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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
June 30, 2013
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-12434
M/I HOMES, INC
.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in it charter)
Ohio
31-1210837
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Easton Oval, Suite 500, Columbus, Ohio 43219
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(614) 418-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
X
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Yes
X
No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
X
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes
No
X
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common shares, par value $.01 per share:
24,357,943
shares outstanding as of
July 23, 2013
.
M/I HOMES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART 1.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012
3
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
4
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
5
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
6
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
7
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
30
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
51
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
53
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
53
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
53
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
55
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
55
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
55
Item 5.
Other Information
55
Item 6.
Exhibits
56
Signatures
57
Exhibit Index
58
2
M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except par values)
June 30,
2013
December 31,
2012
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
166,252
$
145,498
Restricted cash
12,478
8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale
51,491
71,121
Inventory
614,999
556,817
Property and equipment - net
10,267
10,439
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
28,648
11,732
Other assets
34,131
27,013
TOTAL ASSETS
$
918,266
$
831,300
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$
61,888
$
47,690
Customer deposits
15,472
10,239
Other liabilities
49,130
49,972
Community development district (“CDD”) obligations
3,870
4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned
1,881
19,105
Notes payable bank - financial services operations
50,442
67,957
Notes payable - other
9,429
11,105
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017
57,500
57,500
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
86,250
—
Senior notes
227,870
227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES
563,732
495,872
Commitments and contingencies
—
—
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares - $.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; 2,000 and 4,000 shares issued at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively; 2,000 and 4,000 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
48,163
96,325
Common shares - $.01 par value; authorized 38,000,000 shares; issued 27,092,723 and 24,631,723 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
271
246
Additional paid-in capital
234,926
180,289
Retained earnings
125,490
117,048
Treasury shares - at cost - 2,734,780 and 2,944,470 shares at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively
(54,316
)
(58,480
)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
354,534
335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
$
918,266
$
831,300
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Revenue
$
234,553
$
170,994
$
425,280
$
302,119
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing
187,136
137,111
338,649
244,441
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
1,201
472
2,101
567
General and administrative
18,149
13,826
34,128
26,283
Selling
16,275
12,825
29,384
23,836
Interest
4,397
3,461
8,737
8,067
Total costs and expenses
227,158
167,695
412,999
303,194
Income (loss) before income taxes
7,395
3,299
12,281
(1,075
)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
131
95
430
(1,093
)
Net income
$
7,264
$
3,204
$
11,851
$
18
Preferred dividends
1,219
—
1,219
—
Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares redeemed
—
—
2,190
—
Net income to common shareholders
$
6,045
$
3,204
$
8,442
$
18
Earnings per common share:
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.17
$
0.36
$
—
Diluted
$
0.25
$
0.17
$
0.36
$
—
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic
24,271
18,833
23,278
18,803
Diluted
24,646
19,031
23,671
18,998
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Preferred Shares
Common Shares
Shares Outstanding
Shares Outstanding
Additional Paid-in Capital
Retained Earnings
Treasury Shares
Total Shareholders' Equity
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Amount
Balance at December 31, 2012
4,000
$
96,325
21,687,253
$
246
$
180,289
$
117,048
$
(58,480
)
$
335,428
Net income
—
—
—
—
—
11,851
—
11,851
Fair value over carrying value of preferred shares redeemed
—
2,190
—
—
—
(2,190
)
—
—
Dividends to shareholders, $609.375 per preferred share
—
—
—
—
—
(1,219
)
—
(1,219
)
Common share issuance
—
—
2,461,000
25
54,592
—
—
54,617
Reclassification of preferred shares redeemed
(2,000
)
(50,352
)
—
—
—
—
(50,352
)
Stock options exercised
—
—
184,832
—
(1,031
)
—
3,671
2,640
Stock-based compensation expense
—
—
—
—
1,316
—
—
1,316
Deferral of executive and director compensation
—
—
—
—
253
—
—
253
Executive and director deferred compensation distributions
—
—
24,858
—
(493
)
—
493
—
Balance at June 30, 2013
2,000
$
48,163
24,357,943
$
271
$
234,926
$
125,490
$
(54,316
)
$
354,534
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2013
2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income
$
11,851
$
18
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Inventory valuation adjustments and abandoned land transaction write-offs
2,101
823
Bargain purchase gain
—
(1,219
)
Mortgage loan originations
(260,976
)
(216,055
)
Proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans
279,023
223,655
Fair value adjustment of mortgage loans held for sale
1,583
(104
)
Depreciation
2,566
2,808
Amortization of intangibles, debt discount and debt issue costs
1,753
1,178
Stock-based compensation expense
1,316
964
Deferred income tax expense
4,462
143
Deferred tax asset valuation allowances
(4,462
)
(143
)
Net loss from property disposals
—
1
Change in assets and liabilities:
Cash held in escrow
71
(15
)
Inventory
(78,265
)
(47,557
)
Other assets
(5,044
)
(1,666
)
Accounts payable
14,198
8,975
Customer deposits
5,233
6,136
Accrued compensation
(3,646
)
(1,431
)
Other liabilities
3,058
(40
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(25,178
)
(23,529
)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Change in restricted cash
(3,869
)
28,756
Purchase of property and equipment
(1,050
)
(252
)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
—
(4,707
)
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
(18,288
)
(563
)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
(23,207
)
23,234
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of senior notes, including transaction costs
—
(41,443
)
Net proceeds from issuance of senior notes
—
29,700
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
86,250
—
Repayments of bank borrowings - net
(17,515
)
(6,263
)
(Principal repayments of) proceeds from notes payable-other and CDD bond obligations
(1,676
)
4,965
Dividends paid on preferred shares
(1,219
)
—
Net proceeds from issuance of common shares
54,617
—
Redemption of preferred shares
(50,352
)
—
Debt issue costs
(3,605
)
(2,900
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,639
740
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
69,139
(15,201
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
20,754
(15,496
)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period
145,498
59,793
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period
$
166,252
$
44,297
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest — net of amount capitalized
$
6,235
$
7,234
Income taxes
$
447
$
212
NON-CASH TRANSACTIONS DURING THE PERIOD:
Community development district infrastructure
$
(764
)
$
(657
)
Consolidated inventory not owned
$
(17,224
)
$
3,096
Distribution of single-family lots from unconsolidated LLC's
$
1,366
$
—
See Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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M/I HOMES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (the “financial statements”) of M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) and notes thereto have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. The financial statements include the accounts of M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated. Results for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. These 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 year ended
December 31, 2012
(the “
2012
Form 10-K”).
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during that period. Actual results could differ from these estimates and have a significant impact on the financial condition and results of operations and cash flows. With regard to the Company, estimates and assumptions are inherent in calculations relating to valuation of inventory and investment in unconsolidated limited liability companies (“Unconsolidated LLCs”), property and equipment depreciation, valuation of derivative financial instruments, accounts payable on inventory, accruals for costs to complete inventory, accruals for warranty claims, accruals for self-insured general liability claims, litigation, accruals for health care and workers' compensation, accruals for guaranteed or indemnified loans, stock-based compensation expense, income taxes, and contingencies. Items that could have a significant impact on these estimates and assumptions include the risks and uncertainties listed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our
2012
Form 10-K, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the SEC.
Reclassifications
The Company reclassified certain amounts presented in the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet for the period ended December 31, 2012 and the Supplemental Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2012 included in Note 13. The Company believes these reclassifications are immaterial to the supplemental condensed consolidating financial statements which are presented as supplemental information. These reclassifications do not affect the Company's consolidated financial statements for either period.
Impact of New Accounting Standards
In January 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-01:
Balance Sheet (Topic 210) - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities (“ASU 2013-01”)
. ASU 2013-01 amended ASU 2011-11 and will enhance disclosures required by the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) by requiring additional information about financial and derivative instruments that are either (1) offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or (2) subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement, irrespective of whether they are offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45. We are required to apply the amendments for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and for interim periods within those annual periods. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2013 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
In April 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-04:
Liabilities ("ASU 2013-04")
, which provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation is fixed at the reporting date. ASU 2013-04 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2014. We do not anticipate the adoption of ASU 2013-04 to have an effect on our consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
NOTE 2. Fair Value Measurements
There are three measurement input levels for determining fair value: Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Fair values determined by Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Fair values determined by Level 2 inputs utilize inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets,
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and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis
The Company measures both mortgage loans held for sale and interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) at fair value.In the normal course of business, our financial services segment enters into contractual commitments to extend credit to buyers of single-family homes with fixed expiration dates. The commitments become effective when the borrowers “lock-in” a specified interest rate within established time frames. Market risk arises if interest rates move adversely between the time of the “lock-in” of rates by the borrower and the sale date of the loan to an investor. To mitigate the effect of the interest rate risk inherent in providing rate lock commitments to borrowers, the Company enters into optional or mandatory delivery forward sale contracts to sell whole loans and mortgage-backed securities to broker/dealers. The forward sale contracts lock in an interest rate and price for the sale of loans similar to the specific rate lock commitments. The Company does not engage in speculative or trading derivative activities. Both the rate lock commitments to borrowers and the forward sale contracts to broker/dealers or investors are undesignated derivatives, and accordingly, are marked to fair value through earnings. Changes in fair value measurements are included in earnings in the accompanying statements of operations.
The fair value of mortgage loans held for sale is estimated based primarily on published prices for mortgage-backed securities with similar characteristics. To calculate the effects of interest rate movements, the Company utilizes applicable published mortgage-backed security prices, and multiplies the price movement between the rate lock date and the balance sheet date by the notional loan commitment amount. The Company generally sells loans on a servicing released basis, and receives a servicing release premium upon sale. Thus, the value of the servicing rights included in the fair value measurement is based upon contractual terms with investors and depends on the loan type. The Company applies a fallout rate to IRLCs when measuring the fair value of rate lock commitments. Fallout is defined as locked loan commitments for which the Company does not close a mortgage loan and is based on management’s judgment and company experience.
The fair value of the Company’s forward sales contracts to broker/dealers solely considers the market price movement of the same type of security between the trade date and the balance sheet date. The market price changes are multiplied by the notional amount of the forward sales contracts to measure the fair value.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments.
IRLCs are extended to certain home-buying customers who have applied for a mortgage loan and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a duration of less than six months; however, in certain markets, the duration could extend to twelve months.
Some IRLCs are committed to a specific third party investor through the use of best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the IRLC loan. Uncommitted IRLCs are considered derivative instruments and are fair value adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current earnings.
Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities.
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted IRLC loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date and the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale.
Mortgage loans held for sale consists primarily of single-family residential loans collateralized by the underlying property. Generally, all of the mortgage loans and related servicing rights are sold to third-party investors shortly after origination. During the intervening period between when a loan is closed and when it is sold to an investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a best-efforts contract or by FMBSs. The FMBSs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.
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The table below shows the notional amounts of our financial instruments at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
Description of financial instrument (in thousands)
June 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Best efforts contracts and related committed IRLCs
$
3,291
$
1,184
Uncommitted IRLCs
65,424
25,854
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs
66,000
26,000
Best efforts contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale
5,709
25,441
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale
47,000
44,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs
47,223
44,524
The table below shows the level and measurement of assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
June 30, 2013
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
51,491
$
—
$
51,491
$
—
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
3,291
—
3,291
—
Interest rate lock commitments
(735
)
—
(735
)
—
Best-efforts contracts
14
—
14
—
Total
$
54,061
$
—
$
54,061
$
—
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
December 31, 2012
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
71,121
$
—
$
71,121
$
—
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
253
—
253
—
Interest rate lock commitments
1
—
1
—
Best-efforts contracts
(3
)
—
(3
)
—
Total
$
71,372
$
—
$
71,372
$
—
The following table sets forth the amount of gain (loss) recognized, within our revenue in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, on assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Description (in thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
(2,508
)
$
700
$
(1,584
)
$
103
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
3,368
(852
)
3,038
(87
)
Interest rate lock commitments
(929
)
34
(736
)
(13
)
Best-efforts contracts
140
(64
)
17
7
Total gain (loss) recognized
$
71
$
(182
)
$
735
$
10
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The following tables set forth the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments and their location within the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the periods indicated (except for mortgage loans held for sale which is disclosed as a separate line item):
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
June 30, 2013
June 30, 2013
Description of Derivatives
Balance Sheet
Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
Other assets
$
3,291
Other liabilities
$
—
Interest rate lock commitments
Other assets
—
Other liabilities
735
Best-efforts contracts
Other assets
14
Other liabilities
—
Total fair value measurements
$
3,305
$
735
Asset Derivatives
Liability Derivatives
December 31, 2012
December 31, 2012
Description of Derivatives
Balance Sheet
Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Location
Fair Value
(in thousands)
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
Other assets
$
253
Other liabilities
$
—
Interest rate lock commitments
Other assets
1
Other liabilities
—
Best-efforts contracts
Other assets
—
Other liabilities
3
Total fair value measurements
$
254
$
3
Assets Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis
The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis if events or changes in local or national economic conditions indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In conducting our quarterly review for indicators of impairment on a community level, we evaluate, among other things, margins on sales contracts in backlog, the margins on homes that have been delivered, expected changes in margins with regard to future home sales over the life of the community, expected changes in margins with regard to future land sales, the value of the land itself as well as any results from third party appraisals. We pay particular attention to communities in which inventory is moving at a slower than anticipated absorption pace, and communities whose average sales price and/or margins are trending downward and are anticipated to continue to trend downward. We also evaluate communities where management intends to lower the sales price or offer incentives in order to improve absorptions even if the community's historical results do not indicate a potential for impairment. From the review of all of these factors, we identify communities whose carrying values may exceed their estimated undiscounted future cash flows and run a test for recoverability. For those communities whose carrying values exceed the estimated undiscounted future cash flows and which are deemed to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the communities exceeds the estimated fair value. Due to the fact that the Company's cash flow models and estimates of fair values are based upon management estimates and assumptions, unexpected changes in market conditions and/or changes in management's intentions with respect to the inventory may lead the Company to incur additional impairment charges in the future.
Our determination of fair value is based on projections and estimates, which are Level 3 measurement inputs. Our analysis is completed at a phase level within each community; therefore, changes in local conditions may affect one or several of our communities. For all of the categories listed below, the key assumptions relating to the valuations are dependent on project-specific local market and/or community conditions and are inherently uncertain. Because each inventory asset is unique, there are numerous inputs and assumptions used in our valuation techniques. Market factors that may impact these assumptions include:
•
historical project results such as average sales price and sales pace, if closings have occurred in the project;
•
competitors' market and/or community presence and their competitive actions;
•
project specific attributes such as location desirability and uniqueness of product offering;
•
potential for alternative product offerings to respond to local market conditions; and
•
current economic and demographic conditions and related trends and forecasts.
These and other market factors that may impact project assumptions are considered by personnel in our homebuilding divisions as they prepare or update the forecasts for each community. Quantitative and qualitative factors other than home sales prices could significantly impact the potential for future impairments. The sales objectives can differ between communities, even within a given sub-market. For example, facts and circumstances in a given community may lead us to price our homes with the objective of yielding a higher sales absorption pace, while facts and circumstances in another community may lead us to price our homes to minimize deterioration in our gross margins, although it may result in a slower sales absorption pace. Furthermore, the key assumptions included in our estimated future undiscounted cash flows may be interrelated. For example, a decrease in estimated
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base sales price or an increase in home sales incentives may result in a corresponding increase in sales absorption pace or a reduction in base house costs. Changes in our key assumptions, including estimated average selling price, construction and development costs, absorption pace, selling strategies, or discount rates, could materially impact future cash flow and fair value estimates.
As of
June 30, 2013
, our projections generally assume a gradual improvement in market conditions over time. If communities are not recoverable based on estimated future undiscounted cash flows, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of a community is estimated by discounting management's cash flow projections using an appropriate risk-adjusted interest rate. As of
June 30, 2013
, we utilized discount rates ranging from
13%
to
16%
in our valuations. The discount rate used in determining each asset's estimated fair value reflects the inherent risks associated with the related estimated cash flow stream, as well as current risk-free rates available in the market and estimated market risk premiums. For example, construction in progress inventory, which is closer to completion, will generally require a lower discount rate than land under development in communities consisting of multiple phases spanning several years of development.
Operating Communities.
If an indicator for impairment exists for existing operating communities, the recoverability of assets is evaluated by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to estimated future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets based on home sales. These estimated cash flows are developed based primarily on management's assumptions relating to the specific community. The significant assumptions used to evaluate the recoverability of assets include: the timing of development and/or marketing phases; projected sales price and sales pace of each existing or planned community; the estimated land development, home construction, and selling costs of the community; overall market supply and demand; the local market; and competitive conditions. Management reviews these assumptions on a quarterly basis. While we consider available information to determine what we believe to be our best estimates as of the end of a reporting period, these estimates are subject to change in future reporting periods as facts and circumstances change. We believe the most critical assumptions in the Company's cash flow models are projected absorption pace for home sales, sales prices, and costs to build and deliver homes on a community by community basis.
In order to estimate the assumed absorption pace for home sales included in the Company's cash flow models, the Company analyzes the historical absorption pace in the community as well as other communities in the geographic area. In addition, the Company considers internal and external market studies and trends, which may include, but are not limited to, statistics on population demographics, unemployment rates, foreclosure sales, and availability of competing products in the geographic area where a community is located. When analyzing the Company's historical absorption pace for home sales and corresponding internal and external market studies, the Company places greater emphasis on more current metrics and trends such as the absorption pace realized in its most recent quarters and management's most current assessment of sales pace.
In order to estimate the sales prices included in its cash flow models, the Company considers the historical sales prices realized on homes it delivered in the community and other communities in the geographic area, as well as the sales prices included in its current backlog for such communities. In addition, the Company considers internal and external market studies and trends, which may include, but are not limited to, statistics on sales prices in neighboring communities, which include the impact of short sales, if any, and sales prices on similar products in non-neighboring communities in the geographic area where the community is located. When analyzing its historical sales prices and corresponding market studies, the Company places greater emphasis on more current metrics and trends such as the sales prices realized in its most recent quarters and the sales prices in current backlog. Based upon this analysis, the Company sets a sales price for each house type in the community which it believes will achieve an acceptable gross margin and sales pace in the community. This price becomes the price published to the sales force for use in its sales efforts. The Company then considers the average of these published sales prices when estimating the future sales prices in its cash flow models, assuming
no
increase in weighted average sales price in 2013, a
4%
increase in 2014 and 2015, and a
2%
increase in 2016 and beyond.
In order to arrive at the Company's assumed costs to build and deliver homes, the Company generally assumes a cost structure reflecting contracts currently in place with its vendors and subcontractors, adjusted for any anticipated cost reduction initiatives or increases in cost structure. With respect to overhead included in the cash flow models, the Company uses forecasted rates included in the Company's annual budget adjusted for actual experience that is materially different than budgeted rates. The Company anticipates
no
increase in assumed weighted average costs in 2013, a
4%
increase in 2014 and 2015, and a
2%
increase in 2016 and beyond.
Future communities.
If an indicator of impairment exists for raw land, land under development, or lots that management anticipates will be utilized for future homebuilding activities, the recoverability of assets is evaluated by comparing the carrying amount of the assets to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the assets based on home sales, consistent with the evaluations performed for operating communities discussed above.
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For raw land, land under development, or lots that management intends to market for sale to a third party, but that do not meet all of the criteria to be classified as land held for sale as discussed below, the estimated fair value of the assets is determined based on either the estimated net sales proceeds expected to be realized on the sale of the assets or the estimated fair value determined using cash flow valuation techniques.
If the Company has not yet determined whether raw land, land under development, or lots will be utilized for future homebuilding activities or marketed for sale to a third party, the Company assesses the recoverability of the inventory using a probability-weighted approach.
Land held for sale.
Land held for sale includes land that meets all of the following six criteria: (1) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the asset; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such assets; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated; (4) the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale, within one year; (5) the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (6) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. The Company records land held for sale at the lower of its carrying value or estimated fair value less costs to sell. In performing the impairment evaluation for land held for sale, management considers, among other things, prices for land in recent comparable sales transactions, market analysis and recent bona fide offers received from outside third parties, as well as actual contracts. If the estimated fair value less the costs to sell an asset is less than the asset's current carrying value, the asset is written down to its estimated fair value less costs to sell.
Our quarterly assessments reflect management's best estimates. Due to the inherent uncertainties in management's estimates and uncertainties related to our operations and our industry as a whole, we are unable to determine at this time if and to what extent continuing future impairments will occur. Additionally, due to the volume of possible outcomes that can be generated from changes in the various model inputs for each community, we do not believe it is possible to create a sensitivity analysis that can provide meaningful information for the users of our financial statements.
Variable Interest Entities.
In order to minimize our investment and risk of land exposure in a single location, we have periodically partnered with other land developers or homebuilders to share in the land investment and development of a property through joint ownership and development agreements, joint ventures, and other similar arrangements. For such joint venture arrangements where a special purpose entity is established to own the property, we enter into limited liability company arrangements (“LLCs”) or other joint development agreements with the other partners. During the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
, we increased our investment in LLCs from
December 31, 2012
by
$16.9 million
primarily due to a joint investment with another builder in a land development in our Southern region. The Company's ownership in these entities as of
June 30, 2013
ranged from
25%
to
61%
. These entities typically engage in land development activities for the purpose of distributing or selling developed lots to the Company and its partners in the entity. With respect to our investments in these entities, we are required, under ASC 810-10,
Consolidation
(“ASC 810-10”), to evaluate whether or not such entities should be consolidated into our financial statements. We initially perform these evaluations when each new entity is created and upon any events that require reconsideration of the entity. In order to determine if we should consolidate an LLC, we determine (1) if the LLC is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and (2) if we are the primary beneficiary of the entity. To determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of an entity, we consider whether we have the ability to control the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance. This analysis considers, among other things, whether we have the ability to determine the budget and scope of land development work, if any; the ability to control financing decisions for the VIE; the ability to acquire additional land into the VIE or dispose of land in the VIE not under contract with M/I Homes; and the ability to change or amend the existing option contract with the VIE. If it is determined we are not able to control such activities, we are not considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE.
During the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
, we have determined that one of the LLCs in which we have an interest meets the requirements of a VIE due to a lack of equity at risk in the entity. However, we have determined that we do not have substantive control over any of these entities, including our VIE, as we do not have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impact their economic performance. As a result, none of these entities are required to be consolidated into our financial statements and the entities are instead recorded in Investment in Unconsolidated Limited Liability Companies on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
We enter into option or purchase agreements to acquire land or lots, for which we generally pay non-refundable deposits. We also analyze these agreements under ASC 810-10 to determine whether we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE, if applicable, using an analysis similar to that described above. If we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE, we will consolidate the VIE in our consolidated financial statements. In cases where we are the primary beneficiary, even though we do not have title to
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such land, we are required to consolidate these purchase/option agreements and reflect such assets and liabilities as Consolidated Inventory not Owned in our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Investment In Unconsolidated Limited Liability Companies:
We use the equity method of accounting for investments in unconsolidated entities over which we exercise significant influence but do not have a controlling interest. Under the equity method, our share of the unconsolidated entities' earnings or loss, if any, is included in our statement of operations. We evaluate our investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment at least quarterly as described below.
If the fair value of the investment is less than the investment's carrying value and the Company has determined that the decline in value is other than temporary, the Company would write down the value of the investment to fair value. The determination of whether an investment's fair value is less than the carrying value requires management to make certain assumptions regarding the amount and timing of future contributions to the Unconsolidated LLC, the timing of distribution of lots to the Company from the Unconsolidated LLC, the projected fair value of the lots at the time of distribution to the Company, and the estimated proceeds from, and timing of, the sale of land or lots to third parties. In determining the fair value of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs, the Company evaluates the projected cash flows associated with each Unconsolidated LLC. As of
June 30, 2013
, the Company used a discount rate of
16%
in determining the fair value of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs. In addition to the assumptions management must make to determine if the investment's fair value is less than the carrying value, management must also use judgment in determining whether the impairment is other than temporary. The factors management considers are: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been less than cost; (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the company; and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the Unconsolidated LLC for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. We believe that the Company's maximum exposure related to its investment in these entities as of
June 30, 2013
is the amount invested of
$28.6 million
(in addition to a
$2.5 million
note due to the Company from one of the Unconsolidated LLCs), although we expect to invest further amounts in these LLCs as development of the properties progresses. Included in the Company's investment in Unconsolidated LLCs at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
were
$0.7 million
and
$0.8 million
of capitalized interest and other costs, respectively.
Because of the high degree of judgment involved in developing these assumptions, it is possible that the Company may determine the investment is not impaired in the current period; however, due to the passage of time, change in market conditions, and/or changes in management's intentions with respect to the inventory, a change in assumptions could result and impairment could occur.
The table below summarizes the Company's assets measured on a non-recurring basis as of and for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
Description
(In thousands)
Hierarchy
2013
2012 (2)
2013
2012 (2)
Adjusted basis of inventory (1)
Level 3
$
1,583
$
607
$
1,901
$
607
Impairments
1,201
472
2,101
567
Initial basis of inventory
$
2,784
$
1,079
$
4,002
$
1,174
(1)
The fair values in the table above represent only assets whose carrying values were adjusted in the respective period.
(2)
The carrying values for these assets may have subsequently increased or decreased from the fair value reported due to activities that have occurred since the measurement date.
Financial Instruments
Counterparty Credit Risk.
To reduce the risk associated with accounting losses that would be recognized if counterparties failed to perform as contracted, the Company limits the entities with whom management can enter into commitments. This risk of accounting loss is the difference between the market rate at the time of non-performance by the counterparty and the rate to which the Company committed.
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The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of the Company's financial instruments at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price).
June 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Carrying Amount
Fair Value
Assets:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
178,730
$
178,730
$
154,178
$
154,178
Mortgage loans held for sale
51,491
51,491
71,121
71,121
Split dollar life insurance policies
725
708
710
678
Notes receivable
4,299
3,843
8,787
7,460
Commitments to extend real estate loans
—
—
1
1
Best-efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale
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14
—
—
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
3,291
3,291
253
253
Liabilities:
Notes payable - banks
50,442
50,442
67,957
67,957
Notes payable - other
9,429
9,476
11,105
11,148
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017
57,500
69,144
57,500
74,175
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
86,250
88,191
—
—
Senior notes due 2018
227,870
248,400
227,670
250,700
Commitments to extend real estate loans
735
735
—
—
Best-efforts contracts for committed IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale
—
—
3
3
Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments:
Letters of credit
—
394
—
493
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating its fair value disclosures of financial instruments at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash.
The carrying amounts of these items approximate fair value because they are short-term by nature.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities, Commitments to Extend Real Estate Loans, Best-Efforts Contracts for Committed IRLCs and Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and 2018 Senior Notes.
The fair value of these financial instruments was determined based upon market quotes at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
. The market quotes used were quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities along with inputs taken from observable market data by correlation. The inputs were adjusted to account for the condition of the asset or liability.
Split Dollar Life Insurance Policies and Notes Receivable.
The estimated fair value was determined by calculating the present value of the amounts based on the estimated timing of receipts using discount rates that incorporate management's estimate of risk associated with the corresponding note receivable.
Notes Payable - Banks.
The interest rate available to the Company in the second quarter of 2013 fluctuated with the Alternate Base Rate or the Eurodollar Rate (for the Company's
$140 million
secured revolving credit facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”) or LIBOR (for M/I Financial Corp.'s
$100 million
secured mortgage warehousing agreement as amended and restated on March 29, 2013 (the “MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement”) and for M/I Financial's
$15 million
mortgage repurchase agreement dated November 13, 2012, as amended (the “MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility”)), and thus their carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. During the second quarter of 2013, M/I Financial exercised the accordion feature under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement to increase the maximum borrowing availability amount thereunder by
$20.0 million
to
$100.0 million
. On July 18, 2013, the Company entered into a new
$200 million
unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), which replaced and terminated the Prior Credit Facility. Refer to Note 14 for additional information regarding the Credit Facility.
Notes Payable - Other.
The estimated fair value was determined by calculating the present value of the future cash flows using the Company's current incremental borrowing rate.
Letters of Credit.
Letters of credit of
$26.6 million
and
$25.7 million
represent potential commitments at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. The letters of credit generally expire within one or two years. The estimated fair value of letters of credit was determined using fees currently charged for similar agreements.
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NOTE 3. Inventory
A summary of the Company's inventory as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
is as follows:
(In thousands)
June 30, 2013
December 31, 2012
Single-family lots, land and land development costs
$
261,985
$
257,397
Land held for sale
6,389
8,442
Homes under construction
294,234
221,432
Model homes and furnishings - at cost (less accumulated depreciation: June 30, 2013 - $5,298;
December 31, 2012 - $4,883)
35,698
37,080
Community development district infrastructure
3,870
4,634
Land purchase deposits
10,942
8,727
Consolidated inventory not owned
1,881
19,105
Total inventory
$
614,999
$
556,817
Single-family lots, land and land development costs include raw land that the Company has purchased to develop into lots, costs incurred to develop the raw land into lots, and lots for which development has been completed, but which have not yet been used to start construction of a home.
Homes under construction include homes that are in various stages of construction. As of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, we had
703
homes (with a carrying value of
$86.2 million
) and
649
homes (with a carrying value of
$89.8 million
), respectively, included in homes under construction that were not subject to a sales contract.
Model homes and furnishings include homes that are under construction or have been completed and are being used as sales models. The amount also includes the net book value of furnishings included in our model homes. Depreciation on model home furnishings is recorded using an accelerated method over the estimated useful life of the assets, typically three years.
The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis. Refer to
Note 2
of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details relating to our procedures for evaluating our inventories for impairment.
Land purchase deposits include both refundable and non-refundable amounts paid to third party sellers relating to the purchase of land. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the land option agreements relating to the land purchase deposits. In the period during which the Company makes the decision not to proceed with the purchase of land under an agreement, the Company writes off any deposits and accumulated pre-acquisition costs relating to such agreement.
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NOTE 4. Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs
The Company assesses inventory for recoverability on a quarterly basis, by reviewing for impairment whenever events or changes in local or national economic conditions indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
A summary of the Company’s valuation adjustments and write-offs for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Impairment of operating communities:
Midwest
$
—
$
10
$
—
$
10
Southern
—
—
—
—
Mid-Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Total impairment of operating communities (a)
$
—
$
10
$
—
$
10
Impairment of future communities:
Midwest
$
558
$
462
$
810
$
462
Southern
—
—
—
—
Mid-Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Total impairment of future communities (a)
$
558
$
462
$
810
$
462
Impairment of land held for sale:
Midwest
$
643
$
—
$
1,291
$
95
Southern
—
—
—
—
Mid-Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Total impairment of land held for sale (a)
$
643
$
—
$
1,291
$
95
Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs:
Midwest
$
—
$
34
$
—
$
36
Southern
—
103
—
110
Mid-Atlantic
—
88
—
110
Total option deposits and pre-acquisition costs write-offs (b)
$
—
$
225
$
—
$
256
Impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs:
Midwest
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Southern
—
—
—
—
Mid-Atlantic
—
—
—
—
Total impairment of investments in Unconsolidated LLCs (a)
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
Total impairments and write-offs of option deposits and pre-acquisition costs
$
1,201
$
697
$
2,101
$
823
(a)
Amounts are recorded within Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(b)
Amounts are recorded within General and administrative expenses in the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
NOTE 5. Capitalized Interest
The Company capitalizes interest during land development and home construction. Capitalized interest is charged to cost of sales as the related inventory is delivered to a third party. The summary of capitalized interest for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
is as follows
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Capitalized interest, beginning of period
$
14,625
$
18,170
$
15,376
$
18,869
Interest capitalized to inventory
3,328
2,688
6,105
4,554
Capitalized interest charged to cost of sales
(3,693
)
(2,891
)
(7,221
)
(5,456
)
Capitalized interest, end of period
$
14,260
$
17,967
$
14,260
$
17,967
Interest incurred
$
7,725
$
6,149
$
14,842
$
12,621
NOTE 6. Guarantees and Indemnifications
Warranty
Warranty reserves are recorded for warranties under our Home Builder’s Limited Warranty (“HBLW”) and our 30-year transferable structural warranty in Other liabilities on the Company's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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The warranty reserves for the HBLW are established as a percentage of average sales price and adjusted based on historical payment patterns determined, generally, by geographic area and recent trends. Factors that are given consideration in determining the HBLW reserves include: (1) the historical range of amounts paid per average sales price on a home; (2) type and mix of amenity packages added to the home; (3) any warranty expenditures not considered to be normal and recurring; (4) timing of payments; (5) improvements in quality of construction expected to impact future warranty expenditures; and (6) conditions that may affect certain projects and require a different percentage of average sales price for those specific projects. Changes in estimates for warranties occur due to changes in the historical payment experience and differences between the actual payment pattern experienced during the period and the historical payment pattern used in our evaluation of the warranty reserve balance at the end of each quarter. Actual future warranty costs could differ from our current estimated amount.
Our warranty reserves for our transferable structural warranty programs are established on a per-unit basis. While the structural warranty reserve is recorded as each house closes, the sufficiency of the structural warranty per unit charge and total reserve is re-evaluated on an annual basis, with the assistance of an actuary, using our own historical data and trends, industry-wide historical data and trends, and other project specific factors. The reserves are also evaluated quarterly and adjusted if we encounter activity that is inconsistent with the historical experience used in the annual analysis. These reserves are subject to variability due to uncertainties regarding structural defect claims for products we build, the markets in which we build, claim settlement history, insurance and legal interpretations, among other factors.
While we believe that our warranty reserves are sufficient to cover our projected costs, there can be no assurances that historical data and trends will accurately predict our actual warranty costs.
A summary of warranty activity for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
is as follows:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Warranty reserves, beginning of period
$
10,400
$
8,548
$
10,438
$
9,025
Warranty expense on homes delivered during the period
1,667
1,333
3,005
2,375
Changes in estimates for pre-existing warranties
101
147
101
90
Settlements made during the period
(1,780
)
(1,295
)
(3,156
)
(2,757
)
Warranty reserves, end of period
$
10,388
$
8,733
$
10,388
$
8,733
Guarantees
In the ordinary course of business, M/I Financial Corp. (“M/I Financial”), a 100%-owned subsidiary of M/I Homes, Inc., enters into agreements that guarantee certain purchasers of its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a loan if certain conditions occur, primarily if the mortgagor does not meet those conditions of the loan within the first six months after the sale of the loan. Loans totaling approximately
$5.9 million
and
$3.1 million
were covered under the above guarantees as of
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. A portion of the revenue paid to M/I Financial for providing the guarantees on the above loans was deferred at
June 30, 2013
, and will be recognized in income as M/I Financial is released from its obligation under the guarantees. M/I Financial did not repurchase any loans under the above agreements during the
six months ended June 30, 2013
. The risk associated with the guarantees above is offset by the value of the underlying assets.
M/I Financial has received inquiries concerning underwriting matters from purchasers of its loans regarding certain loans totaling approximately
$9.3 million
and
$7.9 million
at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively. The risk associated with the guarantees above is offset by the value of the underlying assets.
M/I Financial has also guaranteed the collectability of certain loans to third party insurers (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Veterans Administration) of those loans for periods ranging from five to thirty years. As of both
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, the total of all loans indemnified to third party insurers relating to the above agreements was
$1.0 million
. The maximum potential amount of future payments is equal to the outstanding loan value less the value of the underlying asset plus administrative costs incurred related to foreclosure on the loans, should this event occur.
The Company has recorded a liability relating to the guarantees described above totaling
$3.1 million
and
$2.6 million
at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, respectively, which is management's best estimate of the Company's liability.
At
June 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding
$230.0 million
aggregate principal amount of
8.625%
Senior Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Senior Notes”),
$57.5 million
aggregate principal amount of
3.25%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes”) and
$86.3 million
aggregate principal amount of
3.0%
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes”). The Company's obligations under the 2018
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Senior Notes and the Prior Credit Facility (prior to its replacement and termination on July 18, 2013) are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior unsecured basis and a senior secured basis, respectively, by all of the Company's subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries (as defined in Note 13), subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Prior Credit Facility and the Indenture for the 2018 Senior Notes. The Company's obligations under the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by the same subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors for the 2018 Senior Notes and the Prior Credit Facility (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Refer to Note 13 for a description of the guarantees of the Credit Facility.
NOTE 7. Commitments and Contingencies
At
June 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding approximately
$75.7 million
of completion bonds and standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local governmental entities that expire at various times through
February 2018
. Included in this total are: (1)
$45.6 million
of performance and maintenance bonds and
$14.0 million
of performance letters of credit that serve as completion bonds for land development work in progress; (2)
$12.6 million
of financial letters of credit, of which
$6.4 million
represent deposits on land and lot purchase agreements; and (3)
$3.5 million
of financial bonds.
At
June 30, 2013
, the Company also had options and contingent purchase agreements to acquire land and developed lots with an aggregate purchase price of approximately
$321.0 million
. Purchase of properties under these agreements is contingent upon satisfaction of certain requirements by the Company and the sellers.
NOTE 8. Legal Liabilities
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in certain claims, complaints and legal actions which are routine and incidental to our business. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these matters are covered by insurance. While management currently believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows, such matters are subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the resolution of these matters. However, there exists the possibility that the costs to resolve these matters could differ from the recorded estimates and, therefore, have a material effect on the Company's net income for the periods in which the matters are resolved. At both
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, we had
$0.3 million
reserved for legal expenses.
NOTE 9. Debt
Notes Payable - Homebuilding
At
June 30, 2013
, borrowing availability under the Prior Credit Facility was
$58.0 million
in accordance with the borrowing base calculation, and there were
no
borrowings outstanding and
$14.5 million
of letters of credit outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility, leaving net remaining borrowing availability under the Prior Credit Facility of
$43.5 million
as of
June 30, 2013
. At
June 30, 2013
, the Company had pledged
$143.0 million
in aggregate book value of inventory to secure any borrowings and letters of credit outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility. At
June 30, 2013
, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Prior Credit Facility. Refer to Note 14 for information relating to the Credit Facility, which replaced and terminated the Prior Credit Facility on July 18, 2013.
The Company is party to
three
secured credit agreements for the issuance of letters of credit outside of the Credit Facility (collectively, the “Letter of Credit Facilities”). At
June 30, 2013
, there was
$12.1 million
of outstanding letters of credit in aggregate under the Company's
three
Letter of Credit Facilities, which were collateralized with
$12.4 million
of the Company's cash.
Notes Payable — Financial Services
In March 2013, M/I Financial amended and restated the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, which, among other things, increased the maximum borrowing availability to
$80.0 million
and included an accordion feature which allowed for an increase of the maximum borrowing availability of up to an additional
$20.0 million
(subject to certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing or new lenders), extended the expiration date to March 28, 2014, and increased the maximum principal amount permitted to be outstanding at any one time in aggregate under all warehouse credit lines to
$125.0 million
. The interest rate was also adjusted to a per annum rate equal to the greater of (1) the floating LIBOR rate plus
275
basis points and (2)
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3.50%
. On June 3, 2013, M/I Financial exercised the accordion feature described above to increase the amount of our maximum borrowing availability under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement by
$20.0 million
to
$100.0 million
.
On November 13, 2012, M/I Financial entered into the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility with a maximum borrowing availability of
$15.0 million
and an expiration date of November 12, 2013. At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial's total combined maximum borrowing availability under the two credit facilities was
$115.0 million
.
At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial had
$50.4 million
outstanding on a combined basis under its credit facilities and was in compliance with all financial covenants of those agreements.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes
In March 2013, the Company issued
$86.3 million
aggregate principal amount of 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of
3.0%
per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on September 1, 2013. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes mature on March 1, 2018. At any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes into the Company's common shares. The conversion rate initially equals
30.9478
shares per
$1,000
of principal amount. This corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately
$32.31
per common share, which equates to approximately
2.7 million
common shares. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by those subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under the Company's 2018 Senior Notes and 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and are subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future senior indebtedness and are also effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness. The indenture governing the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes provides that the Company may not redeem the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes prior to March 6, 2016, but also contains provisions requiring the Company to repurchase the notes (subject to certain exceptions), at a holder's option, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture).
On or after March 6, 2016, the Company may redeem for cash any or all of the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (except for any 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes that the Company is required to repurchase in connection with a fundamental change), but only if the last reported sale price of the Company's common shares exceeds 130% of the applicable conversion price for the notes on each of at least 20 applicable trading days. The 20 trading days do not need to be consecutive, but must occur during a period of 30 consecutive trading days that ends within 10 trading days immediately prior to the date the Company provides the notice of redemption. The redemption price for the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes to be redeemed will equal 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
In September 2012, the Company issued
$57.5 million
aggregate principal amount of 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of
3.25%
per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on March 15, 2013. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes mature on September 15, 2017. At any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes into the Company's common shares. The conversion rate initially equals
42.0159
shares per
$1,000
of principal amount. This corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately
$23.80
per common share, which equates to approximately
2.4 million
common shares. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by those subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under the Company's 2018 Senior Notes and 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and are subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future senior indebtedness and are also effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness. The indenture governing the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes provides that we may not redeem the notes prior to their stated maturity date, but also contains provisions requiring the Company to repurchase the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (subject to certain exceptions), at a holder's option, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture).
Senior Notes
As of
June 30, 2013
, we had
$230.0 million
of our 2018 Senior Notes outstanding. The 2018 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of
8.625%
per year, payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, and mature on November 15,
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2018. The 2018 Senior Notes are general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all our existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness. The 2018 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by all of our subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, the origination of mortgages for resale, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business and certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and certain subsidiaries that are otherwise designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the indenture.
The indenture governing our 2018 Senior Notes limits our ability to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and our
9.75%
Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) to the amount of the positive balance in our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indenture. The restricted payments basket was
$49.0 million
at
June 30, 2013
. The reduction in the balance of our restricted payments basket from the first quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the redemption of
2,000
of our outstanding Series A Preferred Shares for
$50.4 million
of cash on April 10, 2013 and the payment of a quarterly dividend in an aggregate amount of
$1.2 million
on our Series A Preferred Shares on June 17, 2013. We are permitted to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and Series A Preferred Shares to the extent of the positive balance in our restricted payments basket. The determination to pay future dividends on, or make future repurchases of, our common shares or Series A Preferred Shares will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and compliance with debt covenants and the terms of our Series A Preferred Shares, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
NOTE 10. Earnings Per Share
The table below presents a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, net income available to common shareholders and basic and diluted income per share for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
June 30,
June 30,
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
2013
2012
2013
2012
NUMERATOR
Net income
$
7,264
$
3,204
$
11,851
$
18
Preferred stock dividends
(1,219
)
—
(1,219
)
—
Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares redeemed
—
—
(2,190
)
—
Net income to common shareholders
6,045
3,204
8,442
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DENOMINATOR
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
24,271
18,833
23,278
18,803
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock option awards
262
74
278
61
Deferred compensation awards
113
124
115
134
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding - adjusted for assumed conversions
24,646
19,031
23,671
18,998
Earnings per common share
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.17
$
0.36
$
—
Diluted
$
0.25
$
0.17
$
0.36
$
—
Anti-dilutive equity awards not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share
998
1,635
928
1,287
During the
second quarter of 2013
, the Company declared a cash dividend of
$609.375
per preferred share on its
2,000
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend was paid on June 17, 2013 to holders of record as of June 1, 2013 for
$1.2 million
in cash.
In March 2013, the Company announced its intention to redeem
2,000
of its outstanding Series A Preferred Shares and recognized a
$2.2 million
non-cash equity charge in the first quarter of 2013 related to the excess of fair value over carrying value relating primarily to the original issuance costs that were paid in 2007. This charge reduced net income to common shareholders in the earnings per share calculation above for the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
. On April 10, 2013, the Company redeemed the
2,000
Series A Preferred Shares for
$50.4 million
in cash.
In March 2013, the Company also issued
2.461 million
common shares in a public offering at a price of
$23.50
per share (for net proceeds of
$54.6 million
), which shares are included above in our total basic weighted average shares outstanding for the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
.
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, the effect of convertible debt was not included in the diluted earnings per share calculations as its assumed conversion would have been anti-dilutive.
NOTE 11. Income Taxes
Deferred federal and state income tax assets primarily represent the deferred tax benefits arising from temporary differences between book and tax income which will be recognized in future years as an offset against future taxable income. These assets were largely generated as a result of inventory impairments that the Company incurred in 2006 through 2011. If, for some reason, the combination of future years' income (or loss), combined with the reversal of the timing differences, results in a loss, such losses can be carried back to prior years or carried forward to future years to recover the deferred tax assets.
In accordance with ASC 740-10,
Income Taxes,
we evaluate our deferred tax assets, including the benefit from net operating losses (“NOLs”), to determine if a valuation allowance is required. Companies must assess, using significant judgments, whether a valuation allowance should be established based on the consideration of all available evidence using a “more likely than not” standard with significant weight being given to evidence that can be objectively verified. This assessment considers, among other matters, the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative losses, forecasts of future profitability, the length of statutory carryforward periods, our experience with operating losses and our experience of utilizing tax credit carryforwards and tax planning alternatives. Based upon a review of all available evidence, we recorded a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets during 2008. We continue to maintain a full non-cash valuation allowance against the entire amount of our remaining net deferred tax assets at
June 30, 2013
as we have determined that the weight of the negative evidence exceeds that of the positive evidence and it continues to be more likely than not that we will not be able to utilize all of our deferred tax assets and NOL carryovers.
For the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, the Company had a valuation allowance of
$131.3 million
against deferred tax assets which include the tax benefit from NOL and credit carryovers. At
June 30, 2013
, the Company had federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately
$81.7 million
and federal credit carryforwards of
$4.3 million
and
$16.1 million
of state net operating loss carryforwards. Our future deferred tax asset realization depends on sufficient taxable income in the carryforward periods under existing tax laws. Our federal carryforward benefits will begin to expire in 2028. At
June 30, 2013
, we also had tax benefits for state net operating loss carryforwards of
$9.0 million
that will expire at various times from 2013 to 2027 depending on state jurisdiction and
$7.1 million
expiring between 2028 and 2033 absent sufficient state taxable income.
We will continue to review on an ongoing basis all available evidence to determine if and when we expect to realize our deferred tax assets and NOL carryovers. Additionally, due to the considerable estimates utilized in establishing a valuation allowance and the potential for changes in facts and circumstances in future reporting periods, it is reasonably possible that we will be required to either increase or decrease our valuation allowance in future reporting periods.
During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, the Company reduced its valuation allowance by
$4.5 million
, for a total valuation allowance recorded of
$131.3 million
, against its deferred tax assets. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon an estimate of future results. Differences between the anticipated and actual outcomes of these future tax consequences could have a material impact on the Company's consolidated results of operations or financial position.
NOTE 12. Business Segments
The Company’s segment information is presented on the basis that the chief operating decision makers use in evaluating segment performance. The Company’s chief operating decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including: (1) the results of our 12 individual homebuilding operating segments and the results of our financial services operations; (2) the results of our three homebuilding regions; and (3) our consolidated financial results. We have determined our reportable segments as follows: Midwest homebuilding, Southern homebuilding, Mid-Atlantic homebuilding and financial services operations. The homebuilding operating segments that are included within each reportable segment have similar operations and exhibit similar long-term economic characteristics. Our homebuilding operations include the acquisition and development of land, the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes, and the occasional sale of lots to third parties. The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as follows:
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Columbus, Ohio
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Orlando, Florida
Charlotte, North Carolina
Indianapolis, Indiana
Houston, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
San Antonio, Texas
Austin, Texas
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Our financial services operations include the origination and sale of mortgage loans and title services primarily for purchasers of the Company's homes.
The following table shows, by segment, revenue, operating income and interest expense for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, as well as the Company’s income (loss) before income taxes for such periods:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Revenue:
Midwest homebuilding
$
79,498
$
63,026
$
140,201
$
119,979
Southern homebuilding
68,946
43,499
119,906
72,572
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding
78,857
59,545
149,511
100,328
Financial services (b)
7,252
4,924
15,662
9,240
Total revenue
$
234,553
$
170,994
$
425,280
$
302,119
Operating income:
Midwest homebuilding (a)
$
4,381
$
3,961
$
6,582
$
5,072
Southern homebuilding (a)
3,858
2,808
6,949
3,693
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding (a)
6,184
3,248
10,529
3,709
Financial services (b)
4,169
2,210
9,625
4,646
Less: Corporate selling, general and administrative expense
(6,800
)
(5,467
)
(12,667
)
(10,128
)
Total operating income
$
11,792
$
6,760
$
21,018
$
6,992
Interest expense:
Midwest homebuilding
$
1,356
$
1,211
$
2,830
$
2,937
Southern homebuilding
1,800
743
3,104
1,545
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding
906
1,196
2,149
2,906
Financial services (b)
335
311
654
679
Total interest expense
$
4,397
$
3,461
$
8,737
$
8,067
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
7,395
$
3,299
$
12,281
$
(1,075
)
(a)
For the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, the impact of charges relating to the impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs and the write-off of abandoned land transaction costs was
$1.2 million
and
$0.7 million
, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$1.2 million
and
$0.5 million
in the Midwest region for the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
in the Southern and
less than $0.1 million
in the Mid-Atlantic region for the
three months ended June 30, 2012
,. There were
no
charges in the Mid-Atlantic or Southern regions for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
.
For the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, the impact of charges relating to the impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs and the write-off of abandoned land transaction costs was
$2.1 million
and
$0.8 million
, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$2.1 million
and
$0.6 million
in the Midwest region for the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. There were
no
charges in the Mid-Atlantic or Southern regions for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
.
(b)
Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of a small amount of mortgage re-financing.
The following tables show total assets by segment at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated
Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract
$
2,221
$
5,226
$
3,495
$
—
$
10,942
Inventory (a)
213,387
202,750
187,920
—
604,057
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs
5,614
23,034
—
—
28,648
Other assets
7,590
13,327
10,583
243,119
274,619
Total assets
$
228,812
$
244,337
$
201,998
$
243,119
$
918,266
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December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated
Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract
$
1,462
$
4,612
$
2,653
$
—
$
8,727
Inventory (a)
196,554
157,302
194,234
—
548,090
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs
5,121
6,611
—
—
11,732
Other assets
4,421
8,436
7,759
242,135
262,751
Total assets
$
207,558
$
176,961
$
204,646
$
242,135
$
831,300
(a)
Inventory includes single-family lots, land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
NOTE 13. Supplemental Guarantor Information
The Company's obligations under the 2018 Senior Notes, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are not guaranteed by all of the Company's subsidiaries and therefore, the Company has disclosed condensed consolidating financial information in accordance with SEC Regulation S-X Rule 3-10,
Financial Statements of Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Registered or Being Registered.
The subsidiary guarantors of the 2018 Senior Notes, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are the same.
The following condensed consolidating financial information includes balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flow information for the parent company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, collectively, and for all other subsidiaries and joint ventures of the Company (the “Unrestricted Subsidiaries”), collectively. Each Guarantor Subsidiary is a direct or indirect 100%-owned subsidiary of M/I Homes, Inc. and has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the (a) 2018 Senior Notes, on a joint and several senior unsecured basis, (b) the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes on a joint and several senior subordinated unsecured basis and (c) the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes on a joint and several senior subordinated unsecured basis.
There are no significant restrictions on the parent company's ability to obtain funds from its Guarantor Subsidiaries in the form of a dividend, loan, or other means.
As of
June 30, 2013
, each of the Company's subsidiaries is a Guarantor Subsidiary, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the Prior Credit Facility and the Indenture for the 2018 Senior Notes.
In the condensed financial tables presented below, the parent company presents all of its 100%-owned subsidiaries as if they were accounted for under the equity method. All applicable corporate expenses have been allocated appropriately among the Guarantor Subsidiaries and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue
$
—
$
227,301
$
7,252
$
—
$
234,553
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing
—
187,136
—
—
187,136
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
1,201
—
1,201
General and administrative
—
14,953
3,196
—
18,149
Selling
—
16,246
29
—
16,275
Interest
—
4,062
335
—
4,397
Total costs and expenses
—
223,598
3,560
—
227,158
Income before income taxes
—
3,703
3,692
—
7,395
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
—
(1,199
)
1,330
—
131
Equity in subsidiaries
7,264
—
—
(7,264
)
—
Net income
7,264
4,902
2,362
(7,264
)
7,264
Preferred dividends
1,219
—
—
—
1,219
Net income to common shareholders
$
6,045
$
4,902
$
2,362
$
(7,264
)
$
6,045
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue
$
—
$
166,070
$
4,924
$
—
$
170,994
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing
—
137,111
—
—
137,111
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
472
—
—
472
General and administrative
—
11,033
2,793
—
13,826
Selling
—
12,825
—
—
12,825
Interest
—
3,150
311
—
3,461
Total costs and expenses
—
164,591
3,104
—
167,695
Income before income taxes
—
1,479
1,820
—
3,299
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
—
(519
)
614
—
95
Equity in subsidiaries
3,204
—
—
(3,204
)
—
Net income (loss)
$
3,204
$
1,998
$
1,206
$
(3,204
)
$
3,204
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue
$
—
$
409,618
$
15,662
$
—
$
425,280
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing
—
338,649
—
—
338,649
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
2,101
—
—
2,101
General and administrative
—
27,795
6,333
—
34,128
Selling
—
29,338
46
—
29,384
Interest
—
8,084
653
—
8,737
Total costs and expenses
—
405,967
7,032
—
412,999
Income before income taxes
—
3,651
8,630
—
12,281
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
—
(2,614
)
3,044
—
430
Equity in subsidiaries
11,851
—
—
(11,851
)
—
Net income
11,851
6,265
5,586
(11,851
)
11,851
Preferred dividends
1,219
—
—
—
1,219
Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares redeemed
2,190
—
—
—
2,190
Net income to common shareholders
$
8,442
$
6,265
$
5,586
$
(11,851
)
$
8,442
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
Revenue
$
—
$
292,879
$
9,240
$
—
$
302,119
Costs and expenses:
Land and housing
—
244,441
—
—
244,441
Impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
567
—
—
567
General and administrative
—
21,513
4,770
—
26,283
Selling
—
23,835
1
—
23,836
Interest
—
7,388
679
—
8,067
Total costs and expenses
—
297,744
5,450
—
303,194
(Loss) income before income taxes
—
(4,865
)
3,790
—
(1,075
)
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
—
(2,400
)
1,307
—
(1,093
)
Equity in subsidiaries
18
—
—
(18
)
—
Net income (loss)
$
18
$
(2,465
)
$
2,483
$
(18
)
$
18
25
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
—
$
149,147
$
17,105
$
—
$
166,252
Restricted cash
—
12,478
—
—
12,478
Mortgage loans held for sale
—
—
51,491
—
51,491
Inventory
—
614,999
—
—
614,999
Property and equipment - net
—
10,110
157
—
10,267
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
10,160
18,488
—
28,648
Investment in subsidiaries
398,806
—
—
(398,806
)
—
Intercompany assets
316,248
—
—
(316,248
)
—
Other assets
11,100
12,525
10,506
—
34,131
TOTAL ASSETS
$
726,154
$
809,419
$
97,747
$
(715,054
)
$
918,266
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$
—
$
61,570
$
318
$
—
$
61,888
Customer deposits
—
15,472
—
—
15,472
Intercompany liabilities
—
295,870
20,378
(316,248
)
—
Other liabilities
—
42,625
6,505
—
49,130
Community development district obligations
—
3,870
—
—
3,870
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned
—
1,881
—
—
1,881
Notes payable bank - financial services operations
—
—
50,442
—
50,442
Notes payable - other
—
9,429
—
—
9,429
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017
57,500
—
—
—
57,500
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
86,250
—
—
—
86,250
Senior notes
227,870
—
—
—
227,870
TOTAL LIABILITIES
371,620
430,717
77,643
(316,248
)
563,732
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
354,534
378,702
20,104
(398,806
)
354,534
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
726,154
$
809,419
$
97,747
$
(715,054
)
$
918,266
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
—
$
126,334
$
19,164
$
—
$
145,498
Restricted cash
—
8,680
—
—
8,680
Mortgage loans held for sale
—
—
71,121
—
71,121
Inventory
—
540,761
16,056
—
556,817
Property and equipment - net
—
10,314
125
—
10,439
Investment in Unconsolidated LLCs
—
—
11,732
—
11,732
Investment in subsidiaries
391,555
—
—
(391,555
)
—
Intercompany assets
219,962
—
—
(219,962
)
—
Other assets
9,081
12,375
5,557
—
27,013
TOTAL ASSETS
$
620,598
$
698,464
$
123,755
$
(611,517
)
$
831,300
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable
$
—
$
46,882
$
808
$
—
$
47,690
Customer deposits
—
10,239
—
—
10,239
Intercompany liabilities
—
205,389
14,573
(219,962
)
—
Other liabilities
—
44,230
5,742
—
49,972
Community development district obligations
—
4,634
—
—
4,634
Obligation for consolidated inventory not owned
—
3,549
15,556
—
19,105
Notes payable bank - financial services operations
—
—
67,957
—
67,957
Notes payable - other
—
11,105
—
—
11,105
Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017
57,500
—
—
—
57,500
Senior notes
227,670
—
—
—
227,670
TOTAL LIABILITIES
285,170
326,028
104,636
(219,962
)
495,872
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
335,428
372,436
19,119
(391,555
)
335,428
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
620,598
$
698,464
$
123,755
$
(611,517
)
$
831,300
(a)
Certain amounts above have been reclassified from intercompany assets to intercompany liabilities as of December 31, 2012. These reclassifications relate solely to transactions between M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries and are immaterial to the Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These reclassifications do not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
4,600
$
(47,747
)
$
22,569
$
(4,600
)
$
(25,178
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted Cash
—
(3,869
)
—
(3,869
)
Purchase of property and equipment
—
(991
)
(59
)
(1,050
)
Investments in and advances to Unconsolidated LLC's
—
(10,160
)
(8,128
)
—
(18,288
)
Net cash used in investing activities
—
(15,020
)
(8,187
)
—
(23,207
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of bank borrowings - net
—
—
(17,515
)
—
(17,515
)
Principal repayments of note payable - other and community development district bond obligations
—
(1,676
)
—
—
(1,676
)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018
86,250
—
—
—
86,250
Redemption of preferred shares
(50,352
)
—
—
—
(50,352
)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares
54,617
—
—
—
54,617
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
2,639
—
—
—
2,639
Intercompany financing
(96,535
)
90,800
5,735
—
—
Dividends paid
(1,219
)
—
(4,600
)
4,600
(1,219
)
Debt issue costs
—
(3,544
)
(61
)
—
(3,605
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(4,600
)
85,580
(16,441
)
4,600
69,139
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
—
22,813
(2,059
)
—
20,754
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period
—
126,334
19,164
—
145,498
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period
$
—
$
149,147
$
17,105
$
—
$
166,252
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
(In thousands)
M/I Homes, Inc.
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Eliminations
Consolidated
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
$
2,000
$
(32,922
)
$
9,393
$
(2,000
)
$
(23,529
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash
—
28,756
—
—
28,756
Purchase of property and equipment
—
(242
)
(10
)
—
(252
)
Acquisition, net of cash acquired
—
(4,707
)
—
—
(4,707
)
Investments in and advances to Unconsolidated LLC's
—
—
(563
)
—
(563
)
Distributions from Unconsolidated LLCs
—
—
—
—
—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
—
23,807
(573
)
—
23,234
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayments of bank borrowings - net
—
—
(6,263
)
—
(6,263
)
Repayment of Senior Notes
(41,443
)
—
—
—
(41,443
)
Principal repayments of note payable - other and
community development district bond obligations
—
4,965
—
—
4,965
Intercompany financing
9,003
(8,606
)
(397
)
—
—
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes
29,700
—
—
—
29,700
Dividends paid
—
—
(2,000
)
2,000
—
Debt issue costs
—
(2,869
)
(31
)
—
(2,900
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
740
—
—
—
740
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,000
)
(6,510
)
(8,691
)
2,000
(15,201
)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
—
(15,625
)
129
—
(15,496
)
Cash and cash equivalents balance at beginning of period
—
43,539
16,254
—
59,793
Cash and cash equivalents balance at end of period
$
—
$
27,914
$
16,383
$
—
$
44,297
(a)
Certain amounts above have been reclassified from intercompany financing to dividends paid and cash flows from operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2012. These reclassifications relate solely to transactions between M/I Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries and are immaterial to the Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These reclassifications do not impact the Company's consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 14. Subsequent Events
On July 18, 2013, the Company entered into the Credit Facility, which has a maximum borrowing availability of
$200 million
. The Credit Facility matures on July 18, 2016. The Credit Facility contains an uncommitted
$25 million
accordion feature under which its aggregate principal amount can be increased to up to
$225 million
, subject to certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing or new lenders, as well as a sub-limit of
$100 million
for the issuance of letters of credit. Interest on amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility is payable at a rate based on either the Alternate Base Rate plus
2.25%
or at the Eurodollar Rate plus
3.25%
. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are unsecured and availability is subject to, among other things, a borrowing base. The guarantors as of July 18, 2013 of the Credit Facility are the same subsidiaries that guaranteed the Company's obligations under the Prior Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility also contains various representations, warranties and covenants that the Company considers customary for such facilities. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain compliance with various covenants, including financial covenants relating to a minimum consolidated tangible net worth requirement, a minimum interest coverage ratio or liquidity requirement, and a maximum leverage ratio.
The Credit Facility replaces the Prior Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature on December 31, 2014. The Company had no borrowings under the Prior Credit Facility at the time it was replaced, and all letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility became part of the letter of credit sub-facility under the Credit Facility. The Company incurred no prepayment penalties in connection with the termination and replacement of the Prior Credit Facility.
The Company has not made any borrowings under the Credit Facility as of the date of this report.
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ITEM 2: MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
OVERVIEW
M/I Homes, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) is one of the nation’s leading builders of single-family homes, having delivered approximately
85,000
homes since we commenced homebuilding activities in 1976. The Company's homes are marketed and sold under the M/I Homes, Showcase Collection and Triumph Homes trade names. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Tampa and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Included in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are the following topics relevant to the Company's performance and financial condition:
•
Information Relating to Forward-Looking Statements;
•
Our Application of Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies;
•
Our Results of Operations;
•
Discussion of Our Liquidity and Capital Resources;
•
Summary of Our Contractual Obligations;
•
Discussion of Our Utilization of Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements; and
•
Impact of Interest Rates and Inflation.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain information included in this report or in other materials we have filed or will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by us) contains or may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our future financial performance and financial condition. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “targets,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” and “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risk factors. Please see
“Item 1A. Risk Factors” in Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012
and “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of Part II of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 and this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date made. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K should be consulted. This discussion is provided as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and all of our forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referenced in this section.
APPLICATION OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates such estimates and judgments and makes adjustments as deemed necessary. Actual results could differ from these estimates using different estimates and assumptions, or if conditions are significantly different in the future. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012
for additional information about our accounting policies.
We believe that there have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies during the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
as compared to those disclosed in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012
.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company’s segment information is presented on the basis that the chief operating decision makers use in evaluating segment performance. The Company’s chief operating decision makers evaluate the Company’s performance in various ways, including: (1) the results of our 12 individual homebuilding operating segments and the results of our financial services operations; (2) the results of our three homebuilding regions; and (3) our consolidated financial results. We have determined our reportable segments as follows: Midwest homebuilding, Southern homebuilding, Mid-Atlantic homebuilding and financial services operations. The homebuilding operating segments that are included within each reportable segment have similar operations and exhibit similar long-term economic characteristics. Our homebuilding operations include the acquisition and development of land, the sale and construction of single-family attached and detached homes, and the occasional sale of lots and land to third parties. The homebuilding operating segments that comprise each of our reportable segments are as follows:
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Columbus, Ohio
Tampa, Florida
Washington, D.C.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Orlando, Florida
Charlotte, North Carolina
Indianapolis, Indiana
Houston, Texas
Raleigh, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
San Antonio, Texas
Austin, Texas
In July 2013, we announced our entry into the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas market.
Our financial services operations include the origination and sale of mortgage loans and title services primarily for purchasers of the Company's homes.
Overview
During the
first half of 2013
, we continued to experience improving results as a result of the continued recovery in the housing market driven primarily by pent-up demand due to record low new and resale inventory levels, historically attractive affordability levels, and a slow but steady improvement in job growth. We experienced a strong improvement in our number of new contracts as buyer confidence in the housing market strengthened, and we achieved our fifth consecutive quarter of net income, and our highest operating margin in any quarter since 2006. We believe that our improved results of operations are due to improving market conditions coupled with a strategic shift in our mix of communities towards better performing locations, our continued focus on shifting our investment to stronger housing markets, and the performance of our mortgage operations. We continue to experience broad based improvements across all of our markets, which we believe is being driven by the limited supply of available housing due to a growing population and accelerating household formations, improvement in traffic quantity and quality, and still-favorable own-versus-rent dynamics, among other economic factors. These improvements in the housing market are evident in our results of operations for both the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013
as more fully described below in our “Summary of Company Results” and our “Year Over Year Comparisons.”
On April 10, 2013, we redeemed
2,000
of our outstanding
9.75%
Series A Preferred Shares (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) for
$50.4 million
in cash. We paid a cash dividend of
$609.375
per preferred share on our
2,000
outstanding Series A Preferred Shares on
June 17, 2013
for
$1.2 million
in cash.
In addition, as the homebuilding industry continues to recover from the severe housing downturn that began in mid-2006, we have begun to increase our land positions due to the increased attractiveness of land available for purchase and the increase in demand in certain areas. To return to sustained profitability, we believe that we need to purchase new land at prices that we believe will generate appropriate investment returns and drive greater operating efficiencies. Accordingly, we purchased
$100.2 million
of new land during the
first half of 2013
and spent
$36.3 million
on land development.
Summary of Company Results
Summary of Financial Results
For the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
, we achieved net
income
of
$7.3 million
and net
income
to common shareholders of approximately
$6.1 million
, or
$0.25
per diluted share (which is net of the
$1.2 million
dividend we paid on our Series A Preferred Shares on June 17, 2013), which include
$1.2 million
of pre-tax impairment charges, compared to net
income
of
$3.2 million
, or
income
of
$0.17
per diluted share, which includes
$0.5 million
of pre-tax impairment charges, for the
quarter ended June 30, 2012
. For the
first half of 2013
, we achieved net
income
of
$11.9 million
and net
income
to common shareholders of
$8.4 million
, or
31
$0.36
per diluted share, which is net of a
$2.2 million
non-cash equity adjustment resulting from the excess of fair value over carrying value of our Series A Preferred Shares that were called for redemption in the first quarter of 2013, and net of the
$1.2 million
dividend payment described above and
$2.1 million
of pre-tax impairment charges, compared to net
income
of
less than $0.1 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
, which includes
$0.6 million
of pre-tax impairment charges.
Our net
income
in the
second quarter of 2013
included a
$63.6 million
increase
in revenues (
37%
) compared to the
second quarter of 2012
. For the
second quarter of 2013
, we recorded
$221.7 million
in revenue from homes delivered,
$5.6 million
in revenue from land sales and
$7.3 million
in revenue from our financial services operations. Revenue from homes delivered
increased
37%
driven primarily by the
163
additional homes delivered in
2013's second quarter
compared to the
same period in 2012
and an
8%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$22,000
per home delivered). Revenue from land sales
increased
$1.4 million
from the
second quarter of 2012
due primarily to land sales in our Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Revenue in our financial services segment
increased
47%
to
$7.3 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
primarily due to the factors discussed below in our “Year Over Year Comparisons” section. Our net
income
in the
six months ended June 30, 2013
included a
$123.2 million
increase
in revenues (
41%
) compared to the
first half of 2012
. We recorded
$399.5 million
in revenue from homes delivered,
$10.1 million
in revenue from land sales and
$15.7 million
in revenue from our financial services operations. Revenue from homes delivered
increased
39%
driven primarily by the
283
additional homes delivered in the
first half of 2013
compared to the
same period in 2012
and an
11%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$28,000
per home delivered). Revenue from land sales
increased
$5.2 million
from the
2012's first half
. Revenue in our financial services segment
increased
70%
to
$15.7 million
in the
first half of 2013
primarily due to the factors discussed below in our “Year Over Year Comparisons” section.
Total gross margin
increased
$12.8 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to the corresponding period in
2012
, which was largely the result of a
$10.5 million
improvement
in our homebuilding operations, with the remainder due to our financial services operations. The improvement in our homebuilding operations for the
second quarter of 2013
was primarily due to an
$11.2 million
increase
in homebuilding gross margin when compared to the
second quarter of 2012
, offset, in part, by an
increase
of
$0.7 million
in land impairments taken during the
second quarter of 2013
primarily related to a third party land sale. For the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, total gross margin
increased
$27.4 million
when compared to the
first half of 2012
, which was largely the result of a
$21.0 million
improvement in our homebuilding operations, with the remainder due to our financial services operations. The improvement in our homebuilding operations for the
first half of 2013
was primarily due to a
$22.5 million
increase
in homebuilding gross margin when compared to
2012's first half
, offset in part by an
increase
of
$1.5 million
in land impairments taken during the
same period in 2013
.
The
increase
in homebuilding gross margin for both the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013
resulted from the
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered and the
increase
in the number of homes delivered offset, in part, by an increase in construction costs. The
increased
sales prices for both the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013
were driven primarily by strong performance in our newer communities, the strategic shift in our geographic footprint, which resulted in more homes delivered in our better performing markets, a shift in the mix of homes delivered to higher priced and larger homes and improving market conditions. This allowed for more pricing leverage in select locations and submarkets. The pricing and unit improvements were partially offset by higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases associated with improving homebuilding industry conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics. In both the
second quarter
and the
first half of 2013
, we were able to pass a majority of the higher construction costs to our homebuyers in the form of higher sales prices and lower incentives, and we believe we will continue to be able to pass on such costs, if any, during the remainder of 2013.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$7.8 million
and
$13.4 million
in the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013
, respectively, which offset, in part, the
increase
in our gross margins discussed above. For the
second quarter of 2013
, selling expense
increased
$3.5 million
from prior year's second quarter but
declined
as a percent of revenue to
6.9%
compared to
7.5%
in the
second quarter of 2012
. Variable selling expense for sales commissions contributed
$2.6 million
to the
increase
due to the
increase
in the number of homes delivered and the
increase
in our average sales price. During the
second quarter of 2013
, general and administrative expense
increased
$4.3 million
but
declined
as a percentage of revenue to
7.7%
compared to
8.1%
for the
second quarter of 2012
. For the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, selling expense
increased
$5.5 million
from the
first half of 2012
but
declined
as a percentage of revenue to
6.9%
compared to
7.9%
in the
first half of 2012
. Variable selling expense for sales commissions contributed
$4.8 million
to the
increase
due to the
increase
in the number of homes delivered and the higher average sales price. General and administrative expense
increased
$7.8 million
compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2012
but
declined
as a percentage of revenue from
8.7%
in the
first half of 2012
to
8.0%
in the
first half of 2013
. Overall, our selling, general and administrative expense was
14.7%
and
14.9%
of revenue in the
second quarter
and
first half of 2013
, respectively, compared to
15.6%
and
16.6%
for the
same periods in 2012
, respectively.
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Summary of Operational Results
In addition to the improving financial results noted above, our operational metrics also improved. For the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
, we achieved a
31%
increase
in our new contracts and a
26%
increase
in homes delivered. For the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we achieved a
34%
increase
in our new contracts and a
25%
increase
in homes delivered. We also experienced a
43%
increase
in the number of homes in our backlog and a
53%
increase
in the overall sales value of our backlog as of
June 30, 2013
compared to
June 30, 2012
, both of which represent our largest increase in over five years. Furthermore, we continue to invest in communities and markets that we believe are helping us attain improved profitability as housing markets improve and enhance our ability to establish market share and create a platform for future growth in our current markets. During the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
, we opened
30
new communities and closed
21
older communities. We have continued to make progress selling the remaining homes in our older communities, which have lower margins. For the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we reduced the number of homes delivered in older communities to less than
24%
of our total homes delivered during the period, compared to
33%
of the total homes delivered during the
first half of 2012
. Additionally, our absorption rates per community improved from
2.2
in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
2.6
in the
six months ended June 30, 2013
.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we believe that the homebuilding industry will continue to improve. Despite the upward movement in interest rates recently, we believe consumers will continue to perceive good values amidst limited supply and generally rising sales prices. Although the pace of new contracts abated modestly at the end of 2013's second quarter, it is unclear whether this is being driven by normal seasonality or increasing mortgage interest rates, as our traffic remains strong. We also believe the housing recovery is still intact and that the fundamentals supporting the recovery continue to remain strong. However, a continued rise in mortgage rates could have an adverse effect on our new contract and average sales price trends as such rise in rates may affect home affordability.
Given our expectations with respect to homebuilding market conditions, and consistent with our focus on improving long-term returns, we will continue to emphasize the following strategic business objectives during
2013
:
•
profitably growing our presence in our existing markets;
•
strategically investing in new markets;
•
maintaining a strong balance sheet; and
•
emphasizing customer service, product design, and premier locations.
With these objectives and improving market conditions in mind, we took a number of steps during the
first half of 2013
to position the Company for continued improvement throughout
2013
and beyond, including investing
$100.2 million
in land acquisition and
$36.3 million
in land development in the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
to help grow our presence in our existing markets. We currently estimate that for fiscal 2013, we will spend approximately
$300 million
to
$350 million
on land purchases and land development.
We ended the
second quarter of 2013
with
$178.7 million
of cash,
no
outstanding borrowings under our
$140 million
secured credit facility (the “Prior Credit Facility”), and a
42%
net debt to net capital ratio. On July 18, 2013, we entered into a new three-year unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with an aggregate commitment amount of
$200 million
, as more fully described below in our “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section, which replaced and terminated the Prior Credit Facility.
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The following table shows, by segment, revenue; homebuilding gross margin; selling, general and administrative expense; operating income; and interest expense for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, as well as the Company’s income (loss) before income taxes for such periods:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Revenue:
Midwest homebuilding
$
79,498
$
63,026
$
140,201
$
119,979
Southern homebuilding
68,946
43,499
119,906
72,572
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding
78,857
59,545
149,511
100,328
Financial services (b)
7,252
4,924
15,662
9,240
Total revenue
$
234,553
$
170,994
$
425,280
$
302,119
Gross margin:
Midwest homebuilding (a)
$
12,560
$
10,616
$
21,750
$
18,609
Southern homebuilding (a)
12,299
8,169
22,084
13,448
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding (a)
14,105
9,702
25,034
15,814
Financial services (b)
7,252
4,924
15,662
9,240
Total gross margin
$
46,216
$
33,411
$
84,530
$
57,111
Selling, general and administrative expense:
Midwest homebuilding
$
8,180
$
6,654
$
15,168
$
13,536
Southern homebuilding
8,441
5,362
15,136
9,756
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding
7,921
6,454
14,504
12,105
Financial services (b)
3,082
2,714
6,037
4,594
Corporate
6,800
5,467
12,667
10,128
Total selling, general and administrative expense
$
34,424
$
26,651
$
63,512
$
50,119
Operating income:
Midwest homebuilding (a)
$
4,381
$
3,961
$
6,582
$
5,072
Southern homebuilding (a)
3,858
2,808
6,949
3,693
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding (a)
6,184
3,248
10,529
3,709
Financial services (b)
4,169
2,210
9,625
4,646
Corporate
(6,800
)
(5,467
)
(12,667
)
(10,128
)
Total operating income
$
11,792
$
6,760
$
21,018
$
6,992
Interest expense:
Midwest homebuilding
$
1,356
$
1,211
$
2,830
$
2,937
Southern homebuilding
1,800
743
3,104
1,545
Mid-Atlantic homebuilding
906
1,196
2,149
2,906
Financial services (b)
335
311
654
679
Total interest expense
$
4,397
$
3,461
$
8,737
$
8,067
Income (loss) before income taxes
$
7,395
$
3,299
$
12,281
$
(1,075
)
(a)
For the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, the impact of charges relating to the impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs and the write-off of abandoned land transaction costs was
$1.2 million
and
$0.7 million
, respectively. These charges reduced gross margin and operating income by
$1.2 million
and
$0.5 million
in the Midwest region for the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
in the Southern region and
less than $0.1 million
in the Mid-Atlantic region for the
three months ended June 30, 2012
. There were
no
charges in the Mid-Atlantic or Southern regions for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
.
For the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, the impact of charges relating to the impairment of inventory and investment in Unconsolidated LLCs and the write-off of abandoned land transaction costs was
$2.1 million
and
$0.8 million
, respectively. These charges reduced operating income by
$2.1 million
and
$0.6 million
in the Midwest region for the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, respectively, and
$0.1 million
in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. There were
no
charges in the Mid-Atlantic or Southern regions for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
.
(b)
Our financial services operational results should be viewed in connection with our homebuilding business as its operations originate loans and provide title services primarily for our homebuying customers, with the exception of a small amount of mortgage re-financing.
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The following tables show total assets by segment at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
At June 30, 2013
(In thousands)
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated
Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract
$
2,221
$
5,226
$
3,495
$
—
$
10,942
Inventory (a)
213,387
202,750
187,920
—
604,057
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs
5,614
23,034
—
—
28,648
Other assets
7,590
13,327
10,583
243,119
274,619
Total assets
$
228,812
$
244,337
$
201,998
$
243,119
$
918,266
At December 31, 2012
(In thousands)
Midwest
Southern
Mid-Atlantic
Corporate, Financial Services and Unallocated
Total
Deposits on real estate under option or contract
$
1,462
$
4,612
$
2,653
$
—
$
8,727
Inventory (a)
196,554
157,302
194,234
—
548,090
Investments in Unconsolidated LLCs
5,121
6,611
—
—
11,732
Other assets
4,421
8,436
7,759
242,135
262,751
Total assets
$
207,558
$
176,961
$
204,646
$
242,135
$
831,300
(a)
Inventory includes single-family lots, land and land development costs; land held for sale; homes under construction; model homes and furnishings; community development district infrastructure; and consolidated inventory not owned.
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Reportable Segments
The following table presents, by reportable segment, selected financial information for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2013
2012
2013
2012
Midwest Region
Homes delivered
298
255
530
488
New contracts, net
395
299
744
639
Backlog at end of period
632
538
632
538
Average sales price per home delivered
$
257
$
247
$
259
$
245
Average sales price of homes in backlog
$
282
$
263
$
282
$
263
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog
$
178,379
$
141,687
$
178,379
$
141,687
Revenue homes
$
76,674
$
62,931
$
137,377
$
119,359
Revenue third party land sales
$
2,824
$
95
$
2,824
$
620
Operating income homes
$
4,722
$
3,936
$
7,571
$
5,142
Operating (loss) income land
$
(341
)
$
24
$
(989
)
$
(70
)
Number of active communities
65
53
65
53
Southern Region
Homes delivered
249
187
440
320
New contracts, net
376
269
754
483
Backlog at end of period
655
361
655
361
Average sales price per home delivered
$
277
$
233
$
269
$
226
Average sales price of homes in backlog
$
275
$
242
$
275
$
242
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog
$
180,363
$
87,316
$
180,363
$
87,316
Revenue homes
$
68,946
$
43,499
$
118,203
$
72,366
Revenue third party land sales
$
—
$
—
$
1,703
$
206
Operating income homes
$
3,858
$
2,808
$
5,919
$
3,696
Operating income (loss) land
$
—
$
—
$
1,030
$
(4
)
Number of active communities
40
34
40
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Mid-Atlantic Region
Homes delivered
241
183
445
324
New contracts, net
307
258
627
468
Backlog at end of period
388
269
388
269
Average sales price per home delivered
$
316
$
303
$
323
$
297
Average sales price of homes in backlog
$
340
$
340
$
340
$
340
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog
$
132,028
$
91,385
$
132,028
$
91,385
Revenue homes
$
76,080
$
55,485
$
143,910
$
96,268
Revenue third party land sales
$
2,777
$
4,060
$
5,601
$
4,060
Operating income homes
$
5,546
$
2,482
$
9,282
$
2,943
Operating income land
$
638
$
766
$
1,247
$
766
Number of active communities
35
37
35
37
Total Homebuilding Regions
Homes delivered
788
625
1,415
1,132
New contracts, net
1,078
826
2,125
1,590
Backlog at end of period
1,675
1,168
1,675
1,168
Average sales price per home delivered
$
281
$
259
$
282
$
254
Average sales price of homes in backlog
$
293
$
274
$
293
$
274
Aggregate sales value of homes in backlog
$
490,769
$
320,388
$
490,770
$
320,388
Revenue homes
$
221,700
$
161,915
$
399,490
$
287,993
Revenue third party land sales
$
5,601
$
4,155
$
10,128
$
4,886
Operating income homes
$
14,126
$
9,226
$
22,772
$
11,781
Operating income land
$
297
$
790
$
1,288
$
692
Number of active communities
140
124
140
124
Financial Services
Number of loans originated
597
522
1,094
983
Value of loans originated
$
139,732
$
118,800
$
260,976
$
216,055
Revenue
$
7,252
$
4,924
$
15,662
$
9,240
Selling, general and administrative expense
3,082
2,714
6,037
4,594
Interest expense
335
311
654
679
Income before income taxes
$
3,835
$
1,899
$
8,971
$
3,967
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A home is included in “new contracts” when our standard sales contract is executed. “Homes delivered” represents homes for which the closing of the sale has occurred. “Backlog” represents homes for which the standard sales contract has been executed, but which are not included in homes delivered because closings for these homes have not yet occurred as of the end of the period specified.
Cancellation Rates
The following table sets forth the cancellation rates for each of our homebuilding segments for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2013
2012
2013
2012
Midwest
18.6
%
16.5
%
18.8
%
15.9
%
Southern
13.2
%
16.7
%
13.7
%
16.4
%
Mid-Atlantic
10.2
%
13.4
%
10.0
%
12.4
%
Total cancellation rate
14.4
%
15.6
%
14.6
%
15.1
%
Seasonality
Typically, our homebuilding operations experience significant seasonality and quarter-to-quarter variability in homebuilding activity levels. In general, homes delivered increase substantially in the second half of the year compared to the first half of the year. We believe that this seasonality reflects the tendency of homebuyers to shop for a new home in the spring with the goal of closing in the fall or winter, as well as the scheduling of construction to accommodate seasonal weather conditions. Our financial services operations also experience seasonality because loan originations correspond with the delivery of homes in our homebuilding operations.
Year Over Year Comparisons
Three Months Ended June 30, 2013
Compared to
Three Months Ended June 30, 2012
Midwest Region.
Our Midwest region had operating
income
of
$4.4 million
for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
, a
$0.4 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$4.0 million
for the
three months ended June 30, 2012
. This improvement is a result of the factors described below.
For the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Midwest region
increased
$16.5 million
, from
$63.0 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$79.5 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
, and our homebuilding gross margin dollars
improved
by
$1.9 million
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
15.8%
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
compared to
16.8%
for the
same period in 2012
, inclusive of impairment charges. This
26%
increase
in homebuilding revenue and
18%
improvement
in gross margin dollars was the result of a
17%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
43
units) and a
4%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$10,000
per home delivered). Partially offsetting these improvements and contributing to the decline in gross margin percentage was a
$0.7 million
increase
in asset impairment charges taken in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to the
same period in 2012
(primarily related to a third party land sale) and higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$1.5 million
from
$6.7 million
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2012
to
$8.2 million
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
but decreased slightly as a percentage of revenue to
10.3%
for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
compared to
10.6%
in the prior year's second quarter. The
$0.7 million
increase
in selling expense was primarily due to an
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from increases in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered. The
$0.8 million
increase
in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a
$0.4 million
increase
in variable compensation expenses associated with the improved operating performance in this region and a
$0.2 million
increase
in land-related expenses.
During the
second quarter of 2013
, we opened
six
new communities in our Midwest region compared to
one
during
2012's second quarter
. We also had a
32%
increase
in new contracts in our Midwest region for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
, from
299
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
395
in the
second quarter of 2013
. Backlog increased
17%
from
538
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
632
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$282,000
at
June 30, 2013
compared to
$263,000
at
June 30,
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2012
. Our monthly absorption rate in our Midwest region
increased
to
2.1
per community in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to
1.8
per community in
2012's second quarter
.
Southern Region.
Our Southern region had operating
income
of
$3.9 million
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
, a
$1.1 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$2.8 million
for the
second quarter of 2012
. The
increase
in operating income was primarily the result of
improvement
in our homebuilding revenue and related gross margin dollars, offset, in part, by an
increase
in selling, general and administrative expense.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Southern region
increased
$25.4 million
, from
$43.5 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$68.9 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
, and homebuilding gross margin dollars
improved
$4.1 million
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
17.8%
in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to
18.8%
in the
same period in 2012
. This
59%
increase
in homebuilding revenue and
51%
improvement
in gross margin dollars was the result of a
33%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
62
units) and a
19%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$44,000
per home delivered). Partially offsetting these improvements were higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$3.0 million
from
$5.4 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$8.4 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
and remained flat as a percentage of revenue, ending at
12%
for both the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
. The
$1.7 million
increase
in selling expense was primarily due to a
$1.0 million
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from increases in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered, as well as due to a
$0.6 million
increase
in expenses related to our design centers and sales offices. The
$1.4 million
increase
in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a
$1.0 million
increase
in variable compensation expenses associated with the improved operating performance in this region and a
$0.2 million
increase
in land-related expenses.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2013
, we opened
six
new communities in our Southern region, the same number of new communities opened during
2012's second quarter
. We experienced a
40%
increase
in new contracts in our Southern region during the
second quarter of 2013
, from
269
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
376
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
. Backlog
increased
81%
from
361
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
655
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$275,000
at
June 30, 2013
compared to
$242,000
at
June 30, 2012
. Our monthly absorption rate in our Southern region
increased
to
3.2
per community in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to
2.8
per community in the
second quarter of 2012
.
Mid-Atlantic Region.
Our Mid-Atlantic region had operating
income
of
$6.2 million
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
, a
$3.0 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$3.2 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
. This
increase
was primarily due to the
improvement
in our homebuilding revenue and related gross margin percentage, offset in part, by a
$1.5 million
increase
in selling, general and administrative expense.
For the
three month period ended June 30, 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Mid-Atlantic region
increased
$19.4 million
from
$59.5 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$78.9 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
, and our homebuilding gross margin
improved
$4.4 million
compared to the
second quarter of 2012
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
17.9%
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
compared to
16.3%
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2012
. This
32%
increase
in revenue and
45%
improvement
in gross margin was the result of a
32%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
58
units) as well as a
4%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$13,000
per home delivered). Partially offsetting these improvements was a
decrease
of
$1.3 million
in land sale revenue as well as higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered and cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$1.4 million
from
$6.5 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$7.9 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
but
decreased
slightly as a percentage of revenue to
10.0%
for the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
from
10.8%
for the
same period in 2012
. The
$1.0 million
increase
in selling expense was primarily due to a
$0.8 million
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from the increase in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered. The
$0.4 million
increase
in general and administrative expense related to increased variable compensation expenses associated with the improved operating performance in this region.
During the
three months ended June 30, 2013
, we opened
three
new communities in our Mid-Atlantic region compared to
five
new communities opened during the
same period in 2012
. We experienced a
19%
increase
in new contracts, from
258
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
307
in the
second quarter of 2013
. Backlog
increased
44%
from
269
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
388
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$340,000
at both
June 30, 2013
and
June 30, 2012
. Our monthly
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absorption rate in our Mid-Atlantic region
increased
to
2.9
per community in the
second quarter of 2013
from
2.4
per community in the
second quarter of 2012
.
Financial Services.
Revenue from our mortgage and title operations
increased
$2.4 million
(
47%
) from
$4.9 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$7.3 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
as a result of several factors: (1) a
14%
increase
in the number of loan originations, from
522
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
597
in the
second quarter of 2013
; (2) a
3%
increase
in the average loan amount from
$228,000
in the
quarter ended June 30, 2012
to
$234,000
in the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
; (3) higher margins on our loans sold than we experienced in
2012's second quarter
; and (4) additional revenue due to retaining mortgage servicing rights. We experienced a
$2.0 million
increase
in operating income in the
second quarter of 2013
in our mortgage and title operations compared to
2012's second quarter
, which was primarily due to the
increase
in revenue discussed above. Partially offsetting these improvements was a
$0.4 million
increase
in selling, general, and administrative expense for the
three months ended June 30, 2013
compared to the
same period in 2012
, primarily due to a
$0.6 million
increase
in payroll related expenses offset partially by a
decrease
in expenses related to mortgage loans sold.
At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial provided financing services in all of our markets. Approximately
77%
of our homes delivered during the
second quarter of 2013
were financed through M/I Financial compared to
84%
in the
second quarter of 2012
. The decrease in our overall capture rate was due to a higher percentage of our homes delivered being in Texas where our financial services operations are not fully in place, as is typical in newer markets. Capture rate is influenced by financing availability and can fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter.
Corporate Selling, General and Administrative Expense.
Corporate selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$1.3 million
, from
$5.5 million
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
$6.8 million
in the
second quarter of 2013
. The
increase
was primarily due to a
$0.8 million
increase
in share based and variable incentive compensation associated with our improved financial performance and
$0.2 million
increase
in charitable contributions.
Interest Expense - Net.
Interest expense for the Company
increased
$0.9 million
, from
$3.5 million
in the
three months ended June 30, 2012
to
$4.4 million
in the
three months ended June 30, 2013
. This
increase
was primarily the result of an
increase
in our weighted average borrowings from
$261.9 million
in
2012's second quarter
to
$415.9 million
in
2013's second quarter
related to the issuance of $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the third quarter of 2012 and the issuance of $86.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the first quarter of 2013. Partially offsetting this increase in borrowings was a
decline
in our weighted average borrowing rate from
9.20%
in the
second quarter of 2012
to
7.43%
for
second quarter of 2013
, related to the addition of our two convertible debt issuances, which have significantly lower interest rates compared to our other debt outstanding in those periods, as well as increased capitalized interest related to our increased land development during the
second quarter of 2013
compared to prior year.
Income Taxes.
We reported an effective tax rate of
1.8%
in the
second quarter of 2013
compared to
2.9%
for the
second quarter of 2012
. The
decrease
in our effective tax rate for the
second quarter of 2013
, despite our increase in pre-tax income of
$4.1 million
compared to prior year, is primarily related to changes in state tax rates and apportionment mix. The effective rates are not reflective of our historical tax rate or our effective tax rate in future periods due to our full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013
Compared to
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012
Midwest Region.
Our Midwest region had operating
income
of
$6.6 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, a
$1.5 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$5.1 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. This improvement is a result of the factors described below.
For the
first half of 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Midwest region
increased
$20.2 million
, from
$120.0 million
for the
first six months of 2012
to
$140.2 million
for the
first six months of 2013
, and our homebuilding gross margin dollars
improved
by
$3.1 million
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
15.5%
for both the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, inclusive of impairment charges. The
17%
increase
in homebuilding revenue was the result of a
9%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
42
units) and a
6%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$14,000
per home delivered) as well as an
increase
of
$2.2 million
in land sale revenue. The
17%
improvement
in our gross margin dollars in the
first half of 2013
compared to
2012's first half
resulted primarily from the improvements in the average sales price of homes delivered and the number of homes delivered. Partially offsetting these improvements was an
$1.5 million
increase
in asset impairment charges taken in the
first six months of 2013
compared to
same period in 2012
(primarily related to a third party land sale that occurred in the
second quarter of 2013
) and higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
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Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$1.6 million
from
$13.6 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
$15.2 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
but
declined
slightly as a percentage of revenue to
10.8%
for the
first half of 2013
from
11.3%
for
2012's first half
. The
$0.6 million
increase
in selling expense was primarily due to a
$0.8 million
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from increases in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered. The
$1.0 million
increase
in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a
$0.6 million
increase
in variable compensation expenses associated with the improved operating performance in this region and a
$0.3 million
increase
in land-related expenses.
During the
first half of 2013
, we opened
10
new communities in our Midwest region compared to
four
during
2012's first half
. We also had a
16%
increase
in new contracts in our Midwest region for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, from
639
in the
first half of 2012
to
744
for the
same period in 2013
. Backlog
increased
17%
from
538
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
632
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$282,000
at
June 30, 2013
compared to
$263,000
at
June 30, 2012
. Our monthly absorption rate in our Midwest region
increased
slightly to
2.0
per community in the
first half of 2013
compared to
1.9
per community in
2012's first half
.
Southern Region.
Our Southern region had operating
income
of
$6.9 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, a
$3.2 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$3.7 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. The
increase
in operating
income
was primarily the result of
improvement
in our homebuilding revenue as well as
$1.0 million
of profit relating to the sale of land to third parties, offset, in part, by a
$5.3 million
increase
in selling, general, and administrative expense.
During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Southern region
increased
$47.3 million
, from
$72.6 million
in the
first half of 2012
to
$119.9 million
in the
first half of 2013
, and homebuilding gross margin dollars
improved
$8.6 million
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
18.4%
in the
first six months of 2013
compared to
18.5%
in the
same period in 2012
. This
65%
increase
in homebuilding revenue was the result of a
38%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
120
units) and a
19%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$43,000
per home delivered) as well as an
increase
of
$1.5 million
in land sale revenue. The
64%
improvement
in our gross margin dollars from the
first half of 2012
resulted primarily from the improvements in the average sales price of homes delivered and the number of homes delivered as well as a
$1.0 million
profit from the sale of land. Partially offsetting these improvements were higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$5.3 million
from
$9.8 million
in the
first six months of 2012
to
$15.1 million
in the
first six months of 2013
but
declined
slightly as a percentage of revenue to
12.6%
for the
first half of 2013
from
13.4%
for the
first half of 2012
. The
$2.9 million
increase
in selling expense was primarily due to a
$2.0 million
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from increases in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered, as well as due to a
$0.9 million
increase
in expenses related to our design centers and sales offices. The
$2.4 million
increase
in general and administrative expense was primarily due to a
$1.5 million
increase
in variable compensation expenses associated with the improved operating performance in this region and a
$0.6 million
increase
in land-related expenses.
During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we opened
12
new communities in our Southern region compared to
11
new communities opened during
2012's first half
(five of which were acquired in our April 2012 acquisition). We experienced a
56%
increase
in new contracts in our Southern region during the
first half of 2013
, from
483
in the
six month period ended June 30, 2012
to
754
for the
same period in 2013
, primarily due to increased activity related to our Houston division. Backlog
increased
81%
from
361
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
655
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$275,000
at
June 30, 2013
compared to
$242,000
at
June 30, 2012
. Our monthly absorption rate in our Southern region
increased
to
3.2
per community in the
first half of 2013
compared to
2.6
per community in the
first half of 2012
.
Mid-Atlantic Region.
Our Mid-Atlantic region had operating
income
of
$10.5 million
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, a
$6.8 million
increase
from our operating
income
of
$3.7 million
in the
first six months of 2012
. This
increase
was primarily due to the
improvement
in our homebuilding revenue and related gross margin percentage as well as
$0.5 million
of profit relating to the sale of land to third parties, offset in part, by a
$2.4 million
increase
in selling, general and administrative expense.
For the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
, homebuilding revenue in our Mid-Atlantic region
increased
$49.2 million
from
$100.3 million
in the
first half of 2012
to
$149.5 million
in the
first half of 2013
, and our homebuilding gross margin
improved
$9.2 million
compared to the
first half of 2012
, yielding a gross margin percentage of
16.7%
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
compared to
15.8%
for the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. This
49%
increase
in revenue was the result of a
9%
increase
in the average sales price of homes delivered (
$26,000
per home delivered), a
37%
increase
in the number of homes delivered (
121
units), and an
increase
of
$1.5 million
in land sale revenue. The
58%
improvement
in our gross margin dollars compared to
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the
first half of 2012
was primarily due to the improvements in average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered as well as a
$0.5 million
profit from the sale of land. Partially offsetting these improvements were higher construction costs related to both the mix of homes delivered as well as cost increases in labor and materials associated with improving housing market conditions and normal supply and demand dynamics.
Selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$2.4 million
from
$12.1 million
in the
first half of 2012
to
$14.5 million
in the
first half of 2013
but
declined
as a percentage of revenue to
9.7%
for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
from
12.1%
for the
same period in 2012
. The
increase
was primarily due to a
$2.0 million
increase
in variable selling expenses, which resulted from the increase in sales commissions due to the higher average sales price of homes delivered and number of homes delivered.
During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we opened
eight
new communities in our Mid-Atlantic region compared to
seven
new communities opened during the
same period in 2012
. We experienced a
34%
increase
in new contracts, from
468
in the
first half of 2012
to
627
in the
first half of 2013
. Backlog
increased
44%
from
269
homes at
June 30, 2012
to
388
homes at
June 30, 2013
, with an average sales price in backlog of
$340,000
at both
June 30, 2013
and
June 30, 2012
. Our monthly absorption rate in our Mid-Atlantic region
increased
to
3.0
per community in the
first six months of 2013
, compared to
2.2
per community in the
same period in 2012
.
Financial Services.
Revenue from our mortgage and title operations
increased
$6.5 million
(
71%
) from
$9.2 million
in the
first half of 2012
to
$15.7 million
in the
first half of 2013
as a result of several factors: (1) an
11%
increase
in the number of loan originations, from
983
in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
1,094
in the
same period in 2013
; (2) a
9%
increase
in the average loan amount from
$220,000
in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
$239,000
in the
six months ended June 30, 2013
; (3) higher margins on our loans sold than we experienced in
2012's first half
; and (4) additional revenue due to retaining mortgage servicing rights. We ended
2013's first half
with a
$5.0 million
increase
in operating income compared to
first half of 2012
, which was primarily due to the
increase
in revenue discussed above. Offsetting these improvements was a
$1.4 million
increase
in selling, general and administrative expense for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
compared to the
same period in 2012
, primarily due to a
$1.2 million
increase
in payroll related expenses.
At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial provided financing services in all of our markets. Approximately
77%
of our homes delivered during the
first half of 2013
were financed through M/I Financial compared to
82%
in the
same period in 2012
. The decrease in our overall capture rate was due to a higher percentage of our homes delivered being in Texas where our financial services operations are not fully in place, as is typical in newer markets. Capture rate is influenced by financing availability and can fluctuate up or down from quarter to quarter.
Corporate Selling, General and Administrative Expense.
Corporate selling, general and administrative expense
increased
$2.6 million
, from
$10.1 million
in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
$12.7 million
in the
six months ended June 30, 2013
. The
increase
was primarily due to a
$1.6 million
increase
in share based and variable incentive compensation associated with our improved financial performance and
$0.2 million
increase
in charitable contributions.
Interest Expense - Net.
Interest expense for the Company
increased
$0.6 million
, from
$8.1 million
in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
to
$8.7 million
in the
six months ended June 30, 2013
. This
increase
was primarily the result of an
increase
in our weighted average borrowings from
$271.1 million
in the
first half of 2012
to
$382.4 million
in
first half of 2013
related to the issuance of $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the third quarter of 2012 and the issuance of $86.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the first quarter of 2013. Partially offsetting this increase was a
decline
in our weighted average borrowing rate from
9.11%
in the
first half of 2012
to
7.76%
for
2013's first half
, related to the addition of our two convertible debt issuances, which have significantly lower interest rates compared to our other debt outstanding in those periods, as well as an increase in our capitalized interest related to increased land development during the
first half of 2013
compared to prior year.
Income Taxes.
We reported an effective tax rate of
3.5%
in the
first half of 2013
compared to
101.7%
for the
same period in 2012
. The
decrease
in our effective tax rate for the
six months ended June 30, 2013
is related to the
$13.4 million
increase
in our pre-tax income compared to prior year. The effective rates are not reflective of our historical tax rate or our effective tax rate in future periods due to our full deferred tax asset valuation allowance.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview of Capital Resources and Liquidity
At
June 30, 2013
, we had
$178.7 million
of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, with
$166.3 million
of this amount comprised of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. We believe that our balance of unrestricted cash and available borrowing options, including availability under our Credit Facility (described in further detail below), and proceeds from home deliveries and other sources of liquidity, will be sufficient to fund currently anticipated working capital needs, investment in land and land development, construction of homes, planned capital spending, and debt service requirements for at least the next twelve months. However, we routinely monitor current operational requirements, financial market conditions, and credit relationships and we may choose to issue new debt and/or equity securities as management deems necessary.
Our net income or loss historically does not approximate cash flow from operating activities. The difference between net income or loss and cash flow from operating activities is primarily caused by changes in inventory levels together with changes in receivables, prepaid and other assets, interest and other accrued liabilities, deferred income taxes, accounts payable, mortgage loans and liabilities, and non-cash charges relating to depreciation, stock compensation awards and impairment losses for inventory, among other things.
At
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
, our ratio of net debt to net capital was
42%
and
39%
, respectively. Our ratio of net debt to net capital is calculated as total debt minus total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, divided by the sum of total debt minus total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash plus shareholders' equity. We believe that the ratio of net debt to net capital is useful in understanding the leverage employed in our operations and comparing us with other homebuilders.
Operating Cash Flow Activities
During the
six month period ended June 30, 2013
, we
used
$25.2 million
of cash in our operating activities, compared to cash used in operating activities of
$23.5 million
in the
first six months of 2012
. As is typical in the homebuilding industry, our primary uses of cash in operating our business are for land purchases, land development expenditures, home construction, interest expense, selling expenses, and general and administrative expenses. The primary source of cash is typically revenues from home deliveries, along with revenues from our financial services operations.
The net
increase
of
$1.7 million
in cash
used in
operating activities during the
six months ended June 30, 2013
compared to the
six months ended June 30, 2012
was primarily due to a
$30.7 million
increase
in the net change in total inventory, offset, in part, by net changes in other liabilities and accounts payable , as well as an
$11.8 million
improvement in net
income
(as more fully described within the “Summary of Financial Results” section above).
Due to our debt and equity offerings in both the third quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013, as well as our net earnings for the
year ended December 31, 2012
and the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we had the flexibility to invest capital to grow our operations during the
first half of 2013
. We spent
$100.2 million
on land purchases and
$36.3 million
on land development, for a total land spend of
$136.5 million
during the
six months ended June 30, 2013
. In the normal course of our business, in addition to our land purchases, we have continued to enter into land option agreements, taking into consideration current and projected market conditions, in order to secure land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we have deposits and prepaid acquisition costs totaling
$20.7 million
as of
June 30, 2013
as consideration for the right to purchase land and lots in the future, including the right to purchase
$321.0 million
of land and lots during 2013 through 2019.
Based upon our business activity levels, liquidity, leverage, market conditions, and opportunities for land in our markets, we currently estimate that during 2013, we will spend approximately
$300 million
to
$350 million
on land purchases and land development, including the
$136.5 million
spent during the
first six months of 2013
. However, land transactions are subject to a number of factors, including our financial condition and market conditions. We will continue to monitor market conditions and our ongoing pace of home deliveries and adjust our land spending accordingly. The planned increase in our land spending in 2013 is driven primarily by our growth objectives and the ability of our divisions to contract for land in our markets on terms that meet our risk and return targets. In addition, we expect a larger portion of our land investment will continue to shift from finished lot purchases to land acquisition and development, which will result in increased inventory levels. Over the past several years, the majority of our land investments have been purchases of finished lots in most of our markets. During
2012
and into the
first six months of 2013
, we have begun increasing the amount of our investments in undeveloped land and our land development spending as the availability of finished lots in attractive locations declined in many of our markets.
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Investing Cash Flow Activities
During the
first six months of 2013
, we
used
$23.2 million
of cash for investing activities, compared to
generating
$23.2 million
of cash from investing activities in the
six months ended June 30, 2012
. The
$46.4 million
difference was primarily due to the change in restricted cash, which
decrease
d
$32.6 million
from the
first half of 2012
, primarily as a result of an amendment to the Company's Prior Credit Facility in January of 2012, that permitted the Company to release $25.0 million of restricted cash that had been pledged to the lenders under the Prior Credit Facility. At
June 30, 2013
, restricted cash consisted of homebuilding cash the Company had pledged as collateral in accordance with our secured Letter of Credit Facilities. In addition, we
increased
our investment in unconsolidated joint ventures by
$17.7 million
during the
first half of 2013
primarily due to joint investments with other builders in two separate land developments in our Southern region.
Financing Cash Flow Activities
During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, we
generated
$69.1 million
of cash from our financing activities, compared to
using
$15.2 million
of cash during the
first six months of 2012
. The
increase
in cash
generated
was primarily the result of the net proceeds of $137.3 million received from our concurrent issuances of $86.3 million aggregate principal amount of our 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and 2.461 million of our common shares in March 2013. Partially offsetting this was the
$50.4 million
payment for the redemption of our preferred shares during the second quarter of 2013.
The financing needs of our homebuilding and financial services operations depend on anticipated sales volume in the current year as well as future years, inventory levels and related turnover, forecasted land and lot purchases, debt maturity dates, and other Company plans. We fund these operations with cash flows from operating activities, