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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

_______________

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File No. 1-8951

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

84-0622967

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

     

4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500

 

80237

Denver, Colorado

 

(Zip code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

   

 

(303) 773-1100

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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    No  

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

             

Large Accelerated Filer

  

  

Accelerated Filer

  

Non-Accelerated Filer

  

  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

  

Smaller Reporting Company

  

 

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

 

As of October 31, 2016, 49,033,981 shares of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. common stock were outstanding. 

 

 
 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

 

INDEX

 

 

 

 

Page No. 

Part I. Financial Information:

 

       

 

        Item 1.

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

       

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

1

       

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

2

       

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015

3

       

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

4

       

 

        Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

26

       

 

        Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

42

       

 

        Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

43

   

Part II. Other Information:

 

       

 

        Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

44

       

 

        Item 1A.

Risk Factors

44

       

 

        Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

45

       
 

        Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

45

       
 

        Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

45

       

 

        Item 5.

Other Information

45

       

 

        Item 6.

Exhibits

46

     

 

        Signature

46

 

 

 
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PART I

 

ITEM 1.     Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except

 
   

per share amounts)

 
   

(Unaudited)

         
ASSETS                
Homebuilding:                

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 129,278     $ 144,342  

Marketable securities

    57,116       92,387  

Restricted cash

    4,621       3,750  

Trade and other receivables

    43,082       23,314  

Inventories:

               

Housing completed or under construction

    976,372       747,036  

Land and land under development

    870,733       1,016,926  

Total inventories

    1,847,105       1,763,962  

Property and equipment, net

    28,749       28,226  

Deferred tax asset, net

    85,128       99,107  

Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    29,132       25,911  

Prepaid and other assets

    66,195       65,394  

Total homebuilding assets

    2,290,406       2,246,393  

Financial Services:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

    34,180       36,646  

Marketable securities

    22,105       11,307  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

    117,989       115,670  

Other assets

    9,590       5,883  

Total financial services assets

    183,864       169,506  

Total Assets

  $ 2,474,270     $ 2,415,899  

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

               

Homebuilding:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 54,117     $ 40,472  

Accrued liabilities

    122,227       122,886  

Revolving credit facility

    15,000       15,000  

Senior notes, net

    841,359       840,524  

Total homebuilding liabilities

    1,032,703       1,018,882  

Financial Services:

               

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    56,934       52,114  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    92,011       88,611  

Total financial services liabilities

    148,945       140,725  

Total Liabilities

    1,181,648       1,159,607  

Stockholders' Equity

               

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

    -       -  

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 49,033,981 and 48,888,424 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

    490       489  

Additional paid-in-capital

    922,132       915,746  

Retained earnings

    350,414       324,342  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    19,586       15,715  

Total Stockholders' Equity

    1,292,622       1,256,292  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 2,474,270     $ 2,415,899  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
   

(Unaudited)

 

Homebuilding:

                               

Home sale revenues

  $ 575,722     $ 454,740     $ 1,541,337     $ 1,293,457  

Land sale revenues

    2,290       906       4,930       1,816  

Total home and land sale revenues

    578,012       455,646       1,546,267       1,295,273  

Home cost of sales

    (481,511 )     (375,948 )     (1,287,373 )     (1,079,609 )

Land cost of sales

    (2,318 )     (819 )     (4,197 )     (1,944 )

Inventory impairments

    (4,700 )     (4,351 )     (6,300 )     (4,701 )

Total cost of sales

    (488,529 )     (381,118 )     (1,297,870 )     (1,086,254 )

Gross margin

    89,483       74,528       248,397       209,019  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (61,904 )     (57,444 )     (182,621 )     (162,757 )

Interest and other income

    1,869       838       5,358       5,412  

Other expense

    (1,558 )     (350 )     (2,463 )     (2,539 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (215 )     (2,176 )     (934 )     (2,176 )

Homebuilding pretax income

    27,675       15,396       67,737       46,959  
                                 

Financial Services:

                               

Revenues

    17,408       12,841       44,248       34,852  

Expenses

    (7,955 )     (5,464 )     (21,739 )     (15,830 )

Interest and other income

    1,035       885       2,648       2,885  

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (111 )     -       (111 )     -  

Financial services pretax income

    10,377       8,262       25,046       21,907  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    38,052       23,658       92,783       68,866  

Provision for income taxes

    (11,693 )     (8,880 )     (29,948 )     (25,670 )

Net income

  $ 26,359     $ 14,778     $ 62,835     $ 43,196  
                                 

Other comprehensive income (loss) related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    1,028       (226 )     3,871       722  

Comprehensive income

  $ 27,387     $ 14,552     $ 66,706     $ 43,918  
                                 

Earnings per share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  

Diluted

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

                               

Basic

    48,854,412       48,785,973       48,844,613       48,756,265  

Diluted

    49,009,949       49,070,291       48,855,014       48,982,975  
                                 

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.75     $ 0.75  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
   

(Unaudited)

 

Operating Activities:

               

Net income

  $ 62,835     $ 43,196  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Stock-based compensation expense

    6,636       6,589  

Depreciation and amortization

    3,702       3,084  

Inventory impairments

    6,300       4,701  

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    1,045       2,176  

Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities

    (911 )     126  

Amortization of discount / premiums on marketable debt securities, net

    -       100  

Deferred income tax expense

    11,357       24,782  

Net changes in assets and liabilities:

               

Restricted cash

    (871 )     (1,984 )

Trade and other receivables

    (21,679 )     (575 )

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

    (2,319 )     19,759  

Housing completed or under construction

    (229,739 )     (89,841 )

Land and land under development

    141,131       (25,805 )

Other assets

    (4,573 )     (8,072 )

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    18,183       (4,722 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (8,903 )     (26,486 )
                 

Investing Activities:

               

Purchases of marketable securities

    (28,272 )     (46,886 )

Maturities of marketable securities

    -       1,510  

Sales of marketable securities

    56,873       94,910  

Purchases of property and equipment

    (3,865 )     (830 )

Net cash provided by investing activities

    24,736       48,704  
                 

Financing Activities:

               

Advances (payments) on mortgage repurchase facility, net

    3,400       (17,067 )

Advances on revolving credit facility

    -       -  

Dividend payments

    (36,763 )     (36,646 )

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    -       665  

Net cash used in financing activities

    (33,363 )     (53,048 )
                 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (17,530 )     (30,830 )

Cash and cash equivalents:

               

Beginning of period

    180,988       153,825  

End of period

  $ 163,458     $ 122,995  

 

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.             Basis of Presentation

 

The Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. ("MDC," “the Company," “we,” “us,” or “our” which refers to M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries) have been prepared, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. These statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of MDC at September 30, 2016 and for all periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with MDC’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in MDC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

2.             Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"), which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model. Under ASU 2014-09, a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, and is to be adopted using either a full retrospective or modified retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted only as of annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. We do not plan to early adopt the guidance and are currently evaluating the method of adoption and impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis (“ASU 2015-02”), which amends the consolidation requirements in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 810, Consolidation, primarily related to limited partnerships and variable interest entities. ASU 2015-02 was effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2016 and did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments–Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”), which makes a number of changes to the current GAAP model, including changes to the accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities under the fair value option, and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Under ASU 2016-01, we will primarily be impacted by the changes to accounting for equity instruments with readily determinable fair values as they will no longer be permitted to be classified as available-for-sale (changes in fair value reported through other comprehensive income) and instead, all changes in fair value will be reported in earnings. ASU 2016-01 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018 and is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. Early adoption of the applicable guidance from ASU 2016-01 is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”), which requires a lessee to recognize a right-of-use asset and a corresponding lease liability for virtually all leases. The liability will be equal to the present value of lease payments while the right-of-use asset will be based on the liability, subject to adjustment, such as for initial direct costs. In addition, ASU 2016-02 expands the disclosure requirements for lessees. ASU 2016-02 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2019 and is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. We do not plan to early adopt the guidance and we are currently evaluating the impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”), which amends ASC Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). The standard is intended to simplify several areas of accounting for share-based compensation arrangements, including the accounting for income taxes, classification of excess tax benefits on the statement of cash flows, forfeitures, statutory tax withholding requirements, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification of employee taxes paid on the statement of cash flows when an employer withholds shares for tax-withholding purposes. ASU 2016-09 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2017, and is to be applied using a retrospective transition method. Early adoption is permitted. We do not plan to early adopt the guidance and we are currently evaluating the impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

  

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”), which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 eliminate the probable threshold for initial recognition of a credit loss in current GAAP and reflect an entity’s current estimate of all expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2021, and is to be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. Earlier adoption is permitted. We do not plan to early adopt the guidance and we are currently evaluating the impact the update will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (a consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force) (“ASU 2016-15”), which amends ASC Topic 230, Statement of Cash Flows, to clarify guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 are intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for our interim and annual reporting periods beginning January 1, 2018, and is to be applied using a retrospective transition method. Earlier adoption is permitted. We do not plan to early adopt the guidance and do not believe the guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements upon adoption.

 

3.             Segment Reporting

  

An operating segment is defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. We have identified our CODM as two key executives—the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer.

  

We have identified each homebuilding division as an operating segment. Our homebuilding operating segments have been aggregated into the reportable segments noted below because they are similar in the following regards: (1) economic characteristics; (2) housing products; (3) class of homebuyer; (4) regulatory environments; and (5) methods used to construct and sell homes. Our homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

 

 

West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)

 

Mountain (Colorado and Utah)

 

East (Virginia, Florida and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania and New Jersey)

 

Our financial services business consists of the operations of the following operating segments: (1) HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation (“HomeAmerican”); (2) Allegiant Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group (“Allegiant”); (3) StarAmerican Insurance Ltd. (“StarAmerican”); (4) American Home Insurance Agency, Inc.; and (5) American Home Title and Escrow Company. Due to its contributions to consolidated pretax income, we consider HomeAmerican to be a reportable segment (“mortgage operations”). The remaining operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment (“other”) because they do not individually exceed 10 percent of: (1) consolidated revenue; (2) the greater of (a) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or (b) the positive value of the combined reported loss of all operating segments that reported losses; or (3) consolidated assets.

 

Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance, treasury, information technology, insurance, risk management, litigation, and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support MDC as a publicly traded company. A portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating segments based on their respective percentages of assets, and to a lesser degree, a portion of Corporate expenses are allocated to the financial services segments. A majority of Corporate’s personnel and resources are primarily dedicated to activities relating to the homebuilding segments, and, therefore, the balance of any unallocated Corporate expenses is included in our homebuilding operations.

   

 

   

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes home and land sale revenues for our homebuilding operations and revenues for our financial services operations.

  

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding                                

West

  $ 284,589     $ 229,743     $ 745,995     $ 624,261  

Mountain

    192,876       147,166       521,034       428,080  

East

    100,547       78,737       279,238       242,932  

Total home and land sale revenues

  $ 578,012     $ 455,646     $ 1,546,267     $ 1,295,273  
                                 

Financial Services

                               

Mortgage operations

  $ 11,294     $ 7,999     $ 28,866     $ 21,752  

Other

    6,114       4,842       15,382       13,100  

Total financial services revenues

  $ 17,408     $ 12,841     $ 44,248     $ 34,852  

  

The following table summarizes pretax income (loss) for our homebuilding and financial services operations:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding                                

West

  $ 18,392     $ 16,708     $ 43,830     $ 40,808  

Mountain

    18,856       12,849       49,688       35,239  

East

    (2,267 )     (691 )     3,600       (1,093 )

Corporate

    (7,306 )     (13,470 )     (29,381 )     (27,995 )

Total homebuilding pretax income

  $ 27,675     $ 15,396     $ 67,737     $ 46,959  
                                 

Financial Services

                               

Mortgage operations

  $ 6,723     $ 5,354     $ 16,491     $ 12,243  

Other

    3,654       2,908       8,555       9,664  

Total financial services pretax income

  $ 10,377     $ 8,262     $ 25,046     $ 21,907  
                                 

Total pretax income

  $ 38,052     $ 23,658     $ 92,783     $ 68,866  

 

The following table summarizes total assets for our homebuilding and financial services operations. The assets in our West, Mountain and East segments consist primarily of inventory while the assets in our Corporate segment primarily include our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and deferred tax assets. The assets in our financial services segment consist mostly of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and mortgage loans held-for-sale.

  

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding assets                

West

  $ 1,083,419     $ 991,393  

Mountain

    588,976       536,831  

East

    285,528       324,457  

Corporate

    332,483       393,712  

Total homebuilding assets

  $ 2,290,406     $ 2,246,393  
                 

Financial services assets

               

Mortgage operations

  $ 129,545     $ 123,176  

Other

    54,319       46,330  

Total financial services assets

  $ 183,864     $ 169,506  
                 

Total assets

  $ 2,474,270     $ 2,415,899  

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

4.             Earnings Per Share     

 

ASC Topic 260, Earnings Per Share (“ASC 260”), requires a company that has participating security holders (for example, holders of unvested restricted stock that has nonforfeitable dividend rights) to utilize the two-class method for calculating earnings per share (“EPS”) unless the treasury stock method results in lower EPS. The two-class method is an allocation of earnings/(loss) between the holders of common stock and a company’s participating security holders. Under the two-class method, earnings/(loss) for the reporting period are allocated between common shareholders and other security holders based on their respective rights to receive distributed earnings (i.e., dividends) and undistributed earnings (i.e., net income/(loss)). Our common shares outstanding are comprised of shareholder owned common stock and participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income or loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, excluding participating shares in accordance with ASC 260. To calculate diluted EPS, basic EPS is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive stock options outstanding. The table below shows basic and diluted EPS calculations:

  

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Numerator

                               

Net income

  $ 26,359     $ 14,778     $ 62,835     $ 43,196  

Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities

    (45 )     (25 )     (124 )     (73 )

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

    (49 )     (6 )     (83 )     (15 )

Net income attributable to common stockholders (numerator for basic earnings per share)

    26,265       14,747       62,628       43,108  

Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

    49       6       83       15  

Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities

    (49 )     (6 )     (83 )     (15 )

Numerator for diluted earnings per share under two class method

  $ 26,265     $ 14,747     $ 62,628     $ 43,108  
                                 

Denominator

                               

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

    48,854,412       48,785,973       48,844,613       48,756,265  

Add: dilutive effect of stock options

    155,537       284,318       10,401       226,710  

Denominator for diluted earnings per share under two class method

    49,009,949       49,070,291       48,855,014       48,982,975  
                                 

Basic Earnings Per Common Share

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  

Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  

 

Diluted EPS for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 excluded options to purchase approximately 5.3 million and 6.4 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same periods in 2015, diluted EPS excluded options to purchase approximately 3.4 million and 3.9 million shares, respectively.

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

5.             Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

The following table sets forth our changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”):

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale marketable securities (1) :

                               

Beginning balance

  $ 5,344     $ 1,589     $ 3,657     $ 2,775  

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

    1,156       (2,853 )     2,559       (3,753 )

Amounts reclassified from AOCI (2)

    (201 )     1,714       83       1,428  

Ending balance

  $ 6,299     $ 450     $ 6,299     $ 450  
                                 

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale metropolitan district bond securities (1) :

                               

Beginning balance

  $ 13,214     $ 9,814     $ 12,058     $ 7,680  

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

    73       913       1,229       3,047  

Ending balance

  $ 13,287     $ 10,727     $ 13,287     $ 10,727  
                                 

Total ending AOCI

  $ 19,586     $ 11,177     $ 19,586     $ 11,177  

 

                                                                                  

 

(1)

All amounts net-of-tax.

 

(2)

See separate table below for details about these reclassifications

 

The following table sets forth the activity related to reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 

Affected Line Item in the Statements of Operations

 

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Homebuilding: Interest and other income

  $ 555     $ (620 )   $ 817     $ (495 )

Homebuilding: Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (215 )     (2,176 )     (934 )     (2,176 )

Financial services: Interest and other income

    94       31       94       368  

Financial services: Other than temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (111 )     -       (111 )     -  

Income before income taxes

    323       (2,765 )     (134 )     (2,303 )

Provision for income taxes

    (122 )     1,051       51       875  

Net income

  $ 201     $ (1,714 )   $ (83 )   $ (1,428 )

  

6.             Fair Value Measurements

 

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes guidelines for measuring fair value and expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers include: Level 1, defined as observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets; Level 2, defined as inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3, defined as unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

 

 

  

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table sets forth the fair values and methods used for measuring the fair values of financial instruments on a recurring basis:

 

       

Fair Value

 
       

September 30,

   

December 31,

 

Financial Instrument

 

Hierarchy

 

2016

   

2015

 
       

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Marketable equity securities (available-for-sale)

 

Level 1

  $ 79,221     $ 103,694  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

 

Level 2

  $ 117,989     $ 115,670  

Metropolitan district bond securities (related party) (available-for-sale)

 

Level 3

  $ 29,132     $ 25,911  

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

 

Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade and other receivables, prepaid and other assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and borrowings on our revolving credit facility. Fair value approximates carrying value.

 

Marketable securities.  As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we only held marketable equity securities. However, during 2015, we also held marketable debt securities. Our equity securities consist of holdings in corporate equities, preferred stock, exchange traded funds and holdings in mutual fund securities (which are primarily invested in debt securities). Our debt securities consisted primarily of fixed and floating rate interest earning debt securities, which included, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt. As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, all of our equity securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and as such, are recorded at fair value with all changes in fair value initially recorded through AOCI, subject to an assessment to determine if an unrealized loss, if applicable, is other-than-temporary.

 

Each quarter we assess all of our securities in an unrealized loss position for a potential other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). If the unrealized loss is determined to be other-than-temporary, an OTTI is recorded to the other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities line in the homebuilding section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded pretax OTTIs of $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, for certain of our equity securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of the end of each respective period, compared to $2.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

The following tables set forth the cost and fair value of our marketable equity securities:

 

   

September 30, 2016

 
   

Amortized
Cost

   

OTTI

   

Net Amortized

Cost

   

Fair

Value

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Homebuilding equity securities

  $ 48,225     $ (958 )   $ 47,267     $ 57,116  

Financial services equity securities

    21,905       (112 )     21,793       22,105  

Total marketable equity securities

  $ 70,130     $ (1,070 )   $ 69,060     $ 79,221  

 

   

December 31, 2015

 
   

Amortized
Cost

   

OTTI

   

Net Amortized

Cost

   

Fair

Value

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Homebuilding equity securities

  $ 89,738     $ (3,969 )   $ 85,769     $ 92,387  

Financial services equity securities

    12,026       -       12,026       11,307  

Total marketable equity securities

  $ 101,764     $ (3,969 )   $ 97,795     $ 103,694  

  

 

  

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

As of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our marketable equity securities were in net unrealized gain positions totaling $10.2 million and $5.9 million, respectively. Our individual marketable equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions, excluding those that were impaired as part of any OTTI, aggregated to an unrealized loss of $0.5 million and $0.9 million as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. The table below sets forth the aggregated unrealized losses for individual equity securities that were in unrealized loss positions but did not have OTTIs recognized. We do not believe the decline in the value of these marketable securities as of September 30, 2016 is other-than-temporary.

 

   

September 30, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 
   

Number of

Securities in an

Unrealized Loss

Position

   

Aggregate

Unrealized

Loss

Position

   

Aggregate

Fair Value

of Securities

in an

Unrealized

Loss

Position

   

Number of

Securities in an

Unrealized Loss

Position

   

Aggregate

Unrealized

Loss

Position

   

Aggregate

Fair Value

of Securities

in an

Unrealized

Loss

Position

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Marketable equity securities

    2     $ (450 )   $ 2,548       4     $ (882 )   $ 6,116  

 

The table below sets forth gross realized gains and losses from the sale of available-for-sale marketable securities. We record the net amount of these gains and losses to either other expense or interest and other income, dependent upon whether there is a net realized loss or gain, respectively, in the homebuilding section or financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Gross realized gains on sales of available-for-sale securities

                               

Equity securities

  $ 740     $ 980     $ 2,210     $ 1,855  

Debt securities

    -       42       -       413  

Total

  $ 740     $ 1,022     $ 2,210     $ 2,268  
                                 

Gross realized losses on sales of available-for-sale securities

                               

Equity securities

  $ (91 )   $ (1,604 )   $ (1,299 )   $ (2,161 )

Debt securities

    -       (6 )     -       (233 )

Total

  $ (91 )   $ (1,610 )   $ (1,299 )   $ (2,394 )
                                 

Net realized gain (loss) on sales of available-for-sale securities

  $ 649     $ (588 )   $ 911     $ (126 )

 

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net.  Our mortgage loans held-for-sale, which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, include (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale that are under commitments to sell and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale that are not under commitments to sell. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $90.5 million and $92.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was based on quoted market prices for those mortgage loans, which are Level 2 fair value inputs. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $27.4 million and $23.1 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell. The fair value for those loans was primarily based upon the estimated market price received from an outside party, which is a Level 2 fair value input.    

 

Gains on sales of mortgage loans, net, are included as a component of revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded net gains on the sales of mortgage loans of $10.0 million and $22.5 million, respectively, compared to $3.4 million and $12.2 million for the same periods in the prior year, respectively.

 

Metropolitan district bond securities (related party).  The metropolitan district bond securities (the “Metro Bonds”) are included in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets. We acquired the Metro Bonds from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado (the “Metro District”), which was formed to help fund and maintain the infrastructure associated with a master-planned community being developed by our Company. Cash flows received by the Company from these securities reflect principal and interest payments from the Metro District, which are generally received in the fourth quarter, and are supported by an annual levy on the taxable assessed value of real estate and personal property within the Metro District’s boundaries. The stated year of maturity for the Metro Bonds is 2037. However, if the unpaid principal and all accrued interest are not paid off by the year 2037, the Company will continue to receive principal and interest payments in perpetuity until the unpaid principal and accrued interest is paid in full.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality (“ASC 310-30”), we adjust the bond principal balance using an interest accretion model that utilizes future cash flows expected to be collected. Furthermore, as this investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, we update its fair value on a quarterly basis, with the adjustment being recorded through AOCI. The fair value is based upon a discounted future cash flow model, which uses Level 3 inputs. The primary unobservable inputs used in our discounted cash flow model are (1) the forecasted number of homes to be closed, as they drive increases to the tax paying base for the Metro District, (2) the forecasted assessed value of those closed homes and (3) the discount rate. Cash receipts, which are scheduled to be received in the fourth quarter, reduce the carrying value of the Metro Bonds. The increases in the value of the Metro Bonds during the past two years are based on a larger percentage of future cash flows coming from homes that have closed, which utilize a lower discount rate as those cash flows have a reduced amount of risk. The table below provides quantitative data, as of September 30, 2016, regarding each unobservable input and the sensitivity of fair value to potential changes in those unobservable inputs.

 

   

Quantitative Data

 

Sensitivity Analysis

Unobservable Input

 

Range

   

Weighted

Average

 

Movement in
Fair Value from
Increase in Input

 

Movement in
Fair Value from
Decrease in Input

Number of homes closed per year

  0 to 127     102  

Increase

 

Decrease

Average sales price

  $400,000 to

$1.3 million

    $527,000  

Increase

 

Decrease

Discount rate

  5% to 12%   9.0%  

Decrease

 

Increase

 

The table set forth below summarizes the activity for our Metro Bonds:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 28,604     $ 22,259     $ 25,911     $ 18,203  

Increase in fair value (recorded in other comprehensive income)

    117       1,472       1,982       4,815  

Change due to accretion of principal

    411       343       1,239       1,056  

Cash receipts

    -       -       -       -  

Balance at end of period

  $ 29,132     $ 24,074     $ 29,132     $ 24,074  

 

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The debt associated with our mortgage repurchase facility (see Note 18 for further discussion) is at floating rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities, generally within 30 days. The fair value approximates carrying value and is based on Level 2 inputs.

 

Senior Notes. The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, which primarily reflect estimated prices for our senior notes and were obtained from multiple pricing sources.

 

   

September 30, 2016

   

December 31, 2015

 
   

Carrying
Amount

   

Fair

Value

   

Carrying
Amount

   

Fair

Value

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

5⅝% Senior Notes due February 2020, net

  $ 246,689     $ 268,688     $ 246,032     $ 257,813  

5½% Senior Notes due January 2024

    248,345       263,883       248,209       252,188  

6% Senior Notes due January 2043

    346,325       315,887       346,283       276,938  

Total

  $ 841,359     $ 848,458     $ 840,524     $ 786,939  

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

7.             Inventories

 

The following table sets forth, by reportable segment, information relating to our homebuilding inventories:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Housing completed or under construction:

               

West

  $ 534,423     $ 365,867  

Mountain

    306,681       253,578  

East

    135,268       127,591  

Total housing completed or under construction

    976,372       747,036  

Land and land under development:

               

West

    487,001       580,682  

Mountain

    252,838       259,484  

East

    130,894       176,760  

Total land and land under development

    870,733       1,016,926  

Total inventories

  $ 1,847,105     $ 1,763,962  

 

Our inventories are primarily associated with communities where we intend to construct and sell homes, including models and unsold homes (defined as homes under construction without a sales contract). Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) land development costs; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; (5) engineering fees; and (6) title insurance, real property taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) direct construction costs associated with a house; (3) real property taxes, engineering fees, permits and other fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs, which include field construction management salaries and benefits, utilities and other construction related costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that construction of a home on an owned lot begins.

