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LENNAR CORP /NEW/ - Quarter Report: 2022 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, 2022
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.)
5505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, Florida 33126
(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, 2022:
Class A 254,767,434
Class B 36,399,152




LENNAR CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
For the period ended August 31, 2022
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,
2022 (1)2021 (1)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents$1,309,364 2,735,213 
Restricted cash32,575 21,927 
Receivables, net665,472 490,278 
Inventories:
Finished homes and construction in progress13,043,631 10,446,139 
Land and land under development7,849,160 7,108,142 
Consolidated inventory not owned1,949,718 1,161,023 
Total inventories22,842,509 18,715,304 
Investments in unconsolidated entities1,174,498972,084 
Goodwill3,442,3593,442,359 
Other assets1,163,5191,090,654 
30,630,296 27,467,819 
Financial Services2,523,9702,964,367 
Multifamily1,267,9081,311,747 
Lennar Other917,703 1,463,845 
Total assets$35,339,877 33,207,778 
(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, 2022, total assets include $1.4 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $69.4 million is included in Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents, $0.2 million in Homebuilding receivables, net, $63.9 million in Homebuilding finished homes and construction in progress, $741.0 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $420.9 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.0 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $24.2 million in Homebuilding other assets, $29.4 million in Multifamily assets and $13.5 million in Lennar Other assets.
As of November 30, 2021, total assets include $1.1 billion related to consolidated VIEs of which $60.9 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, $697.1 million in Homebuilding land and land under development, $239.2 million in Homebuilding consolidated inventory not owned, $1.1 million in Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated entities, $17.4 million in Homebuilding other assets and $80.6 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,
2022 (2)2021 (2)
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable$1,552,583 1,321,247 
Liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned1,661,927 976,602 
Senior notes and other debts payable, net4,057,496 4,652,338 
Other liabilities2,836,442 2,920,055 
10,108,448 9,870,242 
Financial Services1,675,492 1,906,343 
Multifamily326,048 288,930 
Lennar Other102,351 145,981 
Total liabilities12,212,339 12,211,496 
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock— — 
Class A common stock of $0.10 par value; Authorized: August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021 - 400,000,000 shares; Issued: August 31, 2022 - 255,821,290 shares and November 30, 2021 - 300,500,075 shares
25,582 30,050 
Class B common stock of $0.10 par value; Authorized: August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021 - 90,000,000 shares; Issued: August 31, 2022 - 36,601,215 shares and November 30, 2021 - 39,443,168 shares
3,660 3,944 
Additional paid-in capital5,388,413 8,807,891 
Retained earnings17,647,293 14,685,329 
Treasury stock, at cost; August 31, 2022 - 1,053,856 shares of Class A common stock and 202,063 shares of Class B common stock; November 30, 2021 - 38,586,961 shares of Class A common stock and 1,922,016 shares of Class B common stock
(89,760)(2,709,448)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)2,090 (1,341)
Total stockholders’ equity22,977,278 20,816,425 
Noncontrolling interests150,260 179,857 
Total equity23,127,538 20,996,282 
Total liabilities and equity$35,339,877 33,207,778 
(2)As of August 31, 2022, total liabilities include $489.1 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $26.7 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $413.5 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $29.3 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, $9.7 million in Homebuilding other liabilities, $3.5 million in Multifamily liabilities and $6.3 million in Lennar Other liabilities.
As of November 30, 2021, total liabilities include $258.5 million related to consolidated VIEs as to which there was no recourse against the Company, of which $26.6 million is included in Homebuilding accounts payable, $196.6 million in Homebuilding liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned, $20.1 million in Homebuilding senior notes and other debt payable, $12.3 million in Homebuilding other liabilities and $2.8 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
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
2022202120222021
Revenues:
Homebuilding$8,479,496 6,558,509 22,209,683 17,529,606 
Financial Services202,078 206,973 578,945 669,789 
Multifamily243,056 167,921 686,436 476,837 
Lennar Other9,801 8,000 21,579 20,884 
Total revenues8,934,431 6,941,403 23,496,643 18,697,116 
Costs and expenses:
Homebuilding6,494,737 5,225,497 17,241,788 14,253,299 
Financial Services138,730 94,890 320,871 290,179 
Multifamily215,433 174,410 654,322 474,389 
Lennar Other10,007 9,010 23,650 18,994 
Corporate general and administrative115,557 94,942 334,425 296,190 
Charitable foundation contribution17,248 15,199 46,335 42,006 
Total costs and expenses6,991,712 5,613,948 18,621,391 15,375,057 
Homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities(14,652)2,391 (10,076)(3,862)
Homebuilding other income (expense), net(6,883)(5,570)(4,334)3,043 
Multifamily equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and other gain20,864 (2,904)22,468 9,682 
Lennar Other equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, other income (expense), net, and other gain (loss)(31,935)(689)(68,493)216,540 
Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from technology investments(85,839)493,671 (558,974)690,791 
Earnings before income taxes1,824,274 1,814,354 4,255,843 4,238,253 
Provision for income taxes(351,580)(405,136)(951,276)(975,354)
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)1,472,694 1,409,218 3,304,567 3,262,899 
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests5,350 2,330 12,886 23,279 
Net earnings attributable to Lennar$1,467,344 1,406,888 3,291,681 3,239,620 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale$342 131 1,146 (495)
Reclassification adjustments for gain included in earnings, net of tax— — 2,285 — 
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax$342 131 3,431 (495)
Total comprehensive income attributable to Lennar$1,467,686 1,407,019 3,295,112 3,239,125 
Total comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests$5,350 2,330 12,886 23,279 
Basic earnings per share$5.04 4.52 11.19 10.37 
Diluted earnings per share$5.03 4.52 11.18 10.36 




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,
20222021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)$3,304,567 3,262,899 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization57,921 65,845 
Amortization of discount/premium on debt, net(1,312)(6,257)
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities34,870 (64,571)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities46,376 40,552 
Share-based compensation expense154,710 105,386 
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense(15,991)288,259 
Loans held-for-sale unrealized loss41,356 26,156 
Lennar Other unrealized (gains) losses from technology investments and other (gain) loss578,674 (848,544)
Gain on sale of other assets and operating properties and equipment(7,572)(18,596)
Gain on sale of Financial Services' portfolio/businesses
— (2,528)
Valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs
27,247 16,020 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables(164,383)131,282 
Increase in inventories, excluding valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs(3,894,170)(2,252,820)
Increase in other assets(110,761)(154,005)
Decrease in loans held-for-sale318,974 209,262 
Increase in accounts payable and other liabilities180,946 514,007 
Net cash provided by operating activities551,452 1,312,347 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net additions of operating properties and equipment(27,534)(39,947)
Proceeds from the sale of operating properties and equipment and other assets18,247 36,882 
Investments in and contributions to unconsolidated entities(396,734)(354,588)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities331,801 292,466 
Proceeds from sale of investment in consolidated joint venture— 15,950 
Proceeds from sale of commercial mortgage-backed securities bonds9,191 11,307 
Proceeds from sale of Financial Services portfolio/business— 3,327 
Decrease in Financial Services loans held-for-investment, net18,859 13,249 
Purchases of investment securities(93,769)(121,675)
Proceeds from maturities/sales of investment securities8,472 11,861 
Net cash used in investing activities$(131,467)(131,168)





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,
20222021
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under warehouse facilities$(238,113)(357,472)
Redemption of senior notes(575,000)(299,999)
Principal payments on notes payable and other borrowings(35,542)(165,403)
Proceeds from other borrowings— 13,973 
Proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned845,408 441,177 
Payments related to consolidated inventory not owned(517,654)(238,273)
Payments related to other liabilities, net— (7,142)
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests30,060 18,575 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests(85,098)(20,859)
Common stock:
Repurchases(918,682)(452,508)
Dividends(329,717)(233,988)
Net cash used in financing activities$(1,824,338)(1,301,919)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash(1,404,353)(120,740)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period2,955,683 2,932,730 
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$1,551,330 2,811,990 
Summary of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Homebuilding$1,309,364 2,623,320 
Financial Services143,630 137,021 
Multifamily40,870 15,302 
Lennar Other10,181 3,498 
Homebuilding restricted cash32,575 21,519 
Financial Services restricted cash14,710 11,330 
$1,551,330 2,811,990 
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Homebuilding and Multifamily:
Purchases of inventories and other assets financed by sellers$33,695 139,111 
Non-cash contributions to unconsolidated entities204,911 20,423 
Consolidation/deconsolidation of unconsolidated/consolidated entities, net:
Inventories$(19,800)— 
Other assets41 — 
Investments in unconsolidated entities(736)— 
Other liabilities(271)— 
Noncontrolling interests20,766 — 

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 and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, 2021. 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, 2021. 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 both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 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, 2022 and November 30, 2021 included $655.7 million and $940.4 million, respectively, of cash held in escrow. On average for the three months ended August 31, 2022, cash was held in escrow for approximately two days.
Homebuilding Revenue Recognition
Homebuilding revenues and related profits from sales of homes are recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the property are transferred to the homebuyer. In order to promote sales of the homes, the Company may offer sales incentives to homebuyers. The types of incentives vary on a community-by-community basis and home-by-home basis. They include primarily price discounts on individual homes and financing incentives, all of which are reflected as a reduction of home sales revenues. For the three months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, sales incentives offered to homebuyers averaged $12,300 per home, or 2.5% as a percentage of home sales revenues, and $7,300 per home, or 1.7% as a percentage of home sales revenues, respectively. For the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, sales incentives offered to homebuyers averaged $9,500 per home, or 1.9% as a percentage of home sales revenues, and $9,300 per home, or 2.2% as a percentage of home sales revenues, respectively.
Share-based Payments
During both the three months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted employees an immaterial number of nonvested shares. During both the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company granted employees 1.4 million nonvested shares.
Recently Adopted 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 was effective for the Company’s fiscal year beginning December 1, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 did not have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.





