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Exhibit 99.1

 

News Release

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 2018 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

 

Full year home sales revenues increased 19%, home sales gross margins expanded 170 basis points and pretax income rose to its highest level in over a decade.

 

DENVER, COLORADO, Thursday, January 31, 2019. M.D.C Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) announced results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018.

 

Larry A. Mizel, MDC’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “2018 was a banner year for MDC as home sales revenues increased 19%, home sales gross margins expanded 170 basis points, and pretax income rose to its highest level in over a decade.  In addition, we ended the year in excellent financial condition, with a homebuilding debt to capital ratio of 39% and enhanced liquidity following the increase of our homebuilding line of credit from $700 million to $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter. Furthermore, we delivered on our goal of 10% active community count growth to start 2019.”

 

Mr. Mizel continued, “The fourth quarter marked a strong end to the year as we made significant year-over-year improvements to our top and bottom line. However, order activity during the quarter was not as robust as it was last year, a sign that buyers are being patient with their purchase decisions. Years of price appreciation coupled with recent uncertainty about mortgage rates have understandably made some buyers cautious and have resulted in a slower sales pace for our industry. Fortunately, we have adjusted our strategy over the past few years to address the rising cost of home ownership by bringing down the price points of our homes. Our more affordable home offerings were well received in 2018, and we anticipate the same will be true in 2019.”

 

Mr Mizel concluded, “We continue to believe that the outlook for our industry remains favorable, with rising wages, continuing job growth and positive consumer sentiment providing a healthy economic backdrop. MDC is in a great position to capitalize on these fundamentals thanks to our more affordable product focus, our strong balance sheet and our seasoned management team. As a result, we are optimistic about our company’s future as we enter the spring selling season.”

 

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2018 Fourth Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to 2017 Fourth Quarter

 

 

Home sale revenues up 22% to $858.5 million from $702.6 million

 

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Average selling price of homes delivered up 4% to $469,900

 

Pretax income up 34% to $69.3 million from $51.8 million

 

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$6.9 million loss on investments in 2018 fourth quarter vs. $0.1 million loss in 2017 fourth quarter

 

Net income of $54.7 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, up 123% from $24.6 million, or $0.43 per diluted share

 

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Effective tax rate of 21.0% in 2018 fourth quarter vs 52.6% in 2017 fourth quarter
 

Gross margin from home sales up 80 basis points to 18.1% from 17.3%

 

o

$10.0 million impairment charge in 2018 fourth quarter vs. $0.6 million in 2017 fourth quarter

 

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Excluding impairments, gross margins increased 190 basis points to 19.3% from 17.4%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues ("SG&A rate") improved by 70 basis points to 10.9% from 11.6%

 

 Dollar value of net new orders of $453.3 million vs. $574.3 million in 2017 fourth quarter 

 

2018 Full Year Highlights and Comparisons to 2017 Full Year

 

 

Home sale revenues up 19% to $2.98 billion from $2.50 billion

 

o

Average selling price of homes delivered up 7% to $481,200

 

Pretax income up 15% to $263.9 million from $229.7 million

 

o

$3.7 million loss on investments in 2018 vs $53.7 million gain in 2017

 

Net income of $210.8 million, or $3.66 per diluted share, up 49% from $141.8 million, or $2.48 per diluted share

 

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Effective tax rate of 20.1% in 2018 vs 38.3% in 2017
 

Gross margin from home sales up 170 basis points to 18.3% from 16.6%

 

o

$21.9 million impairment charge in 2018 vs. $10.0 million in 2017

 

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Excluding impairments, gross margins increased 200 basis points to 19.0% from 17.0%

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues ("SG&A rate") improved by 40 basis points to 11.1% from 11.5%

 

Dollar value of net new orders of $2.77 billion, up 3% from $2.70 billion

 

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Average selling price of net new orders consistent with 2017

 

Other Selected Information

 

 

Backlog dollar value at December 31, 2018 down 11% year-over-year to $1.43 billion

 

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Gross margin from home sales in backlog at 12/31/2018 comparable to 2018 full year closing gross margin (excluding impairments) of 19.0%

