HORTON D R INC /DE/ - Quarter Report: 2010 December (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2010
OR
o | 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 1-14122
D.R. Horton, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 75-2386963 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
301 Commerce Street, Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas | 76102 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(817) 390-8200
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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(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.
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of
the latest practicable date.
Common stock, $.01 par value 319,330,910 shares as of January 24, 2011
D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Homebuilding: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,200.1 | $ | 1,282.6 | ||||
Marketable securities, available-for-sale |
296.6 | 297.7 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
46.2 | 53.7 | ||||||
Inventories: |
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Construction in progress and finished homes |
1,217.6 | 1,286.0 | ||||||
Residential land and lots developed and under development |
1,441.1 | 1,406.1 | ||||||
Land held for development |
753.2 | 749.3 | ||||||
Land inventory not owned |
| 7.6 | ||||||
3,411.9 | 3,449.0 | |||||||
Income taxes receivable |
14.3 | 16.0 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $905.6 million and $902.6 million at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively |
| | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
60.0 | 60.5 | ||||||
Other assets |
425.8 | 434.8 | ||||||
Goodwill |
15.9 | 15.9 | ||||||
5,470.8 | 5,610.2 | |||||||
Financial Services: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
21.0 | 26.7 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
188.5 | 253.8 | ||||||
Other assets |
46.4 | 47.9 | ||||||
255.9 | 328.4 | |||||||
Total assets |
$ | 5,726.7 | $ | 5,938.6 | ||||
LIABILITIES |
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Homebuilding: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 127.5 | $ | 135.1 | ||||
Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
916.7 | 957.2 | ||||||
Notes payable |
2,029.0 | 2,085.3 | ||||||
3,073.2 | 3,177.6 | |||||||
Financial Services: |
||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
41.2 | 51.6 | ||||||
Mortgage repurchase facility |
21.7 | 86.5 | ||||||
62.9 | 138.1 | |||||||
Total liabilities |
3,136.1 | 3,315.7 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note N) |
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EQUITY |
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Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 322,941,040
shares issued and 319,285,807 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 and
322,478,467 shares issued and 318,823,234 shares outstanding at September 30,
2010 |
3.2 | 3.2 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
1,902.9 | 1,894.8 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
778.2 | 810.6 | ||||||
Treasury stock, 3,655,233 shares at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, at cost |
(95.7 | ) | (95.7 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
| 0.3 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,588.6 | 2,613.2 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
2.0 | 9.7 | ||||||
Total equity |
2,590.6 | 2,622.9 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity |
$ | 5,726.7 | $ | 5,938.6 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months | ||||||||
Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions, except per share data) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
Homebuilding: |
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Revenues: |
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Home sales |
$ | 761.1 | $ | 1,108.2 | ||||
Land/lot sales |
5.9 | 0.7 | ||||||
767.0 | 1,108.9 | |||||||
Cost of sales: |
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Home sales |
642.5 | 918.8 | ||||||
Land/lot sales |
5.9 | 0.6 | ||||||
Inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs |
8.4 | 1.2 | ||||||
656.8 | 920.6 | |||||||
Gross profit: |
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Home sales |
118.6 | 189.4 | ||||||
Land/lot sales |
| 0.1 | ||||||
Inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs |
(8.4 | ) | (1.2 | ) | ||||
110.2 | 188.3 | |||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
118.9 | 128.4 | ||||||
Interest expense |
16.2 | 26.9 | ||||||
Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt, net |
1.5 | (1.6 | ) | |||||
Other (income) |
(2.3 | ) | (1.5 | ) | ||||
(24.1 | ) | 36.1 | ||||||
Financial Services: |
||||||||
Revenues, net of recourse and reinsurance expense |
21.2 | 23.3 | ||||||
General and administrative expense |
19.0 | 18.7 | ||||||
Interest expense |
0.3 | 0.5 | ||||||
Interest and other (income) |
(2.3 | ) | (2.6 | ) | ||||
4.2 | 6.7 | |||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(19.9 | ) | 42.8 | |||||
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes |
0.5 | (149.2 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||
Basic net income (loss) per common share |
$ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.60 | |||
Net income (loss) per common share assuming dilution |
$ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 0.56 | |||
Cash dividends declared per common share |
$ | 0.0375 | $ | 0.0375 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
4.9 | 4.9 | ||||||
Amortization of discounts and fees |
9.0 | 6.9 | ||||||
Stock based compensation expense |
3.4 | 3.2 | ||||||
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises |
| (2.9 | ) | |||||
Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt, net |
1.5 | (1.6 | ) | |||||
Gain on sale of marketable securities |
(0.1 | ) | | |||||
Inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs |
8.4 | 1.2 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Decrease in construction in progress and finished homes |
66.9 | 65.2 | ||||||
(Increase)
decrease in residential land and lots developed, under development, and held for development |
(45.5 | ) | 9.8 | |||||
Decrease (increase) in other assets |
8.8 | (10.1 | ) | |||||
Decrease (increase) in income taxes receivable |
1.7 | (88.6 | ) | |||||
Decrease in mortgage loans held for sale |
65.3 | 56.1 | ||||||
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities |
(54.4 | ) | (16.1 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
49.5 | 220.0 | ||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
(3.7 | ) | (2.5 | ) | ||||
Purchases of marketable securities |
(123.3 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from the sale or maturity of marketable securities |
122.3 | | ||||||
Decrease in restricted cash |
7.5 | 2.1 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
2.8 | (0.4 | ) | |||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
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Repayment of notes payable |
(129.0 | ) | (233.7 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from stock associated with certain employee benefit plans |
0.5 | 2.0 | ||||||
Income tax benefit from stock option exercises |
| 2.9 | ||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(12.0 | ) | (11.9 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(140.5 | ) | (240.7 | ) | ||||
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
(88.2 | ) | (21.1 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
1,309.3 | 1,957.3 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 1,221.1 | $ | 1,936.2 | ||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
December 31, 2010
NOTE A BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited, consolidated financial statements include the accounts of D.R.
Horton, Inc. and all of its wholly-owned, majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries (which are
referred to as the Company, unless the context otherwise requires). All significant intercompany
accounts, transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. The financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for
interim financial information and with the instructions to
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals and the asset impairment charges, loss reserves and deferred tax asset valuation allowance discussed below) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals and the asset impairment charges, loss reserves and deferred tax asset valuation allowance discussed below) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Business
The Company is a national homebuilder that is engaged in the construction and sale of
single-family housing in 72 markets and 26 states in the United States as of December 31, 2010. The
Company designs, builds and sells single-family detached homes on lots it develops and on finished
lots purchased ready for home construction. To a lesser extent, the Company also builds and sells
attached homes, such as town homes, duplexes, triplexes and condominiums (including some mid-rise
buildings), which share common walls and roofs. Periodically, the Company sells land and lots. The
Company also provides title agency and mortgage financing services, primarily to its homebuyers.
The Company generally does not retain or service the mortgages that it originates; rather, it seeks
to sell the mortgages and related servicing rights to third-party purchasers.
Seasonality
Historically, the homebuilding industry has experienced seasonal fluctuations; therefore, the
operating results for the three-month period ended December 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative
of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011 or subsequent
periods.
NOTE B COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income (loss) reported in the
consolidated statements of operations to comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month periods
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||
Other comprehensive loss: |
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Unrealized loss related to available-for-sale securities (see Note C) |
(0.3 | ) | | |||||
Comprehensive income (loss) |
$ | (20.7 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE C MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The Company invests a portion of its cash on hand by purchasing marketable securities with
maturities in excess of three months. These securities are held in the custody of a single
financial institution. The Company considers its investment portfolio to be available-for-sale.
Accordingly, these investments are recorded at fair value. At the end of a reporting period,
unrealized gains and losses on these investments, net of tax, are recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income on the consolidated balance sheet. The Companys marketable securities at
December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 consisted of the following:
December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Cost | Gains | Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of security: |
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Obligations of U.S. government agencies |
$ | 107.3 | $ | 0.1 | $ | | $ | 107.4 | ||||||||
Corporate debt securities issued under the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program |
98.3 | | (0.1 | ) | 98.2 | |||||||||||
Domestic corporate debt securities |
71.5 | | | 71.5 | ||||||||||||
Foreign government securities |
14.5 | | | 14.5 | ||||||||||||
Total debt securities |
291.6 | 0.1 | (0.1 | ) | 291.6 | |||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
5.0 | | | 5.0 | ||||||||||||
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale |
$ | 296.6 | $ | 0.1 | $ | (0.1 | ) | $ | 296.6 | |||||||
September 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | Unrealized | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Cost | Gains | Losses | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Type of security: |
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U.S. Treasury securities |
$ | 1.0 | $ | | $ | | $ | 1.0 | ||||||||
Obligations of U.S. government agencies |
131.0 | 0.2 | | 131.2 | ||||||||||||
Corporate debt securities issued under the FDIC Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program |
100.9 | 0.1 | | 101.0 | ||||||||||||
Domestic corporate debt securities |
39.9 | | | 39.9 | ||||||||||||
Foreign government securities |
14.6 | | | 14.6 | ||||||||||||
Total debt securities |
287.4 | 0.3 | | 287.7 | ||||||||||||
Certificates of deposit |
10.0 | | | 10.0 | ||||||||||||
Total marketable securities, available-for-sale |
$ | 297.4 | $ | 0.3 | $ | | $ | 297.7 | ||||||||
Of the $296.6 million in marketable securities at December 31, 2010, $179.9 million mature in
the next twelve months and $116.7 million mature in one to two years. Gains and losses realized
upon the sale of marketable securities are determined by specific identification and are included
in homebuilding other income. The Companys realized gains related to such sales during the three
months ended December 31, 2010 were $0.1 million.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE D INVENTORY IMPAIRMENTS AND LAND OPTION COST WRITE-OFFS
At December 31, 2010, when the Company performed its quarterly inventory impairment analysis,
the assumptions utilized reflected the Companys expectation of continued challenging conditions
and uncertainties in the homebuilding industry and in its markets. The impairment evaluation at
December 31, 2010 indicated communities with a combined carrying value of $434.3 million had
indicators of potential impairment, and these communities were evaluated for impairment. The
analysis of the large majority of these communities assumed that sales prices in future periods
will be equal to or lower than current sales order prices in each community, or in comparable
communities, in order to generate an acceptable absorption rate. For a minority of communities that
the Company does not intend to develop or operate in current market conditions, slight increases
over current sales prices were assumed. While it is difficult to determine a timeframe for a given
community in the current market conditions, the remaining lives of these communities were estimated
to be in a range from six months to in excess of ten years. In performing this analysis, the
Company utilized a range of discount rates for communities of 14% to 20%. Through this evaluation
process, it was determined that communities with a carrying value of $26.2 million as of December
31, 2010 were impaired. As a result, during the three months ended December 31, 2010, impairment
charges of $6.4 million were recorded to reduce the carrying value of the impaired communities to
their estimated fair value, as compared to $1.7 million of impairment charges in the same period of
2009. In the three months ended December 31, 2010, approximately 77% of the impairment charges were
recorded to residential land and lots and land held for development, and approximately 23% of the
charges were recorded to construction in progress and finished homes inventory, compared to 63% and
37%, respectively, in the same period of 2009.
The Companys estimate of undiscounted cash flows from communities analyzed may change and
could result in a future need to record impairment charges to adjust the carrying value of these
assets to their estimated fair value. There are several factors which could lead to changes in the
estimates of undiscounted future cash flows for a given community. The most significant of these
include pricing and incentive levels actually realized by the community, the rate at which the
homes are sold and the costs incurred to develop the lots and construct the homes. The pricing and
incentive levels are often inter-related with sales pace within a community, such that a price
reduction can typically be expected to increase the sales pace. Further, both of these factors are
heavily influenced by the competitive pressures facing a given community from both new homes and
existing homes, some of which may result from foreclosures. If conditions in the broader economy,
homebuilding industry or specific markets in which the Company operates worsen, and as the Company
re-evaluates specific community pricing and incentives, construction and development plans, and its
overall land sale strategies, it may be required to evaluate additional communities or re-evaluate
previously impaired communities for potential impairment. These evaluations may result in
additional impairment charges.
At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Company had $2.6 million and $3.3 million,
respectively, of land held for sale, consisting of land held for development and land under
development that met the criteria of land held for sale.
During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company wrote off $2.0
million and recovered $0.5 million, respectively, of earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition
costs related to land option contracts which are not expected to be acquired.
NOTE E LAND INVENTORY NOT OWNED
The Company enters into land and lot option purchase contracts to procure land or lots for the
construction of homes. Under these contracts, the Company will fund a stated deposit in
consideration for the right, but not the obligation, to purchase land or lots at a future point in
time with predetermined terms. Under the terms of the option purchase contracts, many of the option
deposits are not refundable at the Companys discretion.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
Certain option purchase contracts result in the creation of a variable interest in the entity
holding the land parcel under option. In June 2009, the FASB revised its guidance regarding the
determination of a primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. Under the previous guidance
the determination of which entity is the primary beneficiary was based on a quantitative analysis
of the variability of the expected gains and losses of the entity. The revised guidance for
determining which entity is the primary beneficiary is based on the ability of an entity to control
both (1) the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entitys
economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive
benefits from the entity. The revised guidance also increased the required disclosures about a
reporting entitys involvement with variable interest entities. The Company adopted this guidance
as of October 1, 2010. Since the Company determined it did not control the activities that most
significantly impact the entitys economic performance, all of the variable interest entities that
were previously reported as land inventory not owned in its consolidated balance sheets were
deconsolidated.
NOTE F NOTES PAYABLE
The Companys notes payable at their principal amounts, net of any unamortized discounts,
consist of the following:
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Homebuilding: |
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Unsecured: |
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6% senior notes due 2011, net |
$ | 70.1 | $ | 70.1 | ||||
7.875% senior notes due 2011, net |
106.9 | 118.8 | ||||||
5.375% senior notes due 2012 |
133.1 | 146.6 | ||||||
6.875% senior notes due 2013 |
174.3 | 174.3 | ||||||
6.125% senior notes due 2014, net |
145.0 | 146.0 | ||||||
2% convertible senior notes due 2014, net |
398.2 | 391.9 | ||||||
5.625% senior notes due 2014, net |
146.4 | 147.1 | ||||||
5.25% senior notes due 2015, net |
189.0 | 199.7 | ||||||
5.625% senior notes due 2016, net |
216.6 | 225.5 | ||||||
6.5% senior notes due 2016, net |
414.7 | 430.1 | ||||||
Other secured |
34.7 | 35.2 | ||||||
$ | 2,029.0 | $ | 2,085.3 | |||||
Financial Services: |
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Mortgage repurchase facility, maturing 2011 |
$ | 21.7 | $ | 86.5 | ||||
Homebuilding:
In July 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the early repurchase of up to $500 million of
the Companys debt securities effective through July 31, 2011. At December 31, 2010, $421.3 million
of the authorization was remaining.
