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LENNAR CORP /NEW/ - Quarter Report: 2021 August (Form 10-Q)



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2021
or
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: 1-11749
Lennar Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware95-4337490
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
700 Northwest 107th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33172
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(305) 559-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $.10
LENNew York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, par value $.10
LEN.BNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerRAccelerated filer¨Emerging growth company
Non-accelerated filer¨Smaller reporting company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  
Common stock outstanding as of August 31, 2021:
Class A 271,852,156
Class B 37,621,152




LENNAR CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the period ended August 31, 2021
Part I
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Part II
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 2.
Item 3 - 5.
Item 6.





Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements

Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
August 31,November 30,
2021 (1)2020 (1)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,623,320 2,703,986 
Restricted cash21,519 15,211 
Receivables, net369,492 298,671 
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress10,891,592 8,593,399 
Land and land under development7,210,032 7,495,262 
Consolidated inventory not owned1,004,319 836,567 
Total inventories19,105,943 16,925,228 
Investments in unconsolidated entities983,429953,177 
Goodwill3,442,3593,442,359 
Other assets1,034,6911,190,793 
27,580,753 25,529,425 
Financial Services2,282,8732,708,118 
Multifamily1,226,6921,175,908 
Lennar Other1,653,872 521,726 
Total assets$32,744,190 29,935,177 
(1)Under certain provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 810, Consolidations ("ASC 810"), the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated variable interest entities ("VIEs") and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, nor any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.
As of August 31, 2021, total assets include $1.0 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $61.1 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $4.4 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.3 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $623.9 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $284.7 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.3 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $17.1 million in Homebuilding other assets and $17.7 million in Multifamily assets.
As of November 30, 2020, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $32.1 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.1 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $14.2 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $486.8 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $426.3 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.6 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $120.6 million in Homebuilding other assets and $39.9 million in Multifamily assets.
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(unaudited)
August 31,November 30,
2021 (2)2020 (2)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable$1,230,577 1,037,338 
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned841,539 706,691 
Senior notes and other debts payable, net5,542,513 5,955,758 
Other liabilities2,716,872 2,225,864 
10,331,501 9,925,651 
Financial Services1,272,218 1,644,248 
Multifamily259,145 252,911 
Lennar Other101,787 12,966 
Total liabilities11,964,651 11,835,776 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock— — 
Class A common stock of $0.10 par value; Authorized: August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020 - 400,000,000 shares; Issued: August 31, 2021 - 300,499,577 shares and November 30, 2020 - 298,942,836 shares
30,050 29,894 
Class B common stock of $0.10 par value; Authorized: August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020 - 90,000,000 shares; Issued: August 31, 2021 - 39,443,168 shares and November 30, 2020 - 39,443,168 shares
3,944 3,944 
Additional paid-in capital8,778,609 8,676,056 
Retained earnings13,570,626 10,564,994 
Treasury stock, at cost; August 31, 2021 - 28,647,421 shares of Class A common stock and 1,822,016 shares of Class B common stock; November 30, 2020 - 23,864,589 shares of Class A common stock and 1,822,016 shares of Class B common stock
(1,731,741)(1,279,227)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(1,300)(805)
Total stockholders’ equity20,650,188 17,994,856 
Noncontrolling interests129,351 104,545 
Total equity20,779,539 18,099,401 
Total liabilities and equity$32,744,190 29,935,177 
(2)Under certain provisions of ASC 810, the Company is required to separately disclose on its condensed consolidated balance sheets the assets owned by consolidated VIEs and liabilities of consolidated VIEs as to which neither Lennar Corporation, nor any of its subsidiaries, has any obligations.
As of August 31, 2021, total liabilities include $320.6 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $25.4 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $232.8 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $50.0 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable and $12.5 million in Homebuilding other liabilities.
As of November 30, 2020, total liabilities include $528.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $28.4 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $351.4 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $129.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debt payable, $9.9 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $9.8 million in Multifamily liabilities.
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
2021202020212020
Revenues:
Homebuilding$6,558,509 5,505,120 17,529,606 14,626,720 
Financial Services206,973 237,068 669,789 631,992 
Multifamily167,921 115,170 476,837 370,904 
Lennar Other8,000 12,896 20,884 33,348 
Total revenues6,941,403 5,870,254 18,697,116 15,662,964 
Costs and expenses:
Homebuilding5,225,497 4,673,158 14,253,299 12,684,295 
Financial Services94,890 101,989 290,179 363,688 
Multifamily174,410 118,786 474,389 379,607 
Lennar Other9,010 2,062 18,994 3,564 
Corporate general and administrative94,942 85,998 296,190 246,815 
Charitable foundation contribution15,199 6,663 42,006 16,144 
Total costs and expenses5,613,948 4,988,656 15,375,057 13,694,113 
Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities2,391 (6,431)(3,862)(20,077)
Homebuilding other income (expense), net(5,570)(11,787)3,043 (16,845)
Financial Services gain on deconsolidation— — — 61,418 
Multifamily equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gain(2,904)(1,532)9,682 4,702 
Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain (loss)495,202 — 847,377 — 
Lennar Other equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other income (expense), net(2,220)(2,835)59,954 (38,907)
Earnings before income taxes1,814,354 859,013 4,238,253 1,959,142 
Provision for income taxes(405,136)(189,690)(975,354)(382,498)
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)1,409,218 669,323 3,262,899 1,576,644 
Less: Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests2,330 2,905 23,279 (5,632)
Net earnings attributable to Lennar$1,406,888 666,418 3,239,620 1,582,276 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale$131 175 (495)(209)
Reclassification adjustments for loss included in earnings, net of tax— — — (452)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax$131 175 (495)(661)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Lennar$1,407,019 666,593 3,239,125 1,581,615 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests$2,330 2,905 23,279 (5,632)
Basic earnings per share$4.52 2.13 10.37 5.05 
Diluted earnings per share$4.52 2.12 10.36 5.03 




See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
20212020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests)$3,262,899 1,576,644 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization65,845 68,771 
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net(6,257)(18,632)
Equity in (earnings) loss from unconsolidated entities(64,571)50,971 
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities40,552 39,036 
Share-based compensation expense105,386 83,799 
Deferred income tax expense288,259 124,906 
Loans held-for-sale unrealized loss26,156 — 
Lennar Other unrealized/realized gain(847,377)— 
Gain on sale of other assets and operating properties and equipment(18,596)(15,846)
Loss on consolidation— 4,824 
Gain on deconsolidation of previously consolidated entity— (61,418)
Gain on sale of interest in unconsolidated entity and other Multifamily gain(1,167)(4,661)
Gain on sale of Financial Services' portfolio/businesses
(2,528)(5,014)
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs
16,020 76,630 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables131,282 264,643 
(Increase) decrease in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs(2,252,820)113,429 
Increase in other assets(154,005)(124,641)
Decrease in loans held-for-sale209,262 557,757 
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities514,007 165,646 
Net cash provided by operating activities1,312,347 2,896,844 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net additions of operating properties and equipment(39,959)(42,856)
Proceeds from the sale of operating properties and equipment, other assets36,882 33,096 
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities(354,588)(412,474)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities292,466 135,677 
Proceeds from sale of investment in consolidated joint venture15,950 — 
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities bonds11,307 3,248 
Proceeds from sale of Financial Services' portfolio/business3,327 14,978 
Increase in Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net13,249 2,427 
Purchases of investment securities(121,675)(49,293)
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investment securities11,861 46,091 
Other receipts, net12 1,639 
Net cash used in investing activities$(131,168)(267,467)





See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

Nine Months Ended
August 31,
20212020
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under warehouse facilities$(357,472)(789,339)
Redemption of senior notes(299,999)(313,000)
Principal payments on notes payable and other borrowings(165,403)(550,256)
Proceeds from other borrowings13,973 70,032 
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned441,177 — 
Payments related to consolidated inventory not owned(238,273)— 
(Payments) proceeds related to other liabilities, net(7,142)6,559 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests18,575 175,565 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests(20,859)(29,450)
Common stock:
Repurchases(452,508)(318,989)
Dividends(233,988)(117,112)
Net cash used in financing activities$(1,301,919)(1,865,990)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(120,740)763,387 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period2,932,730 1,468,691 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$2,811,990 2,232,078 
Summary of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Homebuilding$2,623,320 1,966,796 
Financial Services137,021 217,442 
Multifamily15,302 21,591 
Lennar Other3,498 3,302 
Homebuilding restricted cash21,519 11,959 
Financial Services restricted cash11,330 10,988 
$2,811,990 2,232,078 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Homebuilding and Multifamily:
Purchases of inventories and other assets financed by sellers$139,111 117,097 
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities20,423 13,859 
Consolidation/deconsolidation of unconsolidated/consolidated entities, net:
Financial Services assets$— 217,565 
Financial Services liabilities— (115,175)
Financial Services noncontrolling interests— (102,390)
Inventories— 95,476 
Operating properties and equipment and other assets— 6,870 
Investments in unconsolidated entities— (68,290)
Notes payable— (44,924)
Other liabilities— (1,455)
Noncontrolling interests— 12,323 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(1)Basis of Presentation
Basis of Consolidation
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. The basis of consolidation is unchanged from the disclosure in the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been made.
The Company has historically experienced, and expects to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. The condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
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 condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020 included $666.8 million and $314.3 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow. On average for the three months ended August 31, 2021, cash was held in escrow for approximately three days.
Share-based Payments
During the three months ended August 31, 2021, the Company granted employees an immaterial number of nonvested shares. During the three months ended August 31, 2020, the Company granted employees 0.9 million of nonvested shares. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company granted employees 1.4 million and 1.8 million nonvested shares, respectively.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments. ASU 2016-13 requires immediate recognition of estimated credit losses expected to occur over the remaining life of many financial assets, which generally results in earlier recognition of allowances for credit losses on loans and other financial instruments. ASU 2016-13 was effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning December 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350), Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment ("ASU 2017-04"). ASU 2017-04 removes the requirement to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2020. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ("ASU 2019-12"). ASU 2019-12 will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2021. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2019-12 will have on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2021 presentation. The Company reclassed the balance of its investment in Doma, formerly States Title, to which the Company sold the majority of the Financial Services segment's retail title agency business and title insurance underwriter in the first quarter of 2019, from the Financial Services segment to the Lennar Other segment in the condensed consolidated balance sheets for all periods presented. This was reclassed to be included in our strategic technology investments as the entity had announced that it would merge with a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company and during the three months ended August 31, 2021 completed the merger and became a publicly traded entity. In addition, the Company reflected its contributions to its charitable foundation in a new line on its condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. This was previously reflected in the Corporate general and administrative line. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company's total assets, total equity, revenues or net earnings in its condensed consolidated financial statements.
(2)Operating and Reporting Segments
The Company's homebuilding operations construct and sell homes primarily for first-time, move-up and active adult homebuyers primarily under the Lennar brand name. In addition, the Company's homebuilding operations purchase, develop and sell land to third parties. The Company's chief operating decision makers manage and assess the Company’s performance at a regional level. Therefore, the Company performed an assessment of its operating segments in accordance with ASC 280, Segment Reporting, and determined that the following are its operating and reportable segments:
Homebuilding segments: (1) East (2) Central (3) Texas (4) West
(5) Financial Services
(6) Multifamily
(7) Lennar Other
The assets and liabilities related to the Company’s segments were as follows:
(In thousands)August 31, 2021
Assets:HomebuildingFinancial
Services
MultifamilyLennar
Other
Total
Cash and cash equivalents$2,623,320 137,021 15,302 3,498 2,779,141 
Restricted cash21,519 11,330 — — 32,849 
Receivables, net (1)369,492 408,367 96,649 — 874,508 
Inventories19,105,943 — 351,753 — 19,457,696 
Loans held-for-sale (2)— 1,254,589 — — 1,254,589 
Investments in equity securities (3)— — — 1,149,520 1,149,520 
Investments available-for-sale (4)— — — 41,695 41,695 
Loans held-for-investment, net— 61,283 — — 61,283 
Investments held-to-maturity— 161,532 — — 161,532 
Investments in unconsolidated entities983,429 — 682,819 387,453 2,053,701 
Goodwill3,442,359 189,699 — — 3,632,058 
Other assets1,034,691 59,052 80,169 71,706 1,245,618 
$27,580,753 2,282,873 1,226,692 1,653,872 32,744,190 
Liabilities:
Notes and other debts payable, net$5,542,513 1,106,447 — 1,906 6,650,866 
Other liabilities4,788,988 165,771 259,145 99,881 5,313,785 
$10,331,501 1,272,218 259,145 101,787 11,964,651 
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

