M/I HOMES, INC. - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-Q
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QUARTERLY
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008
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or
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TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
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For
the transition period from ______ to ______
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Commission
File Number 1-12434
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M/I
HOMES, INC.
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Ohio
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31-1210837
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.)
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3
Easton Oval, Suite 500, Columbus, Ohio 43219
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(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
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(614)
418-8000
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(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
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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
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X
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No
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an
accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,”
“accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer
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Accelerated
filer
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X
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Smaller
reporting company
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(Do
not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule
12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
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No
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X
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Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common
stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common
shares, par value $.01 per share: 14,018,333 shares outstanding as of July 28,
2008
M/I
HOMES, INC.
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FORM
10-Q
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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PART
1.
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FINANCIAL
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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M/I
Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated
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Financial
Statements
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Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2008 (Unaudited)
and
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December
31, 2007
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3
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the
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Three
and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
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4
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity
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for
the Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
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5
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Unaudited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
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Six
Months Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
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6
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Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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7
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Item
2.
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Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Results
of Operations
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22
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Item
3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
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43
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Item
4.
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Controls
and Procedures
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45
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PART
II.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Item
1.
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Legal
Proceedings
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45
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Item
1A.
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Risk
Factors
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45
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Item
2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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51
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Item
3.
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Defaults
Upon Senior Securities
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51
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Item
4.
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Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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52
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Item
5.
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Other
Information
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52
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Item
6.
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Exhibits
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52
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Signatures
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53
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Exhibit
Index
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54
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2
M/I
HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
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December 31,
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2008
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2007
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(Dollars
in thousands, except par values)
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(Unaudited)
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ASSETS:
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Cash
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$
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2,113 |
$
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1,506 | ||
Cash
held in escrow
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7,031 | 21,239 | ||||
Mortgage
loans held for sale
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31,919 | 54,127 | ||||
Inventories
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698,696 | 797,329 | ||||
Property
and equipment - net
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32,216 | 35,699 | ||||
Investment
in unconsolidated limited liability companies
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26,011 | 40,343 | ||||
Income
tax receivable
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31,857 | 53,667 | ||||
Deferred
income taxes
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7,622 | 67,867 | ||||
Other
assets
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23,091 | 31,270 | ||||
Assets
of discontinued operation
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- | 14,598 | ||||
TOTAL
ASSETS
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$
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860,556 |
$
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1,117,645 | ||
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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LIABILITIES:
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Accounts
payable
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$
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55,162 |
$
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66,242 | ||
Accrued
compensation
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4,207 | 9,509 | ||||
Customer
deposits
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6,455 | 6,932 | ||||
Other
liabilities
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51,502 | 58,473 | ||||
Community
development district obligations
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12,153 | 12,410 | ||||
Obligation
for consolidated inventory not owned
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7,093 | 7,433 | ||||
Liabilities
of discontinued operation
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2,560 | 14,286 | ||||
Notes
payable banks - homebuilding operations
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10,000 | 115,000 | ||||
Note
payable bank - financial services operations
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29,640 | 40,400 | ||||
Notes
payable – other
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16,661 | 6,703 | ||||
Senior
notes – net of discount of $960 and $1,088, respectively, at June 30,
2008
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and
December 31, 2007
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199,040 | 198,912 | ||||
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
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$
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394,473 |
$
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536,300 | ||
Commitments
and contingencies
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- | - | ||||
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SHAREHOLDERS’
EQUITY
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Preferred
shares - $.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued 4,000
shares
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$
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96,325 |
$
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96,325 | ||
Common
shares - $.01 par value; authorized 38,000,000 shares; issued 17,626,123
shares
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176 | 176 | ||||
Additional
paid-in capital
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80,909 | 79,428 | ||||
Retained
earnings
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360,324 | 477,339 | ||||
Treasury
shares – at cost – 3,607,634 and 3,621,333 shares, respectively, at June
30, 2008
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and
December 31, 2007
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(71,651 | ) | (71,923 | ) | ||
TOTAL
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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466,083 |
$
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581,345 | ||
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TOTAL
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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$
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860,556 |
$
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1,117,645 |
See Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M/I
HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three
Months Ended
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Six
Months Ended
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June
30,
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June
30,
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2008
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2007
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2008
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2007
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(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited)
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Revenue
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$
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141,002 |
$
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226,448 |
$
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297,087 |
$
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443,017 | ||||
Costs,
expenses and other income:
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Land
and housing
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122,233 | 178,495 | 253,801 | 348,676 | ||||||||
Impairment
of inventory and investment in unconsolidated LLCs
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39,872 | 58,179 | 60,979 | 59,324 | ||||||||
General
and administrative
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17,133 | 25,947 | 34,691 | 46,688 | ||||||||
Selling
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13,087 | 18,807 | 26,813 | 35,938 | ||||||||
Interest
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2,106 | 2,760 | 6,545 | 6,788 | ||||||||
Other
income
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- | - | (5,555 | ) | - | |||||||
Total
costs, expenses and other income
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194,431 | 284,188 | 377,274 | 497,414 | ||||||||
Loss
before income taxes
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(53,429 | ) | (57,740 | ) | (80,187 | ) | (54,397 | ) | ||||
Provision
(benefit) for income taxes
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37,821 | (22,309 | ) | 31,213 | (21,037 | ) | ||||||
Loss
from continuing operations
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(91,250 | ) | (35,431 | ) | (111,400 | ) | (33,360 | ) | ||||
Discontinued
operation, net of tax
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(413 | ) | (4,748 | ) | (33 | ) | (4,589 | ) | ||||
Net
loss
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$
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(91,663 | ) |
$
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(40,179 | ) |
$
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(111,433 | ) |
$
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(37,949 | ) |
Preferred
dividends
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2,438 | 2,438 | 4,875 | 2,438 | ||||||||
Net
loss to common shareholders
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$
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(94,101 | ) |
$
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(42,617 | ) |
$
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(116,308 | ) |
$
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(40,387 | ) |
Loss
per common share:
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Basic:
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Continuing
operations
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$
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(6.69 | ) |
$
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(2.71 | ) |
$
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(8.30 | ) |
$
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(2.56 | ) |
Discontinued
operation
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$
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(0.03 | ) |
$
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(0.34 | ) |
$
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- |
$
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(0.33 | ) | |
Basic
loss
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$
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(6.72 | ) |
$
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(3.05 |
)
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$
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(8.30 | ) |
$
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(2.89 | ) |
Diluted:
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Continuing
operations
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$
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(6.69 | ) |
$
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(2.71 | ) |
$
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(8.30 | ) |
$
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(2.56 | ) |
Discontinued
operation
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$
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(0.03 | ) |
$
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(0.34 | ) |
$
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- |
$
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(0.33 | ) | |
Diluted
loss
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$
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(6.72 | ) |
$
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(3.05 | ) |
$
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(8.30 | ) |
$
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(2.89 | ) |
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
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Basic
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14,016 | 13,975 | 14,012 | 13,959 | ||||||||
Diluted
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14,016 | 13,975 | 14,012 | 13,959 | ||||||||
Dividends
per common share
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$
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0.025 |
$
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0.025 |
$
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0.05 |
$
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0.05 |
See Notes
to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
M/I
HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Six
Months Ended June 30, 2008
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(Unaudited)
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Preferred
Shares
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Common
Shares
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Additional
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Total
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Shares
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Shares
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Paid-in
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Retained
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Treasury
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Shareholders’
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(Dollars
in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Outstanding
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Amount
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Outstanding
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Amount
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Capital
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Earnings
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Shares
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Equity
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Balance
at December 31, 2007
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4,000
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$96,325
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14,004,790
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$176
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$79,428 | $477,339 | $(71,923 | ) | $581,345 | |||||||
Net
loss
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(111,433 | ) | (111,433 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends
on preferred shares, $1,218.75 per share
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(4,875 | ) | (4,875 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividends
on common shares, $0.05 per share
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(707 | ) | (707 | ) | ||||||||||||
Income
tax benefit from stock options and
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deferred
compensation distributions
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(98 | ) | (98 | ) | ||||||||||||
Stock
options exercised
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900 | (10 | ) | 18 | 8 | |||||||||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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1,758 | 1,758 | ||||||||||||||
Deferral
of executive and director compensation
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85 | 85 | ||||||||||||||
Executive
and director deferred compensation
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distributions
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12,799 | (254 | ) | 254 | - | |||||||||||
Balance
at June 30, 2008
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4,000
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$96,325
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14,018,489 |
$176
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$80,909 | $360,324 | $(71,651 | ) | $466,083 | |||||||
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
5
M/I
HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||
2008
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2007 | |||||
(In thousands) |
(Unaudited)
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(Unaudited) | ||||
OPERATING
ACTIVITIES:
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Net
loss
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$
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(111,433 | ) |
$
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(37,949 | ) |
Adjustments
to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating
activities:
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Inventory
valuation adjustments and abandoned land transaction
write-offs
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46,967 | 65,545 | ||||
Impairment
of investment in unconsolidated limited liability
companies
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15,224 | 2,731 | ||||
Impairment
of goodwill and intangible assets
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- | 5,175 | ||||
Mortgage
loan originations
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(171,971 | ) | (247,053 | ) | ||
Proceeds
from the sale of mortgage loans
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198,487 | 272,836 | ||||
Fair
value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale
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(944 | ) | 142 | |||
Net
(gain) loss from property disposals
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(5,530 | ) | 83 | |||
Depreciation
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2,858 | 2,569 | ||||
Amortization
of intangibles, debt discount and debt issue costs
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784 | 1,299 | ||||
Stock-based
compensation expense
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1,758 | 1,750 | ||||
Deferred
income tax (benefit) expense
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2,234 | (23,287 | ) | |||
Deferred
tax asset valuation allowance
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58,011 | - | ||||
Income
tax receivable
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21,810 | - | ||||
Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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98 | (125 | ) | |||
Equity
in undistributed loss of limited liability companies
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29 | 839 | ||||
Write-off
of unamortized debt discount and financing costs
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1,059 | - | ||||
Change
in assets and liabilities:
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Cash
held in escrow
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14,224 | 45,310 | ||||
Inventories
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63,664 | (1,574 | ) | |||
Other
assets
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7,487 | (1,525 | ) | |||
Accounts
payable
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(14,944 | ) | 5,131 | |||
Customer
deposits
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(1,849 | ) | (3,082 | ) | ||
Accrued
compensation
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(5,295 | ) | (16,564 | ) | ||
Other
liabilities
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(13,229 | ) | (9,814 | ) | ||
Net
cash provided by operating activities
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109,499 | 62,437 | ||||
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INVESTING
ACTIVITIES:
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Purchase
of property and equipment
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(2,598 | ) | (2,708 | ) | ||
Proceeds
from the sale of property
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9,454 | - | ||||
Investment
in unconsolidated limited liability companies
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(3,157 | ) | (3,535 | ) | ||
Return
of investment from unconsolidated limited liability
companies
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357 | 40 | ||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) investing activities
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4,056 | (6,203 | ) | |||
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FINANCING
ACTIVITIES:
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Repayments
of bank borrowings - net
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(105,674 | ) | (158,900 | ) | ||
Principal
repayments of mortgage notes payable and community
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development
district bond obligations
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(199 | ) | (118 | ) | ||
Proceeds
from preferred shares issuance – net of issue costs of
$3,675
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- | 96,325 | ||||
Debt
issue costs
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(928 | ) | (38 | ) | ||
Payments
on capital lease obligations
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(475 | ) | (457 | ) | ||
Dividends
paid
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(5,582 | ) | (3,143 | ) | ||
Proceeds
from exercise of stock options
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8 | 804 | ||||
Excess
tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements
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(98 | ) | 125 | |||
Net
cash used in financing activities
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(112,948 | ) | (65,402 | ) | ||
Net
increase (decrease) in cash
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607 | (9,168 | ) | |||
Cash
balance at beginning of period
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1,506 | 11,516 | ||||
Cash
balance at end of period
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$
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2,113 |
$
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2,348 | ||
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SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
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Cash
paid during the year for:
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Interest
– net of amount capitalized
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$
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1,873 |
$
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7,467 | ||
Income
taxes
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$
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385 |
$
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10,065 | ||
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NON-CASH
TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR:
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Community
development district infrastructure
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$
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(186 | ) |
$
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4,173 | |
Consolidated
inventory not owned
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$
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(340 | ) |
$
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2,703 | |
Capital
lease obligations
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$
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- |
$
|
1,457 | ||
Distribution
of single-family lots from unconsolidated limited liability
companies
|
$
|
4,562 |
$
|
1,742 | ||
Non-monetary
exchange of fixed assets
|
$
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13,000 |
$
|
- | ||
Deferral
of executive and director compensation
|
$
|
85 |
$
|
653 | ||
Executive
and director deferred compensation distributions
|
$
|
254 |
$
|
417 |
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
6
M/I
HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (the
“financial statements”) of M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”)
and Notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim
financial information. The financial statements include the accounts
of M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany
transactions have been eliminated. Results for the interim periods
are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. In the
opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all
adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary for a
fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods
presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 (“2007
Form 10-K”).
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during that period. Actual results could differ from these estimates
and have a significant impact on the Company’s financial condition and results
of operations and cash flows. With regard to the Company, estimates
and assumptions are inherent in calculations relating to valuation of inventory
and investment in unconsolidated limited liability companies (“LLCs”), property
and equipment depreciation, valuation of derivative financial instruments,
accounts payable on inventory, accruals for costs to complete, accruals for
warranty claims, accruals for self-insured general liability claims, litigation,
accruals for health care and workers’ compensation, accruals for guaranteed or
indemnified loans, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes and
contingencies. Items that could have a significant impact on these
estimates and assumptions include the risks and uncertainties listed in “Item
1A. Risk Factors” in Part II of this report.
NOTE
2. Impact of Accounting Standards
In
September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value by clarifying
the exchange price notion presented in earlier definitions and providing a
framework for measuring fair value. SFAS 157 also expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim
periods within those years. SFAS 157 in regards to non-financial
assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis does not impact the
Company. The FASB deferred the provisions of SFAS 157 relating to
non-financial assets and liabilities that are not measured on a recurring basis,
which are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2008 and interim periods within those years. The
Company is still in the process of determining the impact, if any, the adoption
of SFAS 157 for non-financial assets and liabilities will have on its
consolidated financial statements.
In
February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159
allows companies to measure many financial instruments and certain other items
at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair
value. SFAS 159 also provides presentation and disclosure
requirements that will enable users to compare similar types of assets and
liabilities of different entities that have different measurement
attributes. The Company adopted SFAS 159 on January 1, 2008, and the
adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial
statements.
In
November 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin
(“SAB”) No. 109, “Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value
Through Earnings” (“SAB 109”). SAB 109, which revises and rescinds
portions of SAB 105, “Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments,”
specifically states that the expected net future cash flows related to the
associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurements of all
written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through
earnings. The provisions of SAB 109 are applicable to written loan
commitments issued or modified in fiscal quarters beginning after
December 15, 2007. The Company adopted SAB 109 on January 1,
2008, and the adoption did not have a material impact on its consolidated
financial statements.
7
In March
2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities – an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133, (“SFAS
161”). SFAS 161 expands the disclosure requirements in Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 133 (“SFAS 133”), “Accounting for Derivative
Instruments and Hedging Activities” regarding an entity’s derivative instruments
and hedging activities. SFAS 161 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November
15, 2008. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 161 to
have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.
NOTE
3. Fair Value Measurements
Effective
January 1, 2008, the Company adopted and implemented SFAS 159 for its mortgage
loans held for sale, and adopted SAB 109 for both mortgage loans held for sale
and interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”). Electing fair value
allows a better offset of the changes in fair values of the loans and the
derivative instruments used to economically hedge them.
In the
normal course of business, our financial services segment enters into
contractual commitments to extend credit to buyers of single-family homes with
fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective when the
borrowers “lock-in” a specified interest rate within established time
frames. Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between
the time of the “lock-in” of rates by the borrower and the sale date of the loan
to an investor. To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent
in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, the Company enters into
optional or mandatory delivery forward sale contracts to sell whole loans and
mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers or investors. The forward
sale contracts lock in an interest rate and price for the sale of loans similar
to the specific rate lock commitments. The Company does not engage in
speculative or trading derivative activities. Both the rate lock
commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to broker/dealers or
investors are undesignated derivatives pursuant to the requirements of SFAS 133
and accordingly, are marked to fair value through earnings. Fair value is
determined pursuant to SFAS 157 and SAB 109, both of which the Company
adopted on a prospective basis as of the beginning of 2008. Fair value
measurements are included in earnings on the accompanying statements of
operations. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company recognized
a $1.4 million fair value adjustment to earnings as the result of including the
servicing release premiums in the fair value calculation as required by SAB
109.
SFAS
157: (1) establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied
to assets and liabilities; (2) establishes a framework for measuring fair value;
and (3) expands disclosures concerning fair value measurements. SFAS
157 gives us three measurement input levels for determining fair value, which
are Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3. Fair values determined by Level 1
inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Fair values
determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in
Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or
indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets
and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves
that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are
unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where
there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or
liability.
The fair
value is based on published prices for mortgage-backed securities with similar
characteristics and the buyup fees received or buydown fees to be paid upon
securitization of the loan. The buyup and buydown fees are calculated pursuant
to contractual terms with investors. To calculate the effects of interest
rate movements, the Company utilizes applicable published mortgage-backed
security prices, and multiplies the price movement between the rate lock date
and the balance sheet date by the notional loan commitment amount. The
Company sells all of its loans on a servicing released basis, and receives a
servicing release premium upon sale. Thus, the value of the servicing
rights included in the fair value measurement is based upon contractual terms
with investors and depends on the loan type. The Company applies a fallout rate
to IRLCs when measuring the fair value of rate lock commitments. Fallout
is defined as locked loan commitments for which the Company does not close a
mortgage loan and is based on management’s judgment and experience.
The fair
value of the Company’s forward sales contracts to broker/dealers solely
considers the market price movement of the same type of security between the
trade date and the balance sheet date. The market price changes are
multiplied by the notional amount of the forward sales contracts to measure the
fair value.
Mortgage
loans held for sale are closed at cost, which includes all fair value
measurement in accordance with SFAS 133.
Loan Commitments:
IRLCs are extended to home-buying customers who have applied for
mortgages and who meet certain defined credit and underwriting
criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a duration of less than nine
months; however, in certain markets, the duration could extend to twelve
months.
8
Some
IRLCs are committed to a specific third-party investor through the use of
best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the
IRLC loan. The notional amount of the committed IRLCs and the
best-efforts contracts was $10.0 million and $2.1 million at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively. At June 30, 2008, the fair value of
the committed IRLCs resulted in a liability of $0.3 million and the related
best-efforts contracts resulted in an asset of $0.1 million. At
December 31, 2007, the fair value of the committed IRLCs resulted in an asset of
less than $0.1 million and the related best-efforts contracts resulted in a
liability of less than $0.1 million. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, we recognized less than $0.1 million of income and $0.2
million of expense, respectively, relating to marking these committed IRLCs and
the related best-efforts contracts to market. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized no net income or expense relating to
marking these committed IRLCs and the related best-efforts contracts to
market.
Uncommitted
IRLCs are considered derivative instruments under SFAS 133, and are fair value
adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current
earnings. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the notional amount
of the uncommitted IRLCs was $82.3 million and $34.3 million,
respectively. The fair value adjustment related to these uncommitted
IRLCs, which is based on quoted market prices, resulted in an asset of $0.7
million and $0.2 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we
recognized expense of $0.3 million and income of $0.5 million, respectively,
relating to marking the uncommitted IRLCs to market. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized expense of $0.6 million and
$0.7 million, respectively, relating to marking the uncommitted IRLCs to
market.
Forward sales of
mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted IRLC
loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date and
the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs are classified
and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and
losses recorded in current earnings. At June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007, the notional amount under these FMBSs was $85.0 million and $37.0
million, respectively, and the related fair value adjustment, which is based on
quoted market prices, resulted in an asset of $0.1 million and a liability of
$0.2 million, respectively. For the three and six months ended June
30, 2008, we recognized $0.6 million and $0.3 million of income, respectively,
relating to marking these FMBSs to market. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized $0.4 million and $0.3 million of
income, respectively, relating to marking these FMBSs to market.
Mortgage Loans
Held for Sale: During the
intervening period between when a loan is closed and when it is sold to an
investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a best-efforts
contract or by FMBSs.
The
notional amount of the best-efforts contracts and related mortgage loans held
for sale was $2.9 million and $15.4 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively. The fair value of the best-efforts contracts and
related mortgage loans held for sale resulted in a net liability of $0.1 million
and less than $0.1 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively,
under the matched terms method of SFAS 133. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized income of $0.1 million and expense of
less than $0.1 million, respectively, relating to marking these best-efforts
contracts and the related mortgage loans held for sale to market. For
both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized expense of less
than $0.1 million relating to marking these best-efforts contracts and the
related mortgage loans held for sale to market.
The
notional amounts of the FMBSs and the related mortgage loans held for sale were
$29.0 million and $28.9 million, respectively, at June 30, 2008 and $43.0
million and $43.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2007. In
accordance with SFAS 133, the FMBSs are classified and accounted for as
non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and losses recorded in current
earnings. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the related fair
value adjustment for marking these FMBSs to market resulted in an asset of $0.6
million and a liability of $0.4 million, respectively. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized income of $0.6 million and
$1.0 million, respectively, relating to marking these FMBSs to
market. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we
recognized income of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, relating to
marking these FMBSs to market.