 

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Backlog conversion ratio (home deliveries divided by beginning backlog) for the 2019 first quarter estimated to be in the 42% to 44% range

 

Active subdivision count at 12/31/2018 of 166, up 10% year-over-year and 5% from 9/30/2018

 

Lots controlled of 23,187 at 12/31/2018, up 20% year-over-year

 

Quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 ($1.20 annualized) and 8% stock dividend declared in January 2019

 

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About MDC

 

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1972. MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries, which operate under the name Richmond American Homes, have built and financed the American Dream for more than 200,000 homebuyers since 1977. MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including the metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, Jacksonville, South Florida, Seattle and Portland. The Company's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this release, including any statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of MDC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by MDC, including cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, land and home values and subdivision counts; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of MDC’s investments in marketable securities; (5) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation’s sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by MDC in its homebuilding operations; (9) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns and natural disasters; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (15) terrorist acts and other acts of war; (16) changes in energy prices; and (17) other factors over which MDC has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to MDC's business is contained in MDC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. MDC undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or webcasts should be consulted.

 

Contact:

Robert N. Martin

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

1-866-424-3395

IR@mdch.com 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Homebuilding:

                               

Home sale revenues

  $ 858,488     $ 702,649     $ 2,981,811     $ 2,498,695  

Land sale revenues

    -       1,609       -       4,547  

Total home and land sale revenues

    858,488       704,258       2,981,811       2,503,242  

Home cost of sales

    (692,856 )     (580,667 )     (2,415,139 )     (2,073,833 )

Land cost of sales

    -       (1,768 )     -       (4,440 )

Inventory impairments

    (10,002 )     (620 )     (21,850 )     (10,010 )

Total cost of sales

    (702,858 )     (583,055 )     (2,436,989 )     (2,088,283 )

Gross margin

    155,630       121,203       544,822       414,959  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (93,366 )     (81,379 )     (329,801 )     (287,488 )

Interest and other income

    2,132       1,614       7,718       7,714  

Net realized gains from the sales of marketable securities

    -       -       -       17,775  

Realized gain from the sale of metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    -       -       -       35,847  

Other expense

    (2,683 )     (1,182 )     (5,245 )     (2,817 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    -       -       -       (51 )

Homebuilding pretax income

    61,713       40,256       217,494       185,939  
                                 

Financial Services:

                               

Revenues

    23,387       19,856       83,405       74,372  

Expenses

    (10,350 )     (9,287 )     (38,200 )     (34,534 )

Interest and other income

    1,409       1,048       4,900       4,190  

Net loss on marketable equity securities

    (6,873 )     -       (3,745 )     -  

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    -       (75 )     -       (235 )

Financial services pretax income

    7,573       11,542       46,360       43,793  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    69,286       51,798       263,854       229,732  

Provision for income taxes

    (14,561 )     (27,246 )     (53,074 )     (87,897 )

Net income

  $ 54,725     $ 24,552     $ 210,780     $ 141,835  
                                 

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    -       1,166       -       (18,079 )

Comprehensive income

  $ 54,725     $ 25,718     $ 210,780     $ 123,756  
                                 

Earnings per share

                               

Basic

  $ 0.97     $ 0.44     $ 3.74     $ 2.54  

Diluted

  $ 0.95     $ 0.43     $ 3.66     $ 2.48  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    56,263,535       55,802,550       56,084,373       55,663,908  

Diluted

    57,141,245       57,235,959       57,250,704       56,901,461  
                                 

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.30     $ 0.23     $ 1.20     $ 0.93  

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except

 
   

per share amounts)

 
ASSETS                

Homebuilding:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 414,724     $ 472,957  

Marketable securities

    -       49,634  

Restricted cash

    6,363       8,812  

Trade and other receivables

    52,982       53,362  

Inventories:

               

