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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:

 

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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;

 

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estimated future undiscounted cash flows and Operating Profit;

 

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

 

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actual and trending net and gross home orders;

 

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

 

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market information for each sub-market; and

 

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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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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.

 

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M.D.C. Land Corporation

 

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RAH of Florida, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Construction, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Arizona, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Colorado, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Delaware, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Florida, LP

 

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Richmond American Homes of Illinois, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Maryland, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Nevada, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of New Jersey, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Pennsylvania, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Utah, Inc.

 

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Richmond American Homes of Virginia, Inc.

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

 

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American Home Insurance

 

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American Home Title

 

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HomeAmerican

 

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StarAmerican

 

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Allegiant

 

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Richmond American Homes of West Virginia, Inc.

 

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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	%