The table
below shows the level and measurement of our assets measured at fair
value:
|
Quoted
Prices
|
Significant
|
|||||||||
Fair
Value
|
in
Active
|
Other
|
Significant
|
||||||||
Measurements
|
Markets
for
|
Observable
|
Unobservable
|
||||||||
Description
of Financial Instrument
|
June
30,
|
Identical
Assets
|
Inputs
|
Inputs
|
|||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
(Level
1)
|
(Level
2)
|
(Level
3)
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||||
Mortgage
loans held for sale
|
$
|
13 |
$
|
-
|
$
|
13 |
$
|
-
|
|||
Mortgage-backed
securities
|
696 |
-
|
696 |
-
|
|||||||
Interest
rate lock commitments
|
422 |
-
|
422 |
-
|
|||||||
Best
efforts contracts
|
127 | - | 127 |
-
|
|||||||
Total
|
$
|
1,258 |
$
|
-
|
$
|
1,258 |
$
|
-
|
9
NOTE
4. Discontinued Operation
In
December 2007, the Company sold substantially all of its West Palm Beach,
Florida division to a private builder and announced it would exit this
market. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had completed and delivered
all homes that had previously been in backlog.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), results of our West Palm Beach division have
been classified as a discontinued operation, and prior periods have been
restated to be consistent with the June 30, 2008 presentation. The
Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets reflect the assets and
liabilities of the discontinued operation as separate line items, and the
operations of its West Palm Beach division for the current and prior periods are
reported in discontinued operation on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations. Discontinued operation includes revenues from our West
Palm Beach division of $3.6 million and $9.2 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $13.1 million and $17.1 million for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. It also
includes pre-tax losses of $0.7 million and $7.5 million for the three months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and pre-tax losses of $0.1 million
and $7.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
NOTE
5. Inventory
A summary
of the Company’s inventory as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 is as
follows:
June 30,
|
December
31,
|
||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||
Single-family
lots, land and land development costs
|
$
|
404,992 |
$
|
489,953 | |
Land
held for sale
|
2,739 | 8,523 | |||
Homes
under construction
|
259,851 | 264,912 | |||
Model
homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated
depreciation: June 30, 2008 - $1,826;
|
|||||
December
31, 2007 - $1,236)
|
10,976 | 11,750 | |||
Community
development district infrastructure (Note 12)
|
11,440 | 11,625 | |||
Land
purchase deposits
|
2,903 | 4,431 | |||
Consolidated
inventory not owned (Note 13)
|
5,795 | 6,135 | |||
Total
inventory
|
$
|
698,696 |
$
|
797,329 |
Single-family
lots, land and land development costs include raw land that the Company has
purchased to develop into lots, costs incurred to develop the raw land into
lots, and lots for which development has been completed but which have not yet
been used to start construction of a home.
Land held
for sale includes land that meets all of the following criteria, as defined in
SFAS 144: (1) management, having the authority to approve the action,
commits to a plan to sell the asset; (2) the asset is available for immediate
sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary
for sales of such assets; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other
actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated; (4)
the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to
qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year; (5) the asset is
being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to
its current fair value; and (6) actions required to complete the plan indicate
that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that
the plan will be withdrawn. In accordance with SFAS 144, the Company
records land held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less
costs to sell.
Homes
under construction include homes that are finished and ready for delivery and
homes in various stages of construction. As of June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, we had 580 homes (valued at $99.3 million) and 632 homes
(valued at $117.7 million), respectively, included in homes under construction
that were not subject to a sales contract.
Model
homes and furnishings include homes that are under construction or have been
completed and are being used as sales models. The amount also
includes the net book value of furnishings included in our model
homes. Depreciation on model home furnishings is recorded using an
accelerated method over the estimated useful life of the assets, typically three
years.
The
Company assesses inventories for recoverability in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS 144, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in local or national economic conditions
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. Refer to Note 6 below for additional details relating to
our procedures for evaluating our inventories for impairment.
10
Land
purchase deposits include both refundable and non-refundable amounts paid to
third party sellers relating to the purchase of land. On an ongoing
basis, the Company evaluates the land option agreements relating to the land
purchase deposits. In the period during which the Company makes the
decision not to proceed with the purchase of land under an agreement, the
Company writes off any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating
to such agreement. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,
the Company wrote off less than $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in
option deposits and pre-acquisition costs. Refer to Note 6 below for
additional details relating to write-offs of land option deposits and
pre-acquisition costs.
NOTE
6. Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs
The
Company assesses inventories for recoverability in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS 144, which requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in local or national economic conditions
indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable.
Operating
communities. For existing operating communities which may have
impairment indicators, the recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the
carrying amount of the assets to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be
generated by the assets based on home sales. These estimated cash
flows are developed based primarily on management’s assumptions relating to the
specific community. The significant assumptions used to evaluate the
recoverability of assets include: the timing of development and/or
marketing phases, projected sales price and sales pace of each existing or
planned community; the estimated land development and home construction and
selling costs of the community; overall market supply and demand; the local
market; and competitive conditions.
Future
communities. For raw land or land under development that
management anticipates will be utilized for future homebuilding activities, the
recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the
assets to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets
based on home sales, consistent with the evaluations performed for operating
communities discussed above.
For raw
land, land under development or lots that management intends to market for sale
to a third party, but that do not meet all of the criteria to be classified as
land held for sale as discussed above in Note 5, the recoverability of the
assets is determined based on either the estimated net sales proceeds expected
to be realized on the sale of the assets or the estimated fair value determined
using cash flow valuation techniques.
If the
Company has not yet determined whether raw land or land under development will
be utilized for future homebuilding activities or marketed for sale to a third
party, the Company assesses the recoverability of the inventory using a
probability-weighted approach, in accordance with SFAS 144.
Land held for
sale. Land held for sale includes land that meets the six
criteria defined in SFAS 144, as discussed above in Note 5. In
accordance with SFAS 144, the Company records land held for sale at the lower of
its carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. Fair value is
determined based on the expected third party sale proceeds.
Investments in
unconsolidated limited liability companies. The Company
assesses investments in unconsolidated limited liability companies (“LLCs”) for
impairment in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No.
18, “The Equity Method of Investments In Common Stock” (“APB 18”), and SEC
SAB Topic 5.M, “Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt
and Equity Securities” (“SAB Topic 5M”). When evaluating the LLCs, if
the fair value of the investment is less than the investment carrying value, and
the Company determines the decline in value is other than temporary, the Company
would write down the investment to fair value. The Company’s LLCs
engage in land acquisition and development activities for the purpose of selling
or distributing (in the form of a capital distribution) developed lots to the
Company and its partners in the entity, as further discussed in Note
9.
As
discussed in Note 9, during the first six months of 2008, one of the Company’s
LLCs was in default of its loan agreement and agreeable terms were not reached
for the Company to continue its interest in this LLC. During the six
months ended June 30, 2008, the Company wrote off its remaining investment in
this LLC of $3.7 million.
11
A summary
of the Company’s valuation adjustments and write-offs for the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Impairment
of operating communities:
|
|||||||||||
Midwest
|
$
|
8,397 |
$
|
5,603 |
$
|
10,917 |
$
|
5,363 | |||
Florida
|
1,460 | 10,230 | 4,590 | 10,537 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic
|
6,419 | 20,339 | 6,513 | 21,417 | |||||||
Total
impairment of operating communities (a)
|
$
|
16,276 |
$
|
36,172 |
$
|
22,020 |
$
|
37,317 | |||
Impairment
of future communities:
|
|||||||||||
Midwest
|
$
|
1,524 |
$
|
1,526 |
$
|
1,524 |
$
|
1,526 | |||
Florida
|
- | 9,034 | 4,380 | 9,034 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic
|
- | 6,018 | - | 6,018 | |||||||
Total
impairment of future communities (a)
|
$
|
1,524 |
$
|
16,578 |
$
|
5,904 |
$
|
16,578 | |||
Impairment
of land held for sale:
|
|||||||||||
Midwest
|
$
|
358 |
$
|
- |
$
|
358 |
$
|
- | |||
Florida
|
10,238 | 2,442 | 17,473 | 2,442 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic
|
- | 256 | - | 256 | |||||||
Total
impairment of land held for sale (a)
|
$
|
10,596 |
$
|
2,698 |
$
|
17,831 |
$
|
2,698 | |||
Option
deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs:
|
|||||||||||
Midwest
|
$
|
1 |
$
|
- |
$
|
25 |
$
|
22 | |||
Florida
(b)
|
2 | 825 | 133 | 1,828 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic
|
5 | 16 | 1,054 | 46 | |||||||
Total
option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs (c)
|
$
|
8 |
$
|
841 |
$
|
1,212 |
$
|
1,896 | |||
Impairment
of investments in unconsolidated LLCs:
|
|||||||||||
Midwest
|
$
|
176 |
$
|
- |
$
|
176 |
$
|
- | |||
Florida
|
11,300 | 2,731 | 15,048 | 2,731 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic
|
- | - | - | - | |||||||
Total
impairment of investments in unconsolidated LLCs (a)
|
$
|
11,476 |
$
|
2,731 |
$
|
15,224 |
$
|
2,731 | |||
Total
impairments and write-offs of option deposits and
|
|||||||||||
pre-acquisition
costs (d)
|
$
|
39,880 |
$
|
59,020 |
$
|
62,191 |
$
|
61,220 |
(a)
Amounts are recorded within impairment of inventory and investment in
unconsolidated LLCs in the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Operations.
(b)
Includes the Company’s $0.8 million share of the write-off of an option deposit
in the three and six month periods of 2007 that is included in equity in
undistributed loss (income) of limited liability companies in the Company’s
Unaudited Condensed Statement of Cash Flows.
(c)
Amounts are recorded within general and administrative expense in the Company’s
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(d) Total
impairment excludes impairment of our West Palm Beach, Florida division of $7.9
million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, which is
included in discontinued operation. No impairment has been recorded
for this discontinued operation for 2008.
NOTE 7. Capitalized
Interest
The Company capitalizes interest during
land development and home construction. Capitalized interest is
charged to cost of sales as the related inventory is delivered to a third
party. A summary of capitalized interest is as
follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||
Capitalized
interest, beginning of period
|
$
|
28,522 |
$
|
31,198 |
$
|
29,212 |
$
|
29,492 | ||||
Interest
capitalized to inventory
|
2,694 | 5,087 |
|
5,223 |
|
10,138 | ||||||
Capitalized
interest charged to cost of sales
|
(3,093 | ) | (3,390 | ) | (6,312 | ) | (6,735 | ) | ||||
Capitalized
interest, end of period
|
$
|
28,123 |
$
|
32,895 |
$
|
28,123 |
$
|
32,895 | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Interest
incurred
|
$
|
4,800 |
$
|
7,847 |
$
|
11,768 |
$
|
16,926 |
12
NOTE 8. Property
and Equipment
The
Company records property and equipment at cost and subsequently depreciates the
assets using both straight-line and accelerated methods. Following is
a summary of the major classes of depreciable assets and their estimated useful
lives as of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007:
June
30,
|
December
31,
|
|||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||
Land,
building and improvements
|
$
|
11,823 |
$
|
11,823 | ||
Office
furnishings, leasehold improvements, computer equipment and computer
software
|
20,717 | 18,153 | ||||
Transportation
and construction equipment
|
13,391 | 22,528 | ||||
Property
and equipment
|
45,931 | 52,504 | ||||
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(13,715 | ) | (16,805 | ) | ||
Property
and equipment, net
|
$
|
32,216 |
$
|
35,699 |
Estimated
|
||
Useful
Lives
|
||
Building
and improvements
|
35
years
|
|
Office
furnishings, leasehold improvements, computer equipment and computer
software
|
3-7
years
|
|
Transportation
and construction equipment
|
5-20
years
|
Depreciation
expense (excluding expense relating to model furnishings classified in
Inventory) was approximately $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the six month
periods ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
During
the first quarter of 2008, the Company exchanged its airplane for an airplane of
lesser value plus $9.5 million of cash consideration. The transaction
was with an unrelated party. The transaction was accounted for as a
like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended. In accordance with APB Opinion No. 29, as amended,
“Nonmonetary Transactions,” Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue 01-2,
“Interpretation of APB Opinion No. 29,” and SFAS No. 153, “Exchanges of
Non-Monetary Assets – An Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29,” a gain of $5.6
million was recorded in Other Income on the Company’s Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NOTE
9. Investment in Unconsolidated Limited Liability
Companies
At June
30, 2008, the Company had interests ranging from 33% to 50% in limited liability
companies that do not meet the criteria of variable interest entities because
each of the entities had sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to
finance its activities without additional subordinated support from the equity
investors, and two of these LLCs had outside financing that is not guaranteed by
the Company. These LLCs engage in land acquisition and development
activities for the purpose of selling or distributing (in the form of a capital
distribution) developed lots to the Company and its partners in the
entity. In certain of these LLCs, the Company and its partner in the
entity have provided the lenders with environmental indemnifications and
guarantees of the completion of land development and minimum net worth levels of
certain of the Company’s subsidiaries as more fully described in Note 10
below. These entities had assets totaling $107.8 million and
liabilities totaling $47.1 million, including third party debt of $40.9 million,
as of June 30, 2008. The Company’s maximum exposure related to its
investment in these entities as of June 30, 2008 was the amount invested of
$26.0 million plus letters of credit totaling $9.4 million and the possible
future obligation of $22.0 million under the guarantees and indemnifications
discussed in Note 10 below. Included in the Company’s investment in
LLCs at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 are $0.9 million and $2.0 million,
respectively, of capitalized interest and other costs. The Company
does not have a controlling interest in these LLCs; therefore, they are recorded
using the equity method of accounting.
In the
first quarter of 2008, the Company wrote-off its remaining investment of $3.7
million in one of its unconsolidated limited liability companies. The
unconsolidated limited liability company has received notice of default of its
obligations under third party financing to the unconsolidated limited liability
company. The Company does not believe that it has significant
financial exposure to matters pertaining to the unconsolidated limited liability
company or its financing. The assets and liabilities of this
limited liability company at June 30, 2008 were $47.5 million and $34.8 million
(including third party debt of $34.2 million), respectively.
In
accordance with APB 18 and SAB Topic 5M, the Company evaluates its
investment in unconsolidated LLCs for potential impairment. If the
fair value of the investment is less than the investment carrying value, and the
Company determines the decline in value was other than temporary, the Company
would write down the investment to fair value.
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NOTE 10. Guarantees
and Indemnifications
Warranty
In 2007,
the Company implemented a new limited warranty program (“Home Builder’s Limited
Warranty”) in conjunction with its thirty-year transferable structural limited
warranty, on homes closed after the implementation date. The Home
Builder’s Limited Warranty covers construction defects and certain damage
resulting from construction defects for a statutory period based on geographic
market and state law (currently ranging from five to ten years for the states in
which the Company operates) and includes a mandatory arbitration
clause. Prior to this new warranty program, the Company provided up
to a two-year limited warranty on materials and workmanship and a twenty-year
(for homes closed between 1989 and 1998) and a thirty-year (for homes closed
during or after 1998) transferable limited warranty against major structural
defects. The Company does not believe that this change in warranty
program will significantly impact its warranty expense.
Warranty
expense is accrued as the home sale is recognized and is intended to cover
estimated material and labor costs to be incurred during the warranty
period. The accrual amounts are based upon historical experience and
geographic location. A summary of warranty activity for the three and
six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is as follows:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||
Warranty
accrual, beginning of period
|
$
|
10,979 |
$
|
13,385 |
$
|
12,006 |
$
|
14,095 | ||||
Warranty
expense on homes delivered during the period
|
1,050 | 1,707 | 2,168 | 3,318 | ||||||||
Changes
in estimates for pre-existing warranties
|
456 | 448 | 67 | 234 | ||||||||
Settlements
made during the period
|
(2,044 | ) | (2,403 | ) | (3,800 | ) | (4,510 | ) | ||||
Warranty
accrual, end of period
|
$
|
10,441 |
$
|
13,137 |
$
|
10,441 |
$
|
13,137 |
Guarantees
and Indemnities
In the
ordinary course of business, M/I Financial Corp., our wholly-owned subsidiary
(“M/I Financial”), enters into agreements that guarantee certain purchasers of
its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a loan if certain
conditions occur, primarily if the mortgagor does not meet those conditions of
the loan within the first six months after the sale of the
loan. Loans totaling approximately $54.7 million and $174.8 million
were covered under the above guarantees as of June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively. A portion of the revenue paid to M/I Financial
for providing the guarantees on the above loans was deferred at June 30, 2008,
and will be recognized in income as M/I Financial is released from its
obligation under the guarantees. M/I Financial has not repurchased
any loans under the above agreements in 2008 or 2007, but has provided
indemnifications to third party investors in lieu of repurchasing certain
loans. The total of these indemnified loans was approximately $2.8
million and $2.4 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively. The risk associated with the above guarantees and
indemnities is offset by the value of the underlying assets. The
Company has accrued management’s best estimate of the probable loss on the above
loans.
M/I
Financial has also guaranteed the collectability of certain loans to third-party
insurers of those loans for periods ranging from five to thirty
years. The maximum potential amount of future payments under these
guarantees is equal to the outstanding loan value less the value of the
underlying asset plus administrative costs incurred related to foreclosure on
the loans, should this event occur. The total of these costs are
estimated to be $1.8 million as of June 30, 2008 and $1.9 million as of December
31, 2007, and would be offset by the value of the underlying
assets. The Company has accrued management’s best estimate of the
probable loss on the above loans.
The
Company has also provided certain other guarantees and
indemnifications. The Company has provided an environmental
indemnification to an unrelated third party seller of land in connection with
the Company’s purchase of that land. In addition, the Company has
provided environmental indemnifications, guarantees for the completion of land
development, a loan maintenance and limited payment guaranty and minimum net
worth guarantees of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries in connection with
outside financing provided by lenders to certain of our 50% owned
LLCs. Under the environmental indemnifications, the Company and its
partner in the applicable LLC are jointly and severally liable for any
environmental claims relating to the property that are brought against the
lender. Under the land development completion guarantees, the Company
and its partner in the applicable LLC are jointly and severally liable to incur
any and all costs necessary to complete the development of the land in the event
that the LLC fails to complete the project. The maximum amount that
the Company could be required to pay under the land development completion
guarantees was approximately $10.1 million and $12.9 million as of June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively. The risk associated with these
guarantees is offset by the value of the underlying assets. Under the
loan maintenance and limited payment guaranty, the Company and the applicable
LLC partner have jointly and severally
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agreed to
the third party lender to fund any shortfall in the event the ratio of the loan
balance to the current fair market value of the property under development by
the LLC is below a certain threshold. As of June 30, 2008, the total
maximum amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under
the loan maintenance and limited payment guaranty was approximately $11.9
million. Under the above guarantees and indemnifications, the LLC
operating agreements provide recourse against our LLC partners for 50% of any
actual liability associated with the environmental indemnifications, land
development completion guarantees and loan maintenance and limited payment
guaranty.
The
Company has recorded a liability relating to the guarantees and indemnities
described above totaling $2.3 million as of both June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, which was management’s best estimate of the fair value of the Company’s
liability.
The
Company has also provided a guarantee of the performance and payment obligations
of its wholly-owned subsidiary, M/I Financial, up to an aggregate principle
amount of $13.0 million. The guarantee was provided to a
government-sponsored enterprise to which M/I Financial delivers
loans.
NOTE
11. Commitments and Contingencies
At June
30, 2008, the Company had sales agreements outstanding, some of which have
contingencies for financing approval, to deliver 880 homes, with an aggregate
sales price of approximately $254.1 million. Based on our current
housing gross margin, plus variable selling costs, less payments to date on
homes in backlog of $122.5 million, we estimate payments totaling approximately
$113.5 million to be made in 2008 relating to those homes. At June
30, 2008, the Company also had outstanding options and contingent purchase
agreements to acquire land and developed lots with an aggregate purchase price
of approximately $98.5 million. Purchase of such properties is
contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the Company and the
sellers.
At June
30, 2008, the Company had outstanding approximately $99.5 million of completion
bonds and standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local
governmental entities that expire at various times through December
2015. Included in this total are: (1) $59.2 million of performance
bonds and $23.9 million of performance letters of credit that serve as
completion bonds for land development work in progress (including the Company’s
$5.0 million share of our LLCs’ letters of credit and bonds); (2) $10.4 million
of financial letters of credit, of which $2.6 million represent deposits on land
and lot purchase agreements; and (3) $6.0 million of financial
bonds.
At June
30, 2008, the Company had outstanding $1.5 million of corporate promissory
notes. These notes are due and payable in full upon default of the
Company under agreements to purchase land or lots from third
parties. No interest or principal is due until the time of
default. In the event that the Company performs under these purchase
agreements without default, the notes will become null and void and no payment
will be required.
At June
30, 2008, the Company had $0.2 million of certificates of deposit included in
other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that have been pledged
as collateral for mortgage loans sold to third parties and, therefore, are
restricted from general use.
The
Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various
claims, complaints and other legal actions incidental to the Company’s
business. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these actions are
covered by insurance. While management currently believes that the
ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will
not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or
overall trends in results of operations, such matters are subject to inherent
uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for
the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the
resolution of these matters. However, there exists the possibility
that the costs to resolve these matters could differ from the recorded estimates
and, therefore, have a material adverse impact on the Company’s net income for
the periods in which the matters are resolved.
NOTE
12. Community Development District Infrastructure and Related
Obligations
A
Community Development District and/or Community Development Authority (“CDD”) is
a unit of local government created under various state and/or local statutes to
encourage planned community development and to allow for the construction and
maintenance of long-term infrastructure through alternative financing sources,
including the tax-exempt markets. A CDD is generally created through
the approval of the local city or county in which the CDD is located and is
controlled by a Board of Supervisors representing the landowners within the
CDD. CDDs may utilize bond financing to fund construction or
acquisition of certain on-site and off-site infrastructure
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improvements
near or within these communities. CDDs are also granted the power to
levy special assessments to impose ad valorem taxes, rates, fees and other
charges for the use of the CDD project. An allocated share of the
principal and interest on the bonds issued by the CDD is assigned to and
constitutes a lien on each parcel within the community evidenced by an
assessment (“Assessment”). The owner of each such parcel is
responsible for the payment of the Assessment on that parcel. If the
owner of the parcel fails to pay the Assessment, the CDD may foreclose on the
lien pursuant to powers conferred to the CDD under applicable state laws and/or
foreclosure procedures. In connection with the development of certain
of the Company’s communities, CDDs have been established and bonds have been
issued to finance a portion of the related infrastructure. Following
are details relating to these CDD bond obligations issued and outstanding as of
June 30, 2008:
Issue
Date
|
Maturity
Date
|
Interest
Rate
|
Principal
Amount
(in
thousands)
|
5/1/2004
|
5/1/2035
|
6.00%
|
$ 9,145
|
7/15/2004
|
12/1/2022
|
6.00%
|
4,755
|
7/15/2004
|
12/1/2036
|
6.25%
|
10,060
|
3/15/2007
|
5/1/2037
|
5.20%
|
7,005
|
Total
CDD bond obligations issued and outstanding as of June 30,
2008
|
$30,965
|
In
accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 91-10, “Accounting for Special
Assessments and Tax Increment Financing,” the Company records a liability for
the estimated developer obligations that are fixed and determinable and user
fees that are required to be paid or transferred at the time the parcel or unit
is sold to an end user. The Company reduces this liability by the
corresponding Assessment assumed by property purchasers and the amounts paid by
the Company at the time of closing and the transfer of the
property. The Company has recorded a $11.4 million liability related
to these CDD bond obligations as of June 30, 2008, along with the related
inventory infrastructure.
