0000915840-18-000050.txt : 20181113 0000915840-18-000050.hdr.sgml : 20181113 20181113073047 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000915840-18-000050 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181113 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20181113 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181113 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BEAZER HOMES USA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915840 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OPERATIVE BUILDERS [1531] IRS NUMBER: 582086934 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12822 FILM NUMBER: 181175108 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD STREET 2: STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 BUSINESS PHONE: 7708293700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1000 ABERNATHY ROAD STREET 2: STE 260 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30328 8-K 1 a8-kcover93018.htm 8-K Document


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest reported event): November 13, 2018
 

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  

 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
001-12822
 
54-2086934
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 260
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(770) 829-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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¨
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¨
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¨
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¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨





Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 13, 2018, Beazer Homes USA, Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits








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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
November 13, 2018
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Keith L. Belknap
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Keith L. Belknap
Executive Vice President, General Counsel



EX-99.1 2 exhibit991-93018.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Beazer Homes Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year Results, Achievement of “2B-10” Plan, and Completion of $250 Million Debt Repurchase Plan; Announces $50 Million Stock Repurchase Plan with Matching Debt Repurchase
ATLANTA, November 13, 2018 - Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2018.
“Strong operational results in our fourth quarter allowed us to complete our two most important objectives for fiscal 2018 - surpassing our “2B-10” goal and completing our $250 million debt reduction plan,” said Allan P. Merrill, President and CEO of Beazer Homes. “In the fourth quarter, we also finalized our acquisition of Venture Homes and welcomed our first owners to our new Gatherings community in Orlando.”
“Looking into fiscal 2019, with our long-standing commitment to delivering an ‘extraordinary value at an affordable price’ primarily for first-time and active adult buyers, we’re positioned to address the affordability challenges in the housing market. We are anticipating improved profitability, with a growing community count and a higher average selling price helping us counter more competitive market conditions. In addition, we are committing capital to both stock and debt repurchases, as we believe current pricing for our securities represents an attractive investment opportunity. Collectively, these efforts should allow us to generate a double-digit return on assets in the coming year.”
Beazer Homes Fiscal 2018 Highlights and Comparison to Fiscal 2017
Net loss from continuing operations of $45.0 million. Excluding impairments, abandonments, debt extinguishment costs, and the impacts from federal tax reform and the changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, the Company generated net income from continuing operations of $63.8 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $204.7 million, up 14.5%, marking the successful completion of the Company’s “2B-10” Plan
Homebuilding revenue of $2.1 billion, up 9.6%
5,767 new home deliveries, up 4.4%
Average selling price of $360.2 thousand, up 5.0%
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments, was 16.8%, up 20 basis points. Excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest, homebuilding gross margin was 21.2%, flat year over year
SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 11.8%, down 40 basis points. This excludes a $2.7 million charge related to the write-off of a legacy investment in the first quarter of Fiscal 2017
Unit orders of 5,544, up 1.5%. Average community count was 156, down 1.0%. Sales per community per month of 3.0, up 0.4%





Beazer Homes Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights and Comparison to Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2017
Net income from continuing operations of $60.5 million, up 79.5%. Excluding impairments, abandonments, and the changes in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance, net income from continuing operations was $38.0 million
Adjusted EBITDA of $90.1 million, up 17.2%
Homebuilding revenue of $761.5 million, up 14.4%
2,044 new home deliveries, up 7.4%
Average selling price of $372.6 thousand, up 6.6%
Homebuilding gross margin excluding impairments and abandonments was 17.3%, up 10 basis points. Excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest, homebuilding gross margin was 21.6%, down 40 basis points
SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 10.1%, down 40 basis points
Unit orders of 1,305, down 0.8%. Average community count was 162, up 5.0%. Sales per community per month of 2.7, down 5.4%
Unrestricted cash at quarter end was $139.8 million
Profitability. Net income from continuing operations was $60.5 million, an increase of $26.8 million from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. This included a tax benefit of $18.9 million driven by an additional release of the valuation allowance for the Company’s deferred tax asset. Offsetting the tax benefit were a $1.9 million loss on debt extinguishment from the retirement of the Company’s 2019 Senior Notes, as well as $6.3 million in inventory impairments. On a pretax basis, income from continuing operations, excluding impairments, abandonments and the loss (or gain) on debt extinguishment was up more than $13 million, due to higher ASPs and improved SG&A leverage. Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $90.1 million was up $13.2 million, or 17.2%, compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Full Year Profitability. For the full fiscal year, Adjusted EBITDA was $204.7 million, an increase of $25.9 million, or 14.5% from fiscal 2017. This milestone marks the successful completion of the Company’s “2B-10” Plan, surpassing the Plan’s underlying goal of achieving $200 million of EBITDA.
Orders. Net new orders for the fourth quarter decreased 0.8%, or 10 homes, versus the prior year to 1,305. While it is not possible to know the precise impact from Hurricane Florence, the Company believes orders would have been up year-over-year in the fourth quarter if operations in Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Raleigh had not been affected. Average active community count increased 5.0% year over year to 162, and the Company ended the quarter with 160 active communities. The cancellation rate was 21.5%, slightly above the fourth quarter of last year but in line with historical levels.
Homebuilding Revenue. Homebuilding revenue for the fourth quarter increased 14.4% over the prior year to $761.5 million. This was driven by a 6.6% rise in average selling price to $372.6 thousand, combined with a 7.4% increase in closings to 2,044 homes.
Backlog. The dollar value of homes in backlog as of September 30, 2018 decreased 5.7% to $628.0 million, which compared to $665.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The number of homes in backlog was 1,632 homes, down from 1,855 homes at the same time last year. The decrease in backlog units was partially offset by a 7.2% increase in the average selling price of homes in backlog to $384.8 thousand.
Homebuilding Gross Margin. Homebuilding gross margin for the fourth quarter, excluding impairments and abandonments, was 17.3%, up 10 basis points from the same period last year. Excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest, homebuilding gross margin was 21.6%, down 40 basis points versus the prior year. While this was down on a year over year basis, it was above fourth quarter guidance of 20.5% - 21.0%, largely as a result of better warranty experience and a lower purchase accounting impact related to the acquisition of Venture Homes.





SG&A Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of total revenue, were 10.1%, down 40 basis points versus the prior year. The improvement in operating leverage was attributable to both the strong top line growth achieved and a continued focus on overhead cost management.
Taxes. The Company’s fourth quarter income tax provision included non-cash benefits of approximately $27.8 million, of which $27.4 million related to a change in our valuation allowance.
Liquidity. The Company ended the quarter with $339.8 million of available liquidity, including $139.8 million of unrestricted cash and $200.0 million available on its undrawn secured revolving credit facility.
Debt Reduction. On September 25, 2018, the Company retired the remaining $96.4 million of outstanding 5.750% unsecured Senior Notes due 2019 using cash on the balance sheet. The transaction marked the successful completion of the Company’s three-year, $250 million debt reduction plan and left the Company with no debt maturities until 2022.
2019 Guidance. The Company intends to update its previous guidance for fiscal year 2019 on its earnings call.

Gatherings
As part of the expansion of its Gatherings active adult business, the Company now owns or has acquired for acquisition, land for Gatherings communities in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas. Gatherings sales activity will expand or commence in many of these markets in fiscal 2019.

Share Repurchase Program of up to $50 million Announced; First Tranche to be Completed through Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
The Company also announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing management to repurchase up to $50 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Importantly, the Company intends to reduce its outstanding Senior Notes by approximately the same dollar value of shares repurchased during fiscal 2019.
“The decision to authorize the repurchase program is part of our disciplined approach to capital allocation,” said Bob Salomon, Executive Vice President and CFO. “At current prices, buying shares and debt represents an attractive investment opportunity and reflects our confidence in our business. We remain committed to creating value for our investors in both the short and long term through our Balanced Growth strategy.”
Under the repurchase program, the Company intends to initially purchase $16.5 million of its outstanding shares pursuant to an accelerated share repurchase program (ASR). Upon completion of the ASR, the Company may execute the remaining portion of its repurchase program from time to time on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Repurchases of such shares may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, which would permit repurchases when the Company might otherwise be precluded from doing so under insider trading laws. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions is subject to the Company’s discretion and will depend on a variety of factors, including market and business conditions, compliance with the Company’s debt agreements, and other considerations. The Company expects to fund repurchases under the Share Repurchase Program with cash on hand and cash generated from operations. Once the ASR has been completed, the Company is not obligated to acquire any particular number of shares remaining under its repurchase program and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
In conjunction with the share repurchases and also depending upon market conditions and other corporate considerations, as determined by the Company’s management, the Company intends to repurchase or redeem a similar amount of debt during the fiscal year, in line with its ongoing objective of reducing debt and cash interest expense. Any debt repurchases or redemptions may be made from time to time on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or otherwise and are expected to be funded with cash on hand and cash generated from operations.





Summary results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2018 are as follows:
Q4 Results from Continuing Operations
 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change*
New home orders, net of cancellations
 
1,305

 
1,315

 
(0.8
)%
Orders per community per month
 
2.7

 
2.8

 
(5.4
)%
Average active community count
 
162

 
154

 
5.0
 %
Actual community count at quarter-end
 
160

 
155

 
3.2
 %
Cancellation rates
 
21.5
%
 
20.6
%
 
90 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total home closings
 
2,044

 
1,904

 
7.4
 %
Average selling price (ASP) from closings (in thousands)
 
$
372.6

 
$
349.5

 
6.6
 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
761.5

 
$
665.5

 
14.4
 %
Homebuilding gross margin
 
17.2
%
 
17.0
%
 
20 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)
 
17.3
%
 
17.2
%
 
10 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
21.6
%
 
22.0
%
 
-40 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
41.6

 
$
37.7

 
$
3.9

(Benefit) expense from income taxes (in millions)
 
$
(18.9
)
 
$
4.0

 
$
(22.9
)
Income from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
60.5

 
$
33.7

 
$
26.8

Basic income per share from continuing operations
 
$
1.88

 
$
1.05

 
$
0.83

Diluted income per share from continuing operations
 
$
1.83

 
$
1.03

 
$
0.80

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
41.6

 
$
37.7

 
$
3.9

Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment (in millions)
 
$
(1.9
)
 
$
2.9

 
$
(4.8
)
Inventory impairments and abandonments (in millions)
 
$
6.3

 
$
1.7

 
$
4.6

Income from continuing operations excluding (loss) / gain on debt extinguishment and inventory impairments and abandonments before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
49.8

 
$
36.5

 
$
13.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
$
60.6

 
$
33.7

 
$
26.9

Net income excluding (loss) / gain on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, and one-time tax items (in millions)+
 
$
38.0

 
$
29.9

 
$
8.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
194.8

 
$
136.4

 
$
58.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
 
$
90.1

 
$
76.9

 
$
13.2

* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
+ One-time tax items are comprised of the release of portions of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. Loss on debt extinguishment and inventory impairments and abandonments were tax-effected at effective tax rates of 23.8% and 17.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These rates exclude the impact of one-time tax items noted above.





Fiscal Year Results from Continuing Operations
 
 
Year Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change*
New home orders, net of cancellations
 
5,544

 
5,464

 
1.5
%
Orders per community per month
 
3.0

 
2.9

 
0.4
%
Cancellation rates
 
18.3
%
 
18.5
%
 
-20 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total home closings
 
5,767

 
5,525

 
4.4
%
ASP from closings (in thousands)
 
$
360.2

 
$
343.1

 
5.0
%
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)
 
$
2,077.4

 
$
1,895.9

 
9.6
%
Homebuilding gross margin
 
16.8
%
 
16.5
%
 
30 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A
 
16.8
%
 
16.6
%
 
20 bps

Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
 
21.2
%
 
21.2
%
 
0 bps

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
49.4

 
$
34.6

 
$
14.8

Expense from income taxes (in millions)
 
$
94.5

 
$
2.7

 
$
91.8

(Loss) income from continuing operations (in millions)
 
$
(45.0
)
 
$
32.0

 
$
(77.0
)
Basic (loss) income per share from continuing operations
 
$
(1.40
)
 
$
1.00

 
$
(2.40
)
Diluted (loss) income per share from continuing operations
 
$
(1.40
)
 
$
0.99

 
$
(2.39
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
49.4

 
$
34.6

 
$
14.8

Loss on debt extinguishment (in millions)
 
$
27.8

 
$
12.6

 
$
15.2

Inventory impairments and abandonments (in millions)
 
$
6.5

 
$
2.4

 
$
4.1

Write-off of deposit on legacy land investment
 
$

 
$
2.7

 
$
(2.7
)
Income from continuing operations excluding loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, and write-off of deposit before income taxes (in millions)
 
$
83.7

 
$
52.3

 
$
31.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(45.4
)
 
$
31.8

 
$
(77.2
)
Net (loss) income excluding loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, write-off of deposit, and one-time tax items (in millions)+
 
$
63.8

 
$
43.0

 
$
20.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land and land development spending (in millions)
 
$
635.5

 
$
446.4

 
$
189.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)
 
$
204.7

 
$
178.8

 
$
25.9

* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
+ One-time tax items are comprised of the impact of the remeasurement of our deferred tax asset as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act in December 2017 and the release of portions of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets. Loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and abandonments, and the write-off of deposit were tax-effected at effective tax rates of 23.8% and 17.9% for the years ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These rates exclude the impact of one-time tax items noted above.

 
 
As of September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
Change
Backlog units
 
1,632

 
1,855

 
(12.0
)%
Dollar value of backlog (in millions)
 
$
628.0

 
$
665.8

 
(5.7
)%
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
 
$
384.8

 
$
358.9

 
7.2
 %
Land and lots controlled
 
24,188

 
21,507

 
12.5
 %





Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call on November 13, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Companys slide presentation by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the Companys 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, enter the passcode “7072668.” A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, dial 800-860-4696 or 203-369-3836 and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 10:59 p.m. ET on November 21, 2018), 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 one of the country’s largest single-family homebuilders. 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 offers homes in 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, changes in consumer confidence and wage levels, declines in employment levels, inflation or 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) 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 our production and overhead cost structure; (iv) 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; (v) 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; (vi) 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; (vii) increases in mortgage interest rates, increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing, a change in tax laws regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest for tax purposes or an increased number of foreclosures; (viii) 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; (ix) our ability to reduce our outstanding indebtedness and to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing; (x) our ability to implement and complete debt repurchases and the share repurchase program, including the ASR; (xi) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preferences in home design; (xii) weather conditions or other related events that could result in delays in land development or home construction, increase our costs or decrease demand in the impacted areas; (xiii) estimates related to the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets, and a potential reduction in corporate tax rates that could reduce the usefulness of our existing deferred tax assets; (xiv) 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 or governmental policies, including those related to the environment; (xv) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of any related obligations; (xvi) the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims, including water intrusion issues in Florida; (xvii) the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds, as well as the sufficiency of these instruments to cover potential losses incurred; (xviii) the performance of our unconsolidated entities and our unconsolidated entity partners; (xix) the impact of information technology failures or data security breaches; (xx) terrorist acts, natural disasters, acts of war or other factors over which the Company has little or no control; or (xxi) 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 undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time-to-time, and it is not possible 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
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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
in thousands (except per share data)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Total revenue
$
767,945

 
$
672,981

 
$
2,107,133

 
$
1,916,278

Home construction and land sales expenses
635,749

 
557,928

 
1,755,619

 
1,600,969

Inventory impairments and abandonments
6,331

 
1,693

 
6,499

 
2,445

Gross profit
125,865

 
113,360

 
345,015

 
312,864

Commissions
29,777

 
26,083

 
81,002

 
74,811

General and administrative expenses
48,048

 
44,624

 
168,658

 
161,906

Depreciation and amortization
4,578

 
4,870

 
13,807

 
14,009

Operating income
43,462

 
37,783

 
81,548

 
62,138

Equity in (loss) income of unconsolidated entities
(268
)
 
158

 
34

 
371

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt
(1,935
)
 
2,933

 
(27,839
)
 
(12,630
)
Other income (expense), net
323

 
(3,223
)
 
(4,305
)
 
(15,230
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
41,582

 
37,651

 
49,438

 
34,649

(Benefit) expense from income taxes
(18,902
)
 
3,958

 
94,484

 
2,696

Income (loss) from continuing operations
60,484

 
33,693

 
(45,046
)
 
31,953

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
121

 
(39
)
 
(329
)
 
(140
)
Net income (loss)
$
60,605

 
$
33,654

 
$
(45,375
)
 
$
31,813

Weighted-average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
32,221

 
31,974

 
32,141

 
31,952

Diluted
33,002

 
32,576

 
32,141

 
32,426

Basic income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
1.88

 
$
1.05

 
$
(1.40
)
 
$
1.00

Discontinued operations

 

 
(0.01
)
 

Total
$
1.88

 
$
1.05

 
$
(1.41
)
 
$
1.00

Diluted income (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
1.83

 
$
1.03

 
$
(1.40
)
 
$
0.99

Discontinued operations
0.01

 


(0.01
)
 

Total
$
1.84

 
$
1.03

 
$
(1.41
)
 
$
0.99

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
Capitalized Interest in Inventory
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
152,182

 
$
148,329

 
$
139,203

 
$
138,108

Interest incurred
27,030

 
25,739

 
103,880

 
105,551

Capitalized interest impaired
(1,961
)
 
(56
)
 
(1,961
)
 
(56
)
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense
(35
)
 
(3,404
)
 
(5,325
)
 
(15,636
)
Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses
(32,571
)
 
(31,405
)
 
(91,152
)
 
(88,764
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
144,645

 
$
139,203

 
$
144,645

 
$
139,203







BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
in thousands (except share and per share data)
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
139,805

 
$
292,147

Restricted cash
 
13,443

 
12,462

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $378 and $330, respectively)
 
24,647

 
36,323

Income tax receivable
 

 
88

Owned inventory
 
1,692,284

 
1,542,807

Investments in unconsolidated entities
 
4,035

 
3,994

Deferred tax assets, net
 
213,955

 
307,896

Property and equipment, net
 
20,843

 
17,566

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net
 
9,751

 

Other assets
 
9,339

 
7,712

Total assets
 
$
2,128,102

 
$
2,220,995

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
 
$
126,432

 
$
103,484

Other liabilities
 
126,389

 
107,659

Total debt (net of premium of $2,640 and $3,413, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $14,336 and $14,800, respectively)
 
1,231,254

 
1,327,412

Total liabilities
 
1,484,075

 
1,538,555

Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)
 

 

Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 33,522,046 issued and outstanding and 33,515,768 issued and outstanding, respectively)
 
34

 
34

Paid-in capital
 
880,025

 
873,063

Accumulated deficit
 
(236,032
)
 
(190,657
)
Total stockholders’ equity
 
644,027

 
682,440

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,128,102

 
$
2,220,995

 
 
 
 
 
Inventory Breakdown
 
 
 
 
Homes under construction
 
$
476,752

 
$
419,312

Development projects in progress
 
907,793

 
785,777

Land held for future development
 
83,173

 
112,565

Land held for sale
 
7,781

 
17,759

Capitalized interest
 
144,645

 
139,203

Model homes
 
72,140

 
68,191

Total owned inventory
 
$
1,692,284

 
$
1,542,807







BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Closings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
1,016

 
832

 
2,895

 
2,527

East region
 
418

 
533

 
1,221

 
1,382

Southeast region
 
610

 
539

 
1,651

 
1,616

Total closings
 
2,044

 
1,904

 
5,767

 
5,525

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New orders, net of cancellations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
639

 
637

 
2,874

 
2,578

East region
 
235

 
324

 
1,089

 
1,351

Southeast region
 
431

 
354

 
1,581

 
1,535

Total new orders, net
 
1,305

 
1,315

 
5,544

 
5,464

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
Backlog units at end of period:
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
West region
 
 
 
 
 
858

 
879

East region
 
 
 
 
 
281

 
413

Southeast region
 
 
 
 
 
493

 
563

Total backlog units
 
 
 
 
 
1,632

 
1,855

Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions)
 
 
 
 
 
$
628.0

 
$
665.8


 
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Homebuilding revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West region
 
$
357,094

 
$
286,564

 
$
999,599

 
$
851,472

East region
 
192,411

 
209,301

 
510,710

 
533,585

Southeast region
 
212,022

 
169,594

 
567,051

 
510,798

Total homebuilding revenue
 
$
761,527

 
$
665,459

 
$
2,077,360

 
$
1,895,855

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        Homebuilding
 
$
761,527

 
$
665,459

 
$
2,077,360

 
$
1,895,855

        Land sales and other
 
6,418

 
7,522

 
29,773

 
20,423

Total revenues
 
$
767,945

 
$
672,981

 
$
2,107,133

 
$
1,916,278

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Homebuilding
 
$
130,634

 
$
113,011

 
$
348,275

 
$
312,201

       Land sales and other
 
(4,769
)
 
349

 
(3,260
)
 
663

Total gross profit
 
$
125,865

 
$
113,360

 
$
345,015

 
$
312,864






Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit and the related gross margin before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales 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.
 
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Homebuilding gross profit/margin
$
130,634

17.2
%
 
$
113,011

17.0
%
 
$
348,275

16.8
%
 
$
312,201

16.5
%
Inventory impairments and abandonments (I&A)
1,005

 
 
1,693

 
 
1,005

 
 
1,881

 
Homebuilding gross profit/margin before I&A
131,639

17.3
%
 
114,704

17.2
%
 
349,280

16.8
%
 
314,082

16.6
%
Interest amortized to cost of sales
32,568

 
 
31,405

 
 
91,132

 
 
88,764

 
Homebuilding gross profit/margin before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales
$
164,207

21.6
%
 
$
146,109

22.0
%
 
$
440,412

21.2
%
 
$
402,846

21.2
%





Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to total company net income (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. These EBITDA measures should not be considered alternatives to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance.
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
September 30,
 
Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income (loss)
 
$
60,605

 
$
33,654

 
$
(45,375
)
 
$
31,813

(Benefit) expense from income taxes
 
(18,860
)
 
3,953

 
94,373

 
2,621

Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired
 
32,750

 
31,462

 
91,331

 
88,820

Interest expense not qualified for capitalization
 
35

 
3,404

 
5,325

 
15,636

EBIT
 
74,530

 
72,473

 
145,654

 
138,890

Depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation amortization
 
7,144

 
5,702

 
24,065

 
22,173

EBITDA
 
81,674

 
78,175

 
169,719

 
161,063

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt
 
1,935

 
(2,933
)
 
27,839

 
12,630

Inventory impairments and abandonments
 
6,152

 
1,637

 
6,770

 
2,389

Joint venture impairment and abandonment charges
 
341

 

 
341

 

Write-off of deposit on legacy land investment
 

 

 

 
2,700

Adjusted EBITDA
 
$
90,102

 
$
76,879

 
$
204,669

 
$
178,782