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories, excluding those classified as held for sale, are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable.  We evaluate inventories for impairment at each quarter end on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, we review, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

 

 

actual and trending “Operating Margin” (which is defined as home sale revenues less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing, including sales commissions) for homes closed;

 

estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Margin;

 

forecasted Operating Margin for homes in backlog;

 

actual and trending net and gross home orders;

 

base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed, homes in backlog and homes available for sale;

 

market information for each sub-market, including competition levels, home foreclosure levels, the size and style of homes currently being offered for sale and lot size; and

 

known or probable events indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable.

 

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of our inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision (including capitalized interest) to its carrying value. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the subdivision’s carrying value, the carrying value of the subdivision is written down to its then estimated fair value. We generally determine the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates, which are Level 3 inputs, that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. The evaluation for the recoverability of the carrying value of the assets for each individual subdivision can be impacted significantly by our estimates of future home sale revenues, home construction costs, and development costs per home, all of which are Level 3 inputs.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

If land is classified as held for sale, in accordance with ASC 360, we measure it at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less estimated costs to sell. In determining fair value, we primarily rely upon the most recent negotiated price which is a Level 2 input. If a negotiated price is not available, we will consider several factors including, but not limited to, current market conditions, recent comparable sales transactions and market analysis studies. If the fair value less estimated costs to sell is lower than the current carrying value, the land is impaired down to its estimated fair value less costs to sell.

 

Impairments of homebuilding inventory by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are shown in the table below. In addition to the impairments shown below, using Level 2 inputs, we recorded $1.1 million of impairments on our land held for sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. No such impairments were recorded during the same periods in 2016.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

  $ -     $ -     $ 1,400     $ -  

Mountain

    -       250       -       250  

East

    4,700       2,975       4,900       3,325  

Total inventory impairments

  $ 4,700     $ 3,225     $ 6,300     $ 3,575  

 

The table below provides quantitative data, for the periods presented, used in determining the fair value of the impaired inventory.

 

   

Impairment Data

   

Quantitative Data

 

Three Months Ended

 

Total
Subdivisions
Tested

   

Inventory
Impairments

   

Fair Value of
Inventory After Impairments

   

Number of
Subdivisions
Impaired

   

Discount Rate

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

           

March 31, 2016

    14     $ -     $ -       -       N/A  

June 30, 2016

    17     $ 1,600     $ 6,415       2      12% to 15%

September 30, 2016

    25     $ 4,700     $ 12,295       2      15% to 18%
                                           

March 31, 2015

    22     $ 350     $ 3,701       1       8.7%

June 30, 2015

    22     $ -     $ -       -       N/A  

September 30, 2015

    18     $ 3,225     $ 14,836       5      12% to 15%

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8.            Capitalization of Interest

 

We capitalize interest to inventories during the period of development in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories is included in cost of sales during the period that related units or lots are delivered. To the extent our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred. For all periods presented, our qualified assets exceeded our homebuilding debt and as such, all interest incurred has been capitalized. Qualified homebuilding assets consist of all lots and homes, excluding finished unsold homes or finished models, within projects that are actively selling or under development. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Homebuilding interest incurred

  $ 13,187     $ 13,265     $ 39,511     $ 39,821  

Less: Interest capitalized

    (13,187 )     (13,265 )     (39,511 )     (39,821 )

Homebuilding interest expensed

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

  $ 77,150     $ 78,857     $ 77,541     $ 79,231  

Plus: Interest capitalized during period

    13,187       13,265       39,511       39,821  

Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home and land cost of sales

    (15,922 )     (12,878 )     (42,637 )     (39,808 )

Interest capitalized, end of period

  $ 74,415     $ 79,244     $ 74,415     $ 79,244  

 

9.             Homebuilding Prepaid and Other Assets

 

The following table sets forth the components of homebuilding prepaid and other assets:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Land option deposits

  $ 7,360     $ 11,997  

Deferred marketing costs

    35,335       31,152  

Prepaid expenses

    7,539       6,500  

Goodwill

    6,008       6,008  

Deferred debt issuance costs, net

    4,721       5,570  

Other

    5,232       4,167  

Total

  $ 66,195     $ 65,394  

 

10.          Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities and Financial Services Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

 

The following table sets forth information relating to homebuilding accrued liabilities:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Customer and escrow deposits

  $ 30,875     $ 20,717  

Warranty accrual

    18,709       15,328  

Accrued compensation and related expenses

    24,723       25,492  

Accrued interest

    11,031       23,234  

Land development and home construction accruals

    7,705       11,465  

Other accrued liabilities

    29,184       26,650  

Total accrued liabilities

  $ 122,227     $ 122,886  

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table sets forth information relating to financial services accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Insurance reserves

  $ 48,153     $ 45,811  

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

    8,781       6,303  

Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities

  $ 56,934     $ 52,114  

 

11.          Warranty Accrual

 

Our homes are sold with limited third-party warranties. We record accruals for general and structural warranty claims, as well as accruals for known, unusual warranty-related expenditures. Our warranty accruals are recorded based upon historical payment experience in an amount estimated to be adequate to cover expected costs of materials and outside labor during warranty periods. The determination of the warranty accrual rate for closed homes and the evaluation of our warranty accrual balance at period end are based on an internally developed analysis that includes known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including, among other things, our trends in historical warranty payment levels and warranty payments for claims not considered to be normal and recurring.

 

Our warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the homebuilding section of our consolidated balance sheets and adjustments to our warranty accrual are recorded as an increase or reduction to home cost of sales in the homebuilding section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

The table set forth below summarizes accrual, adjustment and payment activity related to our warranty accrual for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 we recorded adjustments of $1.8 million and $5.1 million, respectively, to increase our warranty accrual primarily due to higher than expected recent warranty related expenditures. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we reduced our warranty reserve by $0.2 million, while for the three months ended September 30, 2015 there was no adjustment.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 17,217     $ 17,253     $ 15,328     $ 18,346  

Expense provisions

    2,390       1,536       6,147       3,980  

Cash payments

    (2,723 )     (2,708 )     (7,828 )     (6,032 )

Adjustments

    1,825       -       5,062       (213 )

Balance at end of period

  $ 18,709     $ 16,081     $ 18,709     $ 16,081  

 

12.          Insurance Reserves

 

The establishment of reserves for estimated losses associated with (1) insurance policies issued by Allegiant, (2) re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican, and (3) self-insured retentions for our homebuilding subsidiaries are based on actuarial studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including our experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments. It is possible that future changes in the insurance payment experience used in estimating our ultimate insurance losses could have a material impact on our insurance reserves.

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The insurance reserve is included as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the consolidated balance sheets.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 46,900     $ 47,389     $ 45,811     $ 50,470  

Expense provisions

    1,888       1,652       5,222       4,501  

Cash payments, net of recoveries

    (635 )     (2,356 )     (2,880 )     (6,786 )

Adjustments

    -       -       -       (1,500 )

Balance at end of period

  $ 48,153     $ 46,685     $ 48,153     $ 46,685  

 

The adjustment to decrease our insurance reserve during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 primarily resulted from a decrease in insurance claim payment severity and frequency relative to prior period estimates.

 

In the ordinary course of business, we make payments from our insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from our homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments, net of recoveries shown for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods.

 

13.          Income Taxes

 

At the end of each interim period, we are required to estimate our annual effective tax rate for the fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes for the current year-to-date reporting period. Our overall effective income tax rates were 30.7% and 32.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to 37.5% and 37.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively. The rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 resulted in income tax expense of $11.7 million and $29.9 million, respectively, compared to income tax expense of $8.9 million and $25.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The year-over-year improvements in our effective tax rates are primarily the result of our estimated 2016 full year effective tax rate including (1) an estimate for energy credits versus no such estimate as of September 30, 2015 as the credit for both 2015 and 2016 was not approved by the U.S. Congress until December of 2015 and (2) a domestic manufacturing deduction whereas we were not eligible for this deduction in the prior year due to our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 we had deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances and deferred tax liabilities, of $85.1 million and $99.1 million, respectively. The valuation allowances were related to: (1) various state net operating loss carryforwards where realization is more uncertain at this time due to the limited carryforward periods that exist in certain states; and (2) the portion of the amount by which the carrying value of our Metro Bonds for tax purposes exceeds our carrying value for book purposes, as we believe realization of that portion is more uncertain at this time.

 

 

14.          Senior Notes

 

The carrying value of our senior notes as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, net of any unamortized debt issuance costs or discount, were as follows:

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

 
   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

5⅝% Senior notes due February 2020, net

  $ 246,689     $ 246,032  

5½% Senior notes due January 2024

    248,345       248,209  

6% Senior notes due January 2043

    346,325       346,283  

Total senior notes

  $ 841,359     $ 840,524  

 

Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

15.          Stock Based Compensation

 

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC 718, which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at fair value on the date of grant. The following table sets forth share-based award expense activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Stock option grant expense

  $ 328     $ 3,544     $ 5,621     $ 5,043  

Restricted stock awards expense

    145       454       1,015       1,546  

Total stock based compensation

  $ 473     $ 3,998     $ 6,636     $ 6,589  

 

On May 18, 2015, the Company granted a non-qualified stock option to each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer for 1,000,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The terms of each option provide that, over a five year period, one third of the option shares will vest as of each of the third, fourth, and fifth anniversary dates of the grant of the option; provided that all unvested option shares will vest immediately in the event the closing price of the Company’s stock, as reported by the New York Stock Exchange, in any 20 out of 30 consecutive trading days closes at a price equal to or greater than 120% of the closing price on the date of grant (the “market-based condition”). The option exercise price is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, which was $28.45 and the expiration date of each option is May 18, 2025. In accordance with ASC 718, the market-based awards were assigned a fair value of $5.62 per share (total value of $11.2 million) on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model and, as calculated under that model, all expense was recorded on a straight-line basis through the end of the 2016 second quarter. Included in the stock based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, shown in the table above, was $0 and $5.0 million, respectively, of stock option grant expense related to these market-based option grants. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, $2.5 million and $3.7 million, respectively, of stock option grant expense was related to these market-based option grants.

 

On July 25, 2016, the Company granted long term performance stock unit awards (“PSUs”) to each of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The PSUs will be earned based upon the Company’s performance, over a three year period commencing July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2019 (the “Performance Period”), measured by increasing home sale revenues over the Base Period. The “Base Period” for the awards is July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. The awards are conditioned upon the Company achieving an average gross margin from home sales percentage (excluding impairments) of at least fifteen percent (15%) over the Performance Period. Target goals of 100,000 shares for each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and 25,000 shares for the Chief Financial Officer (the “Target Goals”) will be earned if the Company’s three year average home sale revenues over the Performance Period (“Performance Revenues”) exceed the home sale revenues over the Base Period (“Base Revenues”) by at least 10% but less than 20%. If Performance Revenues exceed the Base Revenues by at least 5% but less than 10%, 50% of the Target Goals will be earned. If Performance Revenues exceed the Base Revenues by at least 20%, 200% of the Target Goals will be earned.

 

In accordance with ASC 718, the PSUs are valued at the fair value on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of these awards was $24.08 per share and the maximum potential expense that would be recognized by the Company if the maximum of the performance targets were met would be approximately $10.8 million. ASC 718 prohibits recognition of expense associated with performance based stock awards until achievement of the performance targets are probable of occurring. As of September 30, 2016, the Company concluded that achievement of the performance targets had not met the level of probability required to record compensation expense at that time and, as such, no compensation expense was recognized related to the grant of these awards during the 2016 third quarter.

 

16.          Commitments and Contingencies

 

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We are required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At September 30, 2016, we had outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $179.3 million and $58.9 million, respectively, including $32.6 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit were approximately $53.8 million and $31.9 million, respectively. All letters of credit as of September 30, 2016, excluding those issued by HomeAmerican, were issued under our unsecured revolving credit facility (see Note 18 for further discussion of the revolving credit facility). We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

 

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, we establish reserves for potential losses associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans to third-parties. These reserves are created to address repurchase and indemnity claims by third-party purchasers of the mortgage loans, which claims arise primarily out of, but are not limited to, allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan, missing documentation, loan processing defects or defective appraisals. These reserves are based upon, among other things: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of loan processing defects or homebuyer fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods; and (3) historical loss experience. In addition to reserves established for mortgage loans previously sold to third-parties, we establish reserves for loans that we have been required to repurchase. Our mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the financial services section of the consolidated balance sheets, and the associated expenses are included in expenses in the financial services section of the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

 

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Balance at beginning of period

  $ 160     $ 1,058     $ 201     $ 810  

Expense provisions

    6       39       6       764  

Cash payments

    -       (325 )     -       (325 )

Adjustments

    -       (568 )     (41 )     (1,045 )

Balance at end of period

  $ 166     $ 204     $ 166     $ 204  

 

Legal Reserves. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts (“Option Contracts”), generally through a deposit of cash or a letter of credit, for the right to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. The use of such land option and other contracts generally allow us to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces our capital and financial commitments, and minimizes the amount of land inventories on our consolidated balance sheets. Our obligation with respect to Option Contracts is generally limited to forfeiture of the related deposits. At September 30, 2016, we had cash deposits and letters of credit totaling $6.9 million and $2.4 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 2,504 lots.

