Dream Finders Homes, Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q3
Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (DFH)
10-Q
2022-11-03
For: 2022-09-30
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About this 10-Q
Dream Finders Homes, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 3, 2022, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (FY2022 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $785.67M
- up 116.4% from $362.98M a year earlier
- Net income
- $69.64M
- up 263.9% from net income of $19.14M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.64
- up 220.0% from $0.20 a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
OR
| Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from ________ to _________.
Commission file number 001-39916
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) | ||||
(904 ) 644-7670
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | o | Accelerated filer | o | ||||||||
| x | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | |||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x
As of November 3, 2022, there were 32,380,013 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding and 60,380,000 shares of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
Restricted cash (VIE amounts of $ | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable (VIE amounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Inventories: | |||||||||||
| Construction in process and finished homes | |||||||||||
| Company owned land and lots | |||||||||||
| VIE owned land and lots | |||||||||||
| Total inventories | |||||||||||
| Lot deposits | |||||||||||
Other assets (VIE amounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Equity method investments | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax asset | |||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net of amortization | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||
Accounts payable (VIE amounts of $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Accrued expenses (VIE amounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Customer deposits | |||||||||||
| Construction lines of credit | |||||||||||
Notes payable (VIE amounts of $ | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Contingent consideration | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 5) | |||||||||||
| Mezzanine Equity | |||||||||||
| Preferred mezzanine equity | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||
Class A common stock, $ | |||||||||||
Class B common stock, $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | |||||||||||
| Total mezzanine and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration revaluation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings per share(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The Company calculated earnings per share (“EPS”) based on net income attributable to common stockholders for the period January 21, 2021 through September 30, 2021 over the weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the same period. EPS was calculated prospectively for the period subsequent to the Company’s initial public offering and corporate reorganization as described in Note 1, Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies, resulting in 92,521,482 shares of common stock outstanding as of the closing of the initial public offering. The total outstanding shares of common stock are made up of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, which participate equally in their ratable ownership share of the Company. Diluted shares were calculated by using the treasury stock method for stock grants and the if-converted method for the convertible preferred stock and the associated preferred dividends.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2022
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Redeemable Preferred Units Mezzanine | Redeemable Common Units Mezzanine | Common Units Members’ | Common Stock - Class A | Common Stock - Class B | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Non- Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Preferred Units Mezzanine | Redeemable Common Units Mezzanine | Common Units Members’ | Common Stock - Class A | Common Stock - Class B | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Non- Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends declared | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2021
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Redeemable Preferred Units Mezzanine | Redeemable Common Units Mezzanine | Common Units Members’ | Common Stock - Class A | Common Stock - Class B | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Non- Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of convertible preferred stock, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Preferred Units/Stock Mezzanine | Redeemable Common Units Mezzanine | Common Units Members’ | Common Stock - Class A | Common Stock - Class B | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Total Non- Controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Units | Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | — | ( | — | ( | — | ( | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at January 20, 2021 - prior to reorganization transactions and IPO | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reorganization transaction | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in IPO, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of convertible preferred stock, net | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemptions | ( | ( | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net cash used in operating activities | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
| Extinguishment of unamortized debt issuance costs | |||||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use operating lease assets | |||||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax benefit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income from equity method investments, net of distributions received | ( | ||||||||||
| Remeasurement of contingent consideration | |||||||||||
| Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Lot deposits | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other assets | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | |||||||||||
| Customer deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | |||||||||||
| Investments in equity method investments | ( | ||||||||||
| Returns of investment from equity method investments | |||||||||||
| Business combinations, net of cash acquired | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from construction lines of credit | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of convertible preferred stock | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on construction lines of credit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable | |||||||||||
| Principal payments on notes payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payment of equity issuance costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Payments on financing leases | ( | ||||||||||
| Payments of contingent consideration | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payments of preferred stock dividends | ( | ||||||||||
| Contributions from non-controlling interests | |||||||||||
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | ( | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from stock issuance | |||||||||||
| Distributions | ( | ||||||||||
| Redemptions | ( | ||||||||||
| Contribution from conversion of converted LLC units | |||||||||||
| Conversion of LLC units | ( | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | |||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | |||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Non-cash Financing Activities | |||||||||||
| Financed land payments to seller | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Equity issuance costs incurred | |||||||||||
| Non-cash Investing Activities | |||||||||||
| Investment capital reallocation | ( | ||||||||||
| Total non-cash financing and investing activities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Reconciliation of Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Total Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREAM FINDERS HOMES, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Business
Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Company”, “DFH, Inc.” or “we”) was incorporated in the State of Delaware on September 11, 2020. The Company was formed for the purpose of completing an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock and related transactions in order to carry on the business of Dream Finders Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“DFH LLC”), as a publicly-traded entity. Pursuant to a corporate reorganization and completion of its IPO on January 25, 2021, the Company became a holding company for DFH LLC and its subsidiaries.
In connection with the IPO, and pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among DFH, Inc., DFH LLC and DFH Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of DFH, Inc., DFH Merger Sub LLC merged with and into DFH LLC with DFH LLC as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). As a result of the Merger, all of the outstanding non-voting common units and Series A Preferred Units of DFH LLC converted into 21,255,329 shares of Class A common stock of DFH, Inc., all of the outstanding common units of DFH LLC converted into 60,226,153 shares of Class B common stock of DFH, Inc. and all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Units and Series C Preferred Units of DFH LLC remained outstanding. We refer to this and certain other related events and transactions, as the “Corporate Reorganization”. Following the Corporate Reorganization, the Company owns all of the voting membership interest of DFH LLC.
The Company successfully completed its IPO of 11,040,000 shares of Class A common stock (which included full exercise of the over-allotment option) at an IPO price of $13.00 per share. Shares of the Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “DFH” on January 21, 2021, and the IPO closed on January 25, 2021. On January 27, 2021, the Company redeemed all of the outstanding Series C Preferred Units for $26.0 million, including accrued unpaid preferred distributions.
On October 10, 2022, the Company transferred the listing of its Class A common stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange. The Company's Class A common stock continues to trade under the stock symbol "DFH."
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of DFH, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its investments that qualify for consolidation treatment (see Note 7). The accompanying statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for a complete set of financial statements. As such, the accompanying statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The accompanying statements include all adjustments that are of a normal recurring nature and necessary for the fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented, which are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. There are no other components of comprehensive income not already reflected in net and comprehensive income on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
As a result of the Corporate Reorganization, for accounting purposes, our historical results included herein present the combined assets, liabilities and results of operations of DFH, Inc. and DFH LLC and its direct and indirect subsidiaries for the period January 1 to January 21, 2021.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
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Contingent Consideration
In connection with applicable acquisitions, the Company records the fair value of contingent consideration as a liability on the acquisition date, based on estimated pre-tax net income of the acquiree for future periods prescribed by the underlying agreement. The initial measurement of contingent consideration is based on projected cash flows such as revenues, gross margin, overhead expenses and pre-tax income and is discounted to present value using the discounted cash flow method. The remaining estimated earn-out payments are subsequently remeasured to fair value at each reporting date based on the estimated future earnings of the acquired entities and the re-assessment of risk-adjusted discount rates that reflect current market conditions. Maximum potential exposure for contingent consideration is not estimable based on the contractual terms of the contingent consideration agreements, which allow for a percentage payout based on a potentially unlimited range of pre-tax net income.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company remeasured contingent consideration related to the acquisition of Village Park Homes, LLC and adjusted the liability to $2.6 million and $7.6 million, respectively. The Company recorded contingent consideration adjustments resulting in a decrease of $0.8 million and an increase of $0.1 million in expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $1.9 million and $0.6 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company remeasured contingent consideration related to the acquisition of H&H Constructors of Fayetteville, LLC (“H&H”) and adjusted the liability to $15.3 million and $19.7 million, respectively. The Company recorded contingent consideration adjustments resulting in a decrease of $2.5 million and an increase of $0.5 million in expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $0.1 million and $5.2 million of expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Company measured contingent consideration related to the acquisition of MHI on October 1, 2021 (see Note 2), and recorded a liability of $94.6 million. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company remeasured contingent consideration related to the MHI acquisition and adjusted the liability to $100.3 million and $96.7 million, respectively. The Company recorded contingent consideration adjustments resulting in $5.9 million and $9.9 million of expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
The contingent consideration re-measurement adjustments are included in contingent consideration revaluation on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The payment of the H&H and MHI earn-outs are also subject to certain minimum earnings thresholds, which must be met by H&H and MHI, respectively, before an earn-out payment occurs.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company made no 17.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. See Note 10, Fair Value Disclosures, for additional discussion on fair value measurement inputs related to contingent consideration.
Change in Accounting Principle – Cash and cash equivalents
On December 31, 2021, the Company elected to change its accounting policy for the presentation of cash proceeds that are in transit from or held within title company escrow accounts for the benefit of the Company, typically for less than five days. Under the new principle, these proceeds are included in cash and cash equivalents, whereas previously, they were considered accounts receivable and included in other assets. The Company believes this reclassification to be preferable because it is a more accurate reflection of its liquidity at period end and the predominant method used in the industry. This change in accounting principle has been applied retrospectively. This reclassification had no impact on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income or Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity.
The impact of the retrospective presentation change on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine month period ended September 30, 2021, is shown below (in thousands):
| As previously reported | As adjusted | Effect of change | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform, which provides practical expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP when modifying contracts and hedging relationships that use LIBOR as a reference rate. These amendments are not applicable to contract modifications made, and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated after December 31, 2022. In June of 2022, we amended and restated our revolving credit facility, with no material impact as a result of the shift away from LIBOR (see Note 3). We will continue to evaluate the impact of the shift and relevant guidance on our financial statements and disclosures, as applicable.
2. Business Acquisitions
Century Homes
On January 31, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Century Homes Florida, LLC (“Century Homes”) from Tavistock Development Company for a total purchase price of $35.6 million. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under FASB Topic 805, Business Combinations (“Topic 805”). We recorded an allocation of the purchase price to Century Homes’ tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of January 31, 2021. There were no identifiable intangible assets. Goodwill was recorded as the residual amount by which the purchase price exceeded the provisional fair value of the net assets acquired and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill consists primarily of expected synergies of combining operations, the acquired workforce, and growth opportunities, none of which qualify as separately identifiable intangible assets. As of January 31, 2022, the Company has completed its allocation of the purchase price and no measurement period adjustments were identified.
