10-Q 1 bzh-33119document.htm 10-Q Document

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
_____________________________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q
_____________________________________________________________ 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2019
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 001-12822
_____________________________________________________________ 
BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _____________________________________________________________ 
DELAWARE
 
58-2086934
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1000 Abernathy Road, Suite 260,
Atlanta, Georgia
 
30328
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(770) 829-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 _____________________________________________________________
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
 
 
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Class
 
Outstanding as of April 29, 2019
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
32,043,421


BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
 
 

1

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
 
in thousands (except share and per share data)
March 31,
2019
 
September 30,
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
86,441

 
$
139,805

Restricted cash
12,197

 
13,443

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $373 and $378, respectively)
18,486

 
24,647

Owned inventory
1,634,399

 
1,692,284

Investments in unconsolidated entities
3,726

 
4,035

Deferred tax assets, net
256,347

 
213,955

Property and equipment, net
26,662

 
20,843

Goodwill
10,605

 
9,751

Other assets
6,478

 
9,339

Total assets
$
2,055,341

 
$
2,128,102

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
125,403

 
$
126,432

Other liabilities
99,020

 
126,389

Total debt (net of premium of $2,254 and $2,640, respectively, and debt issuance costs of $12,911 and $14,336, respectively)
1,301,760

 
1,231,254

Total liabilities
1,526,183

 
1,484,075

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, 32,043,664 issued and outstanding and 33,522,046 issued and outstanding, respectively)
32

 
34

Paid-in capital
858,709

 
880,025

Accumulated deficit
(329,583
)
 
(236,032
)
Total stockholders’ equity
529,158

 
644,027

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
2,055,341

 
$
2,128,102


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.


2

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
 in thousands (except per share data)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Total revenue
$
421,260

 
$
455,178

 
$
823,300

 
$
827,667

Home construction and land sales expenses
356,329

 
380,101

 
696,707

 
691,761

Inventory impairments and abandonments
147,611

 
—

 
148,618

 
—

Gross (loss) profit
(82,680
)
 
75,077

 
(22,025
)
 
135,906

Commissions
15,998

 
17,334

 
31,735

 
31,690

General and administrative expenses
37,372

 
40,852

 
76,014

 
78,137

Depreciation and amortization
2,900

 
3,066

 
5,670

 
5,573

Operating (loss) income
(138,950
)
 
13,825

 
(135,444
)
 
20,506

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
81

 
256

 
17

 
155

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
216

 
—

 
216

 
(25,904
)
Other expense, net
(337
)
 
(1,453
)
 
(379
)
 
(4,598
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
(138,990
)
 
12,628

 
(135,590
)
 
(9,841
)
(Benefit) expense from income taxes
(38,158
)
 
1,012

 
(42,080
)
 
109,118

(Loss) income from continuing operations
(100,832
)
 
11,616

 
(93,510
)
 
(118,959
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(30
)
 
(58
)
 
(41
)
 
(430
)
Net (loss) income
$
(100,862
)
 
$
11,558

 
$
(93,551
)
 
$
(119,389
)
Weighted average number of shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
30,714

 
32,140

 
31,263

 
32,097

Diluted
30,714

 
32,721

 
31,263

 
32,097

Basic (loss) earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.71
)
Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.72
)
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.71
)
Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.01
)
 
—

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.35

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.72
)

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.















3

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
 
in thousands
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2018
33,522

 
$
34

 
$
880,025

 
$
(236,032
)
 
$
644,027

Net loss and comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(93,551
)
 
(93,551
)
Amortization of nonvested stock awards
—

 
—

 
4,294

 
—

 
4,294

Exercises of stock options
27

 
—

 
278

 
—

 
278

Shares issued under employee stock plans, net
910

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeiture of restricted stock
(30
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Common stock redeemed
(179
)
 
—

 
(1,886
)
 

 
(1,886
)
Share repurchases
(2,206
)
 
(2
)
 
(24,002
)
 
—

 
(24,004
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
32,044

 
$
32

 
$
858,709

 
$
(329,583
)
 
$
529,158



 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
 
in thousands
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2018
32,675

 
$
33

 
$
863,797

 
$
(228,721
)
 
$
635,109

Net loss and comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(100,862
)
 
(100,862
)
Amortization of nonvested stock awards
—

 
—

 
2,180

 
—

 
2,180

Exercises of stock options
26

 
—

 
271

 
—

 
271

Forfeiture of restricted stock
(2
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Common stock redeemed
(3
)
 
—

 
(35
)
 
—

 
(35
)
Share repurchases
(652
)
 
(1
)
 
(7,504
)
 
—

 
(7,505
)
Balance as of March 31, 2019
32,044

 
$
32

 
$
858,709

 
$
(329,583
)
 
$
529,158


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)

 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
 
in thousands
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Total
Balance as of September 30, 2017
33,516

 
$
34

 
$
873,063

 
$
(190,657
)
 
$
682,440

Net loss and comprehensive loss
—

 
—

 
—

 
(119,389
)
 
(119,389
)
Amortization of nonvested stock awards
—

 
—

 
5,208

 
—

 
5,208

Exercises of stock options
2

 
—

 
13

 
—

 
13

Shares issued under employee stock plans, net
376

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeiture of restricted stock
(204
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Common stock redeemed
(62
)
 
—

 
(1,323
)
 
—

 
(1,323
)
Other activity
—

 
—

 
17

 
—

 
17

Balance as of March 31, 2018
33,628

 
$
34

 
$
876,978

 
$
(310,046
)
 
$
566,966



 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
Common Stock
 
Paid-in Capital
 
Accumulated Deficit
 
 
in thousands
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017
33,596

 
$
34

 
$
874,351

 
$
(321,604
)
 
$
552,781

Net income and comprehensive income
—

 
—

 
—

 
11,558

 
11,558

Amortization of nonvested stock awards
—

 
—

 
2,598

 
—

 
2,598

Exercises of stock options
—

 
—

 
13

 
—

 
13

Shares issued under employee stock plans, net
42

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Forfeiture of restricted stock
(10
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Common stock redeemed
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
(1
)
Other activity
—

 
—

 
17

 
—

 
17

Balance as of March 31, 2018
33,628

 
$
34

 
$
876,978

 
$
(310,046
)
 
$
566,966


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

5

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net loss
$
(93,551
)
 
$
(119,389
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
5,670

 
5,573

Stock-based compensation expense
4,294

 
5,208

Inventory impairments and abandonments
148,618

 
450

Deferred and other income tax (benefit) expense
(42,392
)
 
108,668

Gain on sale of fixed assets
(75
)
 
(114
)
Change in allowance for doubtful accounts
(5
)
 
16

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
(16
)
 
(171
)
Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated entities
325

 
116

Non-cash (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
(216
)
 
3,173

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Decrease in accounts receivable
6,166

 
6,124

Increase in income tax receivable
—

 
(24
)
Increase in inventory
(88,491
)
 
(132,683
)
Decrease in other assets
3,036

 
2,914

(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable
(1,029
)
 
13,659

Decrease in other liabilities
(25,368
)
 
(9,705
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(83,034
)
 
(116,185
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
(11,508
)
 
(8,192
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
94

 
133

Acquisition, net of cash acquired
(4,088
)
 
—

Investments in unconsolidated entities
—

 
(421
)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities
—

 
176

Net cash used in investing activities
(15,502
)
 
(8,304
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(5,062
)
 
(401,497
)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt
—

 
400,000

Repayment of borrowings from credit facility
(150,000
)
 
(25,000
)
Borrowings from credit facility
225,000

 
25,000

Debt issuance costs
(400
)
 
(5,743
)
Repurchase of common stock
(24,004
)
 
—

Tax payments for stock-based compensation awards
(1,886
)
 
(1,323
)
Stock option exercises
278

 
13

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
43,926

 
(8,550
)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(54,610
)
 
(133,039
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
153,248

 
304,609

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
98,638

 
$
171,570


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

6

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(1) Description of Business
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Beazer,” “Beazer Homes” and the “Company”) is a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States: the West, East, and Southeast.
Our homes are designed to appeal to homeowners at different price points across various demographic segments and are generally offered for sale in advance of their construction. Our objective is to provide our customers with homes that incorporate exceptional value and quality, while seeking to maximize our return on invested capital over the course of a housing cycle.
For an additional description of our business, refer to Item 1 within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 (2018 Annual Report).
(2) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As such, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation have been included in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The results of the Company's consolidated operations presented herein for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year due to seasonal variations in our operations and other factors.
Basis of Consolidation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. Our net (loss) income is equivalent to our comprehensive (loss) income, so we have not presented a separate statement of comprehensive (loss) income.
In the past, we have discontinued homebuilding operations in various markets. Results from certain of these exited markets are reported as discontinued operations in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented (see Note 16 for a further discussion of our discontinued operations).
Our fiscal year 2019 began on October 1, 2018 and ends on September 30, 2019. Our fiscal year 2018 began on October 1, 2017 and ended on September 30, 2018.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make informed estimates and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates.
Business Combinations
On July 13, 2018, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets, operations, and certain assumed liabilities of Venture Homes, a leading private homebuilder in the Atlanta market, for a purchase price of $61.3 million, net of cash acquired. The acquired assets consisted of more than 1,100 total owned or controlled lots within 27 single-family communities in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. The acquired lots included a backlog of 48 homes and 6 model homes. The acquired assets and liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values and resulted in inventory of $55.8 million and goodwill of $10.7 million, and other assets of $0.7 million as well as accounts payable of $5.5 million and other liabilities of $0.2 million.
The purchase price accounting reflected above is preliminary and is based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to change within the measurement period, which is generally up to one year from the acquisition date pursuant to ASC 805. The purchase price allocation of Venture Homes is provisional pending completion of the fair value analysis of acquired assets and assumed liabilities.

7

Share Repurchase Program
On November 13, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $50.0 million of its outstanding common stock. As part of this program, the Company executed an accelerated share repurchase agreement (ASR) on November 15, 2018 to repurchase an aggregate of $16.5 million of its outstanding common stock. During December 2018, the ASR was completed with a repurchase of approximately 1.6 million shares at an average price per share of $10.62. The Company repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares of common stock for $7.5 million at an average price per share of $11.53 during the three months ended March 31, 2019, bringing the total repurchases for the six months ended March 31, 2019 to 2.2 million shares of its common stock for $24.0 million at an average price per share of $10.89, inclusive of the aforementioned ASR. As of March 31, 2019, the remaining availability of the share repurchase program was $26.0 million. The Company made no share repurchases in the prior year.
Inventory Valuation
Inventory assets are assessed for recoverability no less than quarterly in accordance with the policies described in Notes 2 and 5 to the audited consolidated financial statements within our 2018 Annual Report. Homebuilding inventories that are accounted for as held for development (projects in progress) include land and home construction assets grouped together as communities. Homebuilding inventories held for development are stated at cost (including direct construction costs, capitalized indirect costs, capitalized interest, and real estate taxes) unless facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. For communities that have been idled (land held for future development), all applicable interest and real estate taxes are expensed as incurred, and the inventory is stated at cost unless facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. We record land held for sale at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled by applying the following five-step process specified in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606.
•
Identify the contract(s) with a customer
•
Identify the performance obligations
•
Determine the transaction price
•
Allocate the transaction price
•
Recognize revenue when the performance obligations are met
The following table presents our total revenue disaggregated by revenue stream:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Homebuilding revenue
$
420,945

 
$
441,115

 
$
821,927

 
$
808,869

Land sales and other revenue
315

 
14,063

 
1,373

 
18,798

Total revenue (a)
$
421,260

 
$
455,178

 
$
823,300

 
$
827,667

(a) Please see Note 14 for total revenue disaggregated by reportable segment.
Homebuilding revenue
Homebuilding revenue is reported net of any discounts and incentives and is generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the closing date. The performance obligation to deliver the home is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Home sale contract assets consist of cash from home closings held in escrow for our benefit, typically for less than five days, and are considered deposits in-transit and classified as cash. Contract liabilities include customer deposits related to sold but undelivered homes and totaled $16.2 million and $14.9 million as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively. Of the customer liabilities outstanding as of September 30, 2018, $4.0 million and $12.4 million were recognized in revenue during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, upon closing of the related homes.

8

Land sales and other revenue
Land sales revenue relates to land that does not fit within our homebuilding programs and strategic plans. Land sales typically require cash consideration on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. In some periods, we also have other revenue related to broker fees as well as fees received for general contractor services that we perform on behalf of third parties. Revenue for broker and general contractor services are typically immaterial and are generally recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Revenue from Contracts with Customers. On October 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers, collectively referred to as ASC 606. ASC 606 provides a new model for accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that supersedes most revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, entities are required to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled upon transferring control of goods or services to a customer. As part of our adoption of ASC 606, we applied the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of October 1, 2018. Further, results for reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. The adoption of ASC 606 had no impact on opening retained earnings and did not materially affect the amount or timing of our revenue.
Leases. In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, Leases (ASU 2016-02). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to record most leases on their balance sheets. The timing and classification of lease-related expenses for lessees will depend on whether a lease is determined to be an operating lease or a finance lease using updated criteria within ASU 2016-02. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense (similar to current operating leases), while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern (similar to current capital leases). Regardless of lease type, the lessee will recognize a right-of-use asset, representing the right to use the identified asset during the lease term, and a related lease liability, representing the present value of the lease payments over the lease term. Lessor accounting will be largely similar to that under the current lease accounting rules. ASU 2016-02 also requires significantly enhanced disclosures around an entity's leases and the related accounting. The guidance within ASU 2016-02 will be effective for the Company's fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, Leases - Targeted Improvements (ASU 2018-11), which provides an optional transition method to apply the requirements of the new lease standard through a cumulative-effect adjustment in the period of adoption. The Company expects to adopt the standard on October 1, 2019 using the optional transition method. We continue to evaluate the impact of ASU 2016-02 on our consolidated financial statements. However, a large majority of our leases are for office space, which we have determined will be treated as operating leases under ASU 2016-02. As such, we anticipate recording a right-of-use asset and related lease liability for these leases. We do not anticipate any significant change to our statements of operations or cash flows as a result of adopting ASU 2016-02.
Intangibles - Goodwill and Other. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment (ASU 2017-04). ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. This change will allow an entity to avoid calculating the implied fair value of goodwill by assigning the fair value of a reporting unit to all of its assets and liabilities as if that reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination, thus reducing the cost and complexity of evaluating goodwill for impairment. This amendment is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and applied prospectively. We do not believe the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
Fair Value Measurements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework (ASU 2018-13). The updated guidance improves the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The updated guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures. We are currently assessing the impact of adopting the updated provisions.
Internal-Use Software. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That is a Service Contract (ASU 2018-15). ASU 2018-15 aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. This new guidance will be effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that the new guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

