NVR INC - Quarter Report: 2013 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2013

OR

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 1-12378

NVR, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 500

Reston, Virginia 20190

(703) 956-4000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including

area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

(Not Applicable)

(Former name, former address, and former fiscal year if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of April 24, 2013 there were 4,981,738 total shares of common stock outstanding.

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NVR, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NVR, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NVR, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NVR, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NVR, Inc. (“NVR” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries and certain other entities in which the Company is deemed to be the primary beneficiary (see Note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements). Intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Because the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP, they should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals except as otherwise noted herein) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

For the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, comprehensive income equaled net income; therefore, a separate statement of comprehensive income is not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.

Fixed Price Purchase Agreements

NVR generally does not engage in the land development business. Instead, the Company typically acquires finished building lots at market prices from various development entities under fixed price purchase agreements. The purchase agreements require deposits that may be forfeited if NVR fails to perform under the agreement. The deposits required under the purchase agreements are in the form of cash or letters of credit in varying amounts, and typically range up to 10% of the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots.

NVR believes this lot acquisition strategy reduces the financial requirements and risks associated with direct land ownership and land development. NVR may, at its option, choose for any reason and at any time not to perform under these purchase agreements by delivering notice of its intent not to acquire the finished lots under contract. NVR’s sole legal obligation and economic loss for failure to perform under these purchase agreements is limited to the amount of the deposit pursuant to the liquidated damage provisions contained within the purchase agreements. In other words, if NVR does not perform under a purchase agreement, NVR loses only its deposit. None of the creditors of any of the development entities with which NVR enters fixed price purchase agreements have recourse to the general credit of NVR. NVR generally does not have any specific performance obligations to purchase a certain number or any of the lots, nor does NVR guarantee completion of the development by the developer or guarantee any of the developers’ financial or other liabilities.

NVR is not involved in the design or creation of any of the development entities from which the Company purchases lots under fixed price purchase agreements. The developer’s equity holders have the power to direct 100% of the operating activities of the development entity. NVR has no voting rights in any of the development entities. The sole purpose of the development entity’s activities is to generate positive cash flow returns to its equity holders. Further, NVR does not share in any of the profit or loss generated by the project’s development. The profits and losses are passed directly to the developer’s equity holders.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

The deposit placed by NVR pursuant to the fixed price purchase agreement is deemed to be a variable interest in the respective development entities. Those development entities are deemed to be variable interest entities (“VIEs”). Therefore, the development entities with which NVR enters fixed price purchase agreements, including the joint venture limited liability corporations, as discussed below, are evaluated for possible consolidation by NVR. An enterprise must consolidate a VIE when that enterprise has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. An enterprise is deemed to have a controlling financial interest if it has i) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, and ii) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could be significant to the VIE or the rights to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.

NVR believes the activities that most significantly impact a development entity’s economic performance are the operating activities of the entity. Unless and until a development entity completes finished building lots through the development process to be able to sell, the process of which the development entities’ equity investors bear the full risk, the entity does not earn any revenues. The operating development activities are managed solely by the development entity’s equity investors.

The development entities with which NVR contracts to buy finished lots typically select the respective projects, obtain the necessary zoning approvals, obtain the financing required with no support or guarantees from NVR, select who will purchase the finished lots and at what price, and manage the completion of the infrastructure improvements, all for the purpose of generating a cash flow return to the development entity’s equity holders and all independent of NVR. The Company possesses no more than limited protective legal rights through the purchase agreement in the specific finished lots that it is purchasing, and NVR possesses no participative rights in the development entities. Accordingly, NVR does not have the power to direct the activities of a developer that most significantly impact the developer’s economic performance. For this reason, NVR has concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the development entities with which the Company enters fixed price purchase agreements, and therefore, NVR does not consolidate any of these VIEs.

