and controlled by a member of the Board of Directors. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 there were no related-party transactions.

14. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The table below provides the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) for the periods presented (in thousands). There was no activity in the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, therefore they are not presented.

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	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	Total Post- Retirement Benefits Adjustments		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Non-controlling Interest - Principal Equityholders Reclassification			Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,061	$	(79,927	)	$	59,877		$	(17,989	)
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income	—		27,968			(27,968		)	—
Balance, end of period	$	2,061	$	(51,959	)	$	31,909		$	(17,989	)



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	Total Post- Retirement Benefits Adjustments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Non-controlling Interest - Principal Equityholders Reclassification		Total
Balance, beginning of period	$	2,305		$	(79,927	)	$	59,625	$	(17,997	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(447		)	—			—		(447		)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$	(447	)	$	—		$	—	$	(447	)
Gross amounts reclassified within accumulated other comprehensive income	—			—			329		329
Balance, end of period	$	1,858		$	(79,927	)	$	59,954	$	(18,115	)

Reclassifications for the amortization of the employee retirement plans are included in selling, general and administrative expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

15. REPORTING SEGMENTS

We have multiple homebuilding operating components which are engaged in the business of acquiring and developing land, constructing homes, marketing and selling those homes, and providing warranty and customer service. We aggregate our homebuilding operating components into three reporting segments, East, Central, and West, based on similar long-term economic characteristics. We also have a mortgage and title services reporting segment. We have no inter-segment sales as all sales are to external customers.

Our reporting segments are as follows:



East	Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Orlando, Raleigh, Southwest Florida and Tampa
Central	Austin, Dallas and Houston (both include a Taylor Morrison division and a Darling Homes division) and Denver
West	Bay Area, Phoenix, Sacramento and Southern California
Mortgage Operations	Taylor Morrison Home Funding and Inspired Title

Segment information is as follows (in thousands):

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
	East			Central			West			Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	312,539		$	256,842		$	321,167		$	17,479	$	—		$	908,027

Gross margin	63,188			47,797			54,924			5,409		—			171,318
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(28,469		)	(25,108		)	(19,087		)	—		(22,186		)	(94,850		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	—			693			924			1,170		—			2,787
Interest and other (expense)/income, net	(7		)	(87		)	46			—		(232		)	(280		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	34,712		$	23,295		$	36,807		$	6,579	$	(22,418	)	$	78,975



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
	East			Central			West			Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	288,639		$	273,095		$	277,869		$	13,814	$	—		$	853,417

Gross margin	70,026			51,267			51,624			5,937		—			178,854
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(26,866		)	(24,842		)	(18,507		)	—		(18,006		)	(88,221		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	132			331			319			864		—			1,646
Interest and other (expense)/income, net	(1,260		)	(1,148		)	162			4		354			(1,888		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	42,032		$	25,608		$	33,598		$	6,805	$	(17,652	)	$	90,391



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
	East			Central			West			Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	896,258		$	730,659		$	911,332		$	47,362	$	—		$	2,585,611

Gross margin	185,534			133,418			148,991			16,488		—			484,431
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(84,975		)	(72,533		)	(56,994		)	—		(64,503		)	(279,005		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	—			751			1,526			4,666		—			6,943
Interest and other (expense)/income, net	(220		)	171			(146		)	—		(319		)	(514		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	100,339		$	61,807		$	93,377		$	21,154	$	(64,822	)	$	211,855



	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
	East			Central			West			Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated			Total
Total revenues	$	737,550		$	767,825		$	810,736		$	36,951	$	—		$	2,353,062

Gross margin	161,437			138,647			142,806			14,357		—			457,247
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(76,027		)	(71,727		)	(54,276		)	—		(54,348		)	(256,378		)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	440			110			1,303			2,881		—			4,734
Interest and other (expense)/income, net	(3,821		)	(3,140		)	(250		)	14		(1,256		)	(8,453		)
Income/(loss) before income taxes	$	82,029		$	63,890		$	89,583		$	17,252	$	(55,604	)	$	197,150

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	As of September 30, 2017
	East		Central		West		Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated		Total
Real estate inventory and land deposits	$	1,236,731	$	906,024	$	1,151,895	$	—	$	—	$	3,294,650
Investments in unconsolidated entities	27,593		32,695		120,914		3,615		—		184,817
Other assets	58,004		126,162		51,277		153,728		448,690		837,861
Total assets	$	1,322,328	$	1,064,881	$	1,324,086	$	157,343	$	448,690	$	4,317,328



	As of December 31, 2016
	East		Central		West		Mortgage Operations		Corporate and Unallocated		Total
Real estate inventory and land deposits	$	1,110,340	$	829,354	$	1,114,758	$	—	$	—	$	3,054,452
Investments in unconsolidated entities	25,923		30,146		98,625		3,215		—		157,909
Other assets	80,320		139,383		43,304		269,131		476,427		1,008,565
Total assets	$	1,216,583	$	998,883	$	1,256,687	$	272,346	$	476,427	$	4,220,926

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds — We are committed, under various letters of credit and surety bonds, to perform certain development and construction activities and provide certain guarantees in the normal course of business. Outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds under these arrangements totaled $317.8 million and $302.8 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Although significant development and construction activities have been completed related to these site improvements, the bonds are generally not released until all development and construction activities are completed. We do not believe that it is probable that any outstanding bonds as of September 30, 2017 will be drawn upon.