Housing completed or under construction

    952,436       936,685  

Land and land under development

    1,180,558       893,051  

Total inventories

    2,132,994       1,829,736  

Property and equipment, net

    58,167       26,439  

Deferred tax assets, net

    37,178       41,480  

Prepaid and other assets

    45,794       75,666  

Total homebuilding assets

    2,748,202       2,558,086  

Financial Services:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

    49,052       32,471  

Marketable securities

    40,879       42,004  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

    149,211       138,114  

Other assets

    13,733       9,617  

Total financial services assets

    252,875       222,206  

Total Assets

  $ 3,001,077     $ 2,780,292  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

               

Homebuilding:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 50,505     $ 39,655  

Accrued liabilities

    196,247       166,312  

Revolving credit facility

    15,000       15,000  

Senior notes, net

    987,967       986,597  

Total homebuilding liabilities

    1,249,719       1,207,564  

Financial Services:

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    58,543       53,101  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    116,815       112,340  

Total financial services liabilities

    175,358       165,441  

Total Liabilities

    1,425,077       1,373,005  

Stockholders' Equity

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 56,615,352 and 56,123,228 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

    566       561  

Additional paid-in-capital

    1,168,442       1,144,570  

Retained earnings

    406,992       258,164  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    -       3,992  

Total Stockholders' Equity

    1,576,000       1,407,287  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 3,001,077     $ 2,780,292  

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Operating Activities:

                               

Net income

  $ 54,725     $ 24,552     $ 210,780     $ 141,835  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

                               

Stock-based compensation expense

    5,517       2,757       14,017       5,857  

Depreciation and amortization

    5,920       1,116       21,326       5,321  

Inventory impairments

    10,002       620       21,850       10,010  

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    -       75       -       286  

Net gain on sale of available-for-sale marketable securities

    -       -       -       (18,122 )

Net loss on marketable equity securities

    6,873       -       3,745       -  

Gain on sale of metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    -       -       -       (35,847 )

Amortization of discount / premiums on marketable debt securities

    -       -       (366 )     -  

Deferred income tax expense

    (363 )     21,992       3,729       44,787  

Net changes in assets and liabilities:

                               

Trade and other receivables

    2,411       (13,882 )     (4,638 )     (13,763 )

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    (34,375 )     (48,310 )     (11,097 )     660  

Housing completed or under construction

    119,575       32,449       (12,082 )     (69,548 )

Land and land under development

    (154,287 )     (30,055 )     (304,250 )     (10,169 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    12,083       (1,892 )     (245 )     (13,121 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    23,259       6,975       49,325       22,320  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    51,340       (3,603 )     (7,906 )     70,506  
                                 

Investing Activities:

                               

Purchases of marketable securities

    (1,667 )     (49,635 )     (18,850 )     (67,239 )

Maturities of marketable securities

    -       -       50,000       -  

Sales of marketable securities

    2,920       -       16,230       83,315  

Proceeds from sale of metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    -       -       -       44,253  

Purchases of property and equipment

    (7,267 )     (622 )     (27,166 )     (2,539 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (6,014 )     (50,257 )     20,214       57,790  
                                 

Financing Activities:

                               

Advances (payments) on mortgage repurchase facility, net

    26,031       47,237       4,475       (2,145 )

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

    -       146,463       -       146,463  

Dividend payments

    (16,985 )     (13,104 )     (67,718 )     (51,897 )

Payments of deferred financing costs

    (3,026 )     (35 )     (3,026 )     (2,665 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    1       998       9,860       9,501  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    6,021       181,559       (56,409 )     99,257  
                                 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

    51,347       127,699       (44,101 )     227,553  

Cash and cash equivalents:

                               

Beginning of period

    418,792       386,541       514,240       286,687  

End of period

  $ 470,139     $ 514,240     $ 470,139     $ 514,240  
                                 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

                               

Homebuilding:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 414,724     $ 472,957     $ 414,724     $ 472,957  

Restricted cash

    6,363       8,812       6,363       8,812  

Financial Services:

                               

Cash and cash equivalents

    49,052       32,471       49,052       32,471  

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

  $ 470,139     $ 514,240     $ 470,139     $ 514,240  

 

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New Home Deliveries

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

    958     $ 446,825     $ 466.4       810     $ 356,428     $ 440.0       18  %     25  %     6  %