(In thousands)November 30, 2020
Assets:HomebuildingFinancial
Services
MultifamilyLennar
Other
Total
Cash and cash equivalents$2,703,986 116,171 38,963 3,918 2,863,038 
Restricted cash15,211 54,481 — — 69,692 
Receivables, net (1)298,671 552,779 86,629 — 938,079 
Inventories16,925,228 — 249,920 — 17,175,148 
Loans held-for-sale (2)— 1,490,105 — — 1,490,105 
Investments in equity securities (3)— — — 68,771 68,771 
Investments available-for-sale (4)— — — 53,497 53,497 
Loans held-for-investment, net— 72,626 — — 72,626 
Investments held-to-maturity— 164,230 — — 164,230 
Investments in unconsolidated entities953,177 — 724,647 387,097 2,064,921 
Goodwill3,442,359 189,699 — — 3,632,058 
Other assets1,190,793 68,027 75,749 8,443 1,343,012 
$25,529,425 2,708,118 1,175,908 521,726 29,935,177 
Liabilities:
Notes and other debts payable, net$5,955,758 1,463,919 — 1,906 7,421,583 
Other liabilities3,969,893 180,329 252,911 11,060 4,414,193 
$9,925,651 1,644,248 252,911 12,966 11,835,776 
(1)Receivables, net for Financial Services primarily related to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid.
(2)Loans held-for-sale related to unsold residential and commercial loans carried at fair value.
(3)Investments in equity securities include investments of $63.9 million and $61.6 million without readily available fair values as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively.
(4)Investments available-for-sale are carried at fair value with changes in fair value recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.
Financial information relating to the Company’s segments was as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and
unallocated
Total
Revenues$6,558,509 206,973 167,921 8,000 — 6,941,403 
Operating earnings (loss)1,329,833 112,083 (9,393)491,972 — 1,924,495 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 94,942 94,942 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 15,199 15,199 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes1,329,833 112,083 (9,393)491,972 (110,141)1,814,354 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues$5,505,120 237,068 115,170 12,896 — 5,870,254 
Operating earnings (loss)813,744 135,079 (5,148)7,999 — 951,674 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 85,998 85,998 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 6,663 6,663 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes813,744 135,079 (5,148)7,999 (92,661)859,013 

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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and
unallocated
Total
Revenues
$17,529,606 669,789 476,837 20,884 — 18,697,116 
Operating earnings3,275,488 379,610 12,130 909,221 — 4,576,449 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
— — — — 296,190 296,190 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 42,006 42,006 
Earnings before income taxes3,275,488 379,610 12,130 909,221 (338,196)4,238,253 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues
$14,626,720 631,992 370,904 33,348 — 15,662,964 
Operating earnings (loss) (1)1,905,503 329,722 (4,001)(9,123)— 2,222,101 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
— — — — 246,815 246,815 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 16,144 16,144 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes1,905,503 329,722 (4,001)(9,123)(262,959)1,959,142 
(1)Operating loss for Lennar Other for the nine months ended August 31, 2020 included a $25.0 million write-down of assets held by Rialto legacy funds because of the disruption in the capital markets as a result of COVID-19 and the economic shutdown.