Legal Proceedings — We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations. We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our legal accruals were $2.7 million and $4.4 million, respectively. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.

17. MORTGAGE HEDGING ACTIVITIES

We enter into IRLCs to originate residential mortgage loans held for sale, at specified interest rates and within a specified period of time (generally between 30 and 60 days), with customers who have applied for a loan and meet certain credit and underwriting criteria. These IRLCs meet the definition of a derivative and are reflected on the balance sheet at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in mortgage operations revenue/expenses on the statement of operations and other comprehensive income. Unrealized gains and losses on the IRLCs, reflected as derivative assets, are measured based on the fair value of the underlying mortgage loan, quoted Agency MBS prices, estimates of the fair value of the mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) and the probability that the mortgage loan will fund within the terms of the IRLC, net of commission expense and broker fees. The fair value of the forward loan sales commitment and mandatory delivery commitments being used to hedge the IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale not committed to be purchased by investors are based on quoted Agency MBS prices.

The following summarizes derivative instrument assets (liabilities) as of the periods presented:

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	As of
	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(Dollars in thousands)	Fair Value		Notional Amount		Fair Value		Notional Amount
IRLCs	$	1,752	$	75,739	$	1,987	$	61,655
MBSs	285		101,000		304		97,000
Total	$	2,037			$	2,291

Total commitments to originate loans approximated $119.7 million as of September 30, 2017. This amount represents the commitments to originate loans for both best efforts and mandatory loans that have been locked and approved by underwriting. The notional amount in the table above includes only mandatory loans, that have been locked and approved by underwriting.

We have exposure to credit loss in the event of contractual non-performance by our trading counterparties in derivative instruments that we use in our rate risk management activities. We manage this credit risk by selecting only counterparties that we believe to be financially strong, spreading the risk among multiple counterparties, by placing contractual limits on the amount of unsecured credit extended to any single counterparty, and by entering into netting agreements with counterparties, as appropriate. Commitments to originate loans do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements as some commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon.

18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 12, 2017 we completed the purchase of 112 acres of land in South Carolina for $10.5 million. The land was purchased from IOTA Doby Bridge, LLC which is managed and partly owned by Gibralter Capital and Asset Managment, LLC, a fund managed by one of our principal equityholders, Oaktree Capital.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

For purposes of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the terms “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (“TMHC”) and its subsidiaries. The Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this quarterly report.

Forward-Looking Statements

This quarterly report includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws regarding, among other things, our or management’s intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of future events, which are considered forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business strategy. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “can,” “could,” “might,” “project” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry, as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors that we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read this quarterly report, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Annual Report”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors, including those described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Annual Report, could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Our forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this quarterly report. We expressly disclaim any intent, obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based, except as required by applicable law.

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Business Overview

Our principal business is residential homebuilding and the development of lifestyle communities with operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas. Our Company serves a wide array of consumer groups from coast to coast, including first time, move-up, luxury and 55 plus buyers. Our homebuilding business operates under our Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brand names. Our business is organized into multiple homebuilding operating components, and a mortgage operating component, all of which are managed as four reportable segments: East, Central, West and Mortgage Operations, as follows:



East		Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Orlando, Raleigh, Southwest Florida and Tampa
Central		Austin, Dallas and Houston (both include a Taylor Morrison division and a Darling Homes division), and Denver
West		Bay Area, Phoenix, Sacramento and Southern California
Mortgage Operations		Taylor Morrison Home Funding (“TMHF”) and Inspired Title Services, LLC (“Inspired Title”)

We offer single family attached and detached homes, and revenue is recognized when the homes are completed and delivered to the buyers. Our primary costs are the acquisition of land in various stages of development and the construction costs of the homes we sell.

Our Mortgage Operations reportable segment provides mortgage services to customers through our wholly owned mortgage subsidiary, TMHF, and title services through our wholly owned title services subsidiary, Inspired Title. Revenues from loan origination are recognized at the time the related real estate transactions are completed, usually upon the close of escrow.

Recent Developments

During the third quarter of 2017, our results of operations were affected by two hurricanes, Harvey and Irma, which primarily impacted our divisional operations in Houston and certain areas of Florida. As a result, approximately 40% of our communities were closed for at least a week and land development and construction were delayed by approximately two to three weeks, putting downward pressure on sales and absorption pace for the third quarter. As a result of the storms, we estimate that 130 home closings were pushed out of the third quarter of 2017, reducing our homebuilding revenue on a period over period comparative basis.

Actual storm remediation costs incurred in the third quarter of 2017 were immaterial, however, additional costs are expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter and early part of 2018. We believe most of these costs will be covered by insurance. We also expect the storms to have a future impact on materials and labor, as these resources become constrained, which will add to our construction inventory costs.