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Interim Disclosure Requirement: Changes in Stockholders’ Equity. In August 2018, the SEC issued SEC Final Rule 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification, which revised or eliminated certain of the SEC’s disclosure requirements that have become redundant, duplicative, overlapping, outdated, or superseded in light of other SEC and or GAAP disclosure requirements. As a result of the final rule’s amendments, the SEC now requires a registrant to reconcile its changes in stockholders' equity for both the current and comparative interim and year-to-date periods, with subtotals. This final rule is effective on November 5, 2018. Our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 reflect adoption of this final rule.
(3) Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table presents supplemental disclosure of non-cash and cash activity as well as a reconciliation of total cash balances between the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the periods presented:
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
Supplemental disclosure of cash activity:
 
 
 
Interest payments
$
48,277

 
$
43,433

Income tax payments
61

 
10

Tax refunds received
12

 
39

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
86,441

 
$
158,787

Restricted cash
12,197

 
12,783

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows
$
98,638

 
$
171,570

(4) Investments in Unconsolidated Entities
Unconsolidated Entities
As of March 31, 2019, the Company participated in certain joint ventures and had investments in unconsolidated entities in which it had less than a controlling interest. The following table presents the Company's investment in these unconsolidated entities as well as the total equity and outstanding borrowings of these unconsolidated entities as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Investment in unconsolidated entities
$
3,726

 
$
4,035

Total equity of unconsolidated entities
4,500

 
10,113

Total outstanding borrowings of unconsolidated entities
12,506

 
12,266

Equity in income from unconsolidated entity activities included in income from continuing operations is as follows for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
$
81

 
$
256

 
$
17

 
$
155

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, there were no impairments related to investments in unconsolidated entities.
Guarantees
Historically, the Company's joint ventures typically obtained secured acquisition, development, and construction financing. In addition, the Company and its joint venture partners provided varying levels of guarantees of debt and other debt-related obligations for these unconsolidated entities. However, as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company had no outstanding guarantees or other debt-related obligations related to our investments in unconsolidated entities.

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The Company and its joint venture partners generally provide unsecured environmental indemnities to land development joint venture project lenders. These indemnities obligate the Company to reimburse the project lenders for claims related to environmental matters for which they are held responsible. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company was not required to make any payments related to environmental indemnities.
In assessing the need to record a liability for these guarantees, the Company considers its historical experience in being required to perform under the guarantees, the fair value of the collateral underlying these guarantees, and the financial condition of the applicable unconsolidated entities. In addition, the fair value of the collateral of unconsolidated entities is monitored to ensure that the related borrowings do not exceed the specified percentage of the value of the property securing the borrowings. As of March 31, 2019, no liability was recorded for the contingent aspects of any guarantees that were determined to be reasonably possible but not probable.
(5) Inventory
The components of our owned inventory are as follows as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Homes under construction
$
536,039

 
$
476,752

Development projects in progress
836,829

 
907,793

Land held for future development
28,531

 
83,173

Land held for sale
12,926

 
7,781

Capitalized interest
144,756

 
144,645

Model homes
75,318

 
72,140

Total owned inventory
$
1,634,399

 
$
1,692,284

Homes under construction include homes substantially finished and ready for delivery and homes in various stages of construction, including the cost of the underlying lot. We had 159 (with a cost of $60.0 million) and 240 (with a cost of $84.8 million) substantially completed homes that were not subject to a sales contract (spec homes) as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
Development projects in progress consist principally of land and land improvement costs. Certain of the fully developed lots in this category are reserved by a customer deposit or sales contract. Land held for future development consists of communities for which construction and development activities are expected to occur in the future or have been idled and are stated at cost unless facts and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets may not be recoverable. All applicable interest and real estate taxes on land held for future development are expensed as incurred. Land held for sale includes land and lots that do not fit within our homebuilding programs and strategic plans in certain markets and land is classified as held for sale once certain criteria are met. These assets are recorded at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell.
The amount of interest we are able to capitalize depends on our qualified inventory balance, which considers the status of our inventory holdings. Our qualified inventory balance includes the majority of our homes under construction and development projects in progress, but excludes land held for future development and land held for sale (see Note 6 for additional information on capitalized interest).

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Total owned inventory by reportable segment is presented in the table below as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
Projects in
Progress (a)
 
Land Held for Future Development
 
Land Held
for Sale
 
Total Owned
Inventory
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Segment
$
736,249

 
$
3,483

 
$
5,077

 
$
744,809

East Segment
286,404

 
14,077

 
4,758

 
305,239

Southeast Segment
364,900

 
10,971

 
3,091

 
378,962

Corporate and unallocated (b)
205,389


—

 
—

 
205,389

Total
$
1,592,942

 
$
28,531

 
$
12,926

 
$
1,634,399

September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Segment
$
763,453

 
$
58,125

 
$
—

 
$
821,578

East Segment
280,761

 
14,077

 
4,580

 
299,418

Southeast Segment
358,126

 
10,971

 
3,177

 
372,274

Corporate and unallocated (b)
198,990

 
—

 
24

 
199,014

Total
$
1,601,330

 
$
83,173

 
$
7,781

 
$
1,692,284

(a) Projects in progress include homes under construction, development projects in progress, capitalized interest, and model home categories from the preceding table.
(b) Projects in progress amount includes capitalized interest and indirect costs that are maintained within our Corporate and unallocated segment. Land held for sale amount includes parcels held by our discontinued operations.
Inventory Impairments
When conducting our community level review for the recoverability of inventory related to projects in progress, we establish a quarterly “watch list” comprised of communities that carry profit margins in backlog and in our forecast that are below a minimum threshold of profitability. Our watch list also includes communities with recent closings that have gross margins less than a specific threshold. Each community is first evaluated qualitatively to determine if there are temporary factors driving the low profitability levels. Following our qualitative evaluation, communities with more than ten homes remaining to close are subjected to substantial additional financial and operational analysis and review that considers the competitive environment and other factors contributing to gross margins below our watch list threshold. Our assumptions about future home sales prices and absorption rates require significant judgment because the residential homebuilding industry is cyclical and is highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions. For certain communities, it may be prudent to reduce sales prices or further increase sales incentives in response to a variety of factors, including competitive market conditions in those specific submarkets for the product and locations of these communities. For communities where the current competitive and market dynamics indicate that assets may not be recoverable, a formal impairment analysis is performed. The formal impairment analysis consists of both qualitative considerations and quantitative analyses reflecting market and asset specific information.
We recognized impairment charges of $147.6 million related to 15 communities during the current quarter, all of which were previously land held for future development assets. As of the beginning of the quarter, 9 of these communities were included in projects in progress due to their activation for development in prior periods, while the remaining 6 communities were classified as land held for future development. The impairments were determined as described below.
We identified 12 communities on our current quarter watch list that required further analysis after considering certain quantitative and qualitative factors in accordance with our watch list procedures. This additional analysis led to impairment charges of $109.0 million for 9 of these communities representing 839 lots in our Southern California market. The impairments were primarily driven by a reduction in average selling prices based on current competitive dynamics in the market.
Concurrently, we performed a strategic review of our remaining land held for future development assets in California and determined to sell all of these parcels. As a consequence of the change in strategy with respect to the future use of these assets, we recognized land held for sale impairments totaling $38.6 million for 6 communities representing 732 lots in our Northern and Southern California markets. While steps to initiate planned sales of land held for sale assets have been taken, the timing of completion of such asset dispositions is unknown.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2018, there were two communities on our quarterly watch list. However, neither of these communities required impairment after considering certain quantitative and qualitative factors.

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The table below summarizes the results of our recoverability tests by reportable segment, where applicable, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019:
$ in thousands
 
 
Recoverability Analyses Prepared
Segment (a)
# of
Communities
on Watch List (b)
 
# of
Communities (c)
 
Pre-analysis
Book Value
(BV)
 
Aggregate
Undiscounted
Cash Flow as a
% of BV (d)
Quarter Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
12

 
9

 
$
162,362

 
79.4
%
Corporate and unallocated (e)
—

 
—

 
30,037

 
N/A (f)

Total
12

 
9

 
$
192,399

 
 
(a) We have elected to aggregate our disclosure at the reportable segment level because we believe this level of disclosure is most meaningful to the readers of our financial statements.
(b) Number of communities in this column excludes communities that are closing out and have fewer than ten closings remaining.
(c) Some of the communities on the watch list were not tested for recoverability on an undiscounted cash flow basis due to certain quantitative and qualitative considerations that indicated that their carrying values are recoverable.
(d) An aggregate undiscounted cash flow as a percentage of book value under 100% would indicate a possible impairment and is consistent with our "watch list" methodology. The book value of each project assessed for recoverability on an undiscounted cash flow basis includes all inventory costs applicable to the project as of the date of the analysis, including capitalized interest and indirects.
(e) Amount represents capitalized interest and indirects balance related to the communities for which a recoverability analysis was prepared. Capitalized interest and indirects are maintained within our Corporate and unallocated segment.
(f) N/A - not applicable.
The following table presents, by reportable segment, details of the impairment charges taken on projects in progress for the periods presented:
 
Results of Impairment Analyses
$ in thousands
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Segment
# of
Communities
Impaired
 
# of Lots
Impaired
 
Impairment
Charge
 
Estimated Fair
Value of
Impaired
Inventory at time of
Impairment
 
# of
Communities
Impaired
 
# of Lots
Impaired
 
Impairment
Charge
 
Estimated Fair
Value of
Impaired
Inventory at time of
Impairment
March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
9

 
839

 
$
92,912

 
$
69,449

 
9

 
839

 
$
92,912

 
$
69,449

Southeast
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
1

 
15

 
858

 
1,367

Corporate and unallocated (a)
—

 
—

 
16,111

 
13,928

 
—

 
—

 
16,260

 
14,166

Total
9

 
839

 
$
109,023

 
$
83,377

 
10

 
854

 
$
110,030

 
$
84,982

(a) Amount represents the capitalized interest and indirects balances that were impaired. Capitalized interest and indirects are maintained within our Corporate and unallocated segment.
Impairments on land held for sale generally represent write downs of these properties to net realizable value and are based on current market conditions and our review of recent comparable transactions. Our assumptions related to land sales prices require significant judgment because the real estate market is highly sensitive to changes in economic conditions, and our estimates of sale prices could differ significantly from actual results.

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From time-to-time, we also determine that the proper course of action with respect to a community is to not exercise an option and to write off the deposit securing the option takedown and the related pre-acquisition costs, as applicable. In determining whether to abandon lots or lot option contracts, our evaluation is primarily based upon the expected cash flows from the property. Additionally, in certain limited instances, we are forced to abandon lots due to permitting or other regulatory issues that do not allow us to build on those lots. If we intend to abandon or walk away from a property, we record a charge to earnings for the deposit amount and any related capitalized costs in the period such decision is made. Abandonment charges generally relate to our decision to abandon lots or not exercise certain option contracts that are not projected to produce adequate results, no longer fit with our long-term strategic plan or, in limited circumstances, are not suitable for building due to regulatory or environmental restrictions that are enacted.
The following table presents, by reportable segment, our total impairment and abandonment charges for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Projects in Progress:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
92,912

 
$
—

 
$
92,912

 
$
—

Southeast
—

 
—

 
858

 
—

Corporate and unallocated (a)
16,111

 
—

 
16,260

 
—

Total impairment charges on projects in progress
$
109,023

 
$
—

 
$
110,030

 
$
—

Land Held for Sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
37,963

 
$
—

 
$
37,963

 
$
—

Corporate and unallocated (a)
625

 
—

 
625

 
—

Total impairment charges on land held for sale
$
38,588

 
$
—

 
$
38,588

 
$
—

Discontinued Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Held for Sale
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
450

Total impairment and abandonment charges
$
147,611

 
$
—

 
$
148,618

 
$
450

(a) Amount represents capitalized interest and indirects balance that was impaired. Capitalized interest and indirects are maintained within our Corporate and unallocated segment.
Valuation assumptions for communities tested for impairment are specific to each community. For projects in progress impaired during the periods presented, we determined the fair value of each community by discounting its estimated future cash flows at a rate commensurate with the risks inherent in the project. The discount rate used depends on the development stage and expected duration of the project, local market conditions, and other specific factors. The estimated future cash flows for each community were determined based on the expected pace of closings and average sales price of the community less expected costs for land acquisition and land development, direct construction, overhead, and interest. We determined the fair value of land held for sale assets impaired during the periods presented based on sales contracts, letters of intent, and recent comparable land sale transactions, as applicable. The assumptions used in the determination of fair value of both projects in progress and land held for sale communities are based on factors known to us at the time such estimates are made and our expectations of future operations and market conditions. Should the estimates or expectations used in determining estimated fair values deteriorate in the future, we may be required to recognize additional impairment charges and write-offs related to these assets, and such amounts could be material.
The following table presents the ranges or values of significant quantitative unobservable inputs we used in determining the fair value of the communities impaired during the periods presented:
$ in thousands
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
Unobservable Inputs
March 31, 2019
 
March 31, 2019
Average selling price
$350 to $615
 
$350 to $615
Closings per community per month
2 - 4
 
1 - 4
Discount rate
14.7% - 16.4%
 
14.7% - 16.8%

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Lot Option Agreements and Variable Interest Entities (VIE)
As previously discussed, we also have access to land inventory through lot option contracts, which generally enable us to defer acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties and unconsolidated entities until we have determined whether to exercise our lot option. The majority of our lot option contracts require a non-refundable cash deposit or irrevocable letter of credit based on a percentage of the purchase price of the land for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a specified price. Under lot option contracts, purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers. Our liability under option contracts is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits, letters of credit, and other non-refundable amounts incurred. We expect to exercise, subject to market conditions and seller satisfaction of contract terms, most of our remaining option contracts. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as market conditions, weather conditions, and the timing of the completion of development activities, will have a significant impact on the timing of option exercises or whether lot options will be exercised at all.
The following table provides a summary of our interests in lot option agreements as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
Deposits &
Non-refundable
Pre-acquisition
Costs Incurred
 
Remaining
Obligation
As of March 31, 2019
 
 
 
Unconsolidated lot option agreements
$
78,047

 
$
386,913

As of September 30, 2018
 
 
 
Unconsolidated lot option agreements
$
72,191

 
$
383,150

(6) Interest
Interest capitalized during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was limited by the balance of inventory eligible for capitalization. The following table presents certain information regarding interest for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
151,886

 
$
144,847

 
$
144,645

 
$
139,203

Interest incurred
25,803

 
25,492

 
50,724

 
51,047

Capitalized interest impaired
(13,792
)
 
—

 
(13,907
)
 
—

Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense (a)
(597
)
 
(1,650
)
 
(839
)
 
(5,085
)
Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses (b)
(18,544
)
 
(19,655
)
 
(35,867
)
 
(36,131
)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period
$
144,756

 
$
149,034

 
$
144,756

 
$
149,034

(a) The amount of interest capitalized depends on the qualified inventory balance, which considers the status of the Company's inventory holdings. The qualified inventory balance includes the majority of homes under construction and development projects in progress but excludes land held for future development and land held for sale.
(b) Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses varies based on the number of homes closed during the period and land sales, if any, as well as other factors.

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(7) Borrowings
The Company's debt, net of premiums, discounts, and unamortized debt issuance costs consisted of the following as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
Maturity Date
 
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
8 3/4% Senior Notes
March 2022
 
$
500,000

 
$
500,000

7 1/4% Senior Notes
February 2023
 
23,603

 
24,834

6 3/4% Senior Notes
March 2025
 
246,155

 
250,000

5 7/8% Senior Notes
October 2027
 
400,000

 
400,000

Unamortized debt premium, net
 
 
2,254

 
2,640

Unamortized debt issuance costs
 
 
(12,911
)
 
(14,336
)
Total Senior Notes, net
 
 
1,159,101

 
1,163,138

Junior Subordinated Notes (net of unamortized accretion of $35,737 and $36,770, respectively)
July 2036
 
65,037

 
64,003

Revolving Credit Facility
February 2021
 
75,000

 
—

Other Secured Notes payable
Various Dates
 
2,622

 
4,113

Total debt, net
 
 
$
1,301,760

 
$
1,231,254

Secured Revolving Credit Facility
The Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the Facility) provides working capital and letter of credit capacity. In October 2018, the Company executed a Fifth Amendment to the Facility, extending the termination date of the Facility from February 15, 2020 to February 15, 2021 and increasing the maximum aggregate amount of commitments under the Facility, including borrowings and letters of credit, from $200.0 million to $210.0 million. The aggregate collateral ratio (as defined by the underlying Credit Agreement) remained at 4.00 to 1.00 and the after-acquired exclusionary condition (also as defined by the underlying Credit Agreement) remained at $840.0 million. The Facility continues to be with three lenders. For additional discussion of the Facility, refer to Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements within our 2018 Annual Report.
As of March 31, 2019, $75.0 million of borrowings and no letters of credit were outstanding under the Facility, resulting in a remaining capacity of $135.0 million. As of September 30, 2018, no borrowings and no letters of credit were outstanding under the Facility, resulting in a remaining capacity of $200.0 million. The Facility requires compliance with certain covenants, including negative covenants and financial maintenance covenants. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
Letter of Credit Facilities
The Company has entered into stand-alone, cash-secured letter of credit agreements with banks to maintain pre-existing letters of credit and to provide for the issuance of new letters of credit (in addition to the letters of credit issued under the Facility). As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company had letters of credit outstanding under these additional facilities of $10.9 million and $10.4 million, respectively, all of which were secured by cash collateral in restricted accounts. The Company may enter into additional arrangements to provide additional letter of credit capacity.
In May 2018, the Company entered into a reimbursement agreement, which provides for the issuance of performance letters of credit, and an unsecured credit agreement that provides for the issuance of up to $50.0 million of standby letters of credit to backstop the Company's obligations under the reimbursement agreement (collectively, the "Bilateral Facility"). The Bilateral Facility will terminate on June 10, 2021. As of March 31, 2019, the total stated amount of performance letters of credit issued under the reimbursement agreement was $36.3 million (and the stated amount of the backstop standby letter of credit issued under the credit agreement was $40.0 million). The Company may enter into additional arrangements to provide greater letter of credit capacity.
Senior Notes
The Company's Senior Notes are unsecured obligations ranking pari passu with all other existing and future senior indebtedness. Substantially all of the Company's significant subsidiaries are full and unconditional guarantors of the Senior Notes and are jointly and severally liable for obligations under the Senior Notes and the Facility. Each guarantor subsidiary is a 100% owned subsidiary of Beazer Homes. See Note 15 for further information.

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All unsecured Senior Notes rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future senior unsecured obligations, senior to all of the Company's existing and future subordinated indebtedness and effectively subordinated to the Company's existing and future secured indebtedness, including indebtedness under the Facility, if outstanding, to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness. The unsecured Senior Notes and related guarantees are structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other liabilities of all of the Company's subsidiaries that do not guarantee these notes but are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries party to each applicable indenture.
The Company's Senior Notes are issued under indentures that contain certain restrictive covenants which, among other things, restrict our ability to pay dividends, repurchase our common stock, incur certain types of additional indebtedness, and make certain investments. Compliance with the Senior Note covenants does not significantly impact the Company's operations. The Company is in compliance with the covenants contained in the indentures of all of its Senior Notes as of March 31, 2019.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company redeemed $1.2 million and $3.8 million of the 7.25% unsecured Senior Notes due February 2023 and 6.75% unsecured Senior Notes due February 2025, respectively, using cash on hand, resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million, which was net of a $0.1 million non-cash write-off of debt issuance costs.
For additional redemption features, refer to the table below that summarizes the redemption terms of our Senior Notes:
Senior Note Description
 
Issuance Date
 
Maturity Date
 
Redemption Terms
8 3/4% Senior Notes
 
September 2016
 
March 2022
 
Callable at any time prior to March 15, 2019, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after March 15, 2019, callable at a redemption price equal to 104.375% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2020, callable at a redemption price equal to 102.188% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2021, callable at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
7 1/4% Senior Notes
 
February 2013
 
February 2023
 
Callable at any time on or after February 1, 2018, callable at a redemption price equal to 103.625% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2019, callable at a redemption price equal to 102.417% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2020, callable at a redemption price equal to 101.208% of the principal amount; on or after February 1, 2021, callable at 100.000% of the principal amount plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
6 3/4% Senior Notes
 
March 2017
 
March 2025
 
Callable at any time prior to March 15, 2020, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after March 15, 2020, callable at a redemption price equal to 105.063% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2021, callable at a redemption price equal to 103.375% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2022, callable at a redemption price equal to 101.688% of the principal amount; on or after March 15, 2023, callable at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest
5 7/8% Senior Notes
 
October 2017
 
October 2027
 
Callable at any time prior to October 15, 2022, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount, plus a customary make-whole premium; on or after October 15, 2022, callable at a redemption price equal to 102.938% of the principal amount; on or after October 15, 2023, callable at a redemption price equal to 101.958% of the principal amount; on or after October 15, 2024, callable at a redemption price equal to 100.979% of the principal amount; on or after October 15, 2025, callable at a redemption price equal to 100.000% of the principal amount, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest

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Junior Subordinated Notes
The Company's unsecured junior subordinated notes (Junior Subordinated Notes) mature on July 30, 2036. The Junior Subordinated Notes are redeemable at par and paid interest at a fixed rate of 7.987% for the first ten years ending July 30, 2016. The securities now have a floating interest rate as defined in the Junior Subordinated Notes Indenture, which was a weighted-average of 5.20% as of March 31, 2019 (because the rate on the portion of the Junior Subordinated Notes that was modified, as discussed below, is subject to a floor). The obligations relating to these notes are subordinated to the Facility and the Senior Notes. In January 2010, the Company modified the terms of $75.0 million of these notes and recorded them at their then estimated fair value. Over the remaining life of the Junior Subordinated Notes, we will increase their carrying value until this carrying value equals the face value of the notes. As of March 31, 2019, the unamortized accretion was $35.7 million and will be amortized over the remaining life of the notes. As of March 31, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Junior Subordinated Notes.
Other Secured Notes Payable
The Company periodically acquires land through the issuance of notes payable. As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, the Company had outstanding notes payable of $2.6 million and $4.1 million, respectively, primarily related to land acquisitions. These secured notes payable have varying expiration dates in 2019, a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 1.88% as of March 31, 2019, and are secured by the real estate to which they relate.
The agreements governing these other secured notes payable contain various affirmative and negative covenants. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain any future waivers or amendments that may become necessary without significant additional cost or at all. In each instance, however, a covenant default can be cured by repayment of the indebtedness.
(8) Contingencies
Beazer Homes and certain of its subsidiaries have been and continue to be named as defendants in various construction defect claims, complaints, and other legal actions. The Company is subject to the possibility of loss contingencies related to these defects as well as others arising from its business. In determining loss contingencies, we consider the likelihood of loss and our ability to reasonably estimate the amount of such loss. An estimated loss is recorded when it is considered probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated.
Warranty Reserves
We currently provide a limited warranty ranging from one to two years covering workmanship and materials per our defined quality standards. In addition, we provide a limited warranty for up to ten years covering only certain defined structural element failures.
Our homebuilding work is performed by subcontractors who typically must agree to indemnify us with regard to their work and provide certificates of insurance demonstrating that they have met our insurance requirements and have named us as an additional insured under their policies. Therefore, many claims relating to workmanship and materials that result in warranty spending are the primary responsibility of these subcontractors. In addition, we maintain insurance coverage related to our construction efforts that can result in recoveries of warranty and construction defect costs above certain specified limits.
Warranty reserves are included in other liabilities within the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and the provision for warranty accruals is included in home construction expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Reserves covering anticipated warranty expenses are recorded for each home closed. Management assesses the adequacy of warranty reserves each reporting period based on historical experience and the expected costs to remediate potential claims. Our review includes a quarterly analysis of the historical data and trends in warranty expense by division. Such analysis considers market-specific factors such as warranty experience, the number of home closings, the prices of homes, product mix, and other data in estimating warranty reserves. In addition, the analysis also contemplates the existence of any non-recurring or community-specific warranty-related matters that might not be included in historical data and trends. While estimated warranty liabilities are adjusted each reporting period based on the results of our quarterly analyses, we may not accurately predict actual warranty costs, which could lead to significant changes in the reserve.

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Changes in warranty reserves are as follows for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Balance at beginning of period
$
13,432

 
$
15,816

 
$
15,331

 
$
18,091

Accruals for warranties issued (a)
2,490

 
3,400

 
4,854

 
7,613

Changes in liability related to warranties existing in prior periods
(663
)
 
(1,097
)
 
(1,968
)
 
(3,394
)
Payments made
(2,674
)
 
(3,536
)
 
(5,632
)
 
(7,727
)
Balance at end of period
$
12,585

 
$
14,583

 
$
12,585

 
$
14,583

(a) Accruals for warranties issued are a function of the number of home closings in the period, the selling prices of the homes closed, and the rates of accrual per home estimated as a percentage of the selling price of the home.
Insurance Recoveries
The Company has insurance policies that provide for the reimbursement of certain warranty costs incurred above specified thresholds for each period covered. Amounts recorded for anticipated insurance recoveries are reflected within the condensed consolidated statements of income as a reduction of home construction expenses. Amounts not yet received from our insurer are recorded on a gross basis, without any reduction for the associated warranty expense, within accounts receivable on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Litigation
In the normal course of business, we are subject to various lawsuits. We cannot predict or determine the timing or final outcome of these lawsuits or the effect that any adverse findings or determinations in pending lawsuits may have on us. In addition, an estimate of possible loss or range of loss, if any, cannot presently be made with respect to certain of these pending matters. An unfavorable determination in any of the pending lawsuits could result in the payment by us of substantial monetary damages that may not be fully covered by insurance. Further, the legal costs associated with the lawsuits and the amount of time required to be spent by management and our Board of Directors on these matters, even if we are ultimately successful, could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
Other Matters
We and certain of our subsidiaries have been named as defendants in various claims, complaints, and other legal actions, most relating to construction defects, moisture intrusion, and product liability. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these actions are covered in whole or in part by insurance. In our opinion, based on our current assessment, the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
We have an accrual of $3.3 million and $3.7 million in other liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets related to litigation and other matters, excluding warranty, as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively.
We had outstanding letters of credit and performance bonds of approximately $47.2 million and $271.6 million, respectively, as of March 31, 2019, related principally to our obligations to local governments to construct roads and other improvements in various developments.
(9) Fair Value Measurements
As of the dates presented, we had assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheets that were required to be measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. We use a fair value hierarchy that requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value as follows:
•
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
•
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable either directly or indirectly through corroboration with market data; and
•
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that reflect our own estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

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Certain of our assets are required to be recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of our deferred compensation plan assets is based on market-corroborated inputs (Level 2).
Certain of our assets are required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value of these assets may not be recovered. We review our long-lived assets, including inventory, for recoverability when factors indicate an impairment may exist, but no less than quarterly. Fair value on assets deemed to be impaired is determined based upon the type of asset being evaluated. Fair value of our owned inventory assets, when required to be calculated, is further discussed within Notes 2 and 5. The fair value of our investments in unconsolidated entities is determined primarily using a discounted cash flow model to value the underlying net assets of the respective entities. Due to the substantial use of unobservable inputs in valuing the assets on a non-recurring basis, they are classified within Level 3.
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized impairments of $109.0 million on projects in process and $38.6 million on land held for sale compared to no such impairments during the three months ended March 31, 2018.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized impairments of $110.0 million on projects in process and $38.6 million on land held for sale compared to no impairment on projects in process and $0.5 million of impairments on land held for sale during the six months ended March 31, 2018.
Determining within which hierarchical level an asset or liability falls requires significant judgment. We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
The following table presents the period-end balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the impairment-date fair value of certain assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for each hierarchy level. These balances represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value during the periods presented:
in thousands
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
 
Total
As of March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plan assets (a)
$
—

 
$
1,828

 
$
—

 
$
1,828

Development projects in progress (b)
—

 
—

 
84,982


84,982

Land held for sale (b)
—

 
—

 
5,207

 
5,207

As of September 30, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation plan assets (a)
$
—

 
$
1,578

 
$
—

 
$
1,578

Development projects in progress (b)
—

 
—

 
1,312

 
1,312

Land held for sale (b)
—

 
—

 
1,724

 
1,724

Unconsolidated entity investments (b)
—

 
—

 
80

 
80

(a) Measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
(b) Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis, including the capitalized interest and indirects related to the asset.
The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, trade accounts payable, other liabilities, amounts due under the Facility (if outstanding), and other secured notes payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the short maturity of these assets and liabilities. When outstanding, obligations related to land not owned under option agreements approximate fair value.
The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of certain other financial liabilities as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
 
As of March 31, 2019
 
As of September 30, 2018
in thousands
Carrying
Amount (a)
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount (a)
 
Fair Value
Senior Notes (b)
$
1,159,101

 
$
1,128,049

 
$
1,163,138

 
$
1,096,214

Junior Subordinated Notes
65,037

 
65,037

 
64,003

 
64,003

Total
$
1,224,138

 
$
1,193,086

 
$
1,227,141

 
$
1,160,217

(a) Carrying amounts are net of unamortized debt premiums/discounts, debt issuance costs, or accretion.
(b) The estimated fair value for our publicly-held Senior Notes has been determined using quoted market rates (Level 2).

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(10) Income Taxes
Income Tax Provision
The Company's income tax provision for quarterly interim periods is based on an estimated annual effective income tax rate calculated separately from the effect of significant, infrequent, or unusual items. The total income tax provision, including discontinued operations, was a tax benefit of $38.2 million and $42.1 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, respectively, compared to an income tax expense of $1.0 million and $109.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018, respectively. The current fiscal year income tax benefit was primarily driven by (1) the loss from continuing operations due to the $148.6 million of impairments on our land inventory assets and (2) the completion of work necessary to claim an additional $5.4 million in tax credits related to prior fiscal years, partially offset by discrete impacts related to stock-based compensation. The tax expense for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily driven by the remeasurement of the Company's deferred tax assets as a result of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and several discrete tax items, including stock-based compensation. These items were partially offset by the loss incurred from continuing operations and completion of the work necessary to claim an additional $2.3 million in tax credits related to prior fiscal years.
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of March 31, 2019, the net deferred tax asset is comprised of various tax attributes that include $9.6 million of minimum tax credit carryforwards. Beginning with the fiscal 2019 tax return, the Company will be able to make cash refund claims for significant portions of these credits due to the elimination of the alternative minimum tax in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
The Company continues to evaluate its deferred tax assets each period to determine if a valuation allowance is required based on whether it is more likely than not that some portion of these deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of March 31, 2019, management concluded that it is more likely than not that a substantial portion of our deferred tax assets will be realized. As part of our analysis, we considered both positive and negative factors, including current quarter impairments, that impact profitability and whether those factors would lead to a change in the estimate of our deferred tax assets that may be realized in the future. Our conclusions on the valuation allowance and Internal Revenue Code Section 382 limitations related to our deferred tax assets remain consistent with the determinations we made during the period ended September 30, 2018, and such conclusions are based on similar company specific and industry factors to those discussed in Note 13 to the audited consolidated financial statements within our 2018 Annual Report.

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(11) Stock-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Following is a summary of stock-based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, respectively.
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Stock-based compensation expense
$
2,180

 
$
2,598

 
$
4,294

 
$
5,208

Stock Options
Following is a summary of stock option activity for the six months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31, 2019
 
Shares
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period
533,052

 
$
14.26

Granted
25,230

 
10.38

Exercised
(26,650
)
 
10.44

Cancelled
(2,319
)
 
9.81

Outstanding at end of period
529,313

 
$
14.29

Exercisable at end of period
478,064

 
$
14.33

Vested or expected to vest in the future
526,534

 
$
14.31

As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options was $0.3 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The remaining cost as of March 31, 2019 is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.
Restricted Stock Awards
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company issued time-based restricted stock awards that vest ratably over three years on each anniversary from the grant date and performance-based restricted stock awards with a payout subject to the achievement of performance and market conditions over a three-year period.
Following is a summary of restricted stock activity for the six months ended March 31, 2019:
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
Performance-Based Restricted Shares
 
Time-Based Restricted Shares
 
Total Restricted Shares
Beginning of period
644,785

 
431,783

 
1,076,568

Granted (a)
467,819

 
441,991

 
909,810

Vested (a)
(309,843
)
 
(204,977
)
 
(514,820
)
Forfeited
(7,020
)
 
(23,647
)
 
(30,667
)
End of period
795,741

 
645,150

 
1,440,891

(a) Grant and vesting activity during the six months ended March 31, 2019 include 86,050 shares that were issued above target based on the performance level achieved under performance-based restricted stock vesting in the current period.
As of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards was $13.1 million and $8.8 million, respectively. The remaining cost as of March 31, 2019 is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

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(12) Earnings Per Share
Basic (loss) income per share is calculated by dividing net (loss) income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted (loss) income per share adjusts the basic (loss) income per share for the effects of any potentially dilutive securities in periods in which the Company has net income and such effects are dilutive under the treasury stock method.
Following is a summary of the components of basic and diluted (loss) income per share for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands, except per share data
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
$
(100,832
)
 
$
11,616

 
$
(93,510
)
 
$
(118,959
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(30
)
 
(58
)
 
(41
)
 
(430
)
Net (loss) income
$
(100,862
)
 
$
11,558

 
$
(93,551
)
 
$
(119,389
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted-average shares
30,714

 
32,140

 
31,263

 
32,097

Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards
—

 
466

 
—

 
—

Dilutive effect of stock options
—

 
115

 
—

 
—

Diluted weighted-average shares (a)
30,714

 
32,721

 
31,263

 
32,097

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic (loss) income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.71
)
Discontinued operations
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.72
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted (loss) income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.36

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.71
)
Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.01
)
 
—

 
(0.01
)
Total
$
(3.28
)
 
$
0.35

 
$
(2.99
)
 
$
(3.72
)
(a) The following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted (loss) income per share as a result of their anti-dilutive effect. Due to the reported net loss for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and six months ended March 31, 2018, all common stock equivalents were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share for those periods because inclusion would have resulted in anti-dilution.
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Stock options
529

 
179

 
529

 
550

Time-based restricted stock
645

 
142

 
645

 
842

Performance-based restricted stock
796

 
—

 
796

 
646


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(13) Other Liabilities
Other liabilities include the following as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Accrued bonus and deferred compensation
$
19,616

 
$
41,508

Customer deposits
16,232

 
14,903

Accrued interest
14,609

 
14,401

Accrued warranty expense
12,585

 
15,331

Litigation accrual
3,294

 
3,656

Income tax liabilities
961

 
710

Other
31,723

 
35,880

Total
$
99,020

 
$
126,389

(14) Segment Information
We currently operate in 13 states that are grouped into three homebuilding segments based on geography. Revenues from our homebuilding segments are derived from the sale of homes that we construct and from land and lot sales. Our reportable segments have been determined on a basis that is used internally by management for evaluating segment performance and resource allocations. We have considered the applicable aggregation criteria and have combined our homebuilding operations into three reportable segments as follows:
West: Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas
East: Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey(a), Tennessee, and Virginia
Southeast: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
(a) During our fiscal 2015, we made the decision that we would not continue to reinvest in new homebuilding assets in our New Jersey division; therefore, it is no longer considered an active operation. However, it is included in this listing because the segment information below continues to include New Jersey.
Management’s evaluation of segment performance is based on segment operating (loss) income. Operating (loss) income for our homebuilding segments is defined as homebuilding and land sales and other revenue less home construction, land development, and land sales expense, commission expense, depreciation and amortization, and certain G&A expenses that are incurred by or allocated to our homebuilding segments. The accounting policies of our segments are those described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements within our 2018 Annual Report.
The following tables contain our revenue, operating (loss) income, and depreciation and amortization by segment for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
210,430

 
$
234,510

 
$
419,374

 
$
412,481

East
94,066

 
107,412

 
182,812

 
196,265

Southeast
116,764

 
113,256

 
221,114

 
218,921

Total revenue
$
421,260

 
$
455,178

 
$
823,300

 
$
827,667


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Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Operating (loss) income (a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
(107,018
)
 
$
31,715

 
$
(82,757
)
 
$
52,825

East
6,929

 
8,926

 
12,324

 
16,322

Southeast
7,324

 
7,897

 
8,704

 
14,807

Segment total
(92,765
)
 
48,538

 
(61,729
)
 
83,954

Corporate and unallocated (b)
(46,185
)
 
(34,713
)
 
(73,715
)
 
(63,448
)
Total operating (loss) income
$
(138,950
)
 
$
13,825

 
$
(135,444
)
 
$
20,506

 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West
$
1,263

 
$
1,697

 
$
2,541

 
$
2,953

East
547

 
551

 
1,085

 
990

Southeast
731

 
542

 
1,341

 
1,121

Segment total
2,541

 
2,790

 
4,967

 
5,064

Corporate and unallocated (b)
359

 
276

 
703

 
509

Total depreciation and amortization
$
2,900

 
$
3,066

 
$
5,670

 
$
5,573

(a) Operating (loss) income is impacted by impairment and abandonment charges incurred during the periods presented (see Note 5).
(b) Corporate and unallocated operating loss includes amortization of capitalized interest; movement in capitalized indirects; expenses related to numerous shared services functions that benefit all segments but are not allocated to the operating segments reported above, including information technology, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and national marketing; and other amounts that are not allocated to our operating segments. Corporate and unallocated depreciation and amortization represents depreciation and amortization related to assets held by our corporate functions that benefit all segments.
The following table presents capital expenditures by segment for the periods presented:
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
Capital Expenditures
 
 
 
West
$
5,338

 
$
4,238

East
1,286

 
1,133

Southeast
2,055

 
1,185

Corporate and unallocated
2,829

 
1,636

Total capital expenditures
$
11,508

 
$
8,192


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The following table presents assets by segment as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018:
in thousands
March 31, 2019
 
September 30, 2018
Assets
 
 
 
West
$
758,627

 
$
835,230

East
315,728

 
335,474

Southeast
400,954

 
414,685

Corporate and unallocated (a)
580,032

 
542,713

Total assets
$
2,055,341

 
$
2,128,102

(a) Primarily consists of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, deferred taxes, capitalized interest and indirects, and other items that are not allocated to the segments.
(15) Supplemental Guarantor Information
As discussed in Note 7, the Company's obligations to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest under certain debt agreements are guaranteed on a joint and several basis by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries. Some of the immaterial subsidiaries do not guarantee the Senior Notes or the Facility. The guarantees are full and unconditional and the guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Beazer Homes USA, Inc. The following unaudited financial information presents the line items of the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements separated by amounts related to the parent issuer, guarantor subsidiaries, non-guarantor subsidiaries, and consolidating adjustments as of or for the periods presented.


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Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
March 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
 
in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
80,363

 
$
6,071

 
$
7

 
$
—

 
$
86,441

Restricted cash
11,097

 
1,100

 
—

 
—

 
12,197

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $373)
—

 
18,481

 
5

 
—

 
18,486

Owned inventory
—

 
1,634,399

 
—

 
—

 
1,634,399

Investments in unconsolidated entities
773

 
2,953

 
—

 
—

 
3,726

Deferred tax assets, net
256,347

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
256,347

Property and equipment, net
—

 
26,662

 
—

 
—

 
26,662

Investments in subsidiaries
636,795

 
—

 
—

 
(636,795
)
 
—

Intercompany
859,697

 
—

 
1,688

 
(861,385
)
 
—

Goodwill
—

 
10,605

 
—

 
—

 
10,605

Other assets
870

 
5,604

 
4

 
—

 
6,478

Total assets
$
1,845,942

 
$
1,705,875

 
$
1,704

 
$
(1,498,180
)
 
$
2,055,341

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
—

 
$
125,403

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
125,403

Other liabilities
15,958

 
83,043

 
19

 
—

 
99,020

Intercompany
1,688

 
859,697

 
—

 
(861,385
)
 
—

Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs)
1,299,138

 
2,622

 
—

 
—

 
1,301,760

Total liabilities
1,316,784

 
1,070,765

 
19

 
(861,385
)
 
1,526,183

Stockholders’ equity
529,158

 
635,110

 
1,685

 
(636,795
)
 
529,158

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,845,942

 
$
1,705,875

 
$
1,704

 
$
(1,498,180
)
 
$
2,055,341


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Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet Information
September 30, 2018
(Unaudited)

in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
93,875

 
$
45,355

 
$
575

 
$
—

 
$
139,805

Restricted cash
10,921

 
2,522

 
—

 
—

 
13,443

Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $378)
—

 
24,647

 
—

 
—

 
24,647

Owned inventory
—

 
1,692,284

 
—

 
—

 
1,692,284

Investments in unconsolidated entities
773

 
3,262

 
—

 
—

 
4,035

Deferred tax assets, net
213,955

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
213,955

Property and equipment, net
—

 
20,843

 
—

 
—

 
20,843

Investments in subsidiaries
645,086

 
—

 
—

 
(645,086
)
 
—

Intercompany
922,525

 
—

 
2,304

 
(924,829
)
 
—

Goodwill
—

 
9,751

 
—

 
—

 
9,751

Other assets
694

 
8,626

 
19

 
—

 
9,339

Total assets
$
1,887,829

 
$
1,807,290

 
$
2,898

 
$
(1,569,915
)
 
$
2,128,102

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
$
—

 
$
126,432

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
126,432

Other liabilities
14,357

 
111,906

 
126

 
—

 
126,389

Intercompany
2,304

 
922,525

 
—

 
(924,829
)
 
—

Total debt (net of premium and debt issuance costs)
1,227,141

 
4,113

 
—

 
—

 
1,231,254

Total liabilities
1,243,802

 
1,164,976

 
126

 
(924,829
)
 
1,484,075

Stockholders’ equity
644,027

 
642,314

 
2,772

 
(645,086
)
 
644,027

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
1,887,829

 
$
1,807,290

 
$
2,898

 
$
(1,569,915
)
 
$
2,128,102




28

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
$
—

 
$
421,260

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
421,260

Home construction and land sales expenses
18,544

 
337,785

 
—

 
—

 
356,329

Inventory impairments and abandonments
13,792

 
133,819

 
—

 
—

 
147,611

Gross loss
(32,336
)
 
(50,344
)
 
—

 
—

 
(82,680
)
Commissions
—

 
15,998

 
—

 
—

 
15,998

General and administrative expenses
—

 
37,372

 
—

 
—

 
37,372

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
2,900

 
—

 
—

 
2,900

Operating loss
(32,336
)
 
(106,614
)
 
—

 
—

 
(138,950
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
—

 
81

 
—

 
—

 
81

Gain on extinguishment of debt
216

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
216

Other (expense) income, net
(597
)
 
260

 
—

 
—

 
(337
)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
(32,717
)
 
(106,273
)
 
—

 
—

 
(138,990
)
Benefit from income taxes
(10,142
)
 
(28,016
)
 
—

 
—

 
(38,158
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries
(78,257
)
 
—

 
—

 
78,257

 
—

Loss from continuing operations
(100,832
)
 
(78,257
)
 
—

 
78,257

 
(100,832
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
(25
)
 
(5
)
 
—

 
(30
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries from discontinued operations
(30
)
 
—

 
—

 
30

 
—

Net loss
$
(100,862
)
 
$
(78,282
)
 
$
(5
)
 
$
78,287

 
$
(100,862
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
$
—

 
$
455,178

 
$
23

 
$
(23
)
 
$
455,178

Home construction and land sales expenses
19,655

 
360,469

 
—

 
(23
)
 
380,101

Gross (loss) profit
(19,655
)
 
94,709

 
23

 
—

 
75,077

Commissions
—

 
17,334

 
—

 
—

 
17,334

General and administrative expenses
—

 
40,823

 
29

 
—

 
40,852

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
3,066

 
—

 
—

 
3,066

Operating (loss) income
(19,655
)
 
33,486

 
(6
)
 
—

 
13,825

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
—

 
256

 
—

 
—

 
256

Other (expense) income, net
(1,650
)
 
203

 
(6
)
 
—

 
(1,453
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
(21,305
)
 
33,945

 
(12
)
 
—

 
12,628

(Benefit) expense from income taxes
(5,710
)
 
6,725

 
(3
)
 
—

 
1,012

Equity in income of subsidiaries
27,211

 
—

 
—

 
(27,211
)
 
—

Income (loss) from continuing operations
11,616

 
27,220

 
(9
)
 
(27,211
)
 
11,616

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
(52
)
 
(6
)
 
—

 
(58
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries from discontinued operations
(58
)
 
—

 
—

 
58

 
—

Net income (loss)
$
11,558

 
$
27,168

 
$
(15
)
 
$
(27,153
)
 
$
11,558




29


in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
$
—

 
$
823,300

 
$
115

 
$
(115
)
 
$
823,300

Home construction and land sales expenses
35,867

 
660,955

 
—

 
(115
)
 
696,707

Inventory impairments and abandonments
13,908

 
134,710

 
—

 
—

 
148,618

Gross (loss) profit
(49,775
)
 
27,635

 
115

 
—

 
(22,025
)
Commissions
—

 
31,735

 
—

 
—

 
31,735

General and administrative expenses
—

 
76,018

 
(4
)
 
—

 
76,014

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
5,670

 
—

 
—

 
5,670

Operating (loss) income
(49,775
)
 
(85,788
)
 
119

 
—

 
(135,444
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
—

 
17

 
—

 
—

 
17

Gain on extinguishment of debt
216

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
216

Other (expense) income, net
(839
)
 
464

 
(4
)
 
—

 
(379
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
(50,398
)
 
(85,307
)
 
115

 
—

 
(135,590
)
Expense (benefit) from income taxes
10,241

 
(52,350
)
 
29

 
—

 
(42,080
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries
(32,871
)
 
—

 
—

 
32,871

 
—

(Loss) income from continuing operations
(93,510
)
 
(32,957
)
 
86

 
32,871

 
(93,510
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
(31
)
 
(10
)
 
—

 
(41
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries from discontinued operations
(41
)
 
—

 
—

 
41

 
—

Net (loss) income
$
(93,551
)
 
$
(32,988
)
 
$
76

 
$
32,912

 
$
(93,551
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenue
$
—

 
$
827,667

 
$
37

 
$
(37
)
 
$
827,667

Home construction and land sales expenses
36,123

 
655,675

 
—

 
(37
)
 
691,761

Gross (loss) profit
(36,123
)
 
171,992

 
37

 
—

 
135,906

Commissions
—

 
31,690

 
—

 
—

 
31,690

General and administrative expenses
—

 
78,067

 
70

 
—

 
78,137

Depreciation and amortization
—

 
5,573

 
—

 
—

 
5,573

Operating (loss) income
(36,123
)
 
56,662

 
(33
)
 
—

 
20,506

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
—

 
155

 
—

 
—

 
155

Loss on extinguishment of debt
(25,904
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25,904
)
Other (expense) income, net
(5,085
)
 
500

 
(13
)
 
—

 
(4,598
)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes
(67,112
)
 
57,317

 
(46
)
 
—

 
(9,841
)
(Benefit) expense from income taxes
(17,897
)
 
127,029

 
(14
)
 
—

 
109,118

Equity in loss of subsidiaries
(69,744
)
 
—

 
—

 
69,744

 
—

Loss from continuing operations
(118,959
)
 
(69,712
)
 
(32
)
 
69,744

 
(118,959
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
—

 
(421
)
 
(9
)
 
—

 
(430
)
Equity in loss of subsidiaries and discontinued operations
(430
)
 
—

 
—

 
430

 
—

Net loss
$
(119,389
)
 
$
(70,133
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
70,174

 
$
(119,389
)

30

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
 Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flow Information
(Unaudited)
in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
(101,323
)
 
$
18,324

 
$
(35
)
 
$
—

 
$
(83,034
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
—

 
(11,508
)
 
—

 
—

 
(11,508
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
—

 
94

 
—

 
—

 
94

Cash used for business acquisition, net of cash acquired
—

 
(4,088
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4,088
)
Advances to/from subsidiaries
44,061

 
—

 
(533
)
 
(43,528
)
 
—

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
44,061

 
(15,502
)
 
(533
)
 
(43,528
)
 
(15,502
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(5,062
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,062
)
Repayment of borrowings from credit facility
(150,000
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(150,000
)
Borrowings from credit facility
225,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
225,000

Debt issuance costs
(400
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(400
)
Repurchase of common stock
(24,004
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(24,004
)
Tax payments for stock-based compensation awards
(1,886
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,886
)
Stock option exercises
278

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
278

Advances to/from subsidiaries
—

 
(43,528
)
 
—

 
43,528

 
—

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
43,926

 
(43,528
)
 
—

 
43,528

 
43,926

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(13,336
)
 
(40,706
)
 
(568
)
 
—

 
(54,610
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
104,796

 
47,877

 
575

 
—

 
153,248

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
91,460

 
$
7,171

 
$
7

 
$
—

 
$
98,638

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
in thousands
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
 
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 
Consolidating
Adjustments
 
Consolidated
Beazer Homes
USA, Inc.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
$
68,837

 
$
(185,014
)
 
$
(8
)
 
$
—

 
$
(116,185
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
—

 
(8,192
)
 
—

 
—

 
(8,192
)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
—

 
133

 
—

 
—

 
133

Investments in unconsolidated entities
—

 
(421
)
 
—

 
—

 
(421
)
Return of capital from unconsolidated entities
—

 
176

 
—

 
—

 
176

Advances to/from subsidiaries
(186,478
)
 
—

 
(22
)
 
186,500

 
—

Net cash used in investing activities
(186,478
)
 
(8,304
)
 
(22
)
 
186,500

 
(8,304
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Repayment of debt
(400,028
)
 
(1,469
)
 
—

 
—

 
(401,497
)
Proceeds from issuance of new debt
400,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
400,000

Borrowings from credit facility
25,000

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
25,000

Repayment of borrowings from credit facility
(25,000
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(25,000
)
Debt issuance costs
(5,743
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(5,743
)
Tax payments for stock-based compensation awards
(1,323
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,323
)
Stock option exercises
13

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
13

Advances to/from subsidiaries
—

 
186,633

 
—

 
(186,633
)
 
—

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(7,081
)
 
185,164

 
—

 
(186,633
)
 
(8,550
)
Decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
(124,722
)
 
(8,154
)
 
(30
)
 
(133
)
 
(133,039
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
294,192

 
16,854

 
724

 
(7,161
)
 
304,609

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
169,470

 
$
8,700

 
$
694

 
$
(7,294
)
 
$
171,570


31

(16) Discontinued Operations
We continually review each of our markets in order to refine our overall investment strategy and to optimize capital and resource allocations in an effort to enhance our financial position and to increase stockholder value. This review entails an evaluation of both external market factors and our position in each market and over time has resulted in the decision to discontinue certain of our homebuilding operations. During our fiscal 2015, we made the decision that we would not continue to reinvest in new homebuilding assets in our New Jersey division; therefore, it is no longer considered an active operation. However, the results of our New Jersey division are not included in the discontinued operations information shown below.
We have classified the results of operations of our discontinued operations separately in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented. There were no material assets or liabilities related to our discontinued operations as of March 31, 2019 or September 30, 2018. Discontinued operations were not segregated in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Therefore, amounts for certain captions in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows will not agree with the respective data in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. The results of our discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented were as follows:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Total revenue
$
—

 
$
8

 
$
55

 
$
633

Home construction and land sales expenses
6

 
56

 
39

 
723

Inventory impairments and lot option abandonments
—

 
—

 
—

 
450

Gross (loss) profit
(6
)
 
(48
)
 
16

 
(540
)
General and administrative expenses
34

 
31

 
67

 
47

Operating loss
(40
)
 
(79
)
 
(51
)
 
(587
)
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities
—

 
4

 
(1
)
 
16

Other expense, net
—

 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(5
)
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes
(40
)
 
(77
)
 
(53
)
 
(576
)
Benefit from income taxes
(10
)
 
(19
)
 
(12
)
 
(146
)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
(30
)
 
$
(58
)
 
$
(41
)
 
$
(430
)

32

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Executive Overview and Outlook
Market Conditions
The demand for new and existing homes is dependent on a variety of demographic and economic factors, including job and wage growth, household formation, consumer confidence, mortgage financing, and overall housing affordability. Over the past few years, rising home prices and mortgage rates have caused affordability to come under pressure. More recently, mortgage rates have declined, easing affordability related pressures for prospective homebuyers. Further, we believe that there are multiple factors supportive of housing demand, including low unemployment, rising wages, and growing household formation. As the spring selling season progresses, we remain focused on delivering homes that provide our customers with exceptional value at an affordable price.
Overview of Results for Our Fiscal Second Quarter
During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, we made improvements in capital efficiency and average selling price.
Profitability
For the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we recorded a net loss from continuing operations of $100.8 million compared to net income from continuing operations of $11.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. There were multiple items that impacted the comparability of net (loss) income from continuing operations between periods:
•
We recognized inventory impairment charges of $147.6 million related to 15 communities in California during the second quarter of fiscal 2019, all of which were previously land held for future development assets. Of the total impairments, $109.0 million related to 9 projects in progress in Southern California and reflected the recent weakening of demand that occurred in their respective markets. The remaining $38.6 million of impairment charges during the quarter were related to a change in strategy for 6 communities that we now plan to sell. No impairments were recognized in the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Refer to Note 5 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of these matters.
•
Income tax benefit from continuing operations was $38.2 million during the quarter primarily due to impairment charges and the resulting loss from continuing operations. Income tax expense from continuing operations was $1.0 million for the prior year quarter. Refer to Note 10 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for additional details.
Balanced Growth Strategy
We continue to execute against our balanced growth strategy, which we define as the expansion of earnings at a faster rate than our revenue growth, supported by a less-leveraged and return-driven capital structure. This strategy provides us with flexibility to increase return of capital to investors, reduce leverage, or increase investment in land and other operating assets in response to changing market conditions. Following is a summary of our performance against certain key operating and financial metrics during the current period:
•
Sales per community per month was 3.3 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to 3.7 for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Sales per community per month decreased to 2.8 for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2019 versus 3.1 a year ago. We believe that we are among the industry leaders in sales absorption rates, and we are focused on maintaining a competitive sales pace going forward.
•
Our ASP for homes closed during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was $371.2 thousand, up 6.5% compared to the prior year quarter. ASP for closings during the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2019 was $369.9 thousand, up 6.8% year-over-year, and our ASP in backlog as of March 31, 2019 has risen 2.8% versus the prior year quarter to $393.8 thousand; however, the dollar value of backlog decreased due to a decline in backlog units over the same period.
•
During the quarter ended March 31, 2019, we had an average active community count of 163, up 8.2% from the prior year quarter. We ended the current quarter with 166 active communities. We invested $139.9 million in land and land development during the current quarter compared to $143.4 million in the prior year quarter. We expect our spending on land and land development activities to lead to continued growth in community count. We continually evaluate strategic opportunities to purchase land within our geographic footprint, balancing our desire to reduce leverage with land acquisition strategies that maximize the efficiency of capital employed.

33

•
Homebuilding gross margin excluding impairments and abandonments and interest for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was 19.8%, down from 21.3% in the prior year quarter. For the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2019, this adjusted gross margin was 20.7%. In some of our markets, we have experienced pricing pressures and increased incentives due to a softening of demand that began in early fiscal 2019. We have also experienced cost pressures in land, labor, and materials driven by a variety of factors including the location and structure of our land deals, the availability of materials and labor, and shifts in community mix, including an increasing number of closings from recently activated assets formerly classified as land held for future development which generally have lower margins. We continue to take action to mitigate these cost pressures through our efforts to reduce construction costs, improve cycle time, and raise home prices where possible.
•
SG&A for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 was 12.7% of total revenue compared to 12.8% in the prior year quarter. SG&A for the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2019 was 11.7% of total revenue, a decrease of 40 basis points from the trailing 12 months ended March 31, 2018. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was due to our continued focus on improving overhead cost management in relation to our revenue growth.
•
Capital efficiency, debt reduction, and share repurchases. We continue to employ a number of strategies to improve capital efficiency, including use of option contracts, acquisition of shorter duration land parcels, and activation of previously land held for future development communities. In addition, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes us to repurchase up to $50.0 million of our outstanding common stock. As part of this program, we repurchased $7.5 million of our common stock during the current quarter, bringing the total repurchases for the six months ended March 31, 2019 to $24.0 million. As previously announced, we intend to repurchase or redeem debt in an amount in excess of our share repurchases by the end of the current fiscal year, consistent with our ongoing objective of reducing debt and cash interest expense (see the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for further discussion of our share repurchases and outstanding borrowings). We may change our allocation of capital, including the level of debt and share repurchases and inventory investment, in response to and in consideration of market and business conditions, strategic opportunities, compliance with our debt agreements, and other factors.
Seasonal and Quarterly Variability
Our homebuilding operating cycle generally reflects escalating new order activity in the second and third fiscal quarters and increased closings in the third and fourth fiscal quarters. Accordingly, our financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 may not be indicative of our full year results.

34

RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
The following table summarizes certain key income statement metrics for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
$ in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenue:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
$
420,945

 
$
441,115

 
$
821,927

 
$
808,869

Land sales and other
315

 
14,063

 
1,373

 
18,798

Total
$
421,260

 
$
455,178

 
$
823,300

 
$
827,667

Gross (loss) profit:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
$
(44,148
)
 
$
74,366

 
$
16,471

 
$
134,598

Land sales and other
(38,532
)
 
711

 
(38,496
)
 
1,308

Total
$
(82,680
)
 
$
75,077

 
$
(22,025
)
 
$
135,906

Gross margin:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homebuilding
(10.5)
 %
 
16.9
%
 
2.0
 %
 
16.6
 %
Land sales and other (a)
(12,232.4
)%
 
5.1
%
 
(2,803.8
)%
 
7.0
 %
Total
(19.6
)%
 
16.5
%
 
(2.7
)%
 
16.4
 %
Commissions
$
15,998

 
$
17,334

 
$
31,735

 
$
31,690

General and administrative expenses (G&A)
$
37,372

 
$
40,852

 
$
76,014

 
$
78,137

SG&A (commissions plus G&A) as a percentage of total revenue
12.7
 %
 
12.8
%
 
13.1
 %
 
13.3
 %
G&A as a percentage of total revenue
8.9
 %
 
9.0
%
 
9.2
 %
 
9.4
 %
Depreciation and amortization
$
2,900

 
$
3,066

 
$
5,670

 
$
5,573

Operating (loss) income
$
(138,950
)
 
$
13,825

 
$
(135,444
)
 
$
20,506

Operating (loss) income as a percentage of total revenue
(33.0
)%
 
3.0
%
 
(16.5
)%
 
2.5
 %
Effective tax rate (b)
27.5
 %
 
8.0
%
 
31.0
 %
 
(1,108.8
)%
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
$
81

 
$
256

 
$
17

 
$
155

(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
$
(216
)
 
$
—

 
$
(216
)
 
$
25,904

(a) Calculated as land sales and other gross (loss) profit divided by land sales and other revenue. Land sales and other gross margin is shown as a significant negative percentage for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 due to the $38.6 million of impairments related to land held for sale assets during the current quarter.
(b) Calculated as tax (benefit) expense for the period divided by (loss) income from continuing operations. Due to a variety of factors, including the impact of discrete tax items on our effective tax rate, our income tax (benefit) expense is not always directly correlated to the amount of pretax (loss) income for the associated periods.


35

EBITDA: Reconciliation of Net (Loss) Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to total company net (loss) income, 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.
The following table reconciles our net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
LTM Ended March 31, (a)
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
Net (loss) income
$
(100,862
)
 
$
11,558

 
$
(112,420
)
 
$
(93,551
)
 
$
(119,389
)
 
$
25,838

 
$
(19,537
)
 
$
(78,612
)
 
$
59,075

(Benefit) expense from income taxes
(38,168
)
 
993

 
(39,161
)
 
(42,092
)
 
108,972

 
(151,064
)
 
(56,691
)
 
118,665

 
(175,356
)
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired
32,336

 
19,655

 
12,681

 
49,774

 
36,131

 
13,643

 
106,756

 
89,488

 
17,268

Interest expense not qualified for capitalization
597

 
1,650

 
(1,053
)
 
839

 
5,085

 
(4,246
)
 
1,079

 
11,423

 
(10,344
)
EBIT
(106,097
)
 
33,856

 
(139,953
)
 
(85,030
)
 
30,799

 
(115,829
)
 
31,607

 
140,964

 
(109,357
)
Depreciation and amortization and stock-based compensation amortization
5,080

 
5,664

 
(584
)
 
9,964

 
10,781

 
(817
)
 
23,248

 
22,600

 
648

EBITDA
(101,017
)
 
39,520

 
(140,537
)
 
(75,066
)
 
41,580

 
(116,646
)
 
54,855

 
163,564

 
(108,709
)
(Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt
(216
)
 
—

 
(216
)
 
(216
)
 
25,904

 
(26,120
)
 
1,719

 
22,971

 
(21,252
)
Inventory impairments and abandonments (b)
133,819

 
—

 
133,819

 
134,711

 
450

 
134,261

 
139,249

 
2,557

 
136,692

Joint venture impairment and abandonment charges
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
341

 
—

 
341

Adjusted EBITDA
$
32,586

 
$
39,520

 
$
(6,934
)
 
$
59,429

 
$
67,934

 
$
(8,505
)
 
$
196,164

 
$
189,092

 
$
7,072

(a) “LTM” indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
(b) In periods during which we impaired certain of our inventory assets, capitalized interest that is impaired is included in the line above titled “Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired.” During the three, six, and twelve months ended March 31, 2019, we impaired capitalized interest of $13.8 million, $13.9 million, and $15.9 million, respectively, compared to capitalized interest impairments of less than $0.1 million for the three, six, and twelve months ended March 31, 2018.

36

Homebuilding Operations Data
The following table summarizes new orders and cancellation rates by reportable segment for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
New Orders, net
 
Cancellation Rates
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
West
806

 
906

 
(11.0
)%
 
15.2
%
 
13.7
%
East
334

 
321

 
4.0
 %
 
15.0
%
 
18.5
%
Southeast
458

 
452

 
1.3
 %
 
12.9
%
 
14.2
%
Total
1,598

 
1,679

 
(4.8
)%
 
14.5
%
 
14.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
New Orders, net
 
Cancellation Rates
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
West
1,325

 
1,440

 
(8.0
)%
 
16.8
%
 
15.5
%
East
535

 
580

 
(7.8
)%
 
17.3
%
 
20.7
%
Southeast
714

 
769

 
(7.2
)%
 
15.7
%
 
14.9
%
Total
2,574

 
2,789

 
(7.7
)%
 
16.6
%
 
16.5
%
Net new orders for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 decreased to 1,598, down 4.8% from the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The drop in net new orders was driven by a decrease in the absorption rate to 3.3 sales per community per month, down from 3.7 for the prior year quarter but equal to the Company's second quarter absorption rate over the previous five years. Average active communities increased to 163, up from 151 in the prior year quarter, and contributed to net new order growth in the East and Southeast segments during the period. The decline in net new orders in the West segment was primarily driven by a decline in average active communities in that region during the quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the decline in net new orders across all of our segments was driven by, among other things, affordability concerns that impacted buyers' willingness to commit to a home purchase, particularly in the first fiscal quarter of the year.
The table below summarizes backlog units by reportable segment as well as the aggregate dollar value and ASP of homes in backlog as of March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018:
 
As of March 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
Backlog Units:
 
 
 
 
 
West
976

 
1,141

 
(14.5
)%
East
415

 
489

 
(15.1
)%
Southeast
598

 
682

 
(12.3
)%
Total
1,989

 
2,312

 
(14.0
)%
Aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog (in millions)
$
783.3

 
$
885.4

 
(11.5
)%
ASP in backlog (in thousands)
$
393.8

 
$
383.0

 
2.8
 %
Backlog reflects the number of homes for which the Company has entered into a sales contract with a customer but has not yet delivered the home. Homes in backlog are generally delivered within three to six months following commencement of construction. The aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog as of March 31, 2019 decreased 11.5% compared to the prior year quarter due to a 14.0% decline in backlog units, partially offset by a 2.8% increase in the ASP of homes in backlog. The decline in backlog units was due to beginning the quarter with fewer units in backlog as well as the aforementioned decrease in net new orders compared to the prior year quarter.

37

Homebuilding Revenue, Average Selling Price, and Closings
The table below summarizes homebuilding revenue, the ASP of our homes closed, and closings by reportable segment for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Homebuilding Revenue
 
Average Selling Price
 
Closings
$ in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
West
$
210,430

 
$
224,361

 
(6.2
)%
 
$
347.2

 
$
344.1

 
0.9
%
 
606

 
652

 
(7.1
)%
East
93,751

 
103,731

 
(9.6
)%
 
440.1

 
371.8

 
18.4
%
 
213

 
279

 
(23.7
)%
Southeast
116,764

 
113,023

 
3.3
 %
 
370.7

 
337.4

 
9.9
%
 
315

 
335

 
(6.0
)%
Total
$
420,945

 
$
441,115

 
(4.6
)%
 
$
371.2

 
$
348.4

 
6.5
%
 
1,134

 
1,266

 
(10.4
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
Homebuilding Revenue
 
Average Selling Price
 
Closings
$ in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
West
$
419,374

 
$
400,917

 
4.6
 %
 
$
347.5

 
$
340.3

 
2.1
%
 
1,207

 
1,178

 
2.5
 %
East
181,516

 
189,419

 
(4.2
)%
 
452.7

 
375.8

 
20.5
%
 
401

 
504

 
(20.4
)%
Southeast
221,037

 
218,533

 
1.1
 %
 
363.0

 
336.2

 
8.0
%
 
609

 
650

 
(6.3
)%
Total
$
821,927

 
$
808,869

 
1.6
 %
 
$
370.7

 
$
346.9

 
6.9
%
 
2,217

 
2,332

 
(4.9
)%
The increase in ASP across all segments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 was impacted primarily by a change in the mix of closings between geographies, products, and communities within each individual market as compared to the prior year period. It was also positively impacted by our operational strategies as well as continued price appreciation in certain geographies. On average, we anticipate that our ASP will continue to increase in the near-term as indicated by the ASP for homes in backlog as of March 31, 2019.
We began both the current fiscal quarter and year with fewer units in backlog compared to the same periods a year ago, resulting in a decrease in closings across our East and Southeast segments for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019. Closings for the West segment were also down for the current quarter due to a lower beginning backlog but were up slightly for the year due to strong first quarter closings in our Las Vegas, Dallas, and Houston markets.
Homebuilding revenue decreased for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the prior year quarter due to the decline in closings, partially offset by continued growth in ASP. Homebuilding revenue increased slightly for the six months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018 as our higher ASP offset the overall decrease in closings.

38

Homebuilding Gross (Loss) Profit and Gross Margin
The following tables present our homebuilding (HB) gross (loss) profit and gross margin by reportable segment and in total. In addition, such amounts are presented excluding inventory impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales (COS). Homebuilding gross (loss) profit is defined as homebuilding revenue less home cost of sales (which includes land and land development costs, home construction costs, capitalized interest, indirect costs of construction, estimated warranty costs, closing costs, and inventory impairment and abandonment charges).
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
$ in thousands
HB Gross
Profit (Loss)
 
HB Gross
Margin
 
Impairments &
Abandonments
(I&A)
 
HB Gross
Profit (Loss) w/o
I&A
 
HB Gross
Margin w/o
I&A
 
Interest
Amortized  to
COS (Interest)
 
HB Gross Profit
w/o I&A and
Interest
 
HB Gross  Margin
w/o I&A and
Interest
West
$
(49,821
)
 
(23.7
)%
 
$
92,912

 
$
43,091

 
20.5
%
 
$
—

 
$
43,091

 
20.5
%
East
16,432

 
17.5
 %
 
—

 
16,432

 
17.5
%
 
—

 
16,432

 
17.5
%
Southeast
20,201

 
17.3
 %
 
—

 
20,201

 
17.3
%
 
—

 
20,201

 
17.3
%
Corporate & unallocated
(30,960
)
 
 
 
16,111

 
(14,849
)
 
 
 
18,544

 
3,695

 
 
Total homebuilding
$
(44,148
)
 
(10.5
)%
 
$
109,023

 
$
64,875

 
15.4
%
 
$
18,544

 
$
83,419

 
19.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2018
$ in thousands
HB Gross
Profit (Loss)
 
HB Gross
Margin
 
Impairments &
Abandonments
(I&A)
 
HB Gross
Profit (Loss) w/o
I&A
 
HB Gross
Margin w/o
I&A
 
Interest
Amortized to
COS
(Interest)
 
HB Gross Profit
w/o I&A and
Interest
 
HB Gross Margin
w/o I&A and
Interest
West
$
51,921

 
23.1
 %
 
$
—

 
$
51,921

 
23.1
%
 
$
—

 
$
51,921

 
23.1
%
East
19,489

 
18.8
 %
 
—

 
19,489

 
18.8
%
 
—

 
19,489

 
18.8
%
Southeast
19,522

 
17.3
 %
 
—

 
19,522

 
17.3
%
 
—

 
19,522

 
17.3
%
Corporate & unallocated
(16,566
)
 
 
 
—

 
(16,566
)
 
 
 
19,655

 
3,089

 
 
Total homebuilding
$
74,366

 
16.9
 %
 
$
—

 
$
74,366

 
16.9
%
 
$
19,655

 
$
94,021

 
21.3
%
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019
$ in thousands
HB Gross
Profit (Loss)
 
HB Gross
Margin
 
Impairments &
Abandonments
(I&A)
 
HB Gross
Profit (Loss) w/o
I&A
 
HB Gross
Margin w/o
I&A
 
Interest
Amortized to
COS
(Interest)
 
HB Gross Profit
w/o I&A and
Interest
 
HB Gross Margin
w/o I&A and
Interest
West
$
(5,961
)
 
(1.4
)%
 
$
92,912

 
$
86,951

 
20.7
%
 
$
—

 
$
86,951

 
20.7
%
East
30,828

 
17.0
 %
 
—

 
30,828

 
17.0
%
 
—

 
30,828

 
17.0
%
Southeast
34,306

 
15.5
 %
 
858

 
35,164

 
15.9
%
 
—

 
35,164

 
15.9
%
Corporate & unallocated
(42,702
)
 
 
 
16,260

 
(26,442
)
 
 
 
35,867

 
9,425

 
 
Total homebuilding
$
16,471

 
2.0
 %
 
$
110,030

 
$
126,501

 
15.4
%
 
$
35,867

 
$
162,368

 
19.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2018
$ in thousands
HB Gross
Profit (Loss)
 
HB Gross
Margin
 
Impairments &
Abandonments
(I&A)
 
HB Gross
Profit (Loss) w/o
I&A
 
HB Gross
Margin w/o
I&A
 
Interest
Amortized to
COS
(Interest)
 
HB Gross Profit
w/o I&A and
Interest
 
HB Gross Margin
w/o I&A and
Interest
West
$
90,003

 
22.4
 %
 
$
—

 
$
90,003

 
22.4
%
 
$
—

 
$
90,003

 
22.4
%
East
35,925

 
19.0
 %
 
—

 
35,925

 
19.0
%
 
—

 
35,925

 
19.0
%
Southeast
38,100

 
17.4
 %
 
—

 
38,100

 
17.4
%
 
—

 
38,100

 
17.4
%
Corporate & unallocated
(29,430
)
 
 
 
—

 
(29,430
)
 
 
 
36,123

 
6,693

 
 
Total homebuilding
$
134,598

 
16.6
 %
 
$
—

 
$
134,598

 
16.6
%
 
$
36,123

 
$
170,721

 
21.1
%

39

Overall homebuilding gross profit decreased by $118.5 million to a loss of $44.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a profit of $74.4 million in the prior year quarter. The decrease in homebuilding gross profit was primarily driven by $109.0 million of impairment charges recognized on projects in progress in our Southern California market (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q). When excluding the impact of impairment and abandonment charges and interest, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $10.6 million compared to the prior year quarter, while homebuilding gross margin decreased by 150 basis points to 19.8%.
Overall homebuilding gross profit decreased by $118.1 million to $16.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019, compared to a profit of $134.6 million in the prior year period. The decrease in homebuilding gross profit was primarily driven by the above-mentioned impairment charges on projects in progress in our Southern California market during the current quarter. When excluding the impact of impairment and abandonment charges and interest, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $8.4 million compared to the prior year period, while home building margin decreased by 130 basis points to 19.8%.
The year-over-year change in gross margin for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 is due to a variety of factors, including: (1) the mix of closings between geographies/markets, individual communities within each market, and product type; (2) our pricing strategies, including margin impact on homes closed during the current quarter; (3) increased focus on managing our house costs and improving cycle times; (4) fluctuations in discrete items in the current period such as warranty costs; (5) the impact of purchase accounting related to our acquisition of Venture Homes in July 2018; and (6) inventory impairments and abandonments. Going forward, our gross margin may continue to be impacted by several headwinds, including activation of land assets formerly classified as land held for future development, which generally have lower margins, the structure of some of our land purchase transactions, such as finished lot purchases, which tend to result in lower gross margin while increasing return on assets, and increasing land and direct homebuilding costs.
Measures of homebuilding gross profit and gross margin after excluding inventory impairments and abandonments, interest amortized to cost of sales, and other non-recurring items are not GAAP financial measures. These measures should not be considered alternatives to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance.
In particular, the magnitude and volatility of non-cash inventory impairment and abandonment charges for the Company and other homebuilders have been significant historically and, as such, have made financial analysis of our industry more difficult. Homebuilding metrics excluding these charges, as well as interest amortized to cost of sales and other similar presentations by analysts and other companies, are frequently used to assist investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective level of impairments and levels of debt. Management believes these non-GAAP measures enable holders of our securities to better understand the cash implications of our operating performance and our ability to service our debt obligations as they currently exist and as additional indebtedness is incurred in the future. These measures are also useful internally, helping management to compare operating results and to measure cash available for discretionary spending.
In a given period, our reported gross profit is generated from both communities previously impaired and communities not previously impaired. In addition, as indicated above, certain gross profit amounts arise from recoveries of prior period costs, including warranty items that are not directly tied to communities generating revenue in the period. Home closings from communities previously impaired would, in most instances, generate very low or negative gross margins prior to the impact of the previously recognized impairment. Gross margin for each home closing is higher for a particular community after an impairment because the carrying value of the underlying land was previously reduced to the present value of future cash flows as a result of the impairment, leading to lower cost of sales at the home closing. This improvement in gross margin resulting from one or more prior impairments is frequently referred to in the aggregate as the “impairment turn” or “flow-back” of impairments within the reporting period. The amount of this impairment turn may exceed the gross margin for an individual impaired asset if the gross margin for that asset prior to the impairment would have been negative. The extent to which this impairment turn is greater than the reported gross margin for the individual asset is related to the specific historical cost basis of that individual asset.

40

The asset valuations that result from our impairment calculations are based on discounted cash flow analyses and are not derived by simply applying prospective gross margins to individual communities. As such, impaired communities may have gross margins that are somewhat higher or lower than the gross margins for unimpaired communities. The mix of home closings in any particular quarter varies to such an extent that comparisons between previously impaired and never impaired communities would not be a reliable way to ascertain profitability trends or to assess the accuracy of previous valuation estimates. In addition, since any amount of impairment turn is tied to individual lots in specific communities, it will vary considerably from period to period. As a result of these factors, we review the impairment turn impact on gross margin on a trailing 12-month basis rather than a quarterly basis as a way of considering whether our impairment calculations are resulting in gross margins for impaired communities that are comparable to our unimpaired communities. For the trailing 12-month period, our homebuilding gross margin was 11.0% and excluding interest and inventory impairments and abandonments, it was 20.7%. For the same trailing 12-month period, homebuilding gross margin was as follows in those communities that have previously been impaired, which represented 8.6% of total closings during this period:
Homebuilding Gross Margin from previously impaired communities:
 
Pre-impairment turn gross margin
(3.4
)%
Impact of interest amortized to COS related to these communities
5.6
 %
Pre-impairment turn gross margin, excluding interest amortization
2.2
 %
Impact of impairment turns
15.9
 %
Gross margin (post impairment turns), excluding interest amortization
18.1
 %
For a further discussion of our impairment policies and communities impaired during the current quarter, refer to Notes 2 and 5 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
Land Sales and Other Revenue and Gross (Loss) Profit
Land sales relate to land and lots sold that do not fit within our homebuilding programs and strategic plans in certain markets. In some periods, we also have other revenue related to broker fees as well as fees received for general contractor services that we perform on behalf of third parties. The following table summarizes our land sales and other revenue and related gross (loss) profit by reportable segment for the periods presented:
 
Land Sales and Other Revenue
 
Land Sales and Other Gross (Loss) Profit
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
West
$
—

 
$
10,149

 
$
(10,149
)
 
$
(37,963
)
 
$
583

 
$
(38,546
)
East
315

 
3,681

 
(3,366
)
 
56

 
108

 
(52
)
Southeast
—

 
233

 
(233
)
 
—

 
20

 
(20
)
Corporate and unallocated (a)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(625
)
 
—

 
(625
)
Total
$
315

 
$
14,063

 
$
(13,748
)
 
$
(38,532
)
 
$
711

 
$
(39,243
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land Sales and Other Revenues
 
Land Sales and Other Gross (Loss) Profit
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
West
$
—

 
$
11,564

 
$
(11,564
)
 
$
(37,963
)
 
$
946

 
$
(38,909
)
East
1,296

 
6,846

 
(5,550
)
 
96

 
321

 
(225
)
Southeast
77

 
388

 
(311
)
 
(4
)
 
51

 
(55
)
Corporate and unallocated (a)
—

 
—

 
—

 
(625
)
 
(10
)
 
(615
)
Total
$
1,373

 
$
18,798

 
$
(17,425
)
 
$
(38,496
)
 
$
1,308

 
$
(39,804
)
(a) Corporate and unallocated includes interest and indirects related to land sold that was expensed.
To further support our efforts to reduce leverage, we continued to focus on closing a number of land sales in the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 for land positions that did not fit within our strategic plans. Future land and lot sales will depend on a variety of factors, including local market conditions, individual community performance, and changing strategic plans.

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In addition, during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, we recognized $38.6 million of impairment charges in our West segment related to land held for sale assets California. While steps to initiate planned sales of land held for sale assets have been taken, the timing of completion of such asset dispositions is unknown. Please see Note 5 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional details.
Operating (Loss) Income
The table below summarizes operating (loss) income by reportable segment for the periods presented:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
 
2019
 
2018
 
19 vs 18
West
$
(107,018
)
 
$
31,715

 
$
(138,733
)
 
$
(82,757
)
 
$
52,825

 
$
(135,582
)
East
6,929

 
8,926

 
(1,997
)
 
12,324

 
16,322

 
(3,998
)
Southeast
7,324

 
7,897

 
(573
)
 
8,704

 
14,807

 
(6,103
)
Corporate and Unallocated (a)
(46,185
)
 
(34,713
)
 
(11,472
)
 
(73,715
)
 
(63,448
)
 
(10,267
)
Operating (loss) income (b)
$
(138,950
)
 
$
13,825

 
$
(152,775
)
 
$
(135,444
)
 
$
20,506

 
$
(155,950
)
(a) Corporate and unallocated operating loss includes amortization of capitalized interest and capitalized indirects, expenses related to numerous shared services functions that benefit all segments but are not allocated to the operating segments, and certain other amounts that are not allocated to our operating segments.
(b) Operating (loss) income was impacted by impairment charges incurred during the periods presented (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q).
Our operating income decreased by $152.8 million to a loss of $139.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to income of $13.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, driven primarily by the previously discussed decline in gross profit due to current period impairment charges, partially offset by lower SG&A costs compared to the prior year quarter. Both commissions and G&A as a percentage of total revenue declined by 10 basis points year-over-year.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, operating income decreased by $156.0 million to a loss of $135.4 million, compared to income in the prior year period of $20.5 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the previously discussed decline in gross profit due to current period impairment charges, partially offset by slightly lower SG&A costs compared to the prior year period. Commissions as a percentage of revenue remained flat and G&A declined as a percentage of total revenue by 20 basis points year-over-year.
Below operating (loss) income, we had two noteworthy year-over-year fluctuations as follows: (1) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, we experienced a decline in other expense, net, primarily attributable to a year-over-year decrease in interest costs not qualified for capitalization; and (2) we recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million during the current six month period compared to a $25.9 million loss on the extinguishment of debt in the prior year period due to the management of our debt portfolio. See Note 6 and Note 7 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for a further discussion of these items.
Income Taxes
Our income tax assets and liabilities and related effective tax rate are affected by various factors, the most significant of which is the valuation allowance recorded against a portion of our deferred tax assets. Due to the effect of our valuation allowance adjustments beginning in fiscal 2008, a comparison of our annual effective tax rates must consider the changes in our valuation allowance. As such, our effective tax rates have not been meaningful metrics, as our income tax (benefit) expense was not directly correlated to the amount of pretax income or loss for the associated periods. Beginning in fiscal 2016, the Company began using an annualized effective tax rate in interim periods to determine its income tax (benefit) expense, which we believe more closely correlates with our periodic pretax income or loss. The annualized effective tax rate will continue to be impacted by discrete tax items.
Our current fiscal year-to-date income tax benefit was primarily driven by the loss from continuing operations, which includes the current quarter impairment on projects in progress and land held for sale assets, and the completion of work necessary to claim $5.4 million in tax credits related to our prior fiscal years. The tax expense for the six months ended March 31, 2018 was primarily driven by the remeasurement of our deferred tax assets that resulted from the reduced federal corporate tax rate related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted on December 22, 2017, partially offset by the loss in earnings from continuing operations in the current fiscal year. Refer to Note 10 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for further discussion of our income taxes.

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2019 as compared to 2018
West Segment: Homebuilding revenue decreased by 6.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the prior year quarter due to a 7.1% decrease in closings, partially offset by a 0.9% increase in ASP. Compared to the prior year quarter, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $101.7 million from 23.1% to (23.7)%. The decrease in gross profit was primarily due to the previously discussed impairment charges during the period as well as a decline in homebuilding gross margin for non-impaired communities. Excluding impairments, homebuilding gross margin decreased to 20.5%, down from 23.1% in the prior year quarter. The decrease in gross margin was driven primarily by a combination of increased incentives and direct construction costs. The $138.7 million decrease in operating income compared to the prior year quarter was due to the aforementioned impairment charges, partially offset by a decrease in commission expense on lower homebuilding revenue and a slight decrease in G&A expense (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our impairment activity).
East Segment: Homebuilding revenue decreased by 9.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the prior year quarter due to a 23.7% decrease in closings, partially offset by a 18.4% increase in ASP. Compared to the prior year quarter, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $3.1 million primarily due to the decline in closings and lower gross margin, which decreased from 18.8% to 17.5%. The decrease in gross margin was driven primarily by a combination of increased incentives and direct construction costs. The $2.0 million decrease in operating income compared to the prior year quarter resulted primarily from the previously discussed decrease in gross margin partially offset by lower commissions and G&A expenses in the segment.
Southeast Segment: Homebuilding revenue increased by 3.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the prior year quarter due to a 9.9% increase in ASP, partially offset by a 6.0% decrease in closings. Compared to the prior year quarter, homebuilding gross profit increased by $0.7 million due to the slight increase in homebuilding revenue combined with flat gross margin growth. The decrease in operating income of $0.6 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily resulted from a slight increase in G&A expenses due to business growth within the segment.
Corporate and Unallocated: Our Corporate and unallocated results include amortization of capitalized interest and capitalized indirects; expenses for various shared services functions that benefit all segments but are not allocated, including information technology, treasury, corporate finance, legal, branding and national marketing; and certain other amounts that are not allocated to our operating segments. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, corporate and unallocated net costs increased by $11.5 million from the prior year quarter. The increase was primarily due to (1) a $16.7 million write off of capitalized interest and indirect costs related to the impairment of assets in the West segment; partially offset by (2) lower G&A costs due to a decline in business activity and (3) an increase in the proportion of interest and indirect costs capitalized to inventory within our respective operating segments, resulting in a decrease to interest expense not qualified for capitalization.
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 as compared to 2018
West Segment: Homebuilding revenue increased by 4.6% for the six months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018 due to a 2.5% increase in closings and an increase in ASP of 2.1%. Compared to the prior year period, homebuilding gross margin decreased by $96.0 million from 22.4% to (1.4)%. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the previously discussed impairment charges during the period as well as a decline in homebuilding gross margin for non-impaired communities. Excluding impairments, homebuilding gross margin decreased from 20.7%, down from 22.4% in the prior year quarter. The decrease in gross margin was driven primarily by a combination of increased incentives and direct construction costs. The $135.6 million year-over-year decrease in operating income was due to the aforementioned impairment charges as well as an increase in commission expense on higher homebuilding revenue and slightly higher G&A costs (see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional discussion of our impairment activity).
East Segment: Homebuilding revenue decreased by 4.2% for the six months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018 due to a 20.4% decrease in closings, partially offset by a 20.5% increase in ASP. Compared to the prior year period, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $5.1 million due to the decline in homebuilding revenue and a decline in homebuilding gross margin, from 19.0% to 17.0%. Gross margin decreased primarily due to a combination of increased incentives and direct construction costs. The $4.0 million decrease in operating income compared to the prior year period resulted primarily from the previously discussed decrease in gross margin, partially offset by lower commission and G&A expenses in the segment.
Southeast Segment: Homebuilding revenue increased by 1.1% for the six months ended March 31, 2019 compared to the six months ended March 31, 2018 due to a 8.0% increase in ASP, partially offset by a 6.3% decrease in closings. Compared to the prior year period, homebuilding gross profit decreased by $3.8 million over the same period due to the decline in gross margin from 17.4% to 15.5%. The gross margin decline was driven in part by a shift in product and community mix, a $0.9 million impairment during the first quarter of fiscal 2019, and the impact of purchase accounting related to our acquisition of Venture Homes. The $6.1 million decrease in operating income compared to the prior year period was driven by the aforementioned decline in gross margin as well as slightly higher G&A costs during the current year period.

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Corporate and Unallocated: For the six months ended March 31, 2019, corporate and unallocated net costs increased by $10.3 million over the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to (1) a $16.9 million write off of capitalized interest and indirect costs related to the impairment of assets in the West and Southeast segments; partially offset by (2) lower G&A costs due to a decline in business activity and (3) an increase in the proportion of interest and indirect costs capitalized to inventory within our respective operating segments, resulting in a decrease to interest expense not qualified for capitalization.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our sources of liquidity include, but are not limited to, cash from operations, proceeds from Senior Notes, our Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the Facility) and other bank borrowings, the issuance of equity and equity-linked securities, and other external sources of funds. Our short-term and long-term liquidity depends primarily upon our level of net income, working capital management (cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and other liabilities), and available credit facilities.
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash decreased as follows for the periods presented:
 
Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands
2019
 
2018
Cash used in operating activities
$
(83,034
)
 
$
(116,185
)
Cash used in investing activities
(15,502
)
 
(8,304
)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities
43,926

 
(8,550
)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
$
(54,610
)
 
$
(133,039
)
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $83.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019. The primary drivers of operating cash flows are typically cash earnings and changes in inventory levels, including land acquisition and development spending. Net cash used in operating activities during the period was primarily driven by a loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $135.6 million, which included $158.3 million of non-cash charges, a net increase in non-inventory working capital balances of $17.2 million, and an increase in inventory of $88.5 million resulting from land acquisition, land development, and house construction spending to support continued growth.
Net cash used in operating activities was $116.2 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018, primarily driven by loss from continuing operations before income taxes of $9.8 million, which included $14.1 million of non-cash charges, a net decrease in non-inventory working capital balances of $13.0 million, and an increase in inventory of $132.7 million resulting from land and house construction spending (including approximately $29.0 million related to the Bill Clark Homes asset purchase).
Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and March 31, 2018, was $15.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively, primarily driven in both periods by capital expenditures for model homes. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the use of cash from investing activities also included $4.1 million related to the final payment for the Venture Homes acquisition.
Financing Activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $43.9 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 driven by net borrowings under the Facility, partially offset by common stock repurchases under our share repurchase program, tax payments for stock-based compensation awards vesting, the repayment of a portion of our 2023 and 2025 Senior Notes, and the payment of debt issuance costs.
Net cash used in financing activities was $8.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018 due to the repayment of certain debt issuances (including a portion of our 2019 and 2023 Senior Notes and other miscellaneous borrowings) and the payment of cash for debt issuance costs related to our Senior Notes due 2027, offset by the proceeds from the same 2027 Notes, and tax payments for stock-based compensation awards vesting.

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Financial Position
As of March 31, 2019, our liquidity position consisted of the following:
•
$86.4 million in cash and cash equivalents;
•
$135.0 million of remaining capacity under the Credit Facility; and
•
$12.2 million of restricted cash, the majority of which is used to secure certain stand-alone letters of credit.
While we believe we possess sufficient liquidity, we are mindful of potential short-term or seasonal requirements for enhanced liquidity that may arise to operate and grow our business. We expect to be able to meet our liquidity needs in fiscal 2019 and to maintain a significant liquidity position, subject to changes in market conditions that would alter our expectations for land and land development expenditures or capital market transactions, which could increase or decrease our cash balance on a period-to-period basis.
Debt
We generally fulfill our short-term cash requirements with cash generated from operations and available borrowings. Additionally, we maintain the Facility, which had a total capacity of $210.0 million and an available capacity of $135.0 million as of March 31, 2019 after considering our outstanding borrowings backed by the Facility of $75.0 million. We had no letters of credit outstanding under the Facility as of March 31, 2019.
We have also entered into a number of stand-alone, cash secured letter of credit agreements with banks. These combined facilities provide for letter of credit needs collateralized by either cash or assets of the Company. We currently have $10.9 million of outstanding letters of credit under these facilities, which are secured by cash collateral that is maintained in restricted accounts totaling $11.1 million.
In the future, we may from time-to-time seek to continue to retire or purchase our outstanding debt through cash repurchases or in exchange for other debt securities in open market purchases, privately-negotiated transactions, or otherwise. We also may seek to expand our business through acquisition, which may be funded through cash, additional debt, or equity. In addition, any material variance from our projected operating results could require us to obtain additional equity or debt financing. There can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any of these transactions in the future on favorable terms or at all. See Note 7 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for additional details related to our borrowings.
Credit Ratings
Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by rating agencies. In July 2018, Moody's reaffirmed the Company's issuer default debt rating of B3. Moody’s outlook on the Company remains positive. In June 2018, S&P reaffirmed the Company's corporate credit rating of B- and raised its outlook of the Company to positive. In October 2017, Fitch reaffirmed the Company's default rating of B- and revised its outlook from stable to positive. These ratings and our current credit condition affect, among other things, our ability to access new capital. Negative changes to these ratings may result in more stringent covenants and higher interest rates under the terms of any new debt. Our credit ratings could be lowered or rating agencies could issue adverse commentaries in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity. In particular, a weakening of our financial condition, including any further increase in our leverage or decrease in our profitability or cash flows, could adversely affect our ability to obtain necessary funds, could result in a credit rating downgrade or change in outlook, or could otherwise increase our cost of borrowing.
Stock Repurchases and Dividends Paid
During November 2018, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $50.0 million of our outstanding common stock. As part of this program, we repurchased 0.7 million shares of our common stock for $7.5 million during the current quarter, bringing the total repurchases for the six months ended March 31, 2019 to 2.2 million shares for $24.0 million. The average price of shares repurchased was $11.53 and $10.89 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. As of March 31, 2019, the remaining availability of the share repurchase program was $26.0 million. The Company made no share repurchases in the prior year.
The indentures under which our Senior Notes were issued contain certain restrictive covenants, including limitations on the payment of dividends. There were no dividends paid during the six months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Commitments
As of March 31, 2019, we controlled 22,383 lots. We owned 76.0%, or 17,001 of these lots, and 5,382 of these lots, or 24.0%, were under option contracts with land developers and land bankers, which generally require the payment of cash or the posting of a letter of credit for the right to acquire lots during a specified period of time at a certain price. We historically have attempted to control a portion of our land supply through options. As a result of the flexibility that these options provide us, upon a change in market conditions, we may renegotiate the terms of the options prior to exercise or terminate the agreement. Under option contracts, purchase of the properties is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by us and the sellers, and our liability is generally limited to forfeiture of the non-refundable deposits and other non-refundable amounts incurred, which totaled approximately $78.0 million as of March 31, 2019. The total remaining purchase price, net of cash deposits, committed under all options was $386.9 million as of March 31, 2019. Based on market conditions and our liquidity, we may further expand our use of option agreements to supplement our owned inventory supply.
We expect to exercise, subject to market conditions and seller satisfaction of contract terms, most of our option contracts. Various factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as market conditions, weather conditions, and the timing of the completion of development activities, will have a significant impact on the timing of option exercises or whether lot options will be exercised at all.
We have historically funded the exercise of lot options with operating cash flows. We expect these sources to continue to be adequate to fund anticipated future option exercises. Therefore, we do not anticipate that the exercise of our lot options will have a material adverse effect on our liquidity.
Occasionally, we use legal entities in which we have less than a controlling interest. We enter into the majority of these arrangements with land developers, other homebuilders, and financial partners to acquire attractive land positions, to manage our risk profile, and to leverage our capital base. The underlying land positions are developed into finished lots for sale to the unconsolidated entity’s members or other third parties. We account for our interest in unconsolidated entities under the equity method.
Historically, we and our partners have provided varying levels of guarantees of debt or other obligations of our unconsolidated entities. As of March 31, 2019, we had no repayment guarantees outstanding related to the debt of our unconsolidated entities. See Note 4 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q for more information.
We had outstanding performance bonds of approximately $271.6 million as of March 31, 2019, related principally to our obligations to local governments to construct roads and other improvements in various developments.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
We are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. From time-to-time, we may enter into derivative agreements to manage interest costs and hedge against risks associated with fluctuating interest rates. However, as of March 31, 2019, we were not a party to any such derivative agreements. We do not enter into or hold derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

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Critical Accounting Policies
Our critical accounting policies require the use of judgment in their application and in certain cases require estimates of inherently uncertain matters. Although our accounting policies are in compliance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP), a change in the facts and circumstances of the underlying transactions could significantly change the application of the accounting policies and the resulting financial statement impact. It is also possible that other professionals applying reasonable judgment to the same set of facts and circumstances could reach a different conclusion. As disclosed in our 2018 Annual Report, our most critical accounting policies relate to inventory valuation (projects in progress, land held for future development, and land held for sale), homebuilding revenue and costs, warranty reserves, and income tax valuation allowances and ownership changes. With the exception of the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 as discussed below, there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the six months ended March 31, 2019 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our 2018 Annual Report.
Revenue Recognition
On October 1, 2018, we adopted Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and ASC 340-40, Other Assets and Deferred Costs - Contracts with Customers, collectively referred to as ASC 606. ASC 606 provides a new model for accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers that supersedes most revenue recognition guidance. Under the new guidance, entities are required to recognize revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled upon transferring control of goods or services to a customer. As part of our adoption of ASC 606, we applied the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of October 1, 2018. Further, results for reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts were not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. The adoption of ASC 606 had no impact on opening retained earnings and did not materially affect the amount or timing of our revenue.
We recognize revenue upon the transfer of promised goods to our customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled by applying the following five-step process specified in ASC 606.
•
Identify the contract(s) with a customer
•
Identify the performance obligations
•
Determine the transaction price
•
Allocate the transaction price
•
Recognize revenue when the performance obligations are met
Homebuilding revenue
Homebuilding revenue is reported net of any discounts and incentives and is generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the closing date. The performance obligation to deliver the home is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Home sale contract assets consist of cash from home closings held in escrow for our benefit, typically for less than five days, and are considered deposits in-transit and classified as cash.
Land sales and other revenue
Land sales revenue relates to land that does not fit within our homebuilding programs and strategic plans. Land sales typically require cash consideration on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. In some periods, we also have other revenue related to broker fees as well as fees received for general contractor services that we perform on behalf of third parties. Revenue for broker and general contractor services are typically immaterial and are generally recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Form 10-Q) contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events or results, and it is possible that such events or results described in this Form 10-Q will not occur or be achieved. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of statements that include words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee,” “likely,” “will,” “goal,” “target” or other similar words or phrases.
These forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the events or results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things, the matters discussed in this Form 10-Q in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Additional information about factors that could lead to material changes is contained in Part I, Item 1A— Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018, as well as Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q. These factors are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of risks and uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development and results of our business, but instead are the risks that we currently perceive as potentially being material. Such factors may include:
•
the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and a potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions;
•
economic changes nationally or in local markets, changes in consumer confidence, 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;
•
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;
•
factors affecting margins, such as decreased land values underlying land option agreements, increased land development costs in communities under development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce our production and overhead cost structure;
•
the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with the future value of our inventory, such as asset impairment charges we took on select California assets during the second quarter of fiscal 2019;
•
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;
•
increases in mortgage interest rates, increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing, changes in tax laws or otherwise regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest expenses and real estate taxes or an increased number of foreclosures;
•
our allocation of capital and the cost of and ability to access capital, due to factors such as limitations in the capital markets or adverse credit market conditions, and ability to otherwise meet our ongoing liquidity needs, including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or liquidity levels;
•
our ability to reduce our outstanding indebtedness and to comply with covenants in our debt agreements or satisfy such obligations through repayment or refinancing;
•
our ability to implement and complete our capital allocation plans, including our share and debt repurchase programs;
•
increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preferences in home design;
•
natural disasters 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;
•
the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets;
•
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;
•
the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of any related obligations;
•
the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims;
•
the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds, as well as the sufficiency of these instruments to cover potential losses incurred;
•
the impact of information technology failures, cybersecurity issues or data security breaches;
•
terrorist acts, natural disasters, acts of war or other factors over which the Company has little or no control; or
•
the impact on homebuilding in key markets of governmental regulations limiting the availability of water.

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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.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to a number of market risks in the ordinary course of business. Our primary market risk exposure relates to fluctuations in interest rates. We do not believe that our exposure in this area is material to our cash flows or results of operations. As of March 31, 2019, our Junior Subordinated Notes were our only variable-rate debt outstanding. A one percent increase in the interest rate for these notes would result in an increase of our interest expense by approximately $1.0 million over the next twelve-month period. The estimated fair value of our fixed-rate debt as of March 31, 2019 was $1.13 billion, compared to a carrying value of $1.16 billion. The effect of a hypothetical one-percentage point decrease in our estimated discount rates would increase the estimated fair value of the fixed rate debt instruments from $1.13 billion to $1.18 billion as of March 31, 2019.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was performed based on criteria established in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Act). Based on that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2019 at a reasonable assurance level.
Attached as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are certifications of our CEO and CFO, which are required by Rule 13a-14 of the Act. This Disclosure Controls and Procedures section includes information concerning management’s evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures referred to in those certifications and should be read in conjunction with the certifications of the CEO and CFO.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2019 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
For a discussion of our legal proceedings, see Note 8 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors we previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2018.
Item 6. Exhibits
10.1
 
 
31.1
 
 
31.2
 
 
32.1
 
 
32.2
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document


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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.

Date:
May 2, 2019
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Robert L. Salomon
 
 
 
Name:
Robert L. Salomon
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

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