Homebuilding Segments
Information about homebuilding activities in states which are not economically similar to other states in the same geographic area is grouped under "Homebuilding Other," which is not considered a reportable segment.
Evaluation of segment performance is based primarily on operating earnings (loss) before income taxes. Operations of the Company’s Homebuilding segments primarily include the construction and sale of single-family attached and detached homes as well as the purchase, development and sale of residential land directly and through the Company’s unconsolidated entities. Operating earnings (loss) for the Homebuilding segments consist of revenues generated from the sales of homes and land, other revenues from management fees and forfeited deposits, equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other income (expense), net, less the cost of homes sold and land sold, and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment.
The Company’s reportable Homebuilding segments and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately have homebuilding divisions located in:
East: Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and South Carolina
Central: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina and Virginia
Texas: Texas
West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Washington
Other: Urban divisions and other homebuilding related investments primarily in California, including FivePoint Holdings, LLC ("FivePoint")
The assets related to the Company’s homebuilding segments were as follows:
(In thousands)EastCentralTexasWestOtherCorporate and UnallocatedTotal Homebuilding
August 31, 2021$5,909,905 3,889,907 2,714,717 11,281,110 1,369,977 2,415,137 27,580,753 
November 30, 20205,308,114 3,438,600 2,150,916 10,504,374 1,301,618 2,825,803 25,529,425 
Financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding segments was as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)EastCentralTexasWestOtherTotal Homebuilding
Revenues
$1,678,851 1,268,817 827,229 2,775,556 8,056 6,558,509 
Operating earnings (loss)356,895 197,229 186,008 608,815 (19,114)1,329,833 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues
$1,478,659 1,063,621 747,934 2,212,211 2,695 5,505,120 
Operating earnings (loss)244,189 132,678 116,111 342,834 (22,068)813,744 
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Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)EastCentralTexasWestOtherTotal Homebuilding
Revenues
$4,602,560 3,294,842 2,270,566 7,338,906 22,732 17,529,606 
Operating earnings (loss)928,805 488,300 491,708 1,423,332 (56,657)3,275,488 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues$3,908,421 2,839,415 1,933,918 5,920,804 24,162 14,626,720 
Operating earnings (loss)586,104 292,031 269,071 847,835 (89,538)1,905,503 
Financial Services
Operations of the Financial Services segment include primarily mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of the Company’s homes. It also includes originating and selling into securitizations commercial mortgage loans through its LMF Commercial business. Financial Services’ operating earnings consist of revenues generated primarily from mortgage financing, title and closing services, and property and casualty insurance, less the cost of such services and certain selling, general and administrative expenses incurred by the segment. The Financial Services segment operates generally in the same states as the Company’s homebuilding operations.
At August 31, 2021, the Financial Services warehouse facilities were all 364-day repurchase facilities and were used to fund residential mortgages or commercial mortgages for LMF Commercial as follows:
(In thousands)Maximum Aggregate Commitment
Residential facilities maturing:
October 2021$200,000 
December 2021500,000 
April 2022100,000 
July 2022600,000 
Total - Residential facilities
$1,400,000 
LMF Commercial facilities maturing
November 2021$100,000 
December 2021 (1)411,438 
July 202350,000 
Total - LMF Commercial facilities
$561,438 
Total
$1,961,438 
(1)Includes $11.4 million warehouse repurchase facility used by LMF Commercial to finance the origination of floating rate accrual loans, which are reported as accrual loans within loans held-for-investment, net.
The Financial Services segment uses the residential facilities to finance its residential lending activities until the mortgage loans are sold to investors and the proceeds are collected. The facilities are non-recourse to the Company and are expected to be renewed or replaced with other facilities when they mature. The LMF Commercial facilities finance LMF Commercial loan originations and securitization activities and were secured by up to an 80% interest in the originated commercial loans financed.
Borrowings and collateral under the facilities and their prior year predecessors were as follows:
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Borrowings under the residential facilities$900,332 1,185,797 
Collateral under the residential facilities
934,345 1,231,619 
Borrowings under the LMF Commercial facilities
54,990 124,617 
If the facilities are not renewed or replaced, the borrowings under the lines of credit will be repaid by selling the mortgage loans held-for-sale to investors and by collecting receivables on loans sold but not yet paid for. Without the facilities, the Financial Services segment would have to use cash from operations and other funding sources to finance its lending activities.
Substantially all of the residential loans the Financial Services segment originates are sold within a short period in the secondary mortgage market on a servicing released, non-recourse basis. After the loans are sold, the Company retains potential liability for possible claims by purchasers that it breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreements. Purchasers sometimes try to defray losses by purporting to have found inaccuracies related to sellers’ representations and warranties in particular loan sale agreements. Mortgage investors could seek to have the Company buy back mortgage loans or compensate them for losses incurred on mortgage loans that the Company has sold based on claims that the Company breached its limited representations or warranties. The Company’s mortgage operations have established accruals for
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possible losses associated with mortgage loans previously originated and sold to investors. The Company establishes accruals for such possible losses based upon, among other things, an analysis of repurchase requests received, an estimate of potential repurchase claims not yet received and actual past repurchases and losses through the disposition of affected loans as well as previous settlements. While the Company believes that it has adequately reserved for known losses and projected repurchase requests, given the volatility in the residential mortgage industry and the uncertainty regarding the ultimate resolution of these claims, if either actual repurchases or the losses incurred resolving those repurchases exceed the Company’s expectations, additional recourse expense may be incurred. Loan origination liabilities are included in Financial Services’ liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets. The activity in the Company’s loan origination liabilities was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2021202020212020
Loan origination liabilities, beginning of period$9,454 10,880 7,569 9,364 
Provision for losses1,147 1,234 3,227 3,149 
Payments/settlements(237)(24)(432)(423)
Loan origination liabilities, end of period$10,364 12,090 10,364 12,090 
LMF Commercial - loans held-for-sale
LMF Commercial originated commercial loans as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Originations (1)$178,669 164,380 594,667 582,030 
Sold226,357 164,874 665,062 622,251 
Securitizations11
(1)During both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020 all the commercial loans originated were recorded as loans held-for-sale, which are held at fair value.
Investments held-to-maturity
At August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the Financial Services segment held commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). These securities are classified as held-to-maturity based on its intent and ability to hold the securities until maturity and changes in estimated cash flows are reviewed periodically to determine if an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. Based on the segment’s assessment, no impairment charges were recorded during either the three or nine months ended August 31, 2021 or 2020. The Company has financing agreements to finance CMBS that have been purchased as investments by the Financial Services segment.
Details related to Financial Services' CMBS were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Carrying value$161,532 164,230 
Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs151,124 153,505 
Incurred interest rate3.4 %3.4 %
August 31, 2021
Discount rates at purchase6%84%
Coupon rates2.0%5.3%
Distribution datesOctober 2027December 2028
Stated maturity datesOctober 2050December 2051
Multifamily
The Company is actively involved, primarily through unconsolidated entities, in the development, construction and property management of multifamily rental properties. The Multifamily segment focuses on developing a geographically diversified portfolio of institutional quality multifamily rental properties in select U.S. markets.
Operations of the Multifamily segment include revenues generated from the sales of land, revenue from construction activities, and management and promote fees generated from joint ventures and equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gains (which includes sales of buildings), less the cost of sales of land sold, expenses related to construction activities and general and administrative expenses.
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Lennar Other
Lennar Other primarily includes strategic investments in technology companies, primarily managed by the Company's LENX subsidiary, and fund interests the Company retained when it sold the Rialto asset and investment management platform. Operations of the Lennar Other segment include operating earnings (loss) consisting of revenues generated primarily from the Company's share of carried interests in the Rialto fund investments retained after the sale of Rialto's asset and investment management platform, along with equity in earnings (loss) from the Rialto fund investments and strategic technology investments, gains (losses) from investments in equity securities and other income (expense), net from the remaining assets related to the Company's former Rialto segment.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, the Company completed the sale of the Company's residential solar business to Sunnova Energy International Inc. ("Sunnova") for shares in Sunnova. The Company recorded a gain of $153.0 million upon the closing of the sale. The calculation of the gain included the fair value of the 3.1 million shares in initial consideration received at closing and the fair value of potential shares to be received upon achievement of earnouts. The significant unobservable fair value assumptions used in the calculation were a terminal value multiple of 3 and a 15% discount rate. The fair value of the earnouts was also based on the probability of achieving full or partial earnouts.
The investments in Opendoor Technologies, Inc. ("Opendoor"), Sunnova, Hippo Holdings, Inc. ("Hippo"), SmartRent, Inc. ("SmartRent") and Blend Labs, Inc. ("Blend") are held at market and will therefore change depending on the value of the Company's share holdings in those entities on the last day of each quarter. The following is a detail of Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain (loss):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31, August 31,
2021202020212020
Hippo (HIPO) mark to market$324,855 — 324,855 — 
SmartRent (SMRT) mark to market100,793 — 100,793 — 
Opendoor (OPEN) mark to market37,301 — 272,756 — 
Sunnova (NOVA) mark to market23,870 — (14,465)— 
Blend Labs (BLND) mark to market6,852 — 6,852 — 
Gain on sale of solar business1,531 — 153,006 — 
Other realized gain— — 3,580 — 
$495,202 — 847,377 — 
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, Opendoor, Hippo, SmartRent and Blend began trading and the Company began to mark to market the Company's share holdings in the public entities. The mark to market recognition was due to the entities in which the Company holds the investments going public and the loss of a contractual right to a board seat, where applicable, during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and the investments now being accounted for as investments in equity securities which are held at fair value and the changes in fair value are recognized through earnings. As of November 30, 2020, the investments were included in the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities and were accounted for using the equity method. In addition, as previously noted, Doma Holdings, Inc. ("Doma") went public during the three months ended August 31, 2021. Doma is an investment that continues to be accounted for under the equity method due to the Company's significant ownership interest which allows the Company to exercise significant influence. As of August 31, 2021, the Company owns approximately 25% of Doma and the carrying amount of the Company's investment is $62.4 million.
(3)Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Homebuilding Unconsolidated Entities
The investments in the Company's Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were as follows:
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1) (2)$983,429 953,177 
Underlying equity in unconsolidated entities' net assets (1)1,291,535 1,269,701 
(1)The basis difference was primarily as a result of the Company contributing its investment in three strategic joint ventures with a higher fair value than book value for an investment in the FivePoint entity and deferring equity in earnings on land sales to the Company.
(2)Included in the Company's recorded investments in Homebuilding unconsolidated entities is the Company's 40% ownership of FivePoint. As of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the carrying amount of the Company's investment was $389.8 million and $392.1 million, respectively.
The Company has an immaterial amount of recourse exposure to debt of the Homebuilding unconsolidated entities in which it has investments. While the Company sometimes guarantees debt of unconsolidated entities, in most instances the Company’s partners have also guaranteed that debt and are required to contribute their shares of any payments. In most
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instances the amount of guaranteed debt of an unconsolidated entity is less than the value of the collateral securing it.
In the first quarter of 2021, the Company formed the Upward America Venture ("the Venture"). The Venture acquires single family homes for rent in high growth markets across the United States. The Venture raised equity to get to a total commitment of $1.25 billion led by institutional investors. Including leverage, the Venture will be positioned to acquire over $4.0 billion of new single family homes and townhomes from Lennar and potentially other homebuilders.
Multifamily Unconsolidated Entities
The unconsolidated entities in which the Multifamily segment has investments usually finance their activities with a combination of partner equity and debt financing. In connection with many of the bank loans to Multifamily unconsolidated entities, the Company (or entities related to them) has been required to give guarantees of completion and cost over-runs to the lenders and partners. The details related to these are unchanged from the disclosure in the Company's Notes to the Financial Statements section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. As of both August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the fair value of the completion guarantees was immaterial. As of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, Multifamily segment's unconsolidated entities had non-recourse debt with completion guarantees of $866.9 million and $722.9 million, respectively.
In many instances, the Multifamily segment is appointed as the construction, development and property manager for its Multifamily unconsolidated entities and receives fees for performing this function. The Multifamily segment also provides general contractor services for construction of some of the rental properties owned by unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments. The details of the activity was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2021202020212020
General contractor services, net of deferrals$138,038 101,103 402,328 299,468 
General contractor costs137,860 97,181 391,096 287,646 
Management fee income13,822 14,067 42,881 42,464 
The Multifamily segment includes Multifamily Venture Fund I ("LMV I") and Multifamily Venture Fund II LP ("LMV II"), which are long-term multifamily development investment vehicles involved in the development, construction and property management of class-A multifamily assets. Details of each as of and during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 are included below:
August 31, 2021
(In thousands)LMV ILMV II
Lennar's carrying value of investments$274,093 333,778 
Equity commitments2,204,016 1,257,700 
Equity commitments called2,148,090 1,196,418 
Lennar's equity commitments504,016 381,000 
Lennar's equity commitments called498,730 361,381 
Lennar's remaining commitments 5,286 19,619 
Distributions to Lennar during the nine months ended August 31, 202154,393 1,307 
Lennar Other Unconsolidated Entities
Lennar Other's unconsolidated entities includes fund investments the Company retained when it sold the Rialto assets and investment management platform, as well as strategic investments in technology companies, primarily managed by the Company's LENX subsidiary. These strategic investments include the Company's investment in Doma, formerly known as States Title, which was reclassified from the Financial Services segment.
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(4)Stockholders' Equity
The following tables reflect the changes in equity attributable to both Lennar Corporation and the noncontrolling interests of its consolidated subsidiaries in which it has less than a 100% ownership interest for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)Total
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional
Paid - in Capital
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)Retained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance at May 31, 2021$19,702,098 30,049 3,944 8,755,020 (1,452,874)(1,431)12,241,400 125,990 
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)1,409,218 — — — — — 1,406,888 2,330 
Employee stock and directors plans
(32,426)— 55 (32,482)— — — 
Purchases of treasury stock(246,385)— — — (246,385)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
24,752 — — 24,752 — — — — 
Cash dividends(77,662)— — — — — (77,662)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
4,670 — — — — — — 4,670 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(3,633)— — — — — — (3,633)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(1,224)— — (1,218)— — — (6)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax131 — — — — 131 — — 
Balance at August 31, 2021$20,779,539 30,050 3,944 8,778,609 (1,731,741)(1,300)13,570,626 129,351 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Total
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional
Paid - in Capital
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)Retained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance at May 31, 2020$16,632,624 29,804 3,944 8,630,442 (1,253,863)(338)9,132,714 89,921 
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)669,323 — — — — — 666,418 2,905 
Employee stock and directors plans
(22,843)90 — (105)(22,828)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
28,658 — — 28,658 — — — — 
Cash dividends(38,967)— — — — — (38,967)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
6,504 — — — — — — 6,504 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(7,949)— — — — — — (7,949)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net17,079 — — — — — — 17,079 
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(4,259)— — (4,041)— — — (218)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax175 — — — — 175 — — 
Balance at August 31, 2020$17,280,345 29,894 3,944 8,654,954 (1,276,691)(163)9,760,165 108,242 
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Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)Total
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional
Paid - in Capital
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive LossRetained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance at November 30, 2020$18,099,401 29,894 3,944 8,676,056 (1,279,227)(805)10,564,994 104,545 
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)
3,262,899 — — — — — 3,239,620 23,279 
Employee stock and directors plans
(63,242)156 — 1,161 (64,559)— — — 
Purchases of treasury stock
(387,955)— — — (387,955)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
105,846 — — 105,846 — — — — 
Cash dividends(233,988)— — — — — (233,988)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
18,575 — — — — — — 18,575 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(20,859)— — — — — — (20,859)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(643)— — (4,454)— — — 3,811 
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax(495)— — — — (495)— — 
Balance at August 31, 2021$20,779,539 30,050 3,944 8,778,609 (1,731,741)(1,300)13,570,626 129,351 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Total
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional
Paid - in Capital
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)Retained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance at November 30, 2019$16,033,830 29,712 3,944 8,578,219 (957,857)498 8,295,001 84,313 
Net earnings (including net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests)
1,576,644 — — — — — 1,582,276 (5,632)
Employee stock and directors plans
(29,616)182 — 521 (30,319)— — — 
Purchases of treasury stock(288,515)— — — (288,515)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
83,799 — — 83,799 — — — — 
Cash dividends(117,112)— — — — — — (117,112)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
175,565 — — — — — — 175,565 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(29,450)— — — — — — (29,450)
Non-cash consolidations/deconsolidations, net(114,712)— — — — — — (114,712)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(9,427)— — (7,585)— — — (1,842)
Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax(661)— — — — (661)— — 
Balance at Aug 31, 2020$17,280,345 29,894 3,944 8,654,954 (1,276,691)(163)9,760,165 108,242 
On September 29, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock, payable on October 28, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2021. On July 19, 2021, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.25 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock to holders of record at the close of business on July 2, 2021, as declared by its Board of Directors on June 18, 2021. The Company approved and paid cash dividends of $0.125 per share for each of the first three quarters of 2020 and $0.25 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020 and each of the first three quarters of 2021 on both its Class A and Class B common stock.
In January 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of $1 billion in value, excluding commissions, or 25 million in shares, of the Company's outstanding Class A and Class B common stock. The repurchase has no expiration date. The following table represents the repurchase of the Company's Class A and Class B common stocks under this program and its predecessor for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31, 2021August 31, 2020August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
(Dollars in thousands, except price per share)Class AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
Shares repurchased2,500,000 — — — 4,010,000 — 4,250,000 115,000 
Total purchase price$246,335 $— $— $— $387,875 $— $282,274 $6,155 
Average price per share$98.53 $— $— $— $96.73 $— $66.42 $53.52 
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(5)Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Provision for income taxes$405,136 189,690 975,354 382,498 
Effective tax rate (1)22.4 %22.2 %23.1 %19.5 %
(1)For both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, the effective tax rate included state income tax expense and non-deductible executive compensation, partially offset by new energy efficient home and solar tax credits. The nine months ended August 31, 2020 also included benefits related to the years ended November 30, 2018 and 2019, due to Congress retroactively extending the new energy efficient home tax credit in December 2019.
(6)Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net earnings attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings of the Company.
All outstanding nonvested shares that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents that participate in undistributed earnings with common stock are considered participating securities and are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The Company’s restricted common stock ("nonvested shares") is considered participating securities.
Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2021202020212020
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to Lennar$1,406,888 666,418 3,239,620 1,582,276 
Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares776 324 2,182 1,014 
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares15,918 7,474 38,329 17,433 
Numerator for basic earnings per share1,390,194 658,620 3,199,109 1,563,829 
Less: net amount attributable to Rialto's Carried Interest Incentive Plan (1)785 3,606 2,907 6,928 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$1,389,409 655,014 3,196,202 1,556,901 
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average common shares outstanding307,296 308,889 308,403 309,492 
Effect of dilutive securities:
Shared based payments— — 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average common shares outstanding307,296 308,890 308,403 309,493 
Basic earnings per share$4.52 2.13 10.37 5.05 
Diluted earnings per share$4.52 2.12 10.36 5.03 
(1)The amounts presented relate to Rialto's Carried Interest Incentive Plan and represent the difference between the advanced tax distributions received from the Rialto funds included in the Lennar Other segment and the amount Lennar is assumed to own.
For both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive.
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(7)Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
4.125% senior notes due 2022 (1)
$599,619 598,876 
5.375% senior notes due 2022
253,199 255,342 
4.750% senior notes due 2022
573,570 572,724 
4.875% senior notes due December 2023
398,147 397,347 
4.500% senior notes due 2024
648,072 647,528 
5.875% senior notes due 2024
439,978 443,484 
4.750% senior notes due 2025
498,335 498,002 
5.25% senior notes due 2026
405,800 406,709 
5.00% senior notes due 2027
352,220 352,508 
4.75% senior notes due 2027
895,322 894,760 
6.25% senior notes due December 2021
— 305,221 
Mortgage notes on land and other debt478,251 583,257 
$5,542,513 5,955,758 
(1)Subsequent to August 31, 2021, the Company provided notice that it would redeem on October 15, 2021 its $600 million 4.125% senior unsecured notes, which have a scheduled maturity of January 15, 2022.
The carrying amounts of the senior notes in the table above are net of debt issuance costs of $12.4 million and $15.9 million as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, respectively.
In June 2021, the Company redeemed $300 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due December 2021. The redemption price, which was paid in cash, was 100% of the principal amount plus accrued unpaid interest.
As of August 31, 2021 the maximum available borrowings on the Company's unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility") were $2.5 billion and included a $300 million accordion feature, subject to additional commitments, thus the maximum borrowings could be $2.8 billion maturing in 2024. The Credit Facility agreement (the "Credit Agreement") provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. The maturity, debt covenants and details of the Credit Facility are unchanged from the disclosure in the Company's Financial Condition and Capital Resources section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. In addition to the Credit Facility, the Company has other letter of credit facilities with different financial institutions.
Procedures related to performance letters of credit, financial letters of credit and surety bonds are unchanged from the disclosure in the Company's Financial Condition and Capital Resources section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. The Company's outstanding performance letters of credit and surety bonds are described below:
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Performance letters of credit$874,820 752,096 
Surety bonds3,465,134 3,087,711 
Anticipated future costs primarily for site improvements related to performance surety bonds1,595,800 1,584,642 
The Company's senior notes are guaranteed by substantially all of the Company's 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries and some of the Company's other subsidiaries. These guarantees are unchanged from the disclosure in the Company's Financial Condition and Capital Resources section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
(8)Product Warranty
Warranty and similar reserves for homes are established at an amount estimated to be adequate to cover potential costs for materials and labor with regard to warranty-type claims expected to be incurred subsequent to the delivery of a home. Reserves are determined based on historical data and trends with respect to similar product types and geographical areas. The activity in
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the Company’s warranty reserve, which are included in Homebuilding other liabilities, was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2021202020212020
Warranty reserve, beginning of the period$361,741 301,462 341,765 294,138 
Warranties issued55,236 50,324 149,854 134,867 
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)8,288 3,640 27,048 17,251 
Payments(50,290)(36,677)(143,692)(127,507)
Warranty reserve, end of period$374,975 318,749 374,975 318,749 
(1)The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020 primarily related to specific claims in certain of the Company's homebuilding communities and other adjustments.
(9)Financial Instruments and Fair Value Disclosures
The following table presents the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments held or issued by the Company at August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, using available market information and what the Company believes to be appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies might have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. The table excludes cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, net and accounts payable, all of which had fair values approximating their carrying amounts due to the short maturities and liquidity of these instruments.
August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
(In thousands)Fair Value HierarchyCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
ASSETS
Financial Services:
Loans held-for-investment, netLevel 3$61,283 61,332 72,626 70,808 
Investments held-to-maturityLevel 3161,532 192,510 164,230 196,047 
LIABILITIES
Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, netLevel 2$5,542,513 6,040,708 5,955,758 6,581,798 
Financial Services notes and other debts payable, netLevel 21,106,447 1,107,301 1,463,919 1,464,850 
Lennar Other notes and other debts payable, netLevel 21,906 1,906 1,906 1,906 
The following methods and assumptions are used by the Company in estimating fair values:
Financial Services—The fair values above are based on quoted market prices, if available. The fair values for instruments that do not have quoted market prices are estimated by the Company on the basis of discounted cash flows or other financial information. For notes and other debts payable, the fair values approximate their carrying value due to variable interest pricing terms and the short-term nature of the majority of the borrowings.
Homebuilding—For senior notes and other debts payable, the fair value of fixed-rate borrowings is primarily based on quoted market prices and the fair value of variable-rate borrowings is based on expected future cash flows calculated using current market forward rates.
Lennar Other—The fair value for notes payable approximate their carrying value due to variable interest pricing terms and the short-term nature of the borrowings.
Fair Value Measurements:
GAAP provides a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures about fair value measurements and establishes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value summarized as follows:
Level 1: Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets.
Level 2: Fair value determined using significant other observable inputs.
Level 3: Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
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The Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
Fair Value HierarchyFair Value at
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Financial Services Assets:
Residential loans held-for-saleLevel 2$1,141,460 1,296,517 
LMF Commercial loans held-for-saleLevel 3113,129 193,588 
Mortgage servicing rightsLevel 32,382 2,113 
Lennar Other:
Investments in equity securitiesLevel 1$1,085,571 — 
Investments available-for-saleLevel 341,695 53,497 
Residential and LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale in the table above include:
August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
(In thousands)Aggregate Principal BalanceChange in Fair ValueAggregate Principal BalanceChange in Fair Value
Residential loans held-for-sale$1,103,647 37,813 1,232,548 63,969 
LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
116,010 (2,881)194,362 (774)
Financial Services residential loans held-for-sale - Fair value is based on independent quoted market prices, where available, or the prices for other mortgage whole loans with similar characteristics. The Company recognizes the fair value of its rights to service a mortgage loan as revenue upon entering into an interest rate lock loan commitment with a borrower. The fair value of these are included in Financial Services’ loans held-for-sale as of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020. Fair value of servicing rights is determined based on actual sales of servicing rights on loans with similar characteristics.
LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale - The fair value of loans held-for-sale is calculated from model-based techniques that use discounted cash flow assumptions and the Company’s own estimates of CMBS spreads, market interest rate movements and the underlying loan credit quality. The details and methods of the calculation are unchanged from the fair value disclosure in the Company's Notes to the Financial Statements section in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. These methods use unobservable inputs in estimating a discount rate that is used to assign a value to each loan. While the cash payments on the loans are contractual, the discount rate used and assumptions regarding the relative size of each class in the CMBS capital structure can significantly impact the valuation. Therefore, the estimates used could differ materially from the fair value determined when the loans are sold to a securitization trust.
Mortgage servicing rights - Financial Services records mortgage servicing rights when it sells loans on a servicing-retained basis or through the acquisition or assumption of the right to service a financial asset. The fair value of the mortgage servicing rights is calculated using third-party valuations. The key assumptions, which are generally unobservable inputs, used in the valuation of the mortgage servicing rights include mortgage prepayment rates, discount rates and delinquency rates and are noted below:
Unobservable inputsAs of August 31, 2021As of November 30, 2020
Mortgage prepayment rate14%18%
Discount rate14%12%
Delinquency rate 3%4%
Lennar Other investments in equity securities - The fair value of investments in equity securities was calculated based on independent quoted market prices. The Company’s investments in equity securities were recorded at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded to Lennar Other unrealized gain of the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Lennar Other investments available-for-sale - The fair value of investments available-for-sale is calculated from model-based techniques that use discounted cash flow assumptions and the Company’s own estimates of CMBS spreads, market interest rate movements and the underlying loan credit quality. Loan values are calculated by allocating the change in value of an assumed CMBS capital structure to each loan. The value of an assumed CMBS capital structure is calculated, generally, by discounting the cash flows associated with each CMBS class at market interest rates and at the Company’s own estimate of CMBS spreads.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

The changes in fair values for Level 1 and Level 2 financial instruments measured on a recurring basis are shown below by financial instrument and financial statement line item:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2021202020212020
Changes in fair value included in Financial Services revenues:
Loans held-for-sale$4,196 2,229 (26,156)
Mortgage loan commitments118 (4,534)260 24,177 
Forward contracts1,649 (205)11,934 (1,088)
Changes in fair value included in Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain (loss):
Investments in equity securities$493,671 — 690,791 — 
Changes in fair value included in other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Lennar Other investments available-for-sale$131 175 (495)(209)
Interest on Financial Services loans held-for-sale and LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale measured at fair value is calculated based on the interest rate of the loans and recorded as revenues in the Financial Services’ statement of operations.
The following table represents the reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Level 3 recurring fair value measurements in the Company's Financial Services segment:
Three Months Ended
August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Mortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-saleMortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
Beginning balance$2,602 163,920 1,238 159,885 
Purchases/loan originations56 178,669 563 164,380 
Sales/loan originations sold, including those not settled— (226,357)— (164,527)
Disposals/settlements(127)(4,092)(34)— 
Changes in fair value (2)(149)1,391 (411)(1,165)
Interest and principal paydowns— (402)— (1,542)
Ending balance$2,382 113,129 1,356 157,031 
Nine Months Ended
August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Mortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-saleMortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
Beginning balance$2,113 193,588 24,679 197,224 
Purchases/loan originations499 599,465 1,917 582,030 
Sales/loan originations sold, including those not settled
— (665,062)— (622,251)
Disposals/settlements (1)(1,222)(11,392)(10,231)— 
Changes in fair value (2)992 (2,551)(15,009)2,102 
Interest and principal paydowns— (919)— (2,074)
Ending balance$2,382 113,129 1,356 157,031 
(1)The nine months ended August 31, 2020 include $7.5 million related to the sale of a servicing portfolio.
(2)Changes in fair value for LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale and Financial Services mortgage servicing rights are included in Financial Services' revenues.
The Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are those assets for which the Company has recorded valuation adjustments and write-offs. The fair values included in the table below represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value during the respective periods disclosed. The assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are summarized below:
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

Three Months Ended
August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Fair Value
Hierarchy
Carrying ValueFair ValueTotal Losses, Net (1)Carrying ValueFair ValueTotal Losses, Net (1)
Non-financial assets - Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (1)Level 3$3,968 2,287 (1,681)20,650 18,089 (2,561)
Land and land under development (1)Level 31,625 862 (763)21,621 12,650 (8,971)
Nine Months Ended
August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
(In thousands)Fair Value
Hierarchy
Carrying ValueFair ValueTotal Losses, Net (1)Carrying ValueFair ValueTotal Losses, Net (1)
Non-financial assets - Homebuilding:
Finished homes and construction in progress (1)Level 3$25,752 11,015 (14,737)162,459 138,493 (23,966)
Land and land under development (1)Level 32,145 862 (1,283)86,683 34,019 (52,664)
(1)Valuation adjustments were included in Homebuilding costs and expenses in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Finished homes and construction in progress are included within inventories. Inventories are stated at cost unless the inventory within a community is determined to be impaired, in which case the impaired inventory is written down to fair value. The Company disclosed its accounting policy related to inventories and its review for indicators of impairment in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
The Company estimates the fair value of inventory evaluated for impairment based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the inventory is evaluated, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or assumptions change. For example, changes in market conditions and other specific developments or changes in assumptions may cause the Company to re-evaluate its strategy regarding previously impaired inventory, as well as inventory not currently impaired but for which indicators of impairment may arise if market deterioration occurs, and certain other assets that could result in further valuation adjustments and/or additional write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs due to abandonment of those options contracts.
The Company disclosed its accounting policy related to inventories and its review for indicators of impairment in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in its Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews its active communities for indicators of potential impairments. The table below summarizes communities reviewed for indicators of impairment and communities with valuation adjustments recorded:
Communities with valuation adjustments
At or for the Nine Months Ended# of active communities# of communities with potential indicator of impairment# of communities
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Valuation Adjustments
(in thousands)
August 31, 20211,19281$17,117 $11,849 
August 31, 20201,194281476,115 40,364 
The table below summarizes the most significant unobservable inputs used in the Company's discounted cash flow model to determine the fair value of its communities for which the Company recorded valuation adjustments:
Nine Months Ended August 31,
20212020
Unobservable inputsRange
Average selling price$635,000201,000 -970,000
Absorption rate per quarter (homes)113-15
Discount rate20%20%
(10)Variable Interest Entities
The Company evaluated the joint venture ("JV") agreements of its JV's that were formed or that had reconsideration events, such as changes in the governing documents or to debt arrangements during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and based on the Company's evaluation, during the nine months ended August 31, 2021, the Company consolidated two entities that had a total combined assets and liabilities of $30.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, there were no VIEs that were deconsolidated.
The carrying amount of the Company's consolidated VIE's assets and non-recourse liabilities are disclosed in the footnote to the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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A VIE’s assets can only be used to settle obligations of that VIE. The VIEs are not guarantors of the Company’s senior notes or other debts payable. The assets held by a VIE usually are collateral for that VIE’s debt. The Company and other partners do not generally have an obligation to make capital contributions to a VIE unless the Company and/or the other partner(s) have entered into debt guarantees with a VIE’s lenders. Other than debt guarantee agreements with a VIE’s lenders, there are no liquidity arrangements or agreements to fund capital or purchase assets that could require the Company to provide financial support to a VIE. While the Company has option contracts to purchase land from certain of its VIEs, the Company is not required to purchase the assets and could walk away from the contracts.
Unconsolidated VIEs
The Company’s recorded investments in VIEs that are unconsolidated and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
(In thousands)Investments in
Unconsolidated VIEs
Lennar’s Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Investments in
Unconsolidated VIEs
Lennar’s Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Homebuilding (1)$101,371 241,484 89,654 89,828 
Multifamily (2)611,676 645,606 619,540 717,271 
Financial Services161,532 161,532 164,230 164,230 
Lennar Other (3)9,751 9,751 76,023 130,177 
$884,330 1,058,373 949,447 1,101,506 
(1)As of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the maximum exposure to loss of Homebuilding's investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs, except as of August 31, 2021, with regard to the Company's remaining commitment to fund capital in the Upward America Venture, a single family for rent platform. The increase was due to the Company's commitment to fund the Upward America Venture.
(2)As of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the maximum exposure to loss of Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs was primarily limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to the remaining equity commitment of $24.9 million and $88.1 million, respectively, to fund LMV I and LMV II for future expenditures related to the construction and development of its projects. The decrease was due to the funding of capital for LMV I and LMV II.
(3)As of August 31, 2021, the decrease in investments in unconsolidated VIEs and maximum exposure to loss was related to an entity which had a reconsideration event due to the payoff of a note receivable which caused the entity to no longer be considered a VIE.
While these entities are VIEs, the Company has determined that the power to direct the activities of the VIEs that most significantly impact the VIEs’ economic performance is generally shared and the Company and its partners are not de-facto agents. While the Company generally manages the day-to-day operations of the VIEs, each of these VIEs has an executive committee made up of representatives from each partner. The members of the executive committee have equal votes and major decisions require unanimous consent and approval from all members. The Company does not have the unilateral ability to exercise participating voting rights without partner consent.
There are no liquidity arrangements or agreements to fund capital or purchase assets that could require the Company to provide financial support to the VIEs. Except for the unconsolidated VIEs discussed above, the Company and the other partners did not guarantee any debt of the other unconsolidated VIEs. While the Company has option contracts to purchase land from certain of its unconsolidated VIEs, the Company is not required to purchase the assets and could walk away from the contracts.
Option Contracts
The Company has access to land through option contracts, which generally enable it to control portions of properties owned by third parties (including land funds) and unconsolidated entities until the Company has determined whether to exercise the options.
The Company evaluates all option contracts for land to determine whether they are VIEs and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of certain of these option contracts. Although the Company does not have legal title to the optioned land, if the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary or makes a significant deposit for optioned land, it may need to consolidate the land under option at the purchase price of the optioned land.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, consolidated inventory not owned increased by $167.8 million with a corresponding increase to liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2021. The increase was primarily due to additions in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 as the Company focused on increasing its controlled homesites, partially offset by takedowns. To reflect the purchase price of the homesite takedowns, the Company had a net reclass related to option deposits from consolidated inventory not owned to land under development in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2021. The liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned primarily represent the difference between the option exercise prices for the optioned land and the Company’s cash deposits.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) (Continued)

The Company's exposure to losses on its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities were as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs$1,079,078 414,154 
Letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain land and option contracts153,116 87,537 
(11)Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
The Company is party to various claims, legal actions and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. From time to time, the Company is also a party to various lawsuits involving purchases and sales of real property. These lawsuits include claims regarding representations and warranties made in connection with the transfer of properties and disputes regarding the obligation to purchase or sell properties.
The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on its business or financial position. However, the financial effect of litigation concerning purchases and sales of property may depend upon the value of the subject property, which may have changed from the time the agreement for purchase or sale was entered into.
Leases
The Company has entered into agreements to lease certain office facilities and equipment under operating leases. The Company recognizes lease expense for these leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. ROU assets and right-of-use lease liabilities are recorded on the balance sheet for all leases, except leases with an initial term of 12 months or less. Many of the Company's leases include options to renew. The exercise of lease renewal options is at the Company's option and therefore renewal option payments have not been included in the ROU assets or lease liabilities. The following table includes additional information about the Company's leases:
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Right-of-use assets$157,164 113,390 
Lease liabilities165,095 122,836 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)8.32.6
Weighted-average discount rate2.9 %3.1 %
Future minimum payments under the noncancellable leases in effect at August 31, 2021 were as follows:
(In thousands)Lease Payments
2021$7,982 
202234,360 
202328,283 
202423,113 
202518,702 
2026 and thereafter74,108 
Total future minimum lease payments (1)$186,548 
Less: Interest (2)21,453 
Present value of lease liabilities (2)$165,095 
(1)Total future minimum lease payments exclude variable lease costs of $26.2 million and short-term lease costs of $2.1 million. This also does not include minimum lease payments for executed and legally enforceable leases that have not yet commenced. As of August 31, 2021, the minimum lease payments for these leases that have not yet commenced were immaterial.
(2)The Company's leases do not include a readily determinable implicit rate. As such, the Company has estimated the discount rate for these leases to determine the present value of lease payments at the lease commencement date or as of December 1, 2019, which was the effective date of ASU 2016-02. As of August 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate used in calculating the lease liabilities were 8.3 years and 2.9%, respectively. The Company recognized the lease liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets within accounts payable or other liabilities of the respective segments.
The Company's rental expense and payments on lease liabilities were as follows:
Nine months ended
(In thousands)August 31, 2021August 31, 2020
Rental expense$63,232 62,554 
Payment on lease liabilities22,174 40,359 
On occasion, the Company may sublease rented space which is no longer used for the Company's operations. For both the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an immaterial amount of sublease income.
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Item 2. Management’s 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 unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included under Item 1 of this Report and our audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2020.
Some of the statements in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, are "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements typically include the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “consider,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “projection,” “seek,” “strategy,” “target,” “will” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements contained herein may include opinions or beliefs regarding market conditions and similar matters. In many instances, those opinions and beliefs are based upon general observations by members of our management, anecdotal evidence and our experience in the conduct of our businesses, without specific investigation or analyses. Therefore, while they reflect our view of the industries and markets in which we are involved, they should not be viewed as reflecting verifiable views or views that are necessarily shared by all who are involved in those industries or markets. These statements concern expectations, beliefs, projections, plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.
The forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions. We wish to caution readers that certain important factors may have affected and could in the future affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ significantly from what is anticipated by our forward-looking statements. The most important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the potential negative impact to our business of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the duration, impact and severity of which is highly uncertain; continuation of supply shortages and increased costs related to construction materials and labor; cost increases related to real estate taxes and insurance; reduced availability of mortgage financing, increased interest rates and increased competition in the mortgage industry; reductions in the market value of our investments in public companies; an extended slowdown in the real estate markets across the nation, including a slowdown in either the market for single family homes or the multifamily rental market; our inability to successfully execute our strategies, including our land lighter strategy and our strategy to monetize non-core assets; changes in general economic and financial conditions that reduce demand for our products and services, lower our profit margins or reduce our access to credit; our inability to acquire land at anticipated prices; the possibility that we will incur nonrecurring costs that affect earnings in one or more reporting periods; decreased demand for our homes or Multifamily rental properties; increased competition for home sales from other sellers of new and resale homes; our inability to pay down debt; government actions or other factors that might force us to terminate our program of repurchasing our stock; a decline in the value of our land inventories and resulting write-downs of the carrying value of our real estate assets; the failure of the participants in various joint ventures to honor their commitments; difficulty obtaining land-use entitlements or construction financing; natural disasters and other unforeseen events for which our insurance does not provide adequate coverage; new laws or regulatory changes that adversely affect the profitability of our businesses; our inability to refinance our debt on terms that are as favorable as our current arrangements; and changes in accounting conventions that adversely affect our reported earnings.
Please see our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020 and our other filings with the SEC for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties which could affect our future results. We undertake no obligation, other than those imposed by securities laws, to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of those statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
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Outlook
The housing market remains strong. Demand has been strong while the supply of new and existing homes has remained constrained. New home construction cannot ramp up quickly enough to fill the void of the underproduction of homes for the past decade, and short supply is likely to remain for some time to come. The supply chain for both land and construction is significantly stressed. Given supply chain challenges, we believe the industry will not be able to quickly remedy the supply shortage with increased production. Accordingly, we expect the market to remain in its current imbalance for an extended period of time. We remain focused on orderly, targeted growth, with our sales pace tightly matched with our pace of production, which enables price appreciation to offset future cost escalations to maximize margins. Even though home prices have moved much higher, overall affordability remains strong as interest rates are still lower than they were a year ago. Personal savings for deposits are strong and wages seem to be rising faster than monthly payments. Millennials are moving out of their parents’ homes and forming families, while apartment dwellers are finding a first-time single-family home.
The housing market is not only strong, but it is also going through some structural changes that will promote stability in the market, and extend housing benefits to the breadth of a diverse society. The iBuyer and single-family for rent participants are providing additional liquidity to the marketplace to purchase and sell homes, as they evolve and provide ever more frictionless transactions. They are also solving important industry problems that have needed solutions for a very long time. The iBuyers, led by Opendoor, are becoming more than just a home sale option. They are an ever more effective and instrumental convenience provider, as the coordination of a new home is being complicated by supply chain disruption. Additionally, the single-family for rent participants, including our Upward America Venture, are also providing more liquidity while making a single-family home lifestyle accessible to more families. The solution to higher home prices causing affordability issues is building more housing and making a growing portion of that housing stock available to more families to rent if they cannot yet meet the requirements for home ownership. Professional ownership of homes enables renters to access a single-family lifestyle while they build the credentials to own. Better housing for families produces better outcomes for families and the industry is rewiring to provide those solutions.
The combined effects of this strong housing market along with structural changes, which we are in position to capitalize on through our strategic investments, puts Lennar in a position to continue to drive returns. We are focused on cash flow, debt reduction, stock buyback, land controlled versus owned, return on capital, and return on equity, and on innovative technologies. While we have been carefully managing our supply chain, the supply chain for both land and construction is significantly stressed. Accordingly, we expect our community count at the end of the 2021 fiscal year will be up only approximately 7% versus the 10% we previously guided. In addition, we expect our deliveries for the fourth quarter of 2021 will be approximately 18,000 versus the 19,000 to 21,000 we previously guided. We expect our gross margin to be about 28% and we expect our SG&A to be about 6.7% for the fourth quarter, though these amounts will move up or down a bit depending on the number of homes delivered. Our return on equity stands now at 21.9%, which is an 800 basis point improvement over last year. We have remained focused on our optioned versus owned land strategy. We ended the third quarter with a 3.3 years supply of land owned, compared to a 3.8 years supply of land owned at the same time last year, and our homesites controlled percentage increased to 53% from 35% in the prior year. Among other things, this has enabled us to reduce debt, such that our third quarter homebuilding debt-to-total capital ratio improved to 21.2%, from 29.5% in the prior year.
We have continued to work on the structural components and organization of our spin company. The new company will be configured as an independent and active asset management business that raises third-party capital to support ongoing business verticals. As previously noted, two of these verticals have already raised third-party capital, of which our subsidiaries are active asset managers. Our multifamily platform has approximately $9 billion of gross capital under management and is raising its third fund now. Our growing single family for rent platform currently manages approximately $1.25 billion of equity already raised. Both of these programs are neatly configured as independent, self-sustaining operations. Additionally, we have a dynamic and growing independent land and land management business that has been refined and we have a growing technology investment business, LENX, that is performing exceptionally well. We are considering including them, or at least portions of our investments in them, in the spin-off.
In spite of the miss of deliveries and the supply chain disruption that is affecting us and the industry, we believe we have never been better positioned financially, organizationally and technologically to thrive and grow in this evolving housing market demand. As we begin to look to 2022, we see continued strength in the market and double-digit growth in sales, starts, deliveries and community count for Lennar. The story remains that supply is short and demand is strong. Some are concerned that demand is slowing as prices move higher and interest rates move. It feels to us that sales are slowing because many sales were made early and the industry is building through those sales slower than expected. We believe that home production has been constrained for a decade and we are making up the deficit now, which should keep the housing market thriving for some time to come.