Third Quarter 2017 Highlights:

Key financial results as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016, are as follows:


•	Home closings were 1,842, a 6% increase from the prior year quarter


•	Total revenue was $908 million, a 6% increase from the prior year quarter


•	GAAP home closings gross margin, inclusive of capitalized interest, was 18.6%


•	Net income for the quarter was $54 million with diluted earnings per share of $0.45


•	Backlog units at the end of the quarter were 4,359 with a sales value of $2.1 billion, a 13% increase from the prior year quarter

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods presented:



	Three Months Ended September 30, 2017						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Statements of Operations Data:
Home closings revenue, net	$	886,249		$	812,185		$	2,526,830		$	2,271,154
Land closings revenue	4,299			27,418			11,419			44,957
Mortgage operations revenue	17,479			13,814			47,362			36,951
Total revenues	908,027			853,417			2,585,611			2,353,062
Cost of home closings	721,637			658,507			2,062,437			1,852,724
Cost of land closings	3,002			8,179			7,869			20,497
Mortgage operations expenses	12,070			7,877			30,874			22,594
Gross margin	171,318			178,854			484,431			457,247
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs	61,476			58,277			178,609			165,300
General and administrative expenses	33,374			29,944			100,396			91,078
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,787		)	(1,646		)	(6,943		)	(4,734		)
Interest income, net	(135		)	(47		)	(314		)	(149		)
Other expense, net	415			1,935			828			8,602
Income before income taxes	78,975			90,391			211,855			197,150
Income tax provision	24,282			31,707			65,631			66,698
Net income before allocation to non-controlling interests	54,693			58,684			146,224			130,452
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests – joint ventures	(427		)	(376		)	(625		)	(856		)
Net income before non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders	54,266			58,308			145,599			129,596
Net income from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests – Principal Equityholders	(21,390		)	(43,471		)	(76,810		)	(96,261		)
Net income available to Taylor Morrison Home Corporation	$	32,876		$	14,837		$	68,789		$	33,335
Home closings gross margin	18.6		%	18.9		%	18.4		%	18.4		%
Sales, commissions and other marketing costs as a percentage of home closings revenue	6.9		%	7.2		%	7.1		%	7.3		%
General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home closings revenue	3.8		%	3.7		%	4.0		%	4.0		%
Average sales price per home closed	$	481		$	468		$	474		$	459

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Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Compared to Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

Average Active Selling Communities



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2017	2016	Change
East	130	132	(1.5	)%
Central	118	116	1.7
West	45	61	(26.2	)
Total	293	309	(5.2	)%



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017	2016	Change
East	127	131	(3.1	)%
Central	118	118	—
West	51	63	(19.0	)
Total	296	312	(5.1	)%

Average active selling communities for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased by 5.2% and 5.1%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decreases were primarily driven by our West region, which experienced higher sales orders resulting in an increase in the number of close outs in the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the decrease in average active selling communities was also due to higher than expected net sales orders in the first and second quarters of 2017, resulting in an increase in community close outs. The timing of new community openings in our East region and higher than expected net sales order pace also led to increased community close-outs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. During the period from October 2016 to September 2017, we closed approximately 70 communities and opened approximately 50 communities throughout the Company.

Net Sales Orders



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Net Sales Orders ⁽¹⁾				Sales Value ⁽¹⁾						Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)	2017	2016	Change		2017		2016		Change		2017		2016		Change
East	777	795	(2.3	)%	$	302,795	$	302,363	0.1	%	$	390	$	380	2.6	%
Central	521	550	(5.3	)	247,084		261,971		(5.7	)	474		476		(0.4	)
West	463	605	(23.5	)	300,815		354,281		(15.1	)	650		586		10.9
Total	1,761	1,950	(9.7	)%	$	850,694	$	918,615	(7.4	)%	$	483	$	471	2.5	%



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Net Sales Orders ⁽¹⁾				Sales Value ⁽¹⁾						Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)	2017	2016	Change		2017		2016		Change		2017		2016		Change
East	2,923	2,388	22.4	%	$	1,132,839	$	919,861	23.2	%	$	388	$	385	0.8	%
Central	1,826	1,599	14.2		864,797		753,454		14.8		474		471		0.6
West	1,813	1,816	(0.2	)	1,088,661		1,012,717		7.5		600		558		7.5
Total	6,562	5,803	13.1	%	$	3,086,297	$	2,686,032	14.9	%	$	470	$	463	1.5	%

⁽¹⁾Net sales orders represent the number and dollar value of new sales contracts executed with customers, net of cancellations.

East:

The number of net sales orders decreased by 2.3%, while the sales value of homes remained relatively flat, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year. The decrease in units for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is

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primarily driven by an interruption to the business in our Florida markets as a result of a hurricane that occurred during the period. The number of net sales orders and sales value of homes increased by 22.4% and 23.2%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year period. Our markets in Florida continued to experience favorable demand especially in active adult communities; however, the increase in units and sales value for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year is primarily driven by other divisions in the East region, particularly in our Atlanta market where demand for first-time homebuyer communities with lower average selling prices remains high.

Central:

The number of sales orders and sales value of homes decreased by 5.3% and 5.7%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year. The decrease in units and sales value for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is primarily driven by an interruption to the business in our Houston market as a result of a hurricane that occurred during the period. The number of sales orders and sales value of homes increased by 14.2% and 14.8%, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. A significant portion of the increase in units and sales value for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 reflects the improvement in the Houston market from the prior year's soft economic environment. Other markets within this region continue to strengthen their performance and contributed to the overall increase in units and dollars for the segment as well.

West:

The average selling price increased by 10.9% and 7.5%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year. The markets in this region are showing continued strength as evidenced by an increase in sales pace for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. The number of sales orders and sales value of homes decreased by 23.5% and 15.1%, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year which is in line with expectations, considering the increased focus on turn times and as result of the increase in the number close outs which limited our product availability. The value of net sales orders increased by 7.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, while the number of homes sold remained relatively flat.

Sales Order Cancellations



	Cancellation Rate⁽¹⁾
	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
East	11.8	%	13.5	%	10.1	%	12.2	%
Central	14.4		12.8		12.2		15.4
West	11.1		15.1		11.6		13.2
Total Company	12.4	%	13.7	%	11.1	%	13.4	%

⁽¹⁾Cancellation rate represents the number of canceled sales orders divided by gross sales orders.

Favorable market conditions coupled with increased demand for new housing has led to lower cancellation rates across all of our regions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Sales Order Backlog



	As of September 30,
	Sold Homes in Backlog ⁽¹⁾				Sales Value						Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)	2017	2016	Change		2017		2016		Change		2017		2016		Change
East	1,905	1,478	28.9	%	$	774,001	$	608,840	27.1	%	$	406	$	412	(1.5	)%
Central	1,272	1,202	5.8		653,415		612,840		6.6		514		510		0.8
West	1,182	1,175	0.6		697,790		650,197		7.3		590		553		6.7
Total	4,359	3,855	13.1	%	$	2,125,206	$	1,871,877	13.5	%	$	488	$	486	0.4	%

⁽¹⁾ Sales order backlog represents homes under contract for which revenue has not yet been recognized at the end of the period (including homes sold but not yet started). Some of the contracts in our sales order backlog are subject to contingencies including mortgage loan approval and buyers selling their existing homes, which can result in cancellations.

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Total backlog units and total sales value increased by 13.1% and 13.5% at September 30, 2017 compared to September 30, 2016, respectively. The increase in backlog units and total sales value is primarily a result of the combination of increased sales orders and average selling price and lower cancellation rates.

Home Closings Revenue



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	Homes Closed				Home Closings Revenue, Net						Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)	2017	2016	Change		2017		2016		Change		2017		2016		Change
East	776	677	14.6	%	$	311,526	$	273,928	13.7	%	$	401	$	405	(1.0	)%
Central	531	548	(3.1	)	253,556		263,852		(3.9	)	478		481		(0.6	)
West	535	512	4.5		321,167		274,405		17.0		600		536		11.9
Total	1,842	1,737	6.0	%	$	886,249	$	812,185	9.1	%	$	481	$	468	2.8	%



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Homes Closed				Home Closings Revenue, Net						Average Selling Price
(Dollars in thousands)	2017	2016	Change		2017		2016		Change		2017		2016		Change
East	2,238	1,874	19.4	%	$	891,740	$	722,814	23.4	%	$	398	$	386	3.1	%
Central	1,512	1,566	(3.4	)	723,758		748,712		(3.3	)	479		478		0.2
West	1,585	1,504	5.4		911,332		799,628		14.0		575		532		8.1
Total	5,335	4,944	7.9	%	$	2,526,830	$	2,271,154	11.3	%	$	474	$	459	3.3	%

East:

The number of homes closed increased by 14.6% and 19.4%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the prior year. Home closings revenue, net increased by 13.7% and 23.4%, respectively, for the same comparative periods. Our Florida markets were the primary drivers for both units and dollars as a result of increased net sales during the first half of the year. In addition, other divisions in the East region continued to gain momentum in the number of homes closed for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the prior year. Certain economic market improvements, as well as a continued favorable homebuyer reception of newer products and newer communities throughout the region, contributed to the increase in net home closings revenue.

Central:

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 we experienced a decrease in both homes closed and home closings revenue, net, partially as a result of the hurricane that occurred during the period in Houston, which pushed some closings to future periods.

West:

The number of homes closed increased by 4.5% and 5.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and home closing revenue, net increased by 17.0% and 14.0%, respectively, for the same comparative periods. The increases are primarily driven by strong sales in our Phoenix division and markets within Northern California which continue to experience strong consumer demand as a result of increased job growth in those areas.

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Land Closings Revenue



	Three Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		Change
East	$	1,013	$	14,711	$	(13,698	)
Central	3,286		9,243		(5,957		)
West	—		3,464		(3,464		)
Total	$	4,299	$	27,418	$	(23,119	)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017		2016		Change
East	$	4,518	$	14,736	$	(10,218	)
Central	6,901		19,113		(12,212		)
West	—		11,108		(11,108		)
Total	$	11,419	$	44,957	$	(33,538	)

We generally purchase land and lots with the intent to build and sell homes. However, in some locations where we act as a

developer, we occasionally purchase land that includes commercially zoned parcels or areas designated for school or

government use, which we typically sell to commercial developers or municipalities, as applicable. We also sell residential lots

or land parcels to manage our land and lot supply on larger tracts of land. As a developer, we may include land sales in our

underwriting strategies in many of our master plan communities where we may mitigate risk, enhance our returns or pursue

opportunities allowing access to new land positions. Land and lot sales occur at various intervals and varying degrees of

profitability. Therefore, the revenue and gross margin from land closings will fluctuate from period to period, depending upon

market opportunities. The prior year period included sales of legacy land that we had held for either appreciation or tax purposes. As of the third quarter of 2016, the tax holding period for certain land assets expired, creating certain tax benefits, thus resulting in our significant land sales in the prior year.

Segment Home Closings Gross Margin



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	East						Central						West						Consolidated
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Home closings revenue, net	$	311,526		$	273,928		$	253,556		$	263,852		$	321,167		$	274,405		$	886,249		$	812,185
Cost of home closings	248,455			216,049			206,939			217,526			266,243			224,932			721,637			658,507
Home closings gross margin	63,071			57,879			46,617			46,326			54,924			49,473			164,612			153,678
Home closings gross margin %	20.2		%	21.1		%	18.4		%	17.6		%	17.1		%	18.0		%	18.6		%	18.9		%

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	East						Central						West						Consolidated
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016			2017			2016
Home closings revenue, net	$	891,740		$	722,814		$	723,758		$	748,712		$	911,332		$	799,628		$	2,526,830		$	2,271,154
Cost of home closings	707,614			573,493			592,482			616,418			762,341			662,813			2,062,437			1,852,724
Home closings gross margin	184,126			149,321			131,276			132,294			148,991			136,815			464,393			418,430
Home closings gross margin %	20.6		%	20.7		%	18.1		%	17.7		%	16.3		%	17.1		%	18.4		%	18.4		%

East:

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Home closings gross margin percentage remained flat for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in 2016 and decreased to 20.2% from 21.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The primary driver for these decreases is due to increased land and development costs in several of our divisions in the East region.

Central:

Home closings gross margin percentage increased to 18.4% from 17.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and to 18.1% from 17.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase is primarily due to geographical mix within the region.

West:

Home closings gross margin percentage decreased to 17.1% from 18.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 respectively, and to 16.3% from 17.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The decrease is primarily due to product mix and an increase in land and development costs of the homes closed in 2017 compared to those closed in 2016.

Mortgage Operations

Our Mortgage Operations segment provides mortgage lending through our subsidiary, TMHF, and title services through our subsidiary, Inspired Title. The following details the number of loans closed, net income per closed loan, the aggregate value and capture rate on our loans for the following periods:



	Closed Loans	Profit Per Closed Loan		Aggregate Loan Volume (in millions)		Capture Rate		Average FICO
Three Months Ended September 30, 2017	1,102	$	5,088	$	374.1	76	%	745
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016	1,068	$	4,598	$	357.0	81	%	744



	Closed Loans	Profit Per Closed Loan		Aggregate Loan Volume (in millions)		Capture Rate		Average FICO
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017	3,162	$	5,324	$	1,075.0	76	%	744
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	2,965	$	4,626	$	992.0	80	%	743

Our net income per closed loan increased for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same periods in the prior year primarily due to the increase in the average loan amount which is a result of the increase in average selling price of homes closed. The increase in net income per closed loan is also partially attributable to improvements in the gain on sale of loans due to better investor pricing from our mandatory loan commitments model.

Our mortgage capture rate represents the percentage of our homes sold to a home purchaser that utilized a mortgage and for which the borrower obtained such mortgage from TMHF or one of our preferred third party lenders. The decrease in capture rate for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same periods in the prior year is primarily due to increased competition for new home mortgages.

Sales, Commissions and Other Marketing Costs

Sales, commissions and other marketing costs, as a percentage of home closings revenue, net, decreased to 6.9% from 7.2% and to 7.1% from 7.3% respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same periods in 2016. This decrease is primarily a result of efficient marketing and advertising. In addition, the prior year period had higher sales and marketing costs as a result of our acquired divisions and an increase in new communities which typically have incremental startup costs during their early stages.

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General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home closings revenue, net, remained relatively flat for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same periods in the prior year. We continue to utilize our scalable platform, providing leverage with existing infrastructure in an effort to maintain stable operating costs.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Entities

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities was $2.8 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $6.9 million and $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The increase is primarily due to our increase in active unconsolidated joint ventures. We had six active unconsolidated joint ventures at September 30, 2017 compared to five active unconsolidated joint ventures at September 30, 2016.

Interest Income, Net

Interest income, net was $135 thousand and $47 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $314 thousand and $149 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Interest income, net includes interest earned on cash balances offset by interest incurred but not capitalized on our long-term debt and other borrowings.

Other Expense, Net

Other expense, net was $0.4 million and $1.9 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $0.8 million and $8.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 included higher accruals for contingent consideration relating to our acquisitions during 2016, earn out accruals for our previous Darling Homes acquisition, and pre-acquisition costs on abandoned land projects.

