Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

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  
Denver, Colorado   80237
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(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  x    No  ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, 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   x    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  x

As of July 30, 2012, 47,993,316 shares of M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. common stock were outstanding.

 

 

 


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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2012

INDEX

 

               Page
No.
 

Part I. Financial Information:

  
   Item 1.    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements:   
      Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011      1   
     

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011

     2   
      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011      3   
      Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements      4   
   Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      23   
   Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk      37   
   Item 4.    Controls and Procedures      37   

Part II. Other Information:

  
   Item 1.    Legal Proceedings      38   
   Item 1A.    Risk Factors      38   
   Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      39   
   Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities      39   
   Item 4.    Mine Safety Disclosures      39   
   Item 5.    Other Information      39   
   Item 6.    Exhibits      40   
   Signature      40   

 

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ITEM 1. Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statement

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
     (Unaudited)  
ASSETS   

Homebuilding:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 298,274      $ 316,418   

Marketable securities

     454,775        485,434   

Restricted cash

     2,260        667   

Trade and other receivables

     40,341        21,593   

Inventories:

    

Housing completed or under construction

     437,287        300,714   

Land and land under development

     414,466        505,338   

Property and equipment, net

     34,471        36,277   

Deferred tax asset, net of valuation allowance of $273,828 and $281,178 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

     —          —     

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     44,272        50,423   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

     1,726,146        1,716,864   

Financial Services:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,850        26,943   

Marketable securities

     32,256        34,509   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

     65,687        78,335   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,975        2,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services assets

     129,768        141,861   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 1,855,914      $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Homebuilding:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 42,829      $ 25,645   

Accrued liabilities

     111,730        119,188   

Senior notes, net

     744,470        744,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding liabilities

     899,029        888,941   

Financial Services:

    

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

     52,965        52,446   

Mortgage repurchase facility

     32,660        48,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services liabilities

     85,625        101,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     984,654        990,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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; 47,990,975 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2012 and 48,017,108 and 47,957,196 issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2011

     480        480   

Additional paid-in-capital

     870,331        863,128   

Retained earnings

     1,839        12,927   

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     (1,390     (7,240

Treasury stock, at cost; no shares at June 30, 2012 and 59,912 at December 31, 2011

     —          (659
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     871,260        868,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 1,855,914      $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
           (Unaudited)        

Homebuilding:

        

Home sale revenues

   $ 256,532      $ 206,163      $ 441,210      $ 369,546   

Land sale revenues

     1,815        2,565        3,405        2,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home sale and land revenues

     258,347        208,728        444,615        372,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home cost of sales

     (220,220     (179,097     (378,874     (320,078

Land cost of sales

     (1,718     (1,741     (3,208     (1,758

Inventory impairments

     —          (8,633     —          (8,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     (221,938     (189,471     (382,082     (330,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     36,409        19,257        62,533        41,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (39,223     (49,158     (73,347     (96,811

Interest income

     5,373        6,986        11,286        13,474   

Interest expense

     —          (7,334     (808     (16,001

Other income (expense)

     418        (2,643     576        (884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     2,977        (32,892     240        (58,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

        

Revenues

     10,587        6,731        18,306        12,434   

Expenses

     (3,909     (3,642     (6,766     (7,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial services pretax income

     6,678        3,089        11,540        4,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     9,655        (29,803     11,780        (53,507

Benefit (provision) for income taxes

     983        1,823        1,123        5,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,638      $ (27,980   $ 12,903      $ (47,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Unrealized gain (loss) related to available-for-sale securities

     (698     (1,971     5,850        1,332   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 9,940      $ (29,951   $ 18,753      $ (46,527
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.27      $ (1.03

Diluted

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.26      $ (1.03

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

        

Basic

     47,398,088        46,719,233        47,367,051        46,717,408   

Diluted

     47,752,729        46,719,233        47,677,067        46,717,408   

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.25      $ 0.25      $ 0.50      $ 0.50   

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

 

     Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Operating Activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 12,903      $ (47,859

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Stock-based compensation expense

     7,721        6,680   

Depreciation and amortization

     2,656        3,217   

Inventory impairments and write-offs of land option deposits

     311        12,305   

Amortization of (premium) discount on marketable debt securities

     (151     912   

Net changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash

     (1,593     (184

Trade and other receivables

     (18,345     18,935   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale

     12,648        25,914   

Housing completed or under construction

     (136,387     51,590   

Land and land under development

     91,048        (108,622

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,956        (1,376

Accounts payable

     17,169        (5,910

Accrued liabilities

     (7,526     (24,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (15,590     (69,257
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

    

Purchase of marketable securities

     (292,788     (258,423

Maturity of marketable securities

     106,000        451,000   

Sale of marketable securities

     225,701        129,677   

Purchase of property and equipment and other

     (668     (29,295
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     38,245        292,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

    

Payments on mortgage repurchase facility

     (90,409     (47,115

Advances on mortgage repurchase facility

     74,367        30,669   

Dividend payments

     (23,990     (23,692

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     140        46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (39,892     (40,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (17,237     183,610   

Cash and cash equivalents:

    

Beginning of period

     343,361        572,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 326,124      $ 755,835   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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” or the “Company,” 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 June 30, 2012 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, 2011.

Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2012 presentation.

Refer to the economic conditions described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in Item 1A of the Company’s December 31, 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

2. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, (“ASU 2011-04”). ASU 2011-04 amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, (“ASC 820”), providing a consistent definition and measurement of fair value, as well as similar disclosure requirements between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles, clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and expands the ASC 820 disclosure requirements, particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2011-04 was effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2012. The adoption of ASU 2011-04 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, (“ASU 2011-05”), which improves the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and increases the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income (“OCI”) by eliminating the option to present components of OCI as part of the statement of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendments in this standard require that all non-owner changes in stockholders’ equity be presented either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this standard do not change the items that must be reported in OCI, when an item of OCI must be reclassified to net income, or change the option for an entity to present components of OCI gross or net of the effect of income taxes. The amendments in ASU 2011-05 were effective for our interim and annual periods beginning January 1, 2012 and were applied retrospectively. The adoption of the provisions of ASU 2011-05 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC 350, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”), which simplifies how entities test goodwill for impairment. Previous guidance under ASC 350 required an entity to test goodwill for impairment using a two-step process on at least an annual basis. First, the fair value of a reporting unit was calculated and compared to its carrying amount, including goodwill. Second, if the fair value of a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount, the amount of impairment loss, if any, was required to be measured. Under the amendments in this update, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads the entity to determine that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. If the entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to test goodwill for impairment under the two-step process as described under ASC 350. The amendments are effective for us for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning January 1, 2012, and early adoption is permitted. We adopted this standard in the 2012 first quarter. The adoption of the provisions of ASC 350 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

3. Segment Reporting

The Company’s operating segments are defined as a component of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker, or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. The Company has identified its chief operating decision-makers (“CODMs”) as two key executives—the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer.

The Company has identified each homebuilding subdivision as an operating segment as each homebuilding subdivision engages in business activities from which it earns revenue, primarily from the sale of single-family detached homes, generally to first-time and first-time move-up homebuyers. Subdivisions in the reportable segments noted below have been aggregated 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. The Company’s homebuilding reportable segments are as follows:

 

  (1) West (Arizona, California, Nevada and Washington)
  (2) Mountain (Colorado and Utah)
  (3) East (Virginia and Maryland, which includes Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey)
  (4) Other (Florida and Illinois)

The Company’s Financial Services reportable segment 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. These operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment 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 and treasury, information technology, insurance and 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 segment. 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 the homebuilding segment.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes home and land sale revenues and homebuilding pretax income (loss) for the Company’s homebuilding operations. Intercompany adjustments noted in the table below relate to mortgage-related costs that were paid by the homebuilding segments to HomeAmerican as a part of home purchase incentives provided to certain homebuyers.

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Home and land sale revenues:

        

West

   $ 117,424      $ 68,844      $ 186,965      $ 110,453   

Mountain

     79,699        78,158        140,290        147,934   

East

     51,948        50,839        96,897        93,277   

Other

     9,276        10,887        20,463        20,651   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home and land sale revenues

   $ 258,347      $ 208,728      $ 444,615      $ 372,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

        

West

   $ 2,677      $ (11,837   $ 2,844      $ (16,397

Mountain

     4,640        (1,204     6,795        (2,436

East

     480        (2,345     2,300        (4,301

Other

     (346     (916     (64     (1,692

Corporate

     (4,474     (16,590     (11,635     (33,550
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)

   $ 2,977      $ (32,892   $ 240      $ (58,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes total assets for the Company’s homebuilding operations. The assets in the Company’s Corporate segment primarily include cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and property and equipment, net.

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding assets:

     

West

   $ 363,759       $ 346,442   

Mountain

     299,793         262,787   

East

     234,495         223,606   

Other

     30,545         31,468   

Corporate

     797,554         852,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

   $ 1,726,146       $ 1,716,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

4. Earnings (Loss) Per Share

A company that has participating security holders (for example, unvested restricted stock that has non-forfeitable dividend rights) is required to utilize the two-class method for purposes of calculating earnings (loss) per share (“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 or loss). Currently, the Company has one class of security and has participating security holders consisting of shareholders of unvested restricted stock. The following table shows basic and diluted EPS calculations

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,638      $ (27,980   $ 12,903      $ (47,859

Less: distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities

     (149     (206     (308     (365
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) attributable to common stockholders

   $ 10,489      $ (28,186   $ 12,595      $ (48,224
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     47,398,088        46,719,233        47,367,051        46,717,408   

Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents

     354,641        —          310,016        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, assuming conversion of common stock equivalents

     47,752,729        46,719,233        47,677,067        46,717,408   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.27      $ (1.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.26      $ (1.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted EPS includes the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents and is computed using the weighted-average number of common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting period. Common stock equivalents include most types of stock options and unvested restricted stock. A total of 1.0 million unvested performance-based stock options were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 as the performance-based conditions were not met at June 30, 2012. Diluted EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 also excluded options to purchase approximately 4.8 million shares and 5.1 million shares, respectively, of common stock because the effect of their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the same reason, diluted EPS for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 excluded options to purchase approximately 5.2 million shares of common stock. In addition, diluted EPS for the three and six months ending June 30, 2011 excluded common stock equivalents because the effect of their inclusion would decrease the reported loss per share. Using the treasury stock method, the weighted-average common stock equivalents excluded from diluted EPS was 0.4 million shares for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2011.

 

5. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), as updated and amended by ASU 2011-04, 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.

 

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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  

Financial Instrument

   Hierarchy      June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
            (Dollars in thousands)  

Marketable Securities (available-for-sale)

        

Equity securities

     Level 1       $ 178,846       $ 160,021   

Debt securities

     Level 2         308,185         359,922   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

      $ 487,031       $ 519,943   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage Loans Held-For-Sale, net

     Level 2       $ 65,687       $ 78,335   
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. For cash and cash equivalents, the fair value approximates carrying value.

Marketable Securities. The Company’s marketable securities consist of fixed rate and floating rate interest earning securities, primarily: (1) debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt; (2) holdings in mutual fund equity securities and (3) deposit securities, which may include, among others, certificates of deposit and time deposits. As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, all of the Company’s marketable securities were treated as available-for-sale investments and, as such, the Company has recorded all of its marketable securities at fair value with changes in fair value being recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.

The following tables set forth the amortized cost and estimated fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities.

 

     June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value      Amortized
Cost
     Fair Value  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

           

Equity security

   $ 183,736       $ 178,846       $ 169,565       $ 160,021   

Debt securities

     272,797         275,929         323,454         325,413   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 456,533       $ 454,775       $ 493,019       $ 485,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financial Services:

           

Total available-for-sale debt securities

   $ 31,888       $ 32,256       $ 34,164       $ 34,509   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company’s marketable securities (homebuilding and financial services in aggregate) were in an unrealized loss position of $1.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively. The equity securities, which consist of four mutual funds which primarily invest in bonds, have a combined unrealized loss of $4.9 million as of June 30, 2012. Management currently does not have the intent to sell any of its securities that are currently in an unrealized loss position, and it is currently not likely that the Company will be required to sell these marketable securities before the recovery of their cost basis. Additionally, due to the short period of time that the Company’s marketable securities have been in an unrealized loss position, and that the decline in market value occurred during a period of overall decline in market values, the decline is believed to be temporary.

Mortgage Loans Held-for-Sale, Net. As of June 30, 2012, the primary components of the Company’s mortgage loans held-for-sale that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis are: (1) mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell; and (2) mortgage loans held-for-sale not under commitments to sell. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $61.0 million and $77.5 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale under commitments to sell for which fair value was based upon Level 2 inputs, which were the quoted market prices for those mortgage loans. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $4.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of mortgage loans held-for-sale that were not under commitments to sell, and as such, the fair value was based upon Level 2 fair value inputs, primarily the estimated market price received from an outside party.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Inventories. The Company’s inventories consist of housing completed or under construction and land and land under development. The Company’s inventories are primarily associated with subdivisions where the Company intends to construct and sell homes on the land, including model and unsold started homes. Components of housing completed or under construction primarily include: (1) land costs transferred from land and land under development; (2) hard costs associated with the construction of a house; (3) overhead costs, which include real property taxes, engineering fees and permits and fees; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) indirect construction costs. Land costs are transferred from land and land under development to housing completed or under construction at the point in time that the Company begins construction of a home on an owned lot. Costs capitalized to land and land under development primarily include: (1) land costs; (2) development costs for the land; (3) entitlement costs; (4) capitalized interest; and (5) title insurance, taxes and closing costs directly related to the purchase of the land parcel.

Homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. The Company determines impairments on a subdivision level basis as each such subdivision represents the lowest level of identifiable cash flows. In making this determination, the Company reviews, among other things, the following for each subdivision:

 

   

actual and trending “Operating Profit” (which is defined as home sales revenue less home cost of sales and all direct incremental costs associated with the home closing) for homes closed;

 

   

estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Profit;

 

   

forecasted Operating Profit for homes in Backlog (as defined);

 

   

actual and trending net and gross home orders;

 

   

base sales price and home sales incentive information for homes closed and homes in Backlog;

 

   

market information for each sub-market; and

 

   

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

If events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the Company’s inventory may not be recoverable, assets are reviewed for impairment by comparing the undiscounted estimated future cash flows from an individual subdivision 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. The Company generally determines the estimated fair value of each subdivision by determining the present value of the estimated future cash flows at discount rates that are commensurate with the risk of the subdivision under evaluation. For both the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011, the Company recognized inventory impairment charges of $8.6 million. The discount rates used in the Company’s estimated discounted cash flows ranged from 12% to 18% during the three months and six months ended June 30, 2011. The Company did not record any inventory impairments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

Related Party Assets. Related party assets are included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s related party assets are debt security bonds that it acquired from a quasi-municipal corporation in the state of Colorado. The Company has estimated the fair value of the related party assets based upon discounted cash flows as the Company does not believe there is a readily available market for such assets. The estimated cash flows from the bonds are ultimately based upon the Company’s estimated cash flows associated with the building, selling and closing of homes in one of its Colorado subdivisions. The estimated fair values of these assets are based upon Level 3 cash flow inputs. Based upon this evaluation, the estimated fair value of the related party assets approximates its carrying value.

Mortgage Repurchase Facility. The Company’s Mortgage Repurchase Facility is at floating rates or at fixed rates that approximate current market rates and have relatively short-term maturities. The fair value approximates carrying value.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Senior Notes: The estimated values of the senior notes in the following table are based on Level 2 inputs, including market prices of bonds in the homebuilding sector.

 

     June 30, 2012      December 31, 2011  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

5.375% Senior Notes due 2014

   $ 249,528       $ 263,275       $ 249,438       $ 254,667   

5.375% Senior Notes due 2015

     249,876         266,058         249,857         252,083   

5.625% Senior Notes due 2020

     245,066         250,600         244,813         227,467   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 744,470       $ 779,933       $ 744,108       $ 734,217   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6. Inventories

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

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Housing Completed or Under Construction

     

West

   $ 178,425       $ 121,343   

Mountain

     142,118         80,964   

East

     97,774         81,623   

Other Homebuilding

     18,970         16,784   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     437,287         300,714   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Land and Land Under Development

     

West

     149,579         199,941   

Mountain

     134,172         164,961   

East

     120,657         127,291   

Other Homebuilding

     10,058         13,145   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     414,466         505,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Inventories

   $ 851,753       $ 806,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), homebuilding inventories are carried at cost unless events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the underlying subdivision may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates its inventories for impairment at each quarter end. Please see “Inventories” in Note 5 for more detail on the methods and assumptions that were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s inventories. Based on the impairment review, we did not record any inventory impairments during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The inventory impairments recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are shown in the table below:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2011
     Six Months
Ended June 30,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Housing Completed or Under Construction

     

West

   $ 954       $ 954   

Mountain

     239         239   

East

     —           —     

Other Homebuilding

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,193         1,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Land and Land Under Development

     

West

     5,919         5,919   

Mountain

     1,236         1,236   

East

     285         285   

Other Homebuilding

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     7,440         7,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Inventory Impairments

   $ 8,633       $ 8,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The inventory impairments recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 resulted from a decline in the market value of land and homes primarily in our California, Nevada and Utah markets.

 

7. Capitalization of Interest

The Company capitalizes interest on its senior notes associated with its qualified assets, which includes land and land under development that is actively being developed, homes under construction through the completion of construction. When construction of an unsold home is complete, such home is no longer considered to be a qualified asset and interest is no longer capitalized on that home. The Company expensed no interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and expensed $7.4 million and $16.1 million of interest primarily associated with interest incurred on its homebuilding debt during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively. The table set forth below summarizes homebuilding interest activity.

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Interest incurred

   $ 10,573      $ 18,144      $ 21,136      $ 36,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

   $ 63,633      $ 43,762      $ 58,742      $ 38,446   

Interest capitalized during period

     10,573        10,750        20,358        20,269   

Less: previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales

     (7,105     (5,454     (11,999     (9,657
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest capitalized, end of period

   $ 67,101      $ 49,058      $ 67,101      $ 49,058   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

8. Homebuilding Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

The following table sets forth the information relating to prepaid expenses and other assets.

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Deferred marketing costs

   $ 18,112       $ 20,786   

Land option deposits

     4,850         6,952   

Deferred debt issuance costs, net

     2,942         3,235   

Prepaid expenses

     3,156         4,376   

Related party assets

     6,663         6,663   

Goodwill and intangible assets, net

     6,196         6,308   

Other

     2,353         2,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 44,272       $ 50,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

9. Homebuilding Accrued Liabilities

The following table sets forth information relating to accrued liabilities.

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Warranty reserves

   $ 24,036       $ 25,525   

Accrued interest payable

     13,698         13,698   

Accrued executive deferred compensation

     25,806         24,136   

Liability for unrecognized tax benefits

     3,121         3,303   

Legal accruals

     1,750         9,360   

Land development and home construction accruals

     10,114         10,619   

Accrued compensation and related expenses

     12,504         11,350   

Customer and escrow deposits

     9,545         5,468   

Other accrued liabilities

     11,156         15,729   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total accrued liabilities

   $ 111,730       $ 119,188   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

10. Warranty Accrual

The Company records expenses and warranty accruals for general and structural warranty claims, as well as reserves for known, unusual warranty-related expenditures. The Company’s management estimates the warranty reserves based on the Company’s trends in historical warranty payment levels and warranty payments for claims not considered to be normal and recurring. Warranty payments incurred for an individual house may differ from the related accrual established for the home at the time it was closed. The actual disbursements for warranty claims are evaluated in the aggregate. The table set forth below summarizes warranty accrual activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 25,076      $ 33,615      $ 25,525      $ 34,704   

Expense provisions

     878        1,034        1,643        1,875   

Cash payments

     (1,918     (1,617     (3,132     (3,116

Adjustments

     —          (1,832     —          (2,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 24,036      $ 31,200      $ 24,036      $ 31,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The cash payments for the six months ended June 30, 2012 are shown net of $1.3 million of reimbursements received from a third party vendor during the 2012 first quarter for amounts that were or will be paid from the Company’s warranty reserves. Excluding the reimbursement, cash payments for the six months ended June 30, 2012 were significantly higher than the previous year primarily due to payments made on a specific warranty reserve related to several subdivisions in the Texas market, which we exited in 2006.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we experienced lower warranty payments on previously closed homes as compared to the prior year periods. We believe the lower warranty payment experience rate in the 2011 periods were driven by, among other things, tighter focus and controls over our warranty expenditures, a significant drop in sales volumes over the last several years, which resulted in fewer homes under warranty, and better quality controls and construction practices. As a result of favorable warranty payment experience relative to our estimates at the time of home closing, partially offset by increases in specific warranty reserves established for warranty-related issues in a limited number of subdivisions, we recorded adjustments to reduce our warranty reserve by $1.8 million and $2.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

 

11. Insurance Reserves

The Company records expenses and liabilities for losses and loss adjustment expenses for claims associated with: (1) insurance policies with Allegiant and re-insurance agreements issued by StarAmerican; (2) self-insurance, including workers compensation; and (3) deductible amounts under the Company’s insurance policies. The establishment of the provisions for outstanding losses and loss adjustment expenses is based on actuarial studies that include known facts and interpretations of circumstances, including the Company’s experience with similar cases and historical trends involving claim payment patterns, pending levels of unpaid claims, product mix or concentration, claim severity, frequency patterns such as those caused by natural disasters, fires, or accidents, depending on the business conducted, and changing regulatory and legal environments.

The table set forth below summarizes the insurance reserve activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011. The insurance reserve is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Financial Services segment of the accompanying balance sheets.

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012      2011     2012     2011  
            (Dollars in thousands)        

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 44,922       $ 52,031      $ 50,459      $ 52,901   

Expense provisions

     909         587        1,553        1,067   

Cash payments

     —           (656     (6,181     (2,006

Adjustments

     —           348        —          348   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 45,831       $ 52,310      $ 45,831      $ 52,310   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

In the ordinary course of business, the Company makes payments from its insurance reserves to settle litigation claims arising primarily from its homebuilding activities. These payments are irregular in both their timing and their magnitude. As a result, the cash payments shown for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of what future cash payments will be for subsequent periods.

 

12. Income Taxes

The Company is required, at the end of each interim period, to estimate its 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. Due to the effects of the deferred tax valuation allowance and changes in unrecognized tax benefits, the Company’s effective tax rates in 2012 and 2011 are not meaningful as the income tax benefit is not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income or loss. The income tax benefits of $1.0 million and $1.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, resulted primarily from the release of reserves related to settlements with various taxing authorities. The income tax benefits of $1.8 million and $5.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively, resulted primarily from the Company’s 2011 second quarter settlement of various state income tax matters and the Company’s 2011 first quarter settlement with the IRS on the audit of its 2004 and 2005 federal income tax returns.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. A valuation allowance is recorded against a deferred tax asset if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had a full valuation allowance recorded against its net deferred tax asset. The Company’s future realization of its deferred tax assets ultimately depends upon the existence of sufficient taxable income in the carryforward periods under the tax laws. The Company will continue analyzing, in subsequent reporting periods, the positive and negative evidence in determining the expected realization of its deferred tax assets.

The components of our net deferred tax asset are as follows.

 

     June 30,
2012
    December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

  

Federal net operating loss carryforwards

   $ 137,736      $ 133,454   

State net operating loss carryforwards

     53,815        53,350   

Stock-based compensation expense

     27,775        26,771   

Accrued liabilities

     26,299        29,600   

Asset impairment charges

     24,665        31,137   

Alternative minimum tax and other tax credit carryforwards

     10,296        10,296   

Inventory, additional costs capitalized for tax

     3,466        3,466   

Unrealized loss on marketable securities

     535        2,787   

Other

     1,593        1,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets

     286,180        292,383   

Valuation allowance

     (273,828     (281,178
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance

     12,352        11,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Deferred revenue

     6,420        5,589   

Property, equipment and other assets

     1,013        706   

Inventory, additional costs capitalized for financial statement purposes

     537        542   

Accrued liabilities

     32        32   

Other, net

     4,350        4,336   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deferred tax liabilities

     12,352        11,205   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred tax asset

   $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

13. Senior Notes

The Company’s 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. The Company’s senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on an unsecured basis, jointly and severally, by most of its homebuilding segment subsidiaries. The following table sets forth the carrying amount of the Company’s senior notes as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, net of applicable discounts:

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

5.375% Senior Notes due 2014

   $ 249,528       $ 249,438   

5.375% Senior Notes due 2015

     249,876         249,857   

5.625% Senior Notes due 2020

     245,066         244,813   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $   744,470       $ 744,108   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

14. Stock Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, 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 the fair value on the date of grant.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recognized $3.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively, for option grants, compared to $2.2 million and $4.1 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year. The Company recognized $1.5 million and $3.0 million for restricted stock awards during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, compared to $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively, during the same periods in the prior year.

On March 8, 2012, the Company granted a long term performance-based non-qualified stock option to each of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer for 500,000 shares of common stock under the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The terms of the performance-based options provide that, over a three year period, one third of the option shares will vest as of March 1 following any fiscal year in which, in addition to the Company achieving a Home Gross Margin of at least 16.7% (as calculated in the Company’s 2011 Form 10-K, excluding warranty adjustments and interest), the Company achieves: (1) at least a 10% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); (2) at least a 15% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,667 option shares vest); or (3) at least a 20% increase in total revenue over 2011 (166,666 option shares vest). Any of the three tranches of option shares that are not performance vested by March 1, 2015 shall be forfeited. ASC 718 prohibits recognition of expense associated with performance based stock awards until achievement of the performance targets are probable of occurring. As of June 30, 2012, the Company had concluded that achievement of all the performance targets had met the level of probability required to record compensation expense at that time, and as such, $2.5 million of compensation expense was recognized related to the grant of these awards during the 2012 second quarter.

In accordance with ASC 718, the performance-based awards are valued at the fair value on the date of grant. The grant date fair value of these awards was $7.42 per share. The maximum potential expense that would be recognized by the Company if all of the performance targets were met would be approximately $7.4 million.

 

15. Commitments and Contingencies

Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. The Company is required to obtain surety bonds and letters of credit in support of its obligations for land development and subdivision improvements, homeowner association dues, warranty work, contractor license fees and earnest money deposits. At June 30, 2012, the Company had issued and outstanding surety bonds and letters of credit totaling $60.7 million and $17.9 million, respectively, including $7.1 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican. The estimated cost to complete obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $33 million. In the event any such surety bonds or letters of credit issued by third parties are called, MDC could be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the bond or letter of credit.

Mortgage Loan Loss Reserves. In the normal course of business, the Company establishes 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 allegations of homebuyer fraud at the time of origination of the loan. These reserves are based upon, among other things: (1) pending claims received from third-party purchasers associated with previously sold mortgage loans; and (2) a current assessment of the potential exposure associated with future claims of fraud in mortgage loans originated in prior periods. The Company’s mortgage loan reserves are reflected as a component of accrued liabilities in the Financial Services Segment of the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the associated expenses are included in expenses in the Financial Services segment of the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The following table summarizes the mortgage loan loss reserve activity for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 639       $ 7,636      $ 442      $ 6,881   

Expense provisions

     160         335        455        1,297   

Cash payments

     —           (3,871     (98     (4,078
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 799       $ 4,100      $ 799      $ 4,100   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During 2011, HomeAmerican reached settlements with third parties concerning claims and potential claims to repurchase certain previously sold mortgage loans, including a comprehensive settlement with Bank of America. The Company believes that the settlements substantially reduce its future exposure to liabilities associated with previously sold mortgage loans, as our experience was significantly worse for the mortgage loans sold that were covered by the Bank of America settlement when compared to the mortgage loans sold that were not covered by the settlement.

Legal Accruals. Because of the nature of the homebuilding business, the Company and certain of its 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 homes. In the opinion of management, the outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

For the three and six months ended June 30 2012, the Company had legal recoveries of $3.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively, which were included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Lot Option Contracts. In the normal course of business, the Company enters 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 allows the Company to reduce the risks associated with direct land ownership and development, reduces the Company’s capital and financial commitments and minimizes the amount of the Company’s land inventories on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s obligation with respect to Option Contracts generally is limited to forfeiture of the related cash deposits and/or letters of credit. At June 30, 2012 the Company had cash deposits and letters of credit of $3.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively, at risk associated with the option to purchase 1,546 lots.

 

16. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes certain derivative instruments in the normal course of business, which primarily include commitments to originate mortgage loans (interest rate lock commitments or locked pipeline) and forward sales of mortgage-backed securities commitments, both of which typically are short-term in nature. Forward sales securities commitments and private investor sales commitments are utilized to hedge changes in fair value of mortgage loan inventory and commitments to originate mortgage loans. At June 30, 2012, the Company had $49.1 million in interest rate lock commitments and $36.0 million in forward sales of mortgage-backed securities.

The Company records its mortgage loans held-for-sale at fair value to achieve matching of the changes in the fair value of its derivative instruments with the changes in fair values of the loans it is hedging, without having to designate its derivatives as hedging instruments. For forward sales commitments, as well as commitments to originate mortgage loans that are still outstanding at the end of a reporting period, the Company records the fair value of the derivatives in Financial Services revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income with an offset to Financial Services prepaid expenses and other assets or accounts payable or accrued liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, depending on the nature of the change.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

17. Mortgage Repurchase Facility

Mortgage Lending. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement, (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”) which matures on September 27, 2012. 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. As of June 30, 2012, the Mortgage Repurchase Facility had a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million. At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $32.7 million and $48.7 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.75%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement; and (v) a requirement that HomeAmerican’s HUD Compare Ratio may be no more than 1.50 to 1.00. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility and we are not aware of any covenant violations.

 

18. Supplemental Guarantor Information

The Company’s 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 by 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.

Subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Company’s senior notes (collectively, the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”) primarily include:

 

   

American Home Insurance

 

   

American Home Title

 

   

HomeAmerican

 

   

StarAmerican

 

   

Allegiant

 

   

Richmond American Homes of West Virginia, Inc.

 

   

Richmond American Homes of Washington, Inc.

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

The Company has 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.

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

 

     June 30, 2012  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        
ASSETS       

Homebuilding:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 294,862      $ 3,322       $ 90      $ —        $ 298,274   

Marketable securities

     454,775        —           —          —          454,775   

Restricted cash

     —          2,260         —          —          2,260   

Trade and other receivables

     6,713        31,934         1,694        —          40,341   

Inventories:

           

Housing completed or under construction

     —          410,656         26,631        —          437,287   

Land and land under development

     —          398,860         15,606        —          414,466   

Investment in subsidiaries

     146,691        —           —          (146,691     —     

Other assets, net

     41,204        29,070         8,469        —          78,743   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

     944,245        876,102         52,490        (146,691     1,726,146   

Financial Services:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

     —          —           27,850        —          27,850   

Marketable securities

     —          —           32,256        —          32,256   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

     —          —           65,687        —          65,687   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     —          —           5,675        (1,700     3,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services assets

     —          —           131,468        (1,700     129,768   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 944,245      $ 876,102       $ 183,958      $ (148,391   $ 1,855,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            

Homebuilding:

           

Accounts payable

   $ (4   $ 42,382       $ 451      $ —        $ 42,829   

Accrued liabilities

     58,214        49,114         4,402        —          111,730   

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

     (729,695     710,170         28,480        (8,955     —     

Senior notes, net

     744,470        —           —          —          744,470   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding liabilities

     72,985        801,666         33,333        (8,955     899,029   

Financial Services:

           

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —          —           52,965        —          52,965   

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

     —          —           (7,255     7,255        —     

Mortgage repurchase facility

     —          —           32,660        —          32,660   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services liabilities

     —          —           78,370        7,255        85,625   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     72,985        801,666         111,703        (1,700     984,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

           

Total Stockholder’s Equity

     871,260        74,436         72,255        (146,691     871,260   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 944,245      $ 876,102       $ 183,958      $ (148,391   $ 1,855,914   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Balance Sheets

 

     December 31, 2011  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (dollars in thousands)        
ASSETS       

Homebuilding:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 313,566      $ 2,771       $ 81      $ —        $ 316,418   

Marketable securities

     485,434        —           —          —          485,434   

Restricted cash

     —          667         —          —          667   

Trade and other receivables

     8,368        12,740         485        —          21,593   

Inventories:

           

Housing completed or under construction

     —          280,932         19,782        —          300,714   

Land and land under development

     —          489,305         16,033        —          505,338   

Investment in subsidiaries

     126,768        —           —          (126,768     —     

Other assets, net

     45,287        33,074         8,435        (96     86,700   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

     979,423        819,489         44,816        (126,864     1,716,864   

Financial Services:

           

Cash and cash equivalents

     —          —           26,943        —          26,943   

Marketable securities

     —          —           34,509        —          34,509   

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

     —          —           78,335        —          78,335   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     —          —           3,774        (1,700     2,074   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services assets

     —          —           143,561        (1,700     141,861   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 979,423      $ 819,489       $ 188,377      $ (128,564   $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY            

Homebuilding:

           

Accounts payable

   $ —        $ 23,409       $ 2,236      $ —        $ 25,645   

Accrued liabilities

     67,199        50,271         1,814        (96     119,188   

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

     (700,520     682,088         21,998        (3,566     —     

Senior notes, net

     744,108        —           —          —          744,108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding liabilities

     110,787        755,768         26,048        (3,662     888,941   

Financial Services:

           

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —          —           52,446        —          52,446   

Advances and notes payable to parent and subsidiaries

     —          —           (1,866     1,866        —     

Mortgage repurchase facility

     —          —           48,702        —          48,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total financial services liabilities

     —          —           99,282        1,866        101,148   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     110,787        755,768         125,330        (1,796     990,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Equity:

           

Total Stockholder’s Equity

     868,636        63,721         63,047        (126,768     868,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 979,423      $ 819,489       $ 188,377      $ (128,564   $ 1,858,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2012  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

        

Revenues

   $ —        $ 241,323      $ 18,707      $ (1,683   $ 258,347   

Cost of Sales

     —          (207,681     (15,940     1,683        (221,938

Inventory impairments

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     —          33,642        2,767        —          36,409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     (10,261     (26,378     (2,584     —          (39,223

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     12,415        —          —          (12,415     —     

Interest income

     5,368        5        —          —          5,373   

Interest expense

     —          —          —          —          —     

Other income (expense)

     420        (41     39        —          418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     7,942        7,228        222        (12,415     2,977   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     —          —          6,678        —          6,678   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     7,942        7,228        6,900        (12,415     9,655   

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     2,696        765        (2,478     —          983   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,638      $ 7,993      $ 4,422      $ (12,415   $ 10,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Homebuilding:

        

Revenues

   $ —        $ 196,119      $ 13,783      $ (1,174   $ 208,728   

Cost of Sales

     —          (169,741     (12,271     1,174        (180,838

Inventory impairments

     —          (8,633     —          —          (8,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     —          17,745        1,512        —          19,257   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     (15,982     (31,252     (1,924     —          (49,158

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (13,221     —          —          13,221        —     

Interest income

     6,979        7        —          —          6,986   

Interest expense

     (7,334     —          —          —          (7,334

Other income (expense)

     (251     (2,453     61        —          (2,643
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (29,809     (15,953     (351     13,221        (32,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     —          —          3,089        —          3,089   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (29,809     (15,953     2,738        13,221        (29,803

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     1,829        1,208        (1,214     —          1,823   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (27,980   $ (14,745   $ 1,524      $ 13,221      $ (27,980
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Operations

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Homebuilding:

      

Revenues

   $ —        $ 416,855      $ 30,713      $ (2,953   $ 444,615   

Cost of Sales

     —          (358,755     (26,280     2,953        (382,082

Inventory impairments

     —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     —          58,100        4,433        —          62,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     (22,569     (48,371     (2,407     —          (73,347

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     20,120        —          —          (20,120     —     

Interest income

     11,278        8        —          —          11,286   

Interest expense

     (778     (30     —          —          (808

Other income (expense)

     438        76        62        —          576   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     8,489        9,783        2,088        (20,120     240   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     —          —          11,540        —          11,540   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     8,489        9,783        13,628        (20,120     11,780   

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     4,414        933        (4,224     —          1,123   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 12,903      $ 10,716      $ 9,404      $ (20,120   $ 12,903   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Homebuilding:

      

Revenues

   $ —        $ 362,220      $ 13,783      $ (3,688   $ 372,315   

Cost of Sales

     —          (313,253     (12,271     3,688        (321,836

Asset impairments

     —          (8,633     —          —          (8,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     —          40,334        1,512        —          41,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     (33,064     (61,823     (1,924     —          (96,811

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (19,273     —          —          19,273        —     

Interest income

     13,455        19        —          —          13,474   

Interest expense

     (16,001     —          —          —          (16,001

Other income (expense)

     2,063        (3,014     67        —          (884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (52,820     (24,484     (345     19,273        (58,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

          

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     —          —          4,869        —          4,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (52,820     (24,484     4,524        19,273        (53,507

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     4,961        2,584        (1,897     —          5,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ (47,859   $ (21,900   $ 2,627      $ 19,273      $ (47,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Supplemental Condensed Combining Statements of Cash Flows

 

     Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 16,882      $ (26,747   $ 14,395      $ (20,120   $ (15,590
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     36,475        (494     2,264        —          38,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

          

Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries

     (48,211     27,792        299        20,120        —     

Mortgage repurchase facility

     —          —          (16,042     —          (16,042

Dividend payments

     (23,990     —          —          —          (23,990

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     140        —          —          —          140   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (72,061     27,792        (15,743     20,120        (39,892
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (18,704     551        916        —          (17,237

Cash and cash equivalents:

          

Beginning of period

     313,566        2,771        27,024        —          343,361   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 294,862      $ 3,322      $ 27,940      $ —        $ 326,124   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
     MDC     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor

Subsidiaries
    Eliminating
Entries
    Consolidated
MDC
 
           (Dollars in thousands)        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (25,813   $ (83,489   $ 20,772      $ 19,273      $ (69,257
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     321,930        (11     (28,960     —          292,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing activities:

          

Payments from (advances to) subsidiaries

     (89,496     82,235        26,534        (19,273     —     

Mortgage repurchase facility

     —          —          (16,446     —          (16,446

Dividend payments

     (23,692     —          —          —          (23,692

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     46        —          —          —          46   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (113,142     82,235        10,088        (19,273     (40,092
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     182,975        (1,265     1,900        —          183,610   

Cash and cash equivalents:

          

Beginning of period

     535,035        4,287        32,903        —          572,225   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 718,010      $ 3,022      $ 34,803      $ —        $ 755,835   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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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. 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 Relating to our Business” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

M.D.C. HOLDINGS , INC.

Selected Financial Information (unaudited)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Homebuilding:

        

Home sale revenues

   $ 256,532      $ 206,163      $ 441,210      $ 369,546   

Land sale revenues

     1,815        2,565        3,405        2,769   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total home sale and land revenues

     258,347        208,728        444,615        372,315   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home cost of sales

     (220,220     (179,097     (378,874     (320,078

Land cost of sales

     (1,718     (1,741     (3,208     (1,758

Inventory impairments

     —          (8,633     —          (8,633
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of sales

     (221,938     (189,471     (382,082     (330,469
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     36,409        19,257        62,533        41,846   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin %

     14.1     9.2     14.1     11.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (39,223     (49,158     (73,347     (96,811

Interest income

     5,373        6,986        11,286        13,474   

Interest expense

     —          (7,334     (808     (16,001

Other income (expense)

     418        (2,643     576        (884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     2,977        (32,892     240        (58,376
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Services:

        

Revenues

     10,587        6,731        18,306        12,434   

Expenses

     (3,909     (3,642     (6,766     (7,565
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial services pretax income

     6,678        3,089        11,540        4,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     9,655        (29,803     11,780        (53,507

Benefit from income taxes

     983        1,823        1,123        5,648   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,638      $ (27,980   $ 12,903      $ (47,859
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.27      $ (1.03

Diluted

   $ 0.22      $ (0.60   $ 0.26      $ (1.03

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

        

Basic

     47,398,088        46,719,233        47,367,051        46,717,408   

Diluted

     47,752,729        46,719,233        47,677,067        46,717,408   

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.25      $ 0.25      $ 0.50      $ 0.50   

Cash provided by (used in) Provided by :

        

Operating Activities

   $ 3,223      $ (11,556   $ (15,590   $ (69,257

Investing Activities

   $ 42,198      $ 187,918      $ 38,245      $ 292,959   

Financing Activities

   $ (5,036   $ (9,570   $ (39,892   $ (40,092

 

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Overview

Our results have improved by many measures for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. We believe that the improvement is largely the result of implementing a series of strategic initiatives over the past few quarters, designed to help the Company achieve a goal of generating full-year profitability in 2012. These initiatives were previously discussed in detail under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In addition, we believe that we have benefited from recovering homebuilding activity in most of our markets and that better overall economic conditions have contributed to our improved results.

For the 2012 second quarter, the Company reported net income of $10.6 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $28.0 million, or $0.60 per diluted share for the year earlier period. The improvement in quarterly performance was driven primarily by a 24% increase in home sale revenues, a $9.9 million decrease in our homebuilding selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, an $8.6 million reduction in impairments and a $7.3 million decrease in interest expense.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company reported net income of $12.9 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $47.9 million, or $1.03 per diluted share for the year earlier period. The improvement in our performance was driven primarily by a 19% increase in home sale revenues, a $23.5 million decrease in our homebuilding SG&A expenses, a $15.2 million decrease in interest expense and an $8.6 million reduction in impairments.

As the overall housing market has continued to show signs of recovery over the last several quarters, our efforts to improve our sales process, product offering and cancellation rate have helped us to drive significantly improved sales results. During the 2012 second quarter, net new orders increased 32% year-over-year to a five-year high of 1,402 homes, driven by a 24% improvement in our absorption pace per community and a 900 basis point reduction in our cancellation rate. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, our net orders were up 39% year-over-year to 2,465 homes. With our quarter-end backlog up 42% over the prior year, coupled with the positive net income recorded to date in 2012, we believe we are well-positioned to achieve our goal of reaching profitability for 2012.

Our financial position remained strong at the end of the quarter, as evidenced by our total cash and marketable securities of $813 million, which exceeded the amount of our senior note debt by $69 million. We believe that our strong financial position gives us a competitive advantage as we pursue attractive land acquisition opportunities as the housing market improves, which can help us further grow our operations in the future.

Homebuilding

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
           Six Months
Ended June 30,
       
     2012     2011     Change      2012     2011     Change  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

             

West

   $ 2,677      $ (11,837   $ 14,514       $ 2,844      $ (16,397   $ 19,241   

Mountain

     4,640        (1,204     5,844         6,795        (2,436     9,231   

East

     480        (2,345     2,825         2,300        (4,301     6,601   

Other

     (346     (916     570         (64     (1,692     1,628   

Corporate

     (4,474     (16,590     12,116         (11,635     (33,550     21,915   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)

   $ 2,977      $ (32,892   $ 35,869       $ 240      $ (58,376   $ 58,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the 2012 second quarter, we reported homebuilding pretax income of $3.0 million, compared to a pretax loss of $32.9 million for the second quarter of 2011. The $35.9 million improvement in our homebuilding financial performance was driven primarily by a 24% increase in home sale revenues, a $9.9 million decrease in our homebuilding SG&A expenses, an $8.6 million reduction in impairments and a $7.3 million decrease in interest expense.

 

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For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we reported homebuilding pretax income of $0.2 million, compared to a pretax loss of $58.4 million for the same period in 2011. The $58.6 million improvement in our homebuilding financial performance was driven primarily by a 19% increase in home sale revenues, a $23.5 million decrease in our homebuilding SG&A expenses, an $8.6 million reduction in impairments and a $15.2 million decrease in interest expense.

The pretax results for our West segment improved $14.5 million and $19.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 due to an increase in homebuilding revenues resulting from a 63% and a 59% jump in new home deliveries as well as a reduction in impairment charges. For our Mountain segment, pretax results improved $5.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 due to an increase in our gross margin percentage, a reduction of SG&A expenses, and a decrease in impairment charges. For the six month period, these improvements were partially offset by a decrease in homebuilding revenues. Pretax results for our East segment improved $2.8 million and $6.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily related to a decrease in our SG&A expenses, including a benefit from a sizable legal recovery during the 2012 first quarter, and an increase in our gross margin percentage. For our Other homebuilding segment, pretax results increased $0.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 due almost entirely to a reduction of SG&A expenses. Our pretax results for our non-operating Corporate segment improved $12.1 million and $21.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30 2012 due to a reduction in both interest and SG&A expenses, which included legal recoveries of $3.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

 

     June 30,
2012
     December 31,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding assets:

  

West

   $ 363,759       $ 346,442   

Mountain

     299,793         262,787   

East

     234,495         223,606   

Other

     30,545         31,468   

Corporate

     797,554         852,561   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total homebuilding assets

   $ 1,726,146       $ 1,716,864   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Homebuilding assets did not change significantly from December 31, 2011 to June 30, 2012, as small increases in the West, Mountain and East segments were mostly offset by a decrease in our non-operating Corporate segment.

Revenues

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
     Change     Six Months
Ended June 30,
     Change  
     2012      2011      Amount     %     2012      2011      Amount     %  
     (Dollars in thousands)                            

Home and land sale revenues:

                    

West

   $ 117,424       $ 68,844       $ 48,580        71   $ 186,965       $ 110,453       $ 76,512        69

Mountain

     79,699         78,158         1,541        2     140,290         147,934         (7,644     -5

East

     51,948         50,839         1,109        2     96,897         93,277         3,620        4

Other

     9,276         10,887         (1,611     -15     20,463         20,651         -188        -1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total home and land sale revenues

   $ 258,347       $ 208,728       $ 49,619        24   $ 444,615       $ 372,315       $ 72,300        19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Total home and land sale revenues for the 2012 second quarter increased 24% to $258.3 million compared to $208.7 million for the prior year period. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, total home and land sales revenues increased 19% to $444.6 million compared to $372.3 million for the prior year period. The increase in revenues for both periods was driven primarily by changes to the number and average price of new home deliveries as shown in the table below.

 

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New Home Deliveries

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     127       $ 27,086       $ 213.3         98       $ 18,299       $ 186.7         30     48     14

California

     133         43,195         324.8         62         19,704         317.8         115     119     2

Nevada

     155         28,460         183.6         80         14,731         184.1         94     93     0

Washington

     59         17,170         291.0         51         13,779         270.2         16     25     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     474         115,911         244.5         291         66,513         228.6         63     74     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     185         66,254         358.1         182         60,047         329.9         2     10     9

Utah

     46         13,142         285.7         66         17,876         270.8         -30     -26     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     231         79,396         343.7         248         77,923         314.2         -7     2     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     47         19,777         420.8         49         20,267         413.6         -4     -2     2

Virginia

     70         32,171         459.6         72         30,573         424.6         -3     5     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     117         51,948         444.0         121         50,840         420.2         -3     2     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Florida

     37         8,726         235.8         48         10,594         220.7         -23     -18     7

Illinois

     2         551         275.5         1         293         293.0         100     88     -6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Other Homebuilding

     39         9,277         237.9         49         10,887         222.2         -20     -15     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     861       $ 256,532       $ 297.9         709       $ 206,163       $ 290.8         21     24     2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     215       $ 45,043       $ 209.5         175       $ 31,911       $ 182.3         23     41     15

California

     188         61,188         325.5         110         34,671         315.2         71     76     3

Nevada

     261         50,056         191.8         146         27,763         190.2         79     80     1

Washington

     103         29,166         283.2         51         13,777         270.1         102     112     5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     767         185,453         241.8         482         108,122         224.3         59     72     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     310         111,217         358.8         348         115,022         330.5         -11     -3     9

Utah

     98         27,242         278.0         120         32,473         270.6         -18     -16     3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     408         138,459         339.4         468         147,495         315.2         -13     -6     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     91         38,571         423.9         106         44,486         419.7         -14     -13     1

Virginia

     129         58,326         452.1         115         48,791         424.3         12     20     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     220         96,897         440.4         221         93,277         422.1         0     4     4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Florida

     83         19,850         239.2         91         20,359         223.7         -9     -3     7

Illinois

     2         551         275.5         1         293         293.0         100     88     -6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Other Homebuilding

     85         20,401         240.0         92         20,652         224.5         -8     -1     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     1,480       $ 441,210       $ 298.1         1,263       $ 369,546       $ 292.6         17     19     2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

The increase in new home deliveries for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was primarily attributable to increases of 50% and 24%, respectively, in the number of homes in backlog to start those periods as compared to the prior year. The West segment was the primary driver of the increase, as beginning backlog rose 113% and 91% year-over-year for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 due to increased demand, particularly in our Arizona, California and Nevada markets. In addition, our results for the 2012 periods benefited from our entry into the Washington market in April of 2011.

 

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Average selling price increased year-over-year in all of our segments for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily due to a shift in the concentration of closings to higher-priced markets within each segment or to more desirable communities within individuals markets. However, our consolidated average selling price increased only 2% due to the shift in the mix of closings to our West segment, where our average selling price was below the Company average.

Gross Margin

Gross margin from home sales for the 2012 second quarter was 14.2% versus 8.9% for the year earlier period. The primary reason for the increase was a reduction in impairment charges from $8.6 million in the 2011 second quarter to no impairments in the 2012 second quarter. The 2011 second quarter also included a $1.8 million benefit related to a warranty accrual reduction, while the 2012 quarter did not include any warranty accrual adjustments, partially offsetting the decrease in impairments. Interest in cost of sales for the 2012 second quarter was $7.1 million, or 2.8% of home sales revenue, compared to $5.5 million, or 2.6% of home sales revenue, for the 2011 second quarter.

Gross margin from home sales for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was 14.1% versus 11.1% for the year earlier period. The primary reason for the increase was a reduction in impairment charges from $8.6 million in the six months ended June 30, 2011 to no impairment in the same period in 2012. The six months ended June 30, 2011 included a $2.3 million benefit related to a warranty accrual reduction, while the 2012 six months did not include any warranty accrual adjustments, partially offsetting the decrease in impairments. Interest in cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $12.0 million, or 2.7% of home sales revenue, compared to $9.7 million, or 2.6% of home sales revenue, for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

Excluding inventory impairments, warranty accrual adjustments and interest in cost of sales, adjusted gross margin percentage from home sales was 16.9% for the 2012 second quarter, compared to 14.9% for the 2011 second quarter (please see table set forth below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to our gross margin from home sales). Our adjusted gross margin percentage from home sales was 16.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2012 versus 15.4% for the same period in 2011. The year-over-year improvement in our adjusted gross margin percentage from home sales for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was driven by delivering a significantly higher percentage of homes started with a buyer under contract, which historically have been more profitable than homes that are started without a buyer under contract. In addition, our gross margin percentage benefited from a year-over-year reduction in incentives, partially offset by reduced spending on home upgrades, consistent with a change we made in the first quarter of 2012 to the way we sell home upgrades to our customers by including a higher level of upgrades in our base home price in communities across the country.

The table set forth below is a reconciliation of our gross margin and gross margin percentage, as reported, to gross margin from home sales and gross margins from home sales excluding inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest in home cost of sales.

 

     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
     June 30,
2012
    Gross
Margin
%
    June 30,
2011
    Gross
Margin
%
    June 30,
2012
    Gross
Margin
%
    June 30,
2011
    Gross
Margin
%
 
     (Dollars in thousands)     (Dollars in thousands)  

Gross Margin

   $ 36,409        14.1   $ 19,257        9.2   $ 62,533        14.1   $ 41,846        11.2

Less: Land Sales Revenue

     (1,815       (2,565       (3,405       (2,769  

Add: Land Cost of Sales

     1,718          1,741          3,208          1,758     
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Gross Margin from Home Sales

   $ 36,312        14.2   $ 18,433        8.9   $ 62,336        14.1   $ 40,835        11.1

Add: Inventory Impairments

     —            8,633          —            8,633     

Add: Interest in Cost of Sales

     7,105          5,454          11,999          9,657     

Less: Warranty Adjustments

     —            (1,832       —            (2,263  
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Adjusted Gross Margin from Home Sales (1)

   $ 43,417        16.9   $ 30,688        14.9   $ 74,335        16.8   $ 56,862        15.4
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

(1) Adjusted gross margin from home sales is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that inventory impairments, warranty adjustments and interest have on our Gross Margin from Home Sales and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitiors, who also break out and adjust gross margins in a similar fashion.

 

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Inventory Impairments

We did not recognize any impairments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The impairments recognized for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 are shown in the table below:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2011
     Six Months
Ended June 30,
2011
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Land and Land Under Development

     

West

   $ 5,919       $ 5,919   

Mountain

     1,236         1,236   

East

     285         285   

Other Homebuilding

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     7,440         7,440   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Housing Completed or Under Construction

     

West

     954         954   

Mountain

     239         239   

East

     —           —     

Other Homebuilding

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Subtotal

     1,193         1,193   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consolidated Inventory Impairments

   $ 8,633       $ 8,633   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The impairments resulted from a decline in the market value of land and homes, primarily in our California, Nevada and Utah markets.

The following table shows the number of subdivisions and carrying value of the inventory we tested for impairment during the first and second quarters of 2011 and 2012. The table also includes impairments that we recorded during those periods, as well as the quarter-end fair value, number of lots and number of subdivisions for the impaired inventories:

 

Three Months

Ended

   Total
Subdivisions
Tested for
Impairment
During
Quarter
     Carrying
Value

of Inventory
Tested for
Impairment
During
Quarter
     Carrying
Value

of  Impaired
Inventory
Before
Impairment at
Quarter End
     Inventory
Impairments
     Fair Value of
Impaired
Inventory at
Quarter End
     Number of
Subdivisions
Impaired
During

the Quarter
     Number  of
Lots
Impaired
During

the Quarter
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

March 31, 2012

     33       $ 81,492       $ —         $ —         $ —           —           —     

June 30, 2012

     27         63,616         —           —           —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Six Month Total

     60       $ 145,108       $ —         $ —         $ —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

March 31, 2011

     10       $ 80,915       $ —         $ —         $ —           —           —     

June 30, 2011

     49         95,407         29,205         8,633         20,572         9         392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Six Month Total

     59       $ 176,322       $ 29,205       $ 8,633       $ 20,572         9         392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our 2012 second quarter SG&A expenses (includes Corporate general and administrative expense) decreased 20% to $39.2 million, or $9.9 million, compared to $49.1 million for 2011 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, SG&A expenses decreased 24%, or $23.5 million, to $73.3 million, compared to $96.8 million for same period in 2011. The decreases in SG&A expenses related partly to lower compensation-related expenses of $3.9 million and $10.9 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, resulting from the decline in our employee headcount made to adjust our business to the overall level of homebuilding activity. The 2012 second quarter compensation-related expenses included $5.1 million of stock-based compensation, of which $2.5 million related to performance-based stock options granted to our CEO and COO in 2012, as compared to $3.5 million of stock-based compensation expense in the 2011 second quarter. SG&A also benefited from legal recoveries of $3.8 million and $7.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012.

The decreased SG&A expenses, combined with increased revenues, resulted in better operating leverage, with SG&A expenses as a percentage of home sales revenues decreasing to 15.3% and 16.6%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, versus 23.8% and 26.2%, respectively, for the same periods in 2011.

Interest Income

Our interest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $5.4 million and $11.3 million, respectively, compared to $7.0 million and $13.5 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2011. The decreases were attributable to a year-over-year decline in our cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities balance resulting from the repayment of $500 million of senior notes during the second half of 2011, which was partially offset by an increase in the overall rate of return earned by us on those balances.

Interest Expense

We expensed no interest and $0.8 million of interest for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, related to the portion of our homebuilding debt that exceeded our qualified assets, compared to $7.3 million and $16.0 million, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. The significant year-over-year decreases in interest expense related primarily to our repayment of $500 million of senior debt during the last half of 2011, which significantly reduced the amount by which our homebuilding debt exceeds our qualified assets. Starting in the second quarter of 2012, qualified assets exceeded homebuilding debt, resulting in no interest charge for the 2012 second quarter.

Other Income (Expense)

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Other revenues

   $ 716      $ 282      $ 960      $ 775   

Other expenses

     (298     (2,925     (384     (1,659
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense)

   $ 418      $ (2,643   $ 576      $ (884
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2012, we had other income of $0.4 million, a $3.1 million improvement compared to other expense of $2.6 million during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The other expense in the 2011 second quarter related primarily to $2.1 million in write-offs of land option deposits and pre-acquisition costs associated with lot option contracts that we elected not to exercise. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, we had other income of $0.6 million, compared with other expense of $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The 2011 six month period included $3.5 million in other expenses related to pre-acquisition costs and deposits on lot option contracts that we elected not to exercise and due diligence costs associated with our acquisition of assets from a Washington homebuilding company, largely offset by the release of a $2.7 million employment tax contingency reserve as a result of the finalization of an IRS examination.

 

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Other Homebuilding Operating Data

Net New Orders:

 

     Three Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     246       $ 56,108       $ 228.1         164       $ 32,465       $ 198.0         50     73     15

California

     217         78,895         363.6         117         34,358         293.7         85     130     24

Nevada

     225         50,163         222.9         154         29,138         189.2         46     72     18

Washington

     69         19,346         280.4         26         6,727         258.7         165     188     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     757         204,512         270.2         461         102,688         222.8         64     99     21
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     311         108,045         347.4         232         76,945         331.7         34     40     5

Utah

     69         21,467         311.1         109         30,948         283.9         -37     -31     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     380         129,512         340.8         341         107,893         316.4         11     20     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     113         50,441         446.4         74         29,011         392.0         53     74     14

Virginia

     98         52,828         539.1         95         41,429         436.1         3     28     24
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     211         103,269         489.4         169         70,440         416.8         25     47     17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Florida

     53         12,450         234.9         91         19,813         217.7         -42     -37     8

Illinois

     1         315         315.0         2         580         290.0         -50     -46     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Other

     54         12,765         236.4         93         20,393         219.3         -42     -37     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     1,402       $ 450,058       $ 321.0         1,064       $ 301,414       $ 283.3         32     49     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        
     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     433       $ 94,282       $ 217.7         286       $ 54,880       $ 191.9         51     72     13

California

     338         119,026         352.2         194         56,815         292.9         74     109     20

Nevada

     391         83,879         214.5         242         46,036         190.2         62     82     13

Washington

     145         42,042         289.9         26         6,727         258.7         458     525     12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     1,307         339,229         259.5         748         164,458         219.9         75     106     18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     546         192,192         352.0         413         138,748         336.0         32     39     5

Utah

     137         40,271         293.9         176         48,550         275.9         -22     -17     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     683         232,463         340.4         589         187,298         318.0         16     24     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     196         85,048         433.9         120         50,448         420.4         63     69     3

Virginia

     188         94,186         501.0         163         70,083         430.0         15     34     17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     384         179,234         466.8         283         120,531         425.9         36     49     10
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Florida

     89         20,584         231.3         142         31,960         225.1         -37     -36     3

Illinois

     2         550         275.0         7         2,041         291.6         -71     -73     -6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Other

     91         21,134         232.2         149         34,001         228.2         -39     -38     2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     2,465       $ 772,060       $ 313.2         1,769       $ 506,288       $ 286.2         39     52     9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

 

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Active Subdivisions:

 

     June 30,         
     2012      2011      % Change  

Arizona

     17         30         -43

California

     19         16         19

Nevada

     19         17         12

Washington

     11         9         22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

West

     66         72         -8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Colorado

     47         40         18

Utah

     17         21         -19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mountain

     64         61         5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maryland

     19         13         46

Virginia

     12         12         0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

East

     31         25         24
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Florida

     12         17         -29

Illinois

     —           1         -100
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Homebuilding

     12         18         -33
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     173         176         -2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average for quarter ended

     180         167         8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net new orders for the 2012 second quarter increased 32% to 1,402 homes, compared with 1,064 homes during the 2011 second quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net new orders increased 39% to 2,465 homes, compared with 1,769 homes during the same period in 2011. Our monthly sales absorption rates for the three and six month ended June 30, 2012 were 2.6 and 2.2 per community, respectively, compared to 2.1 and 1.8 per community for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011. We experienced substantial order growth in most of our segments due to a combination of increased year-over-year average community count, a change in our sales processes and procedures, and the overall improvement in housing market conditions. Our West segment experienced the most significant increases, due to particularly strong demand in our California, Arizona and Nevada markets, as well as our entry into the Washington market in April of 2011. However, net new orders for our Other homebuilding segment decreased for both the three and six month periods, in part due to recent management changes in our Florida market.

At June 30, 2012, we had 173 active subdivisions, down 2% from 176 active subdivisions at June 30, 2011, which was our first year-over-year decrease in two years. The decrease was caused by our decision to slow the pace of new community acquisitions during the second half of 2011 in light of weaker economic conditions at that time.

Cancellation Rate:

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Change in
Percentage
    Six Months
Ended June  30,
    Change in
Percentage
 
     2012     2011       2012     2011    

Arizona

     16     26     -10     15     27     -12

California

     21     33     -12     20     33     -13

Nevada

     13     28     -15     15     27     -12

Washington

     23     21     2     19     25     -6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

West

     18     29     -11     17     29     -12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Colorado

     22     31     -9     22     34     -12

Utah

     21     29     -8     21     32     -11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mountain

     22     31     -9     22     34     -12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Maryland

     24     35     -11     25     38     -13

Virginia

     29     25     4     29     22     7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

East

     27     29     -2     27     30     -3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Florida

     21     27     -6     19     28     -9

Illinois

     0     50     -50     0     36     -36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other

     21     27     -6     19     28     -9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

     20     29     -9     20     31     -11
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Our cancellation rate for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was 20%, compared to 29% and 31%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The improvement in our cancellation rate reflects overall improvement in housing market conditions and the implementation of more strict underwriting standards for recognizing new home orders as a part of our efforts to improve our sales processes. Cancellation rates improved in every segment for both periods. We experienced our highest cancellation rate in the East segment, due to a year-over-year increase in our Virginia market, and our lowest cancellation rate in the West segment, due to strong demand in our California, Arizona and Nevada markets.

Backlog:

 

     June 30,  
     2012      2011      % Change  
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes      Dollar
Value
     Average
Price
     Homes     Dollar
Value
    Average
Price
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Arizona

     346       $ 76,564       $ 221.3         195       $ 39,644       $ 203.3         77     93     9

California

     268         92,161         343.9         163         48,420         297.1         64     90     16

Nevada

     286         63,283         221.3         172         35,382         205.7         66     79     8

Washington

     96         30,438         317.1         51         13,778         270.2         88     121     17
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

West

     996         262,446         263.5         581         137,224         236.2         71     91     12
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Colorado

     469         171,862         366.4         338         118,124         349.5         39     45     5

Utah

     107         30,116         281.5         125         34,518         276.1         -14     -13     2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Mountain

     576         201,978         350.7         463         152,642         329.7         24     32     6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Maryland

     218         90,570         415.5         140         61,170         436.9         56     48     -5

Virginia

     162         82,723         510.6         118         53,098         450.0         37     56     13
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

East

     380         173,293         456.0         258         114,268         442.9         47     52     3
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Florida

     76         19,734         259.7         115         27,203         236.5         -34     -27     10

Illinois

     —           —           N/A         7         2,138         305.4         -100     -100     N/A   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Other Homebuilding

     76         19,734         259.7         122         29,341         240.5         -38     -33     8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

Total

     2,028       $ 657,451       $ 324.2         1,424       $ 433,475       $ 304.4         42     52     7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

        

We ended the 2012 second quarter with 2,028 homes in backlog, with an estimated sales value of $657.5 million, compared with a backlog of 1,424 homes with an estimated sales value of $433.5 million at June 30, 2011. The 42% increase in the number of homes in our backlog was primarily the result of the increase in net orders during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, as well as a shift to more presold homes versus speculative home sales, which generally remain in backlog for a longer period of time versus speculative homes. Our West segment experienced the strongest growth in backlog due to improved market conditions, particularly in Arizona, California and Nevada.

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots):

 

     June 30,         
     2012      2011      % Change  

Unsold

        

Completed

     138         42         229

Under construction - frame

     264         353         -25

Under construction - foundation

     215         101         113
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total unsold started homes

     617         496         24

Sold homes under construction or completed

     1,392         843         65

Model homes

     221         231         -4
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total homes completed or under construction

     2,230         1,570         42
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our total homes completed or under construction increased to 2,230 at June 30, 2012 from 1,570 at June 30, 2011, primarily relating to a higher number of sold homes started in light of our year-over-year increase in backlog.

 

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

 

     June 30, 2012      June 30, 2011  
     Lots
Owned
     Lots
Optioned
     Total      Lots
Owned
     Lots
Optioned
     Total  

Arizona

     774         108         882         1,292         108         1,400   

California

     1,196         —           1,196         1,568         —           1,568   

Nevada

     966         27         993         1,366         398         1,764   

Washington

     397         161         558         324         42         366   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

West

     3,333         296         3,629         4,550         548         5,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Colorado

     3,236         584         3,820         3,626         602         4,228   

Utah

     492         13         505         689         298         987   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mountain

     3,728         597         4,325         4,315         900         5,215   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Maryland

     607         399         1,006         514         795         1,309   

Virginia

     596         121         717         713         234         947   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

East

     1,203         520         1,723         1,227         1,029         2,256   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Florida

     285         133         418         381         480         861   

Illinois

     123         —           123         133         —           133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other

     408         133         541         514         480         994   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     8,672         1,546         10,218         10,606         2,957         13,563   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Our land acquisition activities in 2010 and the first half of 2011 provided us with enough lots to increase our active community count by 26% year-over-year at the start of 2012. However, consistent with our strategy to maintain a two to three year supply of land and in light of difficult homebuilding conditions, we reduced our land acquisition activities and terminated options to purchase lots in certain markets starting in the last half of 2011, as we determined we had a sufficient lot supply to satisfy existing demand. As a result, our supply of lots owned and optioned at June 30, 2012 decreased 25% year-over-year, and active community count declined by 2% over the same period. In nearly every market, we experienced a year-over-year decline in lots owned and under option, with the most significant percentage decreases occurring in the Arizona and Nevada markets in our West segment, the Utah market in our Mountain segment, and the Florida market in our Other segment. Given the recent improvement in industry conditions, we are actively looking for new subdivisions in all of our markets with ongoing operations.

Financial Services

Pretax income from our financial services segment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was $6.7 million and $11.5 million, respectively, compared to $3.1 million and $4.9 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2011 The increase in pretax income primarily reflected increases in our mortgage operations pretax income of $4.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. The improvement in our mortgage subsidiary’s profitability was driven largely by year-over-year increases in the gains on sales of mortgage loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 of $4.1 million and $5.3 million, respectively, due to favorable mortgage market conditions and a decrease in the level of special financing programs that we offered our homebuyers. The balance of our financial services pretax income, which consisted of income from our insurance and title operations, was $1.0 million and $2.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared with $1.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively for the same periods in the prior year.

 

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The following table sets forth information relating to the sources of revenues for our Financial Services segment.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012      2011      2012      2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Financial services revenue:

           

Gains on sales of mortgage loans and broker origination fees, net

   $ 8,434       $ 4,293       $ 13,889       $ 8,615   

Insurance revenue

     1,667         1,992         3,560         2,981   

Title and other revenue

     486         446         857         838   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total financial services revenue

   $ 10,587       $ 6,731       $ 18,306       $ 12,434   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table sets forth information relating to mortgage loans originated by our HomeAmerican operations, mortgage loans brokered and HomeAmerican’s capture rate. The “Capture Rate” is defined as the number of mortgage loans originated by HomeAmerican for our homebuyers as a percent of our total home closings, excluding closings with cash buyers.

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2012     2011     2012     2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total Originations (including transfer loans):

        

Loans

     596        553        1,006        976   

Principal

   $ 161,797      $ 148,452      $ 274,477      $ 264,551   

Capture Rate

     71     87     71     85

Loans Sold to Third Parties:

        

Loans

     568        548        1066        1069   

Principal

   $ 151,791      $ 145,343      $ 286,683      $ 288,617   

Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:

        

FHA loans

     37     41     36     42

Other government loans (VA & USDA)

     27     32     28     29
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total government loans

     64     73     64     71

Conventional loans

     36     27     36     29

Jumbo loans

     0     0     0     0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     100     100     100     100
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Type:

        

Fixed rate

     98     96     98     96

ARM

     2     4     2     4

Credit Quality:

        

Average FICO Score

     730        724        729        725   

Other Data:

        

Average Combined LTV ratio

     90     91     90     91

Full documentation loans

     100     100     100     100

Non-full documentation loans

     0     0     0     0

Income Taxes

We had income tax benefits of $1.0 million and $1.1 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, resulted primarily from the release of reserves related to the Company’s 2011 settlements with various taxing authorities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, we had income tax benefits of $1.8 million and $5.6 million, respectively, resulting primarily from the Company’s 2011 second quarter settlement of various state income tax matters and the Company’s 2011 first quarter settlement with the IRS on the audit of its 2004 and 2005 federal income tax returns.

 

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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 (“GAAP”) 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 periods. 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. Additionally, using different estimates or assumptions in our critical accounting estimates and policies could have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements. 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, 2011.

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 and Mortgage Repurchase Facility (as defined below). Additionally, we have an existing effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue equity, debt or hybrid securities up to $1.0 billion.

The Company’s marketable securities consist of fixed rate and floating rate interest earning securities, primarily: (1) debt securities, which may include, among others, United States government and government agency debt and corporate debt; (2) holdings in equity securities consisting of four mutual funds which primarily invest in bonds; and (3) deposit securities, which may include, among others, certificates of deposit and time deposits.

Capital Resources

Our capital structure is primarily a combination of (1) permanent financing, represented by stockholders’ equity; (2) long-term financing, represented by our publicly traded 5.375% senior notes due 2014 and 2015 and 5.625% senior notes due 2020; and (3) our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Because of our current balance of cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and available capacity under our 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” above.

Senior Notes 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. The Company believes that it is in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants in the senior note indentures, and the Company is not aware of any covenant violations.

Mortgage Lending. HomeAmerican has a Master Repurchase Agreement, (the “Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), with U.S. Bank National Association (“USBNA”) which matures on September 27, 2012. 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. As of June 30, 2012, the Mortgage Repurchase Facility has a maximum aggregate commitment of $50 million.

 

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At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had $32.7 million and $48.7 million, respectively, of mortgage loans that we were obligated to repurchase under our Mortgage Repurchase Facility. Mortgage loans that we are obligated to repurchase under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility are accounted for as a debt financing arrangement and are reported as mortgage repurchase facility on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Advances under the Mortgage Repurchase Facility carry a Pricing Rate equal to the greater of (i) the LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility) plus 2.5%, or (ii) 3.75%. The Mortgage Repurchase Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants customary for agreements of this type. The negative covenants include, among others, (i) an Adjusted Tangible Net Worth requirement, (ii) a minimum Adjusted Tangible Net Worth Ratio, (iii) an Adjusted Net Income requirement, (iv) a minimum Liquidity requirement; and (v) a requirement that HomeAmerican’s HUD Compare Ratio may be no more than 1.50 to 1.00. The foregoing terms are defined in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility. We believe we are in compliance with the representations, warranties and covenants included in the Mortgage Repurchase Facility and we are not aware of any covenant violations.

MDC Common Stock Repurchase Program

At June 30, 2012, 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 months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.

Consolidated Cash Flow

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we used $15.6 million of cash in operating activities; $45.3 million was used to increase our inventory levels during the six months ended 2012, partially offset by the sale and closing of homes, and $18.3 million was used due to an increase in accounts receivable related to home closings that occurred at the end of the 2012 second quarter. These uses of cash were partially offset by generating $17.2 million in cash through the increase of accounts payable and $12.6 million in cash associated with our sales of mortgage loan inventory.

Investing activities provided $38.2 million of cash during the six months ended June 30, 2012, primarily attributable to the maturity or sale of $331.7 million of marketable securities, partially offset by the purchase of $292.8 million of marketable securities.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, we used $39.9 million in cash for financing activities primarily attributable to $16.0 million used for payment on our mortgage repurchase facility, net of advances received from the mortgage repurchase facility, and $24.0 million associated with cash dividends that were paid during the first six months of 2012.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

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 June 30, 2012, we had deposits of $3.9 million in the form of cash and $3.6 million in the form of letters of credit that were at risk to secure option contracts to purchase 1,546 lots.

At June 30, 2012, we had outstanding performance bonds and letters of credit totaling approximately $60.7 million and $17.9 million, respectively, including $7.1 million in letters of credit issued by HomeAmerican, with the remaining bonds and letters of credit issued by third-parties, to secure our performance under various contracts. The estimated cost to complete the obligations related to these bonds and letters of credit was approximately $33 million. 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, 2011 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 operation, 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 consulted. 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 Relating to our Business” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011 and Item 1A of Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

At June 30, 2012, we had approximately $487.0 million invested in marketable securities. Because these marketable securities are accounted for as available-for-sale, changes in the market value are reported as a component of other comprehensive income each quarter. During the 2012 second quarter, we experienced a $0.7 million net decrease in the market value of these securities, while for the six months ended June 30, 2012 we experienced a net increase of approximately $5.9 million in the market value of these securities. While we believe that the ultimate cost basis of these investments will be recovered in the future, there can be no assurances to that effect. In the event we elect to sell, or are otherwise required to sell these securities, we may be required to record losses in the event the market value does not increase prior to any sale. Such losses, if any, would be recorded as a component of our results of operations and comprehensive income.

 

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 and the Chief Financial Officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at June 30, 2012.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting - In several of our homebuilding divisions, we began operating under our new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system during 2011 and 2010. As a result, our financial and operating transactions in these divisions now utilize the functionality provided by the new ERP system with oversight as to the completeness and accuracy of the information being performed through the ERP system. The full implementation of the ERP system in the remaining homebuilding divisions is scheduled to take place over the course of the next year. There was no other change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during 2012 that has materially affected, or is 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, 2011. For a more complete discussion of other risk factors that affect our business, see “Risk Factors Relating to our Business” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which include the following:

 

   

The homebuilding industry has experienced a significant downturn, and its duration and ultimate severity are uncertain. A continuation or further deterioration in industry conditions or in the broader economic conditions could have additional adverse effects on our business and financial results.

 

   

Our strategies in responding to the adverse conditions in the homebuilding industry and in the U.S. economy have had limited success, and the continued implementation of these and other strategies may not be successful.

 

   

Increased competition levels in the homebuilding and mortgage lending industries could result in lower net home orders, closings and decreases in the average selling prices of sold and closed homes, which would have a negative impact on our home sales revenue and results of operations.

 

   

Further decline in the market value of our homes or carrying value of our land would have a negative impact on our results of operations and financial position.

 

   

Increases in our cancellations could have a negative impact on our Home Gross Margins and home sales revenue.

 

   

If land is not available at reasonable prices or terms, our homes sales revenue and results of operations could be negatively impacted and/or we could be required to scale back our operations in a given market.

 

   

If mortgage interest rates rise or if mortgage financing otherwise becomes less affordable, it could adversely affect our sales and business, and the duration and ultimate severity of the effects are uncertain.

 

   

We have financial needs that we meet through the capital markets, including the debt and secondary mortgage markets, and continued disruptions in these markets could have an adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position and/or cash flows.

 

   

In the ordinary course of business, we are required to obtain performance bonds, the unavailability of which could adversely affect our results of operations and/or cash flows.

 

   

Further uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican’s sale of mortgage loans, could negatively impact our results of operations.

 

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

 

   

As of December 31, 2011, we are utilizing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system in all but two of our homebuilding divisions, and, if we encounter significant problems with this implementation or implementation throughout our remaining homebuilding divisions, it could have an adverse impact on our operating activities and/or financial reporting capabilities.

 

   

Our financial services operations have concentration risks that could impact our results of operations.

 

   

Our business is subject to numerous federal, local and state 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.

 

   

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

 

   

Our income tax provision or benefit and other tax liabilities may be insufficient if taxing authorities are successful in asserting tax positions that are contrary to our position.

 

   

The homebuilding industry is cyclical and affected by changes in general economic, real estate or other business conditions that could adversely affect our business or financial results.

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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.

 

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

The Company did not repurchase any shares during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012. Additionally, there were no sales of unregistered equity securities during either period.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

 

Item 5. Other Information

On July 23, 2012, MDC’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty five cents ($0.25) per share. The dividend will be paid on August 22, 2012 to shareowners of record on August 8, 2012.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits
10.1    Fourth Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Amended Executive Officer Performance-Based Compensation Plan, executed May 21, 2012 effective as of January 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 22, 2012).*
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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. The information in Exhibit 101 is “furnished” and not “filed,” as provided in Rule 402 of Regulation S-T.

 

* 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: July 31, 2012    

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

(Registrant)

    By:   /s/    JOHN M. STEPHENS        
     

John M. Stephens

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    Fourth Amendment to the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. Amended Executive Officer Performance-Based Compensation Plan, executed May 21, 2012 effective as of January 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 22, 2012).*
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 June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011; and (iv) Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text. The information in Exhibit 101 is “furnished” and not “filed,” as provided in Rule 402 of Regulation S-T.

 

* Incorporated by reference.