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(1) Results of Operations
Overview
We historically have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, variability in quarterly results. Our results of operations for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Our homebuilding business is seasonal in nature and generally reflects higher levels of new home order activity in our second and third fiscal quarters and increased deliveries in the second half of our fiscal year. However, a variety of factors can alter seasonal patterns.
Our net earnings attributable to Lennar were $1.4 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share ($4.52 per basic share), in the third quarter of 2021, compared to net earnings attributable to Lennar of $666.4 million, or $2.12 per diluted share ($2.13 per basic share), in the third quarter of 2020. Our net earnings attributable to Lennar were $3.2 billion, or $10.36 per diluted share ($10.37 per basic share), in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to net earnings attributable to Lennar of $1.6 billion, or $5.03 per diluted share ($5.05 per basic share), in the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
Financial information relating to our operations was as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporateTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$6,505,708 — — — — 6,505,708 
Sales of land45,055 — — — — 45,055 
Other revenues7,746 206,973 167,921 8,000 — 390,640 
Total revenues6,558,509 206,973 167,921 8,000 — 6,941,403 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold4,732,403 — — — — 4,732,403 
Costs of land sold39,378 — — — — 39,378 
Selling, general and administrative expenses453,716 — — — — 453,716 
Other costs and expenses— 94,890 174,410 9,010 — 278,310 
Total costs and expenses5,225,497 94,890 174,410 9,010 — 5,503,807 
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, Multifamily other gain (loss) and Lennar Other other income (expense), net2,391 — (2,904)(2,220)— (2,733)
Other expense, net(5,570)— — — — (5,570)
Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain— — — 495,202 — 495,202 
Operating earnings (loss)$1,329,833 112,083 (9,393)491,972 — 1,924,495 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 94,942 94,942 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 15,199 15,199 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$1,329,833 112,083 (9,393)491,972 (110,141)1,814,354 
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Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporateTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$5,467,364 — — — — 5,467,364 
Sales of land34,323 — — — — 34,323 
Other revenues3,433 237,068 115,170 12,896 — 368,567 
Total revenues5,505,120 237,068 115,170 12,896 — 5,870,254 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold4,204,814 — — — — 4,204,814 
Costs of land sold32,395 — — — — 32,395 
Selling, general and administrative expenses435,949 — — — — 435,949 
Other costs and expenses— 101,989 118,786 2,062 — 222,837 
Total costs and expenses4,673,158 101,989 118,786 2,062 — 4,895,995 
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities(6,431)— (1,532)(2,835)— (10,798)
Other expense, net(11,787)— — — — (11,787)
Operating earnings (loss)$813,744 135,079 (5,148)7,999 — 951,674 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 85,998 85,998 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 6,663 6,663 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$813,744 135,079 (5,148)7,999 (92,661)859,013 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and unallocatedTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$17,377,353 — — — — 17,377,353 
Sales of land131,483 — — — — 131,483 
Other revenues20,770 669,789 476,837 20,884 — 1,188,280 
Total revenues17,529,606 669,789 476,837 20,884 — 18,697,116 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold12,820,638 — — — — 12,820,638 
Costs of land sold113,545 — — — — 113,545 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,319,116 — — — — 1,319,116 
Other costs and expenses— 290,179 474,389 18,994 — 783,562 
Total costs and expenses14,253,299 290,179 474,389 18,994 — 15,036,861 
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and Multifamily other gain (loss) and Lennar Other other income (expense), net(3,862)— 9,682 59,954 — 65,774 
Other income, net3,043 — — — — 3,043 
Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain— — — 847,377 — 847,377 
Operating earnings$3,275,488 379,610 12,130 909,221 — 4,576,449 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 296,190 296,190 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 42,006 42,006 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$3,275,488 379,610 12,130 909,221 (338,196)4,238,253 
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Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and unallocatedTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$14,533,212 — — — — 14,533,212 
Sales of land81,023 — — — — 81,023 
Other revenues12,485 631,992 370,904 33,348 — 1,048,729 
Total revenues14,626,720 631,992 370,904 33,348 — 15,662,964 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold11,359,364 — — — — 11,359,364 
Costs of land sold102,899 — — — — 102,899 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,222,032 — — — — 1,222,032 
Other costs and expenses— 363,688 379,607 3,564 746,859 
Total costs and expenses12,684,295 363,688 379,607 3,564 — 13,431,154 
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and Multifamily other gain(20,077)— 4,702 (28,712)— (44,087)
Financial Services gain on deconsolidation— 61,418 — — — 61,418 
Other expense, net(16,845)— — (10,195)— (27,040)
Operating earnings (loss)$1,905,503 329,722 (4,001)(9,123)— 2,222,101 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 246,815 246,815 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 16,144 16,144 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$1,905,503 329,722 (4,001)(9,123)(262,959)1,959,142 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021 versus Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues from home sales increased 19% in the third quarter of 2021 to $6.5 billion from $5.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 10% increase in the number of home deliveries and an 8% increase in the average sales price. New home deliveries increased to 15,199 homes in the third quarter of 2021 from 13,842 homes in the third quarter of 2020. The average sales price of homes delivered was $428,000 in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $396,000 in the third quarter of 2020.
Gross margin on home sales were $1.8 billion, or 27.3%, in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $1.3 billion, or 23.1%, in the third quarter of 2020. The gross margin percentage on home sales increased primarily as a result of price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $453.7 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $435.9 million in the third quarter of 2020. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 7.0% in the third quarter of 2021, from 8.0% in the third quarter of 2020. This was the lowest percentage for a quarter in our history primarily due to a decrease in broker commissions and benefits of our technology efforts.
Operating earnings for our Financial Services segment were $111.9 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $135.1 million in the third quarter of 2020. The decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to lower mortgage net margins driven by an increase in competition. This was partially offset by an increase in title operating earnings due to higher volume and an increase in profit per transaction derived from technology initiatives.
Operating loss for our Multifamily segment was $9.4 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $5.1 million in the third quarter of 2020. Operating earnings for our Lennar Other segment was $492.0 million in the third quarter of 2021, compared to $8.0 million in the third quarter of 2020. In the third quarter of 2021, we recorded mark to market gains on our investments in newly public companies (Hippo, SmartRent and Blend) of $433 million and on our current investments (Opendoor and Sunnova) of $61 million.
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021 versus Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
Revenues from home sales increased 20% in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 to $17.4 billion from $14.5 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 14% increase in the number of home deliveries and a 5% increase in the average sales price. New home deliveries increased to 42,006 homes in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 from 36,835 homes in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The average sales price of homes
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delivered was $414,000 in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to $395,000 in the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
Gross margin on home sales were $4.6 billion, or 26.2%, in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to $3.2 billion or 21.8%, in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The gross margin percentage on home sales increased primarily as a result of price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot outpaced the increase in cost per square foot. Gross margin on land sales in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was $17.9 million, compared to a loss of $21.9 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The loss in the nine months ended August 31, 2020 was primarily due to a write-off of costs in the second quarter of 2020 as a result of Lennar not moving forward with a naval base development in Concord, California, northeast of San Francisco.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.3 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to $1.2 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 7.6% in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, from 8.4% in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The improvement was primarily due to a decrease in broker commissions and benefits of our technology efforts.
Operating earnings for our Financial Services segment were $379.3 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to $343.8 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2020 (which included $329.7 million operating earnings and an add back of $14.1 million net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests). The nine months ended August 31, 2020 included a $61.4 million gain on the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated entity. Excluding this gain, the improvement in operating earnings was primarily due to an increase in volume and margin in the mortgage and title businesses.
Operating earnings for our Multifamily segment were $12.1 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to an operating loss of $4.0 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. Operating earnings for our Lennar Other segment were $909.2 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to an operating loss of $9.1 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2020. The operating earnings for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was primarily due to mark to market gains on strategic investments that went public during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 (Opendoor, Hippo, SmartRent and Blend) and the sale of our solar business to Sunnova.
Homebuilding Segments
At August 31, 2021, our reportable Homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other are outlined in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The following tables set forth selected financial and operational information related to our homebuilding operations for the periods indicated:
Selected Financial and Operational Data
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ in thousands)Sales of Homes RevenueCosts of Sales of HomesGross Margin %Net Margins on Sales of Homes (1)Gross Margins on Sales of LandOther RevenueEquity in Earnings (Loss) from Unconsolidated EntitiesOther Income (Expense), netOperating Earnings (Loss)
East$1,655,301 1,174,592 29.0 %350,305 3,147 1,867 3,493 (1,917)356,895 
Central1,262,540 974,843 22.8 %196,103 95 589 526 (84)197,229 
Texas818,869 570,228 30.4 %184,267 1,835 365 (466)186,008 
West2,764,857 2,004,108 27.5 %603,721 600 1,600 4,263 (1,369)608,815 
Other (2)4,141 8,632 (108.5)%(14,807)— 3,325 (5,898)(1,734)(19,114)
Totals
$6,505,708 4,732,403 27.3 %1,319,589 5,677 7,746 2,391 (5,570)1,329,833 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ in thousands)Sales of Homes RevenueCosts of Sales of HomesGross Margin %Net Margins on Sales of Homes (1)Gross Margins (Loss) on Sales of LandOther RevenueEquity in Earnings (Loss) from Unconsolidated EntitiesOther Income (Expense), netOperating Earnings (Loss)
East$1,477,273 1,112,035 24.7 %241,904 (103)638 897 853 244,189 
Central1,062,799 842,764 20.7 %134,395 (57)1,341 70 (3,071)132,678 
Texas719,467 538,480 25.2 %114,954 2,016 203 242 (1,304)116,111 
West2,205,235 1,706,530 22.6 %343,353 72 1,145 48 (1,784)342,834 
Other (2)2,590 5,005 (93.2)%(8,005)— 106 (7,688)(6,481)(22,068)
Totals
$5,467,364 4,204,814 23.1 %826,601 1,928 3,433 (6,431)(11,787)813,744 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
(In thousands)Sales of Homes RevenueCosts of Sales of HomesGross Margin %Net Margins on Sales of Homes (1)Gross Margins on Sales of LandOther RevenueEquity in Earnings (Loss) from Unconsolidated EntitiesOther Income (Expense), netOperating Earnings (Loss)
East$4,553,941 3,278,463 28.0 %899,817 9,558 5,053 2,942 11,435 928,805 
Central3,282,168 2,534,816 22.8 %485,631 846 1,573 941 (691)488,300 
Texas2,245,671 1,572,494 30.0 %487,231 4,706 1,185 548 (1,962)491,708 
West7,284,928 5,404,983 25.8 %1,412,934 2,828 3,961 4,304 (695)1,423,332 
Other (2)10,645 29,882 (180.7)%(48,014)— 8,998 (12,597)(5,044)(56,657)
Totals
$17,377,353 12,820,638 26.2 %3,237,599 17,938 20,770 (3,862)3,043 3,275,488 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
(In thousands)Sales of Homes RevenueCosts of Sales of HomesGross Margin %Net Margins on Sales of Homes (1)Gross Margins on Sales of LandOther RevenueEquity in Earnings (Loss) from Unconsolidated EntitiesOther Income (Expense), netOperating Earnings (Loss)
East$3,904,268 2,971,929 23.9 %581,923 (1,681)3,913 1,474 475 586,104 
Central2,833,745 2,300,783 18.8 %291,672 (703)2,209 642 (1,789)292,031 
Texas1,877,374 1,428,758 23.9 %266,647 5,213 970 446 (4,205)269,071 
West5,894,183 4,619,334 21.6 %841,369 (1,267)4,873 3,948 (1,088)847,835 
Other (2)23,642 38,560 (63.1)%(29,795)(23,438)520 (26,587)(10,238)(89,538)
Totals
$14,533,212 11,359,364 21.8 %1,951,816 (21,876)12,485 (20,077)(16,845)1,905,503 
(1)Net margins on sales of homes include selling, general and administrative expenses.
(2)Negative gross and net margins were due to period costs and impairments in Urban divisions that impact costs of homes sold without sufficient sales of homes revenue to offset those costs.
Summary of Homebuilding Data
Deliveries:
Three Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202120202021202020212020
East4,568 4,309 $1,660,357 1,488,022 $363,000 345,000 
Central3,211 2,767 1,262,540 1,062,799 393,000 384,000 
Texas2,747 2,598 818,869 719,467 298,000 277,000 
West4,669 4,165 2,764,856 2,205,235 592,000 529,000 
Other4,141 2,590 1,035,000 863,000 
Total15,199 13,842 $6,510,763 5,478,113 $428,000 396,000 
Of the total homes delivered listed above, 15 homes with a dollar value of $5.1 million and an average sales price of $337,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended August 31, 2021, compared to 33 home deliveries with a dollar value of $10.7 million and an average sales price of $326,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202120202021202020212020
East12,968 11,511 $4,572,592 3,924,289 $353,000 341,000 
Central8,391 7,389 3,282,168 2,833,745 391,000 384,000 
Texas7,843 6,637 2,245,671 1,877,374 286,000 283,000 
West12,793 11,273 7,284,927 5,894,183 569,000 523,000 
Other11 25 10,645 23,642 968,000 946,000 
Total42,006 36,835 $17,396,003 14,553,233 $414,000 395,000 
Of the total homes delivered listed above, 58 homes with a dollar value of $18.7 million and an average sales price of $322,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to 60 home deliveries with a dollar value of $20.0 million and an average sales price of $334,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
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New Orders (1):
Three Months Ended
Active CommunitiesHomes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,August 31,
20212020202120202021202020212020
East329 340 5,308 4,655 $2,100,466 1,631,349 $396,000 350,000 
Central281 297 3,189 3,375 1,352,814 1,298,792 424,000 385,000 
Texas233 217 3,203 2,746 988,644 743,553 309,000 271,000 
West350 341 4,571 4,786 3,006,501 2,580,328 658,000 539,000 
Other5,974 1,452 996,000 726,000 
Total1,196 1,198 16,277 15,564 $7,454,399 6,255,474 $458,000 402,000 
Of the total homes listed above, 35 homes with a dollar value of $13.1 million and an average sales price of $375,000 represent homes in four active communities from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended August 31, 2021, compared to 34 homes with a dollar value of $9.7 million and an average sales price of $286,000 in four active communities for the three months ended August 31, 2020.
(1)Homes represent the number of new sales contracts executed with homebuyers, net of cancellations, during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and August 31, 2020.
Nine Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202120202021202020212020
East15,473 12,512 $5,788,506 4,266,221 $374,000 341,000 
Central9,931 8,741 4,086,170 3,341,959 411,000 382,000 
Texas9,228 7,327 2,800,826 1,986,770 304,000 271,000 
West14,358 12,359 8,871,465 6,508,509 618,000 527,000 
Other14 16 14,095 15,189 1,007,000 949,000 
Total49,004 40,955 $21,561,062 16,118,648 $440,000 394,000 
Of the total homes listed above, 102 homes with a dollar value of $36.7 million and an average sales price of $359,000 represent homes from unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended August 31, 2021, compared to 85 homes with a dollar value of $26.8 million and an average sales price of $316,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2020.
Backlog:
At
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202120202021202020212020
East8,518 6,691 $3,526,849 2,368,300 $414,000 354,000 
Central5,911 4,502 2,566,174 1,752,180 434,000 389,000 
Texas4,208 2,860 1,379,740 822,734 328,000 288,000 
West7,177 5,644 4,499,969 2,922,743 627,000 518,000 
Other— 5,298 — 1,060,000 — 
Total25,819 19,697 $11,978,030 7,865,957 $464,000 399,000 
Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 82 homes with a backlog dollar value of $29.5 million and an average sales price of $359,000 represent the backlog from unconsolidated entities at August 31, 2021, compared to 56 homes with a backlog dollar value of $17.0 million and an average sales price of $303,000 at August 31, 2020.
Backlog represents the number of homes under sales contracts. Homes are sold using sales contracts, which are generally accompanied by sales deposits. In some instances, purchasers are permitted to cancel sales if they fail to qualify for financing or under certain other circumstances. Various state and federal laws and regulations may sometimes give purchasers a right to cancel homes in backlog. We do not recognize revenue on homes under sales contracts until the sales are closed and title passes to the new homeowners.
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021 versus Three Months Ended August 31, 2020
Homebuilding East: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states of the segment except in Pennsylvania and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment except in New Jersey. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Pennsylvania was primarily due to a decrease in the number of communities due to the timing of opening and closing of communities. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was
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primarily due to favorable market conditions. The decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in New Jersey was primarily driven by a change in product mix due to a higher percentage of deliveries in lower-priced communities. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the third quarter of 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Homebuilding Central: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states of the segment except in Minnesota, and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment except in Virginia and Tennessee. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Minnesota was primarily due to a decrease in the number of communities due to the timing of opening and closing of communities. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. The decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in Virginia and Tennessee was primarily driven by a change in product mix due to a higher percentage of deliveries in lower-priced communities. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the third quarter of 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Homebuilding Texas: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered. The increase in the number of deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the third quarter of 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Homebuilding West: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the third quarter of 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states of the segment except in Colorado and Oregon and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased during the quarter. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Colorado and Oregon was primarily due to a decrease in the number of deliveries per active community due to the timing of opening and closing of communities. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the third quarter of 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021 versus Nine Months Ended August 31, 2020
Homebuilding East: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states of the segment except in Pennsylvania and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment except in New Jersey. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Pennsylvania was primarily due to a decrease in the number of communities due to the timing of opening and closing of communities. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. The decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in New Jersey was primarily driven by a change in product mix due to a higher percentage of deliveries in lower-priced communities. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Homebuilding Central: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states of the segment except in Virginia, and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment except in Virginia and Tennessee. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Virginia was primarily due to a decrease in the number of communities due to the timing of opening and closing of communities. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. The decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in Virginia and Tennessee was primarily driven by a change in product mix due to a higher percentage of deliveries in lower-priced communities. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
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Homebuilding Texas: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered. The increase in the number of deliveries was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased. The increase in average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Homebuilding West: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all states of the segment except in Colorado and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states of the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries in all states of the segment was primarily due to higher demand as the number of deliveries per active community increased during the quarter. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to favorable market conditions. Gross margin percentage on home deliveries in the nine months ended August 31, 2021 increased compared to the same period last year primarily due to price appreciation as the increase in revenue per square foot of homes delivered outpaced the increase in cost per square foot.
Financial Services Segment
Our Financial Services reportable segment provides mortgage financing, title and closing services primarily for buyers of our homes. The segment also originates and sells into securitizations commercial mortgage loans through its LMF Commercial business. Our Financial Services segment sells substantially all of the residential loans it originates within a short period in the secondary mortgage market, the majority of which are sold on a servicing released, non-recourse basis. After the loans are sold, we retain potential liability for possible claims by purchasers that we breached certain limited industry-standard representations and warranties in the loan sale agreements.
The following table sets forth selected financial and operational information related to the residential mortgage and title activities of our Financial Services segment:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Dollar value of mortgages originated$3,281,000 3,529,000 9,228,000 9,007,000 
Number of mortgages originated9,400 10,800 27,300 27,800 
Mortgage capture rate of Lennar homebuyers73 %82 %75 %80 %
Number of title and closing service transactions16,900 16,400 49,000 42,000 
At August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, the carrying value of Financial Services' commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") was $161.5 million and $164.2 million, respectively. Details of these securities and related debt are within Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Multifamily Segment
We have been actively involved, primarily through unconsolidated entities, in the development, construction and property management of multifamily rental properties. Our Multifamily segment focuses on developing a geographically diversified portfolio of institutional quality multifamily rental properties in select U.S. markets.
Originally, our Multifamily segment focused on building multifamily properties and selling them shortly after they were completed. However, more recently we have focused on creating and participating in ventures that build multifamily properties with the intention of retaining them after they are completed.
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The following tables provide information related to our investment in the Multifamily segment:
Balance Sheets
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Multifamily investments in unconsolidated entities$682,819 724,647 
Lennar's net investment in Multifamily950,636 906,632 
Statements of OperationsThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2021202020212020
Number of operating properties/investments sold through joint ventures— — 
Lennar's share of gains on the sale of operating properties/investments$— — 14,784 3,001 
Lennar Other Segment
At August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, we had $1.7 billion and $521.7 million, respectively, of assets in our Lennar Other segment, which included investments in unconsolidated entities of $387.5 million and $387.1 million, respectively. The increase in assets during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was due to an increase in the value of our strategic technology investments, primarily managed by our LENX subsidiary. This increase was largely related to our strategic investments in Hippo, SmartRent, Opendoor and Sunnova. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, we completed the sale of our residential solar business to Sunnova for shares in the entity. The following is a detail of Lennar Other realized and unrealized gain (loss):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2021202020212020
Hippo (HIPO) mark to market$324,855 — 324,855 — 
SmartRent (SMRT) mark to market100,793 — 100,793 — 
Opendoor (OPEN) mark to market37,301 — 272,756 — 
Sunnova (NOVA) mark to market23,870 — (14,465)— 
Blend Labs (BLND) mark to market6,852 — 6,852 — 
Gain on sale of solar business1,531 — 153,006 — 
Other realized gain— — 3,580 — 
$495,202 — 847,377 — 
(2) Financial Condition and Capital Resources
At August 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash related to our homebuilding, financial services, multifamily and other operations of $2.8 billion, compared to $2.9 billion at November 30, 2020 and $2.2 billion at August 31, 2020.
We finance all of our activities, including homebuilding, financial services, multifamily, other and general operating needs, primarily with cash generated from our operations, debt issuances and cash borrowed under our warehouse lines of credit and our unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Credit Facility").
Operating Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, cash provided by operating activities totaled $1.3 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, cash provided by operating activities was impacted primarily by our net earnings, net of Lennar Other unrealized/realized gain of $847.4 million primarily due to mark to market gains on strategic investments that went public during the nine months ended August 31, 2021, (Opendoor, Sunnova, Hippo, SmartRent and Blend) and the sale of our solar business to Sunnova. In addition there was a decrease in loans held-for-sale of $209.3 million primarily related to the sale of loans originated by our Financial Services segment, an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $514.0 million, and a decrease in receivables of $131.3 million, partially offset by an increase in inventories due to strategic land purchases, land development and construction costs of $2.3 billion.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2020, cash provided by operating activities was impacted primarily by our net earnings, a decrease in loans held-for-sale of $557.8 million primarily related to the sale of loans originated by Financial Services, a decrease in receivables of $264.6 million and an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $165.6 million, partially offset by an increase in other assets of $124.6 million.
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Investing Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, cash used in investing activities totaled $131.2 million and $267.5 million, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, our cash used in investing activities was primarily due to cash contributions of $354.6 million to unconsolidated entities, which included (1) $164.0 million to Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, (2) $66.8 million to Multifamily unconsolidated entities, and (3) $123.8 million to the strategic technology investments included in the Lennar Other segment. This was partially offset by distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities of $292.5 million, which primarily included (1) $159.3 million from Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, (2) $107.2 million from Multifamily unconsolidated entities, and (3) $26.0 million from the unconsolidated Rialto real estate funds included in our Lennar Other segment.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2020, our cash used in investing activities was primarily due to cash contributions of $412.5 million to unconsolidated entities and deconsolidation of a previously consolidated entity, which included (1) $86.9 million to Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, (2) $122.7 million to Multifamily unconsolidated entities, (3) $50.3 million to the strategic technology investments included in the Lennar Other segment; and (4) the derecognition of $152.5 million of cash as of the date of deconsolidation of a previously consolidated Financial Services entity. This was partially offset by distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities of $135.7 million, which primarily included (1) $58.3 million from Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, (2) $39.1 million from the unconsolidated Rialto real estate funds included in our Lennar Other segment; and (3) $38.3 million from Multifamily unconsolidated entities.
Financing Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020, cash used in financing activities totaled $1.3 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, cash used in financing activities was primarily impacted by (1) $357.5 million of net repayments under our Financial Services' warehouse facilities, which included the LMF Commercial warehouse repurchase facilities; (2) the redemption of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes; (3) $234.0 million of dividend payments; and (4) repurchases of our common stock for $452.5 million, which included $388.0 million of repurchases under our repurchase program and $64.6 million of repurchases related to our equity compensation plan. These were partially offset by $441.2 million of proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned due to land sales to land banks.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2020, cash used in financing activities was primarily impacted by (1) $789.3 million of net repayments under our Financial Services' warehouse facilities, which included the LMF Commercial warehouse repurchase facilities; (2) $550.3 million of principal payments on notes payable and other borrowings; (3) the redemption of $313.0 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes; and (4) repurchases of our common stock for $319.0 million, which included $288.5 million of repurchases under our repurchase program and $30.3 million of repurchases related to our equity compensation plan. These were partially offset by $175.6 million of receipts related to noncontrolling interests.
Debt to total capital ratios are financial measures commonly used in the homebuilding industry and are presented to assist in understanding the leverage of our homebuilding operations. Homebuilding debt to total capital and net Homebuilding debt to total capital are calculated as follows:
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020August 31, 2020
Homebuilding debt$5,542,513 5,955,758 7,180,274 
Stockholders’ equity20,650,188 17,994,856 17,172,103 
Total capital$26,192,701 23,950,614 24,352,377 
Homebuilding debt to total capital21.2 %24.9 %29.5 %
Homebuilding debt$5,542,513 5,955,758 7,180,274 
Less: Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents2,623,320 2,703,986 1,966,796 
Net Homebuilding debt$2,919,193 3,251,772 5,213,478 
Net Homebuilding debt to total capital (1)12.4 %15.3 %23.3 %
(1)Net homebuilding debt to total capital is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as net homebuilding debt (homebuilding debt less homebuilding cash and cash equivalents) divided by total capital (net homebuilding debt plus stockholders' equity). We believe the ratio of net homebuilding debt to total capital is a relevant and a useful financial measure to investors in understanding the leverage employed in homebuilding operations. However, because net homebuilding debt to total capital is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, this financial measure should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures prescribed by GAAP. Rather, this non-GAAP financial measure should be used to supplement our GAAP results.
At August 31, 2021, Homebuilding debt to total capital was lower compared to November 30, 2020 and August 31, 2020, primarily as a result of a decrease in Homebuilding debt and an increase in stockholders' equity due to net earnings.
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We are continually exploring various types of transactions to manage our leverage and liquidity positions, take advantage of market opportunities and increase our revenues and earnings. These transactions may include the issuance of additional indebtedness, the repurchase of our outstanding indebtedness, the repurchase of our common stock, the acquisition of homebuilders and other companies, the purchase or sale of assets or lines of business, the issuance of common stock or securities convertible into shares of common stock, and/or the pursuit of other financing alternatives. In connection with some of our non-homebuilding businesses, we are also considering other types of transactions such as sales, restructurings, joint ventures, spin-offs or initial public offerings as we continue to move back towards being a pure play homebuilding company.
Our Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable as well as letters of credit and surety bonds are summarized within Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Our Homebuilding average debt outstanding and the average rates of interest was as follows:
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)20212020
Homebuilding average debt outstanding$5,848,865 $7,896,372 
Average interest rate4.9 %4.9 %
Interest incurred$210,575 $272,347 
Subsequent to August 31, 2021, we provided notice that we would redeem on October 15, 2021 our $600 million 4.125% senior unsecured notes, which have a scheduled maturity of January 15, 2022.
As of August 31, 2021, the maximum borrowings on our Credit Facility were $2.5 billion and included a $300 million accordion feature, subject to additional commitments, thus the maximum borrowings could be $2.8 billion maturing in 2024. The Credit Facility agreement (the "Credit Agreement") provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. Under the Credit Agreement, we are subject to debt covenants. The maturity, details and debt covenants of the Credit Facility are unchanged from the disclosure in the Financial Condition and Capital Resources section of our Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020. The following summarizes our debt covenant requirements and our actual levels or ratios with respect to those covenants as calculated per the Credit Agreement as of August 31, 2021:
(Dollars in thousands)Covenant LevelLevel Achieved as of
August 31, 2021
Minimum net worth test$9,781,069 13,563,839 
Maximum leverage ratio65.0 %17.0 %
Liquidity test1.00 9.78 
Financial Services Warehouse Facilities
Our Financial Services segment uses the residential facilities to finance its residential lending activities until the mortgage loans are sold to investors and the proceeds are collected. The facilities are non-recourse to us and are expected to be renewed or replaced with other facilities when they mature. The LMF Commercial facilities finance LMF Commercial loan origination and securitization activities and were secured by up to an 80% interest in the originated commercial loans financed. These facilities and the related borrowings and collateral are detailed in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Changes in Capital Structure
In January 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to the lesser of $1.0 billion in value, or 25 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A and Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization replaced a January 2019 authorization and has no expiration date. The details of our Class A and Class B common stock under this program for both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020 are included in Note 4 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, treasury stock increased due to our repurchase of 4.8 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock due primarily to our repurchase of 4.0 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock through our stock repurchase program. During the nine months ended August 31, 2020, treasury stock increased due to our repurchase of 4.4 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock through our stock repurchase program.
On September 29, 2021, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share on both our Class A and Class B common stock, payable on October 28, 2021 to holders of record at the close of business on October 14, 2021. On July 19, 2021, we paid cash dividends of $0.25 per share on both our Class A and Class B common stock to holders of record at the close of business on July 2, 2021, as declared by our Board of Directors on June 18, 2021. We approved and paid cash dividends of $0.125 per share for each of the first three quarters of 2020 and $0.25 per share in the fourth quarter of 2020 and each of the first three quarters of 2021 on both our Class A and Class B common stock.
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Based on our current financial condition and credit relationships, we believe that our operations and borrowing resources will provide for our current and long-term capital requirements at our anticipated levels of activity.
Supplemental Financial Information
Currently, substantially all of our 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries are guaranteeing all our senior notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional.
The indentures governing our senior notes require that, if any of our 100% owned subsidiaries, other than our finance company subsidiaries and foreign subsidiaries, directly or indirectly guarantee at least $75 million principal amount of debt of Lennar Corporation (other than senior notes), those subsidiaries must also guarantee Lennar Corporation’s obligations with regard to its senior notes. Included in the following tables as part of “Obligors” together with Lennar Corporation are subsidiary entities that are not finance company subsidiaries or foreign subsidiaries and were guaranteeing the senior notes because at August 31, 2021 they were guaranteeing Lennar Corporation's letter of credit facilities and its Credit Facility, disclosed in Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several and the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% directly or indirectly owned by Lennar Corporation. A subsidiary's guarantee of Lennar senior notes will be suspended at any time when it is not directly or indirectly guaranteeing at least $75 million principal amount of debt of Lennar Corporation (other than senior notes), and a subsidiary will be released from its guarantee and any other obligations it may have regarding the senior notes if all or substantially all its assets, or all of its capital stock, are sold or otherwise disposed.
Supplemental information for the Obligors, which excludes non-guarantor subsidiaries and intercompany transactions, at August 31, 2021 is included in the following tables. Intercompany balances and transactions within the Obligors have been eliminated and amounts attributable to the Obligor’s investment in consolidated subsidiaries that have not issued or guaranteed the senior notes have been excluded. Amounts due from and transactions with nonobligor subsidiaries and related parties are separately disclosed:
(In thousands)August 31, 2021November 30, 2020
Due from non-guarantor subsidiaries$4,154,085 2,655,503 
Equity method investments963,859 951,579 
Total assets31,009,452 27,695,067 
Total liabilities10,079,001 9,599,718 
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)August 31, 2021
Total revenues$17,650,640 
Operating earnings3,366,200 
Earnings before income taxes3,031,800 
Net earnings attributable to Lennar2,335,695 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Homebuilding: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
As of August 31, 2021, we had equity investments in 40 active homebuilding and land unconsolidated entities (of which three had recourse debt, 11 had non-recourse debt and 26 had no debt) compared to 38 active homebuilding and land unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2020. Historically, we have invested in unconsolidated entities that acquired and developed land (1) for our homebuilding operations or for sale to third parties or (2) for the construction of homes for sale to third-party homebuyers. Through these entities, we have primarily sought to reduce and share our risk by limiting the amount of our capital invested in land, while obtaining access to potential future homesites and allowing us to participate in strategic ventures. The use of these entities also, in some instances, has enabled us to acquire land to which we could not otherwise obtain access, or could not obtain access on as favorable terms, without the participation of a strategic partner. Participants in these joint ventures have been land owners/developers, other homebuilders and financial or strategic partners. Joint ventures with land owners/developers have given us access to homesites owned or controlled by our partners. Joint ventures with other homebuilders have provided us with the ability to bid jointly with our partners for large land parcels. Joint ventures with financial partners have allowed us to combine our homebuilding expertise with access to our partners’ capital. Joint ventures with strategic partners have allowed us to combine our homebuilding expertise with the specific expertise (e.g. commercial or infill experience) of our partners. Each joint venture is governed by an executive committee consisting of members from the partners. Details regarding these investments, balances and debt are included in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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The following table summarizes the principal maturities of our Homebuilding unconsolidated entities ("JVs") debt as per current debt arrangements as of August 31, 2021 and it does not represent estimates of future cash payments that will be made to reduce debt balances. Many JV loans have extension options in the loan agreements that would allow the loans to be extended into future years.
Principal Maturities of Unconsolidated JVs by Period
(In thousands)Total JV Debt202120222023ThereafterOther
Debt without recourse to Lennar$1,199,582 — 256,958 65,591 877,033 — 
Land seller and CDD and other debt5,837 — — — — 5,837 
Maximum recourse debt exposure to Lennar3,599 — 3,599 — — — 
Debt issuance costs(13,089)— — — — (13,089)
Total$1,195,929 — 260,557 65,591 877,033 (7,252)
Multifamily: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
At August 31, 2021, Multifamily had equity investments in 18 unconsolidated entities that are engaged in multifamily residential developments (of which 11 had non-recourse debt and seven had no debt), compared to 22 unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2020. We invest in unconsolidated entities that acquire and develop land to construct multifamily rental properties. Through these entities, we are focusing on developing a geographically diversified portfolio of institutional quality multifamily rental properties in select U.S. markets. Initially, we participated in building multifamily developments and selling them soon after they were completed. Recently, however, we have been focused on developing properties with the intention of retaining them. Participants in these joint ventures have been financial partners. Joint ventures with financial partners have allowed us to combine our development and construction expertise with access to our partners’ capital. Each joint venture is governed by an operating agreement that provides significant substantive participating voting rights on major decisions to our partners.
The Multifamily segment includes LMV I and LMV II, which are long-term multifamily development investment vehicles involved in the development, construction and property management of class-A multifamily assets. Details of each as of and during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 are included in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
We regularly monitor the results of both our Homebuilding and Multifamily unconsolidated joint ventures and any trends that may affect their future liquidity or results of operations. We also monitor the performance of joint ventures in which we have investments on a regular basis to assess compliance with debt covenants. For those joint ventures not in compliance with the debt covenants, we evaluate and assess possible impairment of our investment. We believe all of the joint ventures were in compliance with applicable debt covenants at August 31, 2021.
The following table summarizes the principal maturities of our Multifamily unconsolidated entities debt as per current debt arrangements as of August 31, 2021 and it does not represent estimates of future cash payments that will be made to reduce debt balances.
Principal Maturities of Unconsolidated JVs by Period
(In thousands)Total JV Debt202120222023ThereafterOther
Debt without recourse to Lennar$3,167,395 234,288 494,173 896,485 1,542,449 — 
Debt issuance costs(24,839)— — — — (24,839)
Total$3,142,556 234,288 494,173 896,485 1,542,449 (24,839)
Lennar Other: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
As part of the sale of the Rialto investment and asset management platform, we retained our ability to receive a portion of payments with regard to carried interests if funds meet specified performance thresholds. We periodically receive advance distributions related to the carried interests in order to cover income tax obligations resulting from allocations of taxable income to the carried interests. These distributions are not subject to clawbacks but will reduce future carried interest payments to which we become entitled from the applicable funds and have been recorded as revenues.
As of August 31, 2021 and November 30, 2020, we had strategic technology investments in unconsolidated entities of $187.6 million and $196.7 million, respectively.
Option Contracts
We often obtain access to land through option contracts, which generally enable us to control portions of properties owned by third parties (including land funds) and unconsolidated entities until we have determined whether to exercise the options.
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The table below indicates the number of homesites owned and homesites to which we had access through option contracts with third parties ("optioned") or unconsolidated JVs (i.e., controlled homesites):
Controlled HomesitesYears of
August 31, 2021OptionedJVsTotalOwned HomesitesTotal HomesitesSupply Owned (1)
East74,056 — 74,056 54,069 128,125 
Central27,772 — 27,772 42,407 70,179 
Texas53,434 — 53,434 40,274 93,708 
West50,867 — 50,867 51,587 102,454 
Other3,657 6,594 10,251 2,056 12,307 
Total homesites209,786 6,594 216,380 190,393 406,773 3.3 
% of total homesites53 %47 %
Controlled HomesitesYears of
August 31, 2020OptionedJVsTotalOwned HomesitesTotal HomesitesSupply Owned (1)
East 30,683 12,718 43,401 62,256 105,657 
Central14,504 122 14,626 42,785 57,411 
Texas25,556 — 25,556 35,560 61,116 
West14,911 2,854 17,765 59,475 77,240 
Other1,137 7,544 8,681 2,068 10,749 
Total homesites86,791 23,238 110,029 202,144 312,173 3.8 
% of total homesites35 %65 %
(1)Based on trailing twelve months of home deliveries.
Details on option contracts and related consolidated inventory not owned and exposure are included in Note 10 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
Our contractual obligations and commercial commitments have not changed materially from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020. There were no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility as of August 31, 2021.
(3) New Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report for a discussion of new accounting pronouncements applicable to our company.
(4) Critical Accounting Policies
We believe that there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended August 31, 2021 as compared to those we disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended November 30, 2020.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our investments, debt obligations, loans held-for-sale and loans held-for-investment. We utilize forward commitments and option contracts to mitigate the risks associated with our mortgage loan portfolio.
As of August 31, 2021, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.
As of August 31, 2021, our borrowings under Financial Services' warehouse repurchase facilities totaled $900.3 million under residential facilities and $55.0 million under LMF Commercial facilities.
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Information Regarding Interest Rate Sensitivity
Principal (Notional) Amount by
Expected Maturity and Average Interest Rate
August 31, 2021
Three Months Ending November 30,Years Ending November 30,Fair Value at Aug 31,
(Dollars in millions)202120222023202420252026ThereafterTotal2021
LIABILITIES:
Homebuilding:
Senior Notes and
other debts payable:
Fixed rate$19.9 1,559.0 99.5 1,560.5 591.8 402.9 1,294.6 5,528.2 6,040.7 
Average interest rate4.2 %4.5 %4.2 %5.0 %4.8 %5.2 %4.9 %4.8 %— 
Financial Services:
Notes and other
debts payable:
Fixed rate $— — — — — — 151.1 151.1 152.0 
Average interest rate— — — — — — 3.4 %3.4 %— 
Variable rate$939.5 11.4 4.4 — — — — 955.3 955.3 
Average interest rate2.1 %2.2 %2.3 %— — — — 2.1 %— 
Lennar Other:
Notes and other
debts payable:
Fixed rate $1.9 — — — — — — 1.9 1.9 
Average interest rate3.0 %— — — — — — 3.0 %— 
For additional information regarding our market risk refer to Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Each of our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Co-Presidents ("Co-CEOs") and Chief Financial Officer participated in an evaluation by our management of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on their participation in that evaluation, our Co-CEOs and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 31, 2021 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or furnished under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including both of our Co-CEOs and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Both of our Co-CEOs and CFO also participated in an evaluation by our management of any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended August 31, 2021. That evaluation did not identify any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are party to various claims and lawsuits which arise in the ordinary course of business, but we do not consider the volume of our claims and lawsuits unusual given the number of homes we deliver and the fact that the lawsuits often relate to homes delivered several years before the lawsuits are commenced. Although the specific allegations in the lawsuits differ, they most commonly involve claims that we failed to construct homes in particular communities in accordance with plans and specifications or applicable construction codes and seek reimbursement for sums allegedly needed to remedy the alleged deficiencies, assert contract issues or relate to personal injuries. Lawsuits of these types are common within the homebuilding industry. We are a plaintiff in a number of cases in which we seek contribution from our subcontractors for home repair costs. The costs incurred by us in construction defect lawsuits may be offset by warranty reserves, our third-party insurers,
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subcontractor insurers or indemnity contributions from subcontractors. From time to time, we are also a party to lawsuits involving purchases and sales of real property. These lawsuits often include claims regarding representations and warranties made in connection with the transfer of the property and disputes regarding the obligation to purchase or sell the property. From time-to-time, we also receive notices from environmental agencies or other regulators regarding alleged violations of environmental or other laws. We typically settle these matters before they reach litigation for amounts that are not material to us.
We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our business or financial position.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2020.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table provides information about our repurchases of common stock during the three months ended August 31, 2021:
Period:Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)Average Price Paid Per ShareTotal Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (2)Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (2)
June 1 to June 30, 2021390,000 $97.33 390,000 23,100,000 
July 1 to July 31, 20211,794,778 $97.62 1,794,778 21,305,222 
August 1 to August 31, 2021635,739 $103.17 315,222 20,990,000 
(1)Includes shares of Class A common stock withheld by us to cover withholding taxes due, at the election of certain holders of nonvested shares, with market value approximating the amount of withholding taxes due.
(2)In January 2021, our Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program, which replaced a January 2019 stock repurchase program, under which we are authorized to purchase up to the lesser of $1.0 billion in value, excluding commission, or 25 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. This repurchase authorization has no expiration.
Items 3 - 5. Not Applicable
Item 6. Exhibits
31.1*
31.2*
31.3*
32.*
101.*The following financial statements from Lennar Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2021, filed on October 1, 2021, were formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
101.INS*iXBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition.
101.LAB*iXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*iXBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document.
104**The cover page from Lennar Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2021 was formatted in iXBRL.
* Filed herewith.
** Included in Exhibit 101.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Lennar Corporation
(Registrant)
Date:October 1, 2021/s/    Diane Bessette        
Diane Bessette
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:October 1, 2021/s/    David Collins        
David Collins
Vice President and Controller

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