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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
(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, 2022
Assets:HomebuildingFinancial
Services
MultifamilyLennar
Other
Total
Cash and cash equivalents$1,309,364 143,630 40,870 10,181 1,504,045 
Restricted cash32,575 14,710 — — 47,285 
Receivables, net (1)665,472 606,672 108,313 — 1,380,457 
Inventories22,842,509 — 429,923 — 23,272,432 
Loans held-for-sale (2)— 1,260,122 — — 1,260,122 
Investments in equity securities (3)— — — 487,082 487,082 
Investments available-for-sale (4)— — — 35,163 35,163 
Loans held-for-investment, net— 38,939 — — 38,939 
Investments held-to-maturity— 151,015 — — 151,015 
Investments in unconsolidated entities1,174,498 — 631,513 342,636 2,148,647 
Goodwill3,442,359 189,699 — — 3,632,058 
Other assets1,163,519 119,183 57,289 42,641 1,382,632 
$30,630,296 2,523,970 1,267,908 917,703 35,339,877 
Liabilities:
Notes and other debts payable, net$4,057,496 1,487,913 16,683 — 5,562,092 
Accounts payable and other liabilities6,050,952 187,579 309,365 102,351 6,650,247 
$10,108,448 1,675,492 326,048 102,351 12,212,339 
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
(In thousands)November 30, 2021
Assets:HomebuildingFinancial
Services
MultifamilyLennar
Other
Total
Cash and cash equivalents$2,735,213 167,021 16,850 2,660 2,921,744 
Restricted cash21,927 12,012 — — 33,939 
Receivables, net (1)490,278 708,165 98,405 — 1,296,848 
Inventories18,715,304 — 454,093 — 19,169,397 
Loans held-for-sale (2)— 1,636,351 — — 1,636,351 
Investments in equity securities (3)— — — 1,006,599 1,006,599 
Investments available-for-sale (4)— — — 41,654 41,654 
Loans held-for-investment, net— 44,582 — — 44,582 
Investments held-to-maturity— 157,808 — — 157,808 
Investments in unconsolidated entities972,084 — 654,029 346,270 1,972,383 
Goodwill3,442,359 189,699 — — 3,632,058 
Other assets1,090,654 48,729 88,370 66,662 1,294,415 
$27,467,819 2,964,367 1,311,747 1,463,845 33,207,778 
Liabilities:
Notes and other debts payable, net$4,652,338 1,726,026 — — 6,378,364 
Accounts payable and other liabilities5,217,904 180,317 288,930 145,981 5,833,132 
$9,870,242 1,906,343 288,930 145,981 12,211,496 
(1)Receivables, net for Financial Services primarily related to loans sold to investors for which the Company had not yet been paid as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively.
(2)Loans held-for-sale related to unsold residential and commercial loans carried at fair value.
(3)Investments in equity securities include investments of $178.0 million and $100.1 million without readily available fair values as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, 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, 2022
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and
Unallocated
Total
Revenue$8,479,496 202,078 243,056 9,801 — 8,934,431 
Operating earnings (loss) (1)1,963,224 63,348 48,487 (117,980)— 1,957,079 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 115,557 115,557 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 17,248 17,248 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes1,963,224 63,348 48,487 (117,980)(132,805)1,824,274 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
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 
(1) Financial Services operating earnings for the three months ended August 31, 2022, included a $35.5 million one-time charge due to an increase in a litigation accrual related to a court judgment.
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Lennar Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporate and
Unallocated
Total
Revenues$22,209,683 578,945 686,436 21,579 — 23,496,643 
Operating earnings (loss) (1)4,953,485 258,074 54,582 (629,538)— 4,636,603 
Corporate general and administrative expenses
— — — — 334,425 334,425 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 46,335 46,335 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes4,953,485 258,074 54,582 (629,538)(380,760)4,255,843 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
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 (loss) before income taxes3,275,488 379,610 12,130 909,221 (338,196)4,238,253 
(1)Financial Services operating earnings for the nine months ended August 31, 2022, included a $35.5 million one-time charge due to an increase in a litigation accrual related to a court judgment.

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. Homebuilding Other also includes management of a fund that acquires single-family homes and holds them as rental properties.
The Company’s reportable Homebuilding segments and all other homebuilding operations not required to be reported separately have homebuilding divisions located in:
East: Alabama, Florida, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and South Carolina
Central: Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee 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, 2022$7,143,051 4,393,636 3,720,373 12,800,380 1,414,935 1,157,922 30,630,297 
November 30, 20215,854,057 3,782,847 2,801,192 11,171,741 1,443,163 2,414,819 27,467,819 
Financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding segments was as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)EastCentralTexasWestOtherTotal Homebuilding
Revenues
$2,540,285 1,577,544 1,140,556 3,212,169 8,942 8,479,496 
Operating earnings (loss)642,482 272,351 278,814 788,443 (18,866)1,963,224 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
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 
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Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)EastCentralTexasWestOtherTotal Homebuilding
Revenues
$6,424,922 3,970,805 3,048,676 8,733,429 31,851 22,209,683 
Operating earnings (loss)1,548,296 631,224 722,983 2,077,740 (26,758)4,953,485 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
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 
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, 2022, 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 2022$200,000 
December 2022500,000 
May 2023200,000 
August 20231,000,000 
Total - Residential facilities
$1,900,000 
LMF Commercial facilities maturing
November 2022$100,000 
December 2022400,000 
July 202350,000 
Total - LMF Commercial facilities
$550,000 
Total
$2,450,000 
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, 2022November 30, 2021
Borrowings under the residential facilities$1,289,260 1,482,258 
Collateral under the residential facilities
1,343,967 1,539,641 
Borrowings under the LMF Commercial facilities
57,740 96,294 
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 possible losses associated with mortgage loans previously originated and sold to investors. The Company establishes accruals
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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. The provision for loan losses was immaterial for both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021. Loan origination liabilities were $12.1 million and $11.7 million as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively, and included in Financial Services’ liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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)2022202120222021
Originations (1)$109,850 178,669 518,345 594,667 
Sold188,266 226,357 511,733 665,062 
Securitizations21
(1)During both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, 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, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the Financial Services segment held commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS"). These securities are classified as held-to-maturity based on the segment's 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, 2022 or 2021. 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, 2022November 30, 2021
Carrying value$151,015 157,808 
Outstanding debt, net of debt issuance costs140,912 147,474 
Incurred interest rate3.4 %3.4 %
August 31, 2022
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 funds and joint ventures, 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.
The Multifamily Segment (i) manages, and owns interests in, funds that are engaged in the development of multifamily residential communities with the intention of holding the newly constructed and occupied properties as income and fee generating assets, and (ii) manages, and owns interests in, joint ventures that are engaged in the development of multifamily residential communities, in most instances with the intention of selling them when they are built and substantially occupied. Our multifamily business is a vertically integrated platform with capabilities spanning development, construction, property management, asset management, and capital markets. Revenues are generated from the sales of land, from construction activities, and management and promote fees generated from joint ventures 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. Operations of the Multifamily Segment also include equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities.
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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 Capital Management ("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, along with equity in earnings (loss) from the Rialto fund investments and technology investments, realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments in equity securities and other income (expense), net from the remaining assets related to the Company's former Rialto segment.
The Company has investments in Blend Labs, Inc. ("Blend Labs"), Hippo Holdings, Inc. ("Hippo"), Opendoor, Inc. ("Opendoor"), SmartRent, Inc. ("SmartRent"), Sonder Holdings, Inc. ("Sonder") and Sunnova Energy International, Inc. ("Sunnova"), which 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. All the investments are accounted for as investments in equity securities which are held at fair value and the changes in fair values are recognized through earnings. The following is a detail of Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from the Company's technology investments:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Blend Labs (BLND) mark-to-market$(518)6,852 (21,510)6,852 
Hippo (HIPO) mark-to-market(32,933)324,855 (195,336)324,855 
Opendoor (OPEN) mark-to-market(54,391)37,301 (218,751)272,756 
SmartRent (SMRT) mark-to-market(23,118)100,793 (71,431)100,793 
Sonder (SOND) mark-to-market(168)— (2,300)— 
Sunnova (NOVA) mark-to-market25,289 23,870 (49,646)(14,465)
Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from technology investments$(85,839)493,671 (558,974)690,791 
Doma Holdings, Inc. ("Doma") went public during the year ended November 30, 2021. However, Doma is a public company that is an investment 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, 2022, the Company owned approximately 25% of Doma and the carrying amount of the Company's investment was $17.1 million.