In
addition, at June 30, 2008, the Company had outstanding a $0.7 million CDD bond
obligation in connection with the purchase of land. This obligation
bears interest at a rate of 5.5% and matures November 1, 2010. As
lots are closed to third parties, the Company will repay the CDD bond obligation
associated with each lot.
NOTE
13. Consolidated Inventory Not Owned and Related
Obligation
In the
ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land option contracts in
order to secure land for the construction of homes in the
future. Pursuant to these land option contracts, the Company will
provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land
at different times in the future, usually at predetermined
prices. Under FASB Interpretation No. 46R, “Consolidation of Variable
Interest Entities” (“FIN 46R”), if the entity holding the land under the option
contract is a variable interest entity, the Company’s deposit (including letters
of credit) represents a variable interest in the entity. The Company
does not guarantee the obligations or performance of the variable interest
entity.
In
applying the provisions of FIN 46R, the Company evaluated all land option
contracts and determined that the Company was subject to a majority of the
expected losses or entitled to receive a majority of the expected residual
returns under one of its contracts. As the primary beneficiary under
this contract, the Company is required to consolidate the fair value of the
variable interest entity.
As of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company had recorded $3.7 million
within inventories on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing
the fair value of land under a land option contract. The
corresponding liability has been classified as obligation for consolidated
inventory not owned on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
As of
June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the Company also had recorded within
inventories on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets $2.1 million of land
for which the Company does not have title because the land was sold to a third
party with the Company retaining an option to repurchase developed
lots. In accordance with SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate,” the Company has continuing involvement in the land as a result of the
repurchase option, and therefore is not permitted to recognize the sale of the
land. The corresponding liability has been classified as obligation
for consolidated inventory not owned on the Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets.
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NOTE
14. Notes Payable Banks
On May
22, 2008, M/I Financial entered into a secured credit agreement (“MIF Credit
Agreement”) with a financial institution. This agreement replaced M/I
Financial’s previous credit facility that expired on May 30, 2008.
The MIF
Credit Agreement provides M/I Financial with $30.0 million maximum borrowing
availability, with an additional $10.0 million of availability from December 15,
2008 through January 15, 2009. The MIF Credit Agreement, which
expires on May 21, 2009, is secured by certain mortgage loans. The
MIF Credit Agreement also provides for limits with respect to certain loan types
that can secure the borrowings under the agreement. As of the end of
each fiscal quarter, M/I Financial must have tangible net worth of at least $9.0
million and adjusted tangible net worth (the tangible net worth less the
outstanding amount of intercompany loans) of no less than $7.0
million. The ratio of total liabilities to adjusted tangible net
worth shall never be more than 10.0 to 1.0. M/I Financial pays
interest on each advance under the MIF Credit Agreement at a per annum rate of
LIBOR plus 1.35%.
At June
30, 2008, the Company had borrowings totaling $10.0 million under the Second
Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 6,
2006 (the “Credit Facility”), compared to $115.0 million at December 31,
2007. The $105.0 million decrease is the result of the Company using
the $49.0 million tax refund received in the first quarter of 2008 and cash
generated from operations to pay down the Credit Facility.
Under the
Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
October 6, 2006 (the “Credit Facility”), the most restrictive covenant is the
minimum net worth requirement. Under the minimum net worth
requirement we are required to maintain tangible net worth (“Minimum Net Worth”)
of at least $400 million less a deferred tax asset valuation of up to $65
million, plus 50% of net income earned for each full fiscal quarter ending after
December 31, 2007 (with no deduction for net losses), plus 50% of the aggregated
net increase in tangible net worth resulting from the sale of capital stock and
other equity interests (as defined therein). At June 30, 2008, our
tangible net worth exceeded the minimum tangible net worth required by this
covenant by approximately $120.7 million.
NOTE
15. Notes Payable Other
On April
4, 2008, the Company entered into a loan agreement with a financial institution
which is collateralized by the Company’s aircraft that was exchanged in the
first quarter of 2008. This $10.2 million promissory note bears
interest at LIBOR plus 2.25% and is due April 2015.
NOTE
16. Senior Notes
As of
June 30, 2008, we had $200 million of 6.875% senior notes
outstanding. The notes are due April 2012. The Second
Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated October 6,
2006 (the “Credit Facility”) prohibits the early repurchase of such senior
notes.
The
indenture governing our senior notes contains restrictive covenants that limit,
among other things, the ability of the Company to pay dividends on common and
preferred shares or repurchase any shares. If our consolidated
restricted payments basket, as defined in the indenture governing our senior
notes, is less than zero, we are restricted from making certain payments,
including dividends, as well as repurchasing any shares. At June 30,
2008 our restricted payments basket was ($12.7) million. As a result
of this, we are currently restricted from paying dividends on our common shares
and our 9.75% Series A Preferred Shares, and from repurchasing any shares under
the repurchase program discussed in more detail in Note 19
below. These restrictions do not affect our compliance with any of
the covenants contained in the Credit Facility and will not permit the lenders
under the Credit Facility to accelerate the loans.
NOTE
17. Loss Per Share
(Loss)
earnings per share (“EPS”) is calculated based on the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding during each period. The difference between
basic and diluted shares outstanding is due to the effect of dilutive stock
options and deferred compensation. There are no adjustments to net
loss necessary in the calculation of basic or diluted earnings per
share. The table below presents information regarding basic and
diluted loss per share from continuing operations for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
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Three
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||
Loss
|
Shares
|
EPS
|
Loss
|
Shares
|
EPS
|
|||||||||||
Basic
loss from continuing operations
|
$
|
(91,250 | ) |
$
|
(35,431 | ) | ||||||||||
Less:
preferred stock dividends
|
2,438 | 2,438 | ||||||||||||||
Loss
to common shareholders from continuing operations
|
$
|
(93,688 | ) | 14,016 |
$
|
(6.69 | ) |
$
|
(37,869 | ) | 13,975 |
$
|
(2.71 | ) | ||
|
||||||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
option awards
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred
compensation awards
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Diluted
loss to common shareholders from
|
||||||||||||||||
continuing
operations
|
$
|
(93,688 | ) | 14,016 |
$
|
(6.69 | ) |
$
|
(37,869 | ) | 13,975 |
$
|
(2.71 | ) | ||
|
||||||||||||||||
Anti-dilutive
stock equivalent awards not included in the
|
||||||||||||||||
calculation
of diluted loss per share
|
1,471 | 1,193 |
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||||||||
June
30,
|
||||||||||||||||
(In
thousands, except per share amounts)
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||||||||
Loss
|
Shares
|
EPS
|
Loss
|
Shares
|
EPS
|
|||||||||||
Basic
loss from continuing operations
|
$
|
(111,400 | ) |
$
|
(33,360 | ) | ||||||||||
Less:
preferred stock dividends
|
4,875 | 2,438 | ||||||||||||||
Loss
to common shareholders from continuing operations
|
$
|
(116,275 | ) | 14,012 |
$
|
(8.30 | ) |
$
|
(35,798 | ) | 13,959 |
$
|
(2.56 | ) | ||
|
||||||||||||||||
Effect
of dilutive securities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Stock
option awards
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Deferred
compensation awards
|
- | - | ||||||||||||||
Diluted
loss to common shareholders from
|
||||||||||||||||
continuing
operations
|
$
|
(116,275 | ) | 14,012 |
$
|
(8.30 | ) |
$
|
(35,798 | ) | 13,959 |
$
|
(2.56 | ) | ||
|
||||||||||||||||
Anti-dilutive
stock equivalent awards not included in the
|
||||||||||||||||
calculation
of diluted loss per share
|
1,399 | 1,143 |
NOTE
18. Income Taxes
Deferred
federal and state income tax assets primarily represent the deferred tax
benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which
will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable
income. If, for some reason, the combination of future years’ income (or
loss) combined with the reversal of the timing differences results in a loss,
such losses can be carried back to prior years or carried forward to future
years to recover the deferred tax assets.
In
accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”),
the Company evaluates its deferred tax assets, including net operating losses,
to determine if a valuation allowance is required. SFAS 109 requires that
companies assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on
the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not”
standard. In making such judgments, significant weight is given to
evidence that can be objectively verified. SFAS 109 provides that a
cumulative loss in recent years is significant negative evidence in considering
whether deferred tax assets are realizable and also restricts the amount of
reliance on projections of future taxable income to support the recovery of
deferred tax assets. The Company’s current and prior year losses present
the most significant negative evidence as to whether the Company needs to reduce
its deferred tax assets with a valuation allowance. Given the continued
downturn in the homebuilding industry during the first half of 2008, resulting
in additional inventory impairments, the Company currently anticipates being in
a four-year cumulative pre-tax loss position during the years 2005 through 2008.
We currently believe the cumulative weight of the negative evidence
exceeds that of the positive evidence and, as a result, it is more likely than
not that we will not be able to utilize all of our deferred tax assets.
Therefore, during the second quarter of 2008, in accordance with paragraph 194
of SFAS 109, which relates to interim reporting, the Company recorded a
valuation allowance of $58.0 million against its deferred tax assets, $22.1
of which relates to beginning of the year deferred tax assets with the remainder
related to deferred tax assets that arose in 2008 as a result of 2008 operating
activity. The ultimate realization of these deferred tax assets is
dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in
which those temporary differences become deductible. Changes in
existing tax laws could also affect actual tax results and the valuation of
deferred tax assets over time. The $7.6 million deferred tax assets at
June 30, 2008, for which there are no valuation allowances, relate to amounts
that are expected to be realized through net operating loss carrybacks to tax
year 2006 or through subsequent reversals of existing taxable temporary
difference during 2008. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon an
estimate of future results. Differences between the anticipated and actual
outcomes of these future tax consequences could have a material impact on the
Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
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At June
30, 2008, the Company had a $31.9 million federal income tax receivable
primarily relating to the estimated cash refund to be realized upon the
carryback of our current net taxable operating loss to 2006. At June
30, 2008, the Company had a Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryback of
approximately $81 million. The Company also had state NOLs of $86
million. These state operating loss carryforwards will begin to expire in
2022. The amount of taxable income from 2006 that remains available for
net operating loss offset is approximately $40 million. The amount of
taxable income that needs to be generated by the Company in order to realize our
deferred tax assets, taking into account net operating loss carrybacks, is $121
million.
As of
June 30, 2008, the Company estimated that the total amount of unrecognized tax
benefits could decrease by approximately $0.8 million within the next twelve
months, which in turn would increase income tax benefits if recognized,
resulting from the closing of certain tax years. These unrecognized
tax benefits relate primarily to the deductibility of certain intercompany
charges. The Company continues to record interest and penalties as a
component of the (benefit) provision for income taxes on the Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations and as a component of the unrecognized tax
benefits recorded within other liabilities on the Unaudited Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2008, the Company’s
federal income tax returns for 2004 through 2006 are open years. The
Company files income tax returns in various state and local jurisdictions, with
varying statutes of limitations. Ohio and Florida are both major tax
jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2008, both Ohio and Florida have open
tax years of 2004 through 2007.
NOTE
19. Purchase of Treasury Shares
On
November 8, 2005, the Company obtained authorization from the Board of Directors
to repurchase up to $25 million of its outstanding common shares. The
repurchase program expires on November 8, 2010 and was publicly announced on
November 10, 2005. The repurchases may occur in the open market
and/or in privately negotiated transactions as market conditions
warrant. During the six month period ended June 30, 2008, the Company
did not repurchase any shares. As of June 30, 2008, the Company had
approximately $6.7 million available to repurchase outstanding common shares
under the Board approved repurchase program.
The
indenture governing our senior notes contains restrictive covenants that limit,
among other things, the ability of the Company to repurchase any
shares. If our consolidated restricted payments basket, as defined in
the indenture governing our senior notes, is less than zero, we are restricted
from making certain payments or repurchasing any shares. Due to the
results of the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the payment basket is $(12.7)
million and, therefore, we are restricted from repurchasing any
shares. We will continue to be restricted until such time that the
restricted payments basket has been restored or our senior notes are repaid, and
we have Board approval to repurchase shares.
NOTE
20. Dividends on Common Shares
On July
15, 2008, the Company paid to shareholders of record of its common shares on
July 1, 2008 a cash dividend of $0.025 per share. Total dividends
paid on common shares in 2008 through July 15, 2008 were approximately $1.1
million.
As
discussed in Note 16, the indenture governing our senior notes contains a
provision that restricts the payment of dividends when the calculation of the
restricted payment basket, as defined therein, falls below zero. Due
to the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the payment basket is $(12.7)
million and therefore, we are restricted from making any further dividend
payments. We will continue to be restricted until such time that the
restricted payments basket has been restored or our senior notes are repaid, and
we have Board approval to resume dividend payments.
NOTE
21. Preferred Shares
The Company’s Articles of Incorporation
authorize the issuance of up to 2,000,000 non-cumulative preferred shares, par
value $.01 per share. On March 15, 2007, the Company issued 4,000,000
depositary shares, each representing 1/1000th of a 9.75% Series A Preferred
Share, or 4,000 preferred shares in the aggregate. The aggregate
liquidation value of the preferred shares is $100 million. As of June
30, 2008, total dividends paid on preferred shares in 2008 were approximately
$4.9 million.
As discussed in Note 16, the indenture
governing our senior notes contains a provision that restricts the payment of
dividends when the calculation of the restricted payment basket, as defined
therein, falls below zero. Due to the results of the quarter ended
June 30, 2008, the payment basket is $(12.7) million and therefore, we are
restricted from making any further dividend payments. We will
continue to be restricted until such time that the restricted
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payments
basket has been restored or our senior notes are repaid, and we have Board
approval to resume dividend payments.
NOTE
22. Universal Shelf Registration
On May
23, 2008 the Company terminated its universal shelf registration.
NOTE
23. Business Segments
In
conformity with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information” (“SFAS 131”), the Company’s segment information is
presented on the basis that the chief operating decision makers use in
evaluating segment performance. The Company’s chief operating
decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including:
(1) the results of our ten individual homebuilding operating segments and the
results of the financial services operation; (2) the results of our three
homebuilding regions; and (3) our consolidated financial results. We
have determined our reportable segments in accordance with SFAS 131 as follows:
Midwest homebuilding, Florida homebuilding, Mid-Atlantic homebuilding and
financial services operations. The homebuilding operating segments
that are included within each reportable segment have similar operations and
exhibit similar economic characteristics, and therefore meet the aggregation
criteria in SFAS 131. Our homebuilding operations include the
acquisition and development of land, the sale and construction of single-family
attached and detached homes and the occasional sale of lots to third
parties. The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of
our reportable segments are as follows:
Midwest
|
Florida
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
Columbus,
Ohio
|
Tampa,
Florida
|
Maryland
|
Cincinnati,
Ohio
|
Orlando,
Florida
|
Virginia
|
Indianapolis,
Indiana
|
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
|
Chicago,
Illinois
|
Raleigh,
North Carolina
|
The
financial services operations include the origination and sale of mortgage loans
and title and insurance agency services primarily for purchasers of the
Company’s homes.
The chief
operating decision makers utilize operating income (loss), defined as income
(loss) before interest expense and income taxes, as a performance
measure. Selected financial information for our reportable segments
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 is presented
below:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding
|
$
|
57,171 |
$
|
78,238 |
$
|
106,478 |
$
|
149,887 | ||||
Florida
homebuilding
|
39,109 | 76,129 | 89,641 | 153,894 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding
|
41,385 | 68,298 | 85,256 | 129,317 | ||||||||
Other
homebuilding - unallocated (a)
|
166 | (1,012 | ) | 7,131 | (228 | ) | ||||||
Financial
services
|
3,171 | 4,795 | 8,581 | 10,147 | ||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
141,002 |
$
|
226,448 |
$
|
297,087 |
$
|
443,017 | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Operating
loss:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding (b)
|
$
|
(13,017 | ) |
$
|
(7,162 | ) |
$
|
(18,359 | ) |
$
|
(7,595 | ) |
Florida
homebuilding (b)
|
(24,447 | ) | (19,439 | ) | (42,609 | ) | (7,564 | ) | ||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding (b)
|
(8,027 | ) | (24,353 | ) | (10,233 | ) | (24,356 | ) | ||||
Other
homebuilding - unallocated (a)
|
1 | (276 | ) | 502 | (73 | ) | ||||||
Financial
services
|
1,114 | 2,334 | 4,593 | 5,065 | ||||||||
Less:
Corporate selling, general and administrative expense (c)
|
(6,947 | ) | (6,084 | ) | (13,091 | ) | (13,086 | ) | ||||
Total
operating loss
|
$
|
(51,323 | ) |
$
|
(54,980 | ) |
$
|
(79,197 | ) |
$
|
(47,609 | ) |
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding
|
$
|
937 |
$
|
655 |
$
|
2,719 |
$
|
2,014 | ||||
Florida
homebuilding
|
289 | 1,294 | 1,511 | 2,878 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding
|
778 | 666 | 2,071 | 1,669 | ||||||||
Financial
services
|
102 | 145 | 244 | 227 | ||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
$
|
2,106 |
$
|
2,760 |
$
|
6,545 |
$
|
6,788 | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Other
income (d)
|
$
|
- |
$
|
- |
$
|
5,555 |
$
|
- | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
$
|
(53,429 | ) |
$
|
(57,740 | ) |
$
|
(80,187 | ) |
$
|
(54,397 | ) |
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(a) Other
homebuilding – unallocated consists of the net impact in the period due to
timing of homes delivered with low down-payment loans (buyers put less than 5%
down) funded by the Company’s financial services operations not yet sold to a
third party. In accordance with applicable accounting rules,
recognition of such revenue must be deferred until the related loan is sold to a
third party. Refer to the Revenue Recognition policy described in our
Application of Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for
further discussion.
(b) For
the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the impact of charges relating to
the impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated LLCs and the
write-off of land deposits and pre-acquisition costs was $39.9 million and $59.0
million, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$10.5 million and $7.1 million in the Midwest region, $23.0 million and $25.3
million in the Florida region and $6.4 million and $26.6 million in the
Mid-Atlantic region for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the impact of charges relating
to the impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated LLCs and the
write-off of land deposits and pre-acquisition costs was $62.2 million and $61.2
million, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$13.0 million and $6.9 million in the Midwest region, $41.6 million and $26.6
million in the Florida region and $7.6 million and $27.7 million in the
Mid-Atlantic region for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
(c) The
three and six months ended June, 2008 include the impact of severance charges of
$0.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and the three and six months ended
June, 2007 include the impact of severance charges of $0.3 million and $1.6
million, respectively.
(d) Other
income is comprised of the gain recognized on the exchange of the Company’s
airplane.
The
following table shows total assets by segment as of June 30, 2008 and December
31, 2007:
At
June 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate,
|
||||||||||||||
Financial
Services
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Midwest
|
Florida
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
and
Unallocated
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Deposits
on real estate under option or contract
|
$
|
173 |
$
|
50 |
$
|
2,680 |
$
|
- |
$
|
2,903 | ||||
Inventory
|
311,432 | 139,389 | 244,972 | - | 695,793 | |||||||||
Investments
in unconsolidated entities
|
12,659 | 13,352 | - | - | 26,011 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
2,204 | 10,537 | 6,319 | 116,789 | 135,849 | |||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
326,468 |
$
|
163,328 |
$
|
253,971 |
$
|
116,789 |
$
|
860,556 |
At
December 31, 2007
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate,
|
||||||||||||||
Financial
Services
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Midwest
|
Florida
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
and
Unallocated
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Deposits
on real estate under option or contract
|
$
|
344 |
$
|
388 |
$
|
3,699 |
$
|
- |
$
|
4,431 | ||||
Inventory
|
332,991 | 205,773 | 253,468 | 666 | 792,898 | |||||||||
Investments
in unconsolidated entities
|
15,705 | 24,638 | - | - | 40,343 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
5,180 | 10,849 | 19,720 | 244,224 | 279,973 | |||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
354,220 |
$
|
241,648 |
$
|
276,887 |
$
|
244,890 |
$
|
1,117,645 |
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ITEM
2: MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
|
M/I
Homes, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) is one of the nation’s leading builders of
single-family homes, having delivered over 72,000 homes since we commenced
homebuilding in 1976. The Company’s homes are marketed and sold under
the trade names M/I Homes and Showcase Homes. The Company has
homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana;
Chicago, Illinois; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Charlotte and Raleigh, North
Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington,
D.C. In 2007, the latest year for which information is available, we
were the 19th largest
U.S. single-family homebuilder (based on homes delivered) as ranked by Builder
Magazine.