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D.R. HORTON, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
Following is a summary of the repurchase activity for the three months ended December 31,
2010:
Principal | ||||
Amount | ||||
(In millions) | ||||
Repurchases: |
||||
7.875% senior notes due 2011 |
$ | 12.0 | ||
5.375% senior notes due 2012 |
13.5 | |||
6.125% senior notes due 2014 |
1.0 | |||
5.625% senior notes due 2014 |
0.7 | |||
5.25% senior notes due 2015 |
10.8 | |||
5.625% senior notes due 2016 |
9.0 | |||
6.5% senior notes due 2016 |
15.5 | |||
$ | 62.5 | |||
These senior notes were repurchased for an aggregate purchase price of $63.8 million, plus
accrued interest. The transactions resulted in a net loss on early retirement of debt of $1.5
million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, which included the write off of unamortized
discounts and fees.
The indentures governing the Companys senior notes impose restrictions on the creation of
secured debt and liens. At December 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all of the
limitations and restrictions that form a part of the public debt obligations.
Financial Services:
The Companys mortgage subsidiary, DHI Mortgage, entered into a mortgage sale and repurchase
agreement (the mortgage repurchase facility) on March 28, 2008. The mortgage repurchase facility,
which is accounted for as a secured financing, provides financing and liquidity to DHI Mortgage by
facilitating purchase transactions in which DHI Mortgage transfers eligible loans to the
counterparties against the transfer of funds by the counterparties, thereby becoming purchased
loans. DHI Mortgage then has the right and obligation to repurchase the purchased loans upon their
sale to third-party purchasers in the secondary market or within specified time frames from 45 to
120 days in accordance with the terms of the mortgage repurchase facility. The capacity of the
facility is $100 million, with a provision allowing an increase in the capacity to $125 million
during the last five business days of any fiscal quarter and the first seven business days of the
following fiscal quarter. The maturity date of the facility is March 4, 2011.
As of December 31, 2010, $167.8 million of mortgage loans held for sale were pledged under the
repurchase agreement. These mortgage loans had a collateral value of $157.0 million. DHI Mortgage
has the option to fund a portion of its repurchase obligations in advance. As a result of advance
paydowns totaling $135.3 million, DHI Mortgage had an obligation of $21.7 million outstanding under
the mortgage repurchase facility at December 31, 2010 at a 3.8% annual interest rate.
The mortgage repurchase facility is not guaranteed by either D.R. Horton, Inc. or any of the
subsidiaries that guarantee the Companys homebuilding debt. The facility contains financial
covenants as to the mortgage subsidiarys minimum required tangible net worth, its maximum
allowable ratio of debt to tangible net worth and its minimum required liquidity. At December 31,
2010, the mortgage subsidiary was in compliance with all of the conditions and covenants of the
mortgage repurchase facility.
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NOTE G HOMEBUILDING INTEREST
The Company capitalizes homebuilding interest costs to inventory during active development and
construction. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales as the related inventory is
delivered to the buyer. Additionally, the Company writes off a portion of the capitalized interest
related to communities for which inventory impairments are recorded. The Companys inventory under
active development and construction was lower than its debt level at December 31, 2010 and 2009;
therefore, a portion of the interest incurred is reflected as interest expense.
The following table summarizes the Companys homebuilding interest costs incurred,
capitalized, expensed as interest expense, charged to cost of sales and written off during the
three-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Capitalized interest, beginning of period |
$ | 91.5 | $ | 128.8 | ||||
Interest incurred |
35.2 | 49.9 | ||||||
Interest expensed: |
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Directly to interest expense |
(16.2 | ) | (26.9 | ) | ||||
Amortized to cost of sales |
(20.9 | ) | (31.8 | ) | ||||
Written off with inventory impairments |
(0.2 | ) | (0.1 | ) | ||||
Capitalized interest, end of period |
$ | 89.4 | $ | 119.9 | ||||
NOTE H MORTGAGE LOANS
To manage the interest rate risk inherent in its mortgage operations, the Company hedges its
risk using various derivative instruments, which include forward sales of mortgage-backed
securities (MBS), Eurodollar Futures Contracts (EDFC) and put options on both MBS and EDFC. Use of
the term hedging instruments in the following discussion refers to these securities collectively,
or in any combination. The Company does not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or
speculative purposes.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Mortgage loans held for sale consist primarily of single-family residential loans
collateralized by the underlying property. Newly originated loans that have been closed but not
committed to third-party purchasers are hedged to mitigate the risk of changes in their fair value.
Hedged loans are committed to third-party purchasers typically within three days after origination.
Approximately 83% of the mortgage loans sold by DHI Mortgage during the three months ended December
31, 2010 were sold to two major financial institutions pursuant to their loan purchase agreements.
At December 31, 2010, mortgage loans held for sale had an aggregate fair value of $188.5 million
and an aggregate outstanding principal balance of $184.4 million. During the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009, the Company had net gains on sales of loans of $10.9 million and $11.8
million, respectively, which includes the effect of recording recourse expense of $1.8 million and
$2.8 million, respectively, as discussed in the Other Mortgage Loans and Loss Reserves section
below.
The notional amounts of the hedging instruments used to hedge mortgage loans held for sale
vary in relationship to the underlying loan amounts, depending on the movements in the value of
each hedging instrument relative to the value of the underlying mortgage loans. The fair value
change related to the hedging instruments generally offsets the fair value change in the mortgage
loans held for sale, which for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was not
significant, and is recognized in current earnings. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $33.7
million in mortgage loans held for sale not committed to third-party purchasers and the notional
amounts of the hedging instruments related to those loans totaled $34.0 million.
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Other Mortgage Loans and Loss Reserves
Generally, mortgage loans are sold with limited recourse provisions which include
industry-standard representations and warranties, primarily involving the absence of
misrepresentations by the borrower or other parties and, depending on the agreement, may include
requiring a minimum number of payments to be made by the borrower. The Company generally does not
retain any other continuing interest related to mortgage loans sold in the secondary market. Other
mortgage loans generally consist of loans repurchased due to these limited recourse obligations.
Typically, these loans are impaired and often become real estate owned through the foreclosure
process. At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Companys total other mortgage loans and
real estate owned, before loss reserves were as follows:
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Other mortgage loans |
$ | 42.8 | $ | 43.0 | ||||
Real estate owned |
4.5 | 4.9 |
Based on historical performance and current housing and credit market conditions, the Company
has recorded reserves for estimated losses on other mortgage loans, real estate owned and future
loan repurchase obligations due to the limited recourse provisions, all of which are recorded as
reductions of financial services revenue. These reserves totaled $36.2 million and $39.0 million at
December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively, allocated as follows:
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Loss reserves related to: |
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Other mortgage loans |
$ | 8.6 | $ | 9.0 | ||||
Real estate owned |
1.7 | 1.8 | ||||||
Loan repurchase obligations known and expected |
25.9 | 28.2 | ||||||
$ | 36.2 | $ | 39.0 | |||||
Other mortgage loans and real estate owned and the related loss reserves are included in
financial services other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
A subsidiary of the Company reinsured a portion of the private mortgage insurance written on
loans originated by DHI Mortgage in prior years. At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010,
reserves for expected future losses under the reinsurance program totaled $5.6 million and $9.7
million, respectively. The loan repurchase obligations and reinsurance loss reserves are included
in financial services accounts payable and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheets. It is possible that future losses may exceed the amount of reserves and, if so,
additional charges will be required.
Loan Commitments and Related Derivatives
The Company is party to interest rate lock
commitments (IRLCs) which are extended to borrowers who have applied for loan
funding and meet defined credit and underwriting criteria. The expected net future cash flows
related to the associated servicing of a loan are included in the measurement of all written loan
commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings at the time of commitment. At
December 31, 2010, IRLCs, which are accounted for as derivative instruments recorded at fair value,
totaled $131.1 million.
The
Company manages interest rate risk related to its IRLCs through the use of best-efforts
whole loan delivery commitments and hedging instruments. These instruments are considered
derivatives in an economic hedge and are accounted for at fair value with gains and losses
recognized in current earnings. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had approximately $20.8
million of best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments and $101.3 million of hedging instruments
related to IRLCs not yet committed to purchasers.
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NOTE I FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value measurements are used for the Companys marketable securities, mortgage loans held
for sale, IRLCs and other derivative instruments on a recurring
basis, and are used for inventories, other mortgage loans and real estate owned on a nonrecurring
basis, when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable.
The FASBs authoritative guidance for fair value measurements establishes a three-level
hierarchy based upon the inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. When measuring fair
value, an entity is required to maximize the use of observable inputs (those which can be easily
seen by market participants), and minimize the use of unobservable inputs (those which are
generally developed internally, utilizing managements estimates and assumptions). The fair value
hierarchy and its application to the Companys assets and liabilities, is as follows:
| Level 1 Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. The Companys U.S. Treasury securities are measured at fair value using Level 1 inputs. |
| Level 2 Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market. The Companys assets/liabilities measured at fair value using Level 2 inputs are as follows: |
§ | government agency securities, corporate debt securities, foreign government securities and certificates of deposit; |
§ | mortgage loans held for sale; |
§ | over-the-counter derivatives such as forward sales of MBS, put options on MBS and best-efforts commitments; and |
§ | IRLCs. |
| Level 3 Valuation is derived from model-based techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and based on the Companys own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability. The Companys assets measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs, all of which are reported at the lower of carrying value or fair value on a nonrecurring basis, are as follows: |
§ | inventory held and used; |
§ | other mortgage loans; and |
§ | real estate owned. |
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The following tables summarize the Companys assets and liabilities at December 31, 2010 and
September 30, 2010 measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value at December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | |||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||
Homebuilding: |
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Marketable securities, available-for-sale |
Marketable securities | $ | | $ | 296.6 | $ | 296.6 | |||||||
Financial Services: |
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Mortgage loans held for sale (a) |
Mortgage loans held for sale | | 188.5 | 188.5 | ||||||||||
Derivatives (b): |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate lock commitments |
Other assets | | 0.6 | 0.6 | ||||||||||
Forward sales of MBS |
Other liabilities | | (0.6 | ) | (0.6 | ) | ||||||||
Best-efforts commitments |
Other liabilities | | (0.5 | ) | (0.5 | ) |
Fair Value at September 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Level 1 | Level 2 | Total | |||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||
Homebuilding: |
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Marketable securities, available-for-sale |
Marketable securities | $ | 1.0 | $ | 296.7 | $ | 297.7 | |||||||
Financial Services: |
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Mortgage loans held for sale (a) |
Mortgage loans held for sale | | 253.8 | 253.8 | ||||||||||
Derivatives (b): |
||||||||||||||
Interest rate lock commitments |
Other assets | | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||||||||||
Forward sales of MBS |
Other liabilities | | (1.8 | ) | (1.8 | ) | ||||||||
Best-efforts commitments |
Other assets | | 0.2 | 0.2 |
(a) | Mortgage loans held for sale are reflected at full fair value. Interest income earned on mortgage loans held for sale is based on contractual interest rates and included in financial services interest and other income. | ||
(b) | Fair value measurements of these derivatives represent changes in fair value since inception. These changes are reflected in the balance sheet and included in financial services revenues on the consolidated statement of operations. |
The following table summarizes the Companys assets at December 31, 2010 and September 30,
2010 measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Fair Value at | Fair Value at | |||||||||||
December 31, 2010 | September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location | Level 3 | Level 3 | ||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||
Homebuilding: |
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Inventory held and used (a) |
Inventories | $ | 19.8 | $ | 34.0 | |||||||
Financial Services: |
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Other mortgage loans (a) |
Other assets | 27.2 | 27.5 | |||||||||
Real estate owned (a) |
Other assets | 2.8 | 3.1 |
(a) | The fair values included in the table above represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value in the current quarter. |
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The fair values of cash and cash equivalents approximate their carrying amounts due to their
short-term nature. The Company determines the fair values of its senior and convertible senior
notes based on quoted market prices. The aggregate fair value of these notes at December 31, 2010
and September 30, 2010 was $2,207.4 million and $2,244.0 million, respectively, compared to an
aggregate carrying value of $1,994.3 million and $2,050.1 million, respectively. The aggregate fair
value of the Companys senior notes includes fair values for the 2% convertible senior notes of
$568.4 million and $553.8 million at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively,
compared to their carrying values of $398.2 million and $391.9 million, respectively. The carrying
value of the equity component of the 2% convertible senior notes was $136.7 million at December 31,
2010 and September 30, 2010. For other secured notes and balances due under the mortgage repurchase
facility, the fair values approximate their carrying amounts due to their short maturity or
floating interest rate terms, as applicable.
NOTE J INCOME TAXES
The Companys provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the three
months ended December 31, 2010 was $0.5 million compared to a benefit from income taxes of $149.2
million in the comparable period of the prior year that resulted from net operating loss (NOL)
carrybacks. The Company does not have meaningful effective tax rates for these periods because its
net deferred tax assets are offset fully by a valuation allowance.
The Company had income taxes receivable of $14.3 million and $16.0 million at December 31,
2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. The income taxes receivable at December 31, 2010 relates
to federal and state income tax refunds the Company expects to receive.
At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Companys net deferred tax assets, which are
fully offset by a valuation allowance, were $905.6 million and $902.6 million, respectively. The
realization of the Companys deferred tax assets ultimately depends upon the existence of
sufficient taxable income in future periods. The Company continues to analyze the positive and
negative evidence in determining the need for a valuation allowance with respect to its deferred
tax assets. The valuation allowance could be reduced in future periods if there is sufficient
evidence indicating it is more likely than not that a portion or all of the Companys deferred tax
assets will be realized. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon estimates of future
results. Differences between the anticipated and actual outcomes of these future results could have
a material impact on the Companys deferred tax assets and consolidated results of operations or
financial position.
The Company classifies interest and penalties on income taxes as income tax expense. At
December 31, 2010, the amount of the Companys unrecognized tax benefits was $66.5 million, with a
related accrual for interest of $16.4 million. It is reasonably possible that, within the next 12
months, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits and corresponding interest may decrease as much as
$59.2 million in the aggregate as a result of a ruling request filed by the Company with the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) concerning capitalization of inventory costs. If the IRS rules
favorably on the ruling request, the Companys unrecognized tax benefits and related interest would
be reduced, resulting in a benefit from income taxes in the consolidated statement of operations.
The Company is subject to federal income tax and to income tax in multiple states. The statute
of limitations for the Companys major tax jurisdictions remains open for examination for fiscal
years 2004 through 2010. The Company is currently being audited by various states and its federal
NOL refunds from fiscal 2008 and 2009 are subject to Congressional Joint Committee review.
NOTE K EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the numerators and denominators used in the computation of
basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.