 

17.          Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The derivative instruments we utilize in the normal course of business are interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments as well as mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. For forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, as well as interest rate lock commitments that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the changes in fair value of the derivatives in revenues in the financial services section of our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income with an offset to other assets or accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the financial services section of our consolidated balance sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

 

At September 30, 2016, we had interest rate lock commitments with an aggregate principal balance of $105.8 million. Additionally, we had $26.8 million of mortgage loans held-for-sale at September 30, 2016 that had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of our interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale that had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, we had forward sales of securities totaling $88.5 million at September 30, 2016.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded net gains on our derivatives of $0.1 million and $1.1 million, respectively, compared to $0.9 and $1.5 million for the same periods in 2015.

 

18.          Lines of Credit

 

Revolving Credit Facility. We have an unsecured revolving credit agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders, which may be used for general corporate purposes. This agreement has an aggregate commitment of $550 million (the “Commitment”) and was amended on December 18, 2015 to extend the maturity to December 18, 2020. Each lender may issue letters of credit in an amount up to 50% of its commitment. The facility permits an increase in the maximum Commitment amount to $1.0 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders and the consent of the designated agent and the co-administrative agent. As defined in the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, interest rates on outstanding borrowings are equal to the highest of: (1) 0.0% or (2) a specified eurocurrency rate, federal funds effective rate or prime rate, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the facility agreement. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) or a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws would result in an event of default.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2016.

 

We incur costs associated with unused commitment fees pursuant to the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $26.2 million and $22.5 million, respectively, in letters of credit outstanding, which reduced the amounts available to be borrowed under the Revolving Credit Facility. At both September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, we had $15.0 million in outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2016, availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was approximately $508.8 million.

 

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican entered into an Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”), effective September 16, 2016. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility amends and restates the prior Master Repurchase Agreement with USBNA dated as of November 12, 2008, as amended, which contained similar terms. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility increases the facility amount from $50 million to $75 million, extends the expiration date to September 15, 2017, adjusts the facility’s sublimits, expands the types of eligible loans, and reduces the facility fee. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. In the event that an eligible mortgage loan becomes ineligible, as defined under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility, HomeAmerican may be required to repurchase the ineligible mortgage loan immediately. The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased on September 27, 2016 from $75 million to $110 million and was effective through October 26, 2016. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility also had a temporary increase in the maximum aggregate commitment from $50 million to $90 million from December 23, 2015 through January 31, 2016. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $92.0 million and $88.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that HomeAmerican was obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that HomeAmerican is obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a price range that is LIBOR-based. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth ratio, (iii) a minimum adjusted net income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing capitalized terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe HomeAmerican was in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of September 30, 2016.

 

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

19.          Supplemental Guarantor Information

 

Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by the following subsidiaries (collectively, the "Guarantor Subsidiaries"), which are 100%-owned subsidiaries of the Company.

 

 

M.D.C. Land Corporation

 

RAH of Florida, Inc.

 

Richmond American Construction, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

 

Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

 

Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

 

The senior note indentures do not provide for a suspension of the guarantees, but do provide that any Guarantor may be released from its guarantee so long as (1) no default or event of default exists or would result from release of such guarantee, (2) the Guarantor being released has consolidated net worth of less than 5% of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (3) the Guarantors released from their guarantees in any year-end period comprise in the aggregate less than 10% (or 15% if and to the extent necessary to permit the cure of a default) of the Company’s consolidated net worth as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter, (4) such release would not have a material adverse effect on the homebuilding business of the Company and its subsidiaries and (5) the Guarantor is released from its guarantee(s) under all Specified Indebtedness (other than by reason of payment under its guarantee of Specified Indebtedness). Upon delivery of an officers’ certificate and an opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent provided for in the indenture relating to such transactions have been complied with and the release is authorized, the guarantee will be automatically and unconditionally released. “Specified Indebtedness” means indebtedness under the senior notes, the Company’s Indenture dated as of December 3, 2002, the Revolving Credit Facility, and any refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any of the foregoing.

 

We have determined that separate, full financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries would not be material to investors and, accordingly, supplemental financial information for the Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries is presented below.

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

 

   

September 30, 2016

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
ASSETS                                        

Homebuilding:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 124,730     $ 4,548     $ -     $ -     $ 129,278  

Marketable securities

    57,116       -       -       -       57,116  

Restricted cash

    -       4,621       -       -       4,621  

Trade and other receivables

    6,517       38,979       -       (2,414 )     43,082  

Inventories:

                                       

Housing completed or under construction

    -       976,372       -       -       976,372  

Land and land under development

    -       870,733       -       -       870,733  

Total inventories

    -       1,847,105       -       -       1,847,105  
                                         

Intercompany receivables

    1,609,686       2,803       5,467       (1,617,956 )     -  

Investment in subsidiaries

    258,979       -       -       (258,979 )     -  

Property and equipment, net

    26,121       2,628       -       -       28,749  

Deferred tax asset, net

    83,839       -       -       1,289       85,128  

Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    29,132       -       -       -       29,132  

Prepaid and other assets

    6,153       60,042       -       -       66,195  

Total homebuilding assets

    2,202,273       1,960,726       5,467       (1,878,060 )     2,290,406  
                                         

Financial Services:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

    -       -       34,180       -       34,180  

Marketable securities

    -       -       22,105       -       22,105  

Intercompany receivables

    -       -       39,479       (39,479 )     -  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

    -       -       117,989       -       117,989  

Other assets

    -       -       10,879       (1,289 )     9,590  

Total financial services assets

    -       -       224,632       (40,768 )     183,864  

Total Assets

  $ 2,202,273     $ 1,960,726     $ 230,099     $ (1,918,828 )   $ 2,474,270  
                                         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                                       
                                         

Homebuilding:

                                       

Accounts payable

  $ -     $ 54,117     $ -     $ -     $ 54,117  

Accrued liabilities

    5,543       113,535       145       3,004       122,227  

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

    47,749       1,579,856       26,267       (1,653,872 )     -  

Revolving credit facility

    15,000       -       -       -       15,000  

Senior notes, net

    841,359       -       -       -       841,359  

Total homebuilding liabilities

    909,651       1,747,508       26,412       (1,650,868 )     1,032,703  
                                         

Financial Services:

                                       

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    -       -       62,352       (5,418 )     56,934  

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

    -       -       3,563       (3,563 )     -  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    -       -       92,011       -       92,011  

Total financial services liabilities

    -       -       157,926       (8,981 )     148,945  

Total Liabilities

    909,651       1,747,508       184,338       (1,659,849 )     1,181,648  
                                         

Equity:

                                       

Total Stockholders' Equity

    1,292,622       213,218       45,761       (258,979 )     1,292,622  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 2,202,273     $ 1,960,726     $ 230,099     $ (1,918,828 )   $ 2,474,270  

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheet

 

   

December 31, 2015

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
ASSETS                                        

Homebuilding:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 141,245     $ 3,097     $ -     $ -     $ 144,342  

Marketable securities

    92,387       -       -       -       92,387  

Restricted cash

    -       3,750       -       -       3,750  

Trade and other receivables

    5,304       20,297       -       (2,287 )     23,314  

Inventories:

                                       

Housing completed or under construction

    -       747,036       -       -       747,036  

Land and land under development

    -       1,016,926       -       -       1,016,926  

Total inventories

    -       1,763,962       -       -       1,763,962  
                                         

Intercompany receivables

    1,509,551       2,850       5,291       (1,517,692 )     -  

Investment in subsidiaries

    267,191       -       -       (267,191 )     -  

Property and equipment, net

    26,073       2,153       -       -       28,226  

Deferred tax asset, net

    97,083       -       -       2,024       99,107  

Metropolitan district bond securities (related party)

    25,911       -       -       -       25,911  

Prepaid and other assets

    5,973       59,421       -       -       65,394  

Total homebuilding assets

    2,170,718       1,855,530       5,291       (1,785,146 )     2,246,393  
                                         

Financial Services:

                                       

Cash and cash equivalents

    -       -       36,646       -       36,646  

Marketable securities

    -       -       11,307       -       11,307  

Intercompany receivables

    -       -       39,234       (39,234 )     -  

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

    -       -       115,670       -       115,670  

Other assets

    -       -       7,907       (2,024 )     5,883  

Total financial services assets

    -       -       210,764       (41,258 )     169,506  

Total Assets

  $ 2,170,718     $ 1,855,530     $ 216,055     $ (1,826,404 )   $ 2,415,899  
                                         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

                                       
                                         

Homebuilding:

                                       

Accounts payable

  $ -     $ 40,472     $ -     $ -     $ 40,472  

Accrued liabilities

    11,527       108,445       (33 )     2,947       122,886  

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

    47,375       1,480,589       25,536       (1,553,500 )     -  

Revolving credit facility

    15,000       -       -       -       15,000  

Senior notes, net

    840,524       -       -       -       840,524  

Total homebuilding liabilities

    914,426       1,629,506       25,503       (1,550,553 )     1,018,882  
                                         

Financial Services:

                                       

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

    -       -       57,348       (5,234 )     52,114  

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

    -       -       3,426       (3,426 )     -  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    -       -       88,611       -       88,611  

Total financial services liabilities

    -       -       149,385       (8,660 )     140,725  

Total Liabilities

    914,426       1,629,506       174,888       (1,559,213 )     1,159,607  
                                         

Equity:

                                       

Total Stockholders' Equity

    1,256,292       226,024       41,167       (267,191 )     1,256,292  

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

  $ 2,170,718     $ 1,855,530     $ 216,055     $ (1,826,404 )   $ 2,415,899  

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding:                                        

Revenues

  $ -     $ 578,012     $ -     $ -     $ 578,012  

Home and land cost of sales

    -       (483,829 )     -       -       (483,829 )

Inventory impairments

    -       (4,700 )     -       -       (4,700 )

Total cost of sales

    -       (488,529 )     -       -       (488,529 )

Gross margin

    -       89,483       -       -       89,483  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (8,268 )     (53,452 )     -       (184 )     (61,904 )

Equity income of subsidiaries

    30,711       -       -       (30,711 )     -  

Interest and other income

    1,478       500       1       (110 )     1,869  

Other expense

    1       (1,559 )     -       -       (1,558 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (215 )     -       -       -       (215 )

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

    23,707       34,972       1       (31,005 )     27,675  

Financial Services:

                                       

Financial services pretax income

    -       -       10,083       294       10,377  

Income before income taxes

    23,707       34,972       10,084       (30,711 )     38,052  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

    2,652       (10,616 )     (3,729 )     -       (11,693 )

Net income

  $ 26,359     $ 24,356     $ 6,355     $ (30,711 )   $ 26,359  

Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    1,028       -       310       (310 )     1,028  

Comprehensive income

  $ 27,387     $ 24,356     $ 6,665     $ (31,021 )   $ 27,387  

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30, 2015

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding:                                        

Revenues

  $ -     $ 455,646     $ -     $ -     $ 455,646  

Home and land cost of sales

    -       (376,667 )     (100 )     -       (376,767 )

Inventory impairments

    -       (4,351 )     -       -       (4,351 )

Total cost of sales

    -       (381,018 )     (100 )     -       (381,118 )

Gross margin

    -       74,628       (100     -       74,528  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (11,651 )     (45,620 )     -       (173 )     (57,444 )

Equity income of subsidiaries

    23,070       -       -       (23,070 )     -  

Interest and other income

    539       298       2       (1 )     838  

Interest expense

    155       -       -       (155 )     -  

Other expense

    (2 )     (348 )     -       -       (350 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (2,176 )     -       -       -       (2,176 )

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

    9,935       28,958       (98     (23,399 )     15,396  

Financial Services:

                                       

Financial services pretax income

    -       -       7,933       329       8,262  

Income before income taxes

    9,935       28,958       7,835       (23,070 )     23,658  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

    4,843       (10,874 )     (2,849 )     -       (8,880 )

Net income

  $ 14,778     $ 18,084     $ 4,986     $ (23,070 )   $ 14,778  

Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    (226 )     -       1,198       (1,198 )     (226 )

Comprehensive income

  $ 14,552     $ 18,084     $ 6,184     $ (24,268 )   $ 14,552  

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Operations

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding:                                        

Revenues

  $ -     $ 1,546,267     $ -     $ -     $ 1,546,267  

Home and land cost of sales

    -       (1,291,270 )     (300 )     -       (1,291,570 )

Inventory impairments

    -       (6,300 )     -       -       (6,300 )

Total cost of sales

    -       (1,297,570 )     (300 )     -       (1,297,870 )

Gross margin

    -       248,697       (300 )     -       248,397  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (31,598 )     (150,492 )     -       (531 )     (182,621 )

Equity income of subsidiaries

    80,990       -       -       (80,990 )     -  

Interest and other income

    3,970       1,652       4       (268 )     5,358  

Other expense

    (2 )     (2,461 )     -       -       (2,463 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (934 )     -       -       -       (934 )

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

    52,426       97,396       (296 )     (81,789 )     67,737  

Financial Services:

                                       

Financial services pretax income

    -       -       24,247       799       25,046  

Income before income taxes

    52,426       97,396       23,951       (80,990 )     92,783  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

    10,409       (31,438 )     (8,919 )     -       (29,948 )

Net income

  $ 62,835     $ 65,958     $ 15,032     $ (80,990 )   $ 62,835  

Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    3,871       -       680       (680 )     3,871  

Comprehensive income

  $ 66,706     $ 65,958     $ 15,712     $ (81,670 )   $ 66,706  

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Homebuilding:                                        

Revenues

  $ -     $ 1,295,273     $ -     $ -     $ 1,295,273  

Home and land cost of sales

    -       (1,081,453 )     (100 )     -       (1,081,553 )

Inventory impairments

    -       (4,701 )     -       -       (4,701 )

Total cost of sales

    -       (1,086,154 )     (100 )     -       (1,086,254 )

Gross margin

    -       209,119       (100 )     -       209,019  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

    (29,211 )     (133,125 )     -       (421 )     (162,757 )

Equity income of subsidiaries

    60,310       -       -       (60,310 )     -  

Interest and other income

    3,830       1,573       7       2       5,412  

Interest expense

    433       -       -       (433 )     -  

Other expense

    (5 )     (2,534 )     -       -       (2,539 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (2,176 )     -       -       -       (2,176 )

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

    33,181       75,033       (93 )     (61,162 )     46,959  

Financial Services:

                                       

Financial services pretax income

    -       -       21,055       852       21,907  

Income before income taxes

    33,181       75,033       20,962       (60,310 )     68,866  

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

    10,015       (27,986 )     (7,699 )     -       (25,670 )

Net income

  $ 43,196     $ 47,047     $ 13,263     $ (60,310 )   $ 43,196  

Other comprehensive income related to available for sale securities, net of tax

    722       -       918       (918 )     722  

Comprehensive income

  $ 43,918     $ 47,047     $ 14,181     $ (61,228 )   $ 43,918  

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statement of Cash Flows

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ (5,918 )   $ (17,581 )   $ 14,596     $ -     $ (8,903 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    26,166       (1,252 )     (9,797 )     9,619       24,736  

Financing activities:

                                       

Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries

    -       20,284       (10,665 )     (9,619 )     -  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    -       -       3,400       -       3,400  

Dividend payments

    (36,763 )     -       -       -       (36,763 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (36,763 )     20,284       (7,265 )     (9,619 )     (33,363 )
                                         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (16,515 )     1,451       (2,466 )     -       (17,530 )

Cash and cash equivalents:

                                       

Beginning of period

    141,245       3,097       36,646       -       180,988  

End of period

  $ 124,730     $ 4,548     $ 34,180     $ -     $ 163,458  

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015

 
                   

Non-

                 
           

Guarantor

   

Guarantor

   

Eliminating

   

Consolidated

 
   

MDC

   

Subsidiaries

   

Subsidiaries

   

Entries

   

MDC

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $ 19,057     $ (73,657 )   $ 28,114     $ -     $ (26,486 )

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

    (21,669 )     (402 )     3,260       67,515       48,704  

Financing activities:

                                       

Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries

    -       75,084       (7,569 )     (67,515 )     -  

Mortgage repurchase facility

    -       -       (17,067 )     -       (17,067 )

Dividend payments

    (36,646 )     -       -       -       (36,646 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

    665       -       -       -       665  

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    (35,981 )     75,084       (24,636 )     (67,515 )     (53,048 )
                                         

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (38,593 )     1,025       6,738       -       (30,830 )

Cash and cash equivalents:

                                       

Beginning of period

    119,951       2,691       31,183       -       153,825  

End of period

  $ 81,358     $ 3,716     $ 37,921     $ -     $ 122,995  

 

 

 
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ITEM 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This item contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based upon management’s experiences, observations, and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed in "Item 1A: Risk Factors" of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Homebuilding:      

Home sale revenues

  $ 575,722     $ 454,740     $ 1,541,337     $ 1,293,457  

Land sale revenues

    2,290       906       4,930       1,816  

Total home and land sale revenues

    578,012       455,646       1,546,267       1,295,273  

Home cost of sales

    (481,511 )     (375,948 )     (1,287,373 )     (1,079,609 )

Land cost of sales

    (2,318 )     (819 )     (4,197 )     (1,944 )

Inventory impairments

    (4,700 )     (4,351 )     (6,300 )     (4,701 )

Total cost of sales

    (488,529 )     (381,118 )     (1,297,870 )     (1,086,254 )

Gross margin

    89,483       74,528       248,397       209,019  

Gross margin %

    15.5 %     16.4 %     16.1 %     16.1 %

Selling, general and administrative expenses

    (61,904 )     (57,444 )     (182,621 )     (162,757 )

Interest and other income

    1,869       838       5,358       5,412  

Other expense

    (1,558 )     (350 )     (2,463 )     (2,539 )

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (215 )     (2,176 )     (934 )     (2,176 )

Homebuilding pretax income

    27,675       15,396       67,737       46,959  
                                 

Financial Services:

                               

Revenues

    17,408       12,841       44,248       34,852  

Expenses

    (7,955 )     (5,464 )     (21,739 )     (15,830 )

Interest and other income

    1,035       885       2,648       2,885  

Other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities

    (111 )     -       (111 )     -  

Financial services pretax income

    10,377       8,262       25,046       21,907  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    38,052       23,658       92,783       68,866  

Provision for income taxes

    (11,693 )     (8,880 )     (29,948 )     (25,670 )

Net income

  $ 26,359     $ 14,778     $ 62,835     $ 43,196  
                                 

Earnings per share:

                               

Basic

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  

Diluted

  $ 0.54     $ 0.30     $ 1.28     $ 0.88  
                                 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

                               

Basic

    48,854,412       48,785,973       48,844,613       48,756,265  

Diluted

    49,009,949       49,070,291       48,855,014       48,982,975  
                                 

Dividends declared per share

  $ 0.25     $ 0.25     $ 0.75     $ 0.75  
                                 

Cash provided by (used in):

                               

Operating Activities

  $ 13,183     $ (70,995 )   $ (8,903 )   $ (26,486 )

Investing Activities

  $ (7,486 )   $ 32,115     $ 24,736     $ 48,704  

Financing Activities

  $ (13,545 )   $ (18,413 )   $ (33,363 )   $ (53,048 )

 

 

 
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Overview

 

Industry Conditions

 

The homebuilding industry has continued down a stable path in 2016, driven by solid levels of employment, consumer confidence, personal income and household formation, coupled with mortgage rates that remain near record lows. We continue to see increasing demand from first-time buyers for more affordable new homes, which we believe has the potential to increase the overall level of national new home sales. However, many markets also continue to see production constraints driven by limited subcontractor availability, resulting in slower build times.

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2016

 

Our net income for the 2016 third quarter was $26.4 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, a 78% increase from $14.8 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, for the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by an improvement in home sale revenues of 27%, coupled with a 180 basis point improvement in our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues (“SG&A rate”), a 26% increase in our financial services pre-tax income, and a 680 basis point reduction in our effective tax rate, partially offset by a 90 basis point decline in our gross margin from home sales.

 

Home sale revenues were up from $454.7 million in the 2015 third quarter to $575.7 million in the 2016 third quarter. The $121.0 million improvement was primarily the result of a 20% increase in the number of homes delivered and, to a lesser extent, a 6% increase in our average selling price. Our improvement in the number of homes delivered was the result of a 35% year-over-year increase in our beginning homes in backlog. The increase in our average selling price was mostly due to a mix shift to higher-priced communities and, to a lesser extent, price increases implemented over the past twelve months.

 

Our dollar value of net new home orders increased 17% from the prior year period to $570.3 million, driven primarily by higher net new orders as our monthly sales absorption pace improved 15% year-over-year to 2.7, our highest third quarter absorption pace since 2005.

 

Nine months ended September 30, 2016

 

Our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $62.8 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, a significant increase from $43.2 million, $0.88 per diluted share, for the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to a 19% improvement in home sale revenues, an 80 basis point improvement in in our SG&A rate, and a 500 basis point reduction in our effective tax rate.

 

Outlook

 

We ended the 2016 third quarter with a dollar value of homes in backlog of $1.61 billion, up 37% year-over-year. Though we continue to experience subcontractor availability issues, which have negatively impacted our cycle times, we expect our final quarter of 2016 to have year-over-year top and bottom line growth. This growth should help us continue to expand our return on equity, which is a key focus for us. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

 

Another key focus for us has been increasing the availability of our recently developed series of more affordable home plans, which are designed for the first-time homebuyer segment. We believe this segment is becoming an increasingly important part of the housing market and may be a more significant source of demand for us in future periods.

 

With overall liquidity of $769.5 million and no senior note maturities until 2020, we believe that our financial position at September 30, 2016 provides us with the ability to grow operations as opportunities arise while still providing adequate protection from the historically volatile and cyclical nature of the housing market and domestic and global economies. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

  

 
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Homebuilding

 

Pretax Income

 

   

Three Months Ended

                   

Nine Months Ended

                 
   

September 30,

   

Change

   

September 30,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

  $ 18,392     $ 16,708     $ 1,684       10 %   $ 43,830     $ 40,808     $ 3,022       7 %

Mountain

    18,856       12,849       6,007       47 %     49,688       35,239       14,449       41 %

East

    (2,267 )     (691 )     (1,576 )  

N/M

      3,600       (1,093 )     4,693    

N/M

 

Corporate

    (7,306 )     (13,470 )     6,164       46 %     (29,381 )     (27,995 )     (1,386 )     (5 )%

Total homebuilding pretax income

  $ 27,675     $ 15,396     $ 12,279       80 %   $ 67,737     $ 46,959     $ 20,778       44 %

 

N/M – Not meaningful

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded homebuilding pretax income of $27.7 million, compared to $15.4 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $12.3 million. The improvement in pretax income for the quarter was primarily driven by a 27% year-over-year increase in our home sale revenues and a 180 basis point improvement in our SG&A rate. The year-over-year increases in pretax income for each of our West and Mountain segments were driven primarily by higher home sale revenues of 24% and 30%, respectively, coupled with slight improvements in the SG&A rate for both segments. In our East segment, a 28% increase in home sale revenues was more than offset by a $1.7 million increase in inventory impairments and higher lot option deposit write-offs, resulting in a larger pretax loss compared to the 2015 third quarter. Our Corporate segment experienced a $6.2 million improvement in pretax loss primarily due to declines in both stock-based compensation expense and other-than-temporary impairment of marketable securities.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded homebuilding pretax income of $67.7 million, compared to $47.0 million for the same period in the prior year, an increase of $20.8 million. The increase was primarily attributable to a 19% increase in home sale revenues, coupled with an 80 basis point improvement in our SG&A rate. The improvements in pretax income for each of our West, Mountain and East segments were driven primarily by increases in home sale revenues of 20%, 21% and 15%, respectively. Furthermore, our Mountain and East segments benefited from significant improvements in their SG&A rates. For our Corporate segment the additional $1.4 million of pretax loss was primarily due to higher compensation-related expenses.

 

Assets

 

   

September 30,

   

December 31,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

  $ 1,083,419     $ 991,393     $ 92,026       9 %

Mountain

    588,976       536,831       52,145       10 %

East

    285,528       324,457       (38,929 )     (12 )%

Corporate

    332,483       393,712       (61,229 )     (16 )%

Total homebuilding assets

  $ 2,290,406     $ 2,246,393     $ 44,013       2 %

 

Total homebuilding assets increased slightly at September 30, 2016 compared to December 31, 2015. Homebuilding assets in our West and Mountain segments increased modestly from December 31, 2015 primarily as a result of incremental investments in our work-in-process inventories. The funds for these investments came from our Corporate segment, driving the majority of the $61.2 million decline in our Corporate segment’s assets. The decline in homebuilding assets in our East segment is due to reduced land acquisition activity in this segment during 2016, as our recent returns in this segment have been lower than expected.

 

 

 
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Home and land sale revenues

 

   

Three Months Ended

                   

Nine Months Ended

                 
   

September 30,

   

Change

   

September 30,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

  $ 284,589     $ 229,743     $ 54,846       24 %   $ 745,995     $ 624,261     $ 121,734       20 %

Mountain

    192,876       147,166       45,710       31 %     521,034       428,080       92,954       22 %

East

    100,547       78,737       21,810       28 %     279,238       242,932       36,306       15 %

Total home and land sale revenues

  $ 578,012     $ 455,646     $ 122,366       27 %   $ 1,546,267     $ 1,295,273     $ 250,994       19 %

 

For the 2016 third quarter, home and land sale revenues increased $122.4 million year-over-year to $578.0 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, home and land sale revenues increased $251.0 million from the same period in the prior year to $1.55 billion. The increases for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same periods in the prior year were driven primarily by increases in new home deliveries of 20% and 11%, respectively, and increases in our average selling price of 6% and 7%, respectively.

 

New Home Deliveries

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Arizona

    221     $ 64,314     $ 291.0       190     $ 54,434     $ 286.5       16 %     18 %     2 %

California

    195       125,601       644.1       161       84,877       527.2       21 %     48 %     22 %

Nevada

    177       59,601       336.7       159       60,258       379.0       11 %     (1 )%     (11 )%

Washington

    75       35,072       467.6       75       30,174       402.3       0 %     16 %     16 %

West

    668       284,588       426.0       585       229,743       392.7       14 %     24 %     8 %

Colorado

    343       169,859       495.2       281       132,916       473.0       22 %     28 %     5 %

Utah

    55       20,728       376.9       39       13,460       345.1       41 %     54 %     9 %

Mountain

    398       190,587       478.9       320       146,376       457.4       24 %     30 %     5 %

Maryland

    61       27,297       447.5       55       26,122       474.9       11 %     4 %     (6 )%

Virginia

    78       39,795       510.2       51       25,309       496.3       53 %     57 %     3 %

Florida

    88       33,455       380.2       69       27,190       394.1       28 %     23 %     (4 )%

East

    227       100,547       442.9       175       78,621       449.3       30 %     28 %     (1 )%

Total

    1,293     $ 575,722     $ 445.3       1,080     $ 454,740     $ 421.1       20 %     27 %     6 %

  

 

 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Arizona

    582     $ 170,352     $ 292.7       543     $ 160,011     $ 294.7       7 %     6 %     (1 )%

California

    512       319,116       623.3       486       243,407       500.8       5 %     31 %     24 %

Nevada

    432       149,861       346.9       404       147,788       365.8       7 %     1 %     (5 )%

Washington

    234       106,665       455.8       190       73,055       384.5       23 %     46 %     19 %

West

    1,760       745,994       423.9       1,623       624,261       384.6       8 %     20 %     10 %

Colorado

    945       463,534       490.5       843       392,779       465.9       12 %     18 %     5 %

Utah

    145       53,238       367.2       95       33,600       353.7       53 %     58 %     4 %

Mountain

    1,090       516,772       474.1       938       426,379       454.6       16 %     21 %     4 %

Maryland

    178       84,742       476.1       168       78,980       470.1       6 %     7 %     1 %

Virginia

    193       98,572       510.7       170       82,755       486.8       14 %     19 %     5 %

Florida

    251       95,257       379.5       216       81,082       375.4       16 %     17 %     1 %

East

    622       278,571       447.9       554       242,817       438.3       12 %     15 %     2 %

Total

    3,472     $ 1,541,337     $ 443.9       3,115     $ 1,293,457     $ 415.2       11 %     19 %     7 %

  

The number of homes delivered for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 increased for nearly all of our markets compared to the same periods in 2015 as our beginning backlog for each period was up significantly year-over-year. However, the benefit to deliveries from the improved beginning backlog was somewhat offset by a lower backlog conversion rate mostly due to: (1) a higher percentage of our homes in beginning backlog being in the early phases of construction due to our renewed focus on build-to-order homes; and (2) issues with subcontractor availability in certain of our larger markets, which have negatively impacted our cycle times. Despite these headwinds, we expect to see a sequential improvement in our backlog conversion rate in the 2016 fourth quarter. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

 

For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, most of our markets experienced year-over-year increases in the average selling price of homes delivered. Our California and Washington markets each experienced the most significant increases in average selling price in both periods as both markets benefited from (1) a shift in mix to higher priced communities and (2) price increases implemented over the past twelve months. The average selling prices of homes delivered in our Nevada market declined in both periods primarily due to a shift in mix to lower priced communities.

 

Gross Margin

 

For the 2016 third quarter, our gross margin from home sales decreased 90 basis points from the same period in 2015. Our gross margin from home sales for the quarter was negatively impacted by higher land and construction costs, notably in our Nevada market, and an adjustment of $1.8 million to increase our warranty accrual, primarily in our Colorado market.

 

Our gross margin from home sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 decreased 10 basis points year-over-year due primarily to: (1) $5.1 million in warranty adjustments, primarily in our Colorado market, to increase our warranty accrual while we had $0.2 million in positive warranty adjustments during the same period in 2015; and (2) a $1.6 million increase in inventory impairments. These items were mostly offset by the positive impact from a higher percentage of our deliveries coming from build-to-order sales, which typically have higher gross margins when compared to deliveries of homes that were started without a sales contract.

   

 

 
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Inventory Impairments

 

Impairments of homebuilding inventory by segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015 are shown in the table below. In addition to the impairments shown below, we recorded $1.1 million of impairments on our land held for sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. No such impairments were recorded during the same periods in 2016.

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

2016

   

2015

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

West

  $ -     $ -     $ 1,400     $ -  

Mountain

    -       250       -       250  

East

    4,700       2,975       4,900       3,325  

Total inventory impairments

  $ 4,700     $ 3,225     $ 6,300     $ 3,575  

 

The table below provides quantitative data, for the periods presented, used in determining the fair value of the impaired inventory.

 

   

Impairment Data

   

Quantitative Data

 

Three Months Ended

 

Total
Subdivisions
Tested

   

Inventory
Impairments

   

Fair Value of
Inventory After Impairments

   

Number of
Subdivisions
Impaired

   

Discount Rate

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

           

March 31, 2016

    14     $ -     $ -       -       N/A  

June 30, 2016

    17     $ 1,600     $ 6,415       2      12% to 15%

September 30, 2016

    25     $ 4,700     $ 12,295       2      15% to 18%
                                           

March 31, 2015

    22     $ 350     $ 3,701       1       8.7%

June 30, 2015

    22     $ -     $ -       -       N/A  

September 30, 2015

    18     $ 3,225     $ 14,836       5      12% to 15%

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

General and administrative expenses

  $ 27,758     $ 29,694     $ (1,936 )   $ 90,638     $ 81,984     $ 8,654  

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    4.8 %     6.5 %  

(170) bps

      5.9 %     6.3 %  

(40) bps

 
                                                 

Marketing expenses

  $ 15,262     $ 12,548     $ 2,714     $ 41,728     $ 37,866     $ 3,862  

Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    2.7 %     2.8 %  

(10) bps

      2.7 %     2.9 %  

(20) bps

 
                                                 

Commissions expenses

  $ 18,884     $ 15,202     $ 3,682     $ 50,255     $ 42,907     $ 7,348  

Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

    3.3 %     3.3 %  

0 bps

      3.3 %     3.3 %  

0 bps

 
                                                 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

  $ 61,904     $ 57,444     $ 4,460     $ 182,621     $ 162,757     $ 19,864  

Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues (SG&A Rate)

    10.8 %     12.6 %  

(180) bps

      11.8 %     12.6 %  

(80) bps

 

   

 

 
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For the three months ended September 30, 2016, we experienced a $1.9 million decline in general and administrative expenses primarily due to lower stock-based compensation expense. The decline in stock-based compensation expense was the result of expense related to a non-qualified stock option grant made in the middle of the 2015 second quarter to each of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer no longer being required as all required expense had been recognized by June 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the $8.7 million increase in our general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increased compensation-related expenses as a result of a higher average headcount.

 

Our commissions expenses are variable with home sale revenues while a significant portion of our marketing expenses are somewhat variable with home sale revenues. The increase in both periods for these line items is primarily due to our year-over-year increases in home sale revenues.

 

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Marketable Securities

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recorded impairments of marketable securities totaling $0.2 million and $0.9 million, respectively, compared to an impairment of $2.2 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The impairments recorded on certain equity securities were based on our determination that the unrealized loss on certain of our equity securities no longer met the criteria to be considered temporary.

 

 

 
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Other Homebuilding Operating Data

 

Net New Orders:

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly

Absorption

Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly

Absorption

Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly

Absorption

Rate *

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Arizona

    225     $ 68,611     $ 304.9       2.56       214     $ 60,274     $ 281.7       2.15       5 %     14 %     8 %     19 %

California

    260       154,113       592.7       4.08       184       118,943       646.4       3.07       41 %     30 %     (8 )%     33 %

Nevada

    175       59,068       337.5       2.75       110       40,196       365.4       2.99       59 %     47 %     (8 )%     (8 )%

Washington

    83       38,400       462.7       2.26       93       40,260       432.9       2.25       (11 )%     (5 )%     7 %     0 %

West

    743       320,192       430.9       2.95       601       259,673       432.1       2.53       24 %     23 %     (0 )%     17 %

Colorado

    321       147,984       461.0       3.82       273       129,221       473.3       2.39       18 %     15 %     (3 )%     60 %

Utah

    35       14,979       428.0       1.41       48       17,282       360.0       2.21       (27 )%     (13 )%     19 %     (36 )%

Mountain

    356       162,963       457.8       3.27       321       146,503       456.4       2.36       11 %     11 %     0 %     39 %

Maryland

    50       23,125       462.5       1.42       53       26,667       503.2       1.81       (6 )%     (13 )%     (8 )%     (22 )%

Virginia

    52       27,270       524.4       2.04       48       22,812       475.3       2.21       8 %     20 %     10 %     (8 )%

Florida

    95       36,711       386.4       1.74       86       33,393       388.3       1.98       10 %     10 %     (0 )%     (12 )%

East

    197       87,106       442.2       1.71       187       82,872       443.2       1.98       5 %     5 %     (0 )%     (14 )%

Total

    1,296     $ 570,261     $ 440.0       2.72       1,109     $ 489,048     $ 441.0       2.37       17 %     17 %     (0 )%     15 %

 

 

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly

Absorption

Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly

Absorption

Rate *

   

Homes

   

Dollar

Value

   

Average

Price

   

Monthly Absorption Rate *

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Arizona

    684     $ 209,013     $ 305.6       2.52       689     $ 195,546     $ 283.8       2.20       (1 )%     7 %     8 %     15 %

California

    797       479,030       601.0       4.36       696       402,701       578.6       3.79       15 %     19 %     4 %     15 %

Nevada

    634       224,168       353.6       3.31       487       185,313       380.5       4.19       30 %     21 %     (7 )%     (21 )%

Washington

    325       156,962       483.0       2.82       314       133,197       424.2       2.66       4 %     18 %     14 %     6 %

West

    2,440       1,069,173       438.2       3.20       2,186       916,757       419.4       2.99       12 %     17 %     4 %     7 %

Colorado

    1,227       585,152       476.9       4.00       1,173       557,372       475.2       3.19       5 %     5 %     0 %     25 %

Utah

    178       68,199       383.1       2.47       177       64,426       364.0       2.89       1 %     6 %     5 %     (15 )%

Mountain

    1,405       653,351       465.0       3.71       1,350       621,798       460.6       3.15       4 %     5 %     1 %     18 %

Maryland

    208       98,703       474.5       1.89       181       89,213       492.9       2.14       15 %     11 %     (4 )%     (12 )%

Virginia

    210       110,047       524.0       2.75       163       80,588       494.4       2.11       29 %     37 %     6 %     30 %

Florida

    325       136,220       419.1       2.19       303       112,895       372.6       2.34       7 %     21 %     12 %     (6 )%

East

    743       344,970       464.3       2.22       647       282,696       436.9       2.22       15 %     22 %     6 %     0 %

Total

    4,588     $ 2,067,494     $ 450.6       3.11       4,183     $ 1,821,251     $ 435.4       2.88       10 %     14 %     3 %     8 %

 

 

* Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, the dollar value of net new orders increased 17% and 14%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to increases in net new orders in each period. Our net new orders in both periods were up primarily due to improved monthly sales absorption rates.

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2016, the $81.2 million increase in the dollar value of net new orders was primarily driven by significant year-over-year improvements in our California, Nevada, and Colorado markets. The increases in California and Colorado were primarily due to increases of 33% and 60%, respectively, in the monthly sales absorption rate, which drove a much higher net new order count. In our Nevada market, a year-over-year increase in average active communities of 75% primarily drove the higher dollar value of net new orders. The slight decreases in average selling prices in most of our markets were primarily due to a shift in mix to lower priced communities. As discussed in prior quarters, we are continuing to roll out our more affordable product. Though we are still in the early phases of this process, we have seen continued increases in the sales of this product as a percentage of our total net new orders.

 

 

 
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Through the first nine months of 2016, all of the markets in which we operate have realized year-over-year improvements in the dollar value of net new orders, driving a $246.2 million increase in the dollar value of net new orders. On the back of solid macro-economic factors, most of our markets have benefited from an improved monthly sales absorption pace in 2016.

 

Active Subdivisions:

 

                           

Average Active Subdivisions

   

Average Active Subdivisions

 
   

Active Subdivisions

   

Three Months Ended

   

Nine Months Ended

 
   

September 30,

   

%

   

September 30,

   

%

   

September 30,

   

%

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

 

Arizona

    30       31       (3 )%     29       33       (12 )%     30       35       (14 )%

California

    21       19       11 %     21       20       5 %     20       20       0 %

Nevada

    20       15       33 %     21       12       75 %     21       13       62 %

Washington

    14       14       0 %     12       14       (14 )%     13       13       0 %

West

    85       79       8 %     83       79       5 %     84       81       4 %

Colorado

    28       37       (24 )%     28       38       (26 )%     34       41       (17 )%

Utah

    9       8       13 %     8       7       14 %     8       7       14 %

Mountain

    37       45       (18 )%     36       45       (20 )%     42       48       (13 )%

Maryland

    11       10       10 %     12       10       20 %     12       9       33 %

Virginia

    8       8       0 %     9       7       29 %     9       9       0 %

Florida

    18       15       20 %     18       15       20 %     17       14       21 %

East

    37       33       12 %     39       32       22 %     38       32       19 %

Total

    159       157       1 %     158       156       1 %     164       161       2 %

  

At September 30, 2016, we had 159 active subdivisions, a 1% increase from September 30, 2015. The year-over-year changes for nearly all our markets were primarily driven by the timing of opening new communities versus closing out older communities.

 

 

 
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Cancellation Rate:

 

                                                   

Cancellations As a Percentage

 
   

Cancellations As a Percentage of Gross Sales

   

of Homes in Beginning Backlog

 
   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Change in

   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

   

Change in

   

Three Months Ended

September 30,

   

Change in

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Percentage

   

2016

   

2015

   

Percentage

   

2016

   

2015

   

Percentage

 

Arizona

    26 %     26 %     0 %     24 %     22 %     2 %     19 %     22 %     (3 )%

California

    23 %     20 %     3 %     21 %     19 %     2 %     14 %     12 %     2 %

Nevada

    26 %     28 %     (2 )%     18 %     17 %     1 %     15 %     15 %     0 %

Washington

    17 %     23 %     (6 )%     17 %     17 %     0 %     6 %     17 %     (11 )%

West

    24 %     24 %     0 %     20 %     19 %     1 %     14 %     16 %     (2 )%

Colorado

    24 %     26 %     (2 )%     19 %     20 %     (1 )%     9 %     11 %     (2 )%

Utah

    31 %     19 %     12 %     22 %     16 %     6 %     10 %     10 %     0 %

Mountain

    24 %     25 %     (1 )%     20 %     19 %     1 %     9 %     10 %     (1 )%

Maryland

    32 %     17 %     15 %     25 %     17 %     8 %     18 %     13 %     5 %

Virginia

    30 %     28 %     2 %     20 %     28 %     (8 )%     15 %     22 %     (7 )%

Florida

    32 %     30 %     2 %     28 %     25 %     3 %     19 %     21 %     (2 )%

East

    31 %     26 %     5 %     25 %     24 %     1 %     17 %     19 %     (2 )%

Total

    25 %     25 %     0 %     21 %     20 %     1 %     13 %     14 %     (1 )%

 

Our cancellations as a percentage of gross sales for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were nearly unchanged from the same periods in 2015. While this metric can be useful, we have seen that it can be volatile based on fluctuations in sales and timing of cancellations. When analyzing cancellations over a period of three months, we have found that cancellations as a percentage of homes in beginning backlog to start the quarter provides more predictable results. In regard to this metric, our cancellations as a percent of beginning backlog for the 2016 third quarter were consistent with the same period in the prior year in all markets with the exception of Washington, which decreased significantly as a result of limited inventory and rising prices in that market.

 

Backlog:

 

   

September 30,

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

% Change

 
   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average Price

   

Homes

   

Dollar
Value

   

Average Price

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Arizona

    423     $ 132,929     $ 314.3       377     $ 109,735     $ 291.1       12 %     21 %     8 %

California

    627       389,622       621.4       402       253,814       631.4       56 %     54 %     (2 )%

Nevada

    397       139,731       352.0       238       94,815       398.4       67 %     47 %     (12 )%

Washington

    270       133,367       494.0       179       79,175       442.3       51 %     68 %     12 %

West

    1,717       795,649       463.4       1,196       537,539       449.4       44 %     48 %     3 %

Colorado

    1,104       530,662       480.7       909       434,371       477.9       21 %     22 %     1 %

Utah

    141       53,180       377.2       122       43,551       357.0       16 %     22 %     6 %

Mountain

    1,245       583,842       468.9       1,031       477,922       463.6       21 %     22 %     1 %

Maryland

    120       56,837       473.6       81       42,999       530.9       48 %     32 %     (11 )%

Virginia

    118       64,228       544.3       83       42,494       512.0       42 %     51 %     6 %

Florida

    248       111,499       449.6       196       78,900       402.6       27 %     41 %     12 %

East

    486       232,564       478.5       360       164,393       456.6       35 %     41 %     5 %

Total

    3,448     $ 1,612,055     $ 467.5       2,587     $ 1,179,854     $ 456.1       33 %     37 %     2 %

  

At September 30, 2016, we had 3,448 homes in backlog with a total value of $1.61 billion, representing a year-over-year increase of 861 homes and $432.2 million from September 30, 2015. The increase in the number homes in backlog for each of our markets was driven by a combination of the following factors: (1) an increase in net new order activity over the last twelve months for all our markets, except Utah; (2) a higher percentage of our backlog coming from build-to-order sales, which are generally in backlog for a longer period of time; and (3) limited subcontractor availability, which has extended our cycle times in most of our larger markets.

 

 

 
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Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):

 

   

September 30,

   

%

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

 

Unsold:

                       

Completed

    81       221       (63 )%

Under construction

    298       403       (26 )%

Total unsold started homes

    379       624       (39 )%

Sold homes under construction or completed

    2,626       1,947       35 %

Model homes

    293       273       7 %

Total homes completed or under construction

    3,298       2,844       16 %

 

At the beginning of 2015, we increased our focus on build-to-order sales and started fewer unsold homes, giving our customers the best opportunity to personalize their homes. As a result, our supply of unsold homes has declined by 39% year-over-year from September 30, 2015. However, this decline was more than offset by a 35% increase in sold homes under construction or completed as a result of our higher backlog, and a 7% increase in our model homes, resulting in a 16% increase in our total homes completed or under construction.

  

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction):

 

   

September 30, 2016

   

September 30, 2015

         
   

Lots Owned

   

Lots Optioned

   

Total

   

Lots Owned

   

Lots Optioned

   

Total

   

Total % Change

 

Arizona

    1,515       269       1,784       1,778       205       1,983       (10 )%

California

    1,753       75       1,828       1,726       222       1,948       (6 )%

Nevada

    2,051       200       2,251       1,938       439       2,377       (5 )%

Washington

    853       -       853       842       37       879       (3 )%

West

    6,172       544       6,716       6,284       903       7,187       (7 )%

Colorado

    4,051       1,347       5,398       4,208       1,036       5,244       3 %

Utah

    380       -       380       496       -       496       (23 )%

Mountain

    4,431       1,347       5,778       4,704       1,036       5,740       1 %

Maryland

    261       143       404       383       304       687       (41 )%

Virginia

    429       15       444       693       163       856       (48 )%

Florida

    962       455       1,417       1,014       293       1,307       8 %

East

    1,652       613       2,265       2,090       760       2,850       (21 )%

Total

    12,255       2,504       14,759       13,078       2,699       15,777       (6 )%

 

Our total owned and optioned lots at September 30, 2016 were 14,759, down 6% from September 30, 2015. The decline in lots controlled in our Maryland and Virginia markets is primarily due to reduced land acquisition activity during 2016, as our recent returns in these markets have been lower than expected. Our total lot supply of approximately 3.1 years (which is based on our last-twelve months deliveries and is within our stated strategic range), coupled with our planned acquisition activity, will support growth in future periods. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

 

 

 
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Financial Services

  

   

Three Months Ended

                   

Nine Months Ended

                 
   

September 30,

   

Change

   

September 30,

   

Change

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

   

2016

   

2015

   

Amount

   

%

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Financial services revenues                                                                

Mortgage operations

  $ 11,294     $ 7,999     $ 3,295       41 %   $ 28,866     $ 21,752     $ 7,114       33 %

Other

    6,114       4,842       1,272       26 %     15,382       13,100       2,282       17 %

Total financial services revenues

  $ 17,408     $ 12,841     $ 4,567       36 %   $ 44,248     $ 34,852     $ 9,396       27 %
                                                                 

Financial services pretax income

                                                               

Mortgage operations

  $ 6,723     $ 5,354     $ 1,369       26 %   $ 16,491     $ 12,243     $ 4,248       35 %

Other

    3,654       2,908       746       26 %     8,555       9,664       (1,109 )     (11 )%

Total financial services pretax income

  $ 10,377     $ 8,262     $ 2,115       26 %   $ 25,046     $ 21,907     $ 3,139       14 %

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, our financial services pretax income was up $2.1 million, or 26%, and $3.1 million, or 14%, respectively, from the same periods in the prior year. The year-over-year increases in pretax income for both periods were primarily due to our mortgage operations segment having: (1) increases in the dollar value of loans locked, originated, and sold; and (2) higher gains on loans locked and sold. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our other financial services segment had a slight decline in pretax income as the nine months ended September 30, 2015 benefited from a $1.5 million adjustment to reduce insurance reserves and the same period in 2016 did not benefit from such an adjustment.

 

The following table sets forth information for our mortgage operations segment relating to mortgage loans originated and capture rate. “Capture rate” is defined as the number of mortgage loans originated by our mortgage operations segment for our homebuyers as a percent of our total home closings.

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

% or

   

Nine Months Ended

   

% or

 
   

September 30,

   

Percentage

   

September 30,

   

Percentage

 
   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

   

2016

   

2015

   

Change

 
   

(Dollars in thousands)

 
Total Originations (including transfer loans):                                                

Loans

    862       606       42 %     2,146       1,759       22 %

Principal

  $ 296,456     $ 203,091       46 %   $ 747,941     $ 589,810       27 %

Capture Rate Data:

                                               

Capture rate as % of all homes delivered

    66 %     55 %     11 %     61 %     56 %     5 %

Capture rate as % of all homes delivered (excludes cash sales)

    69 %     59 %     10 %     64 %     59 %     5 %

Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:

                                               

FHA loans

    21 %     19 %     2 %     20 %     17 %     3 %

Other government loans (VA & USDA)

    22 %     23 %     (1 )%     24 %     26 %     (2 )%

Total government loans

    43 %     42 %     1 %     44 %     43 %     1 %

Conventional loans

    57 %     58 %     (1 )%     56 %     57 %     (1 )%
      100 %     100 %     0 %     100 %     100 %     0 %

Loan Type:

                                               

Fixed rate

    97 %     96 %     1 %     98 %     96 %     2 %

ARM

    3 %     4 %     (1 )%     2 %     4 %     (2 )%

Credit Quality:

                                               

Average FICO Score

    735       736       (0 )%     736       736       0 %

Other Data:

                                               

Average Combined LTV ratio

    83 %     85 %     (2 )%     84 %     85 %     (1 )%

Full documentation loans

    100 %     100 %     0 %     100 %     100 %     0 %

Loans Sold to Third Parties:

                                               

Loans

    840       640       31 %     2,144       1,819       18 %

Principal

  $ 295,818     $ 215,023       38 %   $ 744,958     $ 608,156       22 %

 

 

 
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Income Taxes

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, we had income tax expenses of $11.7 million and $29.9 million, respectively, both of which were based on effective income tax rates of 30.7% and 32.3%, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, we had income tax expenses of $8.9 million and $25.7 million, respectively, which were based on effective income tax rates of 37.5% and 37.3%, respectively. The year-over-year reductions in our effective tax rates are primarily the result of our estimated 2016 full year effective tax rate including (1) an estimate for energy credits versus no such estimate as of September 30, 2015 as the credit for both 2015 and 2016 was not approved by the U.S. Congress until December 2015, and (2) a domestic manufacturing deduction, whereas we were not eligible for this deduction in the prior year due to our net operating loss carryforwards.

 

 

 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of 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. Management evaluates such estimates and judgments on an on-going basis and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ from these estimates if conditions are significantly different in the future. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

 

Our critical accounting estimates and policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

We use our liquidity and capital resources to: (1) support our operations, including the purchase of land, land development and construction of homes; (2) provide working capital; and (3) provide mortgage loans for our homebuyers. Our liquidity includes our cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, revolving credit facility and mortgage repurchase facility. Additionally, we have an existing effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue equity, debt or hybrid securities up to $1.50 billion.

 

We have marketable equity securities that consist primarily of holdings in corporate equities and holdings in mutual fund securities, which are invested mostly in debt securities.

 

Capital Resources

 

Our capital structure is primarily a combination of (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) long-term financing, represented by our 5⅝% senior notes due 2020, 5½% senior notes due 2024 and our 6% senior notes due 2043; (3) our Revolving Credit Facility and (4) our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Because of our current balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities, ability to access the capital markets, and available capacity under both our Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility, we believe that our capital resources are adequate to satisfy our short and long-term capital requirements, including meeting future payments on our senior notes as they become due. See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

   

We may from time to time seek to retire or purchase our outstanding senior notes through cash purchases, whether through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amounts involved may be material.

 

Senior Notes, Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility

 

Senior Notes. Our senior notes are not secured and, while the senior note indentures contain some restrictions on secured debt and other transactions, they do not contain financial covenants. Our senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. We believe that we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants in the senior note indentures.

 

Revolving Credit Facility. We have an unsecured revolving credit agreement (“Revolving Credit Facility”) with a group of lenders, which may be used for general corporate purposes. This agreement has an aggregate commitment of $550 million (the “Commitment”) and was amended on December 18, 2015 to extend the maturity to December 18, 2020. Each lender may issue letters of credit in an amount up to 50% of its commitment. The facility permits an increase in the maximum Commitment amount to $1.0 billion upon our request, subject to receipt of additional commitments from existing or additional lenders and the consent of the designated agent and the co-administrative agent. As defined in the Revolving Credit Facility agreement, interest rates on outstanding borrowings are equal to the highest of (1) 0.0% or (2) a specified eurocurrency rate, federal funds effective rate or prime rate, plus a margin that is determined based on our credit ratings and leverage ratio. At any time at which our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, exceeds 55%, the aggregate principal amount of all consolidated senior debt borrowings outstanding may not exceed the borrowing base. There is no borrowing base requirement if our leverage ratio, as of the last day of the most recent calendar quarter, is 55% or less.

 

 

 
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The Revolving Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by most of our homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The facility contains various representations, warranties and covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The financial covenants include a consolidated tangible net worth test and a leverage test, along with a consolidated tangible net worth covenant, all as defined in the facility agreement. A failure to satisfy the foregoing tests does not constitute an event of default, but can trigger a “term-out” of the facility. A breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant (but not the consolidated tangible net worth test) or a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws would result in an event of default.

 

The Revolving Credit Facility is subject to acceleration upon certain specified events of default, including breach of the consolidated tangible net worth covenant, a violation of anti-corruption or sanctions laws, failure to make timely payments, breaches of certain representations or covenants, failure to pay other material indebtedness, or another person becoming beneficial owner of 50% or more of our outstanding common stock. We believe we were in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2016.

 

As of September 30, 2016, we had $15.0 million in borrowings and $26.2 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, leaving a remaining borrowing capacity of $508.8 million.

 

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. HomeAmerican entered into an Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”) with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”), effective September 16, 2016. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility amends and restates the prior Master Repurchase Agreement with USBNA dated as of November 12, 2008, as amended, which contained similar terms. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility increases the facility amount from $50 million to $75 million, extends the expiration date to September 15, 2017, adjusts the facility’s sublimits, expands the types of eligible loans, and reduces the facility fee. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides liquidity to HomeAmerican by providing for the sale of eligible mortgage loans to USBNA with an agreement by HomeAmerican to repurchase the mortgage loans at a future date. Until such mortgage loans are transferred back to HomeAmerican, the documents relating to such loans are held by USBNA, as custodian, pursuant to the Custody Agreement (“Custody Agreement”), dated as of November 12, 2008, by and between HomeAmerican and USBNA. In the event that an eligible mortgage loan becomes ineligible, as defined under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility, HomeAmerican may be required to repurchase the ineligible mortgage loan immediately. The maximum aggregate commitment of the Mortgage Repurchase Facility was temporarily increased on September 27, 2016 from $75 million to $110 million and was effective through October 26, 2016. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility also had a temporary increase in the maximum aggregate commitment from $50 million to $90 million from December 23, 2015 through January 31, 2016. At September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were $92.0 million and $88.6 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that HomeAmerican was obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that HomeAmerican is obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility in the consolidated balance sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a price range that is LIBOR-based. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a maximum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth ratio, (iii) a minimum adjusted net income requirement, and (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement. The foregoing capitalized terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe HomeAmerican was in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility as of September 30, 2016.

 

Dividends

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, we paid dividends of $0.25 per share and $0.75 per share, respectively.

 

MDC Common Stock Repurchase Program

 

At September 30, 2016, we were authorized to repurchase up to 4,000,000 shares of our common stock. We did not repurchase any shares of our common stock during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2016.

 

 

 
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Consolidated Cash Flow

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we used $8.9 million of cash from operating activities, primarily due to (1) the use of $88.6 million to increase our inventory from December 31, 2015, and (2) a $21.7 million increase to our trade and other receivables. These uses of cash were partially offset by net income of $62.8 million, an $18.2 million increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, and $28.1 million in non-cash reconciling items.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we generated $24.7 million of cash from investing activities, primarily attributable to the sale of $56.9 million in marketable securities, partially offset by the purchases of $28.3 million in marketable securities and $3.9 million in property and equipment.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we used $33.4 million in cash for financing activities, primarily related to dividend payments totaling $36.8 million. This was partially offset by net advances totaling $3.4 million on our mortgage repurchase facility.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

Lot Option Purchase Contracts. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into lot option purchase contracts in order to procure lots for the construction of homes. Lot option contracts enable us to control lot positions with a minimal capital investment, which substantially reduces the risks associated with land ownership and development. At September 30, 2016, we had deposits of $6.9 million in the form of cash and $2.4 million in the form of letters of credit that secured option contracts to purchase 2,621 lots for a total estimated purchase price of $267.4 million.

 

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. At September 30, 2016, we had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $179.3 million and $58.9 million, respectively, including $32.6 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $53.8 million and $31.9 million, respectively. We expect that the obligations secured by these performance bonds and letters of credit generally will be performed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. To the extent that the obligations are performed, the related performance bonds and letters of credit should be released and we should not have any continuing obligations. However, in the event any such performance bonds or letters of credit are called, our indemnity obligations could require us to reimburse the issuer of the performance bond or letter of credit.

 

We have made no material guarantees with respect to third-party obligations.

 

 
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IMPACT OF INFLATION, CHANGING PRICES AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

 

The impact of inflation and changing prices have not changed materially from the disclosure in our December 31, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

OTHER

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as statements made by us in periodic press releases, oral statements made by our officials in the course of presentations about the Company and conference calls in connection with quarterly earnings releases, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terminology such as “likely,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this Report are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be considered. Additionally, information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance and risk factors that have the potential to affect us is contained under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Our cash and investment policy and strategy is to achieve an appropriate investment return while preserving principal and managing risk. Our cash and cash equivalents may include immediately available commercial bank deposits, commercial paper, money market funds, certificates of deposit and time deposits. Our marketable securities consist primarily of holdings in mutual fund securities, which invest mostly in floating and fixed rate debt securities, and direct holdings in corporate equities. The market value and/or income derived from our equity securities can be negatively impacted by a number of market risk factors, including changes in interest rates, general economic conditions and equity markets. As of September 30, 2016, we had marketable securities in unrealized loss positions totaling $0.8 million, against which we recorded impairments totaling $0.3 million during the current quarter. For the remaining marketable securities in unrealized loss positions totaling $0.5 million, there can be no assurances that the cost basis of these securities will be recovered in the future. If we elect to sell, or are otherwise were required to sell these securities, we could be required to record losses if the market values do not increase prior to any sales. Such losses, if any, would be recorded as a component of our results of operations.

 

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on mortgage loans held-for-sale, mortgage interest rate lock commitments and debt. Derivative instruments utilized in the normal course of business by HomeAmerican include interest rate lock commitments and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities, which are used to manage the price risk on fluctuations in interest rates on our mortgage loans in inventory and interest rate lock commitments to originate mortgage loans. Such contracts are the only significant financial derivative instruments utilized by MDC. HomeAmerican’s mortgage loans in process for which a rate and price commitment had been made to a borrower that had not closed at September 30, 2016 had an aggregate principal balance of $105.8 million, all of which were under interest rate lock commitments at an average interest rate of 3.48%. In addition, HomeAmerican had mortgage loans held-for-sale with an aggregate principal balance of $114.4 million at September 30, 2016, of which $26.8 million had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser and had an average interest rate of 3.47%. In order to hedge the changes in fair value of interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale which had not yet been committed to a mortgage purchaser, HomeAmerican had forward sales of securities totaling $88.5 million at September 30, 2016.

 

HomeAmerican provides mortgage loans that generally are sold forward and subsequently delivered to a third-party purchaser between 15 and 40 days. Forward commitments are used for non-trading purposes to sell mortgage loans and hedge price risk due to fluctuations in interest rates on rate-locked mortgage loans in process that have not closed. Due to this economic hedging philosophy, the market risk associated with these mortgages is limited. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, we record the fair value of the derivatives in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income with an offset to either derivative assets or liabilities, depending on the nature of the change.

 

 

 
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We utilize our Revolving Credit Facility, our Mortgage Repurchase Facility and senior notes in our financing strategy. For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument, but do not affect our earnings or cash flows. We do not have an obligation to prepay our senior notes prior to maturity and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value do not have an impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. For variable rate debt such as our Revolving Credit Facility and Mortgage Repurchase Facility, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of the outstanding borrowing on the debt facilities, but does affect our earnings and cash flows. See “Forward-Looking Statements” above.

 

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

 

(a)     Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures - An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision, and with the participation, of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (principle executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer).  Based on that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting - There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 
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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

FORM 10-Q

 

PART II

 

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

 

Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, we and certain of our subsidiaries and affiliates have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints and other legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, including product liability claims and claims associated with the sale and financing of our homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no significant changes in the risk factors previously identified as being attendant to our business in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. For a more complete discussion of other risk factors that affect our business, see “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, which include the following:

  

 

Changes in general economic, real estate and other business conditions may have an adverse effect on the homebuilding and mortgage industries, which could have a negative impact on our business.

 

 

Increased competition levels in the homebuilding and mortgage lending industries could have a negative impact on our homebuilding and mortgage operations.

 

 

If land is not available at reasonable prices or terms, we could be required to scale back our operations in a given market and/or we may operate at lower levels of profitability.

 

 

Supply shortages and other risks related to the demand for skilled labor and building materials could increase costs and delay deliveries.

 

 

If mortgage interest rates rise, if down payment requirements are increased, if loan limits are decreased, or if mortgage financing otherwise becomes less available, it could adversely affect our business.

 

 

Expirations, amendments or changes to tax laws, incentives or credits currently available to our customers may negatively impact our business.

 

 

Increases in our cancellations could have a negative impact on our business.

 

 

A decline in the market value of our homes or carrying value of our land would have a negative impact on our business.

 

 

Natural disasters could cause an increase in home construction costs, as well as delays, and could negatively impact our business.

 

 

Changes in energy prices may have an adverse effect on the economies in certain markets we operate in and our cost of building homes.

 

 

We have financial needs that we meet through the capital markets, including the debt and secondary mortgage markets, and disruptions in these markets could have an adverse impact on the results of our business.

 

 

Our business is subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations concerning land development, construction of homes, sales, mortgage lending, environmental and other aspects of our business. These laws and regulations could give rise to additional liabilities or expenditures, or restrictions on our business.

 

 

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain surety bonds, the unavailability of which could adversely affect our business.

 

 

Decreases in the market value of our investments in marketable securities could have an adverse impact on our business.

 

 

Product liability litigation and warranty claims that arise in the ordinary course of business may be costly.

 

 

Repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans, could negatively impact our business.

 

 

 
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Because of the seasonal nature of our business, our quarterly operating results can fluctuate.

 

 

We are dependent on the services of key employees, and the loss of their services could hurt our business.

 

 

The interests of certain controlling shareholders may be adverse to investors

 

 

Information technology failures and data security breaches could harm our business.

   

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. Additionally, there were no sales of unregistered equity securities during the period.

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5.    Other Information

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 
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Item 6.    Exhibits

 

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement among HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as Agent and a Buyer, dated as of September 16, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 19, 2016). *

     
10.2   Form of Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (2011 Equity Incentive Plan).
     
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101   The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

    

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* Incorporated by reference.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date:     November 1, 2016 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

 

  (Registrant)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert N. Martin

 

 

 

Robert N. Martin

 

 

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (principal financial officer and duly authorized officer)

 

 

 

 
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number 

  Description
     

10.1

 

Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement among HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association as Agent and a Buyer, dated as of September 16, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 19, 2016). *

     
10.2   Form of Performance Share Unit Grant Agreement (2011 Equity Incentive Plan).
     
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a), pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by 17 CFR 240.13a-14(b), pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
101   The following financial statements, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

  

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* Incorporated by reference.

 

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