Included
in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations are the following topics relevant to the Company’s performance and
financial condition:
●
|
Information
Relating to Forward-Looking Statements
|
●
|
Our
Application of Critical Accounting Estimates and
Policies
|
●
|
Our
Results of Operations
|
●
|
Discussion
of Our Liquidity and Capital Resources
|
●
|
Update
of Our Contractual Obligations
|
●
|
Discussion
of Our Utilization of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
|
●
|
Impact
of Interest Rates and Inflation
|
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
|
Certain information
included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information
included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by
us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements, including, but
not limited to, statements regarding our future financial performance and
financial condition. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,”
“targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,”
“estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to
identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a
number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements
that we make herein and in future reports and statements are not guarantees of
future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such
forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors such
as:
●
|
The
homebuilding industry is in the midst of a significant downturn. A
continuing decline in demand for new homes coupled with an increase in the
inventory of available new homes and alternatives to new homes could
adversely affect our sales volume and pricing even more than has occurred
to date;
|
●
|
Demand
for new homes is sensitive to economic conditions over which we have no
control, such as the availability of mortgage
financing;
|
●
|
Increasing
interest rates could cause defaults for homebuyers who financed homes
using non-traditional financing products, which could increase the number
of homes available for resale;
|
●
|
Our
land investment exposes us to significant risks, including potential
impairment write-downs that could negatively impact our profits if the
market value of our inventory declines;
|
●
|
If
we are unable to successfully compete in the highly competitive
homebuilding industry, our financial results and growth may
suffer;
|
●
|
If
the current downturn becomes more severe or continues for an extended
period of time, it would have continued negative consequences on our
operations, financial position and cash flows;
|
●
|
Our
future operations may be adversely impacted by high
inflation;
|
●
|
Our
lack of geographic diversification could adversely affect us if the
homebuilding industry in our market declines;
|
●
|
If
we are not able to obtain suitable financing, our business may be
negatively impacted;
|
●
|
Reduced
numbers of home sales force us to absorb additional carrying
costs;
|
●
|
The
terms of our indebtedness may restrict our ability to
operate;
|
●
|
The
terms of our debt instruments allow us to incur additional
indebtedness;
|
●
|
We
could be adversely affected by a negative change in our credit
rating;
|
●
|
We
conduct certain of our operations through unconsolidated joint ventures
with independent third parties in which we do not have a controlling
interest. These investments involve risks and are highly
illiquid;
|
●
|
One
unconsolidated entity in which we have an investment may not be able to
modify the terms of its loan agreement;
|
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|
|
●
|
The
credit agreement of our financial services segment will expire in May
2009;
|
●
|
We
compete on several levels with homebuilders that may have greater sales
and financial resources, which could hurt future
earnings;
|
●
|
Our
net operating loss carryforwards could be substantially limited if we
experience an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue
Code;
|
●
|
In
the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain performance
bonds, the unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of
operations and/or cash flows;
|
●
|
Our
income tax provision and other tax liabilities may be insufficient if
taxing authorities are successful in asserting tax positions that are
contrary to our position;
|
●
|
We
experience fluctuations and variability in our operating results on a
quarterly basis and, as a result, our historical performance may not be a
meaningful indicator of future results;
|
●
|
Homebuilding
is subject to warranty and liability claims in the ordinary course of
business that can be significant.
|
●
|
Natural
disasters and severe weather conditions could delay deliveries, increase
costs and decrease demand for homes in affected areas;
|
●
|
Supply
shortages and other risks related to the demand for skilled labor and
building materials could increase costs and delay
deliveries;
|
●
|
We
are subject to extensive government regulations which could restrict our
homebuilding or financial services business; and
|
●
|
We
are dependent on the services of certain key employees, and the loss of
their services could hurt our
business.
|
These
risk factors are more fully discussed in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this
report. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date
made. Except as required by applicable law or the rules and
regulations of the SEC, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements or risk factors, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. However, any further
disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K,
10-Q and 8-K should be consulted. This discussion is provided as
permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and all of
our forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements contained or referenced in this section.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and
expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates
and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are
believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the
basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities
that are not readily apparent from other sources. On an ongoing
basis, management evaluates such estimates and judgments and makes adjustments
as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ from these estimates
using different estimates and assumptions, or if conditions are significantly
different in the future. Listed below are those estimates that we
believe are critical and require the use of complex judgment in their
application.
Revenue
Recognition. Revenue from the sale of a home is recognized
when the closing has occurred, title has passed, and an adequate initial and
continuing investment by the homebuyer is received, in accordance with Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real
Estate,” or when the loan has been sold to a third party
investor. Revenue for homes that close to the buyer having a deposit
of 5% or greater, home closings financed by third parties and all home closings
insured under FHA or VA government-insured programs are recorded in the
financial statements on the date of closing.
Revenue
related to all other home closings initially funded by our wholly-owned
subsidiary, M/I Financial Corp. (“M/I Financial”), is recorded on the date that
M/I Financial sells the loan to a third party investor, because the receivable
from the third party investor is not subject to future subordination and the
Company has transferred to this investor the usual risks and rewards of
ownership that is in substance a sale and does not have a substantial continuing
involvement with the home, in accordance with SFAS No. 140, “Accounting for
Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of
Liabilities.”
All
associated homebuilding costs are charged to cost of sales in the period when
the revenues from home closings are recognized. Homebuilding costs
include land and land development costs, home construction costs (including an
estimate of the costs to complete construction), previously capitalized
interest, real estate taxes, indirect costs, and estimated warranty
costs. All other costs are expensed as incurred. Sales
incentives, including pricing discounts and financing costs paid by the Company,
are recorded as a reduction of revenue in the Company’s
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Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations. Sales incentives in the form
of options or upgrades are recorded in homebuilding costs in accordance with
Emerging Issues Task Force No. 01-09, “Accounting for Consideration Given by a
Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of a Vendor’s
Products).”
We
recognize the majority of the revenue associated with our mortgage loan
operations when the mortgage loans and related servicing rights are sold to
third party investors. The revenue recognized is reduced by the fair
value of the related guarantee provided to the investor. The fair
value of the guarantee is recognized in revenue when the Company is released
from its obligation under the guarantee. Generally, all of the
financial services mortgage loans and related servicing rights are sold to third
party investors within two weeks of origination. We recognize
financial services revenue associated with our title operations as homes are
closed, closing services are rendered, and title policies are issued, all of
which generally occur simultaneously as each home is closed. All of
the underwriting risk associated with title insurance policies is transferred to
third party insurers.
Inventories. We
use the specific identification method for the purpose of accumulating costs
associated with land acquisition and development, and home
construction. Inventories are recorded at cost, unless events and
circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the land may be
impaired. In addition to the costs of direct land acquisition, land
development and related costs (both incurred and estimated to be incurred) and
home construction costs, inventories include capitalized interest, real estate
taxes, and certain indirect costs incurred during land development and home
construction. Such costs are charged to cost of sales simultaneously
with revenue recognition, as discussed above. When a home is closed,
we typically have not yet paid all incurred costs necessary to complete the
home. As homes close, we compare the home construction budget to
actual recorded costs to date to estimate the additional costs to be incurred
from our subcontractors related to the home. We record a liability
and a corresponding charge to cost of sales for the amount we estimate will
ultimately be paid related to that home. We monitor the accuracy of
such estimate by comparing actual costs incurred in subsequent months to the
estimate. Although actual costs to complete in the future could
differ from the estimate, our method has historically produced consistently
accurate estimates of actual costs to complete closed homes.
Typically,
our building cycle ranges from five to six years, commencing with the
acquisition of the entitled land and continuing through the land development
phase and concluding with the sale, construction and closing of the
homes. Actual community lives will vary, based on the size of the
community and the associated absorption rates. Master-planned
communities encompassing several phases may have significantly longer
lives. Additionally, the current slow-down in the housing market has
negatively impacted our sales pace, thereby also extending the lives of certain
communities.
The
Company assesses inventories for recoverability in accordance with the
provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of
Long-Lived Assets” (“SFAS 144”), which requires that long-lived assets be
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in local or national economic
conditions indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
recoverable. In conducting our quarterly review for indicators of
impairment on a community level, we evaluate, among other things, the margins on
homes that have been delivered, margins on sales contracts in backlog, projected
margins with regard to future home sales over the life of the community,
projected margins with regard to future land sales, and the value of the land
itself. We pay particular attention to communities in which inventory
is moving at a slower than anticipated absorption pace and communities whose
average sales price and/or margins are trending downward and are anticipated to
continue to trend downward. From this review, we identify communities
whose carrying values may exceed their undiscounted cash flows. For
those communities deemed to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is
measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the communities exceeds
the fair value of the communities.
Our
determination of fair value is based on projections and
estimates. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the
outcome of our impairment analysis. Our analysis is completed on a
quarterly basis at a community level; therefore, changes in local conditions may
affect one or several of our communities.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2008, the company evaluated all communities for
impairment indicators. A recoverability analysis was performed for 76
communities and an impairment charge was recorded in 36 of those
communities. The carrying value of those 36 impaired communities was
$104.5 million at June 30, 2008.
For all
of the categories listed below, the key assumptions relating to the valuations
are dependent on project-specific local market and/or community conditions and
are inherently uncertain. Because each inventory asset is unique,
there are numerous inputs and assumptions used in our valuation
techniques. Local market-specific factors that may impact these
projected assumptions include:
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●
|
historical
project results such as average sales price and sales rates, if closings
have occurred in the project;
|
●
|
competitors’
local market and/or community presence and their competitive
actions;
|
●
|
project
specific attributes such as location desirability and uniqueness of
product offering;
|
●
|
potential
for alternative product offerings to respond to local market
conditions;
|
●
|
current
local market economic and demographic conditions and related trends and
forecasts; and
|
●
|
community-specific
strategies regarding speculative
homes.
|
Operating
communities. For existing operating communities, the
recoverability of assets is measured on a quarterly basis by comparing the
carrying amount of the assets to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to
be generated by the assets based on home sales. These estimated cash flows
are developed based primarily on management’s assumptions relating to the
specific community. The significant assumptions used to evaluate the
recoverability of assets include: the timing of development and/or
marketing phases; projected sales price and sales pace of each existing or
planned community; the estimated land development, home construction and selling
costs of the community; overall market supply and demand; the local market; and
competitive conditions. Management reviews these assumptions on a
quarterly basis. While we consider available information to determine
what we believe to be our best estimates as of the end of a reporting period,
these estimates are subject to change in future reporting periods as facts and
circumstances change. These assumptions vary widely across different
communities and geographies and are largely dependent on local market
conditions.
Future
communities. For raw land or land under development that
management anticipates will be utilized for future homebuilding activities, the
recoverability of assets is measured by comparing the carrying amount of the
assets to future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets
based on home sales, consistent with the evaluations performed for operating
communities discussed above.
For raw
land, land under development or lots that management intends to market for sale
to a third party, but that do not meet all of the criteria to be classified as
land held for sale as discussed below, the recoverability of the assets is
determined based on either the estimated net sales proceeds expected to be
realized on the sale of the assets or the estimated fair value determined using
cash flow valuation techniques.
If the
Company has not yet determined whether raw land or land under development will
be utilized for future homebuilding activities or marketed for sale to a third
party, the Company assesses the recoverability of the inventory using a
probability-weighted approach, in accordance with SFAS 144.
Land held for
sale. Land held for sale includes land that meets all of the
following six criteria, as defined in SFAS 144: (1) management,
having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset;
(2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject
only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets; (3) an
active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan
to sell the asset have been initiated; (4) the sale of the asset is probable,
and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed
sale, within one year; (5) the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a
price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (6) actions
required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant
changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be
withdrawn. In accordance with SFAS 144, the Company records land held
for sale at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less costs to
sell. In performing impairment evaluation for land held for sale,
management considers, among other things, prices for land in recent comparable
sales transactions, market analysis and recent bona fide offers received from
outside third parties, as well as actual contracts. If the estimated
fair value less the costs to sell an asset is less than the current carrying
value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value less costs to
sell.
The
market-specific factors that may impact project assumptions discussed above are
considered by personnel in our homebuilding divisions as they prepare or update
the forecasted assumptions for each community. Quantitative and qualitative
factors other than home sales prices could significantly impact the potential
for future impairments. The sales objectives can differ between
communities, even within a given sub-market. For example, facts and
circumstances in a given community may lead us to price our homes with the
objective of yielding a higher sales absorption pace, while facts and
circumstances in another community may lead us to price our homes to minimize
deterioration in our gross margins, although it may result in a slower sales
absorption pace. Furthermore, the key assumptions included in our
estimated future undiscounted cash flows may be interrelated. For
example, a decrease in estimated base sales price or an increase in home sales
incentives may result in a corresponding increase in sales absorption
pace. Additionally, a decrease in the average sales price of homes to
be sold and closed in future reporting periods for one community that has not
been generating what management believes to be an adequate sales absorption pace
may impact the estimated cash flow assumptions of a nearby
community. Changes in our key assumptions, including estimated
construction and development costs, absorption pace, selling strategies, or
discount rates, could materially impact future cash flow and fair value
estimates. We perform a sensitivity analysis based on possible
scenarios that considers various significant changes in these
factors.
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As of
June 30, 2008, our projections generally assume a gradual improvement in market
conditions over time, along with a gradual increase in costs. These
assumed gradual increases generally begin in 2010, depending on the market and
community. If communities are not recoverable based on undiscounted
cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which
the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the
assets. The fair value of a community is determined by discounting
management’s cash flow projections using an appropriate risk-adjusted interest
rate. As of June 30, 2008, we utilized discount rates ranging from
12% to 15% in the above valuations. The discount rate used in
determining each asset’s fair value depends on the community’s projected life,
development stage, and the inherent risks associated with the related estimated
cash flow stream. For example, construction in progress inventory,
which is closer to completion, will generally require a lower discount rate than
land under development in communities consisting of multiple phases spanning
several years of development. We believe our assumptions on discount
rates are critical because the selection of a discount rate affects the
estimated fair value of the homesites within a community. A higher discount rate
reduces the estimated fair value of the homesites within the community, while a
lower discount rate increases the estimated fair value of the homesites within a
community.
Our
quarterly assessments reflect management’s estimates. Due to the
uncertainties related to our operations and our industry as a whole as further
discussed in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors of this report, we are unable to
determine at this time if and to what extent continuing changes in our local
markets will result in future impairments.
Consolidated
Inventory Not Owned. We enter into land option agreements in
the ordinary course of business in order to secure land for the construction of
homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we
typically provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to
purchase land at different times in the future, usually at pre-determined
prices. If the entity holding the land under option is a variable
interest entity, the Company’s deposit (including letters of credit) represents
a variable interest in the entity, and we must use our judgment to determine if
we are the primary beneficiary of the entity. Factors considered in
determining whether we are the primary beneficiary include the amount of the
deposit in relation to the fair value of the land, the expected timing of our
purchase of the land, and assumptions about projected cash flows. We
consider our accounting policies with respect to determining whether we are the
primary beneficiary to be critical accounting policies due to the judgment
required.
We also
periodically enter into lot option arrangements with third-parties to whom we
have sold our raw land inventory. We evaluate these transactions in
accordance with SFAS No. 49, “Accounting for Product Financing Arrangements,” to
determine if we should record an asset and liability at the time we sell the
land and enter into the lot option contract.
Investment in
Unconsolidated Limited Liability Companies. We invest in
entities that acquire and develop land for distribution to us in connection with
our homebuilding operations. In our judgment, we have determined that
these entities generally do not meet the criteria of variable interest entities
because they have sufficient equity to finance their operations. We
must use our judgment to determine if we have substantive control or exercise
significant influence over these entities. If we were to determine
that we have substantive control or exercise significant influence over an
entity, we would be required to consolidate the entity. Factors
considered in determining whether we have substantive control or exercise
significant influence over an entity include risk and reward sharing, experience
and financial condition of the other partners, voting rights, involvement in
day-to-day capital and operating decisions, and continuing
involvement. In the event an entity does not have sufficient equity
to finance its operations, we would be required to use judgment to determine if
we were the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity. We
consider our accounting policies with respect to determining whether we are the
primary beneficiary or have substantive control or exercise significant
influence over an entity to be critical accounting policies due to the judgment
required. Based on the application of our accounting policies, these
entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting.
In
accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method
of Investments In Common Stock,” and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic
5.M, “Other Than Temporary Impairment of Certain Investments in Debt and Equity
Securities,” the Company evaluates its investment in unconsolidated limited
liability companies (“LLCs”) for potential impairment on a quarterly
basis. If the fair value of the investment is less than the
investment’s carrying value and the Company has determined that the decline in
value is other than temporary, the Company would write down the value of the
investment to fair value. The determination of whether an
investment’s fair value is less than the carrying value requires management to
make certain assumptions regarding the amount and timing of future contributions
to the limited liability company, the timing of distribution of lots to the
Company from the limited liability company, the projected fair value of the lots
at the time of distribution to the Company, and
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the
estimated proceeds from, and timing of, the sale of land or lots to third
parties. In determining the fair value of investments in
unconsolidated LLCs, the Company evaluates the projected cash flows associated
with the LLC using a probability-weighted approach based on the likelihood of
different outcomes. As of June 30, 2008, the Company used a discount
rate of 15% in determining the fair value of investments in unconsolidated
LLCs. In addition to the assumptions management must make to
determine if the investment’s fair value is less than the carrying value,
management must also use judgment in determining whether the impairment is other
than temporary. The factors management considers are: (1) the length
of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than cost; (2)
the financial condition and near-term prospects of the Company; and (3) the
intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the limited
liability company for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated
recovery in market value. In situations where the investments are
100% equity financed by the partners, and the joint venture simply distributes
lots to its partners, the Company evaluates “other than temporary” by preparing
an undiscounted cash flow model as described in inventories above for operating
communities. If such model results in positive value versus carrying
value, the Company determines that the impairment is temporary; otherwise, the
Company determines that the impairment is other than temporary and impairs the
investment. Because of the high degree of judgment involved in
developing these assumptions, it is possible that the Company may determine the
investment is not impaired in the current period but, due to passage of time or
change in market conditions leading to changes in assumptions, impairment could
occur.
Guarantees and
Indemnities. Guarantee and indemnity liabilities are
established by charging the applicable income statement or balance sheet line,
depending on the nature of the guarantee or indemnity, and crediting a
liability. M/I Financial provides a limited-life guarantee on loans
sold to certain third parties and estimates its actual liability related to the
guarantee and any indemnities subsequently provided to the purchaser of the
loans in lieu of loan repurchase based on historical loss
experience. Actual future costs associated with loans guaranteed or
indemnified could differ materially from our current estimated
amounts. The Company has also provided certain other guarantees and
indemnifications in connection with the purchase and development of land,
including environmental indemnifications, guarantees of the completion of land
development, a loan maintenance and limited payment guaranty, and minimum net
worth guarantees of certain subsidiaries. The Company estimates these
liabilities based on the estimated cost of insurance coverage or estimated cost
of acquiring a bond in the amount of the exposure. Actual future
costs associated with these guarantees and indemnifications could differ
materially from our current estimated amounts.
Warranty. Warranty
accruals are established by charging cost of sales and crediting a warranty
accrual for each home closed. The amounts charged are estimated by
management to be adequate to cover expected warranty-related costs for materials
and outside labor required under the Company’s warranty programs. Accruals
are recorded for warranties under the following warranty programs:
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Builder’s Limited Warranty – warranty program which became effective for
homes closed starting with the third quarter of 2007;
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30-year
transferable structural warranty – effective for homes closed after April
25, 1998;
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two-year
limited warranty program – effective prior to the implementation of the
Home Builder’s Limited Warranty; and
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20-year
transferable structural warranty – effective for homes closed between
September 1, 1989 and April 24,
1998.
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warranty accruals for the Home Builder’s Limited Warranty and two-year limited
warranty program are established as a percentage of average sales price, and the
structural warranty accruals are established on a per unit basis. Our
warranty accruals are based upon historical experience by geographic area and
recent trends. Factors that are given consideration in determining
the accruals include: (1) the historical range of amounts paid per average sales
price on a home; (2) type and mix of amenity packages added to the home; (3) any
warranty expenditures included in the above not considered to be normal and
recurring; (4) timing of payments; (5) improvements in quality of construction
expected to impact future warranty expenditures; (6) actuarial estimates, which
reflect both Company and industry data; and (7) conditions that may affect
certain projects and require a different percentage of average sales price for
those specific projects.
Changes
in estimates for warranties occur due to changes in the historical payment
experience and differences between the actual payment pattern experienced during
the period and the historical payment pattern used in our evaluation of the
warranty accrual balance at the end of each quarter. Actual future
warranty costs could differ from our current estimated amount.
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Self-insurance. Self-insurance
accruals are made for estimated liabilities associated with employee health
care, Ohio workers’ compensation and general liability insurance. Our
self-insurance limit for employee health care is $250,000
per claim per year for fiscal 2008, with stop loss insurance covering amounts in
excess of $250,000 up to $2,000,000 per claim per year. Our
self-insurance limit for workers’ compensation is $400,000 per claim, with stop
loss insurance covering all amounts in excess of this limit. The
accruals related to employee health care and workers’ compensation are based on
historical experience and open cases. Our general liability claims
are insured by a third party; the Company generally has a $7.5 million
deductible per occurrence and an $18.25 million deductible in the aggregate,
with lower deductibles for certain types of claims. The Company
records a general liability accrual for claims falling below the Company’s
deductible. The general liability accrual estimate is based on an
actuarial evaluation of our past history of claims and other industry specific
factors. The Company has recorded expenses totaling $1.0 million and
$2.2 million, respectively, for all self-insured and general liability claims
during the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007. Because of the
high degree of judgment required in determining these estimated accrual amounts,
actual future costs could differ from our current estimated
amounts.
Stock-Based
Compensation. We account for stock-based compensation in
accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share Based Payment,” which
requires that companies measure and recognize compensation expense at an amount
equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted under compensation
arrangements. We calculate the fair value of stock options using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. Determining the fair value of
share-based awards at the grant date requires judgment in developing
assumptions, which involve a number of variables. These variables
include, but are not limited to, the expected stock price volatility over the
term of the awards, the expected dividend yield, and the expected term of the
option. In addition, we also use judgment in estimating the number of
share-based awards that are expected to be forfeited.
Derivative
Financial Instruments. To meet financing needs of our
home-buying customers, M/I Financial is party to interest rate lock commitments
(“IRLCs”), which are extended to customers who have applied for a mortgage loan
and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria. These IRLCs are
considered derivative financial instruments under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”). M/I
Financial manages interest rate risk related to its IRLCs and mortgage loans
held for sale through the use of forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
(“FMBSs”), use of best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments and the
occasional purchase of options on FMBSs in accordance with Company
policy. These FMBSs, options on FMBSs and IRLCs covered by FMBSs are
considered non-designated derivatives. The Company adopted SFAS No.
159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”
(“SFAS 159”) and Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 109, “Written Loan
Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings” (“SAB 109”) for IRLCs
entered into in 2008. In determining fair value of IRLCs, M/I
Financial considers the value of the resulting loan if sold in the secondary
market. The fair value includes the price that the loan is expected
to be sold for along with the value of servicing release
premiums. Those entered into in 2007 exclude the value of the
servicing release premium in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance
at that time. This determines the initial fair value, which is
indexed to zero at inception. Subsequent to inception, M/I Financial
estimates an updated fair value which is compared to the initial fair
value. In addition, M/I Financial uses fallout estimates which
fluctuate based on the rate of the IRLC in relation to current
rates. In accordance with SFAS 133 and related Derivatives
Implementation Group conclusions, gains or losses are recorded in financial
services revenue. Certain IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale are
committed to third party investors through the use of best-efforts whole loan
delivery commitments. In accordance with SFAS 133, the IRLCs and
related best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments, which generally are highly
effective from an economic standpoint, are considered non-designated derivatives
and are accounted for at fair value with gains or losses recorded in financial
services revenue. Under the terms of these best-efforts whole loan
delivery commitments covering mortgage loans held for sale, the specific
committed mortgage loans held for sale are identified and matched to specific
delivery commitments on a loan-by-loan basis. The delivery
commitments are designated as fair value hedges of the mortgage loans held for
sale, and both the delivery commitments and loans held for sale are recorded at
fair value, with changes in fair value recorded in financial services
revenue.