For the three months ended December 31, 2010, all outstanding stock options and the convertible
senior notes were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were
antidilutive due to the net loss recorded during the period. For the three months ended December
31, 2009, options to purchase 9.1 million shares of common stock
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were excluded from the computation
of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price
of the common shares and, therefore, their effect would have been antidilutive.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Numerator: |
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Net income (loss) |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||
Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||
Interest expense and amortization of issuance costs associated with convertible senior notes |
| 6.8 | ||||||
Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share
after assumed conversions |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | 198.8 | |||
Denominator: |
||||||||
Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share weighted average common shares |
319.1 | 317.7 | ||||||
Effect of dilutive securities: |
||||||||
Employee stock options |
| 0.1 | ||||||
Convertible senior notes |
| 38.3 | ||||||
Denominator
for diluted earnings (loss) per share adjusted weighted average common shares |
319.1 | 356.1 | ||||||
NOTE L STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
The Company has an automatically effective universal shelf registration statement filed with
the SEC in September 2009, registering debt and equity securities that it may issue from time to
time in amounts to be determined.
In July 2010, the Board of Directors renewed the authorization to repurchase up to $100
million of the Companys common stock. The authorization is effective through July 31, 2011. All of
the $100 million authorization was remaining at December 31, 2010.
During the three months ended December 31, 2010, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share, which was paid on December 8, 2010 to stockholders of
record on November 24, 2010. In January 2011, the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.0375 per common share, payable on February 18, 2011 to stockholders of record on
February 10, 2011. Quarterly cash dividends of $0.0375 per common share were declared in the
comparable quarters of fiscal 2010.
NOTE M EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
Performance Unit Award
In November, 2010, under the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement, the Compensation
Committee of the Companys Board of Directors approved and granted awards of 300,000 performance
based units (Performance Units) that will vest at the end of a three-year performance period ending
September 30, 2013. The number of units that ultimately vest depends on the Companys relative
position as compared to its peers at the end of the three-year period in achieving certain
performance criteria and can range from 0% to 200% of the number of units granted. The performance
criteria are total shareholder return, return on investment, SG&A expense containment and gross
profit. The earned awards will have a value equal to the number of earned units multiplied by the
closing price of the Companys common stock at the end of the performance period and may be paid in
cash, equity or a combination of both. The Compensation Committee has the discretion to reduce the
final payout on the Performance Units from the amount earned. The liability for these awards of
$0.2 million at December 31, 2010 was based on the Companys
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performance against the peer group,
the elapsed portion of the performance period and the Companys stock price at the end of the
period. The Performance Units have no dividend or voting rights during the performance period. The
fair value of these awards on the date of grant was $12.69 per unit.
NOTE N COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Warranty Claims
The Company typically provides its homebuyers with a ten-year limited warranty for major
defects in structural elements such as framing components and foundation systems, a two-year
limited warranty on major mechanical systems, and a one-year limited warranty on other construction
components. The Companys warranty liability is based upon historical warranty cost experience in
each market in which it operates, and is adjusted as appropriate to reflect qualitative risks
associated with the types of homes built and the geographic areas in which they are built.
At December 31, 2010, the Company had liabilities of $2.0 million for the remaining repair
costs of homes in its Florida and Louisiana markets constructed during 2005 through 2007
which contain or are suspected to contain allegedly defective drywall manufactured in China
(Chinese Drywall) that may be responsible for accelerated corrosion of certain metals in the home.
The Company first learned of this potential issue during fiscal 2009 through customer inquiries.
The Company has identified approximately 90 homes which contain or are suspected to contain Chinese
Drywall through a review of the supply channel for its homes constructed in these markets and of
the warranty claims received in these markets as well as testing of specific homes. Through
December 31, 2010, the Company has spent approximately $5.5 million to remediate these homes. While
the Company will seek reimbursement for these remediation costs from various sources, it has not
recorded a receivable for potential recoveries as of December 31, 2010. The Company is continuing
its investigation to determine if there are additional homes containing Chinese Drywall in these
markets, which if found, would likely require the Company to further increase its warranty reserve
for this matter in the future. The remaining costs accrued to complete this remediation are based
on the Companys estimate of remaining repair costs. If the actual costs to remediate the homes
differ from the estimated costs, the Company may revise its warranty estimate. As of December 31,
2010, the Company has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits in Louisiana and Florida
pertaining to Chinese Drywall. As these actions are still in their early stages, the Company is
unable to express an opinion as to the amount of damages, if any, beyond what has been reserved for
repair as discussed above.
Changes in the Companys warranty liability during the three-month periods ended December 31,
2010 and 2009 were as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Warranty liability, beginning of period |
$ | 46.2 | $ | 59.6 | ||||
Warranties issued |
3.3 | 5.1 | ||||||
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties |
(1.8 | ) | (4.4 | ) | ||||
Settlements made |
(6.5 | ) | (5.9 | ) | ||||
Warranty liability, end of period |
$ | 41.2 | $ | 54.4 | ||||
Insurance and Legal Claims
The Company has been named as a defendant in various claims, complaints and other legal
actions including construction defect claims on closed homes and other claims and lawsuits incurred
in the ordinary course of business, including employment matters, personal injury claims, land
development issues, contract disputes and claims related to its mortgage activities. The Company
has established reserves for these contingencies, based on the expected costs of the claims. The
Companys estimates of such reserves are based on the facts and circumstances of individual pending
claims and historical data and trends, including costs relative to revenues, home closings and
product types, and include estimates of the costs of construction defect claims incurred but not
yet reported. These
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reserve estimates are subject to ongoing revision as the circumstances of
individual pending claims and historical data and trends change. Adjustments to estimated reserves
are recorded in the accounting period in which the change in estimate occurs. The Companys
liabilities for these items were $561.8 million and $571.3 million at December 31, 2010 and
September 30, 2010, respectively, and are included in homebuilding accrued expenses and other
liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Related to the contingencies for construction
defect claims and estimates of construction defect claims incurred but not yet reported, and other
legal claims and lawsuits incurred in the ordinary course of business, the Company estimates and
records insurance receivables for these matters under applicable insurance policies when recovery
is probable. Additionally, the Company may have the ability to recover a portion of its legal
expenses from its subcontractors when the Company has been named as an additional insured on their
insurance policies. Estimates of the Companys insurance receivables related to these matters
totaled $246.5 million and $251.5 million at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010,
respectively, and are included in
homebuilding other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Expenses related to these items
were approximately $8.5 million and $9.8 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
Management believes that, while the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with
certainty, the liabilities arising from these matters will not have a material adverse effect on
the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. To the extent
the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds managements estimates
reflected in the recorded reserves relating to these matters, the Company would incur additional
charges that could be significant.
Land and Lot Option Purchase Contracts
The Company enters into land and lot option purchase contracts in order to procure land or
lots for the construction of homes. At December 31, 2010, the Company had total deposits of $12.4
million, consisting of cash deposits of $10.6 million, promissory notes of $1.7 million, and
letters of credit and surety bonds of $0.1 million, to purchase land and lots with a total
remaining purchase price of $994.7 million. Within the land and lot option purchase contracts at
December 31, 2010, there were a limited number of contracts, representing $6.8 million of remaining
purchase price, subject to specific performance clauses which may require the Company to purchase
the land or lots upon the land sellers meeting their obligations. The majority of land and lots
under contract are currently expected to be purchased within three years, based on the Companys
assumptions as to the extent it will exercise its options to purchase such land and lots.
Other Commitments
The Company provides standby letters of credit and surety bonds, issued by third parties, to
secure performance under various contracts. At December 31, 2010, the Company had outstanding
letters of credit of $44.2 million and surety bonds of $818.7 million. The Company has secured
letter of credit agreements with five banks that require it to deposit cash, in an amount
approximating the balance of letters of credit outstanding, as collateral with the issuing banks.
At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the amount of cash restricted for this purpose totaled
$45.1 million and $52.6 million, respectively, and is included in homebuilding restricted cash on
the Companys consolidated balance sheets.
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NOTE O OTHER ASSETS AND ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
The Companys homebuilding other assets were as follows:
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Insurance receivables |
$ | 246.5 | $ | 251.5 | ||||
Accounts and notes receivable |
17.7 | 18.5 | ||||||
Prepaid assets |
25.5 | 28.9 | ||||||
Other assets |
136.1 | 135.9 | ||||||
$ | 425.8 | $ | 434.8 | |||||
The Companys homebuilding accrued expenses and other liabilities were as follows:
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Construction defect and other litigation liabilities |
$ | 561.8 | $ | 571.3 | ||||
Employee compensation and related liabilities |
77.4 | 90.4 | ||||||
Warranty liability |
41.2 | 46.2 | ||||||
Accrued interest |
36.0 | 39.8 | ||||||
Federal and state income tax liabilities |
83.8 | 83.8 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
116.5 | 125.7 | ||||||
$ | 916.7 | $ | 957.2 | |||||
NOTE P RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Improving Disclosures about Fair Value
Measurements, which requires additional disclosures about transfers between Levels 1 and 2 of the
fair value hierarchy and disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll
forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. This guidance was effective for the Company
in the current quarter, except for the Level 3 activity disclosures, which are effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance, which is related to
disclosure only, did not and will not have a material impact on the Companys consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE Q SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Companys 33 homebuilding operating divisions and its financial services operation are its
operating segments. The homebuilding operating segments are aggregated into six reporting segments
and the financial services operating segment is its own reporting segment. The Companys reportable
homebuilding segments are: East, Midwest, Southeast, South Central, Southwest and West. These
reporting segments have homebuilding operations located in the following states:
East:
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Delaware, Georgia (Savannah only), Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia |
|
Midwest:
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Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin | |
Southeast:
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Alabama, Florida and Georgia | |
South Central:
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Louisiana, New Mexico (Las Cruces only), Oklahoma and Texas | |
Southwest:
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Arizona and New Mexico | |
West:
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California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington |
During the three months ended September 30, 2010, a change in the composition of the Companys
operating divisions required that the Las Cruces, New Mexico market, previously included in the
Southwest reporting segment, now be included in the South Central reporting segment. Consequently,
the Company has restated the prior year segment information provided in this note to conform to the
current year presentation.
Homebuilding is the Companys core business, generating 97% and 98% of consolidated revenues
during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The Companys homebuilding
segments are primarily engaged in the acquisition and development of land and the construction and
sale of residential homes on the land, in 26 states and 72 markets in the United States. The
homebuilding segments generate most of their revenues from the sale of completed homes, and to a
lesser extent from the sale of land and lots.
The Companys financial services segment provides mortgage financing and title agency services
primarily to customers of the Companys homebuilding segments. The Company generally does not
retain or service the mortgages that it originates; rather, it seeks to sell the mortgages and
related servicing rights to third-party purchasers. The financial services segment generates its
revenues from originating and selling mortgages and collecting fees for title insurance agency and
closing services.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
The accounting policies of the reporting segments are described throughout Note A included in
the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 31, | ||||||||
Restated | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Revenues |
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Homebuilding revenues: |
||||||||
East |
$ | 100.7 | $ | 127.3 | ||||
Midwest |
57.8 | 88.6 | ||||||
Southeast |
148.8 | 182.3 | ||||||
South Central |
229.8 | 361.8 | ||||||
Southwest |
58.2 | 91.4 | ||||||
West |
171.7 | 257.5 | ||||||
Total homebuilding revenues |
767.0 | 1,108.9 | ||||||
Financial services revenues |
21.2 | 23.3 | ||||||
Consolidated revenues |
$ | 788.2 | $ | 1,132.2 | ||||
Inventory Impairments |
||||||||
East |
$ | | $ | | ||||
Midwest |
| | ||||||
Southeast |
0.5 | 1.3 | ||||||
South Central |
| 0.1 | ||||||
Southwest |
2.2 | 0.3 | ||||||
West |
3.7 | | ||||||
Total inventory impairments |
$ | 6.4 | $ | 1.7 | ||||
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes (1) |
||||||||
Homebuilding income (loss) before income taxes: |
||||||||
East |
$ | (4.4 | ) | $ | 2.1 | |||
Midwest |
(4.7 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||
Southeast |
(1.9 | ) | 1.0 | |||||
South Central |
4.7 | 25.5 | ||||||
Southwest |
(3.1 | ) | 4.6 | |||||
West |
(14.7 | ) | 3.4 | |||||
Total homebuilding income (loss) before income taxes |
(24.1 | ) | 36.1 | |||||
Financial services income before income taxes |
4.2 | 6.7 | ||||||
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes |
$ | (19.9 | ) | $ | 42.8 | |||
(1) | Expenses maintained at the corporate level consist primarily of interest and property taxes, which are capitalized and amortized to cost of sales or expensed directly, and the expenses related to operating the Companys corporate office. The amortization of capitalized interest and property taxes is allocated to each segment based on the segments revenue, while interest expense and those expenses associated with the corporate office are allocated to each segment based on the segments average inventory. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
December 31, | September 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||
Homebuilding Inventories (1) |
||||||||
East |
$ | 496.7 | $ | 511.5 | ||||
Midwest |
288.9 | 297.3 | ||||||
Southeast |
655.9 | 656.4 | ||||||
South Central |
733.5 | 760.1 | ||||||
Southwest |
212.7 | 218.7 | ||||||
West |
921.5 | 898.8 | ||||||
Corporate and unallocated (2) |
102.7 | 106.2 | ||||||
Total homebuilding inventory |
$ | 3,411.9 | $ | 3,449.0 | ||||
(1) | Homebuilding inventories are the only assets included in the measure of segment assets used by the Companys chief operating decision maker, its CEO. | |
(2) | Corporate and unallocated consists primarily of capitalized interest and property taxes. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION
All of the Companys senior and convertible senior notes are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by all of the Companys direct and indirect subsidiaries
(collectively, Guarantor Subsidiaries), other than financial services subsidiaries and certain
insignificant subsidiaries (collectively, Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries). Each of the Guarantor
Subsidiaries is wholly-owned. In lieu of providing separate financial statements for the Guarantor
Subsidiaries, consolidated condensed financial statements are presented below. Separate financial
statements and other disclosures concerning the Guarantor Subsidiaries are not presented because
management has determined that they are not material to investors.
