Commitments and Contingencies |
12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2024 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |
Commitments and Other Contingencies | Commitments and Contingencies Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements In support of the Company's residential lot development business, it issues letters of credit under the revolving credit facility and has a surety bond program that provides financial assurance to beneficiaries related to the execution and performance of certain development obligations. At September 30, 2024, the Company had outstanding letters of credit of $32.8 million under the revolving credit facility and surety bonds of $809.0 million issued by third parties to secure performance under various contracts. The Company expects that its performance obligations secured by these letters of credit and bonds will generally be completed in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the applicable contractual terms. When the Company completes its performance obligations, the related letters of credit and bonds are generally released shortly thereafter, leaving the Company with no continuing obligations. The Company has no material third-party guarantees. Litigation The Company is involved in various legal proceedings that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business and believes that adequate reserves have been established for any probable losses. The Company does not believe that the outcome of any of these proceedings will have a significant adverse effect on its financial position, long-term results of operations or cash flows. It is possible, however, that charges related to these matters could be significant to the Company's results or cash flows in any one accounting period. Land Purchase Contracts The Company enters into land purchase contracts to acquire land for the development of residential lots. Under these contracts, the Company will fund a stated deposit in consideration for the right, but not the obligation, to purchase land or lots at a future point in time with predetermined terms. Under the terms of many of the purchase contracts, the deposits are not refundable in the event the Company elects to terminate the contract. Land purchase contract deposits and capitalized pre-acquisition costs are expensed to cost of sales when the Company believes it is probable that it will not acquire the property under contract and will not be able to recover these costs through other means. At September 30, 2024, the Company had total deposits of $23.4 million related to contracts to purchase land with a total remaining purchase price of approximately $846.9 million. The majority of land and lots under contract are currently expected to be purchased within three years. None of the land purchase contracts were subject to specific performance provisions at September 30, 2024. Other Commitments The Company leases facilities and equipment under non-cancelable long-term operating lease agreements. In addition, the Company has various obligations under other office space and equipment leases of less than one year. Rent expense for facilities and equipment was $3.7 million, $3.1 million and $2.5 million in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments, by fiscal year, under non-cancelable operating leases having an initial or remaining term in excess of one year are: 2025 — $3.2 million; 2026 — $2.9 million; 2027 — $2.0 million; 2028 — $1.6 million; 2029 — $0.8 million; and $0.6 million thereafter.
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