Income
Taxes—Valuation Allowance. In accordance
with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes” (“SFAS 109”), a valuation
allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of
available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (a likelihood of more than 50%)
that some portion or the entire deferred tax asset will not be realized. The
realization of a deferred tax asset ultimately depends on the existence of
sufficient taxable income in either the carryback or carryforward periods under
applicable tax law. The four sources of taxable income to be considered in
determining whether a valuation allowance is required include:
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reversals of existing taxable temporary differences (i.e., offset gross
deferred tax assets against gross deferred tax
liabilities);
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planning strategies; and
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taxable income, exclusive of reversing temporary differences and
carryforwards.
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Determining
whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is necessary requires an
analysis of both positive and negative evidence regarding realization of the
deferred tax assets. Examples of positive evidence may include:
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strong earnings history exclusive of the loss that created the deductible
temporary differences, coupled with evidence indicating that the loss is
the result of an aberration rather than a continuing
condition;
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excess of appreciated asset value over the tax basis of a company’s net
assets in an amount sufficient to realize the deferred tax asset;
and
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backlog that will produce more than enough taxable income to realize the
deferred tax asset based on existing sales prices and cost
structures.
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of negative evidence may include:
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existence of “cumulative losses” (defined as a pre-tax cumulative loss for
the business cycle – in our case four years);
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expectation of being in a cumulative loss position in a future reporting
period;
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carryback or carryforward period that is so brief that it would limit the
realization of tax benefits;
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history of operating loss or tax credit carryforwards expiring unused;
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unsettled
circumstances that, if unfavorably resolved, would adversely affect future
operations and profit levels on a continuing
basis.
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The
weight given to the potential effect of negative and positive evidence should be
commensurate with the extent to which it can be objectively verified. A company
must use judgment in considering the relative impact of positive and negative
evidence. At June 30, 2008, we recorded a valuation allowance of $58.0 million
as the preponderance of evidence shifted to negative as a result of our second
quarter results, further deterioration in economic climate and projected 2008
annual results.
Future
adjustments to our deferred tax asset valuation allowance will be determined
based upon changes in the expected realization of our net deferred tax
assets. For example, the valuation allowance could change
significantly if the $7.6 million of net deferred tax assets remaining at June
30, 2008 is not realized during fiscal 2008 through federal or state
carryback or reversals of existing taxable temporary
differences. This could occur if actual levels of home closings
and/or land sales during 2008 are less than currently projected. For
the remainder of 2008, we do not expect to record any additional tax benefits as
the carryback has been exhausted via projected utilization of beginning of the
year deferred tax assets. Additionally, our determination with
respect to recording a valuation allowance may be further impacted by, among
other things:
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inventory impairments;
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utilization of tax planning strategies that could accelerate the
realization of certain deferred tax
assets.
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Because a
valuation allowance can be impacted by any one or a combination of the foregoing
factors, we do not believe it is possible to develop a meaningful sensitivity
analysis associated with potential adjustments to the valuation allowance on our
deferred tax assets. Additionally, due to the considerable estimates
utilized in establishing a valuation allowance and the potential for changes in
facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, it is reasonably possible
that we will be required to either increase or decrease our valuation allowance
in future reporting periods.
Income Taxes—FIN
48. The Company
evaluates tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken in tax
returns, and records the associated tax benefit or liability in accordance with
Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for
Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). Tax positions are recognized
when it is more-likely-than-not that the tax position would be sustained upon
examination. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of
benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon
settlement. Interest and penalties for all uncertain tax positions
are recorded within (benefit) provision for income taxes in the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
In
conformity with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information” (“SFAS 131”), the Company’s segment information is
presented on the basis that the chief operating decision makers use in
evaluating segment performance. The Company’s chief operating
decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including:
(1) the results of our ten individual homebuilding operating segments and the
results of the financial services operation; (2) the results of our three
homebuilding regions; and (3) the results of our consolidated financial
results. We have determined our reportable segments in accordance
with SFAS 131 as follows: Midwest homebuilding, Florida homebuilding,
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding and financial services operations. The
homebuilding operating segments that are included within each reportable segment
have similar operations and exhibit similar economic characteristics, and
therefore meet the aggregation criteria in SFAS 131. Our homebuilding
operations include the acquisition and development of land, the sale and
construction of single-family attached and detached homes, and the occasional
sale of lots and land to third parties. The homebuilding operating
segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as
follows:
Midwest
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Mid-Atlantic
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Columbus,
Ohio
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Tampa,
Florida
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Maryland
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Cincinnati,
Ohio
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Orlando,
Florida
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Virginia
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Indianapolis,
Indiana
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Charlotte,
North Carolina
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Chicago,
Illinois
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Raleigh,
North Carolina
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The
financial services operations include the origination and sale of mortgage loans
and title and insurance agency services primarily for purchasers of the
Company’s homes.
Highlights
and Trends for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
Overview
We
continue to operate our business with the expectation that difficult market
conditions will continue to impact us for at least the near term. We
expect these trends in our unit deliveries and pricing to continue and the
majority of the markets we serve to remain challenging throughout
2008. We have adjusted our approach to land acquisition and
development and construction practices and continue to shorten our land
pipeline, limit land development expenditures, reduce production volumes, and
balance home price and profitability with sales pace. We are delaying
planned land purchases and development spending and have significantly reduced
our total number of controlled lots owned and under option. While we
will continue to purchase select land positions where it makes strategic and
economic sense to do so, we currently anticipate minimal investment in new land
parcels in the near term. We have also closely evaluated and made
significant reductions in employee headcount and overhead expenses and have put
in place strategic plans to reduce costs and improve ongoing operating
efficiencies. Given the persistence of these difficult market
conditions, improving the efficiency of our overhead costs will continue to be a
significant area of focus. We believe that these measures will help
to strengthen our market position and allow us to take advantage of
opportunities that may develop in the future.
Given the
continued weakness in new home sales and closings, visibility as to future
earnings performance is limited. Our outlook is tempered with
caution, as conditions in many of the markets we serve have become increasingly
challenging. Our evaluation for land-related charges recorded to date
assumed our best estimates of cash flows for the communities tested. If
conditions in the homebuilding industry worsen in the future or if our strategy
related to certain communities changes, we may be required to evaluate our
assets, including additional communities, for additional impairments or
write-downs, which could result in additional charges that might be
significant.
Key Financial
Results
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For
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, total revenue decreased $85.4 million
(38%) to approximately $141.0 million when compared to the quarter ended
June 30, 2007. This decrease is largely attributable to a
decrease of $91.2 million in housing revenue, from $218.0 million in 2007
to $126.8 million in 2008 due to both a decline in homes delivered and the
average sales price of homes delivered. Homes delivered
decreased 37%, from 738 in the second quarter of 2007 to 466 in the same
period of 2008, and the average sales price of homes delivered decreased
from $295,000 to $272,000. Slightly offsetting the decrease in
housing revenue was an increase in revenue from the outside sale of land
to third parties, which increased 132% from $4.7 million in 2007 to $10.9
million in 2008. Our financial services revenue also decreased
$1.6 million (34%) for the second quarter of 2008 compared to the prior
year due primarily to a 26% decrease in the number of mortgage loans
originated.
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Loss
before taxes for the second quarter of 2008 decreased by $4.3 million
(7%), from $57.7 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $53.4 million in
the second quarter of 2008. During the second quarter of 2008,
the Company incurred charges totaling $39.9 million compared to $59.0
million incurred in the second quarter of 2007, related to the impairment
of inventory, investment in unconsolidated LLCs and abandoned land
transaction costs. Excluding the impact of the above-mentioned
charges, the Company had a pre-tax loss of $13.5 million in the second
quarter of 2008 which represents a $14.8 million decrease from 2007’s
pre-impairment income of $1.3 million. The $14.8 million
decrease from 2007 was driven by the decrease in housing revenue discussed
above, along with lower pre-impairment gross margins, which declined from
21.5% in 2007’s second quarter to 13.3% in 2008’s second
quarter. General and administrative expenses decreased $8.8
million (34%) from the second quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of
2008 primarily due to (1) a decrease of $5.4 million in intangible
amortization due to the 2007 write-off of the goodwill and other assets;
(2) a decrease of $1.1 million in payroll and incentive expenses; (3) a
decrease of $1.4 million in land related expenses, including abandoned
projects and deposit write-offs; (4) a decrease of $0.7 million of
miscellaneous expenses; (5) a decrease of $0.1 million in tax expenses;
and (6) a decrease of $0.1 million in computer related
expenses. Selling expenses decreased by $5.7 million (30%) for
the quarter ended June 30, 2008 when compared to the quarter ended June
30, 2007 primarily due to a $3.5 million decrease in variable selling
expenses, a $1.4 million decrease in model home expenses and a $0.7
million decrease in advertising expenses.
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For
the six months ended June 30, 2008, total revenue decreased $145.9 million
(33%) compared to the first half of 2007. This decrease is
attributable to a decrease of $166.3 million in housing revenue, from
$424.0 million in 2007 to $257.7 million in 2008 due to both a decline in
homes delivered and average sales price. Homes delivered
decreased 36% from 1,424 in the first six months of 2007 to 916 in the
same period of 2008, and the average sales price of homes delivered
decreased from $298,000 to $281,000. Slightly offsetting the
decrease in housing revenue was an increase in revenue from the outside
sale of land to third parties, which increased 159% from $9.1 million in
2007 to $23.6 million in 2008. Financial services revenue also
decreased $1.5 million (15%), driven by a 26% decrease in the number of
mortgage loans originated.
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Loss
before taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $80.2 million
compared to $54.4 million in the 2007 six-month period. During
the first half of 2008, the Company incurred charges totaling $62.2
million compared to $61.2 million incurred in the first half of 2007,
related to the impairment of inventory, investment in unconsolidated LLCs
and abandoned land transaction costs. Excluding the impact of
the above-mentioned charges, the Company had a pre-tax loss of $18.0
million in the first six months of 2008 which represents a $30.0 million
decrease from 2007’s pre-impairment income of $12.0
million. The decrease from 2007 was driven by the decrease in
housing revenue, along with lower pre-impairment gross margins, which
declined from 21.5% for the first half of 2007 to 14.6% for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. General and administrative expenses
decreased $12.0 million (26%) for the first half of 2008 compared to the
first half of 2007 primarily due to (1) a decrease of $5.7 million in
intangible amortization due to the 2007 write-off of the goodwill and
other assets; (2) a decrease of $2.5 million in payroll and incentive
expenses; (3) a decrease of $1.9 million in land related expenses,
including abandoned projects and deposit write-offs; (4) a decrease
of $1.4 million of miscellaneous expenses; (5) a decrease of $0.4
million in professional fees; and (6) a decrease of $0.1 million in
tax expenses. Selling expenses decreased by $9.1 million
(25%) for the six months ended June 30, 2008 when compared to the six
months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to a $5.5 million decrease in
variable selling expenses, a $2.4 million decrease in model home expenses
and a $1.1 million decrease in advertising expenses.
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New
contracts for the second quarter of 2008 were 530, down 22% compared to
682 in 2007’s second quarter. For the six months ended June 30,
2008, new contracts decreased by 529 (33%), from 1,613 to 1,084 for the
same period in 2007. For the second quarter of 2008, our cancellation rate
was 22% compared to 29% in 2007’s second quarter. By region,
our second quarter cancellation rates in 2008 versus 2007 were as follows:
Midwest – 23% in 2008 and 29% in 2007; Florida – 14% in 2008 and 38% in
2007; and Mid-Atlantic – 27% in 2008 and 18% in 2007. The
overall cancellation rates for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
were 23% and 27%, respectively.
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mortgage company’s capture rate increased from 74% for the second quarter
of 2007 to approximately 85% in the second quarter of 2008. For
the first half of 2008, approximately 83% of our homes delivered that were
financed were through M/I Financial, compared to 74% in 2007’s first
half. Capture rate is influenced by financing availability and
can fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter.
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continue to deal with very weak and ever-changing market conditions that
require us to constantly monitor the value of our inventories and
investments in unconsolidated LLCs in those markets in which we operate,
in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles. During the three and six months ended June 30,
2008, we recorded $39.9 million and $62.2 million, respectively, of
charges relating to the impairment of
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|
inventory
and investment in unconsolidated LLCs and write-off of abandoned land
transaction costs. We generally believe that we will see a
gradual improvement in market conditions over the long
term. During 2008, we will continue to update our evaluation of
the value of our inventories and investments in unconsolidated LLCs for
impairment, and could be required to record additional impairment charges,
which would negatively impact earnings should market conditions
deteriorate further or results differ from management’s original
assumptions.
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|
●
|
During
the second quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a non-cash after-tax
charge of $58 million for a valuation allowance related to its deferred
tax assets. This was reflected as a charge to income tax
expense and resulted in a reduction of the Company’s deferred tax
assets. Consequently, the Company’s effective tax rate was
(70.8%) and (38.9%) for the three and six months ended June 30,
2008. For the remainder of the year, we do not expect to record
any additional tax benefits as the carryback has been exhausted via
projected utilization of beginning of the year deferred tax
assets.
|
The
following table shows, by segment, revenue, operating loss and interest expense
for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, as well as the
Company’s loss before taxes for such periods:
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding
|
$
|
57,171 |
$
|
78,238 |
$
|
106,478 |
$
|
149,887 | ||||
Florida
homebuilding
|
39,109 | 76,129 | 89,641 | 153,894 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding
|
41,385 | 68,298 | 85,256 | 129,317 | ||||||||
Other
homebuilding - unallocated (a)
|
166 | (1,012 | ) | 7,131 | (228 | ) | ||||||
Financial
services
|
3,171 | 4,795 | 8,581 | 10,147 | ||||||||
Total
revenue
|
$
|
141,002 |
$
|
226,448 |
$
|
297,087 |
$
|
443,017 | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Operating
loss:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding (b)
|
$
|
(13,017 | ) |
$
|
(7,162 | ) |
$
|
(18,359 | ) |
$
|
(7,595 | ) |
Florida
homebuilding (b)
|
(24,447 | ) | (19,439 | ) | (42,609 | ) | (7,564 | ) | ||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding (b)
|
(8,027 | ) | (24,353 | ) | (10,233 | ) | (24,356 | ) | ||||
Other
homebuilding - unallocated (a)
|
1 | (276 | ) | 502 | (73 | ) | ||||||
Financial
services
|
1,114 | 2,334 | 4,593 | 5,065 | ||||||||
Less:
Corporate selling, general and administrative expense (c)
|
(6,947 | ) | (6,084 | ) | (13,091 | ) | (13,086 | ) | ||||
Total
operating loss
|
$
|
(51,323 | ) |
$
|
(54,980 | ) |
$
|
(79,197 | ) |
$
|
(47,609 | ) |
|
||||||||||||
Interest
expense:
|
||||||||||||
Midwest
homebuilding
|
$
|
937 |
$
|
655 |
$
|
2,719 |
$
|
2,014 | ||||
Florida
homebuilding
|
289 | 1,294 | 1,511 | 2,878 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
homebuilding
|
778 | 666 | 2,071 | 1,669 | ||||||||
Financial
services
|
102 | 145 | 244 | 227 | ||||||||
Total
interest expense
|
$
|
2,106 |
$
|
2,760 |
$
|
6,545 |
$
|
6,788 | ||||
|
||||||||||||
Other
income (d)
|
- | 5,555 | ||||||||||
|
||||||||||||
Loss
from continuing operations before income taxes
|
$
|
(53,429 | ) |
$
|
(57,740 | ) |
$
|
(80,187 | ) |
$
|
(54,397 | ) |
(a) Other
homebuilding – unallocated consists of the net impact in the period due to
timing of homes delivered with low down-payment loans (buyers put less than 5%
down) funded by the Company’s financial services operations not yet sold to a
third party. In accordance with applicable accounting rules,
recognition of such revenue must be deferred until the related loan is sold to a
third party. Refer to the Revenue Recognition policy described in our
Application of Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies in Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for
further discussion.
(b) For
the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the impact of charges relating to
the impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated LLCs and the
write-off of land deposits and pre-acquisition costs was $39.9 million and $59.0
million, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$10.5 million and $7.1 million in the Midwest region, $23.0 million and
$25.3 million in the Florida region and $6.4 million and $26.6 million in the
Mid-Atlantic region for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the impact of charges relating
to the impairment of inventory and investment in unconsolidated LLCs and the
write-off of land deposits and pre-acquisition costs was $62.2 million and $61.2
million, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$13.0 million and $6.9 million in the Midwest region, $41.6 million and $26.6
million in the Florida region and $7.6 million and $27.7 million in the
Mid-Atlantic region for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
respectively.
(c) The
three and six months ended June, 2008 include the impact of severance charges of
$0.9 million and $2.0 million, respectively, and the three and six months ended
June, 2007 include the impact of severance charges of $0.3 million and $1.6
million, respectively.
(d) Other
income is comprised of the gain recognized on the exchange of the Company’s
airplane.
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The
following table shows total assets by segment:
At
June 30, 2008
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate,
|
||||||||||||||
Financial
Services
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Midwest
|
Florida
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
and
Unallocated
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Deposits
on real estate under option or contract
|
$
|
173 |
$
|
50 |
$
|
2,680 |
$
|
- |
$
|
2,903 | ||||
Inventory
|
311,432 | 139,389 | 244,972 | - | 695,793 | |||||||||
Investments
in unconsolidated entities
|
12,659 | 13,352 | - | - | 26,011 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
2,204 | 10,537 | 6,319 | 116,789 | 135,849 | |||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
326,468 |
$
|
163,328 |
$
|
253,971 |
$
|
116,789 |
$
|
860,556 |
At
December 31, 2007
|
||||||||||||||
Corporate,
|
||||||||||||||
Financial
Services
|
||||||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
Midwest
|
Florida
|
Mid-Atlantic
|
and
Unallocated
|
Total
|
|||||||||
Deposits
on real estate under option or contract
|
$
|
344 |
$
|
388 |
$
|
3,699 |
$
|
- |
$
|
4,431 | ||||
Inventory
|
332,991 | 205,773 | 253,468 | 666 | 792,898 | |||||||||
Investments
in unconsolidated entities
|
15,705 | 24,638 | - | - | 40,343 | |||||||||
Other
assets
|
5,180 | 10,849 | 19,720 | 244,224 | 279,973 | |||||||||
Total
assets
|
$
|
354,220 |
$
|
241,648 |
$
|
276,887 |
$
|
244,890 |
$
|
1,117,645 |
Seasonality
Our
homebuilding operations experience significant seasonality and
quarter-to-quarter variability in homebuilding activity levels. In
general, homes delivered increase substantially in the second half of the
year. We believe that this seasonality reflects the tendency of
homebuyers to shop for a new home in the spring with the goal of closing in the
fall or winter, as well as the scheduling of construction to accommodate
seasonal weather conditions. Our financial services operations also
experience seasonality because loan originations correspond with the delivery of
homes in our homebuilding operations.