Consolidating Balance Sheet
December 31, 2010
December 31, 2010
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,186.6 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 24.3 | $ | | $ | 1,221.1 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities, available-for-sale |
296.6 | | | | 296.6 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
45.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | | 46.2 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries |
1,318.9 | | | (1,318.9 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Inventories |
1,069.0 | 2,322.5 | 20.4 | | 3,411.9 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable |
14.3 | | | | 14.3 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
18.6 | 23.0 | 18.4 | | 60.0 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
98.7 | 285.9 | 87.6 | | 472.2 | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
| | 188.5 | | 188.5 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| 15.9 | | | 15.9 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivables |
871.2 | | | (871.2 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 4,919.7 | $ | 2,657.8 | $ | 339.3 | $ | (2,190.1 | ) | $ | 5,726.7 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES & EQUITY |
||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
$ | 303.5 | $ | 664.5 | $ | 117.4 | $ | | $ | 1,085.4 | ||||||||||
Intercompany payables |
| 837.0 | 34.2 | (871.2 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Notes payable |
2,027.6 | 1.4 | 21.7 | | 2,050.7 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
2,331.1 | 1,502.9 | 173.3 | (871.2 | ) | 3,136.1 | ||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,588.6 | 1,154.9 | 164.0 | (1,318.9 | ) | 2,588.6 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| | 2.0 | | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
Total Equity |
2,588.6 | 1,154.9 | 166.0 | (1,318.9 | ) | 2,590.6 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities & Equity |
$ | 4,919.7 | $ | 2,657.8 | $ | 339.3 | $ | (2,190.1 | ) | $ | 5,726.7 | |||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Continued)
Consolidating Balance Sheet
September 30, 2010
September 30, 2010
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 1,234.9 | $ | 45.3 | $ | 29.1 | $ | | $ | 1,309.3 | ||||||||||
Marketable securities, available-for-sale |
297.7 | | | | 297.7 | |||||||||||||||
Restricted cash |
53.3 | 0.4 | | | 53.7 | |||||||||||||||
Investments in subsidiaries |
1,316.7 | | | (1,316.7 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Inventories |
1,081.7 | 2,340.1 | 27.2 | | 3,449.0 | |||||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable |
16.0 | | | | 16.0 | |||||||||||||||
Property and equipment, net |
18.5 | 23.3 | 18.7 | | 60.5 | |||||||||||||||
Other assets |
101.1 | 292.8 | 88.8 | | 482.7 | |||||||||||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale |
| | 253.8 | | 253.8 | |||||||||||||||
Goodwill |
| 15.9 | | | 15.9 | |||||||||||||||
Intercompany receivables |
904.6 | | | (904.6 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Total Assets |
$ | 5,024.5 | $ | 2,717.8 | $ | 417.6 | $ | (2,221.3 | ) | $ | 5,938.6 | |||||||||
LIABILITIES & EQUITY |
||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable and other liabilities |
$ | 327.9 | $ | 688.3 | $ | 127.7 | $ | | $ | 1,143.9 | ||||||||||
Intercompany payables |
| 871.4 | 33.2 | (904.6 | ) | | ||||||||||||||
Notes payable |
2,083.4 | 1.9 | 86.5 | | 2,171.8 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities |
2,411.3 | 1,561.6 | 247.4 | (904.6 | ) | 3,315.7 | ||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,613.2 | 1,156.2 | 160.5 | (1,316.7 | ) | 2,613.2 | ||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests |
| | 9.7 | | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||
Total Equity |
2,613.2 | 1,156.2 | 170.2 | (1,316.7 | ) | 2,622.9 | ||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities & Equity |
$ | 5,024.5 | $ | 2,717.8 | $ | 417.6 | $ | (2,221.3 | ) | $ | 5,938.6 | |||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Continued)
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 210.0 | $ | 556.0 | $ | 1.0 | $ | | $ | 767.0 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales |
166.4 | 489.0 | 1.4 | | 656.8 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
43.6 | 67.0 | (0.4 | ) | | 110.2 | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative
expense |
49.5 | 67.9 | 1.5 | | 118.9 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in (income) of subsidiaries |
(2.7 | ) | | | 2.7 | | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
16.2 | | | | 16.2 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on early retirement of debt, net |
1.5 | | | | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||
Other (income) |
(1.0 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (1.2 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | |||||||||||
(19.9 | ) | (0.8 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (2.7 | ) | (24.1 | ) | |||||||||||
Financial Services: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues, net of recourse and
reinsurance expense |
| | 21.2 | | 21.2 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense |
| | 19.0 | | 19.0 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | 0.3 | | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||
Interest and other (income) |
| | (2.3 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | |||||||||||||
| | 4.2 | | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(19.9 | ) | (0.8 | ) | 3.5 | (2.7 | ) | (19.9 | ) | |||||||||||
Provision for income taxes |
0.5 | 0.4 | | (0.4 | ) | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | (20.4 | ) | $ | (1.2 | ) | $ | 3.5 | $ | (2.3 | ) | $ | (20.4 | ) | ||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Continued)
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 271.6 | $ | 835.8 | $ | 1.5 | $ | | $ | 1,108.9 | ||||||||||
Cost of sales |
220.0 | 700.5 | 0.1 | | 920.6 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
51.6 | 135.3 | 1.4 | | 188.3 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and
administrative expense |
51.2 | 72.6 | 4.6 | | 128.4 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in (income) of subsidiaries |
(66.3 | ) | | | 66.3 | | ||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
26.9 | | | | 26.9 | |||||||||||||||
(Gain) on early retirement of debt |
(1.6 | ) | | | | (1.6 | ) | |||||||||||||
Other (income) expense |
(1.4 | ) | 0.9 | (1.0 | ) | | (1.5 | ) | ||||||||||||
42.8 | 61.8 | (2.2 | ) | (66.3 | ) | 36.1 | ||||||||||||||
Financial Services: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues, net of recourse and
reinsurance expense |
| | 23.3 | | 23.3 | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense |
| | 18.7 | | 18.7 | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
| | 0.5 | | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
Interest and other (income) |
| | (2.6 | ) | | (2.6 | ) | |||||||||||||
| | 6.7 | | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
42.8 | 61.8 | 4.5 | (66.3 | ) | 42.8 | ||||||||||||||
Benefit from income taxes |
(149.2 | ) | (112.4 | ) | (3.0 | ) | 115.4 | (149.2 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 192.0 | $ | 174.2 | $ | 7.5 | $ | (181.7 | ) | $ | 192.0 | |||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Continued)
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
Three Months Ended December 31, 2010
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities |
$ | (10.8 | ) | $ | 1.3 | $ | 59.0 | $ | | $ | 49.5 | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(1.8 | ) | (1.9 | ) | | | (3.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities |
(123.3 | ) | | | | (123.3 | ) | |||||||||||||
Proceeds from the sale or maturity
of marketable securities |
122.3 | | | | 122.3 | |||||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in restricted cash |
7.5 | 0.1 | (0.1 | ) | | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities |
4.7 | (1.8 | ) | (0.1 | ) | | 2.8 | |||||||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in notes payable |
(64.3 | ) | | (64.7 | ) | | (129.0 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net change in intercompany
receivables/payables |
33.6 | (34.6 | ) | 1.0 | | | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from stock associated with
certain employee benefit plans |
0.5 | | | | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(12.0 | ) | | | | (12.0 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(42.2 | ) | (34.6 | ) | (63.7 | ) | | (140.5 | ) | |||||||||||
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
(48.3 | ) | (35.1 | ) | (4.8 | ) | | (88.2 | ) | |||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
1,234.9 | 45.3 | 29.1 | | 1,309.3 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
$ | 1,186.6 | $ | 10.2 | $ | 24.3 | $ | | $ | 1,221.1 | ||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
December 31, 2010
NOTE R SUPPLEMENTAL GUARANTOR INFORMATION (Continued)
Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
Three Months Ended December 31, 2009
D.R. | Guarantor | Non-Guarantor | ||||||||||||||||||
Horton, Inc. | Subsidiaries | Subsidiaries | Eliminations | Total | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities |
$ | (15.8 | ) | $ | 181.3 | $ | 54.5 | $ | | $ | 220.0 | |||||||||
INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(0.3 | ) | (2.0 | ) | (0.2 | ) | | (2.5 | ) | |||||||||||
Decrease in restricted cash |
2.0 | 0.1 | | | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities |
1.7 | (1.9 | ) | (0.2 | ) | | (0.4 | ) | ||||||||||||
FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in notes payable |
(171.2 | ) | | (62.5 | ) | | (233.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net change in intercompany
receivables/payables |
207.7 | (213.5 | ) | 5.8 | | | ||||||||||||||
Proceeds from stock associated with
certain employee benefit plans |
2.0 | | | | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
Income tax benefit from
stock option exercises |
2.9 | | | | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||
Cash dividends paid |
(11.9 | ) | | | | (11.9 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities |
29.5 | (213.5 | ) | (56.7 | ) | | (240.7 | ) | ||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in cash and
cash equivalents |
15.4 | (34.1 | ) | (2.4 | ) | | (21.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period |
1,871.2 | 48.3 | 37.8 | | 1,957.3 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period |
$ | 1,886.6 | $ | 14.2 | $ | 35.4 | $ | | $ | 1,936.2 | ||||||||||
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations
should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes included
in this quarterly report and with our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 2010. Some of the information contained in this discussion and analysis constitutes
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ
materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or
contribute to these differences include, but are not limited to, those described in the
Forward-Looking Statements section following this discussion.
BUSINESS
We are one of the largest homebuilding companies in the United States, constructing and
selling single-family housing through our operating divisions in 26 states and 72 markets as of
December 31, 2010, primarily under the name of D.R. Horton, Americas Builder. Our homebuilding
operations primarily include the construction and sale of single-family homes with sales prices
generally ranging from $90,000 to $700,000, with an average closing price of $209,300 during the
three months ended December 31, 2010. Approximately 88% and 83% of home sales revenues were
generated from the sale of single-family detached homes in the three months ended December 31, 2010
and 2009, respectively. The remainder of home sales revenues were generated from the sale of
attached homes, such as town homes, duplexes, triplexes and condominiums (including some mid-rise
buildings), which share common walls and roofs.
Through our financial services operations, we provide mortgage financing and title agency
services to homebuyers in many of our homebuilding markets. DHI Mortgage, our wholly-owned
subsidiary, provides mortgage financing services primarily to the purchasers of homes we build. We
generally do not retain or service the mortgages we originate; rather, we seek to sell the
mortgages and related servicing rights to third-party purchasers. DHI Mortgage originates loans in
accordance with purchaser guidelines and historically has sold substantially all of its mortgage
production within 30 days of origination. Our subsidiary title companies serve as title insurance
agents by providing title insurance policies, examination and closing services, primarily to the
purchasers of our homes.
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We conduct our homebuilding operations in the geographic regions, states and markets listed
below, and we conduct our mortgage and title operations in many of these markets. Our homebuilding
operating divisions are aggregated into six reporting segments, also referred to as reporting
regions, which comprise the markets below. Our financial statements contain additional information
regarding segment performance.
State | Reporting Region/Market | State | Reporting Region/Market | |||
East Region | South Central Region | |||||
Delaware
|
Central Delaware | Louisiana | Baton Rouge | |||
Georgia
|
Savannah | Lafayette | ||||
Maryland
|
Baltimore | New Mexico | Las Cruces | |||
Suburban Washington, D.C. | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | ||||
New Jersey
|
North New Jersey | Texas | Austin | |||
South New Jersey | Dallas | |||||
North Carolina
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Brunswick County | Fort Worth | ||||
Charlotte | Houston | |||||
Greensboro/Winston-Salem | Killeen/Temple/Waco | |||||
Raleigh/Durham | Rio Grande Valley | |||||
Pennsylvania
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Lancaster | San Antonio | ||||
Philadelphia | ||||||
South Carolina
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Charleston | Southwest Region | ||||
Columbia | Arizona | Phoenix | ||||
Greenville | Tucson | |||||
Hilton Head | New Mexico | Albuquerque | ||||
Myrtle Beach | ||||||
Virginia
|
Northern Virginia | West Region | ||||
California | Bay Area | |||||
Midwest Region | Central Valley | |||||
Colorado
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Colorado Springs | Imperial Valley | ||||
Denver | Los Angeles County | |||||
Fort Collins | Riverside County | |||||
Illinois
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Chicago | Sacramento | ||||
Minnesota
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Minneapolis/St. Paul | San Bernardino County | ||||
Wisconsin
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Kenosha | San Diego County | ||||
Ventura County | ||||||
Southeast Region | Hawaii | Hawaii | ||||
Alabama
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Birmingham | Maui | ||||
Mobile | Oahu | |||||
Florida
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Daytona Beach | Idaho | Boise | |||
Fort Myers/Naples | Nevada | Las Vegas | ||||
Jacksonville | Reno | |||||
Melbourne | Oregon | Albany | ||||
Miami/West Palm Beach | Central Oregon | |||||
Orlando | Portland | |||||
Pensacola | Utah | Salt Lake City | ||||
Sarasota County | Washington | Seattle/Tacoma | ||||
Tampa | Vancouver | |||||
Georgia
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Atlanta | |||||
Macon |
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OVERVIEW
In the first quarter of fiscal 2011 conditions within the homebuilding industry remained
challenging, primarily due to weak overall economic conditions, high unemployment and low consumer
confidence. Demand for new homes improved during the first half of fiscal 2010 while the federal
homebuyer tax credit was in effect, but decreased sharply once the tax credit expired and has since
remained at a low level. As a result, our net sales orders in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 were
17% lower than in the comparable prior year period. These results suggest that efforts to improve
our net sales order volume will be challenging and that overall demand for new homes is likely to
remain at very low levels for some time.
During the ongoing slowdown in the homebuilding industry that began in 2006, numerous factors
have hurt demand for new homes on a pervasive and persistent basis across the United States. These
factors include high inventory levels of available homes, elevated sales order cancellation rates,
low sales absorption rates and overall weak consumer confidence. The effects of these factors have
been magnified by reduced availability of credit in the mortgage markets and high levels of home
foreclosures. High levels of foreclosures not only contribute to additional inventory available for
sale, but also reduce appraisal valuations for new homes, potentially resulting in lower sales
prices. The overall economy remains weak, with a high level of unemployment, substantially reduced
consumer spending and low levels of consumer confidence. The turmoil in the housing market has
resulted in substantial price reductions in our homes during the course of the slowdown.
The significant decline in demand for our homes after the expiration of the federal homebuyer
tax credit and the continued low level of demand indicate that market conditions in the
homebuilding industry remain weak, and the timing of a sustainable housing recovery is uncertain.
We are maintaining our cautious outlook for the homebuilding industry, and will adjust our
operating strategy as necessary as we continually assess the level of underlying demand for new
homes in our communities. We expect that our level of home sales, closings and profitability will
be lower in fiscal 2011 than in fiscal 2010.
Our future results could be negatively impacted by prolonged weakness in the economy,
continued high levels of unemployment, a significant increase in mortgage interest rates or further
tightening of mortgage lending standards.
Due to these uncertain market conditions, we have continued to evaluate our homebuilding and
financial services assets for recoverability. Our assets whose recoverability is most impacted by
market conditions include inventory, earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to
land and lot option contracts, tax assets and owned mortgage loans. These assets collectively
represented approximately 89% of our total assets, excluding cash and marketable securities, at
December 31, 2010. Our evaluations reflected our expectation of continued challenges in the
homebuilding industry. Based on our evaluations, during the first quarter of fiscal 2011, we
recorded inventory impairment charges of $6.4 million, wrote-off earnest money deposits and
pre-acquisition costs related to land and lot option contracts we no longer plan to pursue of $2.0
million, recorded additional reserves for losses of $1.8 million associated with mortgage loans
held in portfolio and the limited recourse provisions on previously sold mortgage loans and
increased the reserve related to mortgage reinsurance activities by $0.6 million. We will evaluate
whether further impairment charges, valuation adjustments or write-offs are necessary on these
assets in the coming quarters. Additional discussion of these evaluations and charges is included
herein.
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STRATEGY
We believe the long-term fundamental factors which support housing demand, namely population
growth and household formation, remain positive. In the near term, however, it is not possible to
predict if current homebuilding industry conditions will improve or if they will deteriorate from
current levels. During the downturn we have increased our cash balances by generating cash flow
from operations, primarily through reductions in inventory and mortgage loans held for sale, the
receipt of tax refunds and by accessing the capital markets. While we will continue to
conservatively manage our business, our increased liquidity provides us with flexibility in
determining the appropriate operating strategy for each of our communities and markets to strike
the best balance between cash flow generation and potential profit. With this flexibility, we are
committed to continuing the following initiatives related to our operating strategy in the current
homebuilding business environment:
| Maintaining a strong cash balance and overall liquidity position. | ||
| Managing the sales prices and level of sales incentives on our homes as necessary to optimize the balance of sales volumes, profits, returns on inventory investments and cash flows. | ||
| Entering into new lot option contracts to purchase finished lots to potentially increase sales volumes and profitability. | ||
| Renegotiating existing lot option contracts to reduce our lot costs and better match the scheduled lot purchases with new home demand in each community. | ||
| Limiting land development spending, especially in communities that require substantial investments of time or capital resources. | ||
| Managing our inventory of homes under construction by selectively starting construction on unsold homes to capture new home demand, while monitoring the number and aging of unsold homes and aggressively marketing unsold, completed homes in inventory. | ||
| Decreasing the cost of goods purchased from both vendors and subcontractors. | ||
| Modifying product offerings to provide more affordable homes. | ||
| Controlling our SG&A infrastructure to match production levels. |
These initiatives allowed us to generate significant cash flows from operations during the
downturn. Although we cannot provide any assurances that these initiatives will be successful in
the future, we expect that our operating strategy will allow us to continue to maintain a strong
balance sheet and liquidity position in fiscal 2011.
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KEY RESULTS
Key financial results as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2010, as compared to
the same period of 2009, were as follows:
Homebuilding Operations:
| Homebuilding revenues decreased 31% to $767.0 million. | ||
| Homes closed decreased 34% to 3,637 homes while the average selling price of those homes increased 4% to $209,300. | ||
| Net sales orders decreased 17% to 3,363 homes. | ||
| Sales order backlog decreased 10% to $795.4 million. | ||
| Home sales gross margins decreased 150 basis points to 15.6%. | ||
| Inventory impairments and land option cost write-offs were $8.4 million, compared to $1.2 million. | ||
| Homebuilding SG&A expenses decreased 7% to $118.9 million, but increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues by 390 basis points to 15.5%. | ||
| Homebuilding pre-tax loss was $24.1 million, compared to pre-tax income of $36.1 million. | ||
| Homes in inventory were 9,100, decreasing from 9,500 and 11,500 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. | ||
| Total owned and optioned lots increased to 120,600, from 119,400 and 112,000 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. | ||
| Homebuilding debt was $2.0 billion, decreasing $56.3 million during the quarter and $881.0 million from a year ago through maturities, early redemptions and open market purchases. | ||
| Net homebuilding debt to total capital was 17.0%, up 90 basis points from the ratio at September 30, 2010, but improved 1,100 basis points from the ratio at December 31, 2009. Gross homebuilding debt to total capital was 43.9%, an improvement of 40 basis points and 900 basis points from the ratio at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. | ||
| Homebuilding cash and marketable securities totaled $1.5 billion, compared to $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. |
Financial Services Operations:
| Total financial services revenues, net of recourse and reinsurance expenses, decreased 9% to $21.2 million from $23.3 million. | ||
| Financial services pre-tax income was $4.2 million, compared to pre-tax income of $6.7 million. |
Consolidated Results:
| Net loss per share was $0.06, compared to diluted earnings per share of $0.56. | ||
| Net loss was $20.4 million, compared to net income of $192.0 million, which included an income tax benefit of $149.2 million. | ||
| Total equity was $2.6 billion, essentially unchanged from the balance at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. | ||
| Net cash provided by operations was $49.5 million, compared to $220.0 million. |
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - HOMEBUILDING
The following tables and related discussion set forth key operating and financial data for our
homebuilding operations by reporting segment as of and for the three months ended December 31, 2010
and 2009. We have restated the prior year amounts between reporting segments to conform to the
current year presentation, reflecting the change in our reporting segments that occurred in the
three months ended September 30, 2010.
Net Sales Orders (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Homes Sold | Value (In millions) | Average Selling Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
400 | 397 | 1 | % | $ | 87.9 | $ | 97.2 | (10 | )% | $ | 219,800 | $ | 244,800 | (10 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest |
186 | 235 | (21 | )% | 51.1 | 65.7 | (22 | )% | 274,700 | 279,600 | (2 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
769 | 815 | (6 | )% | 148.8 | 153.6 | (3 | )% | 193,500 | 188,500 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
1,162 | 1,495 | (22 | )% | 204.7 | 259.2 | (21 | )% | 176,200 | 173,400 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
255 | 406 | (37 | )% | 47.5 | 72.0 | (34 | )% | 186,300 | 177,300 | 5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West |
591 | 689 | (14 | )% | 165.6 | 202.4 | (18 | )% | 280,200 | 293,800 | (5 | ) % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,363 | 4,037 | (17 | )% | $ | 705.6 | $ | 850.1 | (17 | )% | $ | 209,800 | $ | 210,600 | | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sales Order Cancellations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cancelled Sales Orders | Value (In millions) | Cancellation Rate (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||
East |
143 | 119 | $ | 31.4 | $ | 28.1 | 26 | % | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||
Midwest |
37 | 52 | 9.2 | 15.6 | 17 | % | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
255 | 275 | 46.4 | 46.4 | 25 | % | 25 | % | ||||||||||||||||
South Central |
596 | 617 | 101.7 | 100.5 | 34 | % | 29 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
130 | 159 | 22.6 | 26.6 | 34 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||||||||
West |
177 | 177 | 50.5 | 51.5 | 23 | % | 20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
1,338 | 1,399 | $ | 261.8 | $ | 268.7 | 28 | % | 26 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1) | Net sales orders represent the number and dollar value of new sales contracts executed with customers (gross sales orders), net of cancelled sales orders. | ||
(2) | Cancellation rate represents the number of cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders. |
Net Sales Orders
The value and number of net sales orders decreased 17%, to $705.6 million (3,363 homes) for
the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $850.1 million (4,037 homes) for the same period of
2009. Net sales orders in the prior year quarter benefitted from the federal homebuyer tax credit,
while the current quarter did not have a similar benefit. Since the expiration of the federal
homebuyer tax credit, demand for new homes has declined significantly. This decline in demand
indicates that market conditions remain weak and the timing of a sustainable housing recovery is
uncertain. Historically, especially prior to the onset of the current downturn in the housing
market, our first fiscal quarter was our weakest quarter in terms of sales orders, and we would
experience sequential improvement in sales orders in the second and third quarters during the
spring season and into early summer. We expect to experience a sequential increase in our sales in
the spring and summer quarters, but our outlook remains cautious given the uncertainty in the
market.
In comparing the three-month period ended December 31, 2010 to the same period of 2009, the
largest percentage decreases in net sales orders occurred in our Southwest, South Central and
Midwest regions due to weaker demand in our Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth and Chicago markets. Higher
cancellation rates, which were experienced in most regions, also contributed to the decline in net
sales orders. The volume of net sales orders in our East and Southeast regions were comparable to
the prior year period as a result of new communities in the Carolinas
and Florida. Our sales volumes in the future will depend on the strength of the overall
economy, employment levels and our ability to successfully implement our operating strategies in
each of our markets.
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In comparing the three-month period ended December 31, 2010 to the same period of 2009, the
value of net sales orders decreased in all of our market regions. In most regions, the decreases
were due to a decrease in the number of homes sold, while in our East region, the decrease was due
to a decrease in the average selling price of those homes, reflecting both weakening market
conditions and product positioning to target first-time homebuyers.
The average price of our net sales orders in the three months ended December 31, 2010 was
$209,800, consistent with the $210,600 average in the comparable period of 2009. We will continue
our efforts to offer affordable product offerings to our target customer base and will seek to
adjust our product mix, geographic mix and pricing within our homebuilding markets to meet market
conditions.
Our sales order cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders for
the period) during the three months ended December 31, 2010 was 28%, compared to 26% during the
same period of 2009. This cancellation rate continues to be above historical levels. Our ability to
reduce the cancellation rate to historical levels depends largely on the strength of the overall
economy and our ability to successfully implement our operating strategies in each of our markets.
We anticipate that cancellation rates will continue to fluctuate significantly until there is
sustained stability in market conditions.
Sales Order Backlog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homes in Backlog | Value (In millions) | Average Selling Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
433 | 400 | 8 | % | $ | 90.7 | $ | 96.6 | (6 | )% | $ | 209,500 | $ | 241,500 | (13 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest |
218 | 283 | (23 | )% | 63.5 | 82.1 | (23 | )% | 291,300 | 290,100 | | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
834 | 764 | 9 | % | 167.4 | 150.8 | 11 | % | 200,700 | 197,400 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
1,550 | 1,717 | (10 | )% | 273.1 | 300.1 | (9 | )% | 176,200 | 174,800 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
348 | 365 | (5 | )% | 61.1 | 67.0 | (9 | )% | 175,600 | 183,600 | (4 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West |
471 | 607 | (22 | )% | 139.6 | 187.4 | (26 | )% | 296,400 | 308,700 | (4 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,854 | 4,136 | (7 | )% | $ | 795.4 | $ | 884.0 | (10 | )% | $ | 206,400 | $ | 213,700 | (3 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sales Order Backlog
Sales order backlog represents homes under contract but not yet closed at the end of the
period. Many 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.
A portion of the contracts in backlog will not result in closings due to cancellations, which have
been substantial during the recent housing downturn.
Our homes in backlog at December 31, 2010 declined 7% from the prior year as a result of
closing homes at a greater rate than our sales pace during recent quarters. Given this lower level
of backlog, if the slower sales pace we have recently experienced continues throughout fiscal 2011,
our full year closings and revenues will be lower in 2011 than 2010.
Homes Closed and Home Sales Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Homes Closed | Value (In millions) | Average Selling Price | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | 2010 | 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
439 | 556 | (21 | )% | $ | 100.7 | $ | 127.2 | (21 | )% | $ | 229,400 | $ | 228,800 | | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest |
215 | 341 | (37 | )% | 57.8 | 88.6 | (35 | )% | 268,800 | 259,800 | 3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
747 | 1,020 | (27 | )% | 143.9 | 181.9 | (21 | )% | 192,600 | 178,300 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
1,303 | 2,140 | (39 | )% | 228.8 | 361.7 | (37 | )% | 175,600 | 169,000 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
312 | 533 | (41 | )% | 58.2 | 91.3 | (36 | )% | 186,500 | 171,300 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West |
621 | 939 | (34 | )% | 171.7 | 257.5 | (33 | )% | 276,500 | 274,200 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3,637 | 5,529 | (34 | )% | $ | 761.1 | $ | 1,108.2 | (31 | )% | $ | 209,300 | $ | 200,400 | 4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Home Sales Revenue
Revenues from home sales decreased 31%, to $761.1 million (3,637 homes closed) for the three
months ended December 31, 2010, from $1,108.2 million (5,529 homes closed) for the comparable
period of 2009. The average selling price of homes closed during the three months ended December
31, 2010 was $209,300, up 4% from the $200,400 average for the same period of 2009. During the
three months ended December 31, 2010, home sales revenues decreased significantly in all of our
market regions, resulting from decreases in the number of homes closed.
The number of homes closed in the three months ended December 31, 2010 decreased 34% due to
significant decreases in all six of our market regions. Although the federal homebuyer tax credit
helped stimulate demand for new homes during the prior year period, following its expiration, we
have experienced a significant decline in demand for our homes as reflected in our current quarter
results. Considering the decline in net sales orders during recent quarters, we expect to close
fewer homes in fiscal 2011 than we closed in fiscal 2010. As conditions change in the housing
markets in which we operate, our ongoing level of net sales orders will determine the number of
home closings and amount of revenue we will generate.
Homebuilding Operating Margin Analysis
Percentages of Related Revenues | ||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Gross profit Home sales |
15.6 | % | 17.1 | % | ||||
Gross profit Land/lot sales |
| % | 14.3 | % | ||||
Effect of inventory impairments and land option cost
write-offs on total homebuilding gross profit |
(1.1 | )% | (0.1 | )% | ||||
Gross profit Total homebuilding |
14.4 | % | 17.0 | % | ||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
15.5 | % | 11.6 | % | ||||
Interest expense |
2.1 | % | 2.4 | % | ||||
Loss (gain) on early retirement of debt, net |
0.2 | % | (0.1 | )% | ||||
Other (income) |
(0.3 | )% | (0.1 | )% | ||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
(3.1 | )% | 3.3 | % |
Home Sales Gross Profit
Gross profit from home sales decreased by 37%, to $118.6 million for the three months ended
December 31, 2010, from $189.4 million for the comparable period of 2009. As a percentage of home
sales revenues, gross profit from home sales decreased 150 basis points, to 15.6%. The reduction in
gross profit from home sales was primarily due to the increased levels of incentives and discounts
needed to sell homes in this difficult market environment, which narrowed the range between our
selling prices and costs of our homes in most of our markets, causing approximately 140 basis
points of the decline in home sales gross profit. Also, approximately 20 basis points of the
decrease was caused by the change in estimated costs of warranty and construction defect claims as
a percentage of
home sales revenue, which was partially offset by a 10 basis point increase in home sales
gross profit resulting from a decrease in the amortization of capitalized interest and property
taxes as a percentage of home sales revenue. To the extent we utilize sales incentives and price
adjustments to generate an adequate volume of home closings, gross profit percentages will continue
to be impacted.
Land Sales Revenue
Land sales revenues increased to $5.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010,
from $0.7 million in the comparable period of 2009. Fluctuations in revenues from land sales are a
function of how we manage our inventory levels in various markets. We generally purchase land and
lots with the intent to build and sell homes on them; however, we occasionally purchase land that
includes commercially zoned parcels which we typically sell to commercial developers, and we also
sell residential lots or land parcels to manage our land and lot supply. Land and lot sales occur
at unpredictable intervals and varying degrees of profitability. Therefore, the revenues and gross
profit from land sales fluctuate from period to period. As of December 31, 2010, we had $2.6
million of land held for sale that we expect to sell in the next twelve months.
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Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Land Option | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory | Land Option | Inventory | Cost Write-offs | |||||||||||||||||||||
Impairments | Cost Write-offs | Total | Impairments | (Recoveries) | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||||
Midwest |
| 0.3 | 0.3 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | (0.1 | ) | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||
South Central |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
2.2 | | 2.2 | 0.3 | | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
West |
3.7 | 1.5 | 5.2 | | (0.5 | ) | (0.5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 6.4 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 8.4 | $ | 1.7 | $ | (0.5 | ) | $ | 1.2 | ||||||||||||
Carrying Values of Potentially Impaired and Impaired Communities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
at December 31, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory with | Communities with Impairment Charges Recorded | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment Indicators | at December 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Carrying Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Carrying | Number of | Prior to | ||||||||||||||||||||
Communities (1) | Communities (1) | Value | Communities (1) | Impairment | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
(Values in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
195 | 12 | $ | 83.8 | | $ | | $ | | |||||||||||||||
Midwest |
62 | 13 | 85.4 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
326 | 17 | 58.3 | 1 | 1.9 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
313 | 9 | 27.5 | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
89 | 9 | 43.2 | 1 | 5.7 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
West |
183 | 19 | 136.1 | 5 | 18.6 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,168 | 79 | $ | 434.3 | 7 | $ | 26.2 | $ | 19.8 | ||||||||||||||||
Carrying Values of Potentially Impaired and Impaired Communities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
at September 30, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory with | Communities with Impairment Charges Recorded | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment Indicators | at September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | Carrying Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | Number of | Carrying | Number of | Prior to | ||||||||||||||||||||
Communities (1) | Communities (1) | Value | Communities (1) | Impairment | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
(Values in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
181 | 7 | $ | 69.9 | 1 | $ | 4.4 | $ | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||
Midwest |
60 | 13 | 94.1 | 3 | 11.3 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
308 | 12 | 42.7 | 2 | 11.8 | 2.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
324 | 19 | 64.1 | 6 | 31.0 | 18.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
89 | 8 | 36.5 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
West |
181 | 13 | 102.5 | 1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
1,143 | 72 | $ | 409.8 | 14 | $ | 63.1 | $ | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||||
(1) | A community may consist of land held for development, residential land and lots developed and under development, and construction in progress and finished homes. A particular community often includes inventory in more than one category. Further, a community may contain multiple parcels with varying product types (e.g. entry level and move-up single family detached, as well as attached product types). Some communities have no homes under construction, finished homes, or current home sales efforts or activity. |
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Inventory Impairments and Land Option Cost Write-offs
At December 31, 2010, the assumptions utilized in our quarterly impairment evaluation
reflected our expectation of continued challenging conditions and uncertainties in the homebuilding
industry and in our markets. As we continue to evaluate the strength of the economy (measured
largely in terms of job growth), the level of underlying demand for new homes and our operating
performance, the level of impairments in future quarters will likely fluctuate and may increase.
Our impairment evaluation indicated communities with a combined carrying value of $434.3
million as of December 31, 2010 had indicators of potential impairment, and these communities were
evaluated for impairment. The analysis of the large majority of these communities assumed that
sales prices in future periods will be equal to or lower than current sales order prices in each
community, or in comparable communities, in order to generate an acceptable absorption rate. For a
minority of communities that we do not intend to develop or operate in current market conditions,
slight increases over current sales prices were assumed. While it is difficult to determine a
timeframe for a given community in the current market conditions, we estimated the remaining lives
of these communities to range from six months to in excess of ten years. In performing this
analysis, we utilized a range of discount rates for communities of 14% to 20%. Through this
evaluation process, we determined that communities with a carrying value of $26.2 million as of
December 31, 2010, were impaired. As a result, during the three months ended December 31, 2010, we
recorded impairment charges of $6.4 million to reduce the carrying value of the impaired
communities to their estimated fair value, as compared to $1.7 million of impairment charges in the
same period of 2009. In the three months ended December 31, 2010, approximately 77% of the
impairment charges were recorded to residential land and lots and land held for development, and
approximately 23% of the charges were recorded to construction in progress and finished homes
inventory, compared to 63% and 37%, respectively, in the same period of 2009.
Of the remaining $408.1 million carrying value of communities with impairment indicators which
were determined not to be impaired at December 31, 2010, the largest concentrations were in
California (22%), Illinois (16%), Florida (11%), Arizona (9%), New Jersey (7%) and Texas (6%). It
is possible that our estimate of undiscounted cash flows from these communities may change and
could result in a future need to record impairment charges to adjust the carrying value of these
assets to their estimated fair value. There are several factors which could lead to changes in the
estimates of undiscounted future cash flows for a given community. The most significant of these
include pricing and incentive levels actually realized by the community, the rate at which the
homes are sold and the costs incurred to develop the lots and construct the homes. The pricing and
incentive levels are often inter-related with sales pace within a community, such that a price
reduction can typically be expected to increase the sales pace. Further, both of these factors are
heavily influenced by the competitive pressures facing a given community from both new homes and
existing homes, some of which may result from foreclosures. If conditions in the broader economy,
homebuilding industry or specific markets in which we operate worsen, and as we re-evaluate
specific community pricing and incentives, construction and development plans, and our overall land
sale strategies, we may be required to evaluate additional communities or re-evaluate previously
impaired communities for potential impairment. These evaluations may result in additional
impairment charges.
Based on our quarterly reviews of land and lot option contracts, we have written off earnest
money deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to contracts for land or lots which are not
expected to be acquired. During the three-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we wrote
off $2.0 million and recovered $0.5 million, respectively, of earnest money deposits and
pre-acquisition costs related to land option contracts. At December 31, 2010, outstanding earnest
money deposits and pre-acquisition costs associated with our portfolio of land and lot option
purchase contracts totaled $12.4 million and $11.9 million, respectively.
The inventory impairment charges and write-offs of earnest money deposits and pre-acquisition
costs reduced total homebuilding gross profit as a percentage of homebuilding revenues by
approximately 110 basis points in the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to 10 basis
points in the same period of 2009.
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Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expense
SG&A expense from homebuilding activities decreased 7% to $118.9 million in the three months
ended December 31, 2010, from $128.4 million in the comparable period of 2009. As a percentage of
homebuilding revenues, SG&A expense increased 390 basis points, to 15.5% in the three-month period
ended December 31, 2010, from 11.6% in the comparable period of 2009. The largest component of our
homebuilding SG&A expense is employee compensation and related costs, which represented 59% and 60%
of SG&A costs in the three-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These
costs decreased by 9%, to $70.3 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $77.1
million in the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a decline in the level of incentive
compensation. Our homebuilding operations employed approximately 2,530 and 2,400 employees at
December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
Our homebuilding SG&A expense as a percentage of revenues can vary significantly between
quarters, depending largely on the fluctuations in quarterly revenue levels. We continually attempt
to adjust our SG&A infrastructure to support our expected closings volume; however, we cannot make
assurances that our actions will permit us to maintain or improve upon the current SG&A expense as
a percentage of revenues. It has become more difficult to reduce SG&A expense as the size of our
operations has decreased. If revenues decrease and we are unable to sufficiently adjust our SG&A,
future SG&A expense as a percentage of revenues will increase.
Interest Incurred
Homebuilding interest costs are incurred relative to the average level of our homebuilding
debt outstanding during the period. Comparing the three months ended December 31, 2010 with the
same period of 2009, interest incurred related to homebuilding debt decreased 29% to $35.2 million,
primarily due to a 32% decrease in our average homebuilding debt.
We capitalize homebuilding interest costs to inventory during active development and
construction. Due to the decrease in the size of our operations, our inventory under active
development and construction has been lower than our debt level; therefore, a portion of our
interest incurred must be expensed. We expensed $16.2 million of homebuilding interest during the
three-month period ended December 31, 2010, compared to $26.9 million of interest in the same
period of 2009. Interest amortized to cost of sales, excluding interest written off with inventory
impairment charges, was 3.2% of total home and land/lot cost of sales in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, compared to 3.5% in the same period of 2009.
Gain/Loss on Early Retirement of Debt
We retired $62.5 million principal amount of our senior notes prior to their maturity during
the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $173.2 million in the same period of 2009. We
recognized a net loss of $1.5 million in the current quarter and a net gain of $1.6 million in the
prior year quarter related to the early retirement of these notes, which represents the difference
between the principal amount of the notes and the aggregate purchase price, less any unamortized
discounts and fees.
Other Income
Other income, net of other expenses, associated with homebuilding activities was $2.3 million
in the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $1.5 million in the same period of 2009.
The largest component of other income in both periods was interest income.
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Homebuilding Results by Reporting Region
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding | Homebuilding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) | % of | Income (Loss) | % of | |||||||||||||||||||||
Homebuilding | Before | Region | Homebuilding | Before | Region | |||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | Income Taxes (1) | Revenues | Revenues | Income Taxes (1) | Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
$ | 100.7 | $ | (4.4 | ) | (4.4 | )% | $ | 127.3 | $ | 2.1 | 1.6 | % | |||||||||||
Midwest |
57.8 | (4.7 | ) | (8.1 | )% | 88.6 | (0.5 | ) | (0.6 | )% | ||||||||||||||
Southeast |
148.8 | (1.9 | ) | (1.3 | )% | 182.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
South Central |
229.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 | % | 361.8 | 25.5 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
58.2 | (3.1 | ) | (5.3 | )% | 91.4 | 4.6 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
West |
171.7 | (14.7 | ) | (8.6 | )% | 257.5 | 3.4 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
$ | 767.0 | $ | (24.1 | ) | (3.1 | )% | $ | 1,108.9 | $ | 36.1 | 3.3 | % | ||||||||||||
(1) | Expenses maintained at the corporate level consist primarily of interest and property taxes, which are capitalized and amortized to cost of sales or expensed directly, and the expenses related to operating our corporate office. The amortization of capitalized interest and property taxes is allocated to each segment based on the segments revenue, while interest expense and those expenses associated with the corporate office are allocated to each segment based on the segments average inventory. |
East Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 21% in the three months ended December 31,
2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 21% decrease in the number of homes
closed, with decreases occurring in our Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, New Jersey, and Virginia
markets. The region reported a loss before income taxes of $4.4 million in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, compared to income of $2.1 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a
result of declines in revenue and gross profit. Gross profit from home sales as a percentage of
home sales revenue (home sales gross profit percentage) decreased 340 basis points in the current
year quarter from the prior year due to an increased use of incentives to sell homes and weakening
market conditions during the current year quarter. While total SG&A expenses were essentially
unchanged from the prior year, they increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and
contributed 330 basis points to the regions loss before income taxes as a percentage of
homebuilding revenues.
Midwest Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 35% in the three months ended December 31,
2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 37% decrease in the number of homes
closed, with the largest decrease occurring in our Chicago market. The region reported a loss
before income taxes of $4.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to a loss
of $0.5 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a result of declines in revenue and gross
profit. Home sales gross profit percentage decreased 350 basis points in the current year quarter
from the prior year quarter due to an increased use of incentives to sell homes and weakening
market conditions, primarily in our Chicago market. While total SG&A expenses decreased from the
prior year, they increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and contributed 380 basis
points to the regions loss before income taxes as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
Southeast Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 18% in the three months ended December 31,
2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 27% decrease in the number of homes
closed, with the largest decreases occurring in our Atlanta, North Florida, and Orlando markets.
The region reported a loss before income taxes of $1.9 million in the three months ended December
31, 2010, compared to income of $1.0 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a result of
declines in revenue. Home sales gross profit percentage increased 110 basis points in the current
year quarter from the prior year quarter due to higher margins on homes closed in our Atlanta,
Orlando, and South Florida markets. While total SG&A expenses were essentially unchanged from the
prior year, they increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and contributed 310 basis
points to the regions loss before income taxes as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
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South Central Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 36% in the three months ended December
31, 2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 39% decrease in the number of
homes closed, with the largest decreases occurring in our Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio
markets. The region reported income before income taxes of $4.7 million in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, compared to $25.5 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a result of
declines in revenue and gross profit. Home sales gross profit percentage decreased 160 basis points
in the current year quarter from the prior year quarter due to lower margins, primarily in our Fort
Worth and Austin markets. While total SG&A expenses decreased from the prior year, they increased
as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and contributed 340 basis points to the regions decrease in income
before income taxes as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
Southwest Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 36% in the three months ended December 31,
2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 41% decrease in the number of homes
closed, with the largest decrease occurring in our Phoenix market. The region reported a loss
before income taxes of $3.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to income
of $4.6 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a result of declines in revenue and gross
profit. Home sales gross profit percentage decreased 420 basis points in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, compared to the same period of 2009. The decrease was primarily a result of the
increased use of incentives to sell homes and weakening market conditions in all of the regions
markets and, to a lesser extent, increased expenses associated with construction defect claims in
the Phoenix market. Inventory impairment charges and earnest money and pre-acquisition cost
write-offs also increased to $2.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $0.3
million in the prior year quarter. While total SG&A expenses decreased from the prior year, they
increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and contributed 260 basis points to the regions
loss before income taxes as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
West Region Homebuilding revenues decreased 33% in the three months ended December 31,
2010, from the comparable period of 2009, primarily due to a 34% decrease in the number of homes
closed, with the largest decreases occurring in our Southern California and Seattle markets. The
region reported a loss before income taxes of $14.7 million in the three months ended December 31,
2010, compared to income of $3.4 million for the same period of 2009, primarily as a result of
declines in revenue and gross profit. In addition, inventory impairment charges and earnest money
and pre-acquisition cost write-offs were $5.2 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010,
compared to net recoveries of $0.5 million in the same period of 2009. The regions home sales
gross profit percentage decreased 60 basis points in the three months ended December 31 2010,
compared to the same period of 2009. While total SG&A expenses decreased from the prior year, they
increased as a percentage of homebuilding revenues and contributed 590 basis points to the regions
loss before income taxes as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
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LAND AND LOT POSITION AND HOMES IN INVENTORY
The following is a summary of our land and lot position and homes in inventory at December 31,
2010 and September 30, 2010:
As of December 31, 2010 | As of September 30, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lots | Lots | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Controlled | Controlled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under Lot | Total | Under Lot | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Option and | Land/Lots | Homes | Option and | Land/Lots | Homes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Land/Lots | Similar | Owned and | in | Land/Lots | Similar | Owned and | in | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned | Contracts (1) | Controlled | Inventory | Owned | Contracts (1) | Controlled | Inventory | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
East |
10,700 | 5,500 | 16,200 | 1,200 | 10,600 | 4,900 | 15,500 | 1,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Midwest |
5,900 | 500 | 6,400 | 600 | 6,000 | 600 | 6,600 | 700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast |
23,700 | 10,700 | 34,400 | 2,000 | 24,000 | 11,300 | 35,300 | 1,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Central |
21,500 | 9,600 | 31,100 | 2,900 | 21,300 | 9,300 | 30,600 | 3,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southwest |
5,500 | 3,000 | 8,500 | 800 | 5,700 | 1,300 | 7,000 | 900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
West |
22,100 | 1,900 | 24,000 | 1,600 | 22,100 | 2,300 | 24,400 | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89,400 | 31,200 | 120,600 | 9,100 | 89,700 | 29,700 | 119,400 | 9,500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
74% | 26% | 100% | 75% | 25% | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | Excludes approximately 7,000 and 7,300 lots at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively, representing lots controlled under lot option contracts for which we do not expect to exercise our option to purchase the land or lots, but the underlying contract has not yet been terminated. We have reserved the deposits related to these contracts. |
At December 31, 2010, we owned or controlled approximately 120,600 lots, compared to
approximately 119,400 lots at September 30, 2010. Of the 120,600 total lots, we controlled
approximately 31,200 lots (26%), with a total remaining purchase price of approximately $994.7
million, through land and lot option purchase contracts with a total of $12.4 million in earnest
money deposits. At December 31, 2010, approximately 23,900 of our owned lots were finished.