Mountain

    645       330,313       512.1       501       240,024       479.1       29  %     38  %     7  %

East

    224       81,350       363.2       245       106,197       433.5       (9 )%     (23 )%     (16 )%

Total

    1,827     $ 858,488     $ 469.9       1,556     $ 702,649     $ 451.6       17  %     22  %     4  %

 

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

    3,244     $ 1,567,141     $ 483.1       2,990     $ 1,316,069     $ 440.2       8  %     19  %     10  %

Mountain

    2,118       1,080,475       510.1       1,691       801,644       474.1       25  %     35  %     8  %

East

    835       334,195       400.2       860       380,982       443.0       (3 )%     (12 )%     (10 )%

Total

    6,197     $ 2,981,811     $ 481.2       5,541     $ 2,498,695     $ 450.9       12  %     19  %     7  %

 

Net New Orders

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

    573     $ 250,647     $ 437.4       2.51       651     $ 299,738     $ 460.4       2.91       (12 )%     (16 )%     (5 )%     (14 )%

Mountain

    315       149,583       474.9       1.60       413       204,706       495.7       2.49       (24 )%     (27 )%     (4 )%     (36 )%

East

    171       53,028       310.1       2.78       188       69,817       371.4       2.72       (9 )%     (24 )%     (17 )%     2  %

Total

    1,059     $ 453,258     $ 428.0       2.18       1,252     $ 574,261     $ 458.7       2.73       (15 )%     (21 )%     (7 )%     (20 )%

 

 

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly
Absorption
Rate *

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

    3,316     $ 1,535,438     $ 463.0       3.71       3,094     $ 1,435,474     $ 464.0       3.47       7  %     7  %     (0 )%     7  %

Mountain

    1,908       972,826       509.9       2.63       1,876       919,875       490.3       3.05       2  %     6  %     4  %     (14 )%

East

    750       262,518       350.0       2.78       846       343,148       405.6       2.37       (11 )%     (23 )%     (14 )%     17  %

Total

    5,974     $ 2,770,782     $ 463.8       3.16       5,816     $ 2,698,497     $ 464.0       3.12       3  %     3  %     (0 )%     1  %

 

*Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communicates during period ÷ number of months in period

 

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Active Subdivisions

 

                           

Average Active Subdivisions

 
   

Active Subdivisions

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

%

   

December 31,

   

%

   

December 31,

   

%

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

Change

   

2018

   

2017

   

Change

   

2018

   

2017

   

Change

 

West

    79       73       8  %     76       75       1  %     75       75       0  %

Mountain

    67       56       20  %     65       55       18  %     60       52       15  %

East

    20       22       (9 )%     21       22       (5 )%     22       29       (24 )%

Total

    166       151       10  %     162       152       7  %     157       156       1  %

 

Backlog

 

   

At December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

    1,523     $ 756,335     $ 496.6       1,451     $ 774,182     $ 533.6       5  %     (2 )%     (7 )%

Mountain

    1,043       550,329       527.6       1,253       637,995       509.2       (17 )%     (14 )%     4  %

East

    370       119,303       322.4       455       190,315       418.3       (19 )%     (37 )%     (23 )%

Total

    2,936     $ 1,425,967     $ 485.7       3,159     $ 1,602,492     $ 507.3       (7 )%     (11 )%     (4 )%

 

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots)

 

   

December 31,

         
   

2018

   

2017

   

% Change

 

Unsold:

                       

Completed

    179       95       88  %

Under construction

    263       215       22  %

Total unsold started homes

    442       310       43  %

Sold homes under construction or completed

    2,219       2,345       (5 )%

Model homes under construction or completed

    407       338       20  %

Total homes completed or under construction

    3,068       2,993       3  %

 

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction)

 

   

December 31, 2018

   

December 31, 2017

         
   

Lots

Owned

   

Lots

Optioned

   

Total

   

Lots

Owned

   

Lots

Optioned

   

Total

   

Total %

Change

 