Income Tax Provision

Our effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 30.7% and 31%, respectively, compared to 35.1% and 33.8% for the same periods in 2016, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was favorably impacted by discrete tax adjustments related to certain deferred tax assets and liabilities and federal energy tax credits earned from building energy efficient homes, which were recorded in the current period but are associated with homes closed prior to 2017.

Net Income

Net income before allocation to Principal Equityholders and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $54.3 million and $0.45, respectively. Net income before allocation to Principal Equityholders and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was $58.3 million and $0.49, respectively. The decrease in net income and earnings per share from the prior year is attributable to lower gross margin due to higher costs of goods sold as well as lower land sale gross margin during the three months ended September 30, 2017. However, these decreases in gross margin were partially offset by a lower effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

We finance our operations through the following:


•	Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below);


•	Our various series of Senior Notes (as defined below);


•	Mortgage warehouse facilities;


•	Project-level financing (including non-recourse loans);


•	Performance, payment and completion surety bonds, and letters of credit; and


•	Cash generated from operations.

We believe that we can fund our current and foreseeable liquidity needs for the next 12 months from:

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•	Cash generated from operations; and


•	Borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

We may also access the capital markets to obtain additional liquidity through debt and equity offerings on an opportunistic basis. Our principal uses of capital for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were land purchases, lot development, home construction, operating expenses, payment of debt service, income taxes, investments in joint ventures, stock repurchases, and the payment of various liabilities. In addition, all net proceeds from our four equity offerings during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, were used to purchase partnership units in New TMM, our direct subsidiary, along with shares of our Class B common stock, held by our Principal Equityholders. Cash flows for each of our communities depend on the status of the development cycle, and can differ substantially from reported earnings. Early stages of development or expansion require significant cash expenditures for land acquisitions, on and off-site development, construction of model homes, general landscaping and other amenities. Because these costs are a component of our inventory and are not recognized in our statement of operations until a home closes, we incur significant cash outflows prior to recognition of earnings.

The table below summarizes our total cash and liquidity as of the dates indicated (in thousands):



	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Total Cash, excluding Restricted Cash	$	264,862		$	300,179

Total Revolving Credit Facility	500,000			500,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding	(33,158		)	(31,903		)
Revolving Credit Facility Borrowings Outstanding	—			—
Revolving Credit Facility Availability	466,842			468,097

Total Liquidity	$	731,704		$	768,276

Cash Flow Activities

Operating Cash Flow Activities

Our net cash provided by operating activities was $132.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $142.4 million provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The primary driver of the decrease in cash provided by operating activities in the current period is increased spending on real estate inventory and land deposits, partially offset by an increase in the number of homes closed, resulting in higher net income and an increase in customer deposits as a result of higher sales volume.

Investing Cash Flow Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $26.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net cash used in investing activities of $74.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The primary driver of the change between periods was the 2016 acquisition of Acadia Homes for $52.8 million.

Financing Cash Flow Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $141.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as compared to net cash used in financing activities of $33.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The cash used in financing activities in 2017 and 2016 was primarily attributable to repayments on the mortgage warehouse lines exceeding borrowings stemming from the seasonal decline in mortgage receivables, offset by net borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility in the prior year. As of September 30, 2017, we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility.

Debt Instruments

Senior Notes:

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The following table summarizes our outstanding senior unsecured notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”) as of September 30, 2017.



(Dollars in thousands)	Date Issued	Principal Amount		Initial Offering Price		Interest Rate		Original Net Proceeds		Original Debt Issuance Cost
Senior Notes due 2021	April 16, 2013	550,000		100.0	%	5.250	%	541,700		8,300
Senior Notes due 2023	April 16, 2015	350,000		100.0	%	5.875	%	345,500		4,500
Senior Notes due 2024	March 5, 2014	350,000		100.0	%	5.625	%	345,300		4,700
Total		$	1,250,000					$	1,232,500	$	17,500

2021 Senior Notes

On April 16, 2013, we issued $550.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Senior Notes”).

The 2021 Senior Notes mature on April 15, 2021. The 2021 Senior Notes are guaranteed by TMM Holdings, Taylor Morrison Holdings, Inc., Taylor Morrison Communities II, Inc. and their homebuilding subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”) which are all subsidiaries directly or indirectly of TMHC. The 2021 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are senior unsecured obligations and are not subject to registration rights. The indenture for the 2021 Senior Notes contains covenants that limit (i) the making of investments, (ii) the payment of dividends and the redemption of equity and junior debt, (iii) the incurrence of additional indebtedness, (iv) asset dispositions, (v) mergers and similar corporate transactions, (vi) the incurrence of liens, (vii) prohibitions on payments and asset transfers among the issuers and restricted subsidiaries and (viii) transactions with affiliates, among others. The indenture governing the 2021 Senior Notes contains customary events of default. If we do not apply the net cash proceeds of certain asset sales within specified deadlines, we will be required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest) with such proceeds. We are also required to offer to repurchase the 2021 Senior Notes at a price equal to 101% of their aggregate principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest) upon certain change of control events.

The 2021 Senior Notes are redeemable at scheduled redemption prices, currently at 102.625%, of their principal amount (plus accrued and unpaid interest).

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2021 Senior Notes.

2023 Senior Notes and Redemption of 2020 Senior Notes

There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2023 Senior Notes.

2024 Senior Notes

On March 5, 2014, we issued $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Senior Notes”).

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There are no financial maintenance covenants for the 2024 Senior Notes.

TMHC Compared to TMM Holdings

TMM Holdings is a parent guarantor of certain of our debt facilities. The financial information of TMHC is substantially identical to the financial performance and operations of TMM Holdings except for certain SEC and regulatory fees which are attributable to TMHC.

Revolving Credit Facility

Our $500.0 million Revolving Credit Facility matures on April 12, 2019. The Revolving Credit Facility is guaranteed by the same Guarantors that guarantee the 2021, 2023, and 2024 Senior Notes.

The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants including limitations on incurrence of liens, dividends and other distributions, asset dispositions and investments in entities that are not guarantors, limitations on prepayment of subordinated indebtedness and limitations on fundamental changes. The Revolving Credit Facility contains customary events of default, subject to applicable grace periods, including for nonpayment of principal, interest or other amounts, violation of covenants (including financial covenants, subject to the exercise of an equity cure), incorrectness of representations and warranties in any material respect, cross default and cross acceleration, bankruptcy, material monetary judgments, ERISA events with material adverse effect, actual or asserted invalidity of material guarantees and change of control. As of September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with all of the covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Mortgage Warehouse Borrowings

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The following is a summary of our mortgage subsidiary warehouse borrowings:

(Dollars in thousands)

As of September 30, 2017

Facility

Amount Drawn

Facility Amount

Interest Rate

Expiration Date

Collateral ⁽¹⁾

Flagstar

2,703

20,000

LIBOR + 2.5%

30 days written notice

Mortgage Loans

Comerica

23,290

50,000

LIBOR + 2.25%

November 16, 2017⁽²⁾

Mortgage Loans

J.P. Morgan

35,299

100,000

LIBOR + 2.375%

September 26, 2018

Mortgage Loans and Pledged Cash

Total

61,292

170,000

⁽²⁾ We expect to renew the Comerica facility during the fourth quarter of 2017.

Loans Payable and Other Borrowings

Loans payable and other borrowings as of September 30, 2017 consist of project-level debt due to various land sellers and seller financing notes from current and prior year acquisitions. Project-level debt is generally secured by the land that was acquired and the principal payments generally coincide with corresponding project lot sales or a principal reduction schedule. Loans payable bear interest at rates that ranged from 0% to 8% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We impute interest for loans with no stated interest rates.

Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Financial Guarantees

The following table summarizes our letters of credit and surety bonds as of the dates indicated:



	As of
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Letters of credit ⁽¹⁾	$	33,158	$	31,903
Surety bonds	284,617		270,943
Total outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds	$	317,775	$	302,846

⁽¹⁾ As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there was $200 million total capacity of letters of credit available under our Revolving Credit Facility.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements as of September 30, 2017

Investments in Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Unconsolidated Entities

We participate in strategic land development and homebuilding joint ventures with related and unrelated third parties. The use of these entities, in some instances, enables us to acquire land to which we could not otherwise obtain access, or could not obtain access on terms that are as favorable. Our partners in these joint ventures historically have been land owners/developers, other homebuilders and financial or strategic partners. Joint ventures with land owners/developers have given us access to sites owned or controlled by our partners. Joint ventures with other homebuilders have provided us with the ability to bid jointly with our partners for large or expensive land parcels. Joint ventures with financial partners have allowed us to combine our homebuilding expertise with access to our partners’ capital.

In certain of our unconsolidated joint ventures, we enter into loan agreements, whereby one of our subsidiaries will provide the lenders with customary guarantees, including completion, indemnity and environmental guarantees subject to usual non-recourse terms.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, total net capital invested in unconsolidated joint ventures was $28.9 million.

Land Purchase and Land Option Contracts

We enter into land purchase and option contracts to procure land or lots for the construction of homes in the ordinary course of business. Lot option contracts enable us to control significant lot positions with a minimal initial capital investment and

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substantially reduce the risks associated with land ownership and development. As of September 30, 2017, we had outstanding land purchase and lot option contracts of $520.8 million. We are obligated to close the transaction under our land purchase contracts. However, our obligations with respect to the option contracts are generally limited to the forfeiture of the related non-refundable cash deposits and/or letters of credit provided to obtain the options. At September 30, 2017, we had non-refundable deposits totaling $50.9 million.

Seasonality

Our business is seasonal. We have historically experienced, and in the future expect to continue to experience, variability in our results on a quarterly basis. We generally have more homes under construction, close more homes and have greater revenues and operating income in the third and fourth quarters of the year. Therefore, although new home contracts are obtained throughout the year, a higher portion of our home closings occur during the third and fourth calendar quarters. Our revenue therefore may fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis, and we must maintain sufficient liquidity to meet short-term operating requirements. Factors expected to contribute to these fluctuations include:


•	the timing of the introduction and start of construction of new projects;


•	the timing of project sales;


•	the timing of closings of homes, lots and parcels;


•	the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals for development and construction;


•	the condition of the real estate market and general economic conditions in the areas in which we operate;


•	mix of homes closed;


•	construction timetables;


•	the prevailing interest rates and the availability of financing, both for us and for the purchasers of our homes;


•	the cost and availability of materials and labor; and


•	weather conditions in the markets in which we build.