We had a total of approximately 9,100 homes in inventory, including approximately 1,200 model
homes at December 31, 2010, compared to approximately 9,500 homes in inventory, including
approximately 1,200 model homes at September 30, 2010. Of our total homes in inventory,
approximately 5,000 and 5,200 were unsold at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010,
respectively. At December 31, 2010, approximately 3,000 of our unsold homes were completed, of
which approximately 1,100 homes had been completed for more than six months. At September 30, 2010,
approximately 3,200 of our unsold homes were completed, of which approximately 800 homes had been
completed for more than six months.
Our current strategy is to take advantage of market opportunities by entering into new lot
option contracts to purchase finished lots in selected communities to potentially increase sales
volumes and profitability. We will attempt to renegotiate existing lot option contracts as
necessary to reduce our lot costs and better match the scheduled lot purchases with new home demand
in each community. We also manage our inventory of homes under construction by selectively starting
construction on unsold homes to capture new home demand, while monitoring the number and aging of
unsold homes and aggressively marketing our unsold, completed homes in inventory.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FINANCIAL SERVICES
The following tables set forth key operating and financial data for our financial services
operations, comprising DHI Mortgage and our subsidiary title companies, for the three-month periods
ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | %Change | ||||||||||
Number of first-lien loans originated or brokered by
DHI Mortgage for D.R. Horton homebuyers |
2,258 | 3,385 | (33)% | |||||||||
Number of homes closed by D.R. Horton |
3,637 | 5,529 | (34)% | |||||||||
DHI Mortgage capture rate |
62% | 61% | ||||||||||
Number of total loans originated or brokered by
DHI Mortgage for D.R. Horton homebuyers |
2,281 | 3,414 | (33)% | |||||||||
Total number of loans originated or brokered by DHI Mortgage |
2,766 | 3,778 | (27)% | |||||||||
Captive business percentage |
82% | 90% | ||||||||||
Loans sold by DHI Mortgage to third parties |
3,004 | 3,983 | (25)% |
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | %Change | ||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||
Loan origination fees |
$ | 4.1 | $ | 4.6 | (11 | )% | ||||||
Sale of servicing rights and gains from sale of mortgages |
12.7 | 14.6 | (13 | )% | ||||||||
Recourse expense |
(1.8 | ) | (2.8 | ) | (36 | )% | ||||||
Sale of servicing rights and gains from sale of mortgages, net |
10.9 | 11.8 | (8 | )% | ||||||||
Other revenues |
2.3 | 2.0 | 15 | % | ||||||||
Reinsurance expense |
(0.6 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (33 | )% | ||||||
Other revenues, net |
1.7 | 1.1 | 55 | % | ||||||||
Total mortgage operations revenues |
16.7 | 17.5 | (5 | )% | ||||||||
Title policy premiums, net |
4.5 | 5.8 | (22 | )% | ||||||||
Total revenues |
21.2 | 23.3 | (9 | )% | ||||||||
General and administrative expense |
19.0 | 18.7 | 2 | % | ||||||||
Interest expense |
0.3 | 0.5 | (40 | )% | ||||||||
Interest and other (income) |
(2.3 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (12 | )% | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
$ | 4.2 | $ | 6.7 | (37 | )% | ||||||
Financial Services Operating Margin Analysis
Percentages of | ||||||||
Financial Services Revenues (1) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended December 31, |
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2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Recourse and reinsurance expense |
10.2 | % | 13.7 | % | ||||
General and administrative expense |
80.5 | % | 69.3 | % | ||||
Interest expense |
1.3 | % | 1.9 | % | ||||
Interest and other (income) |
(9.7 | )% | (9.6 | )% | ||||
Income before income taxes |
17.8 | % | 24.8 | % |
(1) | Excludes the effects of recourse and reinsurance charges on financial services revenues |
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Mortgage Loan Activity
In the three-month period ended December 31, 2010, total first-lien loans originated or
brokered by DHI Mortgage for our homebuyers decreased by 33%, corresponding to the 34% decrease in
the number of homes closed by our homebuilding operations. Our mortgage capture rate (the
percentage of total home closings by our homebuilding operations for which DHI Mortgage handled the
homebuyers financing) was 62% in the current quarter and 61% in the comparable prior year quarter.
Home closings from our homebuilding operations constituted 82% of DHI Mortgage loan
originations in the three-month period ended December 31, 2010, compared to 90% in the comparable
period of 2009, reflecting DHI Mortgages continued focus on supporting the captive business
provided by our homebuilding operations. The relatively lower captive percentage in the current
quarter reflects a higher level of refinancing activity than in the prior year quarter.
The number of loans sold to third-party purchasers decreased by 25% in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, from the comparable period of 2009, corresponding to the 27% decrease in the
number of loans originated. Loans are typically sold within 30 days of origination. Virtually all
of the mortgage loans originated during the three months ended December 31, 2010 and mortgage loans
held for sale on December 31, 2010 were eligible for sale to the Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) or Government
National Mortgage Association (GNMA). Approximately 83% of the mortgage loans sold by DHI Mortgage
during the three months ended December 31, 2010 were sold to two major financial institutions
pursuant to their loan purchase agreements. If we are unable to sell our mortgages to these or
other purchasers, our ability to originate and sell mortgage loans could be significantly reduced
and the profitability of our financial services operations would be negatively impacted.
Financial Services Revenues and Expenses
Revenues from the financial services segment decreased 9%, to $21.2 million in the three
months ended December 31, 2010, from $23.3 million in the comparable period of 2009. Loan
origination fees decreased 11%, to $4.1 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, from
$4.6 million in the comparable period of 2009, while the number of loans originated decreased 27%
during the same period. Revenues from the sale of servicing rights and gains from sale of mortgages
decreased 13%, to $12.7 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $14.6 million in
the comparable period of 2009. Charges related to recourse obligations were $1.8 million in the
three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $2.8 million in the same period of 2009. The
calculation of our required repurchase loss reserve is based upon an analysis of repurchase
requests received, our actual repurchases and losses through the disposition of such loans,
discussions with our mortgage purchasers and analysis of the mortgages we originated. While we
believe that we have adequately reserved for losses on known and projected repurchase requests, if
either actual repurchases or the losses incurred resolving those repurchases exceed our
expectations, additional recourse expense may be incurred. Also, a subsidiary of ours reinsured a
portion of the private mortgage insurance written on loans originated by DHI Mortgage in prior
years. Charges to increase reserves for expected losses on the reinsured loans were $0.6 million in
the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $0.9 million in the same period of 2009.
Financial
services general and administrative (G&A) expense increased slightly to $19.0 million in the three months ended
December 31, 2010, from $18.7 million in the comparable period of 2009. The largest component of
G&A expense is employee compensation and related costs, which represented 74% and 77% of G&A costs
in the three-month periods ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These costs decreased
2%, to $14.0 million in the three months ended December 31, 2010, from $14.3 million in the
comparable period of 2009. The decrease in the current quarter was due to a slight decrease in the
number of financial services employees to 620 at December 31, 2010, from 640 at December 31, 2009.
As a percentage of financial services revenues, excluding the effects of recourse and
reinsurance expense, G&A expense in the three-month period ended December 31, 2010 increased to
80.5%, from 69.3% in the comparable period of 2009. The increase was primarily due to the reduction
in revenue resulting from the decrease in mortgage loan volume. Fluctuations in financial services
G&A expense as a percentage of revenues can be expected to occur as some expenses are not directly
related to mortgage loan volume or to changes in the amount of revenue earned.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - CONSOLIDATED
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes
Loss before income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $19.9 million,
compared to income before income taxes of $42.8 million for the same period of 2009. The difference
in our operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2010 compared to a year ago is
primarily due to a lower volume of homes closed which resulted in lower revenues and a lower gross
profit from home sales revenues.
Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations for the three months
ended December 31, 2010 was $0.5 million compared to a benefit from income taxes of $149.2 million
in the comparable period of the prior year that resulted from net operating loss (NOL) carrybacks.
We do not have meaningful effective tax rates for these periods because our net deferred tax assets
are offset fully by a valuation allowance.
We had income taxes receivable of $14.3 million and $16.0 million at December 31, 2010 and
September 30, 2010, respectively. The income taxes receivable at December 31, 2010 relates to
federal and state income tax refunds we expect to receive.
At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, our net deferred tax assets, which are fully
offset by a valuation allowance, were $905.6 million and $902.6 million, respectively. The
realization of our deferred tax assets ultimately depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable
income in future periods. We continue to analyze the positive and negative evidence in determining
the need for a valuation allowance with respect to our deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance
could be reduced in future periods if there is sufficient evidence indicating it is more likely
than not that a portion or all of our deferred tax assets will be realized. The accounting for
deferred taxes is based upon estimates of future results. Differences between the anticipated and
actual outcomes of these future results could have a material impact on our deferred tax assets and
consolidated results of operations or financial position.
We classify interest and penalties on income taxes as income tax expense. At December 31,
2010, the amount of our unrecognized tax benefits was $66.5 million, with a related accrual for
interest of $16.4 million. It is reasonably possible that, within the next 12 months, the amount of
unrecognized tax benefits and corresponding interest may decrease as much as $59.2 million in the
aggregate as a result of a ruling request filed by us with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
concerning capitalization of inventory costs. If the IRS rules favorably on the ruling request, our
unrecognized tax benefits and related interest would be reduced, resulting in a benefit from income
taxes in our consolidated statement of operations.
We are subject to federal income tax and to income tax in multiple states. The statute of
limitations for our major tax jurisdictions remains open for examination for fiscal years 2004
through 2010. We are currently being audited by various states and our federal NOL refunds from
fiscal 2008 and 2009 are subject to Congressional Joint Committee review.
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
We have historically funded our homebuilding and financial services operations with cash flows
from operating activities, borrowings under our bank credit facilities and the issuance of new debt
securities. During the challenging homebuilding market conditions experienced over the past few
years, we have been operating with a primary focus to generate cash flows through reductions in
assets, as well as through profitable operations. Our cash generation has also benefitted from
income tax refunds. The generation of cash flow has allowed us to increase our liquidity and
strengthen our balance sheet, and has placed us in a position to be able to invest in market
opportunities as they arise. We do not expect to generate as much cash in fiscal 2011 as we have in
any of the past four fiscal years. Depending upon future homebuilding market conditions and our
expectations for these conditions, we may use a portion of our cash balances to increase our
operating assets. We intend to maintain adequate liquidity and balance sheet strength, and we will
continue to evaluate opportunities to access the capital markets as they become available.
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At December 31, 2010, our ratio of net homebuilding debt to total capital was 17.0%, compared
to 28.0% at December 31, 2009 and 16.1% at September 30, 2010. Net homebuilding debt to total
capital consists of homebuilding notes payable net of cash and marketable securities divided by
total capital net of cash and marketable securities (homebuilding notes payable net of cash and
marketable securities plus total equity). The decrease in our ratio of net homebuilding debt to
total capital at December 31, 2010 as compared to the ratio a year earlier was primarily due to our
lower debt balance at December 31, 2010, which resulted from maturities, redemptions and
repurchases of senior notes. As compared to the ratio at September 30, 2010, the increase in our
ratio was primarily due to a decrease in cash, which was partially offset by a reduction in our
debt balance. Our ratio of net homebuilding debt to total capital remains well under our historical
target operating range of 45% due to the ongoing downturn in the homebuilding market. We believe
that our strong balance sheet and liquidity position will allow us to be flexible in reacting to
changing market conditions. However, future period-end net homebuilding debt to total capital
ratios may be higher than the 17.0% ratio achieved at December 31, 2010.
We believe that the ratio of net homebuilding debt to total capital is useful in understanding
the leverage employed in our homebuilding operations and comparing us with other homebuilders. We
exclude the debt of our financial services business because it is separately capitalized and its
obligation under its repurchase agreement is substantially collateralized and not guaranteed by our
parent company or any of our homebuilding entities. Because of its capital function, we include our
homebuilding cash and marketable securities as a reduction of our homebuilding debt and total
capital. For comparison to our ratios of net homebuilding debt to capital above, at December 31,
2010 and 2009, and at September 30, 2010, our ratios of homebuilding debt to total capital, without
netting cash and marketable securities balances, were 43.9%, 52.9% and 44.3%, respectively.
We believe that we will be able to fund our near-term working capital needs and debt
obligations from existing cash resources and our mortgage repurchase facility. For our longer-term
capital requirements, we will evaluate the need to issue new debt or equity securities through the
public capital markets or obtain additional bank financing as market conditions may permit.
Homebuilding Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents At December 31, 2010, we had available homebuilding cash and cash
equivalents of $1.2 billion.
Marketable Securities At December 31, 2010, we had marketable securities of $296.6 million.
Our marketable securities consist of government agency securities, foreign government securities,
corporate debt securities, and certificates of deposit.
Secured Letter of Credit Agreements We have secured letter of credit agreements with five
banks which require us to deposit cash, in an amount approximating the balance of letters of credit
outstanding, as collateral with the issuing banks. At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the
amount of cash restricted for this purpose totaled $45.1 million and $52.6 million, respectively,
and is included in homebuilding restricted cash on our consolidated balance sheets.
Public Unsecured Debt The indentures governing our senior notes impose restrictions on the
creation of secured debt and liens. At December 31, 2010, we were in compliance with all of the
limitations and restrictions that form a part of the public debt obligations.
Shelf Registration Statement We have an automatically effective universal shelf
registration statement filed with the SEC in September 2009, registering debt and equity securities
which we may issue from time to time in amounts to be determined.
Financial Services Capital Resources
Cash and Cash Equivalents At December 31, 2010, the amount of financial services cash and
cash equivalents was $21.0 million.
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Mortgage Repurchase Facility Our mortgage subsidiary entered into a mortgage sale and
repurchase agreement (the mortgage repurchase facility) on March 28, 2008. The mortgage
repurchase facility, which is accounted for as a secured financing, provides financing and
liquidity to DHI Mortgage by facilitating purchase transactions in which DHI Mortgage transfers
eligible loans to the counterparties against the transfer of funds by the counterparties, thereby
becoming purchased loans. DHI Mortgage then has the right and obligation to repurchase the
purchased loans upon their sale to third-party purchasers in the secondary market or within
specified time frames from 45 to 120 days in accordance with the terms of the mortgage repurchase
facility. The capacity of the facility is $100 million, with a provision allowing an increase in
the capacity to $125 million during the last five business days of any fiscal quarter and the first
seven business days of the following fiscal quarter. The maturity date of the facility is March 4,
2011.