West

    8,093       3,004       11,097       6,607       2,101       8,708       27 %

Mountain

    6,305       2,477       8,782       4,905       2,930       7,835       12 %

East

    1,899       1,409       3,308       1,486       1,283       2,769       19 %

Total

    16,297       6,890       23,187       12,998       6,314       19,312       20 %

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

   

Three Months Ended December 31,

   

Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

Change

   

2018

   

2017

   

Change

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

General and administrative expenses

  $ 45,317     $ 39,843     $ 5,474     $ 161,679     $ 137,674     $ 24,005  

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    5.3 %     5.7 %  

(40) bps

      5.4 %     5.5 %  

(10) bps

 
                                                 

Marketing expenses

  $ 19,234     $ 17,843     $ 1,391     $ 70,122     $ 66,388     $ 3,734  

Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    2.2 %     2.5 %  

(30) bps

      2.4 %     2.7 %  

(30) bps

 
                                                 

Commissions expenses

  $ 28,815     $ 23,693     $ 5,122     $ 98,000     $ 83,426     $ 14,574  

Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    3.4 %     3.4 %  

0 bps

      3.3 %     3.3 %  

0 bps

 
                                                 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

  $ 93,366     $ 81,379     $ 11,987     $ 329,801     $ 287,488     $ 42,313  

Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues (SG&A Rate)

    10.9 %     11.6 %  

(70) bps

      11.1 %     11.5 %  

(40) bps

 

 

Capitalized Interest

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2018

   

2017

   

2018

   

2017

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Homebuilding interest incurred

  $ 15,726     $ 15,576     $ 62,631     $ 55,170  

Less: Interest capitalized

    (15,726 )     (15,576 )     (62,631 )     (55,170 )

Homebuilding interest expensed

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

  $ 57,232     $ 60,216     $ 57,541     $ 68,085  

Plus: Interest capitalized during period

    15,726       15,576       62,631       55,170  

Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home and land cost of sales

    (18,113 )     (18,251 )     (65,327 )     (65,714 )

Interest capitalized, end of period

  $ 54,845     $ 57,541     $ 54,845     $ 57,541  

 

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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Below is a reconciliation of gross margin from home sales to gross margin from home sales excluding inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest in cost of sales. The table below reconciles each of these non-GAAP financial measures to gross margin as calculated based on GAAP. We believe this information is relevant and meaningful as it provides our investors and analysts with the impact that interest, warranty and impairments have on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31,

2018

   

Gross

Margin %

   

December 31,

2017

   

Gross

Margin %

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross Margin

  $ 155,630       18.1 %   $ 121,203       17.2 %

Less: Land Sale Revenues

    -               (1,609 )        

Add: Land Cost of Sales

    -               1,768          

Gross Margin from Home Sales

    155,630       18.1 %     121,362       17.3 %

Add: Inventory Impairments

    10,002               620          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments

    165,632       19.3 %     121,982       17.4 %

Add: Warranty Adjustments

    307               1,716          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments and Warranty Adjustments

    165,939       19.3 %     123,698       17.6 %

Add: Interest in Cost of Sales

    18,113               18,251          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments,

                         

Warranty Adjustments and Interest in Cost of Sales

  $ 184,052       21.4 %   $ 141,949       20.2 %

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

2018

   

Gross

Margin %

   

December 31,

2017

   

Gross

Margin %

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross Margin

  $ 544,822       18.3 %   $ 414,959       16.6 %

Less: Land Sale Revenues

    -               (4,547 )        

Add: Land Cost of Sales

    -               4,440          

Gross Margin from Home Sales

    544,822       18.3 %     414,852       16.6 %

Add: Inventory Impairments

    21,850               10,010          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments

    566,672       19.0 %     424,862       17.0 %

Add: Warranty Adjustments

    3,413               1,341          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments and Warranty Adjustments

    570,085       19.1 %     426,203       17.1 %

Add: Interest in Cost of Sales

    65,327               65,714          

Gross Margin from Home Sales Excluding Inventory Impairments,

                         

Warranty Adjustments and Interest in Cost of Sales

  $ 635,412       21.3 %   $ 491,917       19.7 %

 

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