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(3)Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Homebuilding Unconsolidated Entities
The investments in the Company's Homebuilding unconsolidated entities were as follows:
(In thousands)August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
Investments in unconsolidated entities (1) (2)$1,174,498 972,084 
Underlying equity in unconsolidated entities' net assets (1)1,527,359 1,301,719 
(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.
(2)Included in the Company's recorded investments in Homebuilding unconsolidated entities is the Company's 40% ownership of FivePoint. As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the carrying amount of the Company's investment was $386.3 million and $381.6 million, respectively.
As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the Homebuilding segment's unconsolidated entities had non-recourse debt with completion guarantees of $183.6 million and $241.0 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 instances, the amount of guaranteed debt of an unconsolidated entity is less than the value of the collateral securing it.
As of both August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the fair values of the repayment guarantees, maintenance guarantees, and completion guarantees were not material. The Company believes that as of August 31, 2022, in the event it becomes legally obligated to perform under a guarantee of the obligation of a Homebuilding unconsolidated entity due to a triggering event under a guarantee, the collateral would be sufficient to repay at least a significant portion of the obligation or the Company and its partners would contribute additional capital into the venture. In certain instances, the Company has placed performance letters of credit and surety bonds with municipalities with regard to obligations of its joint ventures (see Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).
In 2021, the Company formed the Upward America Venture LP ("Upward America"), and is managing and participating in Upward America. Upward America is an investment fund that acquires new single-family homes in high growth markets across the United States and rents them to people who will live in them. Upward America has raised equity commitments totaling $1.6 billion, including $350 million of equity commitments raised during the first quarter of 2022. The commitments are primarily from institutional investors, including $125 million committed by Lennar. As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the carrying amount of the Company's investment in Upward America was $28.5 million and $13.3 million, respectively.
Multifamily Unconsolidated Entities
The unconsolidated joint ventures 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 joint ventures, 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, 2021. As of both August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the fair value of the completion guarantees was immaterial. As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, Multifamily segment's unconsolidated entities had non-recourse debt with completion guarantees of $1.1 billion and $855.2 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 were as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2022202120222021
General contractor services, net of deferrals$123,550 138,038 366,419 402,328 
General contractor costs118,738 137,860 350,773 391,096 
Management fee income17,514 13,822 46,968 42,881 


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The Multifamily segment includes Multifamily Venture Fund I ("LMV I"), Multifamily Venture Fund II LP ("LMV II") and Canada Pension Plan Investments Fund (the "Fund"), which are long-term multifamily development investment vehicles involved in the development, construction and property management of class-A multifamily assets. During the first quarter of 2022, the Multifamily segment completed the initial closing of the Fund. The Multifamily segment expects the Fund to have almost $1 billion in equity and Lennar's ownership percentage in the Fund is expected to be 4%. The Company currently has a $6.3 million investment in the Fund. Additional dollars will be committed as opportunities are identified by the Fund
Details of LMV I and LMV II as of and during the nine months ended August 31, 2022 are included below:
August 31, 2022
(In thousands)LMV ILMV II
Lennar's carrying value of investments$217,163 299,111 
Equity commitments2,204,016 1,257,700 
Equity commitments called2,151,474 1,207,610 
Lennar's equity commitments504,016 381,000 
Lennar's equity commitments called499,724 364,801 
Lennar's remaining commitments 4,292 16,199 
Distributions to Lennar during the nine months ended August 31, 202225,576 12,555 
Other Unconsolidated Entities
Lennar Other's unconsolidated entities includes fund investments the Company retained when it sold the Rialto assets and investment management platform in 2018, as well as strategic investments in technology companies and investment funds. The Company's investment in the Rialto funds and investment vehicles totaled $193.8 million and $200.6 million as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively. The Company also had strategic technology investments in unconsolidated entities of $148.9 million and $145.6 million, as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively.
(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, 2022 and 2021:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)Total
Equity
Class A
Common Stock
Class B
Common Stock
Additional
Paid - in Capital
Treasury
Stock
Accumulated Other Comprehensive IncomeRetained
Earnings
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance at May 31, 2022$21,789,774 25,582 3,660 5,355,182 (76,615)1,748 16,288,698 191,519 
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)1,472,694 — — — — — 1,467,344 5,350 
Employee stock and directors plans
(13,106)— — 39 (13,145)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
38,200 — — 38,200 — — — — 
Cash dividends(108,749)— — — — — (108,749)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
11,965 — — — — — — 11,965 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(19,577)— — — — — — (19,577)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(44,005)— — (5,008)— — — (38,997)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax342 — — — — 342 — — 
Balance at August 31, 2022$23,127,538 25,582 3,660 5,388,413 (89,760)2,090 17,647,293 150,260 

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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 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022
(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, 2021$20,996,282 30,050 3,944 8,807,891 (2,709,448)(1,341)14,685,329 179,857 
Net earnings (including net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests)3,304,567 — — — — — 3,291,681 12,886 
Employee stock and directors plans
(70,525)199 — 893 (71,617)— — — 
Retirement of treasury stock— (4,667)(284)(3,533,425)3,538,376 — — — 
Purchases of treasury stock(847,071)— — — (847,071)— — — 
Amortization of restricted stock
154,710 — — 154,710 — — — — 
Cash dividends(329,717)— — — — — — (329,717)— 
Receipts related to noncontrolling interests
30,060 — — — — — — 30,060 
Payments related to noncontrolling interests
(85,098)— — — — — — (85,098)
Non-cash purchase or activity of noncontrolling interests, net(29,101)— — (41,656)— — — 12,555 
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax3,431 — — — — 3,431 — — 
Balance at August 31, 2022$23,127,538 25,582 3,660 5,388,413 (89,760)2,090 17,647,293 150,260 
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 
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On September 28, 2022, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock, payable on October 27, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on October 13, 2022. On July 21, 2022, the Company paid cash dividends of $0.375 per share on both its Class A and Class B common stock to holders of record at the close of business on July 7, 2022, as declared by its Board of Directors on June 22, 2022. The Company approved and paid cash dividends of $0.250 per share for each of the four quarters of 2021 on both its Class A and Class B common stock.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, the Company retired 46.7 million and 2.8 million treasury shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, as authorized by the Company's Board of Directors. The retirement of Class A and Class B common stock in treasury resulted in a reclass between treasury stock and additional paid-in capital within stockholders' equity.
In October 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an increase to the Company's stock repurchase program to enable the Company to repurchase up to the lesser of an additional $1 billion in value or 25 million in shares, of its outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. As a result of prior authorizations being almost exhausted, in March 2022, the Company's Board of Directors approved an additional authorization for the Company to repurchase up to the lesser of $2 billion in value, or 30 million in shares, of its outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date. The following table represents the repurchases of the Company's Class A and Class B common stocks under the authorized repurchase programs:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31
2022202120222021
(Dollars in thousands, except price per share)Class AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass BClass AClass B
Shares repurchased— — 2,500,000 — 8,246,000 1,122,000 4,010,000 — 
Total purchase price$— $— $246,335 $— $762,282 $84,601 $387,875 $— 
Average price per share$— $— $98.53 $— $92.44 $75.40 $96.73 $— 
(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)2022202120222021
Provision for income taxes$351,580 405,136 951,276 975,354 
Effective tax rate (1)19.3 %22.4 %22.4 %23.1 %
(1)For both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, the effective tax rate included state income tax expense and non-deductible executive compensation, partially offset by energy efficient home and solar tax credits. The three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 included a $50.2 million benefit related to the resolution of an uncertain state tax position, as well as the impact of the retroactive extension of the new energy efficient home tax credit by the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act.
(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.
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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)2022202120222021
Numerator:
Net earnings attributable to Lennar$1,467,344 1,406,888 3,291,681 3,239,620 
Less: distributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares655 776 3,830 2,182 
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested shares15,088 15,918 34,605 38,329 
Numerator for basic earnings per share1,451,601 1,390,194 3,253,246 3,199,109 
Less: net amount attributable to Rialto's Carried Interest Incentive Plan (1)1,038 785 3,881 2,907 
Numerator for diluted earnings per share$1,450,563 1,389,409 3,249,365 3,196,202 
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted average common shares outstanding288,109 307,296 290,645 308,403 
Denominator for diluted earnings per share - weighted average common shares outstanding288,109 307,296 290,645 308,403 
Basic earnings per share$5.04 4.52 11.19 10.37 
Diluted earnings per share$5.03 4.52 11.18 10.36 
(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, 2022 and 2021, there were no options to purchase shares of common stock that were outstanding and anti-dilutive.
(7)Homebuilding Senior Notes and Other Debts Payable
(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
4.875% senior notes due December 2023
$398,969 398,345 
4.50% senior notes due 2024
648,794 648,253 
5.875% senior notes due 2024
435,296 438,810 
4.75% senior notes due 2025
498,781 498,446 
5.25% senior notes due 2026
404,561 405,497 
5.00% senior notes due 2027
351,837 352,124 
4.75% senior notes due 2027
896,071 895,510 
4.75% senior notes due 2022
— 573,840 
Mortgage notes on land and other debt423,187 441,513 
$4,057,496 4,652,338 
The carrying amounts of the senior notes in the table above are net of debt issuance costs of $8.2 million and $11.0 million as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively.
During the three months ended August 31, 2022, the Company redeemed early $575 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.75% senior notes due November 2022. The redemption price, which was paid in cash, was 100% of the principal amount plus accrued but unpaid interest.
In May 2022, the Company amended the credit agreement governing its unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility") which increased the commitment from $2.5 billion to $2.575 billion and extended the maturity to May 2027, except for $350 million which matures in April 2024. The Credit Facility has a $425 million accordion feature, subject to additional commitments, thus the maximum borrowings are $3.0 billion. The proceeds available under the Credit Facility, which are subject to specified conditions for borrowing, may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The credit agreement also provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. Under the Credit Facility agreement, the Company is required to maintain a minimum consolidated tangible net worth, a maximum leverage ratio and either a liquidity or an interest coverage ratio. These ratios are calculated per the Credit Facility agreement, which involves adjustments to GAAP financial measures. In addition to the Credit Facility, the Company has other letter of credit facilities with different financial institutions.
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The Company's processes for posting performance and 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, 2021. The Company's outstanding performance letters of credit and surety bonds are disclosed below:
(In thousands)August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
Performance letters of credit$1,148,595 924,584 
Financial letters of credit547,210 425,843 
Surety bonds3,894,416 3,553,047 
Anticipated future costs primarily for site improvements related to performance surety bonds2,023,081 1,690,861 
All of the senior notes are guaranteed by certain of the Company's 100% owned subsidiaries, which are primarily homebuilding subsidiaries. The guarantees are full and unconditional. The terms of 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, 2021.
(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 the Company’s warranty reserve, which is included in Homebuilding other liabilities, was as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Warranty reserve, beginning of the period$377,990 361,741 377,021 341,765 
Warranties issued73,697 55,236 190,704 149,854 
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates (1)10,301 8,288 16,023 27,048 
Payments(67,395)(50,290)(189,155)(143,692)
Warranty reserve, end of period$394,593 374,975 394,593 374,975 
(1)The adjustments to pre-existing warranties from changes in estimates during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 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, 2022 and November 30, 2021, 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, 2022November 30, 2021
(In thousands)Fair Value HierarchyCarrying AmountFair ValueCarrying AmountFair Value
ASSETS
Financial Services:
Loans held-for-investment, netLevel 3$38,939 38,950 44,582 44,594 
Investments held-to-maturityLevel 3151,015 155,830 157,808 184,495 
LIABILITIES
Homebuilding senior notes and other debts payable, netLevel 2$4,057,496 4,042,848 4,652,338 5,046,721 
Financial Services notes and other debts payable, netLevel 21,487,913 1,486,170 1,726,026 1,726,860 
Multifamily notes payable, netLevel 216,683 16,683 — — 
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.
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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.
Multifamily—For notes payable, the fair values 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.
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, 2022November 30, 2021
Financial Services Assets:
Residential loans held-for-saleLevel 2$1,253,675 1,636,283 
LMF Commercial loans held-for-saleLevel 36,447 68 
Mortgage servicing rightsLevel 33,356 2,492 
Forward optionsLevel 116,004 — 
Lennar Other:
Investments in equity securitiesLevel 1$309,037 906,539 
Investments available-for-saleLevel 335,163 41,654 
Residential and LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale in the table above include:
August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
(In thousands)Aggregate Principal BalanceChange in Fair ValueAggregate Principal BalanceChange in Fair Value
Residential loans held-for-sale$1,245,511 8,164 1,586,764 49,519 
LMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
6,200 247 — 68 
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, 2022 and November 30, 2021. 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, 2021. 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, 2022As of November 30, 2021
Mortgage prepayment rate8%13%
Discount rate13%13%
Delinquency rate 7%4%
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Forward options - Fair value of forward options is based on independent quoted market prices for similar financial instruments. The fair value of these are included in Financial Services' other assets and the Company recognizes the changes in the fair value of the premium paid as Financial Services' Revenue.
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 (loss) from technology investments on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
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.
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)2022202120222021
Changes in fair value included in Financial Services revenues:
Loans held-for-sale$(14,319)4,196 (41,356)(26,156)
Mortgage loan commitments(7,958)118 18,597 260 
Forward contracts42,781 1,649 34,291 11,934 
Forward options(6)— (6)— 
Changes in fair value included in Lennar Other unrealized gain (loss) from technology investments:
Investments in equity securities$(85,839)493,671 (558,974)690,791 
Changes in fair value included in other comprehensive gain (loss), net of tax:
Lennar Other investments available-for-sale$342 131 1,146 (495)
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.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
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,
20222021
(In thousands)Mortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-saleMortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
Beginning balance$3,221 84,205 2,602 163,920 
Purchases/loan originations93 109,850 56 178,669 
Sales/loan originations sold, including those not settled— (188,266)— (226,357)
Disposals/settlements(54)— (127)(4,092)
Changes in fair value (1)96 693 (149)1,391 
Interest and principal paydowns— (35)— (402)
Ending balance$3,356 6,447 2,382 113,129 
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
20222021
(In thousands)Mortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-saleMortgage servicing rightsLMF Commercial loans held-for-sale
Beginning balance2,492 68 2,113 193,588 
Purchases/loan originations275 518,345 499 599,465 
Sales/loan originations sold, including those not settled— (511,733)— (665,062)
Disposals/settlements(320)— (1,222)(11,392)
Changes in fair value (1)909 247 992 (2,551)
Interest and principal paydowns— (480)— (919)
Ending balance$3,356 6,447 2,382 113,129 
(1)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:
Three Months Ended
August 31,
20222021
(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 progressLevel 3$21,268 17,034 (4,234)3,968 2,287 (1,681)
Land and land under developmentLevel 3100,043 93,095 (6,948)1,625 862 (763)
Investments in unconsolidated entitiesLevel 31,453 — (1,453)— — — 
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
20222021
(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 progressLevel 3$55,292 48,075 (7,217)25,752 11,015 (14,737)
Land and land under developmentLevel 3129,580 111,003 (18,577)2,145 862 (1,283)
Investments in unconsolidated entitiesLevel 31,453 — (1,453)— — — 
(1)Valuation adjustments for finished homes and construction in progress, and land and land under development were included in Homebuilding costs and expenses. Valuation adjustments related to investments in unconsolidated entities were included in
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (Continued)
homebuilding equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and/or Homebuilding other income (expense), net in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
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, 2021.
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.
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, 20221,18251$8,815 $2,710 
August 31, 20211,1928117,117 11,849 
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,
20222021
Unobservable inputs
Average selling price$750,000$635,000
Absorption rate per quarter (homes)211
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, 2022 and based on the Company's evaluation, there were six variable interest entities ("VIEs") that consolidated with total combined assets of $134.8 million and an immaterial amount of liabilities. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, there were two VIEs that deconsolidated that had total assets of $128.1 million and an immaterial amount of liabilities.
The carrying amount of the Company's consolidated VIEs' assets and non-recourse liabilities are disclosed in the footnote to the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
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.
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Unconsolidated VIEs
The Company’s recorded investments in VIEs that are unconsolidated and its estimated maximum exposure to loss were as follows:
August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
(In thousands)Investments in
Unconsolidated VIEs
Lennar’s Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Investments in
Unconsolidated VIEs
Lennar’s Maximum
Exposure to Loss
Homebuilding (1)$552,942 734,483 107,323 301,619 
Multifamily (2)572,487 599,749 579,388 611,937 
Financial Services (3)151,015 151,015 157,808 157,808 
Lennar Other (4)56,328 56,328 12,680 12,680 
$1,332,772 1,541,575 857,199 1,084,044 
(1)As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the maximum exposure to loss of Homebuilding's investments in unconsolidated VIEs was limited to its investments in unconsolidated VIEs, except with regard to the Company's remaining $92.3 million and $106.1 million, respectively, commitment to fund capital in Upward America, and $88.4 million and $87.9 million, respectively, of receivables relating to a short-term loan and management fee owed to the Company by Upward America.
(2)As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the maximum exposure to loss of Multifamily's investments in unconsolidated VIEs was primarily limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs. The maximum exposure for LMV 1 and LMV II in addition to the investment also included to the remaining combined equity commitment of $20.5 million and $23.1 million as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively, for future expenditures related to the construction and development of its projects.
(3)As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the maximum exposure to loss of the Financial Services segment was limited to its investment in the unconsolidated VIEs and related to the Financial Services' CMBS investments held-to-maturity.
(4)As of August 31, 2022, the maximum recourse exposure to loss of the Lennar Other segment was limited to its investments in the unconsolidated VIEs.
The Company and its JV partners generally fund JVs as needed and in accordance with business plans to allow the entities to finance their activities. Because such JVs are expected to make future capital calls in order to continue to finance their activities, the entities are determined to be VIEs as of August 31, 2022 in accordance with ASC 810 due to insufficient equity at risk. 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, 2022, consolidated inventory not owned increased by $788.7 million with a corresponding increase to liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to additions in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 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 finished homes and construction in progress in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 31, 2022. 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.
The Company's exposure to losses on its option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities were as follows:
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(Dollars in thousands)August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
Non-refundable option deposits and pre-acquisition costs$1,884,386 1,228,057 
Letters of credit in lieu of cash deposits under certain land and option contracts195,827 175,937 
(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 often 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. Right-of-use ("ROU") assets and 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, 2022November 30, 2021
Right-of-use assets$151,975 155,616 
Lease liabilities160,607 163,513 
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years)8.18.2
Weighted-average discount rate3.0 %2.8 %
Future minimum payments under the noncancellable leases in effect at August 31, 2022 were as follows:
(In thousands)Lease Payments
2022$8,520 
202332,581 
202426,967 
202522,752 
202617,972 
2027 and thereafter72,359 
Total future minimum lease payments (1)$181,151 
Less: Interest (2)20,544 
Present value of lease liabilities (2)$160,607 
(1)Total future minimum lease payments exclude variable lease costs of $26.4 million and short-term lease costs of $2.3 million.
(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, 2022, the weighted average remaining lease term and weighted average discount rate used in calculating the lease liabilities were 8.1 years and 3.0%, respectively. The Company recognized the lease liabilities on its condensed consolidated balance sheets within accounts payable and other liabilities of the respective segments.
The Company's rental expense and payments on lease liabilities were as follows:
Nine Months Ended
August 31,
(In thousands)20222021
Rental expense$78,244 63,232 
Payment on lease liabilities23,170 22,174 
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, 2022 and 2021, 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, 2021.
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: an extended slowdown in some or all of the real estate markets in which we have significant homebuilding activity, including a slowdown in either the market for single family homes or the multifamily rental market; 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; decreased demand for our homes or Multifamily rental properties; the impact of inflation or a higher interest rate environment; the effect of increased interest rates with regard to borrowings by the funds we manage on the willingness of those funds to invest in new projects; the potential negative impact to our business of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the duration, impact and severity of which is highly uncertain; supply shortages and increased costs related to construction materials and labor; cost increases related to real estate taxes and insurance; reduced availability or increased cost of mortgage financing for homebuyers; increased interest rates or increased competition in the mortgage industry; reductions in the market value of our investments in public companies; our inability to successfully execute our strategies, including our land lighter strategy and our strategy to monetize noncore assets; 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; 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, 2021 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
We had excellent third quarter results as we continued to drive strong closings and performance, which continues to enhance our positioning in evolving market conditions. In addition to the well documented supply chain constraints and limited workforce slowing production, housing has now been considerably impacted by the more than doubling of mortgage rates over the past months, and therefore, the increase in monthly payment costs and reduction of affordability. The housing market has continued to weaken, as expected, in response to the Federal Reserve’s very rapid and aggressive reaction to inflation. Homebuilding finds itself, once again, at the forefront of all that is happening in the economy, and the Federal Reserve’s use of its interest rate tool to curtail inflation is having the desired effect on the “for sale” housing market. While the housing market is now adjusting, the Federal Reserve Chair’s recent increases in the fed funds rate, together with an articulated determination to do more, suggests even more challenges ahead.
While demand has cooled high pricing levels, there is still a housing shortage across the country, especially work force housing, and household formation has continued to rise. Additionally, buyers are still seeking shelter from inflationary pressures on rentals, as scarce rentals and increased demand from those who would otherwise purchase, drive and keep rents higher. To maintain sales momentum, we have offered mortgage buy down programs and increased sales incentives. We have adjusted prices in various communities to the levels that are necessary to maintain reasonable sales volumes. During the third quarter and early September, we had nine markets that continued to perform well, 22 markets where we have made significant price adjustments to regain sales momentum and seven markets which reflect a more significant market softening and correction.
We saw a three-day reduction in cycle time, the time it takes us to build a home, in the third quarter from the second quarter. Although this is minor, it shows that we and our suppliers are making progress controlling supply issues. Construction labor remains very tight as industry wide high levels of volume for second half deliveries moves through the various stages of construction. We expect to start seeing an easing in labor as the overall industry reduces the level of construction starts.
We continue to strategically acquire land, primarily through options. This continues our land-light strategy as our percentage of homesites controlled increased by August 31, 2022 to 63% from 53% in the prior year, while our years’ supply of land owned decreased to 2.9 years as compared to 3.3 years in the prior year. We continued to pay down debt without replacement. As a matter of careful capital allocation this quarter, given the current market conditions, we chose not to repurchase stock in favor of early retirement of debt, however we expect to continue to repurchase stock in the future as opportunities present themselves.
We are focused on our strategy going forward:
We have adjusted prices in various communities to levels that should/are intended to enable us to maintain reasonable volume. We will continue to build even as prices adjust, in order to fill the shortfall and provide much needed workforce housing.
We are working with our trade partners to right size our cost structure to current market conditions.
We are being extremely selective on new land acquisitions and new communities. We have re-reviewed and re-underwritten land purchases in our pipeline to reflect current market conditions.
In sync with selling homes, we will continue to improve our cost of doing business by focusing on and reducing SG&A expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues. We have seen quarter over quarter improvement in our SG&A over the past years and we expect to drive efficiencies through technology and process improvement to offset market adjustments where possible while we leverage our extraordinary management team across the country.
We will maintain tight inventory control. As our growth rate is reduced and as cycle times revert to normal our inventory should shrink, which will generate sizable cash flow. Our commitment to match production to sales pace should ensure that we will not create standing inventory.
We will continue to focus on our cash flow and bottom line to protect and enhance our already extraordinary balance sheet.
In order to carry out our long-planned spin-off, we have formed a company to which we will transfer our subsidiaries that are engaged primarily in creating vehicles for investing in real estate related assets and we are well along the path that will enable us to distribute the stock of that company to our stockholders.
While the market is shifting and adjusting to a new, higher interest rate environment, we believe we are well positioned financially, organizationally and technologically to succeed in these conditions. We recognize that inflation continues to be a legitimate threat and important parts of the economy are slowing. We know that the Federal Reserve is determined to curtail inflation, and this will take some time. But we also believe we know how to adjust as the market changes, and we are making those adjustments. It continues to be difficult to provide the targeted guidance about our expected future performance that we historically offer given the uncertainty about market conditions, so we are providing very broad ranges to give some boundaries for each of the components of our fourth quarter. We expect our new orders for the fourth quarter of 2022 to be in the range of 14,000 to 15,500 homes, and we anticipate our fourth quarter deliveries to be in the range of 20,000 to 21,000 homes. We
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expect gross margins to be in the range of 26.0% to 27.0%, and we expect our SG&A as a percentage of home sale revenues to be between 5.7% and 5.9%. We expect our fourth quarter ending community count to increase about 5% from the end of the third quarter, and we expect a further increase in 2023, although there are many factors that could cause the expected increase in community count not to occur.
As we look to the remainder of 2022, we recognize that there are challenges in the market to which we must pay careful attention. We expect that we will meet the challenges and that we will continue to adjust to maximize opportunity and drive us into an ever better future.
(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, 2022 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 $1.5 billion, or $5.03 per diluted share ($5.04 per basic share), in the third quarter of 2022, compared to net earnings attributable to Lennar of $1.4 billion, or $4.52 per diluted share ($4.52 per basic share), in the third quarter of 2021. Results included unrealized mark-to-market losses of $85.8 million, a $35.5 million one-time charge due to an increase in a litigation accrual related to a court judgment in the third quarter of 2022 and a $53.6 million benefit in income taxes primarily related to the resolution of an uncertain state tax position. Results for the third quarter of 2021 included unrealized mark-to-market gains of $493.7 million on our publicly traded technology investments. Excluding mark-to-market gains and losses on our publicly traded technology investments in both years and one-time items in the current year, the third quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2022 were $1.5 billion, or $5.18 per diluted share, compared to the third quarter net earnings attributable to Lennar in 2021 of $1.0 billion, or $3.27 per diluted share.

Financial information relating to our operations was as follows:
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporateTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$8,439,125 — — — — 8,439,125 
Sales of land32,397 — — — — 32,397 
Other revenues7,974 202,078 243,056 9,801 — 462,909 
Total revenues8,479,496 202,078 243,056 9,801 — 8,934,431 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold5,973,889 — — — — 5,973,889 
Costs of land sold34,994 — — — — 34,994 
Selling, general and administrative expenses485,854 — — — — 485,854 
Other costs and expenses— 138,730 215,433 10,007 — 364,170 
Total costs and expenses6,494,737 138,730 215,433 10,007 — 6,858,907 
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities, Multifamily other gain and Lennar Other other income (expense), net, and other gain (loss) (14,652)— 20,864 (31,935)— (25,723)
Homebuilding other expense, net(6,883)— — — — (6,883)
Lennar Other unrealized losses from technology investments— — — (85,839)— (85,839)
Operating earnings (loss)$1,963,224 63,348 48,487 (117,980)— 1,957,079 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 115,557 115,557 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 17,248 17,248 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$1,963,224 63,348 48,487 (117,980)(132,805)1,824,274 

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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 loss and Lennar Other other income (expense), net, and other gain (loss)2,391 — (2,904)(689)— (1,202)
Homebuilding other expense, net(5,570)— — — — (5,570)
Lennar Other unrealized gains from technology investments— — — 493,671 — 493,671 
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 

Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporateTotal
Revenues:
Sales of homes$22,124,565 — — — — 22,124,565 
Sales of land63,888 — — — — 63,888 
Other revenues21,230 578,945 686,436 21,579 — 1,308,190 
Total revenues22,209,683 578,945 686,436 21,579 — 23,496,643 
Costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold15,769,536 — — — — 15,769,536 
Costs of land sold71,365 — — — — 71,365 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,400,887 — — — — 1,400,887 
Other costs and expenses— 320,871 654,322 23,650 — 998,843 
Total costs and expenses17,241,788 320,871 654,322 23,650 — 18,240,631 
Equity in earnings (loss) from unconsolidated entities and Multifamily other gain and Lennar Other other income (expense), net, and other gain (loss)(10,076)— 22,468 (68,493)— (56,101)
Homebuilding other expense, net(4,334)— — — — (4,334)
Lennar Other unrealized losses from technology investments— — — (558,974)— (558,974)
Operating earnings (loss)$4,953,485 258,074 54,582 (629,538)— 4,636,603 
Corporate general and administrative expenses— — — — 334,425 334,425 
Charitable foundation contribution— — — — 46,335 46,335 
Earnings (loss) before income taxes$4,953,485 258,074 54,582 (629,538)(380,760)4,255,843 

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Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
(In thousands)HomebuildingFinancial ServicesMultifamilyLennar OtherCorporateTotal
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 
Homebuilding costs and expenses:
Costs of homes sold12,820,638 — — — — 12,820,638 
Costs of land sold113,545 — — — — 113,545 
Selling, general and administrative1,319,116 — — — — 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 and Lennar Other other income (expense), net, and other gain (loss) (1)(3,862)— 9,682 216,540 — 222,360 
Homebuilding other income, net3,043 — — — 3,043 
Lennar Other unrealized gains from technology investments— — — 690,791 — 690,791 
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 
(1) During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, our Lennar Other segment realized a gain of $153 million on the sale of our residential solar business.
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022 versus Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Revenues from home sales increased 30% in the third quarter of 2022 to $8.4 billion from $6.5 billion in the third quarter of 2021. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 13% increased in the number of home deliveries to 17,248 homes from 15,199 homes and a 15% increase in the average sales price to $491,000 from $428,000.
Gross margins on home sales were $2.5 billion, or 29.2%, in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $1.8 billion, or 27.3%, in the third quarter of 2021. During the third quarter of 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margins improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat while interest expense decreased as a result of our focus on reducing debt.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $485.9 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to $453.7 million in the third quarter of 2021. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 5.8% in the third quarter of 2022, from 7.0% in the third quarter of 2021. This was the lowest percentage for any quarter in our history primarily due to a decrease in broker commissions and the benefits of our technology efforts.
Operating earnings for our Financial Services segment were $63.0 million in the third quarter of 2022. The operating earnings included a $35.5 million one-time charge due to an increase in a litigation accrual related to a court judgment. We are appealing this judgment since we believe there were clear errors of law made by the trial court. Excluding this one-time charge, operating earnings were $98.5 million, compared to operating earnings of $111.9 million in the third quarter of 2021.The decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to lower mortgage net margins driven by a more competitive mortgage market, partially offset by an increase in rate lock volume.
Operating earnings for our Multifamily segment were $48.5 million ($45.9 million net of noncontrolling interests) in the third quarter of 2022, compared to an operating loss of $9.4 million in the third quarter of 2021. Operating loss for our Lennar Other segment was $118.0 million in the third quarter of 2022, compared to operating earnings of $492.0 million in the third quarter of 2021. Lennar Other operating loss in the third quarter of 2022 was primarily due to mark-to-market losses on our publicly traded technology investments. Lennar Other operating earnings in the third quarter of 2021 were primarily due to mark-to-market gains on our publicly traded technology investments.
For the three months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had a tax provision of $351.6 million and $405.1 million, respectively, which resulted in an overall effective income tax rate of 19.3% and 22.4%, respectively. The overall effective income tax rate was lower in the third quarter of 2022 primarily due to the resolution of an uncertain state tax position
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and the retroactive reinstatement of the energy efficient home credits for 2022, resulting from the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act by Congress.
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022 versus Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
Revenues from home sales increased 27% in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 to $22.1 billion from $17.4 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. Revenues were higher primarily due to a 10% increase in the number of home deliveries to 46,335 from 42,006 and a 16% increase in the average sales price to $479,000 from $414,000.
Gross margins on home sales were $6.4 billion, or 28.7%, in the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to $4.6 billion, or 26.2%, in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margins improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat while interest expense decreased as a result of our focus on reducing debt.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $1.4 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to $1.3 billion in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 6.3% in the nine months ended August 31, 2022, from 7.6% in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. The improvement was primarily due to a decrease in broker commissions and the benefits of our technology efforts.
Operating earnings for our Financial Services segment were $257.1 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2022. The operating earnings included a $35.5 million one-time charge due to an increase in a litigation accrual related to a court judgment. Excluding this one-time charge, operating earnings were $292.6 million, compared to operating earnings of $379.3 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. The decrease in operating earnings was primarily due to lower mortgage net margins driven by a more competitive mortgage market, partially offset by an increase in rate lock volume.
Operating earnings for our Multifamily segment were $54.6 million ($52.0 million net of noncontrolling interests) in the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to $12.1 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. Operating loss for our Lennar Other segment was $629.5 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to operating earnings of $909.2 million in the nine months ended August 31, 2021. Lennar Other operating loss for the nine months ended August 31, 2022 was primarily due to mark-to-market losses on our publicly traded technology investments. Lennar Other operating earnings for the nine months ended August 31, 2021 was primarily due to mark-to-market unrealized gains on our publicly traded technology investments and the gain on the sale of our residential solar business.
For the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, we had a tax provision of $951.3 million and $975.4 million, respectively, which resulted in an overall effective income tax rate of 22.4% and 23.1%, respectively. The overall effective income tax rate was lower during the nine months ended August 31, 2022 primarily due to the resolution of an uncertain state tax position.
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Homebuilding Segments
At August 31, 2022, our reportable Homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other are outlined in Note 2 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The following tables set forth selected financial and operational information related to our homebuilding operations for the periods indicated:
Selected Financial and Operational Data
Three Months Ended August 31, 2022
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ 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$2,521,247 1,722,167 31.7 %642,974 (1,618)879 505 (259)642,482 
Central1,566,610 1,191,833 23.9 %271,939 625 429 215 (856)272,351 
Texas1,138,901 789,121 30.7 %279,148 105 342 — (781)278,814 
West3,208,713 2,262,658 29.5 %790,072 (1,709)1,036 2,137 (3,093)788,443 
Other (2)3,654 8,110 (121.9)%(4,751)— 5,288 (17,509)(1,894)(18,866)
Totals
$8,439,125 5,973,889 29.2 %1,979,382 (2,597)7,974 (14,652)(6,883)1,963,224 
Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ 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
$6,505,708 4,732,403 27.3 %1,319,589 5,677 7,746 2,391 (5,570)1,329,833 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ 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$6,394,206 4,409,479 31.0 %1,541,118 (7,911)2,871 (1,512)13,730 1,548,296 
Central3,956,302 3,044,277 23.1 %629,206 2,244 889 646 (1,761)631,224 
Texas3,038,064 2,110,824 30.5 %722,023 2,976 839 — (2,855)722,983 
West8,718,178 6,180,948 29.1 %2,080,936 (2,693)2,595 4,844 (7,942)2,077,740 
Other (2)17,815 24,008 (34.8)%(19,141)(2,093)14,036 (14,054)(5,506)(26,758)
Totals
$22,124,565 15,769,536 28.7 %4,954,142 (7,477)21,230 (10,076)(4,334)4,953,485 
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
Gross MarginsOperating Earnings (Loss)
($ 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 
(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.
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Summary of Homebuilding Data
Deliveries:
Three Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202220212022202120222021
East5,647 4,568 $2,538,479 1,660,357 $450,000 363,000 
Central3,501 3,211 1,566,610 1,262,540 447,000 393,000 
Texas3,447 2,747 1,138,901 818,869 330,000 298,000 
West4,649 4,669 3,208,713 2,764,856 690,000 592,000 
Other3,655 4,141 914,000 1,035,000 
Total17,248 15,199 $8,456,358 6,510,763 $491,000 428,000 
Of the total homes delivered listed above, 46 homes with a dollar value of $17.2 million and an average sales price of $375,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 15 home deliveries with a dollar value of $5.1 million and an average sales price of $337,000 for the three months ended August 31, 2021.
Nine Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202220212022202120222021
East14,927 12,968 $6,436,576 4,572,592 $431,000 353,000 
Central8,966 8,391 3,956,302 3,282,168 441,000 391,000 
Texas9,272 7,843 3,038,064 2,245,671 328,000 286,000 
West13,151 12,793 8,718,178 7,284,927 663,000 569,000 
Other19 11 17,816 10,645 938,000 968,000 
Total46,335 42,006 $22,166,936 17,396,003 $479,000 414,000 
Of the total homes delivered listed above, 115 homes with a dollar value of $42.4 million and an average sales price of $368,000 represent home deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 58 home deliveries with a dollar value of $18.7 million and an average sales price of $322,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2021.
Sales Incentives (1):
Three Months Ended
Average Sales Incentives Per
Home Delivered
Sales Incentives
as a % of Revenue
August 31,August 31,
2022202120222021
East$8,300 8,700 1.8 %2.3 %
Central7,500 6,600 1.6 %1.7 %
Texas19,200 9,200 5.5 %3.0 %
West15,600 5,100 2.2 %0.8 %
Other86,900 121,000 8.7 %10.5 %
Total$12,300 7,300 2.5 %1.7 %
Nine Months Ended
Average Sales Incentives Per
Home Delivered
Sales Incentives
as a % of Revenue
August 31,August 31,
2022202120222021
East$7,000 11,900 1.6 %3.3 %
Central6,600 9,300 1.5 %2.3 %
Texas15,200 9,000 4.4 %3.1 %
West10,200 6,800 1.5 %1.2 %
Other93,500 124,600 9.1 %11.4 %
Total$9,500 9,300 1.9 %2.2 %
(1) Sales incentives relate to home deliveries during the period, excluding deliveries by unconsolidated entities.
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New Orders (2):
Three Months Ended
Active CommunitiesHomes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,August 31,
20222021202220212022202120222021
East328 329 5,675 5,308 $2,514,776 2,100,466 $443,000 396,000 
Central296 281 3,033 3,189 1,348,226 1,352,814 445,000 424,000 
Texas217 233 2,577 3,203 776,156 988,644 301,000 309,000 
West345 350 3,077 4,571 2,015,897 3,006,501 655,000 658,000 
Other2,668 5,974 667,000 996,000 
Total1,189 1,196 14,366 16,277 $6,657,723 7,454,399 $463,000 458,000 
Of the total homes listed above, 79 homes with a dollar value of $39.4 million and an average sales price of $499,000 represent homes in seven active communities from unconsolidated entities for the three months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 35 homes with a dollar value of $13.1 million and an average sales price of $375,000 in four active communities for the three months ended August 31, 2021.
Nine Months Ended
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202220212022202120222021
East16,558 15,473 $7,401,602 5,788,506 $447,000 374,000 
Central9,721 9,931 4,413,718 4,086,170 454,000 411,000 
Texas8,718 9,228 2,887,204 2,800,826 331,000 304,000 
West12,889 14,358 8,834,508 8,871,465 685,000 618,000 
Other19 14 16,499 14,095 868,000 1,007,000 
Total47,905 49,004 $23,553,531 21,561,062 $492,000 440,000 
Of the total new orders listed above, 183 homes with a dollar value of $87.5 million and an average sales price of $478,000 represent new orders from unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended August 31, 2022, compared to 102 new orders with a dollar value of $36.7 million and an average sales price of $359,000 for the nine months ended August 31, 2021.
(2)Homes represent the number of new sales contracts executed with homebuyers, net of cancellations, during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021.
We experienced cancellation rates in our Homebuilding segments and Homebuilding other as follows:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
2022202120222021
East12 %%%%
Central15 %%%%
Texas33 %17 %24 %17 %
West31 %10 %18 %%
Other— %— %50 %— %
Total21 %10 %14 %%
Backlog:
At
Homes
Dollar Value (In thousands)
Average Sales Price
August 31,August 31,August 31,
202220212022202120222021
East9,903 8,518 $4,538,997 3,526,849 $458,000 414,000 
Central5,912 5,911 2,791,899 2,566,174 472,000 434,000 
Texas3,712 4,208 1,302,409 1,379,740 351,000 328,000 
West6,203 7,177 4,251,491 4,499,969 685,000 627,000 
Other2,626 5,298 656,000 1,060,000 
Total25,734 25,819 $12,887,422 11,978,030 $501,000 464,000 
Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 147 homes with a backlog dollar value of $73.8 million and an average sales price of $502,000 represent the backlog from unconsolidated entities at August 31, 2022, compared to 82 homes with a backlog dollar value of $29.5 million and an average sales price of $359,000 at August 31, 2021. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, we acquired 340 homes and 53 homes in backlog in the East and Central Homebuilding segments, respectively.
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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, 2022 versus Three Months Ended August 31, 2021
Homebuilding East: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states in the segment and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the third quarter of 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was partially offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as the increase in the average sales price was more than the increase in land costs.
Homebuilding Central: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states in the segment except in Georgia, Illinois and Maryland, and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Georgia, Illinois and Maryland was primarily due to a decrease in the number of deliveries per active community due to the timing of opening and closing of communities as a result of supply chain disruptions. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the third quarter of 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was partially offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as the increase in the average sales price was more than the increase in land costs.
Homebuilding Texas: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021, 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 home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the third quarter of 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat.
Homebuilding West: Revenues from home sales increased in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment which was offset by a slight decrease in the number of home deliveries in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah was primarily due to a decrease in the number of deliveries per active community due to the timing of opening and closing of communities as a result of supply chain disruptions. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the third quarter of 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was partially offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat.
Nine Months Ended August 31, 2022 versus Nine Months Ended August 31, 2021
Homebuilding East: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the nine months ended August 31, 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was partially offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as the increase in the average sales price was more than the increase in land costs.
Homebuilding Central: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states in the segment except in North Carolina and Virginia and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per
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active community. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in North Carolina and Virginia was primarily due to a decrease in the number of deliveries per active community due to the timing of opening and closing of communities as a result of supply chain disruptions. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the nine months ended August 31, 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat.
Homebuilding Texas: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2021, 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 home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the nine months ended August 31, 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as land costs remained relatively flat.
Homebuilding West: Revenues from home sales increased in the nine months ended August 31, 2022 compared to the nine months ended August 31, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the number of home deliveries in all the states in the segment except in Arizona, Nevada and Utah, and an increase in the average sales price of homes delivered in all the states in the segment. The increase in the number of home deliveries was primarily due to an increase in the number of deliveries per active community. The decrease in the number of home deliveries in Arizona, Nevada and Utah was primarily due to a decrease in the number of deliveries per active community due to the timing of opening and closing of communities as a result of supply chain disruptions. The increase in the average sales price of homes delivered was primarily due to price appreciation year over year. In the nine months ended August 31, 2022, an increase in revenues per square foot was partially offset by an increase in costs per square foot primarily due to higher materials and labor costs. Overall, gross margin percentage on home deliveries improved year over year as land costs remained flat.