As of December 31, 2010, $167.8 million of mortgage loans held for sale were pledged under the
repurchase agreement. These mortgage loans had a collateral value of $157.0 million. DHI Mortgage
has the option to fund a portion of its repurchase obligations in advance. As a result of advance
paydowns totaling $135.3 million, DHI Mortgage had an obligation of $21.7 million outstanding under
the mortgage repurchase facility at December 31, 2010 at a 3.8% annual interest rate.
The mortgage repurchase facility is not guaranteed by either D.R. Horton, Inc. or any of the
subsidiaries that guarantee our homebuilding debt. The facility contains financial covenants as to
the mortgage subsidiarys minimum required tangible net worth, its maximum allowable ratio of debt
to tangible net worth and its minimum required liquidity. These covenants are measured and reported
monthly. At December 31, 2010, our mortgage subsidiary was in compliance with all of the conditions
and covenants of the mortgage repurchase facility.
In the past, we have been able to renew or extend our mortgage credit facilities on
satisfactory terms prior to their maturities, and obtain temporary additional commitments through
amendments to the credit agreements during periods of higher than normal volumes of mortgages held
for sale. The liquidity of our financial services business depends upon its continued ability to
renew and extend the mortgage repurchase facility or to obtain other additional financing in
sufficient capacities.
Operating Cash Flow Activities
For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, net cash provided by our operating
activities was $49.5 million and $220.0 million, respectively. During the current quarter, a
significant portion of the net cash provided by our operating activities was due to a decrease in
our mortgage loans held for sale. During the prior year quarter, a significant portion of the net
cash provided by our operating activities was due to a federal income tax refund. Also, we
generated cash flows from operations by reducing our inventories and generating a profit during the
prior year quarter. The net cash provided by our operating activities during the past three fiscal
years has resulted in substantial liquidity. This liquidity gives us the flexibility to determine
the appropriate operating strategy for each of our communities and to take advantage of
opportunities in the market. While we have limited our purchases of undeveloped land and our
development spending on land we own, we are purchasing or contracting to purchase finished lots in
many markets to potentially increase sales and home closing volumes and return to sustainable
profitability. We plan to continue to manage our inventories by monitoring the number and aging of
unsold homes and aggressively marketing our unsold, completed homes in inventory. As we work toward
these goals, we expect to generate less cash flow from operations than we have over the past four
fiscal years. Depending upon future homebuilding market conditions and our expectations for these
conditions, we may use a portion of our cash balances to increase our inventories.
Investing Cash Flow Activities
For the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, net cash provided by (used in) our
investing activities was $2.8 million and ($0.4) million, respectively. During the current quarter,
$123.3 million was used to purchase marketable securities and proceeds from the sale or maturity of
these securities during the quarter totaled $122.3 million. Additionally, in the three months ended
December 31, 2010 and 2009, we used $3.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively, to invest in
purchases of property and equipment, primarily model home furniture and office equipment. These
purchases are generally not significant relative to our total assets or cash flows. Also affecting
our investing cash flows were changes in restricted cash, which are primarily due to fluctuations
in the balance of our outstanding letters of credit.
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Financing Cash Flow Activities
During the last two years, the majority of our short-term financing needs have been funded
with cash generated from operations and borrowings available under our financial services credit
facility. Long-term financing needs of our homebuilding operations have historically been funded
with the issuance of senior unsecured debt securities through the public capital markets. During
the three months ended December 31, 2010, we repurchased a total of $62.5 million principal amount
of various issues of senior notes for an aggregate purchase price of $63.8 million, plus accrued
interest. During the three months ended December 31, 2009, we repurchased a total of $173.2 million
principal amount of various issues of senior notes for an aggregate purchase price of $171.0
million, plus accrued interest. Our homebuilding senior and convertible senior notes are guaranteed
by substantially all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries other than our financial services
subsidiaries and certain insignificant subsidiaries.
During the three months ended December 31, 2010, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly
cash dividend of $0.0375 per common share, which was paid on December 8, 2010 to stockholders of
record on November 24, 2010. In January 2011, our Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash
dividend of $0.0375 per common share, payable on February 18, 2011 to stockholders of record on
February 10, 2011. Quarterly cash dividends of $0.0375 per common share were declared in the
comparable quarters of fiscal 2010. The declaration of future cash dividends is at the discretion
of our Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, future earnings, cash flows,
capital requirements, our financial condition and general business conditions.
Changes in Capital Structure
In July, 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of debt
securities and $100 million of our common stock. These authorizations are effective through July
31, 2011. Repurchases of senior notes through December 31, 2010 reduced the debt repurchase
authorization to $421.3 million.
Recently, our primary non-operating use of available capital has been to repay debt. We
continue to evaluate our alternatives for future non-operating sources and uses of our available
capital, including debt repayments, dividend payments or common stock repurchases, while
considering the overall level of our cash balances within the constraints of our balance sheet
leverage targets and our liquidity targets.
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CONTRACTUAL CASH OBLIGATIONS, COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Our primary contractual cash obligations for our homebuilding and financial services segments
are payments under our debt agreements and lease payments under operating leases. Purchase
obligations of our homebuilding segment represent specific performance requirements under lot
option purchase agreements that may require us to purchase land contingent upon the land seller
meeting certain obligations. We expect to fund our contractual obligations in the ordinary course
of business through a combination of our existing cash resources, cash flows generated from
operations, renewed or amended mortgage repurchase facilities and, if needed or believed
advantageous, the issuance of new debt or equity securities through the public capital markets as
market conditions may permit.
At December 31, 2010, our homebuilding operations had outstanding letters of credit of $44.2
million, all of which were cash collateralized, and surety bonds of $818.7 million, issued by third
parties, to secure performance under various contracts. We expect that our performance obligations
secured by these letters of credit and bonds will generally be completed in the ordinary course of
business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. When we complete our performance
obligations, the related letters of credit and bonds are generally released shortly thereafter,
leaving us with no continuing obligations. We have no material third-party guarantees.
Our mortgage subsidiary enters into various commitments related to the lending activities of
our mortgage operations. Further discussion of these commitments is provided in Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk under Part I of this quarterly report
on Form 10-Q.
We enter into land and lot option purchase contracts to procure land or lots for the
construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable us to control significant lot positions with
limited capital investment and substantially reduce the risks associated with land ownership and
development. Within the land and lot option purchase contracts at December 31, 2010, there were a
limited number of contracts, representing $6.8 million of remaining purchase price, subject to
specific performance clauses which may require us to purchase the land or lots upon the land
sellers meeting their obligations. Further discussion of our land option contracts is provided in
the Land and Lot Position and Homes in Inventory section included herein.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
As disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010,
our most critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition, inventories and cost of sales,
land and lot option purchase contracts, goodwill, warranty and insurance claim costs and
self-insurance, income taxes and stock-based compensation. Since September 30, 2010, there have
been no significant changes to those critical accounting policies and estimates.
SEASONALITY
We have typically experienced seasonal variations in our quarterly operating results and
capital requirements. Prior to the current downturn in the homebuilding industry, we generally had
more homes under construction, closed more homes and had greater revenues and operating income in
the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year. This seasonal activity increased our working
capital requirements for our homebuilding operations during the third and fourth fiscal quarters
and increased our funding requirements for the mortgages we originated in our financial services
segment at the end of these quarters. As a result of seasonal activity, our quarterly results of
operations and financial position at the end of a particular fiscal quarter are not necessarily
representative of the balance of our fiscal year.
In contrast to our typical seasonal results, the weakness in homebuilding market conditions
during the past four years has mitigated our historical seasonal variations. Also, in fiscal 2010
the expiration of the federal homebuyer tax credit impacted the timing of our construction
activities, home sales and closing volumes. Although we may experience our typical historical
seasonal pattern in the future, given the current market conditions, we can make no assurances as
to when or whether this pattern will recur.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Some of the statements contained in this report, as well as in other materials we have filed
or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, statements made by us in periodic press
releases and oral statements we make to analysts, stockholders and the press in the course of
presentations about us, may be construed as forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on
managements beliefs as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to,
management. These forward-looking statements typically include the words anticipate, believe,
consider, estimate, expect, forecast, goal, intend, objective, plan, predict,
projection, seek, strategy, target, will or other words of similar meaning. Any or all of
the forward-looking statements included in this report and in any other of our reports or public
statements may not approximate actual experience, and the expectations derived from them may not be
realized, due to risks, uncertainties and other factors. As a result, actual results may differ
materially from the expectations or results we discuss in the forward-looking statements. These
risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:
| the continuing downturn in the homebuilding industry, including further deterioration in industry or broader economic conditions; | ||
| the continuing constriction of the credit markets, which could limit our ability to access capital and increase our costs of capital; | ||
| the reduction in availability of mortgage financing, increases in mortgage interest rates and the effects of government programs; | ||
| the limited success of our strategies in responding to adverse conditions in the industry; | ||
| the impact of an inflationary or deflationary environment; | ||
| changes in general economic, real estate and other business conditions; | ||
| the risks associated with our inventory ownership position in changing market conditions; | ||
| supply risks for land, materials and labor; | ||
| changes in the costs of owning a home; | ||
| the effects of governmental regulations and environmental matters on our homebuilding operations; | ||
| the effects of governmental regulation on our financial services operations; | ||
| the uncertainties inherent in home warranty and construction defect claims matters; | ||
| our substantial debt and our ability to comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; | ||
| competitive conditions within our industry; | ||
| our ability to effect any future growth strategies successfully; | ||
| our ability to realize our deferred income tax asset; and | ||
| our ability to utilize our tax losses, which could be substantially limited if we experienced an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. |
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further
disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be
consulted. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance
and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained in our annual report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, including the section entitled Risk Factors,
which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are subject to interest rate risk on our long-term debt. We monitor our exposure to changes
in interest rates and utilize both fixed and variable rate debt. For fixed rate debt, changes in
interest rates generally affect the 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. Except in
very limited circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to
maturity and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value would not 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 exposed to interest rate risk associated with our mortgage loan origination services.
We manage interest rate risk through the use of forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (MBS),
Eurodollar Futures Contracts (EDFC) and put options on MBS and EDFC. Use of the term hedging
instruments in the following discussion refers to these securities collectively, or in any
combination. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.
Interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) are extended to borrowers who have applied for loan
funding and who meet defined credit and underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs have a duration
of less than six months. Some IRLCs are committed immediately to a specific purchaser through the
use of best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments, while other IRLCs are funded prior to being
committed to third-party purchasers. The hedging instruments related to IRLCs are classified and
accounted for as derivative instruments in an economic hedge, with gains and losses recognized in
current earnings. Hedging instruments related to funded, uncommitted loans are accounted for at
fair value, with changes recognized in current earnings, along with changes in the fair value of
the funded, uncommitted loans. The fair value change related to the hedging instruments generally
offsets the fair value change in the uncommitted loans and the fair value change, which for the
three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 was not significant, is recognized in current
earnings. At December 31, 2010, hedging instruments used to mitigate interest rate risk related to
uncommitted mortgage loans held for sale and uncommitted IRLCs totaled $135.3 million. Uncommitted
IRLCs, the duration of which are generally less than six months, totaled approximately $110.3
million, and uncommitted mortgage loans held for sale totaled approximately $33.7 million at
December 31, 2010.
The following table sets forth principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted average
interest rates and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of December 31, 2010. The
interest rate for our variable rate debt represents the interest rate on our mortgage repurchase
facility. Because the mortgage repurchase facility is effectively secured by certain mortgage loans
held for sale which are typically sold within 60 days, its outstanding balance is included as a
variable rate maturity in the most current period presented.
Nine Months | Fair value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ending | at | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, | Fiscal Year Ending September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | Thereafter | Total | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
($ amounts in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt: |
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Fixed rate |
$ | 197.4 | $ | 147.4 | $ | 174.3 | $ | 792.8 | $ | 189.7 | $ | 632.8 | $ | | $ | 2,134.4 | $ | 2,242.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average interest rate |
7.4% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 5.4% | 6.3% | | 7.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variable rate |
$ | 21.7 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 21.7 | $ | 21.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Average interest rate |
3.8% | | | | | | | 3.8% |
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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed under the
supervision and with the participation of the Companys management, including the Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Companys disclosure
controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required
to be disclosed in the reports the Company files, furnishes, submits or otherwise provides the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that information
required to be disclosed in reports filed by the Company under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to the Companys management, including the CEO and CFO, in such a manner as to allow
timely decisions regarding the required disclosure.
There have been no changes in the Companys internal controls over financial reporting during
the quarter ended December 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are 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 lawsuits and other contingencies in the ordinary course of business. While
the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the
liabilities arising from these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated
financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability
arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds our estimates reflected in the recorded
reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.
In October 2010, the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board
(Control Board), Los Angeles Region,
notified a subsidiary (the Subsidiary) of the Company of its intention to assess a penalty against the Subsidiary
regarding a previously issued notice of violation (NOV). The NOV related to a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit (the Permit) obtained on the Subsidiarys behalf in 2003 to develop a project in
California. The Permit allowed the Subsidiary to discharge treated groundwater from the project in connection
with dewatering the site during subsurface grading operations. A third-party environmental consultant and third-party
subcontractor were engaged on Subsidiarys behalf to design and implement the dewatering operation and to perform
all monitoring and reporting functions under the Permit. The NOV alleges Permit violations during the
2003 to 2007 time period related to failure to submit monitoring reports, exceeding effluent limits and failure to
comply with monitoring or reporting of permitted pollutant exceedances. The estimated penalty under the NOV
is expected to be approximately $172,500. The estimated penalty is not final, but we currently expect the final
amount will not differ materially from our estimate. The Subsidiary has not admitted any wrongdoing and is
pursuing the subcontractor, the now defunct third-party environmental consultant and their insurers.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
(a) | Exhibits. | |||||
3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company dated January 31, 2006, and the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company dated March 18, 1992. (1) | |||||
3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company. (2) | |||||
10.1 | Executive Compensation Notification Chairman and CEO. (3) | |||||
10.2 | Executive Compensation Summary Other Executive Officers. (4) | |||||
10.3 | Director Compensation Summary. (5) | |||||
12.1 | Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (*) | |||||
31.1 | Certificate of Chief Executive Officer provided pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (*) | |||||
31.2 | Certificate of Chief Financial Officer provided pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (*) | |||||
32.1 | Certificate provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by the Companys Chief Executive Officer. (*) | |||||
32.2 | Certificate provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by the Companys Chief Financial Officer. (*) | |||||
101 | The following financial statements from D.R. Horton, Inc.s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, filed on January 28, 2011, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. (**) |
* | Filed herewith. | |
** | In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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(1) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, filed with the SEC on February 2, 2006. | |
(2) | Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 30, 2009, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2009. | |
(3) | Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 10, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2010. | |
(4) | Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 10, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2010. | |
(5) | Incorporated herein by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K, dated November 10, 2010, filed with the SEC on November 16, 2010. |
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SIGNATURE
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.
D.R. HORTON, INC. | ||||
Date: January 28, 2011 | By: | /s/ Bill W. Wheat | ||
Bill W. Wheat, on behalf of D.R. Horton, Inc., | ||||
as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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