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Reportable
Segments
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
|||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
|||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands, except as otherwise noted)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
||||||||
Midwest
Region
|
||||||||||||
Homes
delivered
|
227 | 321 | 416 | 617 | ||||||||
Average
sales price per home delivered
|
$
|
248 |
$
|
243 |
$
|
254 |
$
|
241 | ||||
Revenue
homes
|
$
|
56,371 |
$
|
77,904 |
$
|
105,678 |
$
|
148,742 | ||||
Revenue
third party land sales
|
$
|
800 |
$
|
334 |
$
|
800 |
$
|
1,145 | ||||
Operating
loss homes (a)
|
$
|
(12,671 | ) |
$
|
(7,230 | ) |
$
|
(17,990 | ) |
$
|
(7,726 | ) |
Operating
(loss) income land (a)
|
$
|
(346 | ) |
$
|
68 |
$
|
(369 | ) |
$
|
131 | ||
New
contracts, net
|
248 | 329 | 488 | 804 | ||||||||
Backlog
at end of period
|
463 | 819 | 463 | 819 | ||||||||
Average
sales price of homes in backlog
|
$
|
267 |
$
|
260 |
$
|
267 |
$
|
260 | ||||
Aggregate
sales value of homes in backlog (in millions)
|
$
|
124 |
$
|
213 |
$
|
124 |
$
|
213 | ||||
Number
of active communities
|
80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | ||||||||
Florida
Region
|
||||||||||||
Homes
delivered
|
110 | 231 | 250 | 455 | ||||||||
Average
sales price per home delivered
|
$
|
264 |
$
|
323 |
$
|
267 |
$
|
328 | ||||
Revenue
homes
|
$
|
29,039 |
$
|
74,516 |
$
|
66,797 |
$
|
148,726 | ||||
Revenue
third party land sales
|
$
|
10,070 |
$
|
1,613 |
$
|
22,844 |
$
|
5,168 | ||||
Operating
loss homes (a)
|
$
|
(14,529 | ) |
$
|
(17,331 | ) |
$
|
(25,804 | ) |
$
|
(6,335 | ) |
Operating
loss land (a)
|
$
|
(9,918 | ) |
$
|
(2,108 | ) |
$
|
(16,805 | ) |
$
|
(1,229 | ) |
New
contracts, net
|
138 | 137 | 287 | 300 | ||||||||
Backlog
at end of period
|
158 | 338 | 158 | 338 | ||||||||
Average
sales price of homes in backlog
|
$
|
278 |
$
|
343 |
$
|
278 |
$
|
343 | ||||
Aggregate
sales value of homes in backlog (in millions)
|
$
|
44 |
$
|
116 |
$
|
44 |
$
|
116 | ||||
Number
of active communities
|
25 | 41 | 25 | 41 | ||||||||
Mid-Atlantic
Region
|
||||||||||||
Homes
delivered
|
129 | 186 | 250 | 352 | ||||||||
Average
sales price per home delivered
|
$
|
321 |
$
|
352 |
$
|
341 |
$
|
360 | ||||
Revenue
homes
|
$
|
41,385 |
$
|
65,542 |
$
|
85,256 |
$
|
126,561 | ||||
Revenue
third party land sales
|
$
|
- |
$
|
2,756 |
$
|
- |
$
|
2,756 | ||||
Operating
loss homes (a)
|
$
|
(8,027 | ) |
$
|
(24,325 | ) |
$
|
(10,233 | ) |
$
|
(24,328 | ) |
Operating
loss land (a)
|
$
|
- |
$
|
(28 | ) |
$
|
- |
$
|
(28 | ) | ||
New
contracts, net
|
144 | 216 | 309 | 509 | ||||||||
Backlog
at end of period
|
259 | 465 | 259 | 465 | ||||||||
Average
sales price of homes in backlog
|
$
|
334 |
$
|
403 |
$
|
334 |
$
|
403 | ||||
Aggregate
sales value of homes in backlog (in millions)
|
$
|
86 |
$
|
187 |
$
|
86 |
$
|
187 | ||||
Number
of active communities
|
33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | ||||||||
Total
Homebuilding Regions
|
||||||||||||
Homes
delivered
|
466 | 738 | 916 | 1,424 | ||||||||
Average
sales price per home delivered
|
$
|
272 |
$
|
295 |
$
|
281 |
$
|
298 | ||||
Revenue
homes
|
$
|
126,795 |
$
|
217,962 |
$
|
257,731 |
$
|
424,029 | ||||
Revenue
third party land sales
|
$
|
10,870 |
$
|
4,703 |
$
|
23,644 |
$
|
9,069 | ||||
Operating
loss homes (a)
|
$
|
(35,227 | ) |
$
|
(48,886 | ) |
$
|
(54,027 | ) |
$
|
(38,389 | ) |
Operating
loss land (a)
|
$
|
(10,264 | ) |
$
|
(2,068 | ) |
$
|
(17,174 | ) |
$
|
(1,126 | ) |
New
contracts, net
|
530 | 682 | 1,084 | 1,613 | ||||||||
Backlog
at end of period
|
880 | 1,622 | 880 | 1,622 | ||||||||
Average
sales price of homes in backlog
|
$
|
289 |
$
|
319 |
$
|
289 |
$
|
319 | ||||
Aggregate
sales value of homes in backlog (in millions)
|
$
|
254 |
$
|
516 |
$
|
254 |
$
|
516 | ||||
Number
of active communities
|
138 | 155 | 138 | 155 | ||||||||
Financial
Services
|
||||||||||||
Number
of loans originated
|
382 | 515 | 729 | 979 | ||||||||
Value
of loans originated
|
$
|
87,849 |
$
|
128,668 |
$
|
171,971 |
$
|
247,053 | ||||
Revenue
|
$
|
3,171 |
$
|
4,795 |
$
|
8,581 |
$
|
10,147 | ||||
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
$
|
2,056 |
$
|
2,461 |
$
|
3,987 |
$
|
5,082 | ||||
Interest
expense
|
$
|
102 |
$
|
145 |
$
|
244 |
$
|
227 | ||||
Income
before income taxes
|
$
|
1,012 |
$
|
2,189 |
$
|
4,349 |
$
|
4,838 | ||||
|
(a) Amount
includes impairment charges and write-off of land deposits and pre-acquisition
costs for 2008 and 2007 as follows:
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Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
||||||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||||||
Midwest:
|
|||||||||||
Homes
|
$
|
10,098
|
$
|
7,129 |
$
|
12,641 |
$
|
6,911 | |||
Land
|
358 | - | 358 | - | |||||||
Florida:
|
|||||||||||
Homes
|
12,923 | 22,820 | 24,443 | 24,130 | |||||||
Land
|
10,077 | 2,442 | 17,182 | 2,442 | |||||||
Mid-Atlantic:
|
|||||||||||
Homes
|
6,424 | 26,629 | 7,567 | 27,737 | |||||||
Land
|
- | - | - | - | |||||||
Total
|
|||||||||||
Homes
|
$
|
29,445 |
$
|
56,578 |
$
|
44,651 | $ | 58,778 | |||
Land
|
$
|
10,435 |
$
|
2,442 |
$
|
17,540 | $ | 2,442 |
A home is
included in “new contracts” when our standard sales contract is
executed. “Homes delivered” represents homes for which the closing of
the sale has occurred. “Backlog” represents homes for which the
standard sales contract has been executed, but which are not included in homes
delivered because closings for these homes have not yet occurred as of the end
of the period specified.
Cancellation
Rates
Three
Months Ended
|
Six
Months Ended
|
||||||
June
30,
|
June
30,
|
||||||
(In
thousands)
|
2008
|
2007
|
2008
|
2007
|
|||
Midwest:
|
23.2%
|
29.1%
|
25.8%
|
24.4%
|
|||
Florida:
|
13.8%
|
38.3%
|
15.8%
|
44.2%
|
|||
Mid-Atlantic:
|
27.3%
|
18.5%
|
22.8%
|
14.0%
|
|||
Total
|
22.2%
|
28.3%
|
22.5%
|
26.5%
|
Three Months Ended June 30,
2008 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2007
Midwest
Region. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Midwest
homebuilding revenue was $57.2 million, a 27% decrease compared to the second
quarter of 2007. The decrease was primarily due to the 29% decrease
in the number of homes delivered, which was partially offset by a 2% increase in
the average sales price of homes delivered from $243,000 in the second quarter
of 2007 to $248,000 in the second quarter of 2008. Excluding
impairment charges of $10.5 million and $7.1 million for the second quarters of
2008 and 2007, respectively, our gross margins were 10.3% and 14.6% for those
same periods in our Midwest region. The 4.3% decrease is a result of
more sales incentives offered on our Midwest homes along with an increase in the
percentage of speculative homes delivered, which typically have a lower profit
margin compared to total homes delivered. Excluding minimal deposit
write-offs and pre-acquisition costs, selling, general and administrative costs
decreased $3.1 million, going from $11.5 million for the quarter ended June 30,
2007 to $8.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 due to a decrease in
payroll related expenses and real estate taxes. For the three months
ended June 30, 2008, the Midwest region new contracts declined 25% compared to
the three months ended June 30, 2007 due to weak market conditions in the
Midwest. Quarter-end backlog declined 43% in units, from 819 in the
second quarter of 2007 to 463 in the second quarter of 2008, and 42% in total
sales value, from $213.2 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $123.7 million
in the second quarter of 2008, with an average sales price in backlog of
$267,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $260,000 at June 30, 2007.
Florida
Region. For
the quarter ended June 30, 2008, Florida housing revenue decreased by $45.5
million (61%) compared to the same period in 2007. The decrease in
revenue is primarily due to a 52% decrease in the number of homes delivered in
2008 compared to 2007. Partially offsetting the decrease in housing
revenue was the increase in revenue from outside land sales of $8.5 million in
the second quarter of 2008 when compared to 2007. Excluding
impairment charges of $23.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 and
$24.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, our gross margin declined
over 1,000 basis points primarily due to the decrease in the average sales price
of homes delivered from $323,000 in the second quarter of 2007 to $264,000 in
the second quarter of 2008 along with an increase in the number of speculative
homes delivered, which typically have a lower profit margin. Selling,
general and administrative costs decreased $9.3 million when you exclude deposit
write-offs and pre-acquisition costs of less than $0.1 million in the second
quarter of 2008 and $0.8 million in the second quarter of 2007. This
decrease was primarily due to the write-off of the goodwill and other assets of
our July 2005 acquisition
35
of
Shamrock Homes of $5.2 million in the second quarter of 2007 and a decrease in
payroll related expenses and real estate taxes. For the second
quarter of 2008, our Florida region new contracts increased slightly from 137 in
2007 to 138 in 2008. Management anticipates continued challenging
conditions in our Florida markets to continue in 2008 based on the decrease in
backlog units from 338 at June 30, 2007 to 158 at June 30, 2008 along with the
decrease in the average sales price of homes in backlog from $343,000 in 2007 to
$278,000 in 2008.
Mid-Atlantic
Region. In
our Mid-Atlantic region, homebuilding revenue decreased $26.9 million (39%) for
the quarter ended June 30, 2008 compared to the same period in
2007. This decrease is primarily due to the decrease in homes
delivered from 186 in 2007 to 129 in 2008. New contracts decreased
33%, from 216 in the second quarter of 2007 to 144 in the second quarter of
2008. Excluding impairment charges of $6.4 million and $26.6 million
for the second quarters of 2008 and 2007, respectively, our gross margins were
13.1% and 16.4% for those same periods in our Mid-Atlantic
region. The decrease of 3.3% was primarily due to the decrease in the
average sales price of homes delivered from $352,000 in the second quarter of
2007 to $321,000 in the second quarter of 2008, and an increase in the number of
speculative homes delivered, which typically have a lower profit
margin. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $1.9
million when you exclude deposit write-offs and pre-acquisition costs of less
than $0.1 million for both the quarters ended June 30, 2008 and
2007. Quarter-end backlog declined 44% in units, from 465 in the
second quarter of 2007 to 259 in the second quarter of 2008, and 54% in total
sales value, from $187.4 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $86.5 million
in the second quarter of 2008, with an average sales price in backlog of
$334,000 at June 30, 2008 compared to $403,000 at June 30, 2007.
Financial
Services. For the quarter ended June 30, 2008, revenue from
our mortgage and title operations decreased $1.6 million (34%), from $4.8
million in 2007 to $3.2 million in 2008, due primarily to a decrease of 26% in
loan originations.
At June
30, 2008, M/I Financial had mortgage operations in all of our markets except
Chicago. Approximately 85% of our homes delivered during the second
quarter of 2008 that were financed were through M/I Financial, compared to 74%
in 2007’s second quarter. Capture rate is influenced by financing
availability and can fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter.
Corporate
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Corporate
selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.9 million (14%), from
$6.1 million in the first quarter of 2007 to $6.9 million in the first quarter
of 2008. The increase was primarily due to an increase of
approximately $0.6 million in severance expenses due to workforce reductions the
Company made in the second quarter, a $0.2 million increase in miscellaneous
other expenses and a $0.1 million increase in advertising expenses.
Interest. Interest
expense for the Company decreased $0.7 million (25%) from $2.8 million for the
quarter ended June 30, 2007 to $2.1 million for the quarter ended June 30,
2008. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in the weighted
average borrowings from $483.0 million in the second quarter of 2007 to $251.1
million in the second quarter of 2008, which was partially offset by a decrease
in interest capitalized due primarily to a significant reduction in land
development activities and an increase in our weighted average borrowing rate
from 7.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2007 to 7.66% for the three
months ended June 30, 2008.
Six Months Ended June 30,
2008 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2007
Midwest
Region. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, Midwest
homebuilding revenue decreased $43.4 million (29%) compared to the first half of
2007, from $149.9 million to $106.5 million. The decrease was
primarily due to the 33% decrease in the number of homes delivered, from 617 for
the first six months of 2007 to 416 for the same period in
2008. Partially offsetting the decrease in homes delivered was the
increase in the average sales price of homes delivered from $241,000 in the
first half of 2007 to $254,000 in the first half of 2008. Excluding
impairment charges of $13.0 million and $6.9 million for the first half of 2008
and 2007, respectively, our gross margins were 10.9% and 14.2% for the first
half of 2007 and 2008, respectively, in our Midwest region. The 3.3%
decrease is a result of more sales incentives offered on our Midwest homes and
an increase in the number of speculative homes delivered, which typically have a
lower profit margin. Excluding deposit write-offs and pre-acquisition
costs of less than $0.1 million for both the three and six months ended June 30,
2008 and 2007, selling, general and administrative costs decreased $5.0 million,
going from $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to $17.0 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2008 due to a decrease in payroll related
expenses and real estate taxes. For the six months ended June 30,
2008, new contracts declined 39% compared to the six months ended June 30, 2007
due to weak market conditions in the Midwest.
Florida Region.
For the six
months ended June 30, 2008, Florida housing revenue decreased $81.9 million
(55%), from $148.7 million in the first half of 2007 to $66.8 million in the
first half of 2008. The decrease in revenue is
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primarily
due to a 45% decrease in the number of homes delivered during the first half of
2008 compared to the first half of 2007 along with a decrease in the average
sales price of homes delivered from $328,000 in the first half of 2007 to
$267,000 in the first half of 2008. Partially offsetting the decrease
in housing revenue was an increase in revenue from outside land sales of 338%,
from $5.2 million in 2007 to $22.8 million in 2008. Excluding
impairment charges of $41.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 and
$24.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007, our gross margin declined
over 1,000 basis points due to the decrease in the average sales price of homes
delivered discussed above along with an increase in the number of speculative
homes delivered, which typically have a lower profit margin. Selling,
general and administrative costs decreased $10.9 million when you exclude
deposit write-offs and pre-acquisition costs of $0.1 million in the first half
of 2008 and $1.8 million in the first half of 2007. This decrease was
primarily due to the write-off of the goodwill and other assets of our July 2005
acquisition of Shamrock Homes of $5.2 million in the second quarter of 2007 and
a decrease in payroll related expenses and real estate taxes. For the
six months ended June 30, 2008, new contracts decreased 4%, from 300 in 2007 to
287 in 2008.
Mid-Atlantic
Region. For
the six months ended June 30, 2008, Mid-Atlantic homebuilding revenue decreased
$44.0 million (34%) from $129.3 million in the first half of 2007 to $85.3
million in the first half of 2008. Driving this decrease was a 29%
decrease in the number of homes delivered from 352 in 2007 to 250 in 2008, along
with a decrease in the average selling price from $360,000 in 2007 to $341,000
in 2008. Excluding impairment charges of $6.5 million and $27.7
million for the second half of 2008 and 2007, respectively, our gross margins
were 13.2% and 16.3% for those same periods in our Mid-Atlantic
region. The 3.1% decrease is a result of reductions in sales prices,
the decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered discussed above, and
an increase in the number of speculative homes delivered, which typically have a
lower profit margin. Selling, general and administrative expenses
decreased $3.7 million when you exclude deposit write-offs and pre-acquisition
costs of $1.1 million and less than $0.1 million for the six months ended June
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The primary reason for this decrease
was due to a decrease in payroll related expenses and real estate
taxes. New contracts decreased 39% from 509 in the first half of 2007
to 309 for the first half of 2008.
Financial
Services. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, revenue from
our mortgage and title operations decreased $1.5 million (15%), from $10.1
million in the first half of 2007 to $8.6 million in the first half of 2008, due
primarily to a 26% decrease in loan originations, which was partially offset by
the inclusion of the servicing release premiums in revenue due to the adoption
of SAB No.109 and SFAS 159 in the first quarter of 2008, resulting in a one-time
increase in revenue of $1.4 million.
At June
30, 2008, M/I Financial had mortgage operations in all of our markets except
Chicago. Approximately 83% of our homes delivered during the first
six months of 2008 that were financed were through M/I Financial, compared to
74% in 2007’s first half. Capture rate is influenced by financing
availability and can fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter.
Corporate
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. For the six
months ended June 30, 2008, corporate general and administrative expenses
decreased $0.5 million from $12.6 million in the first half of 2007 to $12.1
million in the first half of 2008. This decrease was driven by a
decrease of $0.4 million in payroll and payroll related expenses. For
the six months ended June 30, 2008, corporate selling expenses increased $0.6
million from $0.4 million in the first half of 2007 to $1.0 million in the first
half of 2008 due to a $0.5 million increase in advertising
expenses.
Interest. Interest
expense for the Company decreased $0.3 million (4%) from $6.8 million for the
six months ended June 30, 2007 to $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30,
2008. This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in our weighted
average borrowings from $521.3 million in the first half of 2007 to $286.5
million in the first half of 2008, which was partially offset by a decrease in
interest capitalized due primarily to a significant reduction in land
development activities and an increase in our weighted average borrowing rate
from 7.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2007 to 7.51% for the six months
ended June 30, 2008. In addition, during the first half of 2008 we
wrote-off $1.1 million of deferred financing fees related to the 50% reduction
in the size of our credit facility.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL
RESOURCES
Operating
Cash Flow Activities
During
the six months ended June 30, 2008, we generated $109.5 million of cash from our
operating activities, compared to $62.4 million of cash from our operating
activities during the first six months of 2007. The net cash
generated during the first six months of 2008 was primarily a result of a $49
million tax refund, $63.7 million net
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conversion
of inventory into cash as a result of home closings as well as land sales, which
generated $30.6 million of cash during 2008 (including the collection of a $6.4
million receivable) versus $9.1 million in 2007, along with the $25.6 million
net reduction in mortgage loans held for sale due to proceeds from the sale of
mortgage loans being in excess of new loan originations during the
period. Partially offsetting these increases was a net decrease due
to other operating activities, including $14.9 million in accounts payable and
$5.3 million in accrued compensation.
The
principal reason for the increase in the generation of cash from operations
during the first six months of 2008 compared to the first six months of 2007 was
our defensive strategy to reduce our land purchases to better match our
forecasted number of home sales driven by challenging market
conditions. We are actively trying to reduce our inventory levels
further and maintain positive cash flow throughout 2008. During the
first six months of 2008, we purchased $11.7 million of land and
lots. We have entered into land option agreements in order to secure
land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these
land option agreements, we have provided deposits to land sellers totaling $8.0
million as of June 30, 2008 as consideration for the right to purchase land and
lots in the future, including the right to purchase $97.2 million of land and
lots during the years 2008 through 2018. We evaluate our future land
purchases on an ongoing basis, taking into consideration current and projected
market conditions, and negotiate terms with sellers, as necessary, based on
market conditions and our existing land supply by market.
Investing
Cash Flow Activities
For the
six months ended June 30, 2008, we generated $4.1 million of cash, primarily due
to the proceeds of $9.5 million from the exchange of our airplane, which was
partially offset by $3.2 million used for additional investments in certain of
our unconsolidated LLCs.
Financing
Cash Flow Activities
For the
six months ended June 30, 2008, we used $112.9 million of cash. Using
the $49 million tax refund that we received in the first quarter, along with
cash generated from operations, we repaid $105.7 million under our revolving
credit facilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2008, we paid
a total of $5.6 million in dividends, which includes $4.9 million in dividends
paid on the preferred shares. The indenture governing our senior
notes contains a provision that restricts the payment of dividends when the
calculation of the restricted payment basket, as defined therein, falls below
zero. Due to the results of the quarter ended June 30, 2008, the
payment basket is $(12.7) million and, therefore, we are restricted from making
any further dividend payments. We will continue to be restricted
until such time that the restricted payments basket has been restored or our
senior notes are repaid, and we have Board approval to resume dividend
payments.
Our
homebuilding and financial services operations financing needs depend on
anticipated sales volume in the current year as well as future years, inventory
levels and related turnover, forecasted land and lot purchases, and other
Company plans. We fund these operations with cash flows from
operating activities, borrowings under our bank credit facilities, which are
primarily unsecured, and, from time to time, issuances of new debt and/or equity
securities, as management deems necessary.
We have
incurred substantial indebtedness, and may incur substantial indebtedness in the
future, to fund our homebuilding activities. We routinely monitor
current operational requirements, financial market conditions, and credit
relationships. We believe that our operations and borrowing resources
will provide for our current and long-term liquidity
requirements. However, we continue to evaluate the impact of market
conditions on our liquidity and may determine that modifications are necessary
if market conditions continue to deteriorate and extend beyond our
expectations. Please refer to our discussion of Forward-Looking
Statements beginning on page 22 and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors beginning on
page 45 of this report for further discussion of risk factors that could impact
our source of funds.
Included
in the table below is a summary of our available sources of cash as of June 30,
2008:
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Expiration
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Outstanding |
Available
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Date
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Balance |
Amount
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Notes
payable banks – homebuilding
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10/6/2010
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$ 10,000
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$173,022
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Note
payable bank – financial services
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5/21/2009
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$ 30,000
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$ 223
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Senior
notes
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4/1/2012
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$200,000
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$ -
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Notes Payable
Banks - Homebuilding. In March 2008, we entered into the
Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
October 6, 2006 (the “Credit Facility”) to: (1) reduce the Aggregate
Commitment (as defined therein) from $500 million to $250 million; (2) modify
the minimum interest coverage
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ratio
from an event of default to one that reduces maximum permitted Leverage Ratio
(as defined therein) and adds an additional liquidity provision; (3) reduce the
minimum tangible net worth covenant to $400 million less a deferred tax asset
valuation allowance of up to $65 million; (4) modify certain borrowing base
calculations and reduced borrowing base land limitations; (5) increase the
extension of credit in connection with the sale of land; (6) reduce permitted
secured indebtedness to $25 million from $50 million; (7) prohibit the early
pre-payment of our senior notes; and (8) modify the applicable interest rate by
up to 100 basis points, depending upon our senior debt rating.
Under the
terms of the Credit Facility, during the Reduced Interest Coverage Period (as
defined therein), the Leverage Ratio cannot exceed 1.40 to 1.00, and the maximum
Leverage Ratio decreases further as the Interest Ratio decreases below 1.40 to
1.00 for each four trailing four-quarter period. The table below
shows the relationship between reductions in the Interest Coverage Ratio (as
defined therein) and the maximum Leverage Ratio (as defined
therein):
When Interest Coverage is:
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Maximum Leverage Ratio:
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>
1.25x
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<
1.40x
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1.25x
to 1.00x
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≤
1.25x
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<
1.00x
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≥1.00x
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During
any Reduced Interest Coverage Period when this ratio is less than 1.50x to
1.00x, either adjusted cash flow from operations (as defined therein) or a
minimum $25 million in liquidity (unrestricted cash) must be
maintained.
After the
March 2008 amendment, the Credit Facility had key financial and other covenants,
including:
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Requiring
us to maintain tangible net worth (“Minimum Net Worth”) of at least $400
million less a deferred tax asset valuation of up to $65 million plus 50%
of net income earned for each full fiscal quarter ending after December
31, 2007 (with no deduction for net losses) plus 50% of the aggregated net
increase in tangible net worth resulting from the sale of capital stock
and other equity interests (as defined therein);
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●
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prohibiting
our ratio of indebtedness (as defined therein) to tangible net worth (the
“Leverage Ratio”) from being greater than 1.40 to 1.00 (subject to
reduction during the Reduced Interest Coverage Period);
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●
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requiring
us to maintain a ratio of EBITDA (including interest amortized to cost of
sales) to interest incurred (as defined therein) (the “Interest Coverage
Ratio”) of at least 1.5 to 1.0 (subject to reduction during the Reduced
Interest Coverage Period);
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●
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requiring
adjusted cash flow from operations to be greater than 1.50x, or requiring
us to maintain unrestricted cash of greater than $25
million;
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●
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prohibiting
our consolidated indebtedness (excluding certain subordinated debt and
certain secured debt) from exceeding a borrowing base based on the sum
of: (1) 100% of receivables; (2) 90% of the net book value of
presold units and land; (3) 75% of the net book value of unsold units
under construction and models; (4) 70% of the net book value of finished
lots (5) 50% of the net book value of land/lots under development; and (6)
10% of the net book value of unimproved entitled land (the “Permitted Debt
Based on Borrowing Base”); this borrowing base is further limited to the
extent clauses (4), (5) and (6) exceeds 40% of the total borrowing
base;
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●
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prohibiting
secured indebtedness from exceeding $25 million;
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●
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prohibiting
the net book value of our land and lots where construction of a home has
not commenced, less the lesser of 25% of tangible net worth or prior six
month sales times average book value of a finished lot, from exceeding
125% of tangible net worth plus 50% of the aggregate outstanding
subordinated debt (the “Total Land Restriction”);
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limiting
the number of unsold housing units and model units that we may have in our
inventory at the end of any fiscal quarter from exceeding the greater of
30% of the number of home closings within the four fiscal quarter ending
on such date or 60% of the number of unit closings within the two fiscal
quarters ending on such date (the “Spec and Model Home
Restriction”);
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●
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limiting
extension of credit on the sale of land to 5% of tangible net worth;
and
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●
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limiting
investment in joint ventures to 15% of tangible net
worth.