As a result of seasonal activity, our quarterly results of operations and financial position are not necessarily representative of the results we expect for the full year.

Inflation

We and the homebuilding industry in general may be adversely affected during periods of high inflation, primarily because of higher land, financing, labor and construction material costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates can significantly affect the affordability of permanent mortgage financing to prospective homebuyers. We attempt to pass through to our customers increases in our costs through increased sales prices. However, during periods of soft housing market conditions, we may not be able to offset our cost increases with higher selling prices.

Critical Accounting Policies

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to those we disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Risk

Our operations are interest rate sensitive. We monitor our exposure to changes in interest rates and incur both fixed rate and variable rate debt. At September 30, 2017, approximately 96% of our debt was fixed rate and 4% was variable rate. None of our market sensitive instruments were entered into for trading purposes. For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument, but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not impact the fair value of the debt instrument but may affect our future earnings and cash flows, and may also impact our variable rate borrowing costs, which principally relate to any borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility and borrowings by TMHF under its various warehouse facilities. As of September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility. We had $466.8 million of additional availability for borrowings and $166.8 million of additional availability for letters of credit (giving effect to $33.2 million of letters of credit outstanding as of such date). Our 2021 Senior Notes are subject to a requirement that we offer to purchase such notes at par with certain proceeds of asset sales (to the extent not otherwise applied in accordance with the indenture governing such notes). We are also required to offer to purchase all of our outstanding Senior Notes at 101% of their aggregate principal amount upon the occurrence of specified change of control events. Other than in those circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed rate debt prior to maturity and, as a result, we would not expect interest rate risk and changes in fair value to have a significant impact on our cash flows related to our fixed rate debt until such time as we are required to refinance, repurchase or repay such debt.

We are not materially exposed to interest rate risk associated with TMHF’s mortgage loan origination business because at the time any loan is originated, TMHF has identified the investor who will agree to purchase the loan on the interest rate terms that are locked in with the borrower at the time the loan is originated.

The following table sets forth principal cash flows by scheduled maturity and effective weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of September 30, 2017. The interest rate for our variable rate debt represents the weighted average interest rate on our borrowings under our mortgage warehouse facilities. Because the mortgage warehouse facilities are secured by certain mortgage loans held for sale which are typically sold within approximately 20 - 30 days, its outstanding balance is included as a variable rate maturity in the most current period presented.



	Expected Maturity Date																					Fair Value
(In millions, except percentage data)	2017			2018			2019			2020			2021			Thereafter			Total			Fair Value
Fixed Rate Debt	$	47.5		$	61.8		$	40.5		$	5.5		$	552.6		$	703.9		$	1,411.8		$	1,461.3
Weighted average interest rate⁽¹⁾	3.5		%	3.5		%	3.5		%	3.5		%	5.5		%	5.5		%	5.3		%
Variable Rate Debt⁽²⁾	$	61.3		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	61.3		$	61.3
Weighted average interest rate	3.3		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	—		%	3.3		%

⁽¹⁾ Represents the coupon rate of interest on the full principal amount of the debt.

⁽²⁾ Based upon the amount of variable rate debt outstanding at September 30, 2017, and holding the variable rate debt balance constant, each 1% increase in interest rates would increase the interest incurred by us by approximately $0.6 million per year.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of September 30, 2017. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2017, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to accomplish their objectives at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations. We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report. These risk factors may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report and the other information set forth elsewhere in this quarterly report. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our Company.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we repurchased the following number of shares of our Class A Common Stock:



	Total number of shares purchased	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in thousands) ^(a)
July 1 to July 31, 2017	—	$	—	—	$	56,427
August 1 to August 31, 2017	—	$	—	—	$	56,427
September 1 to September 30, 2017	195,824	$	20.93	195,824	$	95,898
Total	195,824			195,824

^(a) Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock through December 31, 2018 in open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or other transactions. The stock repurchase program is subject to prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including our liquidity, the terms of our debt instruments, planned land investment and development spending, acquisition and other investment opportunities and ongoing capital requirements.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2		Amended and Restated By-laws (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1*		Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*		Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*		Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Filed herewith

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



		TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORPORATION
		Registrant
DATE:	November 1, 2017
		/s/ Sheryl D. Palmer
		Sheryl D. Palmer
		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

		/s/ C. David Cone
		C. David Cone
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

		/s/ Joseph Terracciano
		Joseph Terracciano
		Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (included as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

3.2		Amended and Restated By-laws (included as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 15, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference).

31.1*		Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*		Certification of Sheryl D. Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2*		Certification of C. David Cone, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Filed herewith

(Dollars in thousands)

Description:

Level in
Fair Value
Hierarchy

Fair Value at December 31, 2016

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