As of March 31, 2013, NVR controlled approximately 53,700 lots with deposits in cash and letters of credit totaling approximately $257,200 and $2,900, respectively. As noted above, NVR’s sole legal obligation and economic loss for failure to perform under these purchase agreements is limited to the amount of the deposit pursuant to the liquidated damage provisions contained within the purchase agreements and in very limited circumstances, specific performance obligations. NVR’s total risk of loss related to contract land deposits as of March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, was as follows:

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Joint Ventures

On a limited basis, NVR also obtains finished lots using joint venture limited liability corporations (“JVs”). All JVs are typically structured such that NVR is a non-controlling member and is at risk only for the amount the Company has invested, in addition to any deposits placed under fixed price purchase agreements with the JV. NVR is not a borrower, guarantor or obligor on any debt of the JVs, as applicable. The Company enters into a standard fixed price purchase agreement to purchase lots from these JVs, and as a result has a variable interest in these JVs.

During the first quarter of 2013, NVR invested an additional $11,000 in the Company’s existing joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing. At March 31, 2013, the Company had an aggregate investment totaling approximately $92,500 in four JVs that are expected to produce approximately 7,700 finished lots, of which approximately 2,700 were not under contract with NVR. The Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of three of the JVs because NVR and the other JV partner either share power or the other JV partner has the controlling financial interest. The aggregate investment in these three JVs was approximately $85,800 and is reported in the “Other assets, net” line item on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. For the remaining JV, NVR has concluded that it is the primary beneficiary because the Company has the controlling financial interest in the JV. Accordingly, NVR consolidates this JV. The condensed balance sheets at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, of the consolidated JV were as follows:

On a limited basis, NVR directly acquires raw parcels of land already zoned for its intended use to develop into finished lots. Land under development includes the land acquisition costs, direct improvement costs, capitalized interest, where applicable, and real estate taxes. During the first quarter of 2013, NVR directly acquired a raw parcel of land zoned for its intended use for approximately $28,500 that it intends to develop into approximately 400 finished lots for use in its homebuilding operations. As of March 31, 2013, NVR directly owned four separate raw parcels of land with a carrying value of $96,233 that it intends to develop into approximately 1,000 finished lots for use in its homebuilding operations. None of the raw parcels had any indicators of impairment as of March 31, 2013. Based on current market conditions, NVR may, on a very limited basis, directly acquire additional raw parcels to develop into finished lots. See the Overview section of Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein for additional discussion.

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

The Company capitalizes interest costs to land under development during the active development of finished lots. Capitalized interest is transferred to sold or unsold inventory as the development of finished lots is completed, then charged to cost of sales upon the Company’s settlement of homes and the respective lots. Interest incurred during the period in excess of the interest capitalizable based on the level of qualified assets is expensed in the period incurred. Interest cost incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2013 was approximately $6,100 of which approximately $680 was capitalized. Interest capitalized as of March 31, 2013 totaled approximately $1,580. During the three months ended March 31, 2013, there was no capitalized interest charged to cost of sales. There was no interest capitalized as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2012.

As of March 31, 2013, NVR controlled approximately 53,700 lots under purchase agreements with deposits in cash and letters of credit totaling approximately $257,200 and $2,900, respectively. At December 31, 2012, NVR controlled approximately 53,200 lots under purchase agreements with deposits in cash and letters of credit totaling approximately $256,600 and $3,300, respectively. During each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2013 and March 31, 2012, the Company recognized a net pre-tax recovery of approximately $1,000 of contract land deposits previously determined to be uncollectible. The contract land deposit asset is shown net of an approximate $64,000 and $65,000 impairment valuation allowance at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

The following weighted average shares and share equivalents were used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

Stock options issued under equity benefit plans to purchase 123,938 and 470,217 shares of common stock were outstanding during the quarters ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Reorganization value in excess of identifiable assets (“excess reorganization value”) is an indefinite-lived intangible asset that was created upon NVR’s emergence from bankruptcy on September 30, 1993. Based on the allocation of the reorganization value, the portion of the reorganization value which was not attributed to specific tangible or intangible assets has been reported as excess reorganization value, which is treated similarly to goodwill. Excess reorganization value is not subject to amortization. Rather, excess reorganization value is subject to an impairment assessment on an annual basis or more frequently if changes in events or circumstances indicate that impairment may have occurred. Because excess reorganization value

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

was based on the reorganization value of NVR’s entire enterprise upon bankruptcy emergence, the impairment assessment is conducted on an enterprise basis based on the comparison of NVR’s total equity compared to the market value of NVR’s outstanding publicly-traded common stock.