The final purchase price allocation as of January 31, 2022 was as follows (in thousands):
| Cash acquired | $ | ||||
| Other assets | |||||
| Goodwill | |||||
| Inventories | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||
| Liabilities | ( | ||||
| Total purchase price | $ | ||||
MHI
On October 1, 2021, we completed the acquisition of certain assets, rights and properties, and assumed certain liabilities of privately held Texas homebuilder McGuyer Homebuilders, Inc. and related affiliates (“MHI”), including (i) single-family residential homebuilding; (ii) owning model homes; (iii) acquisition, ownership and licensing of intellectual property (including architectural plans); (iv) purchasing and reselling homebuilding supplies; (v) development, construction and sale of condominium units in Austin, Texas; (vi) mortgage origination through a mortgage company; and (vii) title insurance, escrow and closing services through a title company. The acquisition allowed the Company to expand its existing footprint in the Texas market.
Total cash paid at closing of approximately $471.0 million included $463.0 million in purchase price based on the preliminary value of purchased net assets and a 10.0 % deposit on a separate land bank facility. On December 3, 2021, the Company paid an additional $25.2 million in cash for customary post-closing adjustments based on the final value of the net assets acquired as of September 30, 2021. Additionally, the Company agreed to the future payment of additional consideration of up to 25.0 % of pre-tax net income for up to five periods—the last of which ends 48 months after the closing—subject to certain minimum pre-tax income thresholds and certain overhead expenses, estimated at approximately $94.6 million as of the acquisition date.
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The total purchase price was as follows (in thousands):
| Cash consideration | $ | ||||
| Contingent consideration based on future earnings | |||||
| Total consideration | $ | ||||
The Company used $20.0 million of cash on hand and proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Preferred Stock (see Note 6) and from unsecured debt incurred under the Credit Agreement, to fund the MHI acquisition. On October 1, 2021, the Company borrowed approximately $300.0 million under the Credit Agreement and paid off MHI’s vertical lines of credit in connection with the closing of the acquisition (see Note 3).
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under Topic 805. We recorded an allocation of the purchase price to MHI tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values as of October 1, 2021. The amounts for intangible assets were based on third-party valuations performed. Goodwill was recorded as the residual amount by which the purchase price exceeded the provisional fair value of the net assets acquired and is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill consists primarily of expected synergies of combining operations, the acquired workforce, and growth opportunities, none of which qualify as separately identifiable intangible assets. As of September 30, 2022, the Company has completed its purchase price allocation and no further updates to Goodwill are expected as a result of the acquisition.
Pursuant to Topic 805, the financial statements will not be retrospectively adjusted for any provisional amount changes that occur in subsequent periods. Rather, we will recognize any provisional adjustments during the reporting period in which the adjustments are determined. We will also be required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings, if any, as a result of any change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date.
The final purchase price allocation as of September 30, 2022, was as follows (in thousands):
| Cash acquired | $ | ||||
| Inventories | |||||
| Lot deposits | |||||
| Other assets | |||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||
| Equity method investments | |||||
| Intangible assets, net of amortization | |||||
| Goodwill | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ||||
| Accrued expenses | ( | ||||
| Customer deposits | ( | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ( | ||||
| Total purchase price | $ | ||||
On January 31, 2022, the Company made a cash payment of $34.9 million for model homes from MHI Models, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership (the “MHI Model Homes”). The post-close consideration payment completed the asset purchase transaction, which was considered to be economically separate from the acquisition of MHI and the related purchase price allocation above.
On March 24, 2022, the Company sold 93 completed model homes for $55.4 million, including the MHI Model Homes. The Company simultaneously entered into 93 individual lease agreements. The Company is responsible for paying the operating expenses associated with the homes while under lease. The Company considered the terms of the sale and leaseback arrangement and based on applicable GAAP guidance, concluded the transaction qualifies for sale treatment and that the leases should be classified as operating leases.
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3. Construction Lines of Credit
On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into a $450.0 million syndicated senior credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. (the “Credit Agreement”), and subsequently repaid $340.0 million in outstanding debt and terminated all then-existing construction lines of credit. Through subsequent amendments in September 2021 (the “Amendments”), additional lenders were added as well as provisions for any existing lender, at the Company’s request, to increase its revolving commitment under the Credit Agreement, add new revolving loan tranches under the Credit Agreement or add new term loan tranches under the Credit Agreement, not to exceed an aggregate of $1.1 billion, which would include the exercise of the accordion feature (collectively, the "Existing Credit Agreement").
On June 2, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement to amend and restate its Existing Credit Agreement (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is substantially similar to the Existing Credit Agreement except that the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, among other things, (i) provides for an increase in the aggregate commitments under the facility from $817.5 million to $1.1 billion; (ii) allows the facility to expand to a borrowing base of up to $1.6 billion through its accordion feature; (iii) extends the maturity date from January 25, 2024 to June 2, 2025; and (iv) transitions the applicable interest rate from a Eurodollar based rate to a Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) based rate, as described below.
Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, loans bear interest at the Company’s option of (1) a “Base Rate”, which means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to credit spreads of 1.5 % to 2.6 %, which are determined based on the Company’s debt to capitalization ratio, plus the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 %, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” (c) Term SOFR plus 1.0 % and (d) 1.0 %, or (2) a “Term SOFR/Letter of Credit Rate”, which means for any day a fluctuating rate
per annum equal to credit spreads of 2.5 % to 3.6 %, which are determined based on the Company’s debt-to-capitalization ratio, plus the adjusted term SOFR rate (based on one, three or six-month interest periods).
On June 30, 2022, the Company received an additional commitment of $50.0 million under the terms of the accordion feature.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the outstanding balance under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was $975.0 million and $760.0 million, respectively, and the effective interest rate was 5.7 % and 3.8 %, respectively. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the funds available are unsecured and availability under the borrowing base is calculated based on finished lots, construction in process, and finished homes inventory on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company had capitalized debt issuance costs related to the line of credit and notes payable, net of amortization, of $8.0 million and $5.5 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which were included in other assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company amortized $1.1 million and $0.5 million of debt issuance costs for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and $2.7 million and $1.3 million of debt issuance costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants and financial covenants. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The Company expects to remain in compliance with all debt covenants over the next twelve months.
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4. Inventories
Inventories consist of finished lots, construction in process (“CIP”) and finished homes, including capitalized interest. In addition, lot option fees related to off-balance sheet arrangements and due diligence costs related to land development are also capitalized into inventories – finished lots and land. Finished lots are purchased with the intent of building and selling a home, and are generally purchased just-in-time for construction. CIP represents the homebuilding activity associated with homes to be sold and speculative homes. CIP includes the cost of the finished lot and all of the direct costs incurred to build the home. The cost of the home is expensed on a specific identification basis.
Interest is capitalized and included within each inventory category above. Capitalized interest activity is summarized in the table below for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest at the beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest incurred | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest charged to homebuilding cost of sales | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest at the end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
5. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is currently involved in the appeals phase of civil litigation related to defective products provided by Weyerhaeuser NR Company (“Weyerhaeuser”) (NYSE: WY), one of our lumber suppliers. Our Colorado division builds a number of floor plans that include basements using specialized fir lumber. On July 18, 2017, Weyerhaeuser issued a press release indicating a recall and potential solution for TJI Joists with Flak Jacket Protection manufactured after December 1, 2016. The press release indicated the TJI Joists used a Flak Jacket coating that included a formaldehyde-based resin that could be harmful to consumers and produced an odor in certain newly constructed homes. We had 38 homes impacted by the potentially harmful and odorous Flak Jacket coating and incurred significant costs directly related to Weyerhaeuser’s defective TJI Joists. Accordingly, we sought remediation and damages from Weyerhaeuser. The press release by Weyerhaeuser had a pronounced impact on our sales and cancellation rates in Colorado. We filed suit on December 27, 2017—Dream Finders Homes LLC and DFH Mandarin, LLC v. Weyerhaeuser NR Company, No. 17CV34801 (District Court, City and County of Denver, State of Colorado)—and included claims against Weyerhaeuser for manufacturer’s liability based on negligence, negligent misrepresentation causing financial loss in a business transaction and fraudulent concealment. Weyerhaeuser asserted a counterclaim asserting an equitable claim for unjust enrichment. After completion of a jury trial on November 18, 2019, the District Court issued a verdict in our favor on our claims, awarding Dream Finders Homes LLC $3.0 million in damages and DFH Mandarin, LLC $11.7 million in damages. On February 21, 2020, the District Court dismissed Weyerhaeuser’s counterclaim. Weyerhaeuser appealed the Colorado District Court’s jury verdict and on December 2, 2021, the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the judgment entered against Weyerhaeuser for negligence, negligent misrepresentation and fraudulent concealment. As a result, Dream Finders Homes LLC and DFH Mandarin, LLC (collectively, "DFH") filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the Colorado Supreme Court on January 13, 2022 to appeal the Colorado Court of Appeals ruling —Dream Finders Homes LLC and DFH Mandarin, LLC v. Weyerhaeuser NR Company, Case No. 2022SC24 (Colorado Supreme Court). On September 12, 2022, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a denial of certiorari. As a result of the denial of certiorari, the Company could have exposure as part of Weyerhaeuser's motion for costs incurred in defense of this case. However, this would not include attorneys' fees. As we do not believe the amount to be material, we have not recorded a liability for this matter as of September 30, 2022.
On October 9, 2019, Silver Meadows Townhome Owners Association, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Boulder County Colorado District Court against DFH Mandarin, LLC (“Mandarin”) and Dream Finders Homes, LLC (collectively with Mandarin, “DFH”), both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, as well as other named defendants. The lawsuit alleges certain construction and development defects. Mandarin successfully compelled arbitration. On March 2, 2022 during arbitration proceedings, the parties settled the matter for $12.0 million subject to the execution of a mutually acceptable settlement agreement, including a denial of any admission of liability on behalf of DFH. DFH’s insurance carrier agreed to pay the policy limit of $4.0 million toward the settlement. In April 2022, the parties executed a mutually acceptable settlement agreement and DFH paid the settlement amount, net of the insurance proceeds received. In April 2022, DFH also commenced the formal legal process to seek contribution toward DFH’s portion of the settlement amount from responsible
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6. Equity
Pursuant to the Corporate Reorganization effective January 25, 2021, the Company is authorized to issue 350,000,000 shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, consisting of 289,000,000 shares of Class A common stock and 61,000,000 shares of Class B common stock. In addition, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) has the authority to issue one or more series of preferred stock, par value $0.01 21,255,329 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock and all of the outstanding common units of DFH LLC converted into 60,226,153 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock.
On September 29, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Designations with the State of Delaware establishing 150,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock with an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and a par value $0.01 per share (the “Convertible Preferred Stock”) and sold 150,000 shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $150.0 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Preferred Stock to fund a portion of the MHI acquisition (see Note 2).
All of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares are classified in mezzanine equity as they can be redeemed in a deemed liquidation of the Company outside of the Company’s control.
7. Variable Interest Entities
The Company holds investments in certain limited partnerships and similar entities that conduct land acquisition, land development and/or other homebuilding activities in various markets where our homebuilding operations are located, which are considered variable interests. The Company also has an interest in Jet Home Loans LLC (“Jet Home Loans” or “Jet LLC”), where the primary activities include underwriting, originating and selling home mortgages. The Company’s investments in these joint ventures create a variable interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”), depending on the contractual terms of the arrangement. Additionally, the Company, in the ordinary course of business, enters into option contracts with third parties and unconsolidated entities for the ability to acquire rights to land for the construction of homes. Under these contracts, the Company typically makes a specified earnest money deposit in consideration for the right to purchase land in the future, usually at a predetermined price.
The VIEs are funded by initial capital contributions from the Company, as well as its other partners, and generally do not have significant debt. In some cases, an unrelated third party is the general partner or managing member and, in others, the general partner or managing member is a related party. The primary risk of loss associated with the Company’s involvement in these VIEs is limited to the Company’s initial capital contributions due to bankruptcy or insolvency of the VIE; however, management has deemed the likelihood of this as remote. The maximum exposure to loss related to the VIEs is disclosed below for both consolidated and unconsolidated VIEs, which equals the Company’s capital investment in each entity.
Management analyzes the Company’s investments first under the variable interest model to determine if they are VIEs, and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary. Management determines whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE at the time it becomes involved with a VIE and reconsiders that conclusion if changes to the Company’s involvement arise. To make this determination, management considers factors such as whether the Company could direct finance, determine or limit the scope of the entity, sell or transfer property, direct development or direct other operating decisions. Management consolidates the entity if the Company is the primary beneficiary or if a standalone primary beneficiary does not exist and the Company and its related parties collectively meet the definition of a primary beneficiary. If the joint venture does not qualify as a VIE under the variable interest model, management then evaluates the entity under the voting interest model to assess if consolidation is appropriate.
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Joint ventures for which the Company is not identified as the primary beneficiary are typically accounted for as equity method investments based on the voting interest model. The Company and its unconsolidated joint venture partners make initial and/or ongoing capital contributions to these unconsolidated joint ventures, typically on a pro rata basis, according to each party’s respective equity interests. The option to make capital contributions is governed by each such unconsolidated joint venture’s respective operating agreement and related governing documents. Partners in these unconsolidated joint ventures are unrelated homebuilders, land developers or other real estate entities.
For distributions received from these unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company has elected to use the cumulative earnings approach for the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Under the cumulative earnings approach, distributions up to the amount of cumulative equity in earnings recognized are treated as returns on investment within operating cash flows and those in excess of that amount are treated as returns of investment within investing cash flows.
The assets of a VIE can only be used to satisfy the obligations of that specific VIE, even for assets that are consolidated. The Company and its partners do not have an obligation to make capital contributions to the VIEs and there are no liquidity arrangements or other agreements that could require the Company to provide financial support to the VIEs. Furthermore, the creditors of the VIEs have no recourse to the Company’s general credit.
Consolidated VIEs
For VIEs that the Company does consolidate, management has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance. The Company typically serves as the party with homebuilding expertise in the VIE. The Company does not guarantee the debts of the VIEs, and creditors of the VIEs have no recourse against the Company. There were no
The table below displays the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities related to the consolidated VIEs (in thousands):
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||
| Consolidated | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Unconsolidated VIEs
For VIEs that the Company does not consolidate, the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance is held by a third party. These entities are accounted for as equity method investments. The Company’s maximum exposure to loss is limited to its investment in the entities because the Company is not obligated to provide any additional capital to or guarantee any of the unconsolidated VIEs’ debt.
The table below shows the Company’s investment in the unconsolidated VIEs (in thousands):
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||
| Unconsolidated | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Jet Home Loans | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Other unconsolidated VIEs | |||||||||||
| Total investment in unconsolidated VIEs | $ | $ | |||||||||
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Lot Option Contracts
None of the creditors of any of the land bank entities with which we enter into lot option contracts have recourse to our general credit. We generally do not have any specific performance obligations to purchase a certain number or any of the lots or guarantee any of the land bankers’ financial or other liabilities. We are not involved in the design or creation of the land bank entities from which we purchase lots under lot option contracts. The land bankers’ equity holders have the power to direct 100.0 % of the operating activities of the land bank entity. We have no voting rights in any of the land bank entities. The sole purpose of the land bank entity’s activities is to generate positive cash flow returns for such entity’s equity holders. Further, we do not share any of the profit or loss generated by the project’s development. The profits and losses are passed directly to the land bankers’ equity holders.
The deposit placed by us pursuant to the lot option contracts is deemed to be a variable interest in the respective land bank entities. Certain of those land bank entities are deemed to be VIEs. Therefore, the land bank entities with which we enter into lot option contracts are evaluated for possible consolidation by the Company.
We believe the activities that most significantly impact a land bank entity’s economic performance are the operating activities of the land bank entity. In the case of development projects, unless and until a land bank entity delivers finished lots for sale, the land bank entity’s equity investors bear the risk of land ownership and do not earn any revenues. The operating development activities are managed by the land bank entity’s equity investors.
We possess no more than limited protective legal rights through the lot option contracts in the specific finished lots we are purchasing, and we possess no participative rights in the land bank entities. Accordingly, we do not have the power to direct the activities of a land bank entity that most significantly impact its economic performance. For the aforementioned reasons, the Company concluded that it is not the primary beneficiary of the land bank entities with which it enters into lot option contracts, and therefore the Company does not consolidate any of these VIEs. These option contracts generally allow us, at our option, to forfeit our right to purchase the lots for any reason. Our sole legal obligation and economic loss as a result of such forfeitures is limited to the amount of land deposits paid pursuant to such option contracts, including accrued interest, any related interest paid to the land bank partner, management of the land development to completion and any cost overruns related to the land development project. The Company’s risk of loss related to finished lot option and land bank option contract deposits and related fees and interest was $413.2 million and $274.9 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
8. Income Taxes
9. Segment Reporting
The Company primarily operates in the homebuilding business and is organized and reported by division. There are eight reportable segments: (i) Jacksonville, (ii) Colorado, (iii) Orlando, (iv) Washington DC (“DC Metro”), (v) The Carolinas, (vi) Texas, (vii) Jet LLC, the Company’s mortgage operations, and (viii) Other. The Company includes the Century Homes operations within the Orlando segment and the MHI operations comprise the Texas segment. The remaining operating segments are combined into the “Other” category, along with the corporate component, which is not considered an operating segment.
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| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reconciling items from equity method investments | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated net and comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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10. Fair Value Disclosures
Fair value represents the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair values are determined using a fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Level 1 inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted market prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 inputs are unobservable and significant to the fair value.
The following table presents a summary of the change in fair value measurement of contingent consideration, which is based on Level 3 inputs and is the only asset or liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):
| Beginning balance, December 31, 2021 | $ | ||||
| Fair value adjustments related to prior year acquisitions | |||||
| Contingent consideration payments | ( | ||||
| Ending balance, September 30, 2022 | $ | ||||
Fair value measurements may also be utilized on a nonrecurring basis, such as for the impairment of long-lived assets and inventory. The fair value of financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, notes payable and customer deposits, approximate their carrying amounts due to the short-term nature of these instruments. The fair value of the construction lines of credit approximate their carrying amounts since they are subject to short-term fixed interest rates that reflect current market rates.
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11. Related Party Transactions
The Company enters into or participates in related party transactions. The majority of these transactions are entered into to secure finished lots for the construction of new homes.
Consolidated Joint Ventures
The Company has joint venture arrangements to acquire land, develop finished lots and build homes. Certain stockholders, directors and members of management of the Company, have invested in these joint ventures and some are limited partners in these joint ventures. DFH Investors LLC (which owned 15,400 Series A Preferred Units, representing 11.7 % of the membership interest in DFH LLC, prior to the Corporate Reorganization) is the managing member of certain of these joint ventures. The joint ventures are consolidated for accounting purposes (see Note 7).
DF Residential I, LP
DF Residential I, LP (“Fund I”) is a real estate investment vehicle organized to acquire and develop finished lots. Dream Finders Homes LLC has entered into six joint ventures and ten land bank projects with Fund I since its formation in January 2017. DF Capital Management, LLC (“DF Capital”) is the investment manager in Fund I. The Company owns a 49.0 % membership interest in DF Capital. DF Capital is controlled by unaffiliated parties. Certain directors and executive officers have made investments in Fund I as limited partners. In addition, certain members of management have made investments in Fund I. The general partner of Fund I is DF Management GP, LLC (“DF Management”). Dream Finders Homes LLC is one of four members of DF Management with a 25.8 % membership interest. Certain members of DFH Investors LLC, including one of the Company’s directors, have a 65.3 % membership interest.
The total committed capital in Fund I, which was fully committed in 2019, is $36.7 million. Collectively, the Company’s directors, executive officers and members of management invested $8.7 million or 23.8 % of the total committed capital in Fund I. Additionally, Dream Finders Homes LLC and DFH Investors LLC, collectively invested $1.4 million or 3.8 % of the total committed capital of Fund I.
DF Residential II, LP
DF Residential II, LP (“Fund II”) initiated its first close on March 11, 2021. DF Management GP II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, serves as the general partner of Fund II (the “General Partner”). Fund II raised total capital commitments of $322.1 million and was fully committed as of January 2022. DF Capital is the investment manager of Fund II.
The Company indirectly owns 72.0 % of the membership interests in the General Partner and receives 72.0 % of the economic interests. The General Partner is controlled by unaffiliated parties. The Company’s investment commitment in Fund II is $3.0 million or 0.9 % of the total committed capital of Fund II.
On March 11, 2021, the Company entered into land bank financing arrangements and a Memorandum of Right of First Offer with Fund II, under which Fund II has an exclusive right of first offer on any land bank financing projects up to $20.0 million that meet its investment criteria and are undertaken by the Company during Fund II’s investment period.
Certain directors, executive officers and members of management have made investment commitments as limited partners in Fund II in an aggregate amount of $133.9 million or 41.6 % of the total committed capital of Fund II as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of a $100.0 million commitment from Rockpoint Group, LLC discussed below. As of December 31, 2021, these investment commitments were $33.9 million or 10.5 % of the total committed capital of Fund II.
Land Bank Transactions with DF Capital
DF Capital subsequently raised additional commitments from limited partners through funds other than Fund I and Fund II, which provided land bank financing for specific projects. One of the Company’s officers, invested $0.2 million in one of these funds managed by DF Capital as a limited partner in 2019. The Company continues to purchase lots controlled by these funds.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had $61.2 million in outstanding lot deposits in relation to DF Capital projects.
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Transactions with Rockpoint Group, LLC and affiliates
From time to time, the Company enters into land bank option contracts with Rockpoint Group, LLC (“Rockpoint”) or its affiliates in connection with the Company’s acquisition and development of land. Rockpoint or its affiliate provides the funding for the land acquisition and the Company secures the right to purchase finished lots at market prices by paying deposits based on the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots and any related fees, similar to land bank option contracts with non-related, third-party land bankers. William H. Walton III is the founding principal of Rockpoint and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors.
On February 15, 2022, DFH entered into a Memorandum of Right of First Offer with Rockpoint, under which Rockpoint has an exclusive right of first offer on certain land bank financing projects that meet certain criteria and are undertaken by the Company during Fund II’s investment period. On the same date, Rockpoint provided funding relating to its $100.0 million commitment to Fund II.
Jet Home Loans
Jet LLC performs mortgage origination activities for the Company, including underwriting and originating home mortgages for Company customers and non-Company customers. The Company owns 49.9 % of Jet LLC, but is not the primary beneficiary. Jet LLC is accounted for under the equity method and is a related party of the Company.
12. Earnings per Share
The following weighted-average shares and share equivalents were used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (in thousands, except share amounts):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Preferred dividends (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: Loss prior to reorganization attributable to DFH LLC members(2) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Common stock equivalent shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding - diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)For the diluted earnings per share calculation, $3.5 million and $10.2 million in preferred dividends associated with convertible preferred stock that are assumed to be converted have been added back to the numerator, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to DFH, Inc. for the period subsequent to the Corporate Reorganization, by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding for the period, which participate equally in their ratable ownership share of the Company. Diluted earnings per share has been calculated in a manner consistent with that of basic earnings per share, while giving effect to shares of potentially dilutive restricted stock grants outstanding during the period and the convertible preferred stock.
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13. Subsequent Events
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless otherwise indicated or the context requires, “DFH,” “Dream Finders,” the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer collectively to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries. On January 25, 2021, we completed an initial public offering (the “IPO”) of 11,040,000 shares of our Class A common stock. As a result of the reorganization transactions in connection with the IPO, for accounting purposes, our historical results included herein present the combined assets, liabilities and results of operations of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. since the date of its formation and Dream Finders Holdings LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“DFH LLC”) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries prior to the IPO.
Business Overview
We design, build and sell homes in high-growth markets, including Charlotte, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Orlando, Denver, the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, Austin, Dallas, and Houston. We employ an asset-light lot acquisition strategy with a focus on the design, construction and sale of single-family entry-level, first-time move-up and second-time move-up homes. To fully serve our homebuyer customers and capture ancillary business opportunities, we also offer title insurance and mortgage banking solutions primarily through our mortgage banking joint venture, Jet Home Loans, LLC (“Jet LLC”), which comprises our Jet Home Loans segment.
Our asset-light lot acquisition strategy enables us to generally purchase land in a “just-in-time” manner with reduced up-front capital commitments, which in turn has increased our inventory turnover rate, enhanced our returns on equity and contributed to our growth.
We are currently engaged in the design, construction and sale of new homes in the following markets:
•Jacksonville, FL
•Denver, CO
•Orlando, FL
•Washington D.C. metropolitan area (“DC Metro”)
•Charlotte, NC, Fayetteville, NC, Raleigh, NC, Greensboro, NC, High Point, NC and Winston-Salem, NC (“The Carolinas”)
•Texas
•Austin, TX (legacy operations excluding MHI operations comprising Texas above), Savannah, GA, Bluffton and Hilton Head, SC, and Active Adult and Custom Homes in Jacksonville, FL (“Other”)
Since breaking ground on our first home on January 1, 2009 we have closed over 19,900 home sales through September 30, 2022 and have been profitable every year since inception.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, we received 1,110 net new orders, a decrease of 191, or 15%, as compared to the 1,301 net new orders received for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, we closed 1,542 homes, an increase of 626, or 68%, as compared to the 916 homes closed for the three months ended September 30, 2021. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we received 4,938 net new orders, an increase of 108, or 2%, as compared to the 4,830 net new orders received for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we closed 4,562 homes, an increase of 1,648, or 57%, as compared to the 2,914 homes closed for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. As of September 30, 2022, our backlog of sold homes was 6,758 valued at $3.1 billion. In addition, as of September 30, 2022, we owned and controlled 44,774 lots. Our owned and controlled lot supply is a critical input to the future revenue of our business. We sell homes under the Dream Finders Homes, DF Luxury, H&H Homes, Century Homes and Coventry Homes brands.
During the three months ended September 30, 2022, housing demand was further impacted as rising mortgage rates created strains on affordability. In response to the negative effect on housing demand, we have introduced sales incentives primarily focused on mortgage buy down programs and continue to monitor sales traffic at the community level. Our asset-light business model, and conservative balance sheet management, allow us to effectively navigate market volatility.
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Recent Developments
On October 10, 2022, the Company transferred the listing of its Class A common stock from the Nasdaq Global Select Market to the New York Stock Exchange. The Company's Class A common stock continues to trade under the stock symbol "DFH."
Key Results
Key financial results as of and for the three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 (unless otherwise noted), were as follows:
•Revenues increased 116% to $786 million from $363 million.
•Net new orders decreased 15% to 1,110 from 1,301.
•Homes closed increased 68% to 1,542 from 916.
•Backlog of sold homes increased 50% to 6,758 from 4,520.
•Average sales price of homes closed increased 30% to $487,852 from $375,693.
•Gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues increased to 18.6% from 16.0%.
•Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of homebuilding revenues increased to 24.9% from 21.8%.
•Net and comprehensive income increased 204% to $72 million from $24 million.
•Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. increased 264% to $70 million from $19 million.
•EBITDA (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues increased to 12.5% from 8.2%.
•Active communities at September 30, 2022 increased to 197 from 107 at September 30, 2021.
•Return on participating equity was 50.3% for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 42.4% for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2021.
•Basic earnings per share was $0.71 and diluted earnings per share was $0.64, compared to $0.20 and $0.20, respectively.
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Key financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 (unless otherwise noted), were as follows:
•Revenues increased 109% to $2,243 million from $1,072 million.
•Net new orders increased 2% to 4,938 from 4,830.
•Homes closed increased 57% to 4,562 from 2,914.
•Average sales price of homes closed increased 33% to $471,621 from $354,222.
•Gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues increased to 19.0% from 15.9%.
•Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of homebuilding revenues increased to 25.0% from 22.3%.
•Net and comprehensive income increased 152% to $184 million from $73 million.
•Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. increased 176% to $176 million from $64 million.
•EBITDA (non-GAAP) as a percentage of total revenues increased to 12.4% from 9.7%.
•Basic earnings per share was $1.78 and diluted earnings per share was $1.67 compared to $0.69 and $0.69, respectively.
For reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted gross margin and EBITDA, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Amount Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding | $ | 783,945 | $ | 361,322 | $ | 422,623 | 117 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 1,724 | 1,662 | 62 | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 785,669 | 362,984 | 422,685 | 116 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding cost of sales | 638,456 | 303,387 | 335,069 | 110 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 68,839 | 33,907 | 34,932 | 103 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | (5,137) | (1,373) | (3,764) | 274 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration revaluation | 2,641 | 602 | 2,039 | 339 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (1,124) | (1,232) | 108 | (9 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5 | 14 | (9) | (64 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | 81,989 | 27,679 | 54,310 | 196 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (10,371) | (4,111) | (6,260) | 152 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income | 71,618 | 23,568 | 48,050 | 204 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,977) | (4,433) | 2,456 | (55 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $ | 69,641 | $ | 19,135 | $ | 50,506 | 264 | % | |||||||||||||||
Earnings per share(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.51 | 255 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.64 | $ | 0.20 | $ | 0.44 | 220 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 92,760,013 | 92,521,482 | 238,531 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 108,286,433 | 92,695,197 | 15,591,236 | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets Data (at period end): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 123,692 | 85,539 | 38,153 | 45 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 2,287,262 | 1,232,582 | 1,054,680 | 86 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 976,440 | 443,913 | 532,527 | 120 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred mezzanine equity | 155,830 | 154,893 | 937 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock - Class A | 323 | 323 | — | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock - Class B | 602 | 602 | — | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 262,783 | 256,762 | 6,021 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 283,326 | 64,552 | 218,774 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 13,508 | 22,772 | (9,264) | (41 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial and Operating Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Active communities at end of period(2) | 197 | 107 | 90 | 84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home closings | 1,542 | 916 | 626 | 68 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Average sales price of homes closed(3) | $ | 487,852 | $ | 375,693 | $ | 112,159 | 30 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net new orders | 1,110 | 1,301 | (191) | (15 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation rate | 25.5 | % | 13.9 | % | 11.6 | % | 83 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Backlog (at period end) - homes | 6,758 | 4,520 | 2,238 | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Backlog (at period end, in thousands) - value | $ | 3,137,243 | $ | 1,819,300 | $ | 1,317,943 | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin (in thousands)(4) | $ | 145,489 | $ | 57,936 | $ | 87,553 | 151 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin %(5) | 18.6 | % | 16.0 | % | 2.6 | % | 16 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin % | 8.9 | % | 5.3 | % | 3.6 | % | 68 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin (in thousands)(6) | $ | 195,042 | $ | 78,694 | $ | 116,348 | 148 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin %(5) | 24.9 | % | 21.8 | % | 3.1 | % | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA (in thousands)(6) | $ | 97,939 | $ | 29,776 | $ | 68,163 | 229 | % | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin %(7) | 12.5 | % | 8.2 | % | 4.3 | % | 52 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(6) | $ | 99,515 | $ | 31,248 | $ | 68,267 | 218 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(7) | 12.7 | % | 8.6 | % | 4.1 | % | 48 | % | |||||||||||||||
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(1)The Company calculated earnings per share (“EPS”) based on net income attributable to common stockholders for the period January 21, 2021 through September 30, 2021 over the weighted average diluted shares outstanding for the same period. EPS was calculated prospectively for the period subsequent to the Company’s initial public offering and corporate reorganization as described in Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements, Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies, resulting in 92,521,482 shares of common stock outstanding as of the closing of the initial public offering. The total outstanding shares of common stock are made up of Class A common stock and Class B common stock, which participate equally in their ratable ownership share of the Company. Diluted shares were calculated by using the treasury stock method for stock grants and the if-converted method for the convertible preferred stock and the associated preferred dividends.
(2)A community becomes active once the model is completed or the community has its fifth sale. A community becomes inactive when it has fewer than five units remaining to sell.
(3)Average sales price of homes closed is calculated based on homebuilding revenues, excluding the impact of deposit forfeitures, percentage of completion revenues and land sales, over homes closed.
(4)Gross margin is homebuilding revenues less homebuilding cost of sales.
(5)Calculated as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
(6)Adjusted gross margin, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. For definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to our most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
(7)Calculated as a percentage of total revenues.
Revenues. Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $786 million, an increase of $423 million, or 116%, from $363 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in home closings of 626 homes, or 68%, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. Our October 2021 acquisition of MHI contributed 550 home closings and $330 million in homebuilding revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The average sales price of homes closed for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $487,852, an increase of $112,159 or 30%, over an average sales price of homes closed of $375,693 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was due to a higher average sales price of homes closed within the MHI segment, as well as overall price appreciation, which increased at a higher pace than cost inflation.
Homebuilding Cost of Sales and Gross Margin. Homebuilding cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $638 million, an increase of $335 million, or 110%, from $303 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in homebuilding cost of sales was primarily due to the increase in home closings for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021. Homebuilding gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $145 million, an increase of $88 million, or 151%, from $58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Homebuilding gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues was 18.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 260 basis points, or 16%, from 16.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in gross margin was due to price appreciation, which increased at a higher pace than cost inflation.
Adjusted Gross Margin. Adjusted gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $195 million, an increase of $116 million, or 148%, from $79 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Adjusted gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 24.9%, an increase of 310 basis points, or 14%, as compared to 21.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in adjusted gross margin is attributable to overall price appreciation ahead of cost inflation. Adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of adjusted gross margin and a reconciliation to our most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $69 million, an increase of $35 million, or 103%, from $34 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to higher closing volume and the inclusion of $30 million in expenses from the MHI segment for the third quarter of 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of homebuilding revenues was 9% in the third quarter 2022, remaining consistent when compared to 9% in the year-ago quarter.
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Income from Equity in Earnings and Unconsolidated Entities. Income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $5 million, an increase of $4 million, or 274%, as compared to $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities was largely attributable to $2 million of income from mortgage and title JVs acquired in conjunction with the MHI acquisition, for the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021, which did not include the MHI acquisition.
Contingent Consideration Revaluation. Contingent consideration expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $3 million, an increase of $2 million or 339%, as compared to $1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in contingent consideration expense is primarily due to fair value adjustments of future expected earn-out payments from the acquisition of MHI. The MHI acquisition occurred subsequent to the period ended September 30, 2021.
Other (Income) Expense, Net. Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $1 million, which remained consistent when compared to $1 million in other income for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Net and Comprehensive Income. Net and comprehensive income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $72 million, an increase of $48 million, or 204%, from $24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net and comprehensive income was primarily attributable to an increase in gross margin on homes closed of $88 million, or 151%, during the three months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.
Net and Comprehensive Income Attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $70 million, an increase of $51 million, or 264%, from $19 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in home closings and gross margin. We closed 1,542 homes for the three months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 626 units, or 68%, from the 916 homes closed for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Gross margin for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $145 million, an increase of $88 million, or 151%, from $58 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
The following table sets forth our results of operations for the periods indicated:
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, (unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Amount Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding | $ | 2,237,648 | $ | 1,067,232 | $ | 1,170,416 | 110 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 5,221 | 4,588 | 633 | 14 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 2,242,869 | 1,071,820 | 1,171,049 | 109 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homebuilding cost of sales | 1,812,746 | 898,013 | 914,733 | 102 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 196,564 | 93,359 | 103,205 | 111 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities | (11,431) | (4,230) | (7,201) | 170 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contingent consideration revaluation | 11,875 | 5,762 | 6,113 | 106 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (1,815) | (8,385) | 6,570 | (78 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 31 | 672 | (641) | (95 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income before taxes | 234,899 | 86,629 | 148,270 | 171 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | (50,576) | (13,405) | (37,171) | 277 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income | 184,323 | 73,224 | 111,099 | 152 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | (8,342) | (9,394) | 1,052 | (11 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $ | 175,981 | $ | 63,830 | $ | 112,151 | 176 | % | |||||||||||||||
Earnings per share(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 1.78 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 1.09 | 158 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 1.67 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.98 | 142 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average number of shares | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 92,760,013 | 92,521,482 | 238,531 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 105,117,234 | 92,658,878 | 12,458,356 | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets Data (at period end): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 123,692 | 85,539 | 38,153 | 45 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | 2,287,262 | 1,232,582 | 1,054,680 | 86 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 976,440 | 443,913 | 532,527 | 120 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred mezzanine equity | 155,830 | 154,893 | 937 | 1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock - Class A | 323 | 323 | — | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock - Class B | 602 | 602 | — | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 262,783 | 256,762 | 6,021 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 283,326 | 64,552 | 218,774 | 100 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 13,508 | 22,772 | (9,264) | (41 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial and Operating Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Active communities at end of period(2) | 197 | 107 | 90 | 84 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Home closings | 4,562 | 2,914 | 1,648 | 57 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Average sales price of homes closed(3) | $ | 471,621 | $ | 354,222 | $ | 117,399 | 33 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net new orders | 4,938 | 4,830 | 108 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation rate | 18.6 | % | 11.8 | % | 6.8 | % | 58 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Backlog (at period end) - homes | 6,758 | 4,520 | 2,238 | 50 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Backlog (at period end, in thousands) - value | $ | 3,137,243 | $ | 1,819,300 | $ | 1,317,943 | 72 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin (in thousands)(4) | $ | 424,902 | $ | 169,219 | $ | 255,683 | 151 | % | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin %(5) | 19.0 | % | 15.9 | % | 3.1 | % | 20 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net profit margin % | 7.9 | % | 6.0 | % | 1.9 | % | 32 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin (in thousands)(6) | $ | 560,329 | $ | 238,373 | $ | 321,956 | 135 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin %(5) | 25.0 | % | 22.3 | % | 2.7 | % | 12 | % | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA (in thousands)(6) | $ | 277,098 | $ | 103,488 | $ | 173,610 | 168 | % | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin %(7) | 12.4 | % | 9.7 | % | 2.7 | % | 28 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA (in thousands)(6) | $ | 281,918 | $ | 108,760 | $ | 173,158 | 159 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(7) | 12.6 | % | 10.1 | % | 2.5 | % | 25 | % | |||||||||||||||
See notes (1) to (7) on page 25.
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Revenues. Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $2,243 million, an increase of $1,171 million, or 109%, from $1,072 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in home closings of 1,648 homes, or 57%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Our October 2021 acquisition of MHI contributed 1,560 home closings and $910 million in homebuilding revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average sales price of homes closed for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $471,621, an increase of $117,399 or 33%, over an average sales price of homes closed of $354,222 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was due to a higher average sales price of homes closed within the MHI segment, as well as overall price appreciation higher than cost inflation.
Homebuilding Cost of Sales and Gross Margin. Homebuilding cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $1,813 million, an increase of $915 million, or 102%, from $898 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in homebuilding cost of sales was primarily due to the increase in home closings for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Homebuilding gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $425 million, an increase of $256 million, or 151%, from $169 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Homebuilding gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues was 19.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 310 basis points, or 20%, from 15.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in gross margin was due to overall price appreciation, which increased at a higher pace than cost inflation.
Adjusted Gross Margin. Adjusted gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $560 million, an increase of $322 million, or 135%, from $238 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Adjusted gross margin as a percentage of homebuilding revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 25.0%, an increase of 270 basis points, or 12%, as compared to 22.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in adjusted gross margin is attributable to overall price appreciation, which increased at a higher pace than cost inflation. Adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the definition of adjusted gross margin and a reconciliation to our most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, see “—Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Selling, General and Administrative Expense. Selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $197 million, an increase of $103 million, or 111%, from $93 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was primarily due to higher closing volume and the inclusion of $82 million in expenses from MHI for the first nine months of 2022. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of homebuilding revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 9%, remaining consistent when compared to 9% in the year-ago quarter.
Income from Equity in Earnings and Unconsolidated Entities. Income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $11 million, an increase of $7 million, or 170%, as compared to $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in income from equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities was largely attributable to $5 million of income from mortgage and title JVs acquired in conjunction with the MHI acquisition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which was not included in the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Contingent Consideration Revaluation. Contingent consideration expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $12 million, an increase of $6 million or 106%, as compared to $6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The contingent consideration adjustment increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 due to the MHI acquisition, which had not yet occurred as of September 30, 2021. As a result of the acquisition, we recorded a $95 million liability within the opening balance sheet, representing the present value of the expected earn-out payments over the earnout period, concluding 48 months post-acquisition.
Contingent consideration liabilities are impacted by various inputs and estimates in addition to the fair value accretion, including: (i) updates to the discount rate used quarterly, (ii) changes to current year assumptions based on year to date actual results, (iii) changes to future year’s forecast assumptions, which are affected by macro-economic conditions and local market conditions, as well as management actions including capital allocation, growth plans, and restructuring, and (iv) contractual modifications that may merit additional adjustments to final pre-tax income prior to the calculation of the annual earn out payments. The change in estimates used to calculate the contingent consideration adjustment could be material at times and could potentially fluctuate from expense or income. Our policy is to separately disclose the impact of contingent consideration liability adjustments on the face of the Income Statement.
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Other (Income) Expense, Net. Other income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $2 million, as compared to $8 million in other income, a decrease of $7 million or 78% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease in other income, net is primarily due to the forgiveness of the Company's $7.2 million Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") loan included in the previous period ended September 30, 2021, which did not repeat in the current period ended.
Net and Comprehensive Income. Net and comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $184 million, an increase of $111 million, or 152%, from $73 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase in net and comprehensive income was primarily attributable to an increase in gross margin on homes closed of $256 million, or 151%, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Net and Comprehensive Income Attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $176 million, an increase of $112 million, or 176%, from $64 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily attributable to the increase in home closings and gross margin. We closed 4,562 homes for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, an increase of 1,648 units, or 57%, from the 2,914 homes closed for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Gross margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $425 million, an increase of $256 million, or 151%, from $169 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Gross Margin
Adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management as a supplemental measure in evaluating operating performance. We define adjusted gross margin as gross margin excluding the effects of capitalized interest, amortization included in homebuilding cost of sales (including adjustments resulting from the application of purchase accounting in connection with acquisitions) and commission expense. Our management believes this information is meaningful because it isolates the impact that capitalized interest, amortization (including purchase accounting adjustments) and commission expense have on gross margin. However, because adjusted gross margin information excludes capitalized interest, amortization (including purchase accounting adjustments) and commission expense, which have real economic effects and could impact our results of operations, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of our operating performance may be limited. We include commission expense in homebuilding cost of sales, not selling, general and administrative expense, and therefore commission expense is taken into account in gross margin. As a result, in order to provide a meaningful comparison to the public company homebuilders that include commission expense below the gross margin line in selling, general and administrative expense, we have excluded commission expense from adjusted gross margin. In addition, other companies may not calculate adjusted gross margin information in the same manner that we do. Accordingly, adjusted gross margin information should be considered only as a supplement to gross margin information as a measure of our performance.
The following table presents a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin to the GAAP financial measure of gross margin for each of the periods indicated (unaudited and in thousands, except percentages):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gross margin(1) | $ | 145,489 | $ | 57,936 | $ | 424,902 | $ | 169,219 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest expense in homebuilding cost of sales | 14,470 | 5,600 | 36,107 | 21,240 | |||||||||||||||||||
Amortization in homebuilding cost of sales(3) | 601 | — | 6,422 | 1,621 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commission expense | 34,482 | 15,158 | 92,898 | 46,293 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | $ | 195,042 | $ | 78,694 | $ | 560,329 | $ | 238,373 | |||||||||||||||
Gross margin %(2) | 18.6 | % | 16.0 | % | 19.0 | % | 15.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted gross margin %(2) | 24.9 | % | 21.8 | % | 25.0 | % | 22.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)Gross margin is homebuilding revenues less homebuilding cost of sales.
(2)Calculated as a percentage of homebuilding revenues.
(3)Includes purchase accounting adjustments, as applicable.
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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measures of net income as determined by GAAP. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used by management and external users of our condensed consolidated financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. We define EBITDA as net income before (i) interest income, (ii) capitalized interest expensed in homebuilding cost of sales, (iii) interest expense, (iv) income tax expense and (v) depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before stock-based compensation expense.
Management believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow management to more effectively evaluate our operating performance and compare our results of operations from period to period without regard to our financing methods or capital structure or other items that impact the comparability of financial results from period to period. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to, or more meaningful than, net income or any other measure as determined in accordance with GAAP. Our computations of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA of other companies. We present EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because we believe they provide useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting our business.
The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the GAAP financial measure of net income for each of the periods indicated (unaudited and in thousands, except percentages):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net and comprehensive income attributable to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | $ | 69,641 | $ | 19,135 | $ | 175,981 | $ | 63,830 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (35) | — | (108) | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed in cost of sales | 14,470 | 5,600 | 36,107 | 21,240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 5 | 14 | 31 | 672 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 10,371 | 4,112 | 50,576 | 13,406 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 3,487 | 915 | 14,511 | 4,344 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 97,939 | $ | 29,776 | $ | 277,098 | $ | 103,488 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 1,576 | 1,472 | 4,820 | 5,272 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 99,515 | $ | 31,248 | $ | 281,918 | $ | 108,760 | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA margin %(1) | 12.5 | % | 8.2 | % | 12.4 | % | 9.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin %(1) | 12.7 | % | 8.6 | % | 12.6 | % | 10.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)Calculated as a percentage of total revenues.
Backlog, Sales and Closings
A new order (or new sale) is reported when a customer has received preliminary mortgage approval and the sales contract has been signed by the customer, approved by us and secured by a deposit, approximately 3-6% of the purchase price of the home. These deposits are typically not refundable, but each customer situation is evaluated individually.
Net new orders are new orders or sales (gross) for the purchase of homes during the period, less cancellations of existing purchase contracts during the period. Sales to investors that intend to lease the homes are recognized when the Company has received a non-refundable deposit. Our cancellation rate for a given period is calculated as the total number of new (gross) sales purchase contracts canceled during the period, divided by the total number of new (gross) sales contracts entered into during the period. Our cancellation rate for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was 25.5%, an increase of 1,160 basis points when compared to the 13.9% cancellation rate for the three months ended September 30, 2021. Our cancellation rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 18.6%, an increase of 680 basis points compared to the 11.8% cancellation rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. During the third quarter of 2022, demand further tightened in response to additional increases in mortgage rates. The market's reaction to the deteriorating economic conditions negatively affected net new orders and continues to have an impact in the cancellation rate for the Company. The year to date cancellation rate remains within the Company’s pre-pandemic range of historical cancellation rates.
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The following tables present information concerning our new home sales (net), starts and closings in each of our homebuilding segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | Period Over Period Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment | Sales | Starts | Closings | Sales | Starts | Closings | Sales | Starts | Closings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 414 | 301 | 265 | 545 | 327 | 305 | -24 | % | -8 | % | -13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 21 | 111 | 65 | 44 | 71 | 60 | -52 | % | 56 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando | 215 | 333 | 129 | 222 | 124 | 123 | -3 | % | 169 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC Metro | 27 | 80 | 33 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 93 | % | 233 | % | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Carolinas | 139 | 162 | 333 | 362 | 483 | 249 | -62 | % | -66 | % | 34 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas (1) | 239 | 355 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(2) | 55 | 95 | 167 | 114 | 275 | 147 | -52 | % | -65 | % | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total | 1,110 | 1,437 | 1,542 | 1,301 | 1,304 | 916 | -15 | % | 10 | % | 68 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | Period Over Period Percent Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment | Sales | Starts | Closings | Sales | Starts | Closings | Sales | Starts | Closings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1,331 | 1,277 | 911 | 1,412 | 1,109 | 865 | -6 | % | 15 | % | 5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 162 | 326 | 204 | 210 | 253 | 141 | -23 | % | 29 | % | 45 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando | 503 | 896 | 335 | 831 | 462 | 431 | -39 | % | 94 | % | -22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DC Metro | 171 | 209 | 69 | 86 | 105 | 91 | 99 | % | 99 | % | -24 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Carolinas | 621 | 825 | 936 | 1,506 | 1,480 | 907 | -59 | % | -44 | % | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas (1) | 1,374 | 1,597 | 1,560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other(2) | 776 | 430 | 547 | 785 | 869 | 479 | -1 | % | -51 | % | 14 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total | 4,938 | 5,560 | 4,562 | 4,830 | 4,278 | 2,914 | 2 | % | 30 | % | 57 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)MHI was acquired on October 1, 2021.
(2)Austin, Savannah, Village Park Homes, Active Adult and Custom Homes. Austin refers to legacy DFH operations, exclusive of MHI. See Note 9, Segment Reporting, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further explanation of our reportable segments.
Our “backlog” consists of homes under a purchase contract that are signed by homebuyers who have met the preliminary criteria to obtain mortgage financing but such home sales to end buyers have not yet closed or that are signed by third-party investors who have placed a non-refundable deposit. Ending backlog represents the number of homes in backlog from the previous period plus the number of net new orders generated during the current period minus the number of homes closed during the current period. Our backlog at any given time will be affected by cancellations and the number of our active communities. Homes in backlog are generally closed within one to six months, although we may experience cancellations of purchase contracts at any time prior to such home closings. Sustained supply chain challenges during 2022 could have temporarily elongated cycle times impacting the Company's backlog turnover rate. In addition, certain sales to investors that intend to lease the homes may be delivered over a longer duration. It is important to note that net new orders, backlog and cancellation metrics are operational, rather than accounting data, and should be used only as a general gauge to evaluate performance. Backlog may be impacted by customer cancellations for various reasons that are beyond our control, and, in light of our minimal required deposit, there is little negative impact to the potential homebuyer from the cancellation of the purchase contract.
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The following tables present information concerning our new orders, cancellation rate and ending backlog for the periods and as of dates set forth below:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net New Orders | 1,110 | 1,301 | 4,938 | 4,830 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cancellation Rate | 25.5 | % | 13.9 | % | 18.6 | % | 11.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| As of September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Ending Backlog - Homes | 6,758 | 4,520 | |||||||||
| Ending Backlog - Value (in thousands) | $ | 3,137,243 | $ | 1,819,300 | |||||||
Land Acquisition Strategy and Development Process
We operate an asset-light and capital-efficient lot acquisition strategy and generally seek to avoid engaging in land development, which requires significant capital expenditures and can take several years to realize returns on the investment. Our strategy is intended to avoid the financial commitments and risks associated with direct land ownership and land development by allowing us to control a significant number of lots for a relatively low capital cost. We primarily employ two variations of our asset-light land financing strategy, finished lot option contracts and land bank option contracts, pursuant to which we secure the right to purchase finished lots at market prices by paying deposits based on the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots (typically 10% for finished lot option and land bank option contracts) and, in the case of land bank option contracts, any related interest and fees paid to the land bank partner.
As of September 30, 2022, our lot deposits in finished lot option and land bank option contracts were $291 million. As of September 30, 2022, we controlled 38,585 lots under lot option and land bank option contracts.
Owned and Controlled Lots
The following table presents our owned finished lots purchased just in time for production and controlled lots by homebuilding segment as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| As of September 30, | As of December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment | Owned (2) | Controlled | Total | Owned | Controlled | Total | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville | 1,132 | 9,277 | 10,409 | 774 | 10,311 | 11,085 | -6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 305 | 6,347 | 6,652 | 152 | 4,883 | 5,035 | 32 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Orlando | 1,043 | 4,763 | 5,806 | 537 | 5,487 | 6,024 | -4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DC Metro | 214 | 1,688 | 1,902 | 97 | 1,680 | 1,777 | 7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| The Carolinas | 1,220 | 5,481 | 6,701 | 1,452 | 5,196 | 6,648 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 1,509 | 6,628 | 8,137 | 1,569 | 6,304 | 7,873 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other(1) | 766 | 4,401 | 5,167 | 764 | 4,634 | 5,398 | -4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Total | 6,189 | 38,585 | 44,774 | 5,345 | 38,495 | 43,840 | 2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)Austin, Savannah, Village Park Homes, Active Adult and Custom Homes. Austin refers to legacy DFH operations exclusive of MHI. See Note 9, Segment Reporting, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for further explanation of our reportable segments.
(2)As of September 30, 2022, 5,334 of the 6,189 owned lots were completed or under construction. The remaining lots are ready for construction.
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Owned Real Estate Inventory Status
The following table presents our owned real estate inventory status as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| As of September 30, 2022 | As of December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| % of Owned Real Estate Inventory | % of Owned Real Estate Inventory | ||||||||||
Construction in process and finished homes (1) | 91 | % | 92 | % | |||||||
Company owned land and lots (2) | 9 | % | 8 | % | |||||||
| Total | 100 | % | 100 | % | |||||||
(1)Represents our owned homes that are completed or under construction, including sold, spec and model homes.
(2)Represents finished lots purchased just-in-time for production and capitalized costs related to land under development held by third-party land bank partners, including lot option fees, property taxes and due diligence. Land and lots from consolidated joint ventures are excluded.
Our Active Communities
We define an active community as a community where we have recorded five net new orders or a model home is currently open to customers. A community is no longer active when we have less than five home sites to sell to customers. Active community count is an important metric to forecast future net new orders for our business. As of September 30, 2022, we had 197 active communities, an increase of 90 communities, or 84%, as compared to 107 active communities as of September 30, 2021. Our active community count excludes communities under the Company’s built-for-rent contracts, as all sales to investors occur at one point in time and these communities would have no home sites remaining to sell. As of September 30, 2022, the Company had 31 built-for-rent active communities, which comprised approximately 34% of the homes in the Company’s backlog.
Our Mortgage Banking Business
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, our mortgage banking joint venture, Jet LLC, originated and funded 507 home loans with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $188 million as compared to 556 home loans with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $182 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, our mortgage banking joint venture, Jet LLC, originated and funded 1,657 home loans with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $604 million as compared to 1,565 home loans with an aggregate principal amount of approximately $501 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, Jet LLC had net income of approximately $2 million and $3 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, Jet LLC had net income of approximately $8 million and $8 million. Our interest in Jet LLC is accounted for under the equity investment method and is not consolidated in our condensed consolidated financial statements, as we do not control and are not deemed the primary beneficiary of the variable interest entity (“VIE”). See Note 7, Variable Interest Entities and Investments in Other Entities, to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a description of our joint ventures, including those determined to be VIEs and the related accounting treatment.
Costs of Building Materials and Labor
Our cost of sales includes the acquisition and finance costs of homesites or lots, municipality fees, the costs associated with obtaining building permits, materials and labor to construct the home, interest costs for construction loans, internal and external realtor commissions and other miscellaneous closing costs. Homesite costs range from 20-30% of the average cost of a home. Building materials range from 40-50% of the average cost to build the home, labor ranges from 25-30% of the average cost to build the home, and interest, commissions and closing costs range from 5-10% of the average cost to build the home.
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In general, the cost of building materials fluctuates with overall trends in the underlying prices of raw materials. The cost of certain of our building materials, such as lumber and oil-based products, fluctuates with market-based pricing curves. We often obtain volume discounts and/or rebates with certain suppliers of our building materials, which in turn reduces our cost of sales.
However, increases in the cost of building materials may reduce gross margin to the extent that market conditions prevent the recovery of increased costs through higher home sales prices. The price changes that most significantly influence our operations are price increases in commodities, including lumber. As a result, significant price increases of these materials may negatively impact our cost of sales and, in turn, our net income.
Seasonality
In all of our markets, we have historically experienced similar variability in our results of operations and capital requirements from quarter to quarter due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. We generally sell more homes in the first and second quarters and close more homes in our third and fourth quarters. As a result, our revenue may fluctuate on a quarterly basis and we may have higher capital requirements in our second, third and fourth quarters in order to maintain our inventory levels. As a result of seasonal activity, our quarterly results of operations and financial position at the end of a particular quarter, especially our first quarter, are not necessarily representative of the results we expect at year-end. We expect this seasonal pattern to continue in the long term.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We generate cash from the sale of our inventory and we intend to re-deploy the net cash generated from the sale of inventory to acquire and control land and further grow our operations year over year. We believe that our sources of liquidity are sufficient to satisfy our current commitments. We also maintain our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a syndicate of lenders providing for a senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which currently has an aggregate commitment of up to $1.1 billion and matures on June 2, 2025. As of September 30, 2022, we had $124 million in cash and cash equivalents, excluding $38 million of restricted cash. Additionally, the Company had $150 million of availability under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement for a total of $274 million in total liquidity. Certain of our subsidiaries guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
We continue to evaluate our capital structure and explore options to strengthen our Balance Sheet. We will remain opportunistic while assessing available capital in the debt and equity markets.
Our principal uses of capital are lot deposits and purchases, vertical home construction, operating expenses and the payment of routine liabilities.
Cash flows generated by our projects can differ materially from our results of operations, as these depend upon the stage in the life cycle of each project. The majority of our projects begin at the land acquisition stage when we enter into finished lot option contracts by placing a deposit with a land seller or developer. Our lot deposits are an asset on our balance sheets and these cash outflows are not recognized in our results of operations. Early stages in our communities require material cash outflows relating to finished rolling option lot purchases, entitlements and permitting, construction and furnishing of model homes, roads, utilities, general landscaping and other amenities, as well as ongoing association fees and property taxes. These costs are capitalized within our real estate inventory and are not recognized in our operating income until a home sale closes. As such, we incur significant cash outflows prior to the recognition of earnings. In later stages of the life cycle of a community, cash inflows could significantly exceed our results of operations, as the cash outflows associated with land purchase and home construction and other expenses were previously incurred.
We actively enter into finished lot option contracts by placing deposits with land sellers of typically 10% of the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots. When entering into these contracts, we also agree to purchase finished lots at predetermined time frames and quantities that match our expected selling pace in the community.
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We also enter into land development arrangements with land sellers, land developers and land bankers. We typically provide a lot deposit of 10% of the total investment required to develop lots that we will have the option to acquire in the future. In these transactions, we also incur lot option fees that have historically been 15% or less of the outstanding capital balance held by the land banker. The initial investment and lot option fees require our ability to allocate liquidity resources to projects that will not materialize into cash inflows or operating income in the near term. The above cash strategies allow us to maintain adequate lot supply in our existing markets and support ongoing growth and profitability. Although currently there is economic uncertainty that is impacting the homebuilding industry, we continue to operate in geographic regions with consistent increases in the demand for new homes and constrained lot supply compared to population and job growth trends. We intend to continue to reinvest our earnings into our business and focus on expanding our operations. In addition, as the opportunity to purchase finished lots in desired locations becomes increasingly more limited and competitive, we are committed to allocating additional liquidity to land bank deposits on land development projects, as this strategy mitigates the risks associated with holding undeveloped land on our balance sheet, while allowing us to control adequate lot supply in our key markets to support forecasted growth. As of September 30, 2022, our lot deposits and investments related to finished lot option contracts and land bank option contracts were $291 million.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (276,335) | $ | (118,472) | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (4,025) | (24,513) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 160,770 | 329,836 | |||||||||
Net cash used in operating activities was $276 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $118 million of net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change in net cash used in operating activities was primarily driven by an increase in inventories partially offset by the increase in net income generated on home closings for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Net cash used in investing activities was $4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $25 million of cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change in net cash used in investing activities was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Century Homes during the first quarter of 2021 compared to no acquisitions in the first nine months of 2022.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $161 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to $330 million of cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The change in net cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to the Corporate Reorganization, which included IPO net proceeds of $130 million, no such transaction occurred in the first nine months of 2022.
Credit Facilities, Letters of Credit, Surety Bonds and Financial Guarantees
As of September 30, 2022, under our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, we had a maximum availability of $1.1 billion, an outstanding balance of $975 million, and we could borrow an additional $150 million. As of December 31, 2021, we had total outstanding borrowings of $760 million under our credit agreement prior to its amendment and restatement, and an additional $8 million in letters of credit with the lenders, such that we could borrow an additional $49 million under the agreement. As of September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants set forth in our Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
We enter into surety bonds and letters of credit arrangements with local municipalities, government agencies and land developers. These arrangements relate to certain performance-related obligations and serve as security for certain land option agreements. As of September 30, 2022, we had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds totaling $1 million and $82 million, respectively.
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Series B Preferred Units
Following the Corporate Reorganization and upon completion of the IPO, MOF II DF Home LLC and PhenixFin Investment Holdings LLC continue to hold the Series B preferred units of DFH LLC. As such, they have certain rights and preferences with regard to DFH LLC that holders of our Class A common stock do not have. The series B preferred units are not convertible into the Company's common stock.
The Series B preferred units shall automatically be deemed to be cancelled when a holder of a Series B preferred unit receives aggregate distributions from DFH LLC on a Series B preferred unit equal to the sum of (i) $1,000 per unit and (ii) the unreturned capital contributions per unit plus an 8% per annum cumulative preferred return (the “Series B Distribution Amount”).
In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of DFH LLC, the holders of Series B preferred units shall have preference over our membership interest in DFH LLC to receive the Series B Distribution Amount. Further, in the event of (i) a sale of substantially all of DFH LLC’s assets or (ii) a merger or reorganization resulting in the members of DFH LLC immediately prior to such transaction no longer beneficially owning at least 50% of the voting power of DFH LLC, and DFH LLC does not distribute the Series B Distribution Amount within 90 days of such event, the holders of the Series B preferred units may demand redemption of their Series B preferred units at a price equal to the Series B Distribution Amount (less prior distributions on such shares).
Series C Preferred Units
On January 27, 2021, we redeemed all 26,000 outstanding Series C preferred units of DFH LLC at a redemption price of $26 million, including accrued unpaid preferred distributions.
Convertible Preferred Stock
On September 29, 2021, we sold 150,000 shares of newly-created Convertible Preferred Stock with an initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share and a par value of $0.01 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $150 million. We used the proceeds from the sale of the Convertible Preferred Stock to partially fund the MHI acquisition and for general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Certificate of Designations, the Convertible Preferred Stock ranks senior to the Class A and B common stock with respect to dividends and distributions on liquidation, winding-up and dissolution. Accordingly, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, each share of Convertible Preferred Stock is entitled to receive the initial liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, subject to adjustment, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon. Refer to Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein and Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 for further details on the terms.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Asset-Light Lot Acquisition Strategy
We operate an asset-light and capital-efficient lot acquisition strategy and generally seek to avoid engaging in land development. We primarily employ two variations of our asset-light land financing strategy, finished lot option contracts and land bank option contracts, pursuant to which we secure the right to purchase finished lots at market prices from various land sellers and land bank partners by paying deposits based on the aggregate purchase price of the finished lots. The deposits required are typically 10% or less for finished lot option and land bank option contracts.
As of September 30, 2022, we controlled 38,585 lots through finished lot option contracts and land bank option contracts. Our entire risk of loss pertaining to the aggregate purchase price of contractual commitments resulting from our non-performance under our finished lot option contracts and land bank option contracts is limited to approximately $291 million in lot deposits as of September 30, 2022. In addition, we have capitalized costs of $122 million relating to our off-balance sheet arrangements and land development due diligence.
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Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit
We enter into letters of credit and surety bond arrangements with local municipalities, government agencies and land developers. These arrangements relate to certain performance-related obligations and serve as security for certain land option agreements. As of September 30, 2022, we had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds totaling $1 million and $82 million, respectively. We believe we will fulfill our obligations under the related arrangements and do not anticipate any material losses under these letters of credit or surety bonds.
Contractual Obligations
As of September 30, 2022, there have been no material changes to our contractual obligations appearing in the “Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Contingencies” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Critical Accounting Policies
We prepare our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. Our critical accounting policies are those that we believe have the most significant impact on the presentation of our financial position and results of operations and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP without the need for the application of judgment.
In certain circumstances, however, the preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
We believe that there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as compared to those disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements.” Many statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are not statements of historical fact, including statements concerning our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions. These statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “predict,” “projection,” “should” or “will” or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:
•our market opportunity and the potential growth of that market;
•trends with respect to interest rates;
•the expected impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
•our strategy, expected outcomes and growth prospects;
•trends in our operations, industry and markets;
•our future profitability, indebtedness, liquidity, access to capital and financial condition; and
•our integration of companies that we have acquired into our operations.
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We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events based on information available to our management at the time the statements were made. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Therefore, we cannot assure you that actual results will not differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements.
We caution you that these forward-looking statements are subject to all of the risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, incident to the operation of our business. These risks include, but are not limited to, the risks described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Should one or more of such risks or uncertainties occur, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results and plans could differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements, expressed or implied, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. This cautionary statement should also be considered in connection with any subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements that we or persons acting on our behalf may issue.
Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
COVID-19 Impact
There remains uncertainty regarding the extent and timing of the disruption to our business that may result from the COVID-19 pandemic and any future related governmental actions. There is also uncertainty as to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic relief efforts on the U.S. economy, unemployment, consumer confidence, demand for our homes and the mortgage market, including lending standards, interest rates and secondary mortgage markets. We are unable to predict the extent to which this will impact our operational and financial performance, including the impact of future developments such as the duration and spread of the COVID-19 virus or variants thereof, corresponding governmental actions and the impact of such developments and actions on our employees, customers and trade partners and the supply chain in general.
Our primary focus remains on doing everything we can to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees, customers and trade partners. In all markets where we are permitted to operate, we are operating in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as state and local guidelines.
For more information, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our operations are interest-rate sensitive. As overall housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates, a significant increase in interest rates may negatively affect the ability of homebuyers to secure adequate financing. Higher interest rates could adversely affect our revenues, gross margins and net income. We do not enter into, nor do we intend to enter into in the future, derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes to hedge against interest rate fluctuations.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Interest Rate Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. Our market risk arises from interest rate risk inherent in our financial instruments and debt obligations. Interest rate risk results from the possibility that changes in interest rates will cause unfavorable changes in net income or in the value of interest rate sensitive assets, liabilities and commitments. Lower interest rates tend to increase demand for mortgage loans for home purchasers, while higher interest rates make it more difficult for potential borrowers to purchase residential properties and to qualify for mortgage loans. We have no market rate-sensitive instruments held for speculative or trading purposes.
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The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement provides for loans to bear interest, at the Company’s option, at (1) a “Base Rate”, which means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to credit spreads of 1.50% to 2.60%, which are determined based on the Company’s debt to capitalization ratio, plus the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” (c) Term SOFR plus 1.00% and (d) 1.00%, or (2) a “Term SOFR/Letter of Credit Rate”, which means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to credit spreads of 2.50% to 3.60%, which are determined based on the Company’s debt to capitalization ratio, plus the adjusted term SOFR rate (based on one, three or six-month interest periods).
Interest on base rate advances borrowed under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is payable in arrears on a monthly basis. Interest on each Term SOFR/Letter of Credit Rate rate advances borrowed under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement is payable in arrears at the end of the interest period applicable to such advance, or, if less than such interest period, three months after the beginning of such interest period. The Company pays the lenders a commitment fee on the amount of the unused commitments on a quarterly b asis at a rate per annum that will vary from 0.20% to 0.30% depending on the Company’s debt to capitalization ratio.
Outstanding borrowings under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are subject to, among other things, a borrowing base. The borrowing base includes, among other things, (a) 90% of the net book value of presold housing units, (b) 85% of the net book value of model housing units, (c) 85% of the net book value of speculative housing units and (d) 70% of the net book value of finished lots, in each case subject to certain exceptions and limitations set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.
Our mortgage banking joint venture, Jet LLC, is exposed to interest rate risk as it relates to its lending activities. Jet LLC underwrites and originates mortgage loans, which are sold through either optional or mandatory forward delivery contracts into the secondary markets. All of the mortgage banking segment’s loan portfolio is held for sale and subject to forward sale commitments. Jet LLC also sells all of its mortgages held for sale on a servicing released basis.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of September 30, 2022. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. We did not document the design or operation of an effective control environment commensurate with the financial reporting requirements of an SEC registrant. Specifically, we did not design and maintain adequate formal documentation of certain policies and procedures, controls over the segregation of duties within our financial reporting function and controls over the preparation and review of journal entries. In addition, we did not design or maintain effective control activities that contributed to the following additional material weaknesses; we did not design control activities to adequately address identified risks, evidence of performance, or operate at a sufficient level of precision that would identify material misstatements to our financial statements and we did not design and maintain effective controls over certain IT general controls for information systems that are relevant to the preparation of our financial statements. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
Each of the material weaknesses described above involve control deficiencies that could result in a misstatement of one or more account balances or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to our annual or interim condensed consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected, and, accordingly, we determined that these control deficiencies constitute material weaknesses.
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Remediation Plan for Material Weaknesses
Since identifying these material weaknesses and reporting them in our 2020 Annual Report on 10-K, we have developed a remediation plan and implemented measures to address the underlying causes of each material weakness. Our efforts to date have included the following:
•Developed formal policies specific to corporate governance and accounting.
•Developed formal policies for IT general controls; executed IT controls focused training; and designed and implemented controls within user access, program change management, computer operations and program development domains.
•Further augmented leadership and staff responsible for internal control over financial reporting, including adding a Vice President of Internal Audit to assess and report on the Company’s processes and internal controls and a Director of SEC Reporting to address SEC reporting and technical accounting matters.
•Designed and implemented segregation of duties controls over financial reporting and review of journal entries.
•Performed a financial statement risk assessment and designed and implemented or identified existing controls designed to prevent or detect a material misstatement in our financial statements.
•Designed and implemented controls to address the entity level and financial reporting risks identified.
•Implemented a formal testing program to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key internal controls.
•Although we have implemented and tested the design of our controls as detailed in our remediation plan above, as of September 30, 2022, the controls have not been in place and operating for a sufficient period to evaluate if the material weaknesses have been remediated.
While we believe these efforts will improve our internal control over financial reporting and address the underlying causes of the material weaknesses, such material weaknesses will not be remediated until our remediation plan has been completed, and we have concluded that our controls are operating effectively for a sufficient period of time.
We cannot be certain that the steps we are taking will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to our material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or prevent future material weaknesses or control deficiencies from occurring. In addition, we cannot be certain that we have identified all material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or that in the future we will not have additional material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Controls
Except as set forth above, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Note 5, Commitments and Contingencies, in our unaudited financial statements included herein for a description of material legal proceedings. From time to time, we are a party to ongoing legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe the results of currently pending proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There are numerous factors that affect our business and results of operations, many of which are beyond our control. Refer to Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which contains descriptions of significant risks that have the potential to affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner. There have been no material changes to risk factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021—as updated by the risk factor disclosed in Part II - Item 1A of our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2022—other than the effect of inflation and increased interest rates in the current environment, which are discussed in the Business Overview section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations above.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
| Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| CEO Certification, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| CFO Certification, Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |||||
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | ||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
*Filed herewith.
XBRL information is deemed not filed or a part of a registration statement or Annual Report for purposes of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise is not subject to liability under such sections.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Dream Finders Homes, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: | November 3, 2022 | /s/ Patrick O. Zalupski | ||||||
Patrick O. Zalupski President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
November 3, 2022 | /s/ L. Anabel Fernandez | |||||||
L. Anabel Fernandez Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CEO CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Patrick O. Zalupski, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 3, 2022
| By: | /s/ Patrick O. Zalupski | |||||||
| Patrick O. Zalupski | ||||||||
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 31.2
CFO CERTIFICATION
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, L. Anabel Fernandez, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Registrant”);
2. Based on my knowledge, this Quarterly Report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this Quarterly Report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this Quarterly Report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Registrant and have:
a.Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this Quarterly Report is being prepared;
b.Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c.Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this Quarterly Report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report based on such evaluation; and
d.Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: November 3, 2022
| By: | /s/ L. Anabel Fernandez | |||||||
| L. Anabel Fernandez | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick O. Zalupski, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ Patrick O. Zalupski | ||||||
| Patrick O. Zalupski | ||||||||
| President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, L. Anabel Fernandez, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1.The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
Date: November 3, 2022 | By: | /s/ L. Anabel Fernandez | ||||||
| L. Anabel Fernandez | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer | ||||||||