Meritage Homes CORP 10-Q for FY2022 Q2
Meritage Homes CORP (MTH)
About this 10-Q
Meritage Homes CORP filed this 10-Q on July 29, 2022, covering the quarter ended June 30, 2022 (FY2022 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended June 30, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.41B
- up 10.5% from $1.28B a year earlier
- Net income
- $250.08M
- up 49.4% from net income of $167.39M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $6.77
- up 55.3% from $4.36 a year earlier
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FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED June 30, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share amounts)
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Other receivables | ||||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||
| Real estate not owned | ||||||||
| Deposits on real estate under option or contract | ||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | ||||||||
| Prepaids, other assets and goodwill | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Home sale deposits | ||||||||
| Liabilities related to real estate not owned | ||||||||
| Loans payable and other borrowings | ||||||||
| Senior notes, net | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||
| Preferred stock, par value . Authorized shares; issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | ||||||||
| Common stock, par value . Authorized shares; and shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | ||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Homebuilding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Home closing revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Land closing revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Total closing revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of home closings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Cost of land closings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Total cost of closings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Home closing gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Land closing gross profit/(loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Total closing gross profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial Services: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Earnings from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial services profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Commissions and other sales costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Other (expense)/income, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of shares: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | $ | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ||||||||
| Equity in earnings from unconsolidated entities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated entities | ||||||||
| Other | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Increase in real estate | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase in deposits on real estate under option or contract | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase in other receivables, prepaids and other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||
| Increase in home sale deposits | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | ||||||||
| Maturities/sales of investments and securities | ||||||||
| Payments to purchase investments and securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Repayment of loans payable and other borrowings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Repayment of senior notes | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of senior notes | ||||||||
| Payment of debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ||||||
| Repurchase of shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
See Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information in Note 13.
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Organization. Meritage Homes Corporation ("Meritage Homes") is a leading designer and builder of single-family homes. We primarily build in historically high-growth regions of the United States and offer a variety of entry-level and first move-up homes. We have homebuilding operations in regions: West, Central and East, which are comprised of states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. We also operate a financial services reporting segment. In this segment, we offer title and escrow, mortgage, and insurance services. Carefree Title Agency, Inc. ("Carefree Title"), our wholly-owned title company, provides title insurance and closing/settlement services to our homebuyers. Managing our own title operations allows us greater control over the entire escrow and closing cycles in addition to generating additional revenue. Meritage Homes Insurance Agency (“Meritage Insurance”), our wholly-owned insurance broker, works in collaboration with insurance companies nationwide to offer homeowners insurance and other insurance products to our homebuyers. Our financial services operations also provides mortgage services to our homebuyers through an unconsolidated joint venture.
We commenced our homebuilding operations in 1985 through our predecessor company, Monterey Homes. Meritage Homes Corporation was incorporated in the state of Maryland in 1988 under the name of Homeplex Mortgage Investments Corporation and merged with Monterey Homes in 1996, at which time our name was changed to Monterey Homes Corporation and later ultimately to Meritage Homes Corporation. Since that time, we have engaged in homebuilding and related activities. Meritage Homes Corporation operates as a holding company and has no independent assets or operations. Its homebuilding construction, development and sales activities are conducted through its subsidiaries. Our homebuilding activities are conducted under the name of Meritage Homes in each of our homebuilding markets. At June 30, 2022, we were actively selling homes in
Basis of Presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Meritage Homes Corporation and those of our consolidated subsidiaries, partnerships and other entities in which we have a controlling financial interest, and of variable interest entities (see Note 3) in which we are deemed the primary beneficiary (collectively, “us”, “we”, “our” and “the Company”). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal and recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of our results for the interim periods presented. Results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. Amounts in transit from title companies or closing agents for home closings of approximately $
Real Estate. Real estate inventory is stated at cost unless the community or land is determined to be impaired, at which point the inventory is written down to fair value as required by Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment ("ASC 360-10"). Inventory includes the costs of land acquisition, land development and home construction, capitalized interest, real estate taxes, and direct overhead costs incurred during development and home construction that benefit the entire community, less impairments, if any. Land and development costs are typically allocated and transferred to homes when home construction begins. Home construction costs are accumulated on a per-home basis, while selling and marketing costs are expensed as incurred. Cost of home closings includes the specific construction costs of the home and all related allocated land acquisition, land development and other common costs (both incurred and estimated to be incurred) that are allocated based upon the total number of homes expected to be closed in each community or phase. Any changes to the estimated total development costs of a community or phase are allocated to the remaining homes in that community or phase. When a home closes, we may have incurred costs for goods and services that have not yet been paid. We accrue a liability to capture such obligations in connection with the home closing which is charged directly to Cost of home closings.
We capitalize qualifying interest to inventory during the development and construction periods. Capitalized interest is included in cost of closings when the related inventory is closed. Included within our real estate inventory is land held for development and land held for sale. Land held for development primarily represents land and land development costs related to land where development activity is not currently underway but is expected to begin in the future. For these parcels, we have chosen not to currently develop certain land holdings as they typically represent a portion or phases of a larger land parcel that we plan to build out over several years. We do not capitalize interest for these inactive assets, and all ongoing costs of land ownership (i.e. property taxes, homeowner association dues, etc.) are expensed as incurred.
We rely on certain estimates to determine our construction and land development costs. Construction and land costs are comprised of direct and allocated costs, including estimated future costs. In determining these costs, we compile project budgets that are based on a variety of assumptions, including future construction schedules and costs to be incurred. Actual results can differ from budgeted amounts for various reasons, including construction delays, labor or material shortages, absorptions that differ from our expectations, increases in costs that have not yet been committed, changes in governmental requirements, or other unanticipated issues encountered during construction and development and other factors beyond our control. To address uncertainty in these budgets, we assess, update and revise project budgets on a regular basis, utilizing the most current information available to estimate home construction and land development costs.
Typically, a community's life cycle ranges from to years, commencing with the acquisition of the land, continuing through the land development phase, if applicable, and concluding with the sale, construction and closing of the homes. Actual community lives will vary based on the size of the community, the sales orders absorption rates and whether the land purchased was raw, partially-developed or in finished status. Master-planned communities encompassing several phases and super-block land parcels may have significantly longer lives and projects involving smaller finished lot purchases may be significantly shorter.
All of our land inventory and related real estate assets are periodically reviewed for recoverability when certain criteria are met, but at least annually, as our inventory is considered “long-lived” in accordance with GAAP. If the undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by an asset are lower than its carrying amount, impairment charges are recorded to write down the asset to its estimated fair value. Our determination of fair value is based on projections and estimates. Changes in these expectations may lead to a change in the outcome of our impairment analysis, and actual results may also differ from our assumptions. We conduct an analysis if indicators of a decline in value of our land and real estate assets exists. If an asset is deemed to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured as the amount by which the assets' carrying amount exceeds their fair value. The impairment of a community is allocated to each lot on a straight-line basis. See Note 2 for additional information related to real estate.
Deposits. Deposits paid related to land option and purchase contracts are recorded and classified as Deposits on real estate under option or contract until the related land is purchased. Deposits are reclassified as a component of real estate inventory at the time the deposit is used to offset the acquisition price of the land based on the terms of the underlying agreements. To the extent they are non-refundable, deposits are expensed to Cost of home closings if the land acquisition is terminated or no longer considered probable. Since our acquisition contracts typically do not require specific performance, we do not consider such contracts to be contractual obligations to purchase the land and our total exposure under such contracts is limited to the loss of any non-refundable deposits and any ancillary capitalized costs. Our Deposits on real estate under option or contract were $
Goodwill. In accordance with ASC 350, Intangibles, Goodwill and Other ("ASC 350"), we analyze goodwill on an annual basis (or whenever indication of impairment exists) through a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is necessary to perform a goodwill impairment test. ASC 350 states that an entity may assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform a goodwill impairment test. Such qualitative factors include: (1) macroeconomic conditions, such as a deterioration in general economic conditions, (2) industry and market considerations such as deterioration in the environment in which the entity operates, (3) cost factors such as increases in raw materials, labor costs, etc., and (4) overall financial performance such as negative or declining cash flows or a decline in actual or planned revenue or earnings. If the qualitative analysis determines that additional impairment testing is required, a two-step impairment test in accordance with ASC 350 would be initiated. We continually evaluate our qualitative inputs to assess whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the goodwill balance may not be recoverable. See Note 9 for additional information on our goodwill assets.
Leases. We lease certain office space and equipment for use in our operations. We assess each of these contracts to determine whether the arrangement contains a lease as defined by ASC 842, Leases ("ASC 842"). In order to meet the definition of a lease under ASC 842, the contractual arrangement must convey to us the right to control the use of an identifiable asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. Leases that meet the criteria of ASC 842 are recorded on our balance sheets as right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. ROU assets are classified within Prepaids, other assets and goodwill on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, while lease liabilities are classified within Accrued liabilities on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
The table below outlines our ROU assets and lease liabilities (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| ROU assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Lease liabilities | ||||||||
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Joint Ventures. We may participate in land development joint ventures as a means of accessing larger parcels of land and lot positions, expanding our market opportunities, managing our risk profile and leveraging our capital base, although our participation in such ventures is currently limited. See Note 4 for additional discussion of our investments in unconsolidated entities.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Other. In the normal course of business, we may acquire lots from various development entities pursuant to purchase and option agreements. The purchase price generally approximates the market price at the date the contract is executed (with possible future escalators) and may have staggered purchase schedules. See Note 3 for additional information on these off-balance sheet arrangements.
Surety Bonds and Letters of Credit. We provide surety bonds and letters of credit in support of our obligations relating to the development of our projects and other corporate purposes in lieu of cash deposits. The amount of these obligations outstanding at any time varies depending on the stage and level of our development activities. Bonds are generally not wholly released until all development activities under the bond are complete. In the event a bond or letter of credit is drawn upon, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer for any amounts advanced under the bond or letter of credit. We believe it is unlikely that any significant amounts of these bonds or letters of credit will be drawn upon.
The table below outlines our surety bond and letter of credit obligations (in thousands):
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| Estimated work | Estimated work | |||||||||||||||
| remaining to | remaining to | |||||||||||||||
| Outstanding | complete | Outstanding | complete | |||||||||||||
| Sureties: | ||||||||||||||||
| Sureties related to owned projects and lots under contract | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total Sureties | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Letters of Credit (“LOCs”): | ||||||||||||||||
| LOCs for land development | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | ||||||||||||
| LOCs for general corporate operations | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Total LOCs | $ | N/A | $ | N/A | ||||||||||||
Accrued Liabilities. Accrued liabilities at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of the following (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Accruals related to real estate development and construction activities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Payroll and other benefits | ||||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||
| Accrued taxes | ||||||||
| Warranty reserves | ||||||||
| Lease liabilities | ||||||||
| Other accruals | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
Warranty Reserves. We provide home purchasers with limited warranties against certain building defects and we have certain obligations related to those post-construction warranties for closed homes. The specific terms and conditions of these limited warranties vary by state, but overall the nature of the warranties include a complete workmanship and materials warranty for the first year after the close of the home, a major mechanical warranty for two years after the close of the home and a structural warranty that typically extends up to
A summary of changes in our warranty reserves follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Balance, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Additions to reserve from new home deliveries | ||||||||||||||||
| Warranty claims | ( | ) | (1) | ( | ) | ( | ) | (1) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to pre-existing reserves | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance, end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Includes recoveries for costs incurred over several years on a foundation design and performance matter that affected a single community in Texas. |
Warranty reserves are included in Accrued liabilities on the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets, and additions and adjustments to the reserves are included in Cost of home closings within the accompanying unaudited consolidated income statements. These reserves are intended to cover costs associated with our contractual and statutory warranty obligations, which include, among other items, claims involving defective workmanship and materials. We believe that our total reserves, coupled with our contractual relationships and rights with our trades and the insurance we maintain, are sufficient to cover our general warranty obligations. However, unanticipated changes in legal, weather, environmental or other conditions could have an impact on our actual warranty costs, and future costs could differ significantly from our estimates.
