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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from     N/A     to             

Commission file number 1-10959

 

 

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   33-0475989

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

26 Technology Drive, Irvine, CA   92618-2338
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (949) 789-1600

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer    x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company    ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x .

Registrant’s shares of common stock outstanding at April 28, 2011: 197,443,393

 

 

 


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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

 

     Page No.  
PART I.             Financial Information   
              ITEM 1.      

Financial Statements

  
     

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31,  2011 and 2010

     2   
     

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2010

     3   
     

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31,  2011 and 2010

     4   
     

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

     5   
              ITEM 2.      

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     26   
              ITEM 3.      

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     38   
              ITEM 4.      

Controls and Procedures

     39   
PART II.             Other Information   
              ITEM 1.      

Legal Proceedings

     41   
              ITEM 1A.      

Risk Factors

     41   
              ITEM 2.      

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     41   
              ITEM 3.      

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     41   
              ITEM 4.      

Removed and Reserved

     41   
              ITEM 5.      

Other Information

     41   
              ITEM 6.      

Exhibits

     42   
SIGNATURES      43   

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  
     (Unaudited)  

Homebuilding:

    

Home sale revenues

   $ 143,699      $ 174,913   

Land sale revenues

     —          456   
                

Total revenues

     143,699        175,369   
                

Cost of home sales

     (114,312     (135,253

Cost of land sales

     —          (253
                

Total cost of sales

     (114,312     (135,506
                

Gross margin

     29,387        39,863   
                

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (32,261     (32,752

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (257     (434

Interest expense

     (10,515     (11,985

Other income (expense)

     292        424   
                

Homebuilding pretax loss

     (13,354     (4,884
                

Financial Services:

    

Revenues

     1,060        2,298   

Expenses

     (2,418     (2,429

Other income

     15        33   
                

Financial services pretax loss

     (1,343     (98
                

Loss before income taxes

     (14,697     (4,982

Provision for income taxes

     (100     (89
                

Net loss

     (14,797     (5,071

Less: Net loss allocated to preferred shareholder

     6,415        3,002   
                

Net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (8,382   $ (2,069
                

Loss Per Common Share:

    

Basic

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

Diluted

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:

    

Basic

     193,158,727        101,836,408   

Diluted

     193,158,727        101,836,408   

Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares

     147,812,786        147,812,786   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)        
ASSETS     

Homebuilding:

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 587,394      $ 720,516   

Restricted cash

     32,413        28,238   

Trade and other receivables

     7,330        6,167   

Inventories:

    

Owned

     1,292,365        1,181,697   

Not owned

     20,013        18,999   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     77,091        73,861   

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $522,025 and $516,366 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     8,297        9,269   

Other assets

     40,035        38,175   
                
     2,064,938        2,076,922   

Financial Services:

    

Cash and equivalents

     10,781        10,855   

Restricted cash

     2,870        2,870   

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     20,016        30,279   

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     9,938        9,904   

Other assets

     1,524        2,293   
                
     45,129        56,201   
                

Total Assets

   $ 2,110,067      $ 2,133,123   
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Homebuilding:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 15,785      $ 16,716   

Accrued liabilities

     138,342        143,127   

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     4,333        4,738   

Senior notes payable

     1,273,475        1,272,977   

Senior subordinated notes payable

     43,404        42,539   
                
     1,475,339        1,480,097   

Financial Services:

    

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     781        820   

Mortgage credit facilities

     20,695        30,344   
                
     21,476        31,164   
                

Total Liabilities

     1,496,815        1,511,261   
                

Equity:

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 450,829 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     5        5   

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000,000 shares authorized; 197,422,268 and 196,641,551 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively

     1,974        1,966   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,231,892        1,227,292   

Accumulated deficit

     (607,149     (592,352

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     (13,470     (15,049
                

Total Equity

     613,252        621,862   
                

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 2,110,067      $ 2,133,123   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  
     (Unaudited)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (14,797   $ (5,071

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

    

(Income) loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

     257        434   

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     20        —     

Depreciation and amortization

     1,006        708   

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

     2        (36

Amortization of stock-based compensation

     1,922        1,964   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     —          (27

Changes in cash and equivalents due to:

    

Trade and other receivables

     (1,163     (8,080

Mortgage loans held for sale

     10,294        8,544   

Inventories - owned

     (105,146     (40,826

Inventories - not owned

     (2,810     (11,062

Other assets

     3,140        108,412   

Accounts payable

     (931     (929

Accrued liabilities

     (1,944     (20,461
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (110,150     33,570   
                

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

    

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (3,369     (845

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     49        11   

Other investing activities

     (729     (174
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (4,049     (1,008
                

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

    

Change in restricted cash

     (4,175     942   

Net proceeds from (principal payments on) secured project debt and other notes payable

     (405     (34,758

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (4,575     —     

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     (9,649     (8,561

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     —          27   

Payment of common stock issuance costs

     (324     —     

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     131        487   
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (18,997     (41,863
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     (133,196     (9,301

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     731,371        595,559   
                

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 598,175      $ 586,258   
                

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 598,175      $ 586,258   

Homebuilding restricted cash at end of period

     32,413        14,128   

Financial services restricted cash at end of period

     2,870        3,195   
                

Cash and equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

   $ 633,458      $ 603,581   
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated statements.

 

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STANDARD PACIFIC CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2011

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Standard Pacific Corp., without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for Form 10-Q. Certain information normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) has been omitted pursuant to applicable rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of March 31, 2011 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Pursuant to ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events, we have evaluated subsequent events through the date that the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were issued for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Certain items in the prior period condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current period presentation.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” and “the Company” refer to Standard Pacific Corp. and its subsidiaries. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year.

 

2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2010-06, Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which provides amendments to ASC Subtopic No. 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures — Overall. ASU 2010-06 requires additional disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures for recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. The revised guidance was effective for us in the first quarter of 2010, except for Level 3 activity disclosures (please see Note 19 for further discussion), which were effective beginning January 1, 2011. Our adoption of these disclosure provisions of ASU 2010-06 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

 

3. Segment Reporting

We operate two principal businesses: homebuilding and financial services.

Our homebuilding operations construct and sell single-family attached and detached homes. In accordance with the aggregation criteria defined in ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), our homebuilding operating segments have been grouped into three reportable segments: California; Southwest, consisting of our operating divisions in Arizona, Texas, Colorado and Nevada; and Southeast, consisting of our operating divisions in Florida and the Carolinas.

Our mortgage financing operations provide mortgage financing to our homebuyers in substantially all of the markets in which we operate, and sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market. Our title service operation provides title examinations for our homebuyers in Texas. Our mortgage financing and title services operations are included in our financial services reportable segment, which is separately reported in our consolidated financial statements under “Financial Services.”

 

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Corporate is a non-operating segment that develops and implements strategic initiatives and supports our operating divisions by centralizing key administrative functions such as finance and treasury, information technology, insurance and risk management, litigation, and human resources. Corporate also provides the necessary administrative functions to support us as a publicly traded company. A substantial portion of the expenses incurred by Corporate are allocated to the homebuilding operating divisions based on their respective percentage of revenues.

Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding operations was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding revenues:

    

California

   $ 78,910      $ 98,901   

Southwest

     35,779        43,699   

Southeast

     29,010        32,769   
                

Total homebuilding revenues

   $ 143,699      $ 175,369   
                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

    

California

   $ (2,121   $ 2,215   

Southwest

     (3,887     (1,509

Southeast

     (3,719     (3,630

Corporate

     (3,627     (1,960
                

Total homebuilding pretax loss

   $ (13,354   $ (4,884
                

Homebuilding loss from unconsolidated joint ventures:

    

California

   $ (239   $ (420

Southwest

     (8     (11

Southeast

     (10     (3
                

Total homebuilding loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ (257   $ (434
                

Restructuring charges:

    

California

   $ 424      $ —     

Southwest

     47        —     

Southeast

     —          —     

Corporate

     90        —     
                

Total restructuring charges

   $ 561      $ —     
                

Segment financial information relating to the Company’s homebuilding assets and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures was as follows:

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding assets:

     

California

   $ 890,659       $ 819,376   

Southwest

     250,809         233,120   

Southeast

     263,688         237,635   

Corporate

     659,782         786,791   
                 

Total homebuilding assets

   $ 2,064,938       $ 2,076,922   
                 

Homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:

     

California

   $ 72,279       $ 69,968   

Southwest

     2,734         2,743   

Southeast

     2,078         1,150   
                 

Total homebuilding investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 77,091       $ 73,861   
                 

 

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4. Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

We compute earnings (loss) per share in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share (“ASC 260”), which requires the presentation of both basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for financial statement purposes. Basic earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding. Our Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”), which is convertible into shares of our common stock at the holder’s option (subject to a limitation based upon voting interest and a holding restriction through August 23, 2011), is classified as a convertible participating security in accordance with ASC 260, which requires that both net income and loss per share for each class of stock (common stock and participating preferred stock) be calculated for basic earnings per share purposes based on the contractual rights and obligations of this participating security. Net income (loss) allocated to the holders of our Series B Preferred Stock is calculated based on the preferred shareholder’s proportionate share of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.

For purposes of determining diluted earnings (loss) per common share, basic earnings (loss) per common share is further adjusted to include the effect of potential dilutive common shares outstanding, including stock options and warrants using the treasury stock method and convertible debt using the if-converted method. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, all dilutive securities were excluded from the calculation as they were anti-dilutive as a result of the net loss for these respective periods. Shares outstanding under the share lending facility are not treated as outstanding for earnings per share purposes in accordance with ASC 260, because the share borrower must return to us all borrowed shares (or identical shares) on or about October 1, 2012, or earlier in certain circumstances. The following table sets forth the components used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Numerator:

    

Net loss

   $ (14,797   $ (5,071

Less: Net loss allocated to preferred shareholder

     6,415        3,002   
                

Net loss available to common shareholders

   $ (8,382   $ (2,069
                

Denominator:

    

Weighted average basic and diluted common shares outstanding

     193,158,727        101,836,408   

Loss per common share:

    

Basic

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

Diluted

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

As of March 31, 2011 and 2010, we had 450,829 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding, which are convertible into 147.8 million shares of our common stock. The following table sets forth the potential weighted average diluted common shares outstanding if our Series B Preferred Stock was converted to common stock. Please see Note 16 “Stockholders’ Equity” for further discussion of the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  

Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding

     193,158,727         101,836,408   

Additional weighted average common shares outstanding if the Series B

     

Preferred Stock converted to common shares

     147,812,786         147,812,786   
                 

Total potential weighted average diluted common shares outstanding if the Series B Preferred Stock converted to common shares

     340,971,513         249,649,194   
                 

 

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In accordance with ASC 260, assuming that all of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stock was converted to common stock, all net income (loss) would be allocated to common stock in the computation of earnings (loss) per share.

 

5. Comprehensive Loss

The components of comprehensive loss were as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net loss

   $ (14,797   $ (5,071

Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of related income tax effects

     1,579        (609
                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (13,218   $ (5,680
                

 

6. Stock-Based Compensation

We account for share-based awards in accordance with ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”), which requires the fair value of stock-based compensation awards to be amortized as an expense over the vesting period. Stock-based compensation awards are valued at the fair value on the date of grant.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we issued 704,435 shares of common stock to our officers and key employees and 40,032 shares of common stock to our independent directors (excluding directors appointed by MP CA Homes LLC (“MatlinPatterson”) who did not receive any stock awards).

Total compensation expense recognized related to stock-based compensation was as follows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Stock options

   $ 1,482       $ 1,367   

Common stock grants

     440         597   
                 

Total

   $ 1,922       $ 1,964   
                 

As of March 31, 2011, total unrecognized compensation expense related to stock-based compensation was $6.3 million, with a weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense will be recorded of approximately 1.2 years.

 

7. Restricted Cash

At March 31, 2011, restricted cash included $35.3 million of cash held in cash collateral accounts related to certain letters of credit that have been issued and a portion related to our financial services subsidiary mortgage credit facilities ($32.4 million of homebuilding restricted cash and $2.9 million of financial services restricted cash).

 

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8. Inventories

a. Inventories Owned

Inventories owned consisted of the following at:

 

     March 31, 2011  
     California      Southwest      Southeast      Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Land and land under development

   $ 534,816       $ 170,299       $ 171,738       $ 876,853   

Homes completed and under construction

     189,688         55,712         66,789         312,189   

Model homes

     73,943         13,014         16,366         103,323   
                                   

Total inventories owned

   $ 798,447       $ 239,025       $ 254,893       $ 1,292,365   
                                   
     December 31, 2010  
     California      Southwest      Southeast      Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Land and land under development

   $ 492,501       $ 158,324       $ 150,856       $ 801,681   

Homes completed and under construction

     164,237         51,382         66,161         281,780   

Model homes

     70,579         13,085         14,572         98,236   
                                   

Total inventories owned

   $ 727,317       $ 222,791       $ 231,589       $ 1,181,697   
                                   

In accordance with ASC Topic 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360”), we record impairment losses on inventories when events and circumstances indicate that they may be impaired, and the future undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. Inventories that are determined to be impaired are written down to their estimated fair value. We calculate the fair value of a project under a land residual value analysis and in certain cases in conjunction with a discounted cash flow analysis. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the total number of projects included in inventories-owned and reviewed for impairment were 237 and 201, respectively. Based on the impairment review, we did not record any impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

b. Inventories Not Owned

Inventories not owned consisted of the following at:

 

December 31, December 31,
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Land purchase and lot option deposits

   $ 19,513       $ 18,499   

Other lot option contracts, net of deposits

     500         500   
                 

Total inventories not owned

   $ 20,013       $ 18,999   
                 

Under ASC Topic 810, Consolidation (“ASC 810”), a non-refundable deposit paid to an entity is deemed to be a variable interest that will absorb some or all of the entity’s expected losses if they occur. Our option deposits generally represent our maximum exposure to the land seller if we elect not to purchase the optioned property. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to optioned land prior to takedown, which we would have to write off should we not exercise the option. Therefore, whenever we enter into a land option or purchase contract with an entity and make a non-refundable deposit, a variable interest entity (“VIE”) may have been created. As of March 31, 2011, we were not required to consolidate any VIEs. In accordance with ASC 810, we perform ongoing reassessments of whether we are the primary beneficiary of a VIE.

 

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Other lot option contracts noted in the table above represent specific performance obligations to purchase lots that we have with various land sellers. In certain instances, the land option contract contains a binding obligation requiring us to complete the lot purchases. In other instances, the land option contract does not obligate us to complete the lot purchases but, due to the magnitude of our capitalized preacquisition costs, development and construction expenditures, we are considered economically compelled to complete the lot purchases.

 

9. Capitalization of Interest

We follow the practice of capitalizing interest to inventories owned during the period of development and to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures in accordance with ASC Topic 835, Interest (“ASC 835”). Homebuilding interest capitalized as a cost of inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units or lots are sold. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures is included as reduction of income from unconsolidated joint ventures when the related homes or lots are sold to third parties. Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated land development joint ventures is transferred to inventories owned if the underlying lots are purchased by us. To the extent our debt exceeds our qualified assets as defined in ASC 835, we expense a portion of the interest incurred by us. Qualified assets represent projects that are actively selling or under development as well as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures accounted for under the equity method. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we expensed $10.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively, of interest costs related primarily to the portion of real estate inventories held for development that were deemed unqualified assets in accordance with ASC 835.

The following is a summary of homebuilding interest capitalized to inventories owned and investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, amortized to cost of sales and loss from unconsolidated joint ventures and expensed as interest expense, for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010:

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31,
 
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total interest incurred (1)

   $ 34,854      $ 26,230   

Less: Interest capitalized to inventories owned

     (22,710     (13,599

Less: Interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     (1,629     (646
                

Interest expense

   $ 10,515      $ 11,985   
                

Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of home sales

   $ 10,980      $ 11,363   

Interest previously capitalized to inventories owned, included in cost of land sales

   $ —        $ 433   

Interest previously capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, included in loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 137      $ 37   

Interest capitalized in ending inventories owned (2)

   $ 159,665      $ 143,297   

Interest capitalized as a percentage of inventories owned

     12.4     13.9

Interest capitalized in ending investments in unconsolidated joint ventures (2)

   $ 5,969      $ 2,517   

Interest capitalized as a percentage of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     7.7     6.2

 

(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2011, interest incurred included the noncash amortization of $2.6 million of interest related to the Term Loan B swap that was unwound in the 2010 fourth quarter (please see Note 17 “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”).
(2) During the three months ended March 31, 2010, in connection with lot purchases from our unconsolidated joint ventures and joint venture purchases and unwinds, $31,000 of capitalized interest was transferred from investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to inventories owned.

 

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10. Investments in Unconsolidated Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

The table set forth below summarizes the combined statements of operations for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures that we accounted for under the equity method:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Revenues

   $ 12,410      $ 6,585   

Cost of sales and expenses

     (10,464     (8,429
                

Income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 1,946      $ (1,844
                

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations

   $ (257   $ (434
                

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations represents our share of the income (loss) of these unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures, which is allocated based on the provisions of the underlying joint venture operating agreements.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, the total number of projects included in investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and reviewed for impairment were 6 and 7, respectively, with certain unconsolidated joint ventures having multiple real estate projects. Based on the impairment review, no projects were determined to be impaired for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010.

The table set forth below summarizes the combined balance sheets for our unconsolidated land development and homebuilding joint ventures:

 

December 31, December 31,
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

     

Cash

   $ 15,463       $ 19,202   

Inventories

     241,579         240,492   

Other assets

     7,953         7,964   
                 

Total assets

   $ 264,995       $ 267,658   
                 

Liabilities and Equity:

     

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 31,109       $ 37,124   

Recourse debt

     995         3,865   

Standard Pacific equity

     75,223         74,793   

Other members’ equity

     157,668         151,876   
                 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 264,995       $ 267,658   
                 

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets

   $ 77,091       $ 73,861   
                 

In some cases our net investment in these unconsolidated joint ventures is not equal to our proportionate share of equity reflected in the table above primarily because of differences between asset impairments that we recorded against our joint venture investments and the impairments recorded by the applicable joint venture. Our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures also included approximately $6.0 million and $4.5 million of homebuilding interest capitalized to investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, which capitalized interest is not included in the combined balance sheets above.

 

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11. Homebuilding Other Assets

Homebuilding other assets consisted of the following at:

 

December 31, December 31,
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Property and equipment, net

   $ 6,878       $ 3,868   

Deferred debt issuance costs

     29,137         25,324   

Prepaid insurance

     739         1,629   

Other assets

     3,281         7,354   
                 

Total homebuilding other assets

   $ 40,035       $ 38,175   
                 

 

12. Warranty Costs

Estimated future direct warranty costs are accrued and charged to cost of sales in the period when the related homebuilding revenues are recognized. Amounts accrued are based upon historical experience rates. Indirect warranty overhead salaries and related costs are charged to cost of sales in the period incurred. We assess the adequacy of our warranty accrual on a quarterly basis and adjust the amounts recorded if necessary. Our warranty accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in our warranty accrual are detailed in the table set forth below:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Warranty accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 20,866      $ 22,606   

Warranty costs accrued during the period

     664        857   

Warranty costs paid during the period

     (888     (1,018
                

Warranty accrual, end of the period

   $ 20,642      $ 22,445   
                

 

13. Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities

On February 28, 2011, we entered into a $210 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a bank group (the “Revolving Facility”). The Revolving Facility matures in February 2014 and has an accordion feature under which the aggregate commitment may be increased up to $400 million, subject to the availability of additional bank commitments and certain other conditions. The Revolving Facility contains financial covenants, including, but not limited to, (i) a minimum consolidated tangible net worth covenant; (ii) a covenant to maintain either (a) a minimum liquidity level or (b) a minimum interest coverage ratio; (iii) a maximum net homebuilding leverage ratio and (iv) a maximum land not under development to tangible net worth ratio. This facility also contains a borrowing base provision, which limits the amount we may borrow or keep outstanding under the facility, and also contains a limitation on our investments in joint ventures. Interest rates charged under the Revolving Facility include LIBOR and prime rate pricing options. As of the date hereof, we satisfied the conditions necessary to borrow under the facility and had no amounts outstanding.

As of March 31, 2011 we were party to three letter of credit facilities that require cash collateralization. As of March 31, 2011, these facilities, which have maturity dates ranging from September 2011 to November 2011, had commitments that aggregated $51 million, had a total of $32.0 million outstanding, and were secured by cash collateral deposits of $32.4 million.

 

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14. Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable

Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $4.3 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable.

 

15. Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Payable

Senior notes payable consisted of the following at:

 

December 31, December 31,
     March 31,
2011
       December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

6 1/4% Senior Notes due April 2014

   $ 4,971         $ 4,971   

7% Senior Notes due August 2015

     29,789           29,789   

10 3/4% Senior Notes due September 2016, net of discount

     261,037           260,439   

8 3/8% Senior Notes due May 2018, net of premium

     581,007           581,162   

8 3/8% Senior Notes due January 2021, net of discount

     396,671           396,616   
                   
   $ 1,273,475         $ 1,272,977   
                   

Senior subordinated notes payable consisted of the following at:

 

December 31, December 31,
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due October 2012, net of discount

   $ 33,427       $ 32,564   

9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2012, net of discount

     9,977         9,975   
                 
   $ 43,404       $ 42,539   
                 

The senior notes payable described above are all senior obligations and rank equally with our other existing senior indebtedness. These senior notes described above and our 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 further described below, contain various restrictive covenants, including, with respect to the 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016, a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments. Under the limitation on additional indebtedness, we are permitted to incur specified categories of indebtedness but are prohibited, aside from those exceptions, from incurring further indebtedness if we do not satisfy either a leverage condition or an interest coverage condition. Under the limitation on restricted payments, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments (which include dividends, and investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries), if we do not satisfy either condition. Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation. As of March 31, 2011, we were able to satisfy the conditions necessary to incur additional indebtedness and to make restricted payments. In addition, if we were unable to satisfy either the leverage condition or interest coverage condition, restricted payments could be made from our unrestricted subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately $460.7 million of cash available in our unrestricted subsidiaries. Many of our wholly owned direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”) guaranty our outstanding senior notes and our senior subordinated notes. The guarantees are full and unconditional, and joint and several. Please see Note 23 for supplemental financial statement information about our guarantor subsidiaries group and non-guarantor subsidiaries group.

Certain provisions of ASC Topic 470, Debt (“ASC 470”), require bifurcation of a component of convertible debt instruments, classification of that component in stockholders’ equity, and then accretion of the resulting discount on the debt to result in interest expense equal to the issuer’s nonconvertible debt borrowing rate. We adopted these new provisions of ASC 470 as of January 1, 2009 related to our 6% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 (the “Convertible Notes”) resulting in the remaining balance of the Convertible Notes to be accreted to its redemption value, approximately $39.6 million, over the remaining term of these notes. The unamortized discount of the Convertible Notes, which was included in additional paid-in capital, was $6.2 million and $7.0 million at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010,

 

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respectively. Interest capitalized to inventories owned is included in cost of sales as related units are sold (please see Note 9 “Capitalization of Interest”).

 

16. Stockholders’ Equity

At March 31, 2011, we had 450,829 shares of Series B junior participating convertible preferred stock (“Series B Preferred Stock”) outstanding, which are convertible into 147.8 million shares of our common stock. The number of shares of common stock into which our Series B Preferred Stock is convertible is determined by dividing $1,000 by the applicable conversion price ($3.05, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) plus cash in lieu of fractional shares. The Series B Preferred Stock will be convertible at the holder’s option (subject to a holding restriction through August 23, 2011) into shares of our common stock provided that no holder, with its affiliates, may beneficially own total voting power of our voting stock in excess of 49%. The Series B Preferred Stock also mandatorily converts into our common stock upon its sale, transfer or other disposition by MatlinPatterson or its affiliates to an unaffiliated third party. The Series B Preferred Stock votes together with our common stock on all matters upon which holders of our common stock are entitled to vote. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to such number of votes as the number of shares of our common stock into which such share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible, provided that the aggregate votes attributable to such shares with respect to any holder of Series B Preferred Stock (including its affiliates), taking into consideration any other voting securities of the Company held by such stockholder, cannot exceed more than 49% of the total voting power of the voting stock of the Company. Shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled to receive only those dividends declared and paid on the common stock. As of March 31, 2011, the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock and common stock (89.4 million shares) owned by MatlinPatterson represented approximately 69% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding on an if-converted basis.

 

17. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

We account for derivatives and certain hedging activities in accordance with ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). ASC 815 establishes the accounting and reporting standards requiring that every derivative instrument, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, be recorded as either assets or liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and to measure these instruments at fair market value. Gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair market value of derivatives are recognized in the consolidated statement of operations or recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and recognized in the consolidated statement of operations when the hedged item affects earnings, depending on the purpose of the derivatives and whether the derivatives qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

Our policy is to designate at a derivative’s inception the specific assets, liabilities or future commitments being hedged and monitor the derivative to determine if the derivative remains an effective hedge. The effectiveness of a derivative as a hedge is based on a high correlation between changes in the derivative’s value and changes in the value of the underlying hedged item. We recognize gains or losses for amounts received or paid when the underlying transaction settles. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

In May 2006, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements related to our Term Loan B with an aggregate notional amount of $250 million that effectively fixed our 3-month LIBOR rates for our term loan through its original maturity date of May 2013. The swap agreements were designated as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, were reflected at their fair market value in accrued liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. To the extent the swaps were deemed effective and qualified for hedge accounting treatment, the related gain or loss was deferred, net of tax, in stockholders’ equity as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

In December 2010, we repaid in full the remaining $225 million balance of our Term Loan B and made a $24.5 million payment to terminate the related interest rate swap agreements in connection with our debt refinance transaction that closed in the 2010 fourth quarter. As a result, we have no payment

 

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obligation remaining related to interest rate swap agreements. The $24.5 million cost associated with the early unwind of the interest rate swap agreements (of which a remaining unamortized balance of $15.0 million was included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and $9.3 million was included in deferred income taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2010) will be amortized over a period of approximately 2.3 years (or May 2013), the original maturity date of the terminated instruments.

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recorded other comprehensive income of $1.6 million, net of tax, related to amortization to interest incurred of the remaining cost associated with the early unwind of the interest rate swap agreements (of which a remaining unamortized balance of $13.5 million is included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and $8.3 million is included in deferred income taxes in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2011). For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we recorded other comprehensive loss of $0.6 million, net of tax, related to ineffectiveness of the swap agreements.

 

18. Mortgage Credit Facilities

At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $20.7 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary’s mortgage credit facilities. These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $45 million repurchase facility and a $60 million early purchase facility with one lender, and a $50 million repurchase facility with another lender, all of which mature in July 2011. The lenders generally do not have discretion to refuse to fund requests under these facilities if our mortgage loans comply with the requirements of the facility, although the lender of the $45 million repurchase facility and the $60 million early purchase facility has substantial discretion to modify these requirements from time to time, even if any such modification adversely affects our mortgage financing subsidiary’s ability to utilize the facility. The lender of the $45 million repurchase facility has the right to terminate the repurchase facility on not less than 90 days notice. These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled approximately $2.9 million as of March 31, 2011, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity of $5 million (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.

 

19. Disclosures about Fair Value

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument for which it is practicable to estimate:

Cash and Equivalents—The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these assets primarily consist of short-term investments and demand deposits.

Mortgage Loans Held for Investment—Fair value of these loans is based on the estimated market value of the underlying collateral based on market data and other factors for similar type properties as further adjusted to reflect their estimated net realizable value of carrying the loans through disposition.

Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable—These notes are for seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible. The notes were discounted at an interest rate that is commensurate with market rates of similar secured real estate financing.

Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes Payable—The public senior and senior subordinated notes are traded over the counter and their fair values were based upon the values of their last trade at the end of the period.

 

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Mortgage Credit Facilities—The carrying amounts of these credit obligations approximate market value because of the frequency of repricing of borrowings.

Mortgage Loan Commitments—These instruments consist of our commitments to sell loans to investors resulting from extending interest rate locks to loan applicants. Fair values of these instruments are based on market rates of similar interest rate locks.

 

     March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value      Carrying
Amount
     Fair Value  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Financial assets:

           

Homebuilding:

           

Cash and equivalents

   $ 619,807       $ 619,807       $ 748,754       $ 748,754   

Financial services:

           

Cash and equivalents

   $ 13,651       $ 13,651       $ 13,725       $ 13,725   

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

   $ 9,938       $ 9,938       $ 9,904       $ 9,904   

Financial liabilities:

           

Homebuilding:

           

Secured project debt and other notes payable

   $ 4,333       $ 4,333       $ 4,738       $ 4,738   

Senior notes payable, net

   $ 1,273,475       $ 1,378,098       $ 1,272,977       $ 1,283,611   

Senior subordinated notes payable, net

   $ 43,404       $ 51,996       $ 42,539       $ 51,369   

Financial services:

           

Mortgage credit facilities

   $ 20,695       $ 20,695       $ 30,344       $ 30,344   

Off-balance sheet financial instruments:

           

Mortgage loan commitments

   $ 28,706       $ 29,172       $ 25,126       $ 25,543   

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) establishes a framework for measuring fair value, expands disclosures regarding fair value measurements and defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Further, ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable market inputs, minimize the use of unobservable market inputs and disclose in the form of an outlined hierarchy the details of such fair value measurements. ASC 820 specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to a fair value measurement are considered to be observable or unobservable in a marketplace. The three levels of the hierarchy are as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets;

 

   

Level 2 – quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets; and

 

   

Level 3 – valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.

The following assets and liabilities have been measured at fair value in accordance with ASC 820 for the three months ended March 31, 2011:

 

            Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using  

Description

   As of
March 31, 2011
     Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level  1)
     Significant Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

           

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

   $ 21,833       $ —         $ 21,833       $ —     

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applicable. Fair values of these loans are based on quoted prices from third party investors when preselling loans.

 

20. Commitments and Contingencies

a. Land Purchase and Option Agreements

We are subject to customary obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require a cash deposit or delivery of a letter of credit, and the purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements. We also utilize option contracts with land sellers and third-party financial entities as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources. Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices. We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices. Also, in a few instances where we have entered into option contracts with third party financial entities, we have generally entered into construction agreements that do not terminate if we elect not to exercise our option. In these instances, we are generally obligated to complete land development improvements on the optioned property at a predetermined cost (paid by the option provider) and are responsible for all cost overruns. At March 31, 2011, we had one option contract outstanding with a third party financial entity with approximately $0.9 million of remaining land development improvement costs, all of which is anticipated to be funded by the option provider. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land. At March 31, 2011, we had non-refundable cash deposits and letters of credit outstanding of approximately $14.9 million and capitalized preacquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $6.5 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $249.5 million. Approximately $0.5 million of the remaining purchase price is included in inventories not owned in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences. Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions

We did not record any charges related to deposit write-offs during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010. We continue to evaluate the terms of open land option and purchase contracts in light of slower housing market conditions and may write-off additional option deposits in the future, particularly in those instances where land sellers or third party financial entities are unwilling to renegotiate significant contract terms.

b. Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

Our joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing, which is designed to reduce the use of funds from corporate financing sources. As of March 31, 2011, we held membership interests in 18 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which seven were active and 11 were inactive or winding down. As of such date, one joint venture had an aggregate of $1.0 million in recourse project specific financing which is scheduled to mature in June 2011. In addition, as of March 31, 2011, our joint ventures had $13.4 million of surety bonds outstanding subject to indemnity arrangements by us and had an estimated $1.5 million remaining in cost to complete.

 

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c. Surety Bonds

We obtain surety bonds in the normal course of business to ensure completion of the infrastructure of our projects. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $177.9 million in surety bonds outstanding (exclusive of surety bonds related to our joint ventures), with respect to which we had an estimated $62.5 million remaining in cost to complete.

d. Mortgage Loans and Commitments

We commit to making mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage, Inc. Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market and finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 15 to 30 days), as investors complete their administrative review of applicable loan documents. Mortgage loans in process for which interest rates were committed to borrowers totaled approximately $28.3 million at March 31, 2011 and carried a weighted average interest rate of approximately 4.3%. Interest rate risks related to these obligations are mitigated through the preselling of loans to investors. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $21.5 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $28.7 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors’ administrative review of the applicable loan documents.

Standard Pacific Mortgage sells substantially all of the loans it originates in the secondary mortgage market, with servicing rights released on a non-recourse basis. This sale is subject to Standard Pacific Mortgage’s obligation to repay its gain on sale if the loan is prepaid by the borrower within a certain time period following such sale, or to repurchase the loan if, among other things, the purchaser’s underwriting guidelines are not met, or there is fraud in connection with the loan. As of March 31, 2011, we had been required to repurchase or pay make-whole premiums on 0.33% of the $6.2 billion total dollar value of the loans ($2.2 billion of which represented non-full documentation loans) we originated from the beginning of 2004 through the first quarter of 2011, and incurred approximately $6.4 million of related losses ($5.2 million for non-full documentation loans) during this period. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage recorded loan loss reserves related to loans sold of $1.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage had repurchase reserves related to loans sold of approximately $1.9 million. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage made make-whole payments totaling approximately $1.0 million related to seven loans, compared to no payments made in the year earlier period.

Mortgage loans held for investment are continually evaluated for collectability and, if appropriate, specific reserves are established based on estimates of collateral value. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage had $14.6 million of loans held for investment that had a loan loss reserve of approximately $4.7 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, Standard Pacific Mortgage recorded loan loss reserves related to loans held for investment of $0 and $0.3 million, respectively.

e. Insurance and Litigation Accruals

Insurance and litigation accruals are established with respect to estimated future claims cost. We maintain general liability insurance designed to protect us against a portion of our risk of loss from construction-related claims. We also generally require our subcontractors and design professionals to indemnify us for liabilities arising from their work, subject to various limitations. We record reserves to cover our estimated costs of self-insured retentions and deductible amounts under these policies and estimated costs for claims that may not be covered by applicable insurance or indemnities. Our total insurance and litigation accruals as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $52.8 million and $56.2 million, respectively, which are included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Estimation of these accruals include consideration of our claims history, including current claims, estimates of claims incurred but not yet reported, and potential for recovery of

 

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costs from insurance and other sources. We utilize the services of an independent third party actuary to assist us with evaluating the level of our insurance and litigation accruals. Because of the high degree of judgment required in determining these estimated accrual amounts, actual future claim costs could differ from our currently estimated amounts.

f. Restructuring Costs

Our operations have been impacted by weak housing demand in substantially all of our markets. As a result, during 2008 we initiated a restructuring plan designed to reduce ongoing overhead costs and improve operating efficiencies through the consolidation of selected divisional offices, the disposal of related property and equipment, and a reduction in our workforce. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we recorded $0.6 million of homebuilding restructuring charges included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations related to employee severance costs incurred in connection with further adjusting our workforce to align with lower sales volume. We did not incur any restructuring charges in the 2010 first quarter. We believe that our restructuring activities are substantially complete as of March 31, 2011. However, until market conditions stabilize, we may incur additional restructuring charges for employee severance, lease termination and other exit costs.

Below is a summary of restructuring charges (including financial services) incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and the cumulative amount incurred from January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2011:

 

Termination and Termination and
     Three Months
Ended
March 31,
2011
     Incurred
to Date
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Employee severance costs

   $ 561       $ 29,471   

Lease termination and other exit costs

     —           13,417   

Property and equipment disposals

     —           4,338   
                 
   $ 561       $ 47,226   
                 

Our restructuring accrual is included in accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. Changes in our restructuring accrual are detailed in the table set forth below:

 

Termination and Termination and Termination and Termination and
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
     Employee
Severance
Costs
    Lease
Termination and
Other Costs
    Property and
Equipment
Disposals
     Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Restructuring accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 22      $ 2,251      $ —         $ 2,273   

Restructuring costs accrued and other adjustments during the period

     561        —          —           561   

Restructuring costs paid during the period

     (41     (360     —           (401

Non-cash settlements

     —          —          —           —     
                                 

Restructuring accrual, end of the period

   $ 542      $ 1,891      $ —         $ 2,433   
                                 
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
     Employee
Severance
Costs
    Lease
Termination and
Other Costs
    Property and
Equipment
Disposals
     Total  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Restructuring accrual, beginning of the period

   $ 1,417      $ 5,810      $ —         $ 7,227   

Restructuring costs accrued and other adjustments during the period

     —          —          —           —     

Restructuring costs paid during the period

     (1,100     (985     —           (2,085

Non-cash settlements

     —          —          —           —     
                                 

Restructuring accrual, end of the period

   $ 317      $ 4,825      $ —         $ 5,142   
                                 

 

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21. Income Taxes

We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”). This statement requires an asset and a liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.

The components of our net deferred income tax asset are as follows:

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Inventory

   $ 206,814      $ 216,028   

Financial accruals

     50,430        49,605   

Federal net operating loss carryforwards

     200,997        189,179   

State net operating loss carryforwards

     49,613        48,317   

Goodwill impairment charges

     22,327        22,327   

Other, net

     141        179   
                

Subtotal

     530,322        525,635   

Less: Valuation allowance

     (522,025     (516,366
                

Deferred income taxes

   $ 8,297      $ 9,269   
                

Each quarter we assess our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable under ASC 740. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for any portion of the asset we conclude is more likely than not to be unrealizable. Our assessment considers, among other things, the nature, frequency and severity of our current and cumulative losses, forecasts of our future taxable income, the duration of statutory carryforward periods, our utilization experience with operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and tax planning alternatives.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we generated deferred tax assets of $5.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to pretax losses, and determined under ASC 740 in both instances that we were required to establish a full valuation allowance against these assets. As of March 31, 2011, due primarily to our current and cumulative losses, the uncertainty as to the duration of the housing market’s downturn and its impact on our ability to predict future taxable income, we have determined that an aggregate valuation allowance of $522.0 million against our deferred tax asset of $530.3 million is required. If we generate taxable income in the future, subject to the potential limitations discussed below, we will be able to reduce our effective tax rate through a reduction in this valuation allowance.

We underwent a change in ownership for purposes of Internal Revenue Code Section 382 (“Section 382”) on June 27, 2008. As a result, a portion of our deferred tax asset became subject to the various limitations on its use that are imposed by Section 382. At March 31, 2011, $276 million of this asset was subject to limitations, of which $136 million was subject to the unrealized built-in loss limitations and $140 million was subject to federal and state net operating loss carryforward limitations.

The limitations ultimately placed on the $136 million subject to the unrealized built-in loss limitations depends on, among other things, when, and at what price, we dispose of assets with built-in losses. Assets with built-in losses sold prior to June 27, 2013, are subject to a $15.6 million gross annual deduction limitation for federal and state purposes. Assets with built-in losses sold after June 27, 2013 are not subject to these limitations. In general, to the extent that realized tax losses from these built-in loss assets exceed $15.6 million in any tax year prior to June 27, 2013, the built-in losses in excess of this amount will be permanently lost, such permanent loss reflected by identical reductions of our deferred tax asset and deferred tax asset valuation allowance for the tax effected amount of the difference. No such reductions were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2011. However, during the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, we recorded such reductions in the amounts of $22.9 million and $68.1 million, respectively, reflecting permanent losses of our deferred tax asset in such periods related to built-in losses

 

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realized during these periods that were in excess of the Section 382 annual limitation. We have recovered over 40% of the built-in losses contained in assets that we have sold since the beginning of 2010.

As of March 31, 2011, $140 million of the $250 million portion of our deferred tax asset related to net operating loss carryforwards (or approximately $339 million and $378 million, respectively, of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards on a gross basis) is subject to a $15.6 million gross annual deduction limitation for both federal and state purposes. The remaining $110 million (or approximately $238 million and $426 million, respectively, of federal and state net operating loss carryforwards on a gross basis) is not currently limited by Section 382.

As of March 31, 2011, our liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits was $13.7 million, all of which, if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. There were no significant changes in the accrued liability related to uncertain tax positions during the three months ended March 31, 2011, nor do we anticipate significant changes during the next 12-month period. As of March 31, 2011, we remained subject to examination by various tax jurisdictions for the tax years ended December 31, 2006 through 2010.

 

22. Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

The following are supplemental disclosures to the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

     

Cash paid during the period for:

     

Interest

   $ 16,199       $ 31,003   

Income taxes

   $ —         $ 31   

Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Activities:

     

Changes in inventories not owned

   $ —         $ 6,055   

Changes in liabilities from inventories not owned

   $ —         $ 2,549   

Changes in noncontrolling interests

   $ —         $ 3,506   

 

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23. Supplemental Guarantor Information

Certain of our 100% owned direct and indirect subsidiaries guarantee our outstanding senior and senior subordinated public notes payable. The guarantees are full and unconditional and joint and several. Presented below are the condensed consolidated financial statements for our guarantor subsidiaries and non-guarantor subsidiaries.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
     Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

           

Revenues

   $ 62,690      $ 75,032      $ 5,977      $ —         $ 143,699   

Cost of sales

     (47,103     (63,104     (4,105     —           (114,312
                                         

Gross margin

     15,587        11,928        1,872        —           29,387   
                                         

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (17,610     (14,030     (621     —           (32,261

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (22     (26     (209     —           (257

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (4,986     —          —          4,986         —     

Interest expense

     (5,128     (4,881     (506     —           (10,515

Other income (expense)

     (83     (30     405        —           292   
                                         

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (12,242     (7,039     941        4,986         (13,354
                                         

Financial Services:

           

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (15     15        (1,343     —           (1,343
                                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (12,257     (7,024     (402     4,986         (14,697

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (2,540     2,022        418        —           (100
                                         

Net income (loss)

   $ (14,797   $ (5,002   $ 16      $ 4,986       $ (14,797
                                         

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
     Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding:

           

Revenues

   $ 77,581      $ 81,611      $ 16,177      $ —         $ 175,369   

Cost of sales

     (55,980     (66,609     (12,917     —           (135,506
                                         

Gross margin

     21,601        15,002        3,260        —           39,863   
                                         

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (16,964     (14,732     (1,056     —           (32,752

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (437     (16     19        —           (434

Equity income (loss) of subsidiaries

     (1,919     —          —          1,919         —     

Interest expense

     (5,555     (5,961     (469     —           (11,985

Other income (expense)

     (908     (228     1,560        —           424   
                                         

Homebuilding pretax income (loss)

     (4,182     (5,935     3,314        1,919         (4,884
                                         

Financial Services:

           

Financial services pretax income (loss)

     (33     33        (98     —           (98
                                         

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (4,215     (5,902     3,216        1,919         (4,982

(Provision) benefit for income taxes

     (856     1,329        (562     —           (89
                                         

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,071   $ (4,573   $ 2,654      $ 1,919       $ (5,071
                                         

 

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23. Supplemental Guarantor Information

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

     March 31, 2011  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS              

Homebuilding:

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 133,512       $ 213       $ 453,669       $ —        $ 587,394   

Restricted cash

     —           —           32,413         —          32,413   

Trade and other receivables

     412,340         2,441         7,389         (414,840     7,330   

Inventories:

             

Owned

     532,834         603,130         156,401         —          1,292,365   

Not owned

     9,595         7,058         3,360         —          20,013   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     18,946         2,331         55,814         —          77,091   

Investments in subsidiaries

     862,754         —           —           (862,754     —     

Deferred income taxes, net

     8,149         —           —           148        8,297   

Other assets

     36,490         3,540         182         (177     40,035   
                                           
     2,014,620         618,713         709,228         (1,277,623     2,064,938   

Financial Services:

             

Cash and equivalents

     —           —           10,781         —          10,781   

Restricted cash

     —           —           2,870         —          2,870   

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     —           —           20,016         —          20,016   

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     —           —           9,938         —          9,938   

Other assets

     —           —           4,187         (2,663     1,524   
                                           
     —           —           47,792         (2,663     45,129   
                                           

Total Assets

   $ 2,014,620       $ 618,713       $ 757,020       $ (1,280,286   $ 2,110,067   
                                           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              

Homebuilding:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 5,043       $ 8,981       $ 1,761       $ —        $ 15,785   

Accrued liabilities

     79,446         341,928         129,574         (412,606     138,342   

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     —           109         4,224         —          4,333   

Senior notes payable

     1,273,475         —           —           —          1,273,475   

Senior subordinated notes payable

     43,404         —           —           —          43,404   
                                           
     1,401,368         351,018         135,559         (412,606     1,475,339   

Financial Services:

             

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —           —           4,207         (3,426     781   

Mortgage credit facilities

     —           —           22,195         (1,500     20,695   
                                           
     —           —           26,402         (4,926     21,476   
                                           

Total Liabilities

     1,401,368         351,018         161,961         (417,532     1,496,815   
                                           

Equity:

             

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     613,252         267,695         595,059         (862,754     613,252   
                                           

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 2,014,620       $ 618,713       $ 757,020       $ (1,280,286   $ 2,110,067   
                                           

 

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23. Supplemental Guarantor Information

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET

 

     December 31, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
     Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
     Consolidating
Adjustments
    Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS              

Homebuilding:

             

Cash and equivalents

   $ 260,869       $ 217       $ 459,430       $ —        $ 720,516   

Restricted cash

     —           —           28,238         —          28,238   

Trade and other receivables

     411,804         2,225         7,555         (415,417     6,167   

Inventories:

             

Owned

     429,951         617,641         134,105         —          1,181,697   

Not owned

     10,405         5,239         3,355         —          18,999   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     17,203         2,316         54,342         —          73,861   

Investments in subsidiaries

     867,740         —           —           (867,740     —     

Deferred income taxes, net

     9,121         —           —           148        9,269   

Other assets

     33,994         4,024         168         (11     38,175   
                                           
     2,041,087         631,662         687,193         (1,283,020     2,076,922   

Financial Services:

             

Cash and equivalents

     —           —           10,855         —          10,855   

Restricted cash

     —           —           2,870         —          2,870   

Mortgage loans held for sale, net

     —           —           30,279         —          30,279   

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

     —           —           9,904         —          9,904   

Other assets

     —           —           5,003         (2,710     2,293   
                                           
     —           —           58,911         (2,710     56,201   
                                           

Total Assets

   $ 2,041,087       $ 631,662       $ 746,104       $ (1,285,730   $ 2,133,123   
                                           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY              

Homebuilding:

             

Accounts payable

   $ 5,971       $ 8,371       $ 2,594       $ (220   $ 16,716   

Accrued liabilities

     97,738         350,321         107,347         (412,279     143,127   

Secured project debt and other notes payable

     —           273         4,465         —          4,738   

Senior notes payable

     1,272,977         —           —           —          1,272,977   

Senior subordinated notes payable

     42,539         —           —           —          42,539   
                                           
     1,419,225         358,965         114,406         (412,499     1,480,097   

Financial Services:

             

Accounts payable and other liabilities

     —           —           4,811         (3,991     820   

Mortgage credit facilities

     —           —           31,844         (1,500     30,344   
                                           
     —           —           36,655         (5,491     31,164   
                                           

Total Liabilities

     1,419,225         358,965         151,061         (417,990     1,511,261   
                                           

Equity:

             

Total Stockholders’ Equity

     621,862         272,697         595,043         (867,740     621,862   
                                           

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 2,041,087       $ 631,662       $ 746,104       $ (1,285,730   $ 2,133,123   
                                           

 

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23. Supplemental Guarantor Information

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
     Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (120,361   $ 220      $ 9,991      $ —         $ (110,150
                                         

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

           

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (1,587     (41     (1,741     —           (3,369

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     —          —          49        —           49   

Other investing activities

     (641     (19     (69     —           (729
                                         

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (2,228     (60     (1,761     —           (4,049
                                         

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

           

Change in restricted cash

     —          —          (4,175     —           (4,175

Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable

     —          (164     (241     —           (405

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (4,575     —          —          —           (4,575

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     —          —          (9,649     —           (9,649

Payment of common stock issuance costs

     (324     —          —          —           (324

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     131        —          —          —           131   
                                         

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (4,768     (164     (14,065     —           (18,997
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     (127,357     (4     (5,835     —           (133,196

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     260,869        217        470,285        —           731,371   
                                         

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 133,512      $ 213      $ 464,450      $ —         $ 598,175   
                                         

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
     Standard
Pacific Corp.
    Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Consolidating
Adjustments
     Consolidated
Standard
Pacific Corp.
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

           

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 13,113      $ 178      $ 20,279      $ —         $ 33,570   
                                         

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

           

Investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     (620     (25     (200     —           (845

Distributions from unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures

     —          —          11        —           11   

Other investing activities

     (131     (17     (26     —           (174
                                         

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (751     (42     (215     —           (1,008
                                         

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

           

Change in restricted cash

     —          —          942        —           942   

Principal payments on secured project debt and other notes payable

     (6,404     (194     (28,160     —           (34,758

Net proceeds from (payments on) mortgage credit facilities

     —          —          (8,561     —           (8,561

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     487        —          —          —           487   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     27        —          —          —           27   

(Contributions to) distributions from corporate and subsidiaries

     (230     —          230        —           —     
                                         

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (6,120     (194     (35,549     —           (41,863
                                         

Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     6,242        (58     (15,485     —           (9,301

Cash and equivalents at beginning of period

     183,135        402        412,022        —           595,559   
                                         

Cash and equivalents at end of period

   $ 189,377      $ 344      $ 396,537      $ —         $ 586,258   
                                         

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Results of Operations

Selected Financial Information

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Homebuilding:

    

Home sale revenues

   $ 143,699      $ 174,913   

Land sale revenues

     —          456   
                

Total revenues

     143,699        175,369   
                

Cost of home sales

     (114,312     (135,253

Cost of land sales

     —          (253
                

Total cost of sales

     (114,312     (135,506
                

Gross margin

     29,387        39,863   
                

Gross margin percentage

     20.5     22.7
                

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (32,261     (32,752

Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (257     (434

Interest expense

     (10,515     (11,985

Other income (expense)

     292        424   
                

Homebuilding pretax loss

     (13,354     (4,884
                

Financial Services:

    

Revenues

     1,060        2,298   

Expenses

     (2,418     (2,429

Other income

     15        33   
                

Financial services pretax loss

     (1,343     (98
                

Loss before income taxes

     (14,697     (4,982

Provision for income taxes

     (100     (89
                

Net loss

     (14,797     (5,071

Less: Net loss allocated to preferred shareholder

     6,415        3,002   
                

Net loss available to common stockholders

   $ (8,382   $ (2,069
                

Loss per common share:

    

Basic

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

Diluted

   $ (0.04   $ (0.02

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     193,158,727        101,836,408   

Diluted

     193,158,727        101,836,408   

Weighted average additional common shares outstanding if preferred shares converted to common shares (1)

     147,812,786        147,812,786   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (110,150   $ 33,570   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ (4,049   $ (1,008

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   $ (18,997   $ (41,863

Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (2)

   $ 11,018      $ 21,879   

 

(1) In 2008, we issued 147.8 million equivalent shares of common stock (in the form of preferred stock) in connection with the Investment Agreement with MP CA Homes LLC, an affiliate of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers LLC. If the preferred stock was converted to common stock, the total weighted average common shares outstanding as of March 31, 2011 and 2010 would have been 341.0 million and 249.6 million, respectively.
(2) Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA means net income (loss) (plus cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures) before (a) income taxes, (b) homebuilding interest expense, (c) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales, (d) impairment charges and deposit write-offs, (e) gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt, (f) homebuilding depreciation and amortization, (g) amortization of stock-based compensation, (h) income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and (i) income (loss) from financial services subsidiary. Other companies may calculate Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA information is useful to management and investors as one measure of our ability to service debt and obtain financing. However, it should be noted that Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA is not a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) financial measure. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to cash flows from operations or any other liquidity performance measure prescribed by GAAP.

 

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  (2) continued

The table set forth below reconciles net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA:

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ (110,150   $ 33,570   

Add:

    

Provision for income taxes

     100        89   

Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense

     21,495        23,781   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     —          27   

Less:

    

Income from financial services subsidiary

     (1,358     (131

Depreciation and amortization from financial services subsidiary

     343        157   

(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment

     2        (36

Net changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trade and other receivables

     1,163        8,080   

Mortgage loans held for sale

     (10,294     (8,544

Inventories-owned

     105,146        40,826   

Inventories-not owned

     2,810        11,062   

Other assets

     (3,140     (108,412

Accounts payable

     931        929   

Accrued liabilities

     1,944        20,461   
                

Adjusted Homebuilding EBITDA

   $ 11,018      $ 21,879   
                

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

Overview

Despite challenging housing marketing conditions, during the 2011 first quarter we made progress with our strategy of positioning our operations for growth. Consistent with this strategy, we focused our efforts on opening new communities and further increasing our land investments. We intend to continue to focus on increasing our active community count and rebuilding our land portfolio while maintaining a proper balance between new investment and liquidity. Our operations continue to be impacted by weak housing demand in substantially all of our markets, driven by a housing supply/demand imbalance (including as a result of record foreclosures), low consumer confidence, high unemployment and price instability. New home deliveries, net new orders and backlog decreased during the 2011 first quarter compared to the year earlier period. In addition, while home pricing has been under pressure over the last few quarters, our gross margin from home sales has remained above 20% for the sixth consecutive quarter and the dollar value of our backlog increased 54% since the 2010 fourth quarter.

We reported a net loss of $14.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, during the 2011 first quarter, compared to a net loss of $5.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. The increase in our year-over-year quarterly loss was primarily driven by a decrease in home sale revenues resulting from a decline in deliveries and lower gross margins. The 2011 first quarter included $0.6 million of restructuring charges related to employee severance.

We ended the period with $619.8 million of homebuilding cash (including $32.4 million of restricted cash). Net cash used in operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was $110.2 million, compared to $33.6 million of net cash generated by operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2010. The decrease in net cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2011 as compared to the prior year period was driven primarily by a $31.7 million decrease in homebuilding revenues due to an 18% decline in new home deliveries, a $36.3 million increase in cash land purchases and a $108 million decrease attributable to the federal tax refund that was received in the 2010 first quarter.

 

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Homebuilding

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Homebuilding revenues:

    

California

   $ 78,910      $ 98,901   

Southwest

     35,779        43,699   

Southeast

     29,010        32,769   
                

Total homebuilding revenues

   $ 143,699      $ 175,369   
                

Homebuilding pretax income (loss):

    

California

   $ (2,121   $ 2,215   

Southwest

     (3,887     (1,509

Southeast

     (3,719     (3,630

Corporate

     (3,627     (1,960
                

Total homebuilding pretax income (loss)

   $ (13,354   $ (4,884
                

We reported a homebuilding pretax loss for the 2011 first quarter of $13.4 million compared to a pretax loss of $4.9 million in the year earlier period. The increase in our quarterly loss was driven primarily by an 18% decrease in home sale revenues from $174.9 million for the 2010 first quarter to $143.7 million for the 2011 first quarter and a 220 basis point decrease in our gross margin to 20.5%.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010      % Change  

New homes delivered:

        

California

     170         218         (22%
                          

Arizona

     35         47         (26%

Texas

     76         90         (16%

Colorado

     17         25         (32%

Nevada

     5         —           —     
                          

Total Southwest

     133         162         (18%
                          

Florida

     62         86         (28%

Carolinas

     74         71         4%   
                          

Total Southeast

     136         157         (13%
                          

Consolidated total

     439         537         (18%

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

     8         13         (38%
                          

Total (including joint ventures) (1)

     447         550         (19%
                          

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total deliveries of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

New home deliveries (exclusive of joint ventures) decreased 18% during the 2011 first quarter as compared to the prior year period. The decline in deliveries was driven primarily by a 31% reduction in the number of homes in backlog at the beginning of the quarter as compared to the year earlier period and a 14% decrease in net new orders during the 2011 first quarter.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010      % Change  

Average selling prices of homes delivered:

        

California

   $ 464,000       $ 454,000         2%   
                          

Arizona

     205,000         198,000         4%   

Texas

     294,000         299,000         (2%

Colorado

     311,000         298,000         4%   

Nevada

     192,000         —           —     
                          

Total Southwest

     269,000         270,000         —     
                          

Florida

     203,000         188,000         8%   

Carolinas

     222,000         227,000         (2%
                          

Total Southeast

     213,000         206,000         3%   
                          

Consolidated (excluding joint ventures)

     327,000         326,000         —     

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

     391,000         492,000         (21%
                          

Total (including joint ventures) (1)

   $ 328,000       $ 330,000         (1%
                          

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total average selling prices of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

 

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The increase in our consolidated average home price (excluding joint ventures) for the 2011 first quarter was due primarily to a mix shift, which was partially offset by slightly lower pricing and, to a lesser extent, fewer California deliveries.

Gross Margin

Our 2011 first quarter gross margin percentage from home sales was 20.5% compared to 22.7% in the prior year period. The 220 basis point decline in our gross margin from home sales was driven by lower margins in substantially all of our markets due to competitive pricing pressure, a mix shift to more deliveries from lower margin projects, and to a lesser extent, a reduction in the percentage of California deliveries, which typically have higher gross margins than our other operating divisions, compared to the 2010 first quarter.

SG&A Expenses

Our 2011 first quarter selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses (including Corporate G&A) were $32.3 million compared to $32.8 million for the prior year period. Our 2011 first quarter SG&A expenses included $0.6 million in restructuring charges related to employee severance costs incurred in connection with further adjusting our workforce to align with lower sales volume. Excluding the restructuring charges, our 2011 first quarter adjusted SG&A rate from home sales was 22.1% (please see the table set forth below reconciling this non-GAAP measure to our SG&A rate from home sales) versus a SG&A rate from home sales of 18.7% in the 2010 first quarter. The 340 basis point increase in our adjusted SG&A rate was primarily the result of an 18% decrease in revenues from home sales and higher sales and marketing costs associated with new community openings.

The table set forth below reconciles our SG&A expenses and SG&A rate from home sales for the three months ended March 31, 2011 to our SG&A expenses and SG&A rate from home sales, excluding restructuring charges:

 

     Three Months Ended
March  31 2011,
 
             SG&A             SG&A % from
home sales
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 32,261        22.5%   

Less: Restructuring charges

     (561     (0.4%
                

Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding restructuring charges

   $ 31,700        22.1%   
                

 

We believe that the measures described above, which exclude restructuring charges, are useful to management and investors as they provide a perspective on the underlying operating performance of the business excluding these charges and provide comparability with the Company’s peer group. However, it should be noted that such measures are not GAAP financial measures and other companies in the homebuilding industry may calculate these measures differently. Due to the significance of the GAAP components excluded, such measures should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to operating performance measures prescribed by GAAP.

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

We recognized a $0.3 million loss from unconsolidated joint ventures during the 2011 first quarter compared to a $0.4 million loss in the year earlier period. The loss from unconsolidated joint ventures recognized in the 2011 first quarter primarily represented $0.2 million of losses related to a Southern California land development joint venture. The loss in the 2010 first quarter primarily represented $0.9 million of losses related to a Southern California land development joint venture, partially offset by $0.5 million of income related to a Northern California homebuilding joint venture.

Interest Expense

For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we expensed $10.5 million and $12.0 million, respectively, of interest costs related to the portion of our debt in excess of our qualified assets. The decline in our year-over-year interest expense was primarily the result of increased land purchases made during the twelve month period ended March 31, 2011 that resulted in a higher level of qualified assets. To the extent

 

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our debt exceeds our qualified assets in the future, we will expense a portion of the interest related to such debt.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 primarily represented interest income.

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010      %
Change
    % Change Same
Store (1)
 

Net new orders (2):

          

California

     232         290         (20%     (22%
                                  

Arizona

     46         60         (23%     (32%

Texas

     120         106         13%        (3%

Colorado

     26         29         (10%     8%   

Nevada

     1         3         (67%     (67%
                                  

Total Southwest

     193         198         (3%     (11%
                                  

Florida

     115         141         (18%     (41%

Carolinas

     112         130         (14%     (10%
                                  

Total Southeast

     227         271         (16%     (28%
                                  

Consolidated total

     652         759         (14%     (22%

Unconsolidated joint ventures (3)

     8         15         (47%     (47%
                                  

Total (including joint ventures)

     660         774         (15%     (22%
                                  

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010      % Change  

Average number of selling communities during the period:

        

California

     45         44         2%   
                          

Arizona

     9         8         13%   

Texas

     21         18         17%   

Colorado

     5         6         (17%

Nevada

     1         1         —     
                          

Total Southwest

     36         33         9%   
                          

Florida

     33         24         38%   

Carolinas

     24         25         (4%
                          

Total Southeast

     57         49         16%   
                          

Consolidated total

     138         126         10%   

Unconsolidated joint ventures (3)

     3         3         —     
                          

Total (including joint ventures)

     141         129         9%   
                          

 

(1) Represents the percentage change of net new orders per average number of selling communities during the period.
(2) Net new orders are new orders for the purchase of homes during the period, less cancellations during such period of existing contracts for the purchase of homes.
(3) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total net new orders and total average selling communities of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

Net new orders (excluding joint ventures) for the 2011 first quarter decreased 14% to 652 new homes from the 2010 first quarter on a 10% increase in the number of average active selling communities from 126 to 138. Our cancellation rate for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was 14%, down from 15% for the 2010 first quarter and 23% for the 2010 fourth quarter. Our cancellation rate as a percentage of beginning backlog was 14% and 10%, respectively, for the 2011 and 2010 first quarters. Our monthly sales absorption rate for the 2011 first quarter was 1.6 per community, down from 2.0 per community for the 2010 first quarter, but up from 1.1 per community for the 2010 fourth quarter. The slower year-over-year absorption rates reflected weaker demand in all of our markets, driven by a housing supply/demand imbalance, low consumer confidence, high unemployment and the elimination of the Federal tax credit that expired on April 30, 2010. These conditions have been magnified by the tightening of available mortgage credit for homebuyers and negative home equity for many perspective homebuyers who are looking to sell their existing homes.

 

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     At March 31,  
     2011      2010      % Change  
Backlog ($ in thousands):    Homes      Dollar Value      Homes      Dollar Value      Homes     Dollar Value  

California

     181       $ 97,424         319       $ 154,630         (43%     (37%
                                                    

Arizona

     47         10,331         60         12,518         (22%     (17%

Texas

     143         43,335         125         37,415         14%        16%   

Colorado

     39         12,302         58         16,847         (33%     (27%

Nevada

     4         859         3         591         33%        45%   
                                                    

Total Southwest

     233         66,827         246         67,371         (5%     (1%
                                                    

Florida

     120         24,632         133         25,709         (10%     (4%

Carolinas

     93         22,930         123         30,559         (24%     (25%
                                                    

Total Southeast

     213         47,562         256         56,268         (17%     (15%
                                                    

Consolidated total

     627         211,813         821         278,269         (24%     (24%

Unconsolidated joint ventures (1)

     5         2,361         11         5,072         (55%     (53%
                                                    

Total (including joint ventures)

     632       $ 214,174         832       $ 283,341         (24%     (24%
                                                    

 

(1) Numbers presented regarding unconsolidated joint ventures reflect total backlog of such joint ventures. Our ownership interests in these joint ventures vary, but are generally less than or equal to 50%.

The dollar value of our backlog (excluding joint ventures) as of March 31, 2011 decreased 24% from the year earlier period to $211.8 million, or 627 homes; however, the dollar value of our backlog was up 54% over the December 2010 level. The decrease in backlog value from the 2010 first quarter reflects the slowdown in order activity experienced during the 2011 first quarter. Our consolidated average home price in backlog remained relatively flat at $338,000 as of March 31, 2011 compared to $339,000 for the year earlier period.

 

     At March 31,  
     2011      2010      % Change  

Lots owned and controlled:

        

California

     9,577         8,174         17%   
                          

Arizona

     1,926         1,974         (2%

Texas

     3,478         1,681         107%   

Colorado

     768         271         183%   

Nevada

     1,143         1,218         (6%
                          

Total Southwest

     7,315         5,144         42%   
                          

Florida

     5,916         4,881         21%   

Carolinas

     2,697         2,306         17%   
                          

Total Southeast

     8,613         7,187         20%   
                          

Total (including joint ventures)

     25,505         20,505         24%   
                          

Lots owned

     18,221         16,220         12%   

Lots optioned or subject to contract

     5,844         3,295         77%   

Joint venture lots (1)

     1,440         990         45%   
                          

Total (including joint ventures)

     25,505         20,505         24%   
                          

Lots owned:

        

Raw lots

     4,933         5,110         (3%

Lots under development

     4,439         2,389         86%   

Finished lots

     7,169         6,893         4%   

Under construction or completed homes

     1,680         1,828         (8%
                          

Total

     18,221         16,220         12%   
                          

 

(1) Joint venture lots represent our expected share of land development joint venture lots and all of the lots of our homebuilding joint ventures.

Total lots owned and controlled as of March 31, 2011 increased 24% from the year earlier period and was up 8% from the 23,549 lots owned and controlled as of December 31, 2010.

 

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     At March 31,  
         2011              2010          % Change  

Homes under construction (including speculative homes):

        

Consolidated

     801         1,104         (27%

Joint ventures

     11         18         (39%
                          

Total

     812         1,122         (28%
                          

Speculative homes under construction:

        

Consolidated

     466         548         (15%

Joint ventures

     9         11         (18%
                          

Total

     475         559         (15%
                          

Completed and unsold homes:

        

Consolidated (excluding podium projects)

     407         226         80%   

Podium projects

     2         28         (93%
                          

Total consolidated

     409         254         61%   

Joint ventures

     4         11         (64%
                          

Total

     413         265         56%   
                          

The number of completed and unsold homes (excluding joint ventures) as of March 31, 2011 increased 61% to 409 homes compared to March 31, 2010 as a result of the slowdown in net new orders we experienced beginning in the second half of 2010. In response to the slowdown in demand and increase in the number of completed and unsold homes, we slowed home starts beginning in the second half of 2010, which resulted in a 27% decline in the number of homes under construction (exclusive of joint ventures) as compared to March 31, 2010. We intend to continue to closely monitor future new home starts based on sales volume and the number of completed and unsold homes that we accumulate.

Financial Services

In the 2011 first quarter, our financial services subsidiary reported a pretax loss of approximately $1.4 million compared to $0.1 million in the year earlier period. The increase in pretax loss was driven primarily by an 18% decrease in the volume of loans closed and sold compared to the year earlier period and a $0.7 million increase in loan loss reserve expense related to indemnification and repurchase reserves, from approximately $0.4 million for the 2010 first quarter to $1.1 million for the 2011 first quarter. These decreases were partially offset by a $0.3 million decrease in loan loss reserve expense related to loans held for investment.

 

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The following table sets forth information regarding loan originations and related credit statistics for our mortgage banking operations:

 

      Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011      2010  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Total Originations:

     

Loans

     297            384      

Principal

   $ 80,216          $ 99,780      

Capture Rate

     77%         78%   

Loans Sold to Third Parties:

     

Loans

     337            411      

Principal

   $ 90,052          $ 107,477      

Mortgage Loan Origination Product Mix:

     

FHA loans

     38%         40%   

Other government loans (VA & USDA)

     17%         12%   
                 

Total government loans

     55%         52%   

Conforming loans

     45%         48%   

Jumbo loans

     0%         0%   
                 
     100%         100%   
                 

Loan Type:

     

Fixed

     96%         96%   

ARM

     4%         4%   

Credit Quality:

     

FICO score ³ 700

     97%         94%   

FICO score between 620 - 699

     3%         6%   

FICO score < 620 (sub-prime loans)

     0%         0%   

Avg. FICO score

     744            742      

Other Data:

     

Avg. combined LTV ratio

     88%         85%   

Full documentation loans

     100%         100%   

Non-Full documentation loans

     0%         0%   

Income Taxes

During the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, we generated deferred tax assets of $5.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, related to pretax losses which were fully reserved against through a noncash valuation allowance. As of March 31, 2011, we had a $522.0 million net deferred tax asset (excluding the $8.3 million deferred tax asset relating to our terminated interest rate swap) which has been fully reserved against by a corresponding deferred tax asset valuation allowance of the same amount. Approximately $136 million of our deferred tax asset represents unrealized built-in losses related primarily to inventory impairment charges which may be limited under Internal Revenue Code Section 382 depending on, among other things, when, and at what price, we dispose of the underlying assets. To the extent that we generate eligible taxable income in the future that allows us to utilize the deferred tax assets, we will, subject to applicable limitations, be able to reduce our effective tax rate. See Note 21 to our accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal uses of cash over the last several years have been for:

 

   

land acquisitions

 

   

operating expenses

 

   

joint ventures (including capital contributions, remargin payments, and purchases of assets and partner interests)

   

construction and development expenditures

 

   

principal and interest payments on debt (including market repurchases and retirements)

 

   

market expansion

 

 

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Cash requirements over the last several years have been met by:

 

   

internally generated funds

 

   

bank revolving credit facility

 

   

land option contracts

 

   

land seller notes

 

   

sales of our equity through public and private offerings (including warrant and employee stock option exercises)

 

   

public and private note offerings (including convertible notes)

 

   

bank term loans

 

   

joint venture financings

 

   

assessment district bond financings

 

   

mortgage credit facilities

 

   

tax refunds

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2011, we used $110.2 million of cash flows from operating activities versus generating $33.6 million of cash flows from operating activities in the year earlier period. The decline in cash flows from operating activities was driven primarily by a $31.7 million decrease in homebuilding revenues due to an 18% decline in new home deliveries, a $36.3 million increase in cash land purchases and a $108 million decrease attributable to the federal tax refund that was received in the 2010 first quarter. As of March 31, 2011, our homebuilding cash balance was $619.8 million (including $32.4 million in restricted cash).

Revolving Credit Facility. On February 28, 2011, we entered into a $210 million unsecured revolving credit facility with a bank group (the “Revolving Facility”). The Revolving Facility matures in February 2014 and has an accordion feature under which the aggregate commitment may be increased up to $400 million, subject to the availability of additional bank commitments and certain other conditions. Substantially all of our 100% owned homebuilding subsidiaries are guarantors of the Revolving Facility. As of March 31, 2011, we had no amounts outstanding under the Revolving Facility. Our covenant compliance for the Revolving Facility is set forth in the table below:

 

Covenant and Other Requirements

   Actual at
March 31, 2011
     Covenant
Requirements at
March 31, 2011
 
     (Dollars in millions)  

Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (1)

   $ 613.3         ³  $  443.1   

Leverage Ratio:

     

Net Homebuilding Debt to Adjusted Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (2)

     1.25         £        2.75   

Land Not Under Development Ratio:

     

Land Not Under Development to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio (3)

     0.31         £        1.00   

Liquidity or Interest Coverage Ratio (4):

     

Liquidity

   $ 584.2         ³  $  116.2   

EBITDA (as defined in the Revolving Facility) to Consolidated Interest Incurred (5)

     1.16         ³        1.00   

Investments in Homebuilding Joint Ventures or Consolidated Homebuilding Non-Guarantor Entities (6)

   $ 77.1         £  $  294.6   

Actual/Permitted Borrowings under the Revolving Facility (7)

   $ 0.0         £  $  193.0   

 

(1) The minimum covenant requirement amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings (without deductions for losses) and proceeds from equity offerings.
(2) This ratio decreases to 2.50 to 1.00 for the period ending September 30, 2013 and thereafter. Net Homebuilding Debt represents Consolidated Homebuilding Debt reduced for certain cash balances in excess of a required reserve amount.
(3) Land not under development is land that has not yet undergone physical site improvement and has not been sold to a homebuyer or other third party.
(4) Under the liquidity and interest coverage covenant, we are required to either (i) maintain an unrestricted cash balance in excess of our consolidated interest expense for the previous four fiscal quarters or (2) satisfy a minimum interest coverage ratio.
(5) The ratio increases to 1.25 to 1.00 beginning with the quarter ending June 30, 2012, and to 1.50 to 1.00 beginning with the quarter ending March 31, 2013. Consolidated Interest Incurred excludes noncash interest expense.
(6) Net investments in unconsolidated homebuilding joint ventures or consolidated homebuilding non-guarantor entities must not exceed 35% of consolidated tangible net worth plus $80 million.
(7) As of March 31, 2011 our borrowing base plus our overadvance amount exceeded our borrowing base debt by approximately $319 million. However, our borrowing base availability is limited by our total commitment, which was $210 million as of March 31, 2011. In addition, the amount we can borrow under the Revolving Facility is limited by a mandatory prepayment requirement that further limits our permitted borrowings to $193.0 million as of March 31, 2011, which represents $100 million plus 90% of the book value of our completed model home inventory.

 

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Letter of Credit Facilities. As of March 31, 2011 we were party to three letter of credit facilities that require cash collateralization. As of March 31, 2011, these facilities, which have maturity dates ranging from September 2011 to November 2011, had commitments that aggregated $51 million, had a total of $32.0 million outstanding, and were secured by cash collateral deposits of $32.4 million as of March 31, 2011.

Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes. The principal amount outstanding of our senior and senior subordinated notes payable (excluding our convertible senior subordinated notes discussed below) consisted of the following:

 

      March 31, 2011  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2012

   $ 9,990   

6 1/4% Senior Notes due April 2014

     4,971   

7% Senior Notes due August 2015

     29,789   

10 3/4% Senior Notes due September 2016

     280,000   

8 3/8% Senior Notes due May 2018

     575,000   

8 3/8% Senior Notes due January 2021

     400,000   
        
   $ 1,299,750   
        

These notes contain various restrictive covenants. Our 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016 contain our most restrictive covenants, including a limitation on additional indebtedness and a limitation on restricted payments. Under the limitation on additional indebtedness, we are permitted to incur specified categories of indebtedness but are prohibited, aside from those exceptions, from incurring further indebtedness if we do not satisfy either a leverage condition or an interest coverage condition. Under the limitation on restricted payments, we are also prohibited from making restricted payments (which include dividends, investments in and advances to our joint ventures and other unrestricted subsidiaries), if we do not satisfy either condition. Our ability to make restricted payments is also subject to a basket limitation. As of March 31, 2011, we were able to satisfy the conditions necessary to incur additional indebtedness and to make restricted payments.

The leverage and interest coverage conditions contained in our 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2016 (our most restrictive series of notes) are set forth in the table below:

 

Covenant Requirements

   Actual at
March 31, 2011
     Covenant
Requirements at
March 31, 2011
 

Total Leverage Ratio:

     

Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth Ratio

     2.01         £  2.25   

Interest Coverage Ratio:

     

EBITDA (as defined in the indenture) to Consolidated Interest Incurred

     0.70         ³  2.00   

Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. As of March 31, 2011, we had $39.6 million in aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2012 outstanding (the “Convertible Notes”). In accordance with ASC Topic 470, Debt (“ASC 470”), a portion of our Convertible Notes has been classified in stockholders’ equity ($6.2 million as of March 31, 2011) and the remaining principal amount will be accreted to its redemption value of $39.6 million over the remaining term of these notes.

Potential Future Transactions. In the future, we may, from time to time, undertake negotiated or open market purchases of, or tender offers for, our notes prior to maturity when they can be purchased at prices that we believe are attractive. We may also, from time to time, engage in exchange transactions (including debt for equity and debt for debt transactions) for all or part of our notes. Such transactions, if any, will depend on market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors.

Joint Venture Loans. As described more particularly under the heading “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements” beginning on page 37, our land development and homebuilding joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing. This financing is designed to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources. As of March 31, 2011, we held

 

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interests in seven active joint ventures which had a total of approximately $1.0 million of borrowings recourse to us related to one homebuilding joint venture in Northern California.

Secured Project Debt and Other Notes Payable. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $4.3 million outstanding in secured project debt and other notes payable. Our secured project debt and other notes payable consist of seller non-recourse financing and community development district and similar assessment district bond financings used to finance land development and infrastructure costs for which we are responsible.

Mortgage Credit Facilities. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $20.7 million outstanding under our mortgage financing subsidiary’s mortgage credit facilities. These mortgage credit facilities consist of a $45 million repurchase facility and a $60 million early purchase facility with one lender, and a $50 million repurchase facility with another lender, all of which mature in July 2011. The lenders generally do not have discretion to refuse to fund requests under these facilities if our mortgage loans comply with the requirements of the facility, although the lender of the $45 million repurchase facility and the $60 million early purchase facility has substantial discretion to modify these requirements from time to time, even if any such modification adversely affects our mortgage financing subsidiary’s ability to utilize the facility. The lender of the $45 million repurchase facility has the right to terminate the repurchase facility on not less than 90 days notice. These facilities require Standard Pacific Mortgage to maintain cash collateral accounts, which totaled approximately $2.9 million as of March 31, 2011, and also contain financial covenants which require Standard Pacific Mortgage to, among other things, maintain a minimum level of tangible net worth, not to exceed a debt to tangible net worth ratio, maintain a minimum liquidity of $5 million (inclusive of the cash collateral requirement), and satisfy pretax income (loss) requirements. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage was in compliance with the financial and other covenants contained in these facilities.

Surety Bonds. Surety bonds serve as a source of liquidity for the Company because they are used in lieu of cash deposits and letters of credit that would otherwise be required by governmental entities and other third parties to ensure our completion of the infrastructure of our projects and other performance. At March 31, 2011, we had approximately $177.9 million in surety bonds outstanding (exclusive of surety bonds related to our joint ventures), with respect to which we had an estimated $62.5 million remaining in cost to complete.

Availability of Additional Liquidity. The availability of additional capital, whether from private capital sources (including banks) or the public capital markets, fluctuates as market conditions change. There may be times when the private capital markets and the public debt or equity markets lack sufficient liquidity or when our securities cannot be sold at attractive prices, in which case we would not be able to access capital from these sources. Based on current market conditions our ability to effectively access these liquidity sources may be limited. In addition, a further weakening of our financial condition or strength, including in particular a material increase in our leverage or a further decrease in our profitability or cash flows, could adversely affect our ability to obtain necessary funds, result in a credit rating downgrade or change in outlook, or otherwise increase our cost of borrowing.

Dividends. We paid no dividends to our stockholders during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Stock Repurchases. We did not repurchase capital stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Leverage. Our homebuilding leverage ratio was 68.3% at March 31, 2011 and our adjusted net homebuilding debt to adjusted total book capitalization was 53.4%. This adjusted ratio reflects the offset of homebuilding cash and excludes $20.7 million of indebtedness of our financial services subsidiary. We believe that this adjusted ratio is useful to investors as an additional measure of our ability to service debt. Our leverage level has been negatively impacted over the last several years due to the reduction in our equity base as a result of the significant level of impairments, operating losses and deferred tax valuation allowances recorded by us, as well as by the debt we have had to assume in connection with joint venture

 

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unwinds. The impact of these impairments on our leverage has been offset in part by the $662 million in equity we raised in 2008, the $32.8 million in debt for equity exchanges completed during 2010, and the $187.5 million equity issuance in December 2010. Excluding the impact and timing of recording impairments and new land purchases, historically, our leverage increases during the first three quarters of the year and tapers off at year end, as we typically experience the highest new home order activity in the spring and summer months and deliver a greater number of homes in the second half of the calendar year as the prior orders are converted to home deliveries.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Land Purchase and Option Agreements

We are subject to customary obligations associated with entering into contracts for the purchase of land and improved homesites. These purchase contracts typically require a cash deposit or delivery of a letter of credit, and the purchase of properties under these contracts is generally contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the sellers, including obtaining applicable property and development entitlements. We also utilize option contracts with land sellers and third-party financial entities as a method of acquiring land in staged takedowns, to help us manage the financial and market risk associated with land holdings, and to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources. Option contracts generally require a non-refundable deposit for the right to acquire lots over a specified period of time at predetermined prices. We generally have the right at our discretion to terminate our obligations under both purchase contracts and option contracts by forfeiting our cash deposit or by repaying amounts drawn under our letter of credit with no further financial responsibility to the land seller, although in certain instances, the land seller has the right to compel us to purchase a specified number of lots at predetermined prices. Also, in a few instances where we have entered into option contracts with third party financial entities, we have generally entered into construction agreements that do not terminate if we elect not to exercise our option. In these instances, we are generally obligated to complete land development improvements on the optioned property at a predetermined cost (paid by the option provider) and are responsible for all cost overruns. At March 31, 2011, we had one option contract outstanding with a third party financial entity with approximately $0.9 million of remaining land development improvement costs, all of which is anticipated to be funded by the option provider. In some instances, we may also expend funds for due diligence, development and construction activities with respect to our land purchase and option contracts prior to purchase, which we would have to write off should we not purchase the land. At March 31, 2011, we had non-refundable cash deposits and letters of credit outstanding of approximately $14.9 million and capitalized preacquisition and other development and construction costs of approximately $6.5 million relating to land purchase and option contracts having a total remaining purchase price of approximately $249.5 million. Approximately $0.5 million of the remaining purchase price is included in inventories not owned in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Our utilization of option contracts is dependent on, among other things, the availability of land sellers willing to enter into option takedown arrangements, the availability of capital to financial intermediaries, general housing market conditions, and geographic preferences. Options may be more difficult to procure from land sellers in strong housing markets and are more prevalent in certain geographic regions.

Land Development and Homebuilding Joint Ventures

Historically, we have entered into land development and homebuilding joint ventures from time to time as a means of:

 

   

accessing lot positions

 

   

establishing strategic alliances

 

   

leveraging our capital base

   

expanding our market opportunities

 

   

managing the financial and market risk associated with land holdings

 

 

These joint ventures have historically obtained secured acquisition, development and construction financing, which is designed to reduce the use of funds from our corporate financing sources.

 

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As of March 31, 2011, we held membership interests in 18 homebuilding and land development joint ventures, of which seven were active and 11 were inactive or winding down. As of such date, one joint venture had $1.0 million in recourse project specific financing which is scheduled to mature in June 2011.

As of March 31, 2011, we had $13.4 million of joint venture surety bonds outstanding subject to indemnity arrangements by us and had an estimated $1.5 million remaining in cost to complete.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of our assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those that impact our most critical accounting policies. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. We believe that the accounting policies related to the following accounts or activities are those that are most critical to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require the more significant judgments and estimates:

 

   

Segment reporting;

 

   

Inventories and impairments;

 

   

Homebuilding revenue and cost of sales;

 

   

Variable interest entities;

 

   

Limited partnerships and limited liability companies;

 

   

Unconsolidated homebuilding and land development joint ventures;

 

   

Business combinations and goodwill;

 

   

Warranty accruals;

 

   

Insurance and litigation accruals; and

 

   

Income taxes.

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those described in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in interest rates on our rate-locked loan commitments, mortgage loans held for sale and outstanding variable rate debt. We did not utilize swaps, forward or option contracts on interest rates, foreign currencies or commodities, or other types of derivative financial instruments as of or during the three months ended March 31, 2011. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes. Many of the statements contained in this section are forward looking and should be read in conjunction with our disclosures under the heading “Forward-Looking Statements.”

As part of our ongoing operations, we provide mortgage loans to our homebuyers through our mortgage financing subsidiary, Standard Pacific Mortgage. Standard Pacific Mortgage manages the interest rate risk associated with making loan commitments and holding loans for sale by preselling loans. Preselling loans consists of obtaining commitments (subject to certain conditions) from third party investors to purchase the mortgage loans while concurrently extending interest rate locks to loan applicants. Before completing the sale to these investors, Standard Pacific Mortgage finances these loans under its mortgage credit facilities for a short period of time (typically for 15 to 30 days), while the investors complete their administrative review of the applicable loan documents. While preselling these loans reduces our risk, we remain subject to risk relating to purchaser non-performance, particularly during periods of significant

 

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market turmoil. As of March 31, 2011, Standard Pacific Mortgage had approximately $21.5 million in closed mortgage loans held for sale and $28.7 million of mortgage loans that we were committed to sell to investors subject to our funding of the loans and completion of the investors’ administrative review of the applicable loan documents.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), including controls and procedures to timely alert management to material information relating to Standard Pacific Corp. and subsidiaries required to be included in our periodic SEC filings. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, other statements we may make from time to time, such as press releases, oral statements made by Company officials and other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, may also contain such forward-looking statements. These statements, which represent our expectations or beliefs regarding future events, may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding:

 

 

our strategy of positioning our operations for growth;

 

 

our plans to make substantial investments in land and increase community count;

 

 

our efforts to achieve a proper balance between investment and liquidity;

 

 

our belief that our current restructuring activities are substantially complete but that we may incur additional restructuring charges;

 

 

trends in new home deliveries, orders, backlog, home pricing and gross margins;

 

 

our ability to align new home starts with sales to manage our inventory of completed and unsold homes;

 

 

the potential for additional impairments and further deposit write-offs;

 

 

that option contract counterparties will perform under their development funding obligations;

 

 

housing market conditions and trends in the geographic markets in which we operate;

 

 

the sufficiency of our capital resources and ability to access additional capital;

 

 

litigation outcomes and related costs, including the extent and magnitude of our exposure to defective Chinese drywall, as well as our plans and intentions relating thereto;

 

 

plans to purchase our notes prior to maturity and to engage in debt exchange transactions;

 

 

changes to our unrecognized tax benefits and uncertain tax positions;

 

 

the timing of the amortization of equity award unrecognized compensation expense;

 

 

our ability to realize the value of our deferred tax assets and the timing relating thereto; and

 

 

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Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations or beliefs regarding future events or circumstances, and you should not place undue reliance on these statements. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors—many of which are out of our control and difficult to forecast—that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that may be described or implied. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

adverse developments in general and local economic conditions that affect the demand for homes;

 

 

the impact of downturns in homebuyer demand on revenues, margins and impairments;

 

 

the market value and availability of land and the risk of our longer term acquisition strategy;

 

 

our dependence on the California market and, to a lesser extent, the Florida market;

 

 

the willingness of customers to purchase homes at times when mortgage-financing costs are high or when credit is difficult to obtain;

 

 

competition with other homebuilders as well as competition from the sellers of existing homes, short-sale homes and foreclosed homes;

 

 

our ability to obtain suitable bonding for development of our communities;

 

 

the cost and availability of labor and materials;

 

 

adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;

 

 

litigation and warranty claims;

 

 

our reliance on subcontractors and the adverse impact of their ability to properly construct our homes;

 

 

risks relating to our mortgage financing activities, including our obligation to repurchase loans we previously sold in the secondary market and exposure to regulatory investigations or lawsuits claiming improper lending practices;

 

 

our dependence on key employees;

 

 

risks relating to acquisitions, including integration risks;

 

 

government regulation, including environmental, building, climate change, worker health, safety, zoning and land use regulation;

 

 

the impact of “slow growth”, “no growth” or similar initiatives;

 

 

increased regulation of the mortgage industry;

 

 

changes to tax laws that make homeownership more expensive;

 

 

the amount of, and our ability to repay, renew or extend, our outstanding debt;

 

 

our ability to obtain additional capital when needed and at an acceptable cost;

 

 

the impact of restrictive covenants in our credit agreements, public notes and private term loans and our ability to comply with these covenants, including our ability to incur additional indebtedness;

 

 

risks relating to our unconsolidated joint ventures, our ability and the ability of our partners to contribute funds to our joint ventures when needed or contractually agreed to, entitlement and development risks for the land owned by our joint ventures, the availability of financing to the joint venture, our completion obligations to the joint venture, the illiquidity of our joint venture investments, partner disputes, and risks relating to our determinations concerning the consolidation or non-consolidation of our joint venture investments;

 

 

the influence of our principal stockholder; and

 

 

our inability to realize the benefit of our net deferred tax asset and other risks discussed in this report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Except as required by law, we assume no, and hereby disclaim any, obligation to update any of the foregoing or any other forward-looking statements. We nonetheless reserve the right to make such updates from time to time by press release, periodic report or other method of public disclosure without the need for specific reference to this report. No such update shall be deemed to indicate that other statements not addressed by such update remain correct or create an obligation to provide any other updates.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Chinese Drywall

Like many other homebuilders, we have determined that some of our subcontractors installed drywall manufactured in China in our homes. Reports have indicated that certain Chinese drywall, thought to be delivered to the United States primarily during 2005 and 2006, may emit various sulfur-based gases that, among other things, have the potential to corrode non-ferrous metals (copper, silver, etc.). We have conducted an internal review in an attempt to determine how many of the homes that we constructed may be impacted. To date, it appears that a subset of homes with drywall dates from February 2006 through February 2007 in five of our Florida communities contain some high-sulfur Chinese drywall. We have inspected all but one of the homes that we believe are likely to be impacted in these communities based on their location and drywall installation dates. Approximately 172 have been confirmed to have been constructed with high-sulfur drywall (including 14 Company owned homes), and we are still seeking access to the one remaining home to complete our investigation. We have also received complaints from two other homeowners outside of these five communities who have thus far refused to let us inspect their homes. If we were to locate high sulfur drywall outside of these communities or drywall installation dates, we would broaden the scope of our investigation. We have notified homeowners of the results of our inspections, and have offered to make comprehensive repairs, including removing and replacing all drywall and wiring. We have entered into approximately 142 settlement agreements to repair homes that we sold, and have commenced the repair process on all of these homes, including those owned by the Company. We intend to continue to negotiate additional settlements as we make repairs and will work through the group as quickly and efficiently as possible. Although we are encouraging homeowners to allow us to make repairs rather than engaging in litigation, approximately 77 homeowners have joined a federal class action lawsuit or filed suit in state court, seeking property and, in some cases, bodily injury damages. Over 50 of these already have agreed to allow us to make repairs. We plan to vigorously defend litigation involving Chinese drywall, while seeking to make repairs wherever possible.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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, 2010. For a detailed description of risk factors, refer to Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. REMOVED AND RESERVED

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement

On April 27, 2011 the Stockholders Agreement between the Company and MP CA Homes, LLC, dated June 27, 2008, was amended to extend the period of time during which MP CA Homes, LLC may request that the Company file a short form “shelf” registration statement. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

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ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

10.1

   Letter Agreement, dated April 27, 2011, amending the June 27, 2008 Stockholders Agreement between the Registrant and MP CA Homes, LLC.

31.1

   Certification of the CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

   Certification of the CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    STANDARD PACIFIC CORP.
      (Registrant)
Dated: April 29, 2011     By:  

/s/ KENNETH L. CAMPBELL

      Kenneth L. Campbell
      Chief Executive Officer
      (Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: April 29, 2011     By:  

/s/ JOHN M. STEPHENS

      John M. Stephens
      Senior Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial Officer)

 

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