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The
following table summarizes these covenant thresholds pursuant to the Credit
Facility, as amended, and our compliance with such covenants as of June 30,
2008:
Financial
Covenant
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Covenant
Requirement
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Actual
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(dollars
in millions, except ratios and spec homes)
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Minimum
Net Worth (1)
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=
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$
341.7
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$ 462.4
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Leverage
Ratio (2)
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≤
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1.40
to 1.00
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0.66
to 1.00
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Adjusted
Cash Flow Ratio (3)
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≥
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1.50
to 1.00
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10.31
to 1.00
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Permitted
Debt Based on Borrowing Base
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≤
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$
173.0
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$ 10.0
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Total
Land Restriction
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≤
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$
578.1
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$ 333.9
|
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Spec
and Model Homes Restriction
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≤
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834
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630
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(1)
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Minimum
Net Worth (called “Actual Consolidated Tangible Net Worth” in the Credit
Agreement) was calculated based on the stated amount of our consolidated
equity less intangible assets of $3.6 million as of June 30,
2008.
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(2)
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Repayment
guarantees are included in the definition of Indebtedness for purposes of
calculating the Leverage Ratio.
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(3)
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If
the adjusted cash flow ratio is below 1.50X, then the Company shall
maintain unrestricted cash in an amount not less than $25
million.
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At June
30, 2008, the Company’s homebuilding operations had borrowings totaling $10.0
million, financial letters of credit totaling $10.4 million and performance
letters of credit totaling $22.1 million outstanding under the Credit
Facility. The Credit Facility provides for a maximum borrowing amount
of $250 million. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the $250
million capacity includes a maximum amount of $100 million in outstanding
letters of credit. Borrowing availability is determined based on the
lesser of: (1) Credit Facility loan capacity less Credit Facility borrowings
(including cash borrowings and letters of credit) or (2) the calculated maximum
asset based borrowing base capacity, less the actual borrowing base indebtedness
(including, but not limited to cash borrowings under the Credit Facility, senior
notes, financial letters of credit, 10% of surety bonds and performance letters
of credit, and the 10% commitment on the MIF Credit Agreement (as defined
below)).
As of
June 30, 2008, borrowing availability was $173.0 million in accordance with the
borrowing base calculation. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are
unsecured and are at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 37.5 basis points,
or at the Eurodollar Rate plus a margin ranging from 200 to 300 basis
points. The Alternate Base Rate is defined as the higher of the Prime
Rate, the Base CD Rate plus 100 basis points or the Federal Funds Rate plus 50
basis points.
Note Payable Bank
– Financial Services. On May 22, 2008, M/I Financial entered
into a Secured Credit Agreement (“MIF Credit Agreement”) with Guaranty
Bank. This agreement replaced M/I Financial’s previous credit
agreement that expired on May 30, 2008.
The MIF
Credit Agreement provides M/I Financial with $30.0 million maximum borrowing
availability, with an additional $10 million of availability from December 15,
2008 through January 15, 2009. The Credit Agreement, which expires on
May 21, 2009, is secured by certain mortgage loans. The Credit
Agreement also provides for limits with respect to certain loan types that can
secure the borrowings under the agreement. As of the end of each
fiscal quarter, M/I Financial must have tangible net worth of at least $9.0
million and adjusted tangible net worth (the tangible net worth less the
outstanding amount of intercompany loans) of no less than $7.0
million. The ration of total liabilities to adjusted tangible net
worth shall never be more than 10.0 to 1.0. M/I Financial pays
interest on each advance under the MIF Credit Agreement at a per annum rate of
LIBOR plus 1.35%.
At June
30, 2008, we had $0.2 million of availability under the MIF Credit
Agreement. As of June 30, 2008, the Company and M/I Financial were in
compliance with all restrictive covenants of the MIF Credit
Agreement.
Senior
Notes. At June 30, 2008, we had $200 million of 6.875% senior
notes outstanding. The notes are due April 2012. The
Second Amendment of the Credit Facility prohibits the early repurchase of the
senior notes.
The
indenture governing our senior notes contains restrictive covenants that limit,
among other things, the ability of the Company to pay dividends on common and
preferred shares as well as the ability to repurchase any shares. If
our consolidated restricted payments basket, as defined in the indenture
governing our senior notes, is less than zero, we are restricted from making
certain payments, including dividends, as well as repurchasing any
shares. At June 30, 2008 our restricted payments basket was ($12.7)
million. As a result of this restriction, we are currently restricted
from paying dividends on our common shares and our 9.75% Series A Preferred
Shares, as well as repurchasing any shares under the repurchase program
discussed in more detail in Note 19 below. The restriction on making
common and preferred dividend payments or from repurchasing any shares under our
senior notes indenture does not affect our compliance with any of the covenants
contained in the Credit Facility and will not permit the lenders under the
Credit Facility to accelerate the loans.
Weighted Average
Borrowings. For the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007,
our weighted average borrowings outstanding were $251.1 million and $483.0
million, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 7.66% and 7.49%,
respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, our
weighted average
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borrowings
outstanding were $286.5 million and $521.3 million, respectively, with a
weighted average interest rate of 7.51% and 7.40%, respectively. The
decrease in borrowings was primarily the result of the Company using cash
generated from operations to pay down outstanding debt. The increase
in the weighted average interest rate was due to the overall market increase in
interest rates, which has impacted our variable rate borrowings.
Preferred
Shares. On March 15, 2007, we issued 4,000,000 depositary
shares, each representing 1/1000th of a 9.75% Series A Preferred Share (the
“Preferred Shares”), or 4,000 Preferred Shares in the aggregate, for net
proceeds of $96.3 million. Dividends on the Preferred Shares are
non-cumulative and are paid at an annual rate of 9.75%. Dividends are
payable quarterly in arrears, if declared by us, on March 15, June 15, September
15 and December 15. If there is a change of control of the Company
and if the Company’s corporate credit rating is withdrawn or downgraded to a
certain level (together constituting a “change of control event”), the dividends
on the Preferred Shares will increase to 10.75% per year. We may not
redeem the Preferred Shares prior to March 15, 2012, except following the
occurrence of a change of control event. On or after March 15, 2012,
we have the option to redeem the Preferred Shares in whole or in part at any
time or from time to time, payable in cash of $25 per depositary share plus any
accrued and unpaid dividends through the date of redemption for the then current
quarterly dividend period. The Preferred Shares have no stated
maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund provisions, are not convertible
into any other securities and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless
redeemed by us. The Preferred Shares have no voting rights, except as
otherwise required by applicable Ohio law; however, in the event we do not pay
dividends for an aggregate of six quarters (whether or not consecutive), the
holders of the Preferred Shares will be entitled to nominate two members to
serve on our Board of Directors. The Preferred Shares are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MHO-PA.”
In April and June 2008, we paid a total of $4.9
million of dividends on the Preferred Shares. The indenture governing
our senior notes (see Note 16 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements) contains restrictive covenants that limit, among other things, the
ability of the Company to pay dividends on common and preferred
shares. If our consolidated restricted payments basket, as defined in
the indenture governing our senior notes, is less than zero, we are restricted
from making certain payments, including dividends. The indenture
governing our senior notes contains a provision that restricts the payment of
dividends when the calculation of the restricted payment basket, as defined
therein, falls below zero. Due to the results of the quarter ended
June 30, 2008, the payment basket is $(12.7) million and, therefore, we are
restricted from making any further dividend payments. We will
continue to be restricted until such time that the restricted payments basket
has been restored or our senior notes are repaid, and we have Board approval to
resume dividend payments. The restriction on making common and
preferred dividend payments under our senior notes indenture will not affect our
compliance with any of the covenants contained in the Credit Facility and will
not permit the lenders under the Credit Facility to accelerate the loans.
Universal Shelf
Registration. On May 23, 2008 the Company terminated its
universal shelf registration.
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS
Our
contractual obligations have not changed materially from those disclosed in
“Contractual Obligations” contained in Item 7, 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 December 31,
2007.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET
ARRANGEMENTS
Our
primary use of off-balance sheet arrangements is for the purpose of securing the
most desirable lots on which to build homes for our homebuyers in a manner that
we believe reduces the overall risk to the Company. Our off-balance
sheet arrangements relating to our homebuilding operations include
unconsolidated LLCs, land option agreements, guarantees and indemnifications
associated with acquiring and developing land and the issuance of letters of
credit and completion bonds. Additionally, in the ordinary course of
business, our financial services operation issues guarantees and indemnities
relating to the sale of loans to third parties.
Unconsolidated
Limited Liability Companies. In the ordinary course of
business, the Company periodically enters into arrangements with third parties
to acquire land and develop lots. These arrangements include the
creation by the Company of LLCs, with the Company’s interest in these entities
ranging from 33% to 50%. These entities engage in land development
activities for the purpose of distributing (in the form of a capital
distribution) or selling developed lots to the Company and its partners in the
entity. These entities generally do not meet the criteria of variable
interest entities (“VIEs”), because the equity at risk is sufficient to permit
the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated support
from the equity investors; however, we must evaluate each entity to determine
whether it is or is not a VIE. If an entity was determined to be a
VIE, we would then evaluate whether or
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not we
are the primary beneficiary. These evaluations are initially
performed when each new entity is created and upon any events that require
reconsideration of the entity.
We have
determined that none of the LLCs in which we have an interest are VIEs, and we
also have determined that we do not have substantive control or exercise
significant influence over any of these entities; therefore, our homebuilding
LLCs are recorded using the equity method of accounting. The Company
believes its maximum exposure related to any of these entities as of June 30,
2008 to be the amount invested of $26.0 million, plus letters of credit and
bonds totaling $9.4 million that serve as completion bonds for the development
work in progress and our possible future obligations under guarantees and
indemnifications provided in connection with these entities, as further
discussed in Note 9 and Note 10 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated
Financial Statements.
Land Option
Agreements. In the ordinary course of business, the Company
enters into land option agreements in order to secure land for the construction
of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, the
Company will provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to
purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined
prices. Because the entities holding the land under the option
agreement often meet the criteria for VIEs, the Company evaluates all land
option agreements to determine if it is necessary to consolidate any of these
entities. The Company currently believes that its maximum exposure as
of June 30, 2008 related to these agreements is equal to the amount of the
Company’s outstanding deposits, which totaled $8.0 million, including cash
deposits of $2.9 million, prepaid acquisition costs of $1.0 million, letters of
credit of $2.6 million and corporate promissory notes of $1.5
million. Further details relating to our land option agreements are
included in Note 13 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements.
Letters of Credit
and Completion Bonds. The Company provides standby letters of
credit and completion bonds for development work in progress, deposits on land
and lot purchase agreements and miscellaneous deposits. As of June
30, 2008, the Company had outstanding $99.5 million of completion bonds and
standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local
governmental entities, that expire at various times through December
2015. Included in this total are: (1) $59.2 million of performance
bonds and $23.9 million of performance letters of credit that serve as
completion bonds for land development work in progress (including the Company’s
$5.0 million share of our LLCs’ letters of credit and bonds); (2) $10.4 million
of financial letters of credit, of which $2.6 million represents deposits on
land and lot purchase agreements; and (3) $6.0 million of financial
bonds.
Guarantees and
Indemnities. In
the ordinary course of business, M/I Financial enters into agreements that
guarantee purchasers of its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a
loan if certain conditions occur. M/I Financial has also provided
indemnifications to certain third party investors and insurers in lieu of
repurchasing certain loans. The risks associated with these
guarantees and indemnities are offset by the value of the underlying assets, and
the Company accrues its best estimate of the probable loss on these
loans. Additionally, the Company has provided certain other
guarantees and indemnities in connection with the acquisition and development of
land by our homebuilding operations. Refer to Note 10 of our
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details
relating to our guarantees and indemnities.
INTEREST RATES AND
INFLATION
Our
business is significantly affected by general economic conditions of the United
States of America and, particularly, by the impact of interest rates and
inflation. Higher interest rates may decrease our potential market by
making it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for mortgages or to obtain
mortgages at interest rates that are acceptable to them. The impact of
increased rates can be offset, in part, by offering variable rate loans with
lower interest rates. In conjunction with our mortgage financing services,
hedging methods are used to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations
between the commitment date of the loan and the time the loan
closes.
During
the past year, we have experienced some detrimental effect from inflation,
particularly the inflation in the cost of land that occurred over the past
several years. As a result of declines in market conditions in most
of our markets, in certain communities we have been unable to recover the cost
of these higher land prices, resulting in lower gross margins and significant
charges being recorded in our operating results due to the impairment of
inventory and investments in unconsolidated LLCs, and other write-offs relating
to deposits and pre-acquisition costs of abandoned land transactions. In
recent years, we have not experienced a detrimental effect from inflation in
relation to our home construction costs, and we have been successful in reducing
certain of these costs with our subcontractors. However, unanticipated
construction costs or a change in market conditions may occur during the period
between the date sales contracts are entered into with customers and the
delivery date of the related homes, resulting in lower gross profit
margins.
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ITEM
3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET
RISK
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Our
primary market risk results from fluctuations in interest rates. We
are exposed to interest rate risk through borrowings under our unsecured
revolving credit facilities, consisting of the Credit Facility and the MIF
Credit Agreement, which permit borrowings of up to $280 million as of June 30,
2008, subject to availability constraints. Additionally, M/I
Financial is exposed to interest rate risk associated with its mortgage loan
origination services.
Loan Commitments:
Interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) are extended to home-buying
customers who have applied for mortgages and who meet certain defined credit and
underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a duration of
less than nine months; however, in certain markets, the duration could extend to
twelve months.
Some
IRLCs are committed to a specific third-party investor through the use of
best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the
IRLC loan. The notional amount of the committed IRLCs and the
best-efforts contracts was $10.0 million and $2.1 million at June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, respectively. At June 30, 2008, the fair value of
the committed IRLCs resulted in a liability of $0.3 million and the related
best-efforts contracts resulted in an asset of $0.1 million. At
December 31, 2007, the fair value of the committed IRLCs resulted in an asset of
less than $0.1 million and the related best-efforts contracts resulted in a
liability of less than $0.1 million. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, we recognized less than $0.1 million of income and $0.2
million of expense, respectively, relating to marking these committed IRLCs and
the related best-efforts contracts to market. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized no net income or expense relating to
marking these committed IRLCs and the related best-efforts contracts to
market.
Uncommitted
IRLCs are considered derivative instruments under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 133”), and are fair value
adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current
earnings. At June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the notional amount
of the uncommitted IRLCs was $82.3 million and $34.3 million,
respectively. The fair value adjustment related to these uncommitted
IRLCs, which is based on quoted market prices, resulted in an asset of $0.7
million and $0.2 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we
recognized expense of $0.3 million and income of $0.5 million, respectively,
relating to marking the uncommitted IRLCs to market. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized expense of $0.6 million and
$0.7 million, respectively, relating to marking the uncommitted IRLCs to
market.
Forward
sales of mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted
IRLC loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date
and the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs are
classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments, with
gains and losses recorded in current earnings. At June 30, 2008 and
December 31, 2007, the notional amount under these FMBSs was $85.0 million and
$37.0 million, respectively, and the related fair value adjustment, which is
based on quoted market prices, resulted in an asset of $0.1 million and a
liability of $0.2 million, respectively. For the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008, we recognized $0.6 million and $0.3 million of income,
respectively, relating to marking these FMBSs to market. For the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized $0.4 million and $0.3
million of income, respectively, relating to marking these FMBSs to
market.
Mortgage Loans
Held for Sale:
During the intervening period between when a loan is closed and when it
is sold to an investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a
best-efforts contract or by FMBSs.
The
notional amount of the best-efforts contracts and related mortgage loans held
for sale was $2.9 million and $15.4 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31,
2007, respectively. The fair value of the best-efforts contracts and
related mortgage loans held for sale resulted in a net liability of $0.1 million
and less than $0.1 million at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively,
under the matched terms method of SFAS 133. For the three and six
months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized income of $0.1 million and expense of
less than $0.1 million, respectively, relating to marking these best-efforts
contracts and the related mortgage loans held for sale to market. For
both the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, we recognized expense of less
than $0.1 million relating to marking these best-efforts contracts and the
related mortgage loans held for sale to market.
The
notional amounts of the FMBSs and the related mortgage loans held for sale were
$29.0 million and $28.9 million, respectively, at June 30, 2008 and $43.0
million and $43.2 million, respectively, at December 31, 2007. In
accordance with SFAS 133, the FMBSs are classified and accounted for as
non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and losses recorded in current
earnings. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the related fair
value adjustment for marking these FMBSs to market resulted in an asset of $0.6
million and a liability of $0.4 million, respectively. For the three
and six months ended June 30, 2008, we recognized income of $0.6 million and
$1.0 million, respectively, relating to marking these FMBSs to
market. For the three and six months ended June 30,
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2007, we
recognized income of $0.7 million and $0.5 million, respectively, relating to
marking these FMBSs to market.
The
following table provides the expected future cash flows and current fair values
of borrowings under our credit facilities and mortgage loan origination services
that are subject to market risk as interest rates fluctuate, as of June 30,
2008:
Weighted
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Average
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Fair
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||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest
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Expected
Cash Flows by Period
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Value
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|||||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars
in thousands)
|
Rate
|
2008
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2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Thereafter
|
Total
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6/30/08
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ASSETS:
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Mortgage
loans held for sale:
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Fixed
rate
|
5.46%
|
$
|
31,501 |
$
|
- |
$
|
- |
$
|
- |
$
|
- |
$
|
- |
$
|
31,501 |
$
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31,919 | ||||||||
Variable
rate
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N/A
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES:
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Long-term
debt – fixed rate
|
6.91%
|
$
|
133 |
$
|
283 |
$
|
306 |
$
|
332 |
$
|
200,360 |
$
|
5,161 |
$
|
206,575 |
$
|
183,552 | ||||||||
Long-term
debt – variable rate
|
3.35%
|
229 | 30,097 | 10,457 | 457 | 457 | 8,029 | 49,726 | 49,726 |
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ITEM
4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusion
Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An
evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) was performed by the Company's management, with the
participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and the principal
financial officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company's principal
executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period
covered by this report.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During
the second quarter of 2008, certain changes in responsibility for performing
internal control procedures occurred as a result of workforce
reductions. Management has evaluated these changes in our internal
control over financial reporting, and believes that we have taken the necessary
steps to establish and maintain effective internal control over financial
reporting during the period of change.
It should
be noted that the design of any system of controls is based, in part, upon
certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no
assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. In addition, a
control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only
reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system
are met.
Part II - OTHER
INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal
Proceedings
The
Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various
claims, complaints and other legal actions which are routine and incidental to
our business. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these actions
are covered by insurance. While management currently believes that
the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate,
will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position or
results of operations, such matters are subject to inherent
uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for
the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the
resolution of these matters. However, there exists the possibility
that the costs to resolve these matters could differ from the recorded estimates
and, therefore, have a material adverse impact on the Company’s net income for
the periods in which the matters are resolved.
Item 1A. Risk
Factors
The risk
factors appearing in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 have
been updated and are set forth below in their entirety.
The
following cautionary discussion of risks, uncertainties and possible inaccurate
assumptions relevant to our business includes factors we believe could cause our
actual results to differ materially from expected and historical
results. Other factors beyond those listed below, including factors
unknown to us which we have not currently determined to be material, could also
adversely affect us.
Homebuilding Market and
Economic Risks
The
homebuilding industry is in the midst of a significant downturn. A continuing
decline in demand for new homes coupled with an increase in the inventory of
available new homes and alternatives to new homes could adversely affect our
sales volume and pricing even more than has occurred to date.
The
homebuilding industry is in the midst of a significant downturn. As a
result, we have experienced a significant decline in demand for newly built
homes in almost all of our markets. Homebuilders’ inventories of unsold
new homes have increased as a result of increased cancellation rates on pending
contracts as new homebuyers sometimes find it more advantageous to forfeit a
deposit than to complete the purchase of the home. In addition, an
oversupply of alternatives to new homes, such as rental properties and existing
homes, has depressed prices and reduced margins. This combination of lower
demand and higher inventories affects both the number of homes we can sell and
the prices at which we can sell them. For example, in 2007 and into
the first six months of 2008 we experienced a significant decline in our sales
results, significant reductions in our margins as a result of higher levels of
sales
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incentives
and price concessions, and a higher than normal cancellation rate. We
do not know how long demand and supply will remain out of balance in markets
where we operate or whether, even if demand and supply come back in balance,
sales volumes or pricing will return to prior levels.
Demand
for new homes is sensitive to economic conditions over which we have no control,
such as the availability of mortgage financing.
Demand
for homes is sensitive to changes in economic conditions such as the level of
employment, consumer confidence, consumer income, the availability of financing,
and interest rate levels. The mortgage lending industry has and may
continue to experience significant challenges. As a result of
increased default rates, particularly (but not entirely) with regard to
sub-prime and other non-conforming loans, many lenders have reduced their
willingness to make, and tightened their credit requirements with regard to,
residential mortgage loans. Fewer loan products and stricter loan
qualification standards have made it more difficult for some borrowers to
finance the purchase of our homes. Although our finance company subsidiary
offers mortgage loans to potential buyers of most of the homes we build, we may
no longer be able to offer financing terms that are attractive to our potential
buyers. Unavailability of mortgage financing at acceptable rates reduces
demand for the homes we build, including, in some instances, causing potential
buyers to cancel contracts they have signed.
Increasing
interest rates could cause defaults for homebuyers who financed homes using
non-traditional financing products, which could increase the number of homes
available for resale.
During
the period of high demand in the homebuilding industry prior to 2006, many
homebuyers financed their purchases using non-traditional adjustable rate or
interest only mortgages or other mortgages, including sub-prime mortgages, that
involved, at least during initial years, monthly payments that were
significantly lower than those required by conventional fixed rate mortgages.
As a result, new homes became more affordable. However, as monthly
payments for these homes increase, either as a result of increasing adjustable
interest rates or as a result of principal payments coming due, some of these
homebuyers could default on their payments and have their homes foreclosed,
which would increase the inventory of homes available for resale.
Foreclosure sales and other distress sales may result in further declines
in market prices for homes. In an environment of declining prices, many
homebuyers may delay purchases of homes in anticipation of lower prices in the
future. In addition, as lenders perceive deterioration in credit quality
among homebuyers, lenders have been eliminating some of the non-traditional and
sub-prime financing products previously available, and increasing the
qualifications needed for mortgages or adjusting their terms to address
increased credit risk. In addition, tighter lending standards for mortgage
products and volatility in the sub-prime and alternative mortgage markets may
have a negative impact on our business by making it more difficult for certain
of our homebuyers to obtain financing or resell their existing
homes. In general, to the extent mortgage rates increase or lenders
make it more difficult for prospective buyers to finance home purchases, it
becomes more difficult or costly for customers to purchase our homes, which has
an adverse affect on our sales volume.
Our
land investment exposes us to significant risks, including potential impairment
write-downs that could negatively impact our profits if the market value of our
inventory declines.
We must
anticipate demand for new homes several years prior to those homes being sold to
homeowners. There are significant risks inherent in controlling or
purchasing land, especially as the demand for new homes
decreases. There is often a significant lag time between when we
acquire land for development and when we sell homes in neighborhoods we have
planned, developed and constructed. The value of undeveloped land,
building lots and housing inventories can fluctuate significantly as a result of
changing market conditions. In addition, inventory carrying costs can
be significant and fluctuations in value can result in reduced
profits. Economic conditions could result in the necessity to sell
homes or land at a loss, or hold land in inventory longer than planned, which
could significantly impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash
flows and stock performance. As a result of softened market
conditions in most of our markets, since 2006, we have recorded a loss of $340.1
million for impairment of inventory and investments in unconsolidated LLCs
(including $63.6 million related to discontinued operations), and have
written-off $11.8 million relating to abandoned land transactions. It
is possible that the estimated cash flows from these inventory positions may
change and could result in a future need to record additional valuation
adjustments. Additionally, if conditions in the homebuilding industry
worsen in the future, we may be required to evaluate additional inventory for
potential impairment, which may result in additional valuation adjustments,
which could be significant and could negatively impact our financial results and
condition. We cannot make any assurances that the measures we employ
to manage inventory risks and costs will be successful.
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If
we are unable to successfully compete in the highly competitive homebuilding
industry, our financial results and growth may suffer.
The
homebuilding industry is highly competitive. We compete for sales in
each of our markets with national, regional and local developers and
homebuilders, existing home resales and, to a lesser extent, condominiums and
available rental housing. Some of our competitors have significantly
greater financial resources or lower costs than we do. Competition
among both small and large residential homebuilders is based on a number of
interrelated factors, including location, reputation, amenities, design, quality
and price. Competition is expected to continue and become more
intense, and there may be new entrants in the markets in which we currently
operate and in markets we may enter in the future. If we are unable
to successfully compete, our financial results and growth could
suffer.
If
the current downturn becomes more severe or continues for an extended period of
time, it would have continued negative consequences on our operations, financial
position and cash flows.
Continued
weakness in the homebuilding industry could have an adverse effect on
us. It could require that we write off more assets, dispose of
assets, reduce operations, restructure our debt and/or raise new equity to
pursue our business plan, any of which could have a detrimental effect on our
current stakeholders.
Our
future operations may be adversely impacted by high inflation.
We, like
other homebuilders, may be adversely affected during periods of high inflation,
mainly by higher land and construction costs. Also, higher mortgage
interest rates may significantly affect the affordability of mortgage financing
to prospective buyers. Inflation increases our cost of financing,
materials and labor and could cause our financial results or growth to
decline. We attempt to pass cost increases on to our customers
through higher sales prices. Although inflation has not historically
had a material adverse effect on our business, recently the cost of some of the
materials we use to construct our homes has increased. Sustained
increases in material costs would have a material adverse effect on our business
if we are unable to increase home sale prices.
Our
lack of geographic diversification could adversely affect us if the homebuilding
industry in our market declines.
We have
operations in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and
Florida. Our limited geographic diversification could adversely
impact us if the homebuilding business in our current markets should continue to
decline, since there may not be a balancing opportunity in a stronger market in
other geographic regions.
Operational
Risks
If we are not
able to obtain suitable financing, our business may be negatively
impacted.
The
homebuilding industry is capital intensive because of the length of time from
when land or lots are acquired to when the related homes are constructed on
those lots and delivered to homebuyers. Our business and earnings
depend on our ability to obtain financing to support our homebuilding operations
and to provide the resources to carry inventory. We may be required
to seek additional capital, whether from sales of equity or debt or additional
bank borrowings, to support our business. Our ability to secure the
needed capital at terms that are acceptable to us may be impacted by factors
beyond our control.
Reduced
numbers of home sales force us to absorb additional carrying costs.
We incur
many costs even before we begin to build homes in a community. These
include costs of preparing land and installing roads, sewage and other
utilities, as well as taxes and other costs related to ownership of the land on
which we plan to build homes. Reducing the rate at which we build homes
extends the length of time it takes us to recover these additional costs.
Also, we frequently acquire options to purchase land and make deposits
that will be forfeited if we do not exercise the options within specified
periods. Because of current market conditions, we have terminated a number
of these options, resulting in significant forfeitures of deposits we made with
regard to the options.
The
terms of our indebtedness may restrict our ability to operate.
The
Second Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated
October 6, 2006 (the “Credit Facility”) and the indenture governing our senior
notes impose restrictions on our operations and activities. The most
significant restrictions under the indenture governing our senior notes relate
to debt incurrence, sales of assets, cash distributions and investments by us
and certain of our subsidiaries. In addition, our Credit Facility requires
compliance with certain financial covenants, including a minimum adjusted
consolidated tangible net worth requirement and a maximum permitted leverage
ratio.
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Under the
minimum tangible net worth covenant contained in our Credit Facility, we are
required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth (Refer to Item
2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources of this
report). Should economic conditions deteriorate further and
significant impairments occur as a result, we may be unable to meet this
covenant.
The
indenture governing our senior notes contains restrictive covenants that limit,
among other things, the ability of the Company to pay dividends on common and
preferred shares as well as the ability to repurchase any shares. If
our consolidated restricted payments basket (the “basket”), as defined in the
indenture governing our senior notes, is less than zero, we are restricted from
making certain payments, including dividends, as well as repurchasing any
shares. We are currently restricted from paying dividends on our
common shares and our 9.75% Series A Preferred Shares, as well as repurchasing
any shares. Furthermore, the Company cannot resume making such
payments until such time that the basket becomes positive or the senior notes
are repaid, and the Board authorizes such payments.
The
terms of our debt instruments allow us to incur additional
indebtedness.
Under the
terms of our indebtedness under our indentures and under the Credit Facility, we
have the ability, subject to our debt covenants, to incur additional amounts of
debt. The incurrence of additional indebtedness could magnify the risks
described above. In addition, certain obligations such as standby letters
of credit and performance bonds issued in the ordinary course of business are
not considered indebtedness under our indentures (and may be secured) and are
therefore not subject to limits in our debt covenants.
We
could be adversely affected by a negative change in our credit
rating.
Our
ability to access capital on favorable terms is a key factor in continuing to
grow our business and operations in a profitable manner. Recently, Moody’s
and Fitch have lowered our credit ratings, which may make it more difficult and
costly for us to access capital. A further downgrade by any of the
principal credit agencies may exacerbate these difficulties.
We
conduct certain of our operations through unconsolidated joint ventures with
independent third parties in which we do not have a controlling interest.
These investments involve risks and are highly illiquid.
We
currently operate through a number of unconsolidated homebuilding and land
development joint ventures with independent third parties in which we do not
have a controlling interest. At June 30, 2008, we had invested an
aggregate of $26.0 million in these joint ventures, which had borrowings
outstanding of approximately $40.9 million. In addition, as part of our
strategy, we intend to continue to evaluate additional joint venture
opportunities.
These
investments involve risks and are highly illiquid. There are a limited
number of sources willing to provide acquisition, development and construction
financing to land development and homebuilding joint ventures, and as the use of
joint venture arrangements by us and our competitors increases and as market
conditions become more challenging, it may be difficult or impossible to obtain
financing for our joint ventures on commercially reasonable terms. In
addition, we lack a controlling interest in these joint ventures and therefore
are usually unable to require that our joint ventures sell assets or return
invested capital, make additional capital contributions or take any other action
without the vote of at least one of our venture partners. Therefore,
absent partner agreement, we will be unable to liquidate our joint venture
investments to generate cash.
One
unconsolidated entity in which we have investments may not be able to modify the
terms of its loan agreement.
In one of
our joint ventures with financing, we have not met certain obligations under the
loan agreement, which has resulted in the joint venture being in
default. The joint venture is redefining the business plan and
continues to proceed in discussions with the lender. Although we
continue to have discussions with both our builder partner and lender, there can
be no assurance that we will be able to successfully re-negotiate or extend, on
terms we deem acceptable, the joint venture loan. The loan is
non-recourse to the Company. If we are unsuccessful in these efforts,
it may result in the write-off of our investment of $2.4 million.
The
credit agreement of our financial services segment will expire in May
2009.
M/I
Financial, our financial services segment, is party to the $30.0 million MIF
Credit Agreement. M/I Financial uses the MIF Credit Agreement to
finance its lending activities until the loans are delivered to third party
buyers.
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The MIF
Credit Agreement will expire on May 21, 2009. If we are unable to
replace the MIF Credit Agreement when it matures in May 2009, it could seriously
impede the activities of our financial services segment.
We
compete on several levels with homebuilders that may have greater sales and
financial resources, which could hurt future earnings.
We
compete not only for home buyers but also for desirable properties, financing,
raw materials and skilled labor often within larger subdivisions designed,
planned and developed by other homebuilders. Our competitors include other
local, regional and national homebuilders, some of which have greater sales and
financial resources.
The
competitive conditions in the homebuilding industry together with current market
conditions have, and could continue to, result in:
●
|
difficulty
in acquiring suitable land at acceptable prices;
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●
|
increased
selling incentives;
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●
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lower
sales; or
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●
|
delays
in construction.
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Any of
these problems could increase costs and/or lower profit margins.
Our
net operating loss carryforwards could be substantially limited if we experience
an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
Based on
recent impairments and our current financial performance, we expect to generate
net operating loss carryforwards for the year ending December 31, 2008, and
possibly future years.
Section
382 of the Internal Revenue Code contains rules that limit the ability of a
company that undergoes an ownership change, which is generally any change in
ownership of more than 50% of its stock over a three-year period, to utilize its
net operating loss carryforwards and certain built in losses recognized in years
after the ownership change. These rules generally operate by focusing on
ownership changes among stockholders owning directly or indirectly 5% or more of
the stock of a company or any change in ownership arising from a new issuance of
stock by the company.
If we
undergo an ownership change for purposes of Section 382 as a result of future
transactions involving our common stock, including purchases or sales of stock
between 5% shareholders, our ability to use our net operating loss carryforwards
and recognize certain built in losses would be subject to the limitations of
Section 382. Depending on the resulting limitation, a significant portion of our
net operating loss carryforwards could expire before we would be able to use
them. Our inability to utilize our net operating loss carryforwards could have a
negative impact on our financial position and results of
operations.
In
the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain performance bonds,
the unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of operations
and/or cash flows.
As is
customary in the homebuilding industry, we often are required to provide surety
bonds to secure our performance under construction contracts, development
agreements and other arrangements. Our ability to obtain surety bonds primarily
depends upon our credit rating, capitalization, working capital, past
performance, management expertise and certain external factors, including the
overall capacity of the surety market and the underwriting practices of surety
bond issuers. The ability to obtain surety bonds also can be impacted by the
willingness of insurance companies to issue performance bonds. If we were unable
to obtain surety bonds when required, our results of operations and/or cash
flows could be impacted adversely.
Our
income tax provision and other tax liabilities may be insufficient if taxing
authorities are successful in asserting tax positions that are contrary to our
position.
From time
to time, we are audited by various federal, state and local authorities
regarding income tax matters. Significant judgment is required to determine our
provision for income taxes and our liabilities for federal, state, local and
other taxes. Our audits are in various stages of completion; however, no
outcome for a particular audit can be determined with certainty prior to the
conclusion of the audit, appeal and, in some cases, litigation process.
Although we believe our approach to determining the appropriate tax
treatment is supportable and in accordance with SFAS 109 and FIN 48, it is
possible that the final tax authority will take a tax position that is
materially different than that which is reflected in our income tax provision
and other tax reserves. As each audit is conducted,
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adjustments,
if any, are appropriately recorded in our Condensed Consolidated Financial
Statements in the period determined. Such differences could have a
material adverse effect on our income tax provision or benefit, or other tax
reserves, in the reporting period in which such determination is made and,
consequently, on our results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows
for such period.
We
experience fluctuations and variability in our operating results on a quarterly
basis and, as a result, our historical performance may not be a meaningful
indicator of future results.
We
historically have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, variability
in home sales and results of operations on a quarterly basis. As a
result of such variability, our historical performance may not be a meaningful
indicator of future results. Factors that contribute to this
variability include: (a) timing of home deliveries and land sales;
(b) delays in construction schedules due to strikes, adverse weather, acts of
God, reduced subcontractor availability and governmental restrictions; (c) our
ability to acquire additional land or options for additional land on acceptable
terms; (d) conditions of the real estate market in areas where we operate and of
the general economy; (e) the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry,
changes in prevailing interest rates and the availability of mortgage financing;
and (f) costs and availability of materials and labor.
Homebuilding
is subject to warranty and liability claims in the ordinary course of business
that can be significant.
As a
homebuilder, we are subject to home warranty and construction defect claims
arising in the ordinary course of business. We record warranty and
other reserves for homes we sell based on historical experience in our markets
and our judgment of the qualitative risks associated with the types of homes
built. We have, and require the majority of our subcontractors to
have, general liability, workers’ compensation and other business
insurance. These insurance policies protect us against a portion of
our risk of loss from claims, subject to certain self-insured retentions,
deductibles and other coverage limits. We reserve for the costs to
cover our self-insured retentions and deductible amounts under these policies
and for any costs of claims and lawsuits based on an analysis of our historical
claims, which includes an estimate of claims incurred but not yet
reported. Because of the uncertainties inherent to these matters, we
cannot provide assurance that our insurance coverage, our subcontractors’
arrangements and our reserves will be adequate to address all of our warranty
and construction defect claims in the future. For example,
contractual indemnities can be difficult to enforce, we may be responsible for
applicable self-insured retentions, and some types of claims may not be covered
by insurance or may exceed applicable coverage limits. Additionally,
the coverage offered and the availability of general liability insurance for
construction defects are currently limited and costly. We have
responded to the increases in insurance costs and coverage limitations by
increasing our self-insured retentions. There can be no assurance
that coverage will not be further restricted and may become even more costly or
may not be available at rates that are acceptable to us.
Natural
disasters and severe weather conditions could delay deliveries, increase costs
and decrease demand for homes in affected areas.
Several
of our markets, specifically our operations in Florida, North Carolina and
Washington, D.C., are situated in geographical areas that are regularly impacted
by severe storms, hurricanes and flooding. In addition, our
operations in the Midwest can be impacted by severe storms, including
tornados. The occurrence of these or other natural disasters can
cause delays in the completion of, or increase the cost of, developing one or
more of our communities, and as a result could materially and adversely impact
our results of operations.
Supply
shortages and other risks related to the demand for skilled labor and building
materials could increase costs and delay deliveries.
The
residential construction industry has, from time to time, experienced
significant material and labor shortages in insulation, drywall, brick, cement
and certain areas of carpentry and framing, as well as fluctuations in lumber
prices and supplies. Any shortages of long duration in these areas
could delay construction of homes, which could adversely affect our business and
increase costs. We have not experienced any significant issues with
availability of building materials or skilled labor.
We
are subject to extensive government regulations which could restrict our
homebuilding or financial services business.
The
homebuilding industry is subject to increasing local, state and federal
statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning zoning, resource
protection, building design and construction, and similar
matters. This includes local regulations that impose restrictive
zoning and density requirements in order to limit the number of homes that can
eventually be built within the boundaries of a particular
location. Such regulation also affects construction activities,
including construction materials that must be used in certain aspects of
building design, as well as sales
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activities
and other dealings with homebuyers. We must also obtain licenses,
permits and approvals from various governmental agencies for our development
activities, the granting of which are beyond our
control. Furthermore, increasingly stringent requirements may be
imposed on homebuilders and developers in the future. Although we
cannot predict the impact on us to comply with any such requirements, such
requirements could result in time-consuming and expensive compliance
programs. In addition, we have been, and in the future may be,
subject to periodic delays or may be precluded from developing certain projects
due to building moratoriums. These moratoriums generally relate to
insufficient water supplies or sewage facilities, delays in utility hookups, or
inadequate road capacity within the specific market area or
subdivision. These moratoriums can occur prior to, or subsequent to,
commencement of our operations, without notice or recourse.
We are
also subject to a variety of local, state and federal statutes, ordinances,
rules and regulations concerning the protection of health and the
environment. The particular environmental laws that apply to any
given project vary greatly according to the project site and the present and
former uses of the property. These environmental laws may result in
delays, cause us to incur substantial compliance costs (including substantial
expenditures for pollution and water quality control), and prohibit or severely
restrict development in certain environmentally sensitive
regions. Although there can be no assurance that we will be
successful in all cases, we have a general practice of requiring resolution of
environmental issues prior to purchasing land in an effort to avoid major
environmental issues in our developments.
In
addition to the laws and regulations that relate to our homebuilding operations,
M/I Financial is subject to a variety of laws and regulations concerning the
underwriting, servicing and sale of mortgage loans.
We are dependent
on the services of certain key employees, and the loss of their services could
hurt our business.
Our
future success depends, in part, on our ability to attract, train and retain
skilled personnel. If we are unable to retain our key employees or
attract, train and retain other skilled personnel in the future, it could impact
our operations and result in additional expenses for identifying and training
new personnel.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a)
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities – None.
(b) Use
of Proceeds – Not Applicable.
(c) Purchases of Equity
Securities
On
November 8, 2005, the Company obtained authorization from the Board of Directors
to repurchase up to $25 million worth of its outstanding common
shares. The repurchase program expires on November 8, 2010, and was
publicly announced on November 10, 2005. The purchases may occur in
the open market and/or in privately negotiated transactions as market conditions
warrant. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008,
the Company did not repurchase any shares. As of June 30, 2008, the
Company had approximately $6.7 million available to repurchase outstanding
common shares from the Board-approved repurchase program.
Issuer
Purchases of Equity Securities:
Period
|
Total
number of shares
purchased
|
Average
price
paid
per
share
|
Total
number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced
program
|
Approximate
dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the program
(1)
|
|||
April
1 to April 30, 2008
|
-
|
$ -
|
-
|
$6,715,000
|
|||
May
1 to May 31, 2008
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$6,715,000
|
|||
June
1 to June 30, 2008
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
$6,715,000
|
|||
Total
|
-
|
$ -
|
-
|
$6,715,000
|
(1) On
November 10, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had
authorized the repurchase of up to $25 million worth of its outstanding common
shares. This repurchase program expires on November 8,
2010.
Item 3. Defaults
Upon Senior Securities - None.
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Item 4. Submission
of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 6,
2008, the Company held its 2008 annual meeting of shareholders. The
shareholders voted on the following proposals:
1)
|
To
elect three directors to serve until the 2011 annual meeting of
shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and
qualified.
|
2)
|
To
ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the 2008 fiscal
year.
|
The
results of the voting were as follows:
1.
|
Election
of Directors
|
|||
For
|
Withheld
|
|||
Joseph
A. Alutto, Ph.D.
|
10,249,415
|
1,962,887
|
||
Phillip
G. Creek
|
8,632,280
|
3,580,022
|
||
Norman
L. Traeger
|
10,381,278
|
1,831,024
|
||
All
three directors were elected.
|
||||
2.
|
To
ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent
registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2008:
|
|||
For
|
12,175,763
|
|||
Against
|
10,657
|
|||
Abstain
|
25,882
|
|||
The
proposal was approved.
|
Item 5. Other
Information - None.
Item 6. Exhibits
The
exhibits required to be filed herewith are set forth below.
Exhibit
|
||
Number
|
Description
|
|
10.1
|
Credit
Agreement by and among M/I Financial Corp., as borrower, the lenders party
thereto and Guaranty Bank, as administrative agent, dated May 22, 2008,
(filed herewith).
|
|
10.2
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
Robert H. Schottenstein, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
10.3
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
Phillip G. Creek, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
10.4
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
J. Thomas Mason, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Item 601
of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of
Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed
herewith.)
|
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
M/I Homes,
Inc.
|
|||||||
(Registrant)
|
|||||||
Date:
|
August
1, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
Robert H. Schottenstein
|
||||
Robert
H. Schottenstein
|
|||||||
Chairman,
Chief Executive Officer and
|
|||||||
President
|
|||||||
(Principal
Executive Officer)
|
|||||||
Date:
|
August
1, 2008
|
By:
|
/s/
Ann Marie W. Hunker
|
||||
Ann
Marie W. Hunker
|
|||||||
Vice
President and Corporate Controller
|
|||||||
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
|
|||||||
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
|
||
Exhibit
|
||
Number
|
Description
|
|
10.1
|
Credit
Agreement by and among M/I Financial Corp., as borrower, the lenders party
thereto and Guaranty Bank, as administrative agent, dated May 22, 2008,
(filed herewith).
|
|
10.2
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
Robert H. Schottenstein, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1
to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
10.3
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
Phillip G. Creek, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
10.4
|
Change
in Control Agreement, effective July 3, 2008, between M/I homes, Inc. and
J. Thomas Mason, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed on July 3,
2008.
|
|
31.1
|
Certification
by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Item 601
of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
31.2
|
Certification
by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of
Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
32.1
|
Certification
by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
|
|
32.2
|
Certification
by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed
herewith.)
|
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