Revenue Recognition. In accordance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, we apply the following steps in determining the timing and amount of revenue to recognize: (1) identify the contract with our customer; (2) identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract; (3) determine the transaction price; (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, if applicable; and (5) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligations. The performance obligations and subsequent revenue recognition for our three sources of revenue are outlined below:
| • | Revenue from closings of residential real estate is recognized when closings have occurred, the risks and rewards of ownership are transferred to the buyer, and we have no continuing involvement with the property, which is generally upon the close of escrow. Revenue is reported net of any discounts and incentives. |
| • | Revenue from land sales is recognized when a significant down payment is received, title passes, and collectability of the receivable, if any, is reasonably assured, and we have no continuing involvement with the property, which is generally upon the close of escrow. |
| • | Revenue from financial services is recognized when closings have occurred and all financial services have been rendered, which is generally upon the close of escrow. |
Home closing and land closing revenue expected to be recognized in any future year related to remaining performance obligations (if any) and the associated contract liabilities expected to be recognized as revenue, excluding revenue pertaining to contracts that have an original expected duration of one year or less, is not material. Revenue from financial services includes estimated future insurance policy renewal commissions as our performance obligations are satisfied upon issuance of the initial policy with a third party broker. The related contract assets for these estimated future renewal commissions are not material at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. Our three sources of revenue are disaggregated by type in the accompanying unaudited consolidated income statements.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements.
There are no recent accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a material impact on our financial statements or financial statement disclosures.
NOTE 2 — REAL ESTATE AND CAPITALIZED INTEREST
Real estate consists of the following (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Homes under contract under construction (1) | $ | $ | ||||||
| Unsold homes, completed and under construction (1) | ||||||||
| Model homes (1) | ||||||||
| Finished home sites and home sites under development (2) (3) | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| (1) | Includes the allocated land and land development costs associated with each lot for these homes. |
| (2) | Includes raw land, land held for development and land held for sale, less impairments, if any. We do not capitalize interest for inactive assets, and all ongoing costs of land ownership (i.e. property taxes, homeowner association dues, etc.) are expensed as incurred. |
| (3) | Includes land held for sale of $ |
Subject to sufficient qualifying assets, we capitalize our development period interest costs incurred to applicable qualifying assets in connection with our real estate development and construction activities. Capitalized interest is allocated to active real estate when incurred and charged to Cost of closings when the related property is delivered. A summary of our capitalized interest is as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Interest incurred | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expensed | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Interest amortized to cost of home and land closings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Capitalized interest, end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
NOTE 3 — VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES AND CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE NOT OWNED
We enter into purchase and option agreements for land or lots as part of the normal course of business. These purchase and option agreements enable us to acquire properties at one or multiple future dates at pre-determined prices. We believe these acquisition structures allow us to better leverage our balance sheet and reduce our financial risk associated with land acquisitions. In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, we evaluate all purchase and option agreements for land to determine whether they are a variable interest entity ("VIE"), and if so, whether we are the primary beneficiary. Although we do not have legal title to the underlying land, if we are the primary beneficiary we are required to consolidate the VIE in our financial statements and reflect such assets and liabilities as Real estate not owned and Liabilities related to real estate not owned, respectively. As a result of our analyses, we determined that as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we were not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs from which we have acquired rights to land or lots under option contracts.
The table below presents a summary of our lots under option at June 30, 2022 (dollars in thousands):
| Projected | Option/ | ||||||||||||
| Number | Purchase | Earnest Money | |||||||||||
| of Lots | Price | Deposits–Cash | |||||||||||
| Purchase and option contracts recorded on balance sheet as Real estate not owned (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Option contracts — non-refundable deposits, committed (2) | |||||||||||||
| Purchase contracts — non-refundable deposits, committed (2) | |||||||||||||
| Purchase and option contracts —refundable deposits, committed | |||||||||||||
| Total committed | |||||||||||||
| Purchase and option contracts — refundable deposits, uncommitted (3) | |||||||||||||
| Total lots under contract or option | $ | $ | |||||||||||
| Total purchase and option contracts not recorded on balance sheet (4) | $ | $ | (5) | ||||||||||
| (1) | Real estate not owned represents a single parcel of land intended for multi-family housing that, once purchased, the Company intends to sell. |
| (2) | Deposits are non-refundable except if certain contractual conditions are not performed by the selling party. |
| (3) | Deposits are refundable at our sole discretion. We have not completed our acquisition evaluation process and we have not internally committed to purchase these lots. |
| (4) | Except for our specific performance contracts recorded on our unaudited consolidated balance sheets as Real estate not owned (if any), none of our purchase or option contracts require us to purchase lots. |
| (5) | Amount is reflected in our unaudited consolidated balance sheets in Deposits on real estate under option or contract as of June 30, 2022. |
Generally, our options to purchase lots remain effective so long as we purchase a pre-established minimum number of lots each month or quarter, as determined by the respective agreement. Although the pre-established number is typically structured to approximate our expected rate of home construction starts, during a weakened homebuilding market, we may purchase lots at an absorption level that exceeds our sales and home starts pace needed to meet the pre-established minimum number of lots or restructure our original contract to terms that more accurately reflect our revised orders pace expectations. During a strong homebuilding market, we may accelerate our pre-established minimum purchases if allowed by the contract.
NOTE 4 - INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES
We may enter into joint ventures as a means of accessing larger parcels of land, expanding our market opportunities, managing our risk profile, optimizing deal structure for the impacted parties and leveraging our capital. While purchasing land through a joint venture can be beneficial, currently we do not view joint ventures as critical to the success of our homebuilding operations. Our joint venture partners generally are other homebuilders, land sellers or other real estate investors. We generally do not have a controlling interest in these ventures, which means our joint venture partners could cause the venture to take actions we disagree with, or fail to take actions we believe should be undertaken, including the sale of the underlying property to repay debt or recoup all or part of the partners' investments. Based on the structure of these joint ventures, they may or may not be consolidated into our results. As of June 30, 2022, we had two active equity-method land ventures and one mortgage joint venture, which is engaged in mortgage activities and primarily provides services to our homebuyers.
Summarized condensed combined financial information related to unconsolidated joint ventures that are accounted for using the equity method was as follows (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | ||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | ||||||
| Liabilities and equity: | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Equity of: | ||||||||
| Meritage (1) | ||||||||
| Other | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | $ | ||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net earnings of unconsolidated entities | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Meritage’s share of pre-tax earnings (1) (2) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Balance represents Meritage’s interest, as reflected in the financial records of the respective joint ventures. This balance may differ from the balance reported in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements due to the following reconciling items: (i) timing differences for revenue and distributions recognition, (ii) step-up basis and corresponding amortization, (iii) capitalization of interest on qualified assets, (iv) income deferrals as discussed in Note (2) below and (v) the cessation of allocation of losses from joint ventures in which we have previously written down our investment balance to zero and where we have no commitment to fund additional losses. |
| (2) | Our share of pre-tax earnings from our mortgage joint venture is recorded in Earnings from financial services unconsolidated entities and other, net on the accompanying unaudited consolidated income statements. Our share of pre-tax earnings from all other joint ventures is recorded in Other (expense)/income, net on the accompanying unaudited consolidated income statements and excludes joint venture profit related to lots we purchased from the joint ventures, if any. Such profit is deferred until homes are delivered by us and title passes to a homebuyer. |
NOTE 5 — LOANS PAYABLE AND OTHER BORROWINGS
Loans payable and other borrowings consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Other borrowings, real estate notes payable (1) | $ | $ | ||||||
| $ million unsecured revolving credit facility | ||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
| (1) | Reflects balance of non-recourse notes payable in connection with land purchases. |
The Company entered into an amended and restated unsecured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility") in 2014 that has been amended from time to time. In December 2021, the Credit Facility was amended to extend the maturity date to December 22, 2026 and replace LIBOR as the benchmark interest rate with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") as described below. The Credit Facility's aggregate commitment is $
The Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants, including (a) a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $
We had
NOTE 6 — SENIOR NOTES, NET
Senior notes, net consist of the following (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| senior notes due 2025. At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 there was approximately $ and $ in net unamortized premium, respectively. | $ | $ | ||||||
| senior notes due 2027 | ||||||||
| senior notes due 2029 | ||||||||
| Net debt issuance costs | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||
The indentures for all of our senior notes contain non-financial covenants including, among others, limitations on the amount of secured debt we may incur, and limitations on sale and leaseback transactions and mergers. We were in compliance with all such covenants as of June 30, 2022.
Obligations to pay principal and interest on the senior notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our wholly-owned subsidiaries (each a “Guarantor” and, collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), each of which is directly or indirectly 100% owned by Meritage Homes Corporation. Such guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several. In the event of a sale or other disposition of all of the assets of any Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition of all of the equity interests of any Guarantor then held by Meritage and its subsidiaries, then that Guarantor may be released and relieved of any obligations under its note guarantee. There are no significant restrictions on our ability or the ability of any Guarantor to obtain funds from their respective subsidiaries, as applicable, by dividend or loan. We do not provide separate financial statements of the Guarantor Subsidiaries because Meritage (the parent company) has no independent assets or operations and the guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Subsidiaries of Meritage Homes Corporation that are non-guarantor subsidiaries are, individually and in the aggregate, minor.
In April 2021, we completed an offering of $
NOTE 7 — FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES
ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820"), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and addresses required disclosures about fair value measurements. This standard establishes a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the significant inputs used to determine fair value. Observable inputs are those which are obtained from market participants external to the Company while unobservable inputs are generally developed internally, utilizing management’s estimates, assumptions and specific knowledge of the assets/liabilities and related markets. The three levels are defined as follows:
| • | Level 1 — Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. | |
| • | Level 2 — Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market. | |
| • | Level 3 — Valuation is derived from model-based techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and based on the Company’s own estimates about the assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability. |
If the only observable inputs are from inactive markets or for transactions which the Company evaluates as “distressed”, the use of Level 1 inputs should be modified by the Company to properly address these factors, or the reliance of such inputs may be limited, with a greater weight attributed to Level 3 inputs.
Financial Instruments: The fair value of our fixed-rate debt is derived from quoted market prices by independent dealers (Level 2 inputs as per the discussion above) and is as follows (in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Aggregate | Estimated Fair | Aggregate | Estimated Fair | |||||||||||||
| Principal | Value | Principal | Value | |||||||||||||
| senior notes due 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| senior notes due 2027 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| senior notes due 2029 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Due to the short-term nature of other financial assets and liabilities, including our Loans payable and other borrowings, we consider the carrying amounts of our other short-term financial instruments to approximate fair value.
NOTE 8 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic and diluted earnings per common share were calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Unvested restricted stock | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
NOTE 9 — ACQUISITIONS AND GOODWILL
Goodwill. In prior years, we have entered new markets through the acquisition of the homebuilding assets and operations of local/regional homebuilders in Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. As a result of these transactions, we recorded approximately $
A summary of the carrying amount of goodwill follows (in thousands):
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| West | Central | East | Services | Corporate | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Additions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 10 — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
A summary of changes in stockholders’ equity is presented below (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Common | Paid-In | Retained | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Stock | Capital | Earnings | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchases | (128 | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Common | Paid-In | Retained | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Stock | Capital | Earnings | Total | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchases | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
NOTE 11 — STOCK-BASED AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION
We have a stock compensation plan, the Meritage Homes Corporation 2018 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan"), that was approved by our Board of Directors and our stockholders and adopted in May 2018. The 2018 Plan is administered by our Board of Directors and allows for the grant of stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, performance share awards and performance-based awards in addition to non-qualified and incentive stock options. All available shares from expired, terminated, or forfeited awards that remained under prior plans were merged into and became available for grant under the 2018 Plan. The 2018 Plan authorizes awards to officers, key employees, non-employee directors and consultants. The 2018 Plan authorizes
Compensation cost related to time-based restricted stock awards is measured as of the closing price on the date of grant and is expensed, less forfeitures, on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the award. Compensation cost related to performance-based restricted stock awards is also measured as of the closing price on the date of grant but is expensed in accordance with ASC 718-10-25-20, Compensation – Stock Compensation ("ASC 718"), which requires an assessment of probability of attainment of the performance target. As our performance targets are dependent on performance over a specified measurement period, once we determine that the performance target outcome is probable, the cumulative expense is recorded immediately with the remaining expense recorded on a straight-line basis through the end of the award vesting period. A portion of the performance-based restricted stock awards granted to our executive officers contain market conditions as defined by ASC 718. ASC 718 requires that compensation expense for stock awards with market conditions be expensed based on a derived grant date fair value and expensed over the service period. We engage a third party to perform a valuation analysis on the awards containing market conditions and our associated expense with those awards is based on the derived fair value from that analysis and is expensed straight-line over the service period of the awards. Below is a summary of stock-based compensation expense and stock award activity (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Non-vested shares granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Performance-based non-vested shares granted | ||||||||||||||||
| Performance-based shares issued in excess of target shares granted (1) | ||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards vested (includes performance-based awards) | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Performance-based shares that vested and were issued as a result of performance achievement exceeding the originally established targeted number of shares related to respective performance metrics. |
The following table includes additional information regarding our stock compensation plan (dollars in thousands):
| As of | ||||||||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||
| Unrecognized stock-based compensation cost | $ | $ | ||||||
| Weighted average years expense recognition period | ||||||||
| Total equity awards outstanding (1) | ||||||||
| (1) | Includes unvested restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and performance-based awards (assuming payout). |
We also offer a non-qualified deferred compensation plan ("deferred compensation plan") to highly compensated employees in order to allow them additional pre-tax income deferrals above and beyond the limits that qualified plans, such as 401(k) plans, impose on highly compensated employees. We do not currently offer a contribution match on the deferred compensation plan. All contributions to the plan to date have been funded by the employees and, therefore, we have no associated expense related to the deferred compensation plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 or 2021, other than minor administrative costs.
NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES
Components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Federal | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| State | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was
At June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we have
We determine our deferred tax assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. We evaluate our deferred tax assets, including the benefit from net operating losses ("NOLs"), by jurisdiction to determine if a valuation allowance is required. Companies must assess whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the length of statutory carry forward periods, experiences with operating losses and experiences of utilizing tax credit carry forwards and tax planning alternatives. We have no valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets and
At June 30, 2022, we have a current income tax payable of $
We conduct business and are subject to tax in the U.S. both federally and in several states. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state, or local income tax examinations by taxing authorities for years prior to 2017. We have no federal or state income tax examinations being conducted at this time.
NOTE 13 — SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
The following table presents certain supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
| Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | |||||||
| Cash paid during the year for: | ||||||||
| Interest, net of interest capitalized | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||
| Income taxes paid | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash operating activities: | ||||||||
| Real estate acquired through notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||
NOTE 14 — OPERATING AND REPORTING SEGMENTS
We operate with
| West: | Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah | |
| Central: | Texas | |
| East: | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee |
Management’s evaluation of segment performance is based on segment operating income, which we define as home and land closing revenues less cost of home and land closings, including land development and other land sales costs, commissions and other sales costs, and other general and administrative costs incurred by or allocated to each segment, including impairments. Each reportable segment follows the same accounting policies described in Note 1, “Organization and Basis of Presentation.” Operating results for each segment may not be indicative of the results for such segment had it been an independent, stand-alone entity for the periods presented.
The following segment information is in thousands:
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Homebuilding revenue (1): | ||||||||||||||||
| West | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Central | ||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||
| Consolidated total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Homebuilding segment operating income: | ||||||||||||||||
| West | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Central | ||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||
| Total homebuilding segment operating income | ||||||||||||||||
| Financial services segment profit | ||||||||||||||||
| Corporate and unallocated costs (2) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Other (expense)/income, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net earnings before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Homebuilding revenue includes the following land closing revenue, by segment: |
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Land closing revenue: | ||||||||||||||||
| West | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Central | ||||||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| (2) | Balance consists primarily of corporate costs and numerous shared service functions such as finance and treasury that are not allocated to the homebuilding or financial services reporting segments. |
| At June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial | Corporate and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | Central | East | Services | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits on real estate under option or contract | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, development reimbursements from local municipalities and property and equipment. |
| (2) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, development reimbursements from local municipalities and prepaids and other assets. |
| (3) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, goodwill (see Note 9), prepaids and other assets and property and equipment. |
| (4) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, deferred tax assets and prepaids and other assets. |
| At December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial | Corporate and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | Central | East | Services | Unallocated | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deposits on real estate under option or contract | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investments in unconsolidated entities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, development reimbursements from local municipalities and property and equipment. |
| (2) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, development reimbursements from local municipalities and prepaids and other assets. |
| (3) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, real estate not owned, goodwill, prepaids and other assets and property and equipment. |
| (4) | Balance consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents, deferred tax assets and prepaids and other assets. |
NOTE 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
We are involved in various routine legal and regulatory proceedings, including, without limitation, claims and litigation alleging construction defects. In general, the proceedings are incidental to our business, and most exposure is subject to and should be covered by warranty and indemnity obligations of our consultants and subcontractors. Additionally, some such claims are also covered by insurance. With respect to the majority of pending litigation matters, our ultimate legal and financial responsibility, if any, cannot be estimated with certainty and, in most cases, any potential losses related to these matters are not considered probable. Historically, most disputes regarding warranty claims are resolved prior to litigation. We believe there are no pending legal or warranty matters as of June 30, 2022 that could have a material adverse impact upon our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows that have not been sufficiently reserved.
As discussed in Note 1 under the heading “Warranty Reserves”, we have case-specific reserves within our $
Special Note of Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
In passing the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“PSLRA”), Congress encouraged public companies to make “forward-looking statements” by creating a safe-harbor to protect companies from securities law liability in connection with forward-looking statements. We intend to qualify both our written and oral forward-looking statements for protection under the PSLRA.
The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “forecast,” “plan,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “estimate,” "target," and “project” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. All statements we make other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). Forward-looking statements in this Annual Report include statements concerning our belief that we have ample liquidity; our goals, strategies and strategic initiatives including our all-spec strategy for entry-level homes and the anticipated benefits relating thereto; our intentions and the expected benefits and advantages of our product and land positioning strategies, including with respect to our focus on the first-time and first move-up buyer and housing demand for affordable homes; the benefits of and our intentions to use options to acquire land; our delivery of substantially all of our backlog existing as of year end; our positions and our expected outcome relating to litigation in general; our intentions to not pay dividends; that we may repurchase our debt and equity securities; our non-use of derivative financial instruments; expectations regarding our industry and our business for the remainder of 2022 and beyond, including our all-spec strategy for entry-level homes; the demand for and the pricing of our homes; our land and lot acquisition strategy (including that we will redeploy cash to acquire well-positioned finished lots and that we may participate in joint ventures or opportunities outside of our existing markets if opportunities arise and the benefits relating thereto); that we may expand into new markets; the availability of labor and materials for our operations; that we may seek additional debt or equity capital; our expectation that existing guarantees, letters of credit and performance and surety bonds will not be drawn on; the sufficiency of our insurance coverage and warranty reserves; the sufficiency of our capital resources to support our business strategy; the sufficiency of our land pipeline; the impact of new accounting standards and changes in accounting estimates; trends and expectations concerning future demand for homes, sales prices, sales orders, cancellations, construction and materials costs, gross margins, land costs, community counts and profitability and future home supply and inventories; our future cash needs; the impact of seasonality; and our future compliance with debt covenants.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, and that could negatively affect our business include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in interest rates and the availability and pricing of residential mortgages and the potential benefits of rate locks; inflation in the cost of materials used to develop communities and construct homes; supply chain and labor constraints; our ability to acquire and develop lots may be negatively impacted if we are unable to obtain performance and surety bonds; the ability of our potential buyers to sell their existing homes; legislation related to tariffs; the adverse effect of slow absorption rates; impairments of our real estate inventory; cancellation rates; competition; home warranty and construction defect claims; failures in health and safety performance; fluctuations in quarterly operating results; our level of indebtedness; our ability to obtain financing if our credit ratings are downgraded; our potential exposure to and impacts from natural disasters or severe weather conditions; the availability and cost of finished lots and undeveloped land; the success of our strategy to offer and market entry-level and first move-up homes; a change to the feasibility of projects under option or contract that could result in the write-down or write-off of earnest or option deposits; our limited geographic diversification; the replication of our energy-efficient technologies by our competitors; shortages in the availability and cost of subcontract labor; our exposure to information technology failures and security breaches and the impact thereof; the loss of key personnel; changes in tax laws that adversely impact us or our homebuyers; our inability to prevail on contested tax positions; failure of our employees and representatives to comply with laws and regulations; our compliance with government regulations related to our financial services operations; negative publicity that affects our reputation; potential disruptions to our business by an epidemic or pandemic (such as COVID-19), and measures that federal, state and local governments and/or health authorities implement to address it; and other factors identified in documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those set forth in this Form 10-Q and our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the caption "Risk Factors."
Forward-looking statements express expectations of future events. All forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, as they are based on various expectations and assumptions concerning future events and they are subject to numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected. Due to these inherent uncertainties, the investment community is urged not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. In addition, we disclaim and undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to projections over time, except as required by law.
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Overview and Outlook
The housing market was strong for the majority of the second quarter of 2022, although the unprecedented demand that has been present the past several years showed signs of slowing in June, which we believe was in response to rising interest rates that impact affordability, as well as a return of regular seasonality. We think the continuing low supply of housing inventory and favorable demographics are positive factors for housing demand, but anticipate that demand will slow as the market adjusts to the higher interest rates and general inflation-related increases in household costs. We expect that current buyer psychology and market volatility will continue to impact demand, sales incentives and home pricing in the near term, but we feel that our all-spec strategy for entry-level homes differentiates us from some other new home builders, as it provides our customers with a shorter timeline to close and the ability to lock in their interest rates, helping to alleviate some of the uncertainty surrounding their monthly payments.
The longstanding supply chain constraints and labor shortages that presented themselves in 2021, caused by COVID-19 and other economic-related disruptions, have impacted production costs and cycle times in the homebuilding industry as a whole and have continued throughout the second quarter of 2022. We have been successful, to date, in offsetting the higher costs with sales price increases due to the elevated buyer demand in recent quarters, although we have experienced elongated cycle times. We continue to carefully navigate this constrained operating environment by expanding our trade base and strengthening critical relationships, although we are uncertain that we will be able to continue to offset future cost increases, if any, with incremental price increases moving forward.
Our focus on maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction and building energy-efficient homes was recognized and rewarded again in 2022. For the ninth time since 2013, we received the ENGERY STAR® Partner of the Year award for Sustained Excellence, and thirteen of our divisions received Avid Awards for excellence in customer service performance in the homebuilding industry.
Summary Company Results
Total home closing revenue was $1.4 billion on 3,221 homes closed for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $1.3 billion on 3,273 homes closed for the second quarter of 2021. This 11.4% increase in home closing revenue year-over-year was entirely driven by the 13.2% increase in average sales price ("ASP") on closings due to pricing power resulting from strong buyer demand as volume fell slightly by 1.6% due to production delays, as previously mentioned. In addition to higher home closing revenue, second quarter home closing gross margin improved 430 basis points to 31.6%, for home closing gross profit of $444.7 million compared to $345.3 million in the second quarter of 2021. The margin improvement is primarily due to pricing power experienced over the past few quarters due to elevated demand, resulting in ASP increases more than offsetting materials and labor cost increases. Gross margin in the second quarter of 2022 also benefited from lower cost of land for entry-level homes and lower amortization of previously capitalized interest, the result of lower interest rates from our debt refinancing transactions in recent years. Commissions and other sales costs decreased $4.5 million, and as a percentage of home closing revenue improved 90 basis points in the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to prior year, due to lower commission expense and technological efficiencies in marketing. General and administrative expenses increased $4.8 million, or 11.1%, due to costs associated with higher headcount and a return of travel expenses as COVID-19 restrictions have lifted. Higher home closing revenues provided leverage on these fixed expenses, and as a result, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue were consistent quarter over quarter despite the dollar increase. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, we recognized an $18.2 million loss on early extinguishment of debt in connection with our debt refinancing in April 2021. There were no such transactions during the second quarter of 2022. Earnings before income taxes improved by $116.0 million, or 54%, year over year to $331.7 million for the second quarter of 2022. These improved year-over-year results were partially offset with a higher effective income tax rate of 24.6% as compared to 22.4% in 2021 due to the elimination of tax credits for energy efficient homes, resulting in net earnings of $250.1 million in the second quarter of 2022 versus $167.4 million in the second quarter of 2021. Similar to the second quarter, year-to-date results reflect a $210.4 million increase in home closing gross profit compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021. Higher gross profit, technology-enabled marketing and commission savings, leverage of higher home closing revenue on fixed expenses, no loss on early extinguishment of debt in 2022 and a higher effective tax rate of 24.3% led to net income of $467.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $299.2 million for the 2021 period.
In addition to growth in home closing revenue and improved profitability, we had another record breaking quarter in home orders, with the highest second quarter orders in Company history of 3,767 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, a 6.4% increase over 3,542 in the same period of 2021. The growth in orders was attributable to a 33.1% increase in average active communities, partially offset by a 20.0% lower orders pace of 4.4 per month compared to 5.5 per month in 2021. Home order value increased 20.7% year-over-year, to $1.8 billion during the three months ended June 30, 2022, versus $1.5 billion in the same period of 2021. The increase in order value is due to the higher volume combined with a 13.5% increase in ASP on orders. Order cancellation rates increased to 13% for the second quarter of 2022, compared to 8% for the prior year period, a reflection of the softening in the market. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, home orders and home order value increased 9.2% and 25.6%, respectively, over the prior year, with a cancellation rate of 11% compared to 9% for the prior year period. We ended the second quarter of 2022 with 7,241 homes in backlog valued at $3.4 billion, a 31.4% increase in units and a 48.4% increase in value over June 30, 2021.
We achieved our long-term growth target of 300 active communities by ending the second quarter of 2022 with 303 active communities, up from 226 at June 30, 2021 and sequentially from 268 at March 31, 2022. This reflects the opening of 49 new communities during the second quarter, despite an environment of supply chain constraints and limited labor availability. During the six months ended June 30, 2022 we have purchased approximately 7,600 lots for $301.4 million, spent $492.0 million on land development and started construction on 9,039 homes.
Company Positioning
We believe that the investments in our new communities designed for the first-time and first move-up homebuyer, our commitment to an all-spec strategy for our entry-level homes, our simplified first move-up design studio process, and industry-leading innovation in energy-efficient product offerings and automation create a differentiated strategy that has aided us in our growth in the highly competitive new home market.
Our focus includes the following strategies:
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Expanding our community count and market share; |
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Continuously improving the overall home buying experience through simplification and innovation; |
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Simplifying our production process to allow us to more efficiently build our homes and reduce our construction costs, which in turn allows us to competitively price our homes and deliver them on a shorter timeline; |
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Improving our home closing gross profit by growing closing volume, allowing us to better leverage our overhead; |
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Leveraging and expanding on technological solutions through digital offerings to our customers, such as our virtual home tours, interactive maps, digital financial services offerings and online warranty portal; and |
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Increasing homeowner satisfaction by setting industry standards for energy-efficiency and offering healthier, safer homes that come equipped with standard features such as multi-speed HVAC systems to save energy and improve air quality and enhanced security features. |
In order to maintain focus on growing our business, we also remain committed to the following:
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Carefully managing our liquidity and a strong balance sheet; we ended the quarter with a 25.3% debt-to-capital ratio and a 20.6% net debt-to-capital ratio; |
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Maximizing returns to our shareholders, most recently through our improved financial performance and share repurchase program; |
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Achieving or maintaining a position of at least 5% market share in all of our markets; |
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Managing construction efficiencies and costs through national and regional vendor relationships with a focus on timely, quality construction and warranty management; |
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Promoting a positive environment for our employees through our commitment to foster diversity, equity and inclusion ("DE&I") and providing market-competitive benefits in order to develop and motivate our employees and to minimize turnover and to maximize recruitment efforts; |
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Maintaining a healthy orders pace through the use of our consumer and market research to ensure that we build homes that offer our buyers their desired features and amenities; and |
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Continuing to innovate and promote our energy efficiency program and our M.Connected® Automation Suite to create differentiation for the Meritage brand. |
Critical Accounting Estimates
The critical accounting estimates that we deem to involve the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments include valuation of real estate and cost of home closings, warranty reserves and valuation of deferred tax assets. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates during the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to those disclosed in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, included in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Home Closing Revenue, Home Orders and Order Backlog
The composition of our closings, home orders and backlog is constantly changing and is based on a changing mix of communities with various price points between periods as new projects open and existing projects wind down and close-out. Further, individual homes within a community can range significantly in price due to differing square footage, option selections, lot sizes and quality and location of lots (e.g. cul-de-sac, view lots, greenbelt lots). These variations result in a lack of meaningful comparability between our home orders, closings and backlog due to the changing mix between periods. The tables on the following pages present operating and financial data that we consider most critical to managing our operations (dollars in thousands):
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
Quarter over Quarter |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
Change $ |
Change % |
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| Home Closing Revenue |
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| Total |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,408,947 | $ | 1,264,643 | $ | 144,304 | 11.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
3,221 | 3,273 | (52 | ) | (1.6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 437.4 | $ | 386.4 | $ | 51.0 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
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| Dollars |
$ | 234,902 | $ | 165,990 | $ | 68,912 | 41.5 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
542 | 481 | 61 | 12.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 433.4 | $ | 345.1 | $ | 88.3 | 25.6 | % | ||||||||
| California |
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| Dollars |
$ | 173,631 | $ | 198,232 | $ | (24,601 | ) | (12.4 | )% | |||||||
| Homes closed |
256 | 318 | (62 | ) | (19.5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 678.2 | $ | 623.4 | $ | 54.8 | 8.8 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
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| Dollars |
$ | 77,545 | $ | 74,987 | $ | 2,558 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
127 | 145 | (18 | ) | (12.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 610.6 | $ | 517.2 | $ | 93.4 | 18.1 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 486,078 | $ | 439,209 | $ | 46,869 | 10.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
925 | 944 | (19 | ) | (2.0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 525.5 | $ | 465.3 | $ | 60.2 | 12.9 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 422,327 | $ | 403,838 | $ | 18,489 | 4.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
1,048 | 1,154 | (106 | ) | (9.2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 403.0 | $ | 349.9 | $ | 53.1 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
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| Dollars |
$ | 169,607 | $ | 160,377 | $ | 9,230 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
437 | 443 | (6 | ) | (1.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 388.1 | $ | 362.0 | $ | 26.1 | 7.2 | % | ||||||||
| Georgia |
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| Dollars |
$ | 81,227 | $ | 62,477 | $ | 18,750 | 30.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
179 | 171 | 8 | 4.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 453.8 | $ | 365.4 | $ | 88.4 | 24.2 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 148,860 | $ | 119,838 | $ | 29,022 | 24.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
359 | 330 | 29 | 8.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 414.7 | $ | 363.1 | $ | 51.6 | 14.2 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 44,365 | $ | 28,209 | $ | 16,156 | 57.3 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
132 | 81 | 51 | 63.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 336.1 | $ | 348.3 | $ | (12.2 | ) | (3.5 | )% | |||||||
| Tennessee |
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| Dollars |
$ | 56,483 | $ | 50,695 | $ | 5,788 | 11.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
141 | 150 | (9 | ) | (6.0 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 400.6 | $ | 338.0 | $ | 62.6 | 18.5 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 500,542 | $ | 421,596 | $ | 78,946 | 18.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
1,248 | 1,175 | 73 | 6.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 401.1 | $ | 358.8 | $ | 42.3 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
Quarter over Quarter |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
Change $ |
Change % |
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| Home Closing Revenue |
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| Total |
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| Dollars |
$ | 2,654,403 | $ | 2,344,625 | $ | 309,778 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
6,079 | 6,163 | (84 | ) | (1.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 436.7 | $ | 380.4 | $ | 56.3 | 14.8 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
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| Dollars |
$ | 432,997 | $ | 303,258 | $ | 129,739 | 42.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
1,000 | 891 | 109 | 12.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 433.0 | $ | 340.4 | $ | 92.6 | 27.2 | % | ||||||||
| California |
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| Dollars |
$ | 361,041 | $ | 370,131 | $ | (9,090 | ) | (2.5 | )% | |||||||
| Homes closed |
531 | 595 | (64 | ) | (10.8 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 679.9 | $ | 622.1 | $ | 57.8 | 9.3 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
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| Dollars |
$ | 155,464 | $ | 159,250 | $ | (3,786 | ) | (2.4 | )% | |||||||
| Homes closed |
258 | 320 | (62 | ) | (19.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 602.6 | $ | 497.7 | $ | 104.9 | 21.1 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 949,502 | $ | 832,639 | $ | 116,863 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
1,789 | 1,806 | (17 | ) | (0.9 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 530.7 | $ | 461.0 | $ | 69.7 | 15.1 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 770,155 | $ | 722,223 | $ | 47,932 | 6.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
1,921 | 2,117 | (196 | ) | (9.3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 400.9 | $ | 341.2 | $ | 59.7 | 17.5 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
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| Dollars |
$ | 337,682 | $ | 301,205 | $ | 36,477 | 12.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
875 | 860 | 15 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 385.9 | $ | 350.2 | $ | 35.7 | 10.2 | % | ||||||||
| Georgia |
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| Dollars |
$ | 137,661 | $ | 117,616 | $ | 20,045 | 17.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
306 | 317 | (11 | ) | (3.5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 449.9 | $ | 371.0 | $ | 78.9 | 21.3 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 267,864 | $ | 226,851 | $ | 41,013 | 18.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
656 | 629 | 27 | 4.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 408.3 | $ | 360.7 | $ | 47.6 | 13.2 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 84,078 | $ | 56,055 | $ | 28,023 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
253 | 166 | 87 | 52.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 332.3 | $ | 337.7 | $ | (5.4 | ) | (1.6 | )% | |||||||
| Tennessee |
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| Dollars |
$ | 107,461 | $ | 88,036 | $ | 19,425 | 22.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
279 | 268 | 11 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 385.2 | $ | 328.5 | $ | 56.7 | 17.3 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 934,746 | $ | 789,763 | $ | 144,983 | 18.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes closed |
2,369 | 2,240 | 129 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 394.6 | $ | 352.6 | $ | 42.0 | 11.9 | % | ||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
Quarter over Quarter |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
Change $ |
Change % |
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| Home Orders (1) |
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| Total |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,809,870 | $ | 1,499,672 | $ | 310,198 | 20.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
3,767 | 3,542 | 225 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 480.5 | $ | 423.4 | $ | 57.1 | 13.5 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
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| Dollars |
$ | 257,162 | $ | 256,804 | $ | 358 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
560 | 624 | (64 | ) | (10.3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 459.2 | $ | 411.5 | $ | 47.7 | 11.6 | % | ||||||||
| California |
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| Dollars |
$ | 272,601 | $ | 217,228 | $ | 55,373 | 25.5 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
355 | 344 | 11 | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 767.9 | $ | 631.5 | $ | 136.4 | 21.6 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
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| Dollars |
$ | 102,464 | $ | 104,134 | $ | (1,670 | ) | (1.6 | )% | |||||||
| Homes ordered |
160 | 181 | (21 | ) | (11.6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 640.4 | $ | 575.3 | $ | 65.1 | 11.3 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 632,227 | $ | 578,166 | $ | 54,061 | 9.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
1,075 | 1,149 | (74 | ) | (6.4 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 588.1 | $ | 503.2 | $ | 84.9 | 16.9 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 491,394 | $ | 428,375 | $ | 63,019 | 14.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
1,096 | 1,101 | (5 | ) | (0.5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 448.4 | $ | 389.1 | $ | 59.3 | 15.2 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
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| Dollars |
$ | 283,291 | $ | 176,118 | $ | 107,173 | 60.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
685 | 468 | 217 | 46.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 413.6 | $ | 376.3 | $ | 37.3 | 9.9 | % | ||||||||
| Georgia |
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| Dollars |
$ | 107,388 | $ | 77,309 | $ | 30,079 | 38.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
225 | 193 | 32 | 16.6 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 477.3 | $ | 400.6 | $ | 76.7 | 19.1 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 178,463 | $ | 153,032 | $ | 25,431 | 16.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
391 | 390 | 1 | 0.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 456.4 | $ | 392.4 | $ | 64.0 | 16.3 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 50,716 | $ | 32,595 | $ | 18,121 | 55.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
144 | 88 | 56 | 63.6 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 352.2 | $ | 370.4 | $ | (18.2 | ) | (4.9 | )% | |||||||
| Tennessee |
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| Dollars |
$ | 66,391 | $ | 54,077 | $ | 12,314 | 22.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
151 | 153 | (2 | ) | (1.3 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 439.7 | $ | 353.4 | $ | 86.3 | 24.4 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 686,249 | $ | 493,131 | $ | 193,118 | 39.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
1,596 | 1,292 | 304 | 23.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 430.0 | $ | 381.7 | $ | 48.3 | 12.7 | % | ||||||||
| (1) |
Home orders for any period represent the aggregate sales price of all homes ordered, net of cancellations. We do not include orders contingent upon the sale of a customer’s existing home or a mortgage pre-approval as a sales contract until the contingency is removed. |
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
Quarter over Quarter |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
Change $ |
Change % |
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| Home Orders (1) |
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| Total |
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| Dollars |
$ | 3,577,580 | $ | 2,848,802 | $ | 728,778 | 25.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
7,641 | 7,000 | 641 | 9.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 468.2 | $ | 407.0 | $ | 61.2 | 15.0 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
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| Dollars |
$ | 497,169 | $ | 479,239 | $ | 17,930 | 3.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
1,110 | 1,226 | (116 | ) | (9.5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 447.9 | $ | 390.9 | $ | 57.0 | 14.6 | % | ||||||||
| California |
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| Dollars |
$ | 519,944 | $ | 390,619 | $ | 129,325 | 33.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
701 | 630 | 71 | 11.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 741.7 | $ | 620.0 | $ | 121.7 | 19.6 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
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| Dollars |
$ | 228,463 | $ | 193,913 | $ | 34,550 | 17.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
369 | 350 | 19 | 5.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 619.1 | $ | 554.0 | $ | 65.1 | 11.8 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,245,576 | $ | 1,063,771 | $ | 181,805 | 17.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
2,180 | 2,206 | (26 | ) | (1.2 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 571.4 | $ | 482.2 | $ | 89.2 | 18.5 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,039,961 | $ | 820,343 | $ | 219,618 | 26.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
2,392 | 2,216 | 176 | 7.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 434.8 | $ | 370.2 | $ | 64.6 | 17.5 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
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| Dollars |
$ | 510,205 | $ | 355,227 | $ | 154,978 | 43.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
1,257 | 947 | 310 | 32.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 405.9 | $ | 375.1 | $ | 30.8 | 8.2 | % | ||||||||
| Georgia |
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| Dollars |
$ | 208,279 | $ | 138,866 | $ | 69,413 | 50.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
445 | 357 | 88 | 24.6 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 468.0 | $ | 389.0 | $ | 79.0 | 20.3 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 341,471 | $ | 310,719 | $ | 30,752 | 9.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
764 | 809 | (45 | ) | (5.6 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 447.0 | $ | 384.1 | $ | 62.9 | 16.4 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 103,372 | $ | 58,997 | $ | 44,375 | 75.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
298 | 164 | 134 | 81.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 346.9 | $ | 359.7 | $ | (12.8 | ) | (3.6 | )% | |||||||
| Tennessee |
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| Dollars |
$ | 128,716 | $ | 100,879 | $ | 27,837 | 27.6 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
305 | 301 | 4 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 422.0 | $ | 335.1 | $ | 86.9 | 25.9 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,292,043 | $ | 964,688 | $ | 327,355 | 33.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes ordered |
3,069 | 2,578 | 491 | 19.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 421.0 | $ | 374.2 | $ | 46.8 | 12.5 | % | ||||||||
| (1) |
Home orders for any period represent the aggregate sales price of all homes ordered, net of cancellations. We do not include orders contingent upon the sale of a customer’s existing home or a mortgage pre-approval as a sales contract until the contingency is removed. |
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
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| Ending |
Average |
Ending |
Average |
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| Active Communities |
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| Total |
303 | 285.5 | 226 | 214.5 | ||||||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
56 | 48.0 | 38 | 35.5 | ||||||||||||
| California |
32 | 27.5 | 20 | 19.5 | ||||||||||||
| Colorado |
19 | 18.5 | 17 | 14.5 | ||||||||||||
| West Region Totals |
107 | 94.0 | 75 | 69.5 | ||||||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
80 | 77.5 | 64 | 61.5 | ||||||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
41 | 41.0 | 34 | 32.0 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia |
14 | 14.5 | 10 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina |
32 | 30.5 | 26 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina |
17 | 15.0 | 7 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||
| Tennessee |
12 | 13.0 | 10 | 9.0 | ||||||||||||
| East Region Totals |
116 | 114.0 | 87 | 83.5 | ||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
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| Ending |
Average |
Ending |
Average |
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| Active Communities |
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| Total |
303 | 276.9 | 226 | 207.8 | ||||||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
56 | 45.0 | 38 | 34.6 | ||||||||||||
| California |
32 | 25.7 | 20 | 18.3 | ||||||||||||
| Colorado |
19 | 18.0 | 17 | 13.3 | ||||||||||||
| West Region Totals |
107 | 88.7 | 75 | 66.2 | ||||||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
80 | 76.1 | 64 | 62.0 | ||||||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
41 | 41.0 | 34 | 31.6 | ||||||||||||
| Georgia |
14 | 14.7 | 10 | 9.7 | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina |
32 | 29.0 | 26 | 23.7 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina |
17 | 14.7 | 7 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||
| Tennessee |
12 | 12.7 | 10 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||
| East Region Totals |
116 | 112.1 | 87 | 79.6 | ||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
2021 |
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| Cancellation Rates (1) |
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| Total |
13 | % | 8 | % | 11 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
18 | % | 7 | % | 15 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| California |
14 | % | 6 | % | 13 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
17 | % | 6 | % | 13 | % | 8 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
17 | % | 7 | % | 14 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
17 | % | 9 | % | 14 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
5 | % | 8 | % | 5 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| Georgia |
7 | % | 6 | % | 10 | % | 10 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
6 | % | 6 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
17 | % | 9 | % | 14 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||
| Tennessee |
6 | % | 13 | % | 5 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
7 | % | 8 | % | 7 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
| (1) |
Cancellation rates are computed as the number of canceled units for the period divided by the gross sales units for the same period. |
| At June 30, 2022 |
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| 2022 |
2021 |
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| Order Backlog (1) |
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| Total |
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| Dollars |
$ | 3,438,853 | $ | 2,317,534 | $ | 1,121,319 | 48.4 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
7,241 | 5,509 | 1,732 | 31.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 474.9 | $ | 420.7 | $ | 54.2 | 12.9 | % | ||||||||
| West Region |
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| Arizona |
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| Dollars |
$ | 557,742 | $ | 520,034 | $ | 37,708 | 7.3 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
1,255 | 1,328 | (73 | ) | (5.5 | )% | ||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 444.4 | $ | 391.6 | $ | 52.8 | 13.5 | % | ||||||||
| California |
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| Dollars |
$ | 430,202 | $ | 295,198 | $ | 135,004 | 45.7 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
563 | 479 | 84 | 17.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 764.1 | $ | 616.3 | $ | 147.8 | 24.0 | % | ||||||||
| Colorado |
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| Dollars |
$ | 271,827 | $ | 139,437 | $ | 132,390 | 94.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
439 | 238 | 201 | 84.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 619.2 | $ | 585.9 | $ | 33.3 | 5.7 | % | ||||||||
| West Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,259,771 | $ | 954,669 | $ | 305,102 | 32.0 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
2,257 | 2,045 | 212 | 10.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 558.2 | $ | 466.8 | $ | 91.4 | 19.6 | % | ||||||||
| Central Region - Texas |
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| Central Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,042,689 | $ | 670,583 | $ | 372,106 | 55.5 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
2,349 | 1,729 | 620 | 35.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 443.9 | $ | 387.8 | $ | 56.1 | 14.5 | % | ||||||||
| East Region |
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| Florida |
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| Dollars |
$ | 524,940 | $ | 268,971 | $ | 255,969 | 95.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
1,250 | 637 | 613 | 96.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 420.0 | $ | 422.2 | $ | (2.2 | ) | (0.5 | )% | |||||||
| Georgia |
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| Dollars |
$ | 162,204 | $ | 79,207 | $ | 82,997 | 104.8 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
342 | 196 | 146 | 74.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 474.3 | $ | 404.1 | $ | 70.2 | 17.4 | % | ||||||||
| North Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 299,352 | $ | 247,292 | $ | 52,060 | 21.1 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
673 | 634 | 39 | 6.2 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 444.8 | $ | 390.1 | $ | 54.7 | 14.0 | % | ||||||||
| South Carolina |
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| Dollars |
$ | 64,015 | $ | 44,175 | $ | 19,840 | 44.9 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
178 | 118 | 60 | 50.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 359.6 | $ | 374.4 | $ | (14.8 | ) | (4.0 | )% | |||||||
| Tennessee |
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| Dollars |
$ | 85,882 | $ | 52,637 | $ | 33,245 | 63.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
192 | 150 | 42 | 28.0 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 447.3 | $ | 350.9 | $ | 96.4 | 27.5 | % | ||||||||
| East Region Totals |
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| Dollars |
$ | 1,136,393 | $ | 692,282 | $ | 444,111 | 64.2 | % | ||||||||
| Homes in backlog |
2,635 | 1,735 | 900 | 51.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Average sales price |
$ | 431.3 | $ | 399.0 | $ | 32.3 | 8.1 | % | ||||||||
| (1) |
Our backlog represents net sales that have not closed. |
Operating Results
Companywide. In the second quarter of 2022, home closing revenue improved 11.4% to $1.4 billion on 3,221 closings compared to $1.3 billion on 3,273 closings in the second quarter of 2021. The increase in home closing revenue year-over-year was driven entirely by the 13.2% increase in ASP on closings, as closing volume declined marginally by 1.6% due to elongated construction cycle times caused by the ongoing supply chain and labor constraints. We achieved our highest second quarter home orders of 3,767 homes valued at $1.8 billion in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 3,542 homes valued at $1.5 billion in the second quarter of 2021. The higher order volume is due to a 33.1% increase in average active communities, while orders pace declined 20.0% to 4.4 per month, down from 5.5 in the second quarter of 2021 although still higher than our historical normalized average pace. The 20.7% increase in home order value year-over-year reflects the combined result of higher volumes and rising ASPs as strong demand through most of the second quarter of 2022 continued to provide pricing power. We ended the quarter with 303 actively selling communities, up from 226 at June 30, 2021 and up sequentially from 268 at March 31, 2022. Order cancellations increased to 13% and 11% for the three and six month periods in 2022, respectively, as compared to 8% and 9% during the three month and six month periods in 2021, respectively, as demand softened in the latter part of the quarter from prior sustained robust levels, which we believe is due to rapidly rising interest rates which are impacting affordability and buyer psychology, and a slight return of regular seasonality. To help alleviate concerns for our customers surrounding their purchase and future monthly payments, over the past several months we have purchased fixed interest rate locks on eligible floating-rate loans for some of the homes in our backlog scheduled to close throughout the remainder of 2022. We believe that our strategy centered on affordable entry-level and first move-up homes and delivering homes that offer surprisingly more value to our homebuyers provides us with an opportunity to expand our customer base to include buyers that will become priced out of move-up communities.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, home closing revenue improved by 13.2%, or $309.8 million, with 6,079 closings valued at $2.7 billion, compared to 6,163 closings valued at $2.3 billion during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Similar to the second quarter results, home closing revenue in the first half of 2022 increased as a result of higher ASPs achieved over recent quarters, while volume was relatively flat as result of production delays. Orders volume and value both increased year-over-year, with 7,641 units valued at $3.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022, 9.2% and 25.6% higher, respectively from prior year results. Demand for our affordable entry-level homes coupled with a 33.3% increase in average active communities drove the increase in order volume. Orders pace decreased to 4.6 per month during the six months ended June 30, 2022 versus 5.6 in the same period of 2021, largely due to the softening of demand in the second quarter, as discussed above, and metering of orders in the first quarter of 2022. We ended the quarter with 7,241 homes in backlog valued at $3.4 billion, compared to 5,509 units valued at $2.3 billion at June 30, 2021, increases of 31.4% and 48.4%, respectively. Increasing order volumes and construction cycle delays in recent quarters have both contributed to the increase in backlog units, while rising ASPs have positively impacted backlog value.
West. The West Region closed 925 homes in the second quarter of 2022, down 2.0% from 944 homes in 2021 due to production delays as discussed above. Despite the lower volume, the Region improved home closing revenue by 10.7% to $486.1 million resulting from a $60,200 increase in ASP. A limited supply of homes and a full year of strong market appreciation continued to drive prices upward in the second quarter 2022, and order value in the West Region increased $54.1 million, or 9.4%, year-over-year despite lower order volume. Order volume decreased 6.4% in the second quarter of 2022 to 1,075 homes from 1,149 homes in the 2021 period, as a 35.3% increase in average active communities was offset by a 30.9% decrease in orders pace to 3.8 per month in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to 5.5 per month in 2021. The West Region's orders pace was negatively impacted by the cancellation rate which increased to 17% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 7% for the same period in the prior year, a reflection of the softening market as well as a general decrease in market demand. We expect demand for our homes in this Region to remain consistent in the near-term, as baby boomer and millennials continue to experience life events aligned with homebuying and we believe our affordable entry-level homes are an attractive alternative to the move-up homes that they may be priced out of.
Year-to-date results in the West Region were similar to those of the second quarter. The number of homes closed versus prior year was virtually flat, but home closing revenue increased 14.0% driven by a 15.1% higher ASP. Order volume in the West Region declined only 1.2% year-to-date, as a 26.8% decline in year-to-date orders pace was offset by a 34.0% increase in the average number of actively selling communities. Order value was positively impacted by a 18.5% increase in ASP, which resulted in 17.1% higher order value for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The West Region ended the second quarter of 2022 with 2,257 homes in backlog valued at $1.3 billion, up from 2,045 units valued at $954.7 million at June 30, 2021, increases of 10.4% and 32.0%, respectively.
Central. The Central Region experienced similar trends as the West Region in the second quarter of 2022. The Central Region closed 1,048 homes and generated $422.3 million in home closing revenue, as compared to 1,154 homes valued at $403.8 million in the second quarter of 2021. The 9.2% decrease in closings caused by elongated construction cycle times was more than offset by 15.2% higher ASP for a 4.6% increase in home closing revenue. Order volume of 1,096 homes in the second quarter of 2022 was relatively even with 1,101 homes in 2021, as a 26.0% increase in average active communities was offset by a 21.7% decrease in orders pace. The orders pace in the second quarter of 2022 of 4.7 per month is down from 6.0 in 2021; however, it is still above our expected normalized orders pace. The orders pace decline can be attributed to a higher cancellation rate of 17%, up from 9% for the same period in 2021, as well as general buyer concerns over declining affordability. A 15.2% increase in ASP on sales orders led to a 14.7% improvement in order value to $491.4 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $428.4 million in 2021.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, home closings in the Central Region were down 9.3% and home closing revenue was up 6.6%. Orders and ASP on orders both improved year-over-year, with increases of 7.9% and 17.5%, respectively, resulting in a 26.8% increase in order value of $1.0 billion on 2,392 homes. The Central Region orders pace continued to exceed normalized levels and had the highest year-to-date in the Company, at 5.2 homes per month, down from 6.0 in 2021 due to softening demand and metering of sales orders in the first quarter of 2022. The Region ended the quarter with 2,349 units in backlog, up 35.9%, and backlog value of $1.0 billion, up 55.5% compared to the prior year.
East. While the West and Central Regions both showed signs of cooling in orders during the second quarter of 2022, the East Region had improvements in nearly all metrics and geographies, most notably in Florida. Home closing volume and revenue both improved year-over-year, closing 1,248 homes at $500.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 1,175 closings and $421.6 million in home closing revenue in the comparable prior year period, improvements of 6.2% and 18.7%, respectively. Orders and order value in the East Region grew by 23.5% and 39.2%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2022 with 1,596 units valued at $686.2 million compared to 1,292 units valued at $493.1 million in the prior year period, as pricing power drove up ASP by 12.7%, although South Carolina experienced a decrease in ASP on orders due to product mix shift. Florida contributed significantly to the orders growth in the Region, being the only state in the Company to increase orders pace year-over-year. As a whole, the East Region orders pace declined 9.6% to 4.7 per month, down from 5.2 per month for the same period in 2021.
The year-to-date results of the East Region were similar to those of the second quarter, with 5.8% and 18.4% improvements in home closing volume and revenue, respectively, compared to 2021, providing 2,369 closings and $934.7 million in home closing revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Orders improved by 19.0% as a 14.8% decrease in orders pace for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was offset by a 40.8% increase in average active communities. Order value improved year over year by 33.9% due to increased volume and a 12.5% increase in ASP on orders. The East Region ended the quarter with 2,635 homes in backlog valued at $1.1 billion compared to 1,735 homes valued at $692.3 million at June 30, 2021, a 51.9% increase in units and 64.2% in value from strong demand and pricing power.
Land Closing Revenue and Gross Profit/(Loss)
From time to time, we may sell certain lots or land parcels to other homebuilders, developers or investors if we feel the sale will provide a greater economic benefit to us than continuing home construction or where we are looking to diversify our land positions in a specific geography, particularly with assets that no longer align with our strategy. As a result of such sales, we recognized land closing revenue of $3.4 million and $13.0 million for the three months ending June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and profit of $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and a loss of $0.3 million for the same period in 2021. Year-to-date land sales resulted in profits of $11.4 million and $0.2 million in 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Other Operating Information (dollars in thousands)
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
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| Home Closing Gross Profit (1) |
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| Total |
$ | 444,739 | 31.6 | % | $ | 345,301 | 27.3 | % | $ | 822,388 | 31.0 | % | $ | 611,956 | 26.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| West |
$ | 148,874 | 30.6 | % | $ | 114,184 | 26.0 | % | $ | 292,633 | 30.8 | % | $ | 211,241 | 25.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Central |
$ | 135,539 | 32.1 | % | $ | 119,415 | 29.6 | % | $ | 239,944 | 31.2 | % | $ | 204,788 | 28.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| East |
$ | 160,326 | 32.0 | % | $ | 111,702 | 26.5 | % | $ | 289,811 | 31.0 | % | $ | 195,927 | 24.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) |
Home closing gross profit represents home closing revenue less cost of home closings, including impairments, if any. Cost of home closings includes land and lot development costs, direct home construction costs, an allocation of common community costs (such as architectural, legal and zoning costs), interest, sales tax, impact fees, warranty, construction overhead and closing costs. |
Companywide. Home closing gross margin for the second quarter of 2022 improved 430 basis points to 31.6% compared to 27.3% in the second quarter of 2021. The improvement in home closing gross margin is due to pricing power experienced over the past few quarters resulting from elevated demand, which allowed the ASP of home closings to accelerate at a greater pace than direct costs which have also risen significantly. In addition, gross margin was positively impacted by the lower cost of land for entry-level home sites, lower amortization of interest expense that was previously capitalized, as the result of lower interest expense from our debt refinancing transactions in recent years, and better leveraging of fixed construction overhead costs due to higher home closing revenue. Higher home closing revenue combined with the margin improvement led to a $99.4 million increase in home closing gross profit of $444.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $345.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, gross margin was up 490 basis points to 31.0% versus 26.1%, respectively, for the same reasons noted for the second quarter.
West. The West Region home closing gross margin improved 460 basis points to 30.6% for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 26.0% in the second quarter of 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, home closing gross margin also improved, by 540 basis points to 30.8% versus 25.4% for the same period in the prior year. The improvements in home closing margin are due to rising ASPs that have more than offset rising commodity and labor costs, as well as the other factors noted above.
Central. Home closing gross margin in the Central Region improved 250 basis points to 32.1% for the second quarter of 2022 from 29.6% in the prior year quarter. Gross margin also improved for the six months ended June 30, 2022, up 280 basis points to 31.2% as compared to 28.4% for the same 2021 period. Home closing gross margin in the Central Region benefited from pricing power as ASP growth exceeded cost increases, lower cost of land for entry-level homes, lower amortization of interest expense and leverage of higher home closing revenue on fixed construction costs, as discussed above.
East. The East Region saw the greatest improvement in home closing gross margin at 550 basis points year-over-year to 32.0% in the second quarter of 2022 versus 26.5% for the comparable 2021 period. Similarly, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, gross margin was up 620 basis points to 31.0% versus 24.8% for the same period in the prior year. The improvement in gross margin for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the respective 2021 periods is due to pricing power more than offsetting rising commodity and labor costs, greater leverage of overhead costs on higher closing volume and also benefited from the other factors previously discussed.
Financial Services Profit (in thousands)
| Three Months Ended June 30, |
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| Financial services profit |
$ | 4,079 | $ | 4,615 | $ | 7,413 | $ | 8,375 | ||||||||
Financial services profit represents the net profit of our financial services operations, including the operating profit generated by our wholly-owned title and insurance companies, Carefree Title and Meritage Insurance, as well as our portion of earnings from a mortgage joint venture. Financial services profit decreased $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2022 to $4.1 million versus $4.6 million in 2021, and by $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 to $7.4 million versus $8.4 million, due to a change in mix of financial services closing volume in markets where we provide financial services, as Carefree Title does not provide title and escrow services in all of the markets in which we have homebuilding operations.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses and Other Expenses (dollars in thousands)
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| Commissions and other sales costs |
$ | (69,383 | ) | $ | (73,889 | ) | $ | (134,923 | ) | $ | (141,633 | ) | ||||
| Percent of home closing revenue |
4.9 | % | 5.8 | % | 5.1 | % | 6.0 | % | ||||||||
| General and administrative expenses |
$ | (47,932 | ) | $ | (43,156 | ) | $ | (87,927 | ) | $ | (81,105 | ) | ||||
| Percent of home closing revenue |
3.4 | % | 3.4 | % | 3.3 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||||||
| Interest expense |
$ | — | $ | (77 | ) | $ | (41 | ) | $ | (167 | ) | |||||
| Other (expense)/income, net |
$ | (458 | ) | $ | 1,377 | $ | (775 | ) | $ | 2,175 | ||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt |
$ | — | $ | (18,188 | ) | $ | — | $ | (18,188 | ) | ||||||
| Provision for income taxes |
$ | (81,611 | ) | $ | (48,262 | ) | $ | (150,240 | ) | $ | (82,396 | ) | ||||
Commissions and Other Sales Costs. Commissions and other sales costs are comprised of internal and external commissions and related sales and marketing expenses such as advertising and sales office costs. These costs were $69.4 million, or 4.9% of home closing revenue, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, $4.5 million and 90 basis points lower than the prior year comparable period. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, commissions and other sales costs decreased $6.7 million and 90 basis points compared to the corresponding prior year period. For both the three and six month comparative periods, the percentage decrease resulted from lower commissions paid to third party brokers that bring prospective buyers to our communities, greater leverage of overhead expenses on higher home closing revenue and leveraging of digital marketing solutions.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses represent corporate and divisional overhead expenses such as salaries and bonuses, occupancy, insurance and travel expenses. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, general and administrative expenses increased $4.8 million to $47.9 million, up from $43.2 million for the 2021 period and were consistent as a percentage of home closing revenue at 3.4%. For the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, general and administrative expenses were $87.9 million or 3.3% of home closing revenue, as compared to $81.1 million or 3.5% of home closing revenue in 2021. The increase in general administrative expenses year-over-year for both three and six month periods is due primarily to a higher employee headcount. In addition, travel related expenses resumed some normalcy in the second quarter of 2022 as restrictions related to COVID-19 have eased.
Interest Expense. Interest expense is comprised of interest incurred, but not capitalized, on our senior notes, other borrowings, and our amended and restated unsecured revolving credit facility ("Credit Facility"), if any. We incurred no interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2022, and $41,000 in the six month period ended June 30, 2022, compared to $77,000 and $0.2 million in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.
Other (Expense)/Income, Net. Other (expense)/income, net, primarily consists of (i) sublease income, (ii) interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents, (iii) payments and awards related to legal settlements and (iv) our portion of pre-tax income or loss from non-financial services joint ventures. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Other (expense)/income, net was expense of $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, compared to income of $1.4 million and $2.2 million in the 2021 comparable three and six-month periods, respectively.
Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. Loss on early extinguishment of debt of $18.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 is related to the early redemption of our $300.0 million 7.00% Senior Notes due 2022 during the second quarter of 2021. There were no similar charges for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. See Note 6 in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements for more information related to the early redemption of our Senior Notes due 2022.
Income Taxes.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We have historically generated cash and funded our operations primarily from cash flows from operating activities. Additional sources of funds may include additional debt or equity financing and borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility. We exercise strict controls and believe we have a prudent strategy for Company-wide cash management, including those related to cash outlays for land acquisition and development and speculative inventory construction. Our principal uses of cash include acquisition and development of new and previously controlled land and lot positions, home construction, operating expenses, and the payment of interest and routine liabilities. From time to time, we opportunistically repurchase our common stock and senior notes.
Cash flows for each of our communities depend on their stage of the development cycle, and can differ substantially from reported earnings. Early stages of development or expansion require significant cash outlays for land acquisitions, zoning plat and other approvals, community and lot development, and construction of model homes, roads, utilities, landscape and other amenities. Because these costs are a component of our inventory and are not recognized in our income statement until a home closes, we incur significant cash outlays prior to recognition of earnings. In the later stages of a community, cash inflows may significantly exceed earnings reported for financial statement purposes, as the cash outflow associated with home and land construction was previously incurred. Similarly, in times of community count growth, we incur significant outlays of cash through the land purchase, development and community opening stages whereas in in times of community count stability, these cash outlays are incurred in a more even-flow cadence with cash inflows from actively selling communities that are contributing closing volume and home closing revenue. Conversely, in a down turn environment, cash outlays for land and community count growth may be scaled back.
Short-term Liquidity and Capital Resources
Over the course of the next twelve months, we expect that our primary demand for funds will be for the construction of homes, as well as acquisition and development of both new and existing lots, operating expenses, including general and administrative expenses, interest payments and opportunistic common stock repurchases. We expect to meet these short-term liquidity requirements primarily through our cash and cash equivalents on hand and our net cash flows provided by operations.
Between our cash and cash equivalents on hand combined with the availability of liquidity from our Credit Facility, we believe that we currently have sufficient liquidity. Nevertheless, we may seek additional capital to strengthen our liquidity position, enable us to acquire additional land inventory in anticipation of improving market conditions, and/or strengthen our long-term capital structure.
Long-term Liquidity and Capital Resources
Beyond the next twelve months, our principal demands for funds will be for the construction of homes, land acquisition and development activities needed to grow our lot supply and active community count, payments of principal and interest on our senior notes as they become due or mature and common stock repurchases. We expect our existing and generated cash will be adequate to fund our ongoing operating activities as well as providing capital for investment in future land purchases and related development activities. To the extent the sources of capital described above are insufficient to meet our long-term cash needs, we may also conduct additional public offerings of our securities, refinance or secure new debt or dispose of certain assets to fund our operating activities. There can be no assurances that we would be able to obtain such additional capital on terms acceptable to us, if at all, and such additional equity or debt financing could dilute the interests of our existing stockholders or increase our interest costs.
Material Cash Requirements
We are a party to many contractual obligations involving commitments to make payments to third parties. These obligations impact both short-term and long-term liquidity and capital resource needs. Certain contractual obligations are reflected on our unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2022, while others are considered future commitments for materials or services not yet provided. Our contractual obligations primarily consist of principal and interest payments on our senior notes, loans payable and other borrowings, including our Credit Agreement, letters of credit and surety bonds and operating leases. We have no debt maturities until 2025. We also have certain short-term lease commitments, commitments to fund our existing unconsolidated joint ventures and other purchase obligations in the normal course of business. Other material cash requirements include land acquisition and development costs, home construction costs and operating expenses, including our selling, general and administrative expenses, as previously discussed. We plan to fund these commitments primarily with cash flows generated by operations, but may also utilize additional debt or equity financing and borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility. Our maximum exposure to loss on our purchase and option agreements is generally limited to non-refundable deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs.
For information about our loans payable and other borrowings, including our Credit Facility, and senior notes, reference is made to Notes 5 and 6 in the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated by reference herein. For information about our lease obligations, reference is made to Note 4 in the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Reference is made to Notes 1, 3, 4, and 15 in the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are incorporated by reference herein. These Notes discuss our off-balance sheet arrangements with respect to land acquisition contracts and option agreements, and land development joint ventures, including the nature and amounts of financial obligations relating to these items. In addition, these Notes discuss the nature and amounts of certain types of commitments that arise in connection with the ordinary course of our land development and homebuilding operations, including commitments of land development joint ventures for which we might be obligated, if any.
We do not engage in commodity trading or other similar activities. We had no derivative financial instruments at June 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
Operating Cash Flow Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in operating activities totaled $206.8 million versus $143.5 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021. Operating cash flows in the first six months of 2022 benefited from cash generated by net earnings of $467.3 million and an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $113.4 million due to timing of payments for routine transactions, offset by a $729.5 million increase in real estate assets largely related to the increase in homes under construction and a $90.4 million increase in other receivables, prepaids and other assets. The increase in other receivables, prepaids and other assets was largely due to the purchase of fixed rate interest locks for eligible buyers in our backlog. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, operating cash flows generated by net earnings were offset by a $469.7 million increase in real estate assets.
Investing Cash Flow Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, net cash used in investing activities totaled $18.3 million and $10.7 million, respectively. Cash used in investing activities in the first half of 2022 is mainly attributable to the purchases of property and equipment of $12.9 million and investments in unconsolidated entities of $5.7 million. Cash used in investing activities for the first half of 2021 consisted primarily of purchases of property and equipment of $11.0 million.
Financing Cash Flow Activities
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, net cash used in financing activities totaled $121.1 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $92.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021. The net cash used in financing activities in 2022 primarily reflects $109.3 million in share repurchases. See 'Part II, Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds' for more information about our authorized share repurchase program. The net cash provided by financing activities in 2021 primarily reflects the net proceeds of $450.0 million from the issuance of our 3.875% Senior Notes due 2029, offset by the early redemption of our 7.00% Senior Notes due 2022 of $300.0 million principal and associated early tender fees of $17.7 million, along with share repurchases of $27.5 million.
We believe that our leverage ratios provide useful information to the users of our financial statements regarding our financial position and cash and debt management. Debt-to-capital and net debt-to-capital are calculated as follows (dollars in thousands):
| As of |
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| June 30, 2022 |
December 31, 2021 |
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| Senior notes, net, loans payable and other borrowings |
$ | 1,158,651 | $ | 1,160,038 | ||||
| Stockholders’ equity |
3,412,469 | 3,044,389 | ||||||
| Total capital |
$ | 4,571,120 | $ | 4,204,427 | ||||
| Debt-to-capital (1) |
25.3 | % | 27.6 | % | ||||
| Senior notes, net, loans payable and other borrowings |
$ | 1,158,651 | $ | 1,160,038 | ||||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents |
(272,147 | ) | (618,335 | ) | ||||
| Net debt |
886,504 | 541,703 | ||||||
| Stockholders’ equity |
3,412,469 | 3,044,389 | ||||||
| Total net capital |
$ | 4,298,973 | $ | 3,586,092 | ||||
| Net debt-to-capital (2) |
20.6 | % | 15.1 | % | ||||
| (1) |
Debt-to-capital is computed as senior notes, net and loans payable and other borrowings divided by the aggregate of total senior notes, net, loans payable and other borrowings and stockholders' equity. |
| (2) |
Net debt-to-capital is computed as net debt divided by the aggregate of net debt and stockholders' equity. Net debt is comprised of total senior notes, net and loans payable and other borrowings, less cash and cash equivalents. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt-to-capital. We believe the ratio of net debt-to-capital is a relevant financial measure for investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of our ability to obtain financing. |
We have never declared cash dividends. Currently, we plan to utilize our cash to manage our liquidity and to grow community count. Future cash dividends, if any, will depend upon economic and financial conditions, results of operations, capital requirements, statutory requirements, restrictions imposed by our Credit Facility, as well as other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.
Credit Facility Covenants
Borrowings under the Credit Facility are unsecured, but availability is subject to, among other things, a borrowing base. The Credit Facility also contains certain financial covenants, including (a) a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $1.9 billion (which amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), and (b) a maximum leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio (as defined therein) from exceeding 60%. In addition, we are required to maintain either (i) an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest expense, as defined therein) of at least 1.50 to 1.00 or (ii) liquidity (as defined therein) of an amount not less than our consolidated interest incurred during the trailing 12 months. We were in compliance with all Credit Facility covenants as of June 30, 2022. Our actual financial covenant calculations as of June 30, 2022 are reflected in the table below.
| Financial Covenant (dollars in thousands): |
Covenant Requirement |
Actual |
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| Minimum Tangible Net Worth |
> $2,301,961 | $ | 3,371,871 | |||||
| Leverage Ratio |
< 60% | 19.7 | % | |||||
| Interest Coverage Ratio (1) |
> 1.50 | 21.30 | ||||||
| Minimum Liquidity (1) |
> $60,807 | $ | 989,023 | |||||
| Investments other than defined permitted investments |
< $1,011,561 | $ | 11,223 | |||||
| (1) |
We are required to meet either the Interest Coverage Ratio or Minimum Liquidity, but not both. |
Seasonality
Historically, we have experienced seasonal variations in our quarterly operating results and capital requirements. We typically sell more homes in the first half of the fiscal year than in the second half, which creates additional working capital requirements in the second and third quarters to build our inventories to satisfy the deliveries in the second half of the year. We typically benefit from the cash generated from home closings more in the third and fourth quarters than in the first and second quarters. During 2020, historical cycles were impacted by COVID-19 and since then have been further impacted by sustained increased demand and supply chain and labor constraints. Historical seasonality returned in 2022 and we expect it to continue over the long term, although it may, from time to time, be affected by short-term volatility in the homebuilding industry and in the overall economy.
Recent Issued Accounting Pronouncements
See Note 1 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report for discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements.
| Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
Our fixed rate debt is made up primarily of $1.2 billion in principal of our senior notes. Except in limited circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay our fixed-rate debt prior to maturity and, as a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on our fixed rate borrowings until we would be required to repay such debt and access the capital markets to issue new debt. Our Credit Facility is subject to interest rate changes as the borrowing rates are based on SOFR or Prime (see Note 5 in the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q).
Our operations are interest rate sensitive. As overall housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates, a significant increase in mortgage interest rates may negatively affect the ability of homebuyers to secure adequate financing. Higher interest rates and/or rapidly increasing interest rates could adversely affect our revenues, gross margins, net income and cancellation rates and would also increase our variable rate borrowing costs on our Credit Facility, if any. We do not enter into, or intend to enter into, derivative interest rate swap financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
| Controls and Procedures |
In order to ensure that the information we must disclose in our filings with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported on a timely basis, we have developed and implemented disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, has reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of June 30, 2022 (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on such evaluation, our management has concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level in ensuring that information that is required to be disclosed in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the fiscal quarter covered by this Form 10-Q, there has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
| Legal Proceedings |
See Note 15 in the accompanying notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in this report for a discussion of our legal proceedings.
| Risk Factors |
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item IA "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may eventually prove to materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. Except as described below, there has been no material change in our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Increases in interest rates or decreases in mortgage availability may make purchasing a home more difficult or less desirable and may negatively impact the ability to sell new and existing homes.
In general, housing demand is adversely affected by increases in interest rates and a lack of availability of mortgage financing. Most of our buyers finance their home purchases through our mortgage joint venture or third party lenders providing mortgage financing. If mortgage interest rates increase and, consequently, the ability of prospective buyers to finance home purchases is adversely affected, our home sales and cash flow may be adversely affected and the impact may be material. Additionally, rapid increases in interest rates may negatively impact affordability of a home purchase for existing buyers in backlog who have not yet locked in a mortgage interest rate for their loan. This could lead to an increase in the number of contract cancellations in our reported sales order numbers. For example, although long-term interest rates remain low compared to historical averages, in the first half of 2022 they have trended upward and are anticipated to continue to increase in the near term. We may have the ability to offset the impact of rising interest rates on affordability by purchasing interest rate locks; however, there is no guarantee that interest rate locks will be available for us to purchase at desirable terms, or if they are available, there is no guarantee that they will be utilized by potential customers.
A homebuyers' ability to obtain a mortgage loan is largely subject to prevailing interest rates, lenders’ credit standards and appraisals, and the availability of government-supported programs, such as those from the Federal Housing Administration ("FHA"), the
Veterans Administration ("VA"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac"). If credit standards or appraisal guidelines are tightened, or mortgage loan programs are curtailed, potential buyers of our homes may not be able to obtain necessary mortgage financing. There can be no assurance that these programs will continue to be available or that they will be as accommodating as they currently are. Continued legislative and regulatory actions and more stringent underwriting standards could have a material adverse effect on our business if certain buyers are unable to obtain mortgage financing. A prolonged tightening of the financial markets could also negatively impact our business.
The above risks can also indirectly impact us to the extent our customers need to sell their existing homes to purchase a new home from us if the potential buyer of their home is unable to obtain mortgage financing.
| Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds |
We have never declared cash dividends. Currently, we plan to retain our cash to finance the continuing development of the business. Future cash dividends, if any, will depend upon financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, statutory requirements, restrictions imposed by our Credit Facility, as well as other factors considered relevant by our Board of Directors.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On February 13, 2019, our Board of Directors authorized a new stock repurchase program, authorizing the expenditure of up to $100.0 million to repurchase shares of our common stock. On November 13, 2020, the Board of Directors authorized the expenditure of an additional $100.0 million to repurchase shares of our common stock under this program. On August 12, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the expenditure of an additional $100.0 million to repurchase shares of our common stock under this program, which was announced on August 17, 2021. On May 19, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the expenditure of an additional $200.0 million to repurchase shares of our common stock under this program, which was announced on May 25, 2022. There is no stated expiration for this program. The repurchases of the Company's shares may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The timing and amount of repurchases, if any, will be determined by the Company's management at its discretion and be based on a variety of factors such as the market price of the Company's common stock, corporate and contractual requirements, prevailing market and economic conditions and legal requirements. The share repurchase program may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time. As of June 30, 2022, there was $244.1 million available under this program to repurchase shares. We purchased 128,073 shares under the program during the three months ended June 30, 2022.
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announced plans |
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per share |
or programs |
programs |
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| April 1, 2022 - April 30, 2022 |
— | $ | — | — | $ | 54,077,423 | ||||||||||
| May 1, 2022 - May 31, 2022 |
107,328 | $ | 77.78 | 107,328 | $ | 245,729,743 | ||||||||||
| June 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022 |
20,745 | $ | 79.65 | 20,745 | $ | 244,077,431 | ||||||||||
| Total |
128,073 | 128,073 | ||||||||||||||
| Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number |
Description |
Page or Method of Filing |
| 3.1 |
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 of Form 8-K dated June 20, 2002 |
| 3.1.1 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998 |
| 3.1.2 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K dated September 15, 2004 |
| 3.1.3 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant's 2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
| 3.1.4 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant's 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders |
| 3.1.5 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Definitive Proxy Statement filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 9, 2009 |
| 3.2 |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Form 8-K dated November 23, 2021 |
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| 22 |
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 22 of Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 |
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| 31.1 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Phillippe Lord, Chief Executive Officer |
Filed herewith |
| 31.2 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Hilla Sferruzza, Chief Financial Officer |
Filed herewith |
| 32.1 |
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
Furnished herewith |
| 101.0 |
The following financial statements from the Meritage Homes Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements, (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| 104.0 |
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in exhibit 101. |
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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.
| MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation |
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| By: |
/s/ HILLA SFERRUZZA |
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| Hilla Sferruzza Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) |
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| Date: |
July 29, 2022 |
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| 3.1 |
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.1.1 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.1.2 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.1.3 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.1.4 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.1.5 |
Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 3.2 |
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Meritage Homes Corporation |
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| 22 |
List of Guarantor Subsidiaries |
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| 31.1 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Phillippe Lord, Chief Executive Officer |
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| 31.2 |
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Hilla Sferruzza, Chief Financial Officer |
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| 32.1 |
Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
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| 101.0 |
The following financial statements from the Meritage Homes Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 were formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Unaudited Consolidated Income Statements, (iii) Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| 104.0 |
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in exhibit 101. |
EXHIBIT 31.1
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION
I, Phillippe Lord, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meritage Homes Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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(s) 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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 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 report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 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(s) 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: July 29, 2022
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/s/ Phillippe Lord |
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Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.2
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) CERTIFICATION
I, Hilla Sferruzza, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Meritage Homes Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this 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 report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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(s) 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)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) 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 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 report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this 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(s) 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: July 29, 2022
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/s/ Hilla Sferruzza |
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Hilla Sferruzza Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial 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 on Form 10-Q of Meritage Homes Corporation (the “Company”) for the period ending June 30, 2022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, the undersigned, certify, to the best of our knowledge, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
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MERITAGE HOMES CORPORATION, a Maryland Corporation |
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/s/ Phillippe Lord |
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Phillippe Lord Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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July 29, 2022 |
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/s/ Hilla Sferruzza |
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Hilla Sferruzza Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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July 29, 2022 |
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