On December 31, 2012, NVR acquired substantially all of the assets of Heartland Homes, Inc. The acquisition resulted in NVR recording finite-lived intangible assets and goodwill in the amounts of $8,778 and $441, respectively. The finite-lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over a weighted average life of 6 years. Amortization expense related to the finite-lived intangible assets was $400 for the three months ended March 31, 2013.

The Company completed the annual impairment assessment of the excess reorganization value and goodwill during the first quarter of 2013 and determined that there was no impairment of either.

A summary of changes in shareholders’ equity is presented below:

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2013. The Company settles option exercises and vesting of restricted share units by issuing shares of treasury stock to option holders. Approximately 83,000 shares were issued from the treasury account during the first quarter of 2013 for option exercises and vesting of restricted share units. Shares are relieved from the treasury account based on the weighted average cost basis of treasury shares acquired.

The Company establishes warranty and product liability reserves (“warranty reserve”) to provide for estimated future expenses as a result of construction and product defects, product recalls and litigation incidental to NVR’s homebuilding business. Liability estimates are determined based on management’s judgment, considering such factors as historical experience, the likely current cost of corrective action, manufacturers’ and subcontractors’ participation in sharing the cost of corrective action, consultations with third party experts such as engineers, and discussions with the Company’s general counsel and outside counsel retained to handle specific product liability cases. The following table reflects the changes in the Company’s warranty reserve during the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

The following disclosure includes four homebuilding reportable segments that aggregate geographically the Company’s homebuilding operating segments, and the mortgage banking operations presented as a single reportable segment. The homebuilding reportable segments are comprised of operating divisions in the following geographic areas:

Homebuilding Mid Atlantic – Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.

Homebuilding North East – New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania

Homebuilding Mid East – New York, Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky

Homebuilding South East – North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee

Homebuilding profit before tax includes all revenues and income generated from the sale of homes, less the cost of homes sold, selling, general and administrative expenses, and a corporate capital allocation charge. The corporate capital allocation charge eliminates in consolidation, is based on the segment’s average net assets employed, and is charged using a consistent methodology in the periods presented. The corporate capital allocation charged to the operating segment allows the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) to determine whether the operating segment’s results are providing the desired rate of return after covering the Company’s cost of capital. In addition, certain assets including goodwill and intangible assets, and consolidation adjustments as discussed further below, are not allocated to the operating segments as those assets are not included in the operating segment’s corporate capital allocation charge, nor in the CODM’s evaluation of the operating segment’s performance. The Company records charges on contract land deposits when it is determined that it is probable that recovery of the deposit is impaired. For segment reporting purposes, impairments on contract land deposits are charged to the operating segment upon the determination to terminate a finished lot purchase agreement with the developer, or to restructure a lot purchase agreement resulting in the forfeiture of the deposit. Mortgage banking profit before tax consists of revenues generated from mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services, less the costs of such services and general and administrative costs. Mortgage banking operations are not charged a capital allocation charge.

In addition to the corporate capital allocation and contract land deposit impairments discussed above, the other reconciling items between segment profit and consolidated profit before tax include unallocated corporate overhead (including all management incentive compensation), equity-based compensation expense, consolidation adjustments and external corporate interest expense. NVR’s overhead functions, such as accounting, treasury, human resources, etc., are centrally performed and the costs are not allocated to the Company’s operating segments. Consolidation adjustments consist of such items necessary to convert the reportable segments’ results, which are predominantly maintained on a cash basis, to a full accrual basis for external financial statement presentation purposes, and are not allocated to the Company’s operating segments. Likewise, equity-based compensation expense is not charged to the operating segments. External corporate interest expense is primarily comprised of interest charges on the Company’s 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022 and is not charged to the operating segments because the charges are included in the corporate capital allocation discussed above.

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Following are tables presenting segment revenues, profit and assets, with reconciliations to the amounts reported for the consolidated enterprise, where applicable:

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

Financial Instruments

The estimated fair value of NVR’s 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022 as of March 31, 2013 was $612,600. The estimated fair value is based on recent market prices of similar transactions, which is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value was $599,010 at March 31, 2013. Except as otherwise noted below, NVR believes that insignificant differences exist between the carrying value and the fair value of its financial instruments, which consists of cash equivalents, due to their short term nature.

Derivative Instruments and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

In the normal course of business, NVR’s mortgage banking 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 time frames established by NVR. All mortgagors are evaluated for credit worthiness prior to the extension of the commitment. 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 a broker/dealer. 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. The forward sale contracts lock in an interest rate and price for the sale of loans similar to the specific rate lock commitments. NVR does not engage in speculative or trading derivative activities. Both the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to broker/dealers are undesignated derivatives and, accordingly, are marked to fair value through earnings. At March 31, 2013, there were contractual commitments to extend credit to borrowers aggregating $199,297 and open forward delivery contracts aggregating $297,332.

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

GAAP assigns a fair value hierarchy to the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs. The fair value of the Company’s rate lock commitments to borrowers and the related input levels include, as applicable:

The assumed gain/loss considers the amount, if any, that the Company has discounted the price to the borrower from par for competitive reasons and the excess servicing to be received or buydown fees to be paid upon securitization of the loan. The excess servicing 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 released premium upon sale. Thus, the value of the servicing rights, which averaged 71 basis points of the loan amount as of March 31, 2013, is included in the fair value measurement and is based upon contractual terms with investors and varies depending on the loan type. The Company assumes an approximate 9% fallout rate 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 historical 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 (level 2). 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 recorded at fair value when closed, and thereafter are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, net of deferred origination costs, until sold. Fair value is measured using level 2 inputs. The fair value of loans held for sale of $128,050 included on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet has been decreased by $72 from the aggregate principal balance of $128,122.

The undesignated derivative instruments are included on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as follows:

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NVR, Inc.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

The fair value measurement as of March 31, 2013 was as follows:

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2013, NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (“NVRM”) recorded a fair value adjustment to income of $3,109. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2012, NVRM recorded a fair value adjustment to expense of $450. Unrealized gains/losses from the change in the fair value measurements are included in earnings as a component of mortgage banking fees in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of income. The fair value measurement will be impacted in the future by the change in the value of the servicing rights, interest rate movements, security price fluctuations, and the volume and product mix of the Company’s closed loans and locked loan commitments.

As of March 31, 2013, the Company had 3.95% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “Notes”) outstanding with a principal balance of $600,000. The Notes were issued at a discount to yield 3.97% and have been reflected net of the unamortized discount in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Notes mature on September 15, 2022 and bear interest at 3.95%, payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15, which commenced on March 15, 2013.

NVRM provides for its mortgage origination and other operating activities using cash generated from operations, borrowings from its parent company, NVR, as well as a revolving mortgage repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”), which is non-recourse to NVR. The Repurchase Agreement provides for loan purchases up to $25,000, subject to certain sub-limits. The Repurchase Agreement expires on July 31, 2013. At March 31, 2013, there was no outstanding debt under the Repurchase Agreement. Amounts outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement are collateralized by the Company’s mortgage loans held for sale. As of March 31, 2013, there were no borrowing base limitations reducing the amount available for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement.

On July 18, 2007, former and current employees filed lawsuits against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Hamilton County, Ohio, in Superior Court in Durham County, North Carolina, and in the Circuit Court in Montgomery County, Maryland, and on July 19, 2007 in the Superior Court in New Jersey, alleging that the Company incorrectly classified its sales and marketing representatives as being exempt from overtime wages. These lawsuits are similar in nature to another lawsuit filed on October 29, 2004 by another former employee in the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. The complaints seek injunctive relief, an award of unpaid wages, including fringe benefits, liquidated damages equal to the overtime wages allegedly due and not paid, attorney and other fees and interest, and where available, multiple damages. The suits were filed as purported class actions. However, while a number of individuals have filed consents to join and assert federal claims in the New York action,

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands except per share data)

none of the groups of employees that the lawsuits purport to represent have been certified as a class, and the Company has filed a motion to decertify the federal collective action claim and dismiss the individuals who filed consents from the case. The lawsuits filed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey and North Carolina have been stayed pending further developments in the New York action.

The Company believes that its compensation practices in regard to sales and marketing representatives are entirely lawful and in compliance with two letter rulings from the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued in January 2007. Courts that have considered similar claims against other homebuilders have acknowledged the DOL’s position that sales and marketing representatives were properly classified as exempt from overtime wages and the only court to have directly addressed the exempt status of such employees concluded that the DOL’s position was valid. Accordingly, the Company has vigorously defended and intends to continue to vigorously defend these lawsuits. Because the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome of this case, or the amount of damages, if any, the Company has not recorded any associated liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In June 2010, the Company received a Request for Information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) pursuant to Section 308 of the Clean Water Act. The request sought information about storm water discharge practices in connection with homebuilding projects completed or underway by the Company in New York and New Jersey. The Company cooperated with this request, and provided information to the EPA. The Company has since been informed by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) that the EPA forwarded the information on the matter to the DOJ, and the DOJ requested that the Company meet with the government to discuss the status of the case. Meetings took place in January 2012 and August 2012 with representatives from both the EPA and DOJ. It is as yet unclear what next steps the DOJ will take in the matter. The Company intends to continue cooperating with any future EPA and/or DOJ inquiries. At this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this inquiry, nor can it reasonably estimate the potential costs that may be associated with its eventual resolution.

The Company and its subsidiaries are also involved in various other litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, and based on advice of legal counsel, this litigation is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. Legal costs incurred in connection with outstanding litigation are expensed as incurred.

There have not been any pronouncements issued but not yet implemented that we believe will have a material impact on our financial statements.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this Form 10-Q, as well as statements made by us in periodic press releases or other public communications, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. All statements other than of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this document include those regarding market trends, NVR’s financial position, business strategy, the outcome of pending litigation, investigations or similar contingencies, projected plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance of NVR to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to the following: general economic and business conditions (on both a national and regional level); interest rate changes; access to suitable financing by NVR and NVR’s customers; increased regulation in the mortgage banking industry; the ability of our mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans it originates into the secondary market; competition; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by NVR in its homebuilding operations; shortages of labor; weather related slow-downs; building moratoriums; governmental regulation; fluctuation and volatility of stock and other financial markets; mortgage financing availability; and other factors over which NVR has little or no control. NVR undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law. For additional information regarding risk factors, see Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A of NVR’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012.

Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “NVR”, “we”, “us” or “our” include NVR and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

Overview

Business

Our primary business is the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes and condominium buildings, all of which are primarily constructed on a pre-sold basis. To fully serve customers of our homebuilding operations, we also operate a mortgage banking and title services business. We primarily conduct our operations in mature markets. Additionally, we generally grow our business through market share gains in our existing markets and by expanding into markets contiguous to our current active markets. Our four homebuilding reportable segments consist of the following regions:

Our lot acquisition strategy is predicated upon avoiding the financial requirements and risks associated with direct land ownership and development. Historically, we have not engaged in land development to obtain finished lots for use in our homebuilding operations. Instead, we have acquired finished lots at market prices from various third party land developers pursuant to fixed price purchase agreements. These purchase

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agreements require deposits, typically ranging up to 10% of the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots, in the form of cash or letters of credit that may be forfeited if we fail to perform under the purchase agreement. This strategy has allowed us to maximize inventory turnover, which we believe enables us to minimize market risk and to operate with less capital, thereby enhancing rates of return on equity and total capital.

Our continued success is contingent upon our ability to control an adequate supply of finished lots on which to build, and on our developers’ ability to timely deliver finished lots to meet the sales demands of our customers. However, during the past several years, the impact of economic conditions on the homebuilding industry have negatively impacted our developers’ ability to obtain acquisition and development financing or to raise equity investments to finance land development activity, potentially constraining our supply of finished lots. This pressure has necessitated that in certain specific strategic circumstances we deviate from our historical lot acquisition strategy and engage in joint venture arrangements with land developers or directly acquire raw ground already zoned for its intended use for development. Once we acquire control of any raw ground, we will determine whether to sell the raw parcel to a developer and enter into a fixed price purchase agreement with the developer to purchase the finished lots, or whether we will hire a developer to develop the land on our behalf. While joint venture arrangements and direct land development activity are not our preferred method of acquiring finished building lots, we may enter into additional transactions in the future on a limited basis where there exists a compelling strategic or prudent financial reason to do so. We expect, however, to continue to acquire substantially all of our finished lot inventory using fixed price purchase agreements with forfeitable deposits.

As of March 31, 2013, we controlled approximately 53,700 lots under purchase agreements with deposits in cash and letters of credit totaling approximately $257,200 and $2,900, respectively. Included in the number of controlled lots are approximately 9,600 lots for which we have recorded a contract land deposit impairment reserve of approximately $64,000 as of March 31, 2013. During the first quarter of 2013, we invested an additional $11,000 in our existing joint venture with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing. As of March 31, 2013, we had an aggregate investment of approximately $92,500 in our four joint venture limited liability corporations (“JVs”), expected to produce approximately 7,700 lots. Of the lots controlled by the JVs, approximately 2,700 were not under contract with us at March 31, 2013. Further, in the first quarter of 2013, we directly acquired a raw parcel of land zoned for its intended use for approximately $28,500 that we intend to develop into approximately 400 finished lots. As of March 31, 2013, we directly owned four separate raw parcels of land, zoned for their intended use, with a current cost basis, including development costs, of approximately $96,200 that once fully developed will result in approximately 1,000 lots for use in our homebuilding operations. See Note 2 and Note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein for additional information regarding JVs and land under development, respectively.

In addition to constructing homes primarily on a pre-sold basis and utilizing what we believe is a conservative lot acquisition strategy, we focus on obtaining and maintaining a leading market position in each market we serve. This strategy allows us to gain valuable efficiencies and competitive advantages in our markets, which we believe contributes to minimizing the adverse effects of regional economic cycles and provides growth opportunities within these markets.

Overview of Current Business Environment

The improving sales trends and pricing stabilization that we experienced in 2012 has continued into the first quarter of 2013. These favorable market conditions continue to be driven by improved affordability levels resulting from historically low mortgage interest rates and rising costs in the apartment and housing rental markets. In addition, most markets have been favorably impacted by lower inventory levels. Despite these improvements, the housing market continues to face challenges from tight mortgage underwriting standards, consumer confidence issues due to sustained high levels of unemployment and uncertainty as to the long-term sustainability of the economic recovery.

As a result of the favorable market conditions in the first quarter of 2013, our new orders, net of cancellations (“new orders”) and the average selling price for new orders increased 11% and 10%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2012. We experienced new order increases in each of our

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reportable segments quarter over quarter. Consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2013 totaled $770,256, a 28% increase from the first quarter of 2012. Our net income and diluted earnings per share in the current quarter were $35,041 and $6.84, respectively, increases of 74% and 75%, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2012. As a result of the increased first quarter sales, our backlog of homes sold but not yet settled with customers at the end of the quarter was 27% higher on a unit basis and 39% higher on a dollar basis than the same period in 2012. Our gross profit margins within our homebuilding business increased to 16.9% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to 16.1% in the first quarter of 2012.

We believe that the continuation of the housing market recovery which began in 2012 is dependent upon a sustained overall economic recovery and higher consumer confidence levels. Significant economic uncertainties remain which could result in sales, pricing and gross profit margin pressure over the next several quarters. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, enacted on July 21, 2010, contains numerous provisions affecting residential mortgages and mortgage lending practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued rules in January 2013, including “Ability to Repay” underwriting provisions, appraisal standards, servicing and escrow rules, and loan officer compensation requirements. Additional rulemaking is expected within the next several months. The ultimate impact of such provisions on lending institutions, including our mortgage banking subsidiary, will depend on the final interpretation and the banking industry’s implementation of these new standards. Despite these ongoing economic uncertainties, we believe that we are well positioned to take advantage of opportunities that may arise due to the strength of our balance sheet.

Homebuilding Operations

The following table summarizes the results of operations and other data for the consolidated homebuilding operations:

Consolidated Homebuilding - Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012

Homebuilding revenues increased 28% for the first quarter of 2013 from the same period in 2012 primarily as a result of an 18% increase in the number of units settled coupled with an 8% increase in the average settlement price quarter over quarter. The increase in the number of units settled was primarily attributable to our beginning backlog units being approximately 35% higher entering the first quarter of 2013 as compared to the same period in 2012, offset partially by a lower backlog turnover rate quarter over quarter. The average settlement price was higher in the current quarter due primarily to the average price in beginning backlog being approximately 10% higher entering the first quarter of 2013. In addition, both settlements and average settlement prices were favorably impacted by our December 31, 2012 acquisition of Heartland Homes.

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settlement prices which allowed us to better leverage certain operating costs. The favorable gross profit margin impact of higher settlement volume and average settlement prices was partially offset by higher construction and material costs quarter over quarter. We expect to continue to experience gross profit margin pressure over at least the next several quarters due to higher material, labor and land costs.

The number of new orders and the average selling price of new orders for the first quarter of 2013 increased 11% and 10%, respectively, when compared to the first quarter of 2012. New orders were higher quarter over quarter in each of our market segments, despite an increase in our cancellation rate to 13% in the current year quarter compared to 10% in the prior year. The increase in new orders was driven by a 12% increase in the number of active communities in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the prior year quarter. In addition, new orders were favorably impacted by the Heartland Homes acquisition on December 31, 2012. Our Heartland Homes division had approximately 150 new orders, from approximately 20 communities in the current year quarter. As discussed in the Overview section above, favorable economic factors have allowed us to increase our number of active communities and our pricing in many of our markets.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses in the first quarter of 2013 increased approximately $6,200, or 9%, compared to the first quarter of 2012 but decreased as a percentage of revenue to 10.4% from 12.3% quarter over quarter. The increase in SG&A dollars was attributable primarily to an approximate $9,400 increase in personnel costs in the first quarter of 2013 due to an increase in headcount quarter over quarter. In addition, sales and marketing costs were approximately $2,800 higher in the current quarter due to the 12% increase in the number of active communities quarter over quarter. These cost increases were partially offset by an $8,000 reduction in stock-based compensation in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012 due to the restricted share units issued in 2010 becoming fully vested as of December 31, 2012. The decrease in SG&A costs as a percentage of revenue was driven by increased revenue in the current quarter, allowing us to better leverage our overhead costs.

Backlog units and dollars were 6,217 and $2,179,566, respectively, as of March 31, 2013 compared to 4,909 and $1,563,619, respectively, as of March 31, 2012. The increase in backlog units was primarily attributable to our beginning backlog units being approximately 35% higher entering 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Backlog dollars were favorably impacted by the increase in backlog units, coupled with higher average new order prices in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the first quarter of 2012.

Backlog, which represents homes sold but not yet settled with the customer, may be impacted by customer cancellations for various reasons that are beyond our control, such as failure to obtain mortgage financing, inability to sell an existing home, job loss, or a variety of other reasons. In any period, a portion of the cancellations that we experience are related to new sales that occurred during the same period, and a portion are related to sales that occurred in prior periods and therefore appeared in the opening backlog for the current period. Expressed as the total of all cancellations during the period as a percentage of gross sales during the period, our cancellation rate was approximately 13% and 10% in the first quarters of 2013 and 2012, respectively. During the most recent four quarters, approximately 7% of a reporting quarter’s opening backlog cancelled during the fiscal quarter. We can provide no assurance that our historical cancellation rates are indicative of the actual cancellation rate that may occur in 2013 or future years.

Reportable Segments

Homebuilding profit before tax includes all revenues and income generated from the sale of homes, less the cost of homes sold, SG&A expenses, and a corporate capital allocation charge determined at the corporate headquarters. The corporate capital allocation charge eliminates in consolidation, is based on the segment’s average net assets employed, and is charged using a consistent methodology in the periods presented. The corporate capital allocation charged to the operating segment allows the Chief Operating Decision Maker to determine whether the operating segment’s results are providing the desired rate of return after covering our cost of capital. We record charges on contract land deposits when we determine that it is probable that recovery of the deposit is impaired. For segment reporting purposes, impairments on contract land deposits are generally charged to the operating segment upon the determination to terminate a finished lot purchase agreement with the developer or to restructure a lot purchase agreement resulting in the forfeiture of

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the deposit. We evaluate our entire net contract land deposit portfolio for impairment each quarter. For additional information regarding our contract land deposit impairment analysis, see the Critical Accounting Policies section within this Management Discussion and Analysis. For presentation purposes below, the contract land deposit reserve at March 31, 2013 and 2012 has been allocated to the respective year’s reportable segments to show contract land deposits on a net basis. The net contract land deposit balances below also include $2,900 and $3,400 at March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, of letters of credit issued as deposits in lieu of cash. The following tables summarize certain homebuilding operating activity by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

Selected Segment Financial Data:

Operating Activity: