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Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE

Beazer Homes Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2016 Results


ATLANTA, February 4, 2016 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2015.
The Company reported net income from continuing operations of $1.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, which included an $828 thousand loss on the extinguishment of debt and a $3.6 million benefit from insurance recoveries. This compared with a net loss of $18.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, which included $13.6 million of charges related to unexpected warranty expenses.
Increases in both home closings and average selling price (“ASP”) contributed to substantially higher revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and net income compared to the prior year. Home closings of 1,049 were up 18.5%, while ASP increased to $320.9 thousand, and Adjusted EBITDA of $25.9 million was up $9.6 million, or 59.0%, versus last year.
The Company’s backlog value for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 was $634.6 million, a 13.2% increase from the prior year quarter, despite a 4.5% reduction in new home orders in the quarter. After a slow start to the quarter, the sales pace improved in November and December to a level in line with expectations.
Operating margins improved, as an expected reduction in gross margin compared to the prior year was more than fully offset by a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue.
Relative to the Company’s objective to achieve $2 billion in revenue with Adjusted EBITDA of at least $200 million, referred to as the “2B-10” Plan, for the trailing twelve months, revenue was $1.7 billion, up 18.8%, and Adjusted EBITDA of $153.7 million was up more than $25.8 million, or 20.2%, compared to last year.
This improvement in profitability was achieved as the Company took steps to reduce its financial leverage. During the quarter, approximately $23 million of the Company’s senior notes due in 2016 was repurchased, with an additional $5 million retired subsequent to quarter end. The Company intends to further reduce debt over the balance of the fiscal year, as management continues to pursue its balanced growth approach.
“We are pleased with our fiscal first quarter results, as our focus on operational improvements allowed us to generate strong top line growth from a combination of more closings and a higher average selling price, and substantially improved profitability,” said Allan Merrill, CEO of Beazer Homes.
Mr. Merrill continued, “We’re well positioned heading into the spring selling season, as demand patterns in January continue to point to a steady housing recovery in the coming year. At the same time, we will take further steps to reduce our leverage, reflecting our view that doing so will create long-term shareholder value.”









Summary results for the three months ended December 31, 2015 are as follows:
Q1 Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change*
New Home Orders
 
923

 
966

 
(4.5
)%
Orders per community per month
 
1.8

 
2.1

 
(14.3
)%
Actual community count at month-end
 
169

 
156

 
8.3
 %
Average active community count
 
169

 
154

 
9.7
 %
Cancellation rates
 
25.8
%
 
21.4
%
 
440 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Home Closings
 
1,049

 
885

 
18.5
 %
Average selling price from closings (in thousands)
 
$
320.9

 
$
295.6

 
8.6
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
336.6

 
$
261.6

 
28.7
 %
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)
 
17.5
%
 
13.5
%
 
400 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
21.5
%
 
16.6
%
 
490 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs
 
20.4
%
 
21.8
%
 
-140 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
1.8

 
$
(18.8
)
 
$
20.6

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (in millions)
 
$
0.6

 
$
(0.7
)
 
$
1.3

Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
1.2

 
$
(18.1
)
 
$
19.3

Basic and diluted Income (Loss) Per Share from continuing operations
 
$
0.04

 
$
(0.68
)
 
$
0.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Company land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
111.7

 
$
145.4

 
$
(33.8
)
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations (in millions)
 
$
25.9

 
$
16.3

 
59.0
 %
LTM Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations (in millions)
 
$
153.7

 
$
127.9

 
20.2
 %
* Change is calculated using unrounded numbers.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Backlog units
 
1,912

 
1,771

 
8.0
 %
Dollar value of backlog (in millions)
 
$
634.6

 
$
560.5

 
13.2
 %
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
 
$
331.9

 
$
316.5

 
4.9
 %
Land and lots controlled
 
25,326

 
27,908

 
(9.3
)%

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on February 4, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Company’s slide presentation over the Internet by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the Company's website at www.beazer.com. To access the conference call by telephone, listeners should dial 800-619-8639 (for international callers, dial 312-470-7002). To be admitted to the call, verbally supply the passcode “BZH.” A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, dial 800-964-3799 or 203-369-3115 and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 11:59 p.m. ET on February 11, 2016), or visit www.beazer.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.beazer.com for at least 30 days.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States. The Company's homes meet or exceed the benchmark for energy-efficient home construction as established by ENERGY STAR® and are designed with Choice Plans to meet the personal preferences and





lifestyles of its buyers. In addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred lender choices to facilitate transparent competition between lenders and enhanced customer service. The Company's active operations are in the following states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.” For more info visit Beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook and Twitter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things: (i) economic changes nationally or in local markets, including changes in consumer confidence, declines in employment levels, inflation and increases in the quantity and decreases in the price of new homes and resale homes on the market; (ii) the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and a potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions; (iii) continuing severe weather conditions or other related events could result in delays in land development or home construction, increase our costs or decrease demand in the impacted areas; (iv) our cost of and ability to access capital, due to factors such as limitations in the capital markets or adverse credit market conditions, and otherwise meet our ongoing liquidity needs, including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or reductions in our tangible net worth or liquidity levels; (v) our ability to reduce our outstanding indebtedness and to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing; (vi) the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with the future value of our inventory, such as additional asset impairment charges or writedowns; (vii) estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future (backlog) are imprecise, as they are subject to various cancellation risks that cannot be fully controlled; (viii) shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials used in housing production and the level of quality and craftsmanship provided by our subcontractors; (ix) a substantial increase in mortgage interest rates, increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing, a change in tax laws regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest, or an increased number of foreclosures; (x) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preference in home design; (xi) factors affecting margins such as decreased land values underlying land option agreements, increased land development costs on communities under development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce production and overhead cost structure; (xii) estimates related to the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets; (xiii) potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws, regulations, or governmental policies and possible penalties for failure to comply with such laws, regulations and governmental policies, including these related to the environment;
(xiv) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of the obligations in the consent orders with governmental authorities and other settlement agreements; (xv) the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims, including water intrusion issues in Florida and New Jersey; (xvi) the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds; (xvii) the performance of our unconsolidated entities and our unconsolidated entity partners; (xviii) the impact of information technology failures or data security breaches; (xix) terrorist acts, natural disasters, acts of war or other factors over which the Company has little or no control; or (xx) the impact on homebuilding in key markets of governmental regulations limiting the availability of water.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors.

CONTACT: Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

David I. Goldberg
Vice President of Treasury and Investor Relations
770-829-3700
investor.relations@beazer.com

-Tables Follow-






BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
($ in thousands, except per share data)

 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Total revenue
$
344,449

 
$
265,764

Home construction and land sales expenses
285,511

 
230,546

Inventory impairments and abandonments
1,356

 

Gross profit
57,582

 
35,218

Commissions
13,774

 
10,926

General and administrative expenses
31,669

 
31,441

Depreciation and amortization
2,991

 
2,341

Operating income (loss)
9,148

 
(9,490
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
60

 
142

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(828
)
 

Other expense, net
(6,565
)
 
(9,434
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
1,815

 
(18,782
)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes
616

 
(696
)
Income (loss) from continuing operations
1,199

 
(18,086
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(200
)
 
(4,254
)
Net income (loss)
$
999

 
$
(22,340
)
Weighted average number of shares:
 
 
 
Basic
31,757

 
26,457

Diluted
31,844

 
26,457

Basic income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.04

 
$
(0.68
)
Discontinued operations
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.16
)
Total
$
0.03

 
$
(0.84
)
Diluted income (loss) per share
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.04

 
$
(0.68
)
Discontinued operations
$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.16
)
Total
$
0.03

 
$
(0.84
)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
123,457

 
$
87,619

Interest incurred
30,088

 
30,283

Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense
(7,432
)
 
(9,747
)
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses
(13,651
)
 
(8,287
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
132,462

 
$
99,868







BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
December 31, 2015
 
September 30, 2015
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
144,881

 
$
251,583

Restricted cash
39,351

 
38,901

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $921 and $1,052, respectively)
50,555

 
52,379

Income tax receivable
269

 
419

Owned Inventory
1,729,937

 
1,697,590

Investments in unconsolidated entities
11,721

 
13,734

Deferred tax assets, net
325,058

 
325,373

Property and equipment, net
20,236

 
22,230

Other assets
16,688

 
18,994

Total assets
$
2,338,696

 
$
2,421,203

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
81,395

 
$
113,539

Other liabilities
122,268

 
148,966

Total debt (net of discounts of $3,449 and $3,639, respectively)
1,502,056

 
1,528,275

Total liabilities
$
1,705,719

 
$
1,790,780

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)
$

 
$

Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 33,092,491 issued and outstanding and 32,660,583 issued and outstanding, respectively)
33

 
33

Paid-in capital
859,108

 
857,553

Accumulated deficit
(226,164
)
 
(227,163
)
Total stockholders’ equity
632,977

 
630,423

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,338,696

 
$
2,421,203

 
 
 
 
Inventory Breakdown
 
 
 
Homes under construction
$
386,409

 
$
377,281

Development projects in progress
808,223

 
809,900

Land held for future development
271,321

 
270,990

Land held for sale
54,546

 
44,555

Capitalized interest
132,462

 
123,457

Model homes
76,976

 
71,407

Total owned inventory
$
1,729,937

 
$
1,697,590




 





BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
($ in thousands, except otherwise noted)
 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
 
2015
 
2014
Closings:
 
 
 
 
West region
 
492

 
316

East region
 
257

 
305

Southeast region
 
300

 
264

Total closings
 
1,049

 
885

 
 
 
 
 
New orders, net of cancellations:
 
 
 
 
West region
 
422

 
405

East region
 
248

 
286

Southeast region
 
253

 
275

Total new orders, net
 
923

 
966

 
 
 
 
 
Backlog units at end of period:
 
 
 
 
West region
 
885

 
646

East region
 
478

 
581

Southeast region
 
549

 
544

Total backlog units
 
1,912

 
1,771

 
 
 
 
 
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions)
 
$
634.6

 
$
560.5

 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding revenue:
 
 
 
 
West region
 
$
157,196

 
$
86,318

East region
 
94,345

 
101,832

Southeast region
 
85,052

 
73,432

Total homebuilding revenue
 
$
336,593

 
$
261,582



 
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
336,593

 
$
261,582

Land sales and other
 
7,856

 
4,182

Total
 
$
344,449

 
$
265,764

 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit (loss):
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
 
$
58,063

 
$
35,277

Land sales and other
 
(481
)
 
(59
)
Total
 
$
57,582

 
$
35,218






Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales and the related gross margins to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that this information assists investors in comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective level of impairments and level of debt.
In addition, given the unusual size and nature of the charges recorded related to the Florida stucco issues during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, homebuilding gross profit is also shown excluding these charges. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.
 
Quarter Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Homebuilding gross profit
$
58,063

17.3
%
 
$
35,277

13.5
%
Inventory impairments and abandonments (I&A)
788

 
 

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A
58,851

17.5
%
 
35,277

13.5
%
Interest amortized to cost of sales
13,367

 
 
8,194

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
72,218

21.5
%
 
43,471

16.6
%
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries)
(3,612
)
 
 
13,582

 
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs
$
68,606

20.4
%
 
$
57,053

21.8
%
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, debt extinguishment, impairments and abandonments) to total Company net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies’ respective capitalization, tax position and level of impairments.
In addition, given the unusual size and nature of certain charges recorded during the periods presented, Adjusted EBITDA is also shown excluding these charges. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
LTM Ended
December 31, (a)
 
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income (loss)
 
$
999

 
$
(22,340
)
 
$
367,433

 
$
17,181

Provision (benefit) from income taxes
 
506

 
(697
)
 
(324,724
)
 
(42,551
)
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired and interest expense not qualified for capitalization
 
21,083

 
18,034

 
89,035

 
86,716

Depreciation and amortization and stock compensation amortization
 
4,747

 
3,715

 
20,505

 
16,065

Inventory impairments and abandonments
 
1,356

 

 
4,465

 
8,031

Loss on debt extinguishment
 
828

 

 
908

 
19,917

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
29,519

 
$
(1,288
)
 
$
157,622

 
$
105,359

Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net
of expected insurance recoveries)
 
(3,612
)
 
13,582

 
(3,612
)
 
17,872

Unexpected warranty costs related to water intrusion issues in New Jersey (net of expected insurance recoveries)
 

 

 

 
648

Litigation settlement in discontinued operations
 

 
4,000

 
(340
)
 
4,000

Adjusted EBITDA excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations
 
$
25,907

 
$
16,294

 
$
153,670

 
$
127,879

 
(a) LTMindicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.