Beazer Homes Reports Fiscal 2015 Results

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

The Company reported income from continuing operations of $346.6 million for its full year fiscal 2015, including a $324.6 million tax benefit that reflects the reversal of a substantial portion of the valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets. Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations, was $144.1 million for the year, up $10.9 million from fiscal 2014.

New home orders increased 12.8% for the full year, with an average active community count that was 13.4% higher than a year ago. Absorption rates remained strong at 2.8 sales per community per month for the year, while the Company's average sales price (“ASP”) increased to $313.5 thousand, the highest ASP for any year in its history. Finally, the Company's backlog value at September 30, 2015 was $667.7 million, up nearly 30% from the prior year, with units up 20.6% and pricing in backlog up 7.3% to $327.6 thousand.

Additionally, the Company announced that it increased the capacity of its secured revolving credit facility to $145 million from $130 million and extended the maturity date to January 15, 2018.

“After returning to profitability last year, 2015 represented a meaningful step forward in achieving our “2B-10” goals, with growth in both revenue and Adjusted EBITDA arising from higher community count, additional closings and an increase in average sales prices. This was accomplished while maintaining our operating margins, as the benefit from improving leverage and higher prices offset the impact from rising costs,” said Allan Merrill, CEO of Beazer Homes.

“Looking ahead to fiscal 2016 and beyond,” Mr. Merrill continued, “we expect significant EBITDA growth, as we benefit from more closings, further increases in average sales prices and additional fixed cost leverage, enabling us to achieve our “2B-10” goals in fiscal 2017, in line with our previous guidance. At the same time, we expect to take steps this year to reduce our leverage, reflecting our view that doing so in an improving market will create long-term shareholder value.”

Summary results for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2015 are as follows:

Q4 Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)

Quarter Ended September 30,
20152014Change
New Home Orders 1,170 1,173 (0.3 )%
Orders per month per community 2.4 2.6 (7.7 )%
Actual community count at quarter-end 166 155 7.1 %
Average active community count 164 149 10.1 %
Cancellation rates 24.2% 23.4 % 80 bps
Total Home Closings 1,896 1,695 11.9 %
Average sales price from closings (in thousands) $

322.6

$ 295.4 9.2 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions) $611.7 $ 500.6 22.2 %
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A) 17.5% 18.2 % -70 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales 21.3% 21.3 % 0 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs 21.3% 22.3 % -100 bps
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) $30.7 $ 20.3 $ 10.4
Benefit from income taxes (in millions) $323.8 $ 40.0 $ 283.8
Net income from continuing operations (in millions) $354.5 $ 60.3 $ 294.2
Basic Income Per Share$11.42$2.28$9.14

Diluted Income Per Share

$11.16$1.90$9.26
Total Company land and land development spending (in millions) $99.8 $ 169.7 $ (69.9 )
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $71.1 $ 56.5 $ 14.6
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs (in millions) $71.1 $ 61.4 $ 9.7

Fiscal Year Results from Continuing Operations (unless otherwise specified)

Year Ended September 30,
20152014Change
New Home Orders 5,358 4,748 12.8 %
Orders per month per community 2.8 2.8 %
Cancellation rates 20.1% 21.3 % -120 bps
Total Home Closings 5,010 4,951 1.2 %
Average sales price from closings (in thousands) $313.5 $ 284.8 10.1 %
Homebuilding revenue (in millions) $1,570.6 $ 1,409.9 11.4 %
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A) 17.1% 19.1 % -200 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales 20.6% 21.9 % -130 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A, interest amortized to cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs 21.5% 22.2 % -70 bps
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions) $22.0 $ (6.9 ) $ 28.9
Benefit from income taxes (in millions) $324.6 $ 41.8 $ 282.8
Net income from continuing operations (in millions) $346.6 $ 34.9 $ 311.7
Loss on debt extinguishment (in millions) $(0.1) $ (19.9 ) $ 19.8
Inventory impairments and lot option abandonments (in millions) $(3.1) $ (8.3 ) $ 5.2
Net income from continuing operations excluding loss on debt extinguishment, inventory impairments and lot option abandonments (in millions) $349.8 $ 63.1 $ 286.7
Basic Income Per Share$12.54 $ 1.35 $ 11.19
Diluted Income Per Share$10.91 $ 1.10 $ 9.81
Total Company land and land development spending (in millions) $453.3 $ 551.2 $ (97.9 )
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA (in millions) $126.8 $ 128.3 $ (1.5 )
Total Company Adjusted EBITDA, excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations (in millions) $144.1 $ 133.2 $ 10.9
As of September 30,
20152014Change
Backlog 2,038 1,690 20.6 %
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions) $667.7 $ 515.9 29.4 %
ASP in backlog (in thousands) $327.6 $ 305.3 7.3 %
Land and lots controlled 25,720 28,187 (8.8 )%

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on November 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Company’s slide presentation over the Internet by visiting the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website at www.beazer.com. To access the conference call by telephone, listeners should dial 800-619-8639 (for international callers, dial 312-470-7002). To be admitted to the call, verbally supply the passcode “BZH.” A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the live call. To directly access the replay, dial 866-448-5643 or 203-369-1188 and enter the passcode “3740” (available until 11:59 p.m. ET on November 17, 2015), or visit www.beazer.com. A replay of the webcast will be available at www.beazer.com for at least 30 days.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is a geographically diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three geographic regions in the United States. The Company's homes meet or exceed the benchmark for energy efficient home construction as established by ENERGY STAR® and are designed with Choice PlansTM to meet the personal preferences and lifestyles of its buyers. In addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred lender choices to facilitate transparent competition between lenders and enhanced customer service. The Company's active operations are in the following states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.” For more info visit Beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook and Twitter.

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

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

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
September 30,September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Total revenue $632,852 $ 545,905 $1,627,413 $ 1,463,767
Home construction and land sales expenses 522,787 452,706 1,351,860 1,192,001
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments 2,860 5,386 3,109 8,307
Gross profit 107,205 87,813 272,444 263,459
Commissions 24,882 20,789 65,023 58,028
General and administrative expenses 40,659 39,431 142,496 136,463
Depreciation and amortization 4,719 4,141 13,338 13,279
Operating income 36,945 23,452 51,587 55,689
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities 159 6,324 536 6,545
Loss on extinguishment of debt (80)(80) (19,917 )
Other expense, net (6,343) (9,502 ) (30,013) (49,191 )
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes 30,681 20,274 22,030 (6,874 )
Benefit from income taxes (323,843) (40,014 ) (324,569) (41,797 )
Income from continuing operations 354,524 60,288 346,599 34,923
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 1,731 (441 ) (2,505) (540 )
Net income $356,255 $ 59,847 $344,094 $ 34,383
Weighted average number of shares:
Basic 31,055 26,425 27,628 25,795
Diluted 31,773 31,782 31,772 31,795
Basic income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations $11.42 $ 2.28 $12.54 $ 1.35
Discontinued operations $0.05 $ (0.02 ) $(0.09) $ (0.02 )
Total $11.47 $ 2.26 $12.45 $ 1.33
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations $11.16 $ 1.90 $10.91 $ 1.10
Discontinued operations $0.05 $ (0.02 ) $(0.08) $ (0.02 )
Total $11.21 $ 1.88 $10.83 $ 1.08
Three Months EndedFiscal Year Ended
September 30,September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period $123,657 $ 84,083 $87,619 $ 52,562
Interest incurred 30,465 30,329 121,754 126,906
Capitalized interest impaired (245 ) (245 )
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense (6,356) (9,672 ) (29,752) (50,784 )
Capitalized interest amortized to house construction and land sales expenses (24,309) (16,876 ) (56,164) (40,820 )
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period $123,457 $ 87,619 $123,457 $ 87,619

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

September 30, 2015 September 30, 2014

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents $251,583 $ 324,154
Restricted cash 38,901 62,941
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $1,052 and $1,245, respectively) 52,379 34,429
Income tax receivable 419 46
Inventory:
Owned inventory 1,697,590 1,557,496
Land not owned under option agreements 3,857
Total inventory 1,697,590 1,561,353
Investments in unconsolidated entities and marketable securities 13,734 38,341
Deferred tax assets, net 325,373 2,823
Property and equipment, net 22,230 18,673
Other assets 18,994 23,460
Total assets $2,421,203 $ 2,066,220
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Trade accounts payable $113,539 $ 106,237
Other liabilities 148,966 142,516
Obligations related to land not owned under option agreements 2,916
Total debt (net of discounts of $3,639 and $4,399, respectively) 1,528,275 1,535,433
Total liabilities $1,790,780 $ 1,787,102
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (par value $.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued) $ $
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 32,660,583 issued and outstanding and 27,173,421 issued and outstanding, respectively) 33 27
Paid-in capital 857,553 851,624
Accumulated deficit (227,163) (571,257 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,276 )
Total stockholders’ equity 630,423 279,118
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $2,421,203 $ 2,066,220
Inventory Breakdown
Homes under construction $377,281 $ 282,095
Development projects in progress 809,900 786,768
Land held for future development 270,990 301,048
Land held for sale 44,555 51,672
Capitalized interest 123,457 87,619
Model homes 71,407 48,294
Land not owned under option agreements 3,857
Total inventory $1,697,590 $ 1,561,353

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Quarter Ended September 30,Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA

2015

2014 2015 2014
Closings:
West region 779 594 1,954 1,996
East region 560 622 1,546 1,600
Southeast region 557 479 1,510 1,355
Total closings 1,896 1,695 5,010 4,951
New orders, net of cancellations:
West region 541 428 2,352 1,815
East region 269 389 1,433 1,539
Southeast region

360

356 1,573 1,394
Total new orders, net of cancellations 1,170 1,173 5,358 4,748
Backlog units at end of period:
West region 955 557 955 557
East region 487 600 487 600
Southeast region 596 533 596 533
Total backlog units at end of period 2,038 1,690 2,038 1,690
Dollar value of backlog at end of period (in millions) $667.7 $ 515.9 $667.7 $ 515.9
Homebuilding Revenue (in thousands):
West region $245,790 $ 161,118 $584,202 $ 537,149
East region 201,996 209,047 549,484 525,439
Southeast region 163,888 130,467 436,941 347,292
Total homebuilding revenue $611,674 $ 500,632 $1,570,627 $ 1,409,880

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC.

CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS

(In thousands)

Quarter Ended September 30,Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA2015 2014 2015 2014

Revenues:

Homebuilding $611,674 $ 500,632 $1,570,627 $ 1,409,880
Land sales and other 21,178 45,273 56,786 53,887
Total $632,852 $ 545,905 $1,627,413 $ 1,463,767
Gross profit:
Homebuilding $105,392 $ 85,969 $267,269 $ 260,746
Land sales and other 1,813 1,844 5,175 2,713
Total $107,205 $ 87,813 $272,444 $ 263,459

Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit before impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales and the related gross margins to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that this information assists investors in comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective level of impairments and level of debt.

In addition, given the unusual size and nature of certain unexpected warranty charges during the periods presented, homebuilding gross profit is also shown excluding these charges. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.

Quarter Ended September 30,Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Homebuilding gross profit $105,39217.2% $ 85,969 17.2 % $267,26917.0% $ 260,746 18.5 %
Inventory impairments and lot option abandonments (I&A) 1,676 5,386 1,676 8,307
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A 107,06817.5% 91,355 18.2 % 268,94517.1% 269,053 19.1 %
Interest amortized to cost of sales 23,482 15,311 55,006 39,255
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales 130,55021.3% 106,666 21.3 % 323,95120.6% 308,308 21.9 %
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries) 4,290 13,582 4,290
Unexpected warranty costs related to water intrusion issue in New Jersey 648 648
Homebuilding gross profit before I&A, interest amortized cost of sales and unexpected warranty costs $130,55021.3% $ 111,604 22.3 % $337,53321.5% $ 313,246 22.2 %

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, debt extinguishment, impairments and abandonments) to total Company net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective capitalization, tax position and level of impairments.

In addition, given the unusual size and nature of certain charges recorded during the periods presented, Adjusted EBITDA is also shown excluding these charges. Management believes that this representation best reflects the operating characteristics of the Company.

Quarter Ended September 30,Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Net income $356,255 $ 59,847 $344,094 $ 34,383
Benefit from income taxes (325,196) (40,137 ) (325,927) (41,802 )
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses, capitalized interest impaired, and interest expense not qualified for capitalization 30,790 26,793 85,986 91,849
Depreciation and amortization and stock compensation amortization 6,307 4,849 19,473 15,866
Inventory impairments and option contract abandonments 2,860 5,141 3,109 8,062
Loss on debt extinguishment 8080 19,917
Adjusted EBITDA $71,096 $ 56,493 $126,815 $ 128,275
Unexpected warranty costs related to Florida stucco issues (net of expected insurance recoveries) 4,290 13,582 4,290
Unexpected warranty costs related to water intrusion issue in New Jersey 648 648
Litigation settlement in discontinued operations 3,660
Adjusted EBITDA excluding unexpected warranty costs and a litigation settlement in discontinued operations $71,096 $ 61,431 $144,057 $ 133,213

Contacts:

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

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