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)2022202120222021
Dollar value of mortgages originated$3,549,000 3,281,000 9,816,000 9,228,000 
Number of mortgages originated9,200 9,400 25,700 27,300 
Mortgage capture rate of Lennar homebuyers67 %73 %70 %75 %
Number of title and closing service transactions17,500 16,900 48,500 49,000 
At August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, the carrying value of Financial Services' commercial mortgage-backed securities ("CMBS") was $151.0 million and $157.8 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 funds and joint ventures, 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.
The following tables provide information related to our investment in the Multifamily segment:
Balance Sheets
(In thousands)August 31, 2022November 30, 2021
Multifamily investments in unconsolidated entities$631,513 654,029 
Lennar's net investment in Multifamily934,939 976,676 

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Statement of OperationsThree Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(Dollars in thousands)2022202120222021
Number of operating properties/investments sold through joint ventures — 
Lennar's share of gains on the sale of operating properties/investments $19,730 — 19,730 14,784 
Lennar Other Segment
Lennar Other primarily includes strategic investments in technology companies, primarily managed by our LENX subsidiary, and fund interests we retained when we sold the Rialto Capital Management ("Rialto") asset and investment management platform in 2018. At August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, we had $917.7 million and $1.5 billion, respectively, of assets in our Lennar Other segment, which included investments in unconsolidated entities of $342.6 million and $346.3 million, respectively. The investments in equity securities of Blend Labs, Inc. ("Blend Labs"), Hippo Holdings, Inc. ("Hippo"), Opendoor, Inc. ("Opendoor"), SmartRent, Inc. ("SmartRent"), Sonder Holdings, Inc. ("Sonder"), and Sunnova Energy International, Inc. ("Sunnova") are carried at market and will therefore change depending on the market value of our share holdings in those entities on the last day of each quarter. The following is a detail of Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from technology investments:
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
August 31,August 31,
(In thousands)2022202120222021
Blend Labs (BLND) mark-to-market$(518)6,852 (21,510)6,852 
Hippo (HIPO) mark-to-market(32,933)324,855 (195,336)324,855 
Opendoor (OPEN) mark-to-market(54,391)37,301 (218,751)272,756 
SmartRent (SMRT) mark-to-market(23,118)100,793 (71,431)100,793 
Sonder (SOND) mark-to-market(168)— (2,300)— 
Sunnova (NOVA) mark-to-market25,289 23,870 (49,646)(14,465)
Lennar Other unrealized gains (losses) from technology investments$(85,839)493,671 (558,974)690,791 

(2) Financial Condition and Capital Resources
At August 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash related to our homebuilding, financial services, multifamily and other operations of $1.6 billion, compared to $3.0 billion at November 30, 2021 and $2.8 billion at August 31, 2021.
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"). At August 31, 2022, we had $1.3 billion of homebuilding cash and cash equivalents and no outstanding borrowings under our $2.575 billion revolving credit facility, thereby providing $3.9 billion of available capacity.
Operating Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, cash provided by operating activities totaled $551.5 million and $1.3 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, cash provided by operating activities was impacted primarily by our net earnings, excluding Lennar Other unrealized mark-to-market losses on our publicly traded technology investments and other gain (loss) totaling $578.7 million, a decrease in loans held-for-sale of $319.0 million primarily related to the sale of loans originated by our Financial Services segment, an increase in accounts payable and other liabilities of $180.9 million. This was partially offset by an increase in inventories due to strategic land purchases, land development and construction costs of $3.9 billion and an increase in receivables of $164.4 million primarily related to an increase in Financial Services receivables, net, which are loans sold to investors for which we have not yet been paid.
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 mark-to-market gains on our publicly traded technology investments and other gain (loss) of $848.5 million primarily due to mark-to-market gains on strategic investments that went public during the nine months ended August 31, 2021, (Blend Labs, Hippo, Opendoor, SmartRent and Sunnova) 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.
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Investing Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, cash used in investing activities totaled $131.5 million and $131.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, our cash used in investing activities was primarily due to cash contributions of $396.7 million to unconsolidated entities, which included (1) $276.3 million to Homebuilding unconsolidated entities (2) $100.7 million to Lennar Other unconsolidated entities and (3) $19.8 million to Multifamily unconsolidated entities. In addition, we had $93.8 million of purchases of investment securities related to strategic technology investments included in the Lennar Other segment. This was partially offset by distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities of $331.8 million, which primarily included (1) $229.7 million from Multifamily unconsolidated entities, (2) $46.5 million from Homebuilding unconsolidated entities, and (3) $55.6 million from our Lennar Other unconsolidated entities.
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.
Financing Cash Flow Activities
During the nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021, cash used in financing activities totaled $1.8 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, cash used in financing activities was primarily due to (1) the early redemption of $575 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.75% senior notes due November 2022, (2) $238.1 million of net repayments under our Financial Services' warehouse facilities; (3) $918.7 million of repurchases of our common stock, which included $847.1 million of repurchases under our repurchase program and $71.6 million of repurchases related to our equity compensation plan; and (4) $329.7 million of dividend payments. These were partially offset by $327.8 million of net proceeds from liabilities related to consolidated inventory not owned due to activity with land banks.
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 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes; (3) $234 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.
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, 2022November 30, 2021August 31, 2021
Homebuilding debt$4,057,496 4,652,338 5,542,513 
Stockholders’ equity22,977,278 20,816,425 20,650,188 
Total capital$27,034,774 25,468,763 26,192,701 
Homebuilding debt to total capital15.0 %18.3 %21.2 %
Homebuilding debt$4,057,496 4,652,338 5,542,513 
Less: Homebuilding cash and cash equivalents1,309,364 2,735,213 2,623,320 
Net Homebuilding debt$2,748,132 1,917,125 2,919,193 
Net Homebuilding debt to total capital (1)10.7 %8.4 %12.4 %
(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, 2022, Homebuilding debt to total capital was lower compared to both November 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021, primarily as a result of an increase in stockholders' equity due to net earnings and a decrease in homebuilding debt due to
debt paydowns, partially offset by share repurchases.
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
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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.
We have announced an intention to spin-off to our stockholders our asset management businesses (Lennar Multifamily and Lennar Single Family Rental) and some of our other non-core assets.
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)20222021
Homebuilding average debt outstanding$4,921,656 $5,848,865 
Average interest rate4.7 %4.9 %
Interest incurred$180,869 210,575 
In May 2022, we amended the credit agreement governing our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility") which increased the commitment from $2.5 billion to $2.575 billion and extended the maturity to May 2027, except for $350 million which matures in April 2024. The Credit Facility has a $425 million accordion feature, subject to additional commitments, thus the maximum borrowings are $3.0 billion. The proceeds available under the Credit Facility, which are subject to specified conditions for borrowing, may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The credit agreement also provides that up to $500 million in commitments may be used for letters of credit. Under our Credit Facility agreement, we are required to maintain a minimum consolidated tangible net worth, a maximum leverage ratio and either a liquidity or an interest coverage ratio. These ratios are calculated per the Credit Facility agreement, which involves adjustments to GAAP financial measures. We believe we were in compliance with our debt covenants as of August 31, 2022. The following summarizes our debt covenant requirements and our actual levels or ratios with respect to those covenants as calculated per the Credit Facility agreement as of August 31, 2022:
(Dollars in thousands)Covenant LevelLevel Achieved as of
August 31, 2022
Minimum net worth test$11,649,110 16,539,387 
Maximum leverage ratio65.0 %15.7 %
Liquidity test1.00 15.7 
Financial Services Warehouse Facilities
Our Financial Services segment uses the residential warehouse 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 October 2021, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to our stock repurchase program to enable us to repurchase up to the lesser of an additional $1 billion in value, or 25 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. As a result of prior authorizations being almost exhausted, in March 2022, our Board of Directors approved an additional authorization for us to repurchase up to the lesser of $2 billion in value, or 30 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date. The details of our Class A and Class B common stock repurchases under the authorized repurchase programs for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2022 and 2021 are included in Note 4 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, treasury stock decreased due to our retirement of 46.7 million and 2.8 million treasury shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, as authorized by our Board of Directors. The retirement of Class A and Class B common stock in treasury resulted in a reclass between treasury shares and additional paid-in capital within stockholders' equity. During the nine months ended August 31, 2022, this decrease in treasury shares was partially offset by our repurchase of 8.2 million and 1.1 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, through our stock repurchase program. During the nine months ended August 31, 2021, treasury shares increased due to our repurchase of 4.8 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock primarily due to our repurchase of 4.0 million shares of Class A and Class B common stock through our stock repurchase program.
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On September 28, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375 per share on both our Class A and Class B common stock, payable on October 27, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on October 13, 2022. On July 21, 2022, we paid cash dividends of $0.375 per share on both our Class A and Class B common stock to holders of record at the close of business on July 7, 2022, as declared by our Board of Directors on June 22, 2022. We approved and paid cash dividends of $0.250 per share for each of the four quarters of 2021 on both our Class A and Class B common stock.
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, certain of our 100% owned subsidiaries, which are primarily 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, 2022 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, 2022 is included in the following tables. Intercompany balances and transactions within the Obligors have been eliminated and amounts attributable to the Obligors' 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, 2022November 30, 2021
Due from non-guarantor subsidiaries$16,424,764 4,187,044 
Equity method investments1,121,599 937,920 
Total assets37,688,242 30,750,296 
Total liabilities9,573,612 9,631,796 
Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)August 31, 2022
Total revenues$21,452,414 
Operating earnings4,784,234 
Earnings before income taxes4,407,765 
Net earnings attributable to Lennar3,417,581 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We regularly monitor the results of both our Homebuilding, Multifamily and Lennar Other 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, 2022.
Homebuilding: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
As of August 31, 2022, we had equity investments in 47 active homebuilding and land unconsolidated entities (of which 2 had recourse debt, 14 had non-recourse debt and 31 had no debt) compared to 41 active homebuilding and land unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2021. 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
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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.
The following table summarizes the principal maturities of our Homebuilding unconsolidated entities ("JVs") debt as per current debt arrangements as of August 31, 2022. 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 Debt202220232024ThereafterOther
Debt without recourse to Lennar$1,227,241 55,983 115,345 374,095 681,818 — 
Land seller and other debt without recourse to Lennar12,392 — — — 12,392 — 
Maximum recourse debt exposure to Lennar7,793 — — — 7,793 — 
Debt issuance costs(13,609)— — — — (13,609)
Total$1,233,817 55,983 115,345 374,095 702,003 (13,609)
We own an approximately 40% interest in FivePoint Holdings, LLC., a NYSE listed company, and companies it manages, which own three large multi-use properties in California.
We manage, and have an investment in, Upward America Fund, which purchases single family homes and operates them as rental properties.
Multifamily: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
At August 31, 2022, Multifamily had equity investments in 24 active unconsolidated entities that are engaged in multifamily residential developments (of which 14 had non-recourse debt and 10 had no debt), compared to 17 active unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2021. 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. 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, LMV II and a new Multifamily Fund, 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, 2022 are included in Note 3 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the principal maturities of our Multifamily unconsolidated entities debt as per current debt arrangements as of August 31, 2022. 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 Debt202220232024ThereafterOther
Debt without recourse to Lennar$4,215,826 286,725 1,040,552 1,045,328 1,843,221 — 
Debt issuance costs(28,497)— — — — (28,497)
Total$4,187,329 286,725 1,040,552 1,045,328 1,843,221 (28,497)
Lennar Other: Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
As part of the sale of the Rialto investment and asset management platform in 2018, 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 reduce future carried interest payments to which we become entitled from the applicable funds and were recorded as revenues. Our investment in the Rialto funds and investment vehicles totaled $193.8 million and $200.6 million as of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, respectively.
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As of August 31, 2022 and November 30, 2021, we had strategic technology investments in unconsolidated entities of $148.9 million and $145.6 million, respectively. Our strategic technology investments through our LENX business help to enhance the homebuying and home ownership experience, and help us stay at the forefront of homebuilding innovation.
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.
The table below indicates the number of homesites owned and homesites to which we had access through option contracts with third parties ("optioned") and unconsolidated JVs (i.e., controlled homesites):
Years of
August 31, 2022Controlled HomesitesOwned HomesitesTotal HomesitesSupply Owned (1)
East104,754 53,093 157,847 
Central41,538 40,141 81,679 
Texas87,868 41,929 129,797 
West67,070 46,995 114,065 
Other5,758 2,024 7,782 
Total homesites306,988 184,182 491,170 2.9 
% of total homesites63 %37 %
Years of
August 31, 2021Controlled HomesitesOwned HomesitesTotal HomesitesSupply Owned (1)
East 74,056 54,069 128,125 
Central27,772 42,407 70,179 
Texas53,434 40,274 93,708 
West50,867 51,587 102,454 
Other10,251 2,056 12,307 
Total homesites216,380 190,393 406,773 3.3 
% of total homesites53 %47 %
(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, 2021. There were no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility as of August 31, 2022.
(3) Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included under Item 1 of this Report for a discussion of recently adopted accounting pronouncements.
(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, 2022 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, 2021. While our critical accounting policies have not significantly changed during the nine months ended August 31, 2022, the following provides additional disclosures about our revenue recognition accounting policy.
Revenue Recognition
Homebuilding revenues and related profits from sales of homes are recognized at the time of the closing of a sale, when title to and possession of the property are transferred to the homebuyer. We typically offer sales incentives to homebuyers that consist primarily of price discounts on individual homes, financing incentives and optional upgrades (such as upgraded appliances, cabinetry and flooring) without charge. These incentives are accounted for as a reduction in the sales price of the homes. The optional upgrades may be the only sales incentive offered for a particular home, or they may be offered collectively with a discount on the base price of the home. The cost we include for the optional upgrades is included in our cost of home
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sales. Because the upgrades are provided without additional charge, no revenue is recognized related to the upgrade(s). See Note 1 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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, 2022, we had no outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility.
As of August 31, 2022, our borrowings under Financial Services' warehouse repurchase facilities totaled $1.3 billion under residential facilities and $57.7 million under LMF Commercial facilities.
Information Regarding Interest Rate Sensitivity
Principal (Notional) Amount by
Expected Maturity and Average Interest Rate
August 31, 2022
Three Months Ending November 30,Years Ending November 30,Fair Value at August 31,
(Dollars in millions)202220232024202520262027ThereafterTotal2022
LIABILITIES:
Homebuilding:
Senior Notes and
other debts payable:
Fixed rate$26.4 208.1 1,532.1 569.0 404.6 1,265.3 42.7 4,048.2 4,042.8 
Average interest rate4.3 %3.9 %5.0 %4.7 %5.2 %4.8 %6.2 %4.9 %— 
Financial Services:
Notes and other
debts payable:
Fixed rate $— — — — — — 140.9 140.9 139.2 
Average interest rate— — — — — — 3.4 %3.4 %— 
Variable rate$1,342.9 4.1 — — — — — 1,347.0 1,347.0 
Average interest rate4.2 %4.6 %— — — — — 4.2 %— 
Multifamily:
Notes payable:
Fixed rate$13.5 — — — — — — 13.5 13.5 
Average interest rate0.0 %— — — — — — 0.0 %— 
Variable rate$— — 3.2 — — — — 3.2 3.2 
Average interest rate— — 3.6 %— — — — 3.6 %— 
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, 2021.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Each of our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Co-Presidents ("Co-CEOs") and our 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, 2022 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 our CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
Both of our Co-CEOs and our 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, 2022. That evaluation did not identify any changes that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are 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, 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, 2021, other than the impact of inflation and increased interest rates, which are discussed in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above.
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, 2022:
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, 20222,718 $80.16 — 27,204,347 
July 1 to July 31, 2022171,705 $74.60 — 27,204,347 
August 1 to August 31, 20221,377 $81.96 — 27,204,347 
(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 October 2021, the Board of Directors authorized an increase to our stock repurchase program to enable us to repurchase up to the lesser of an additional $1 billion in value, or 25 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. As a result of prior authorizations being almost exhausted, in March 2022, our Board of Directors approved an additional authorization for us to repurchase up to the lesser of $2 billion in value, or 30 million in shares, of our outstanding Class A or Class B common stock. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date.
Items 3 - 5. Not Applicable
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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, 2022, filed on October 3, 2022, were formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
104**Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
* 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 3, 2022/s/    Diane Bessette        
Diane Bessette
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date:October 3, 2022/s/    David Collins        
David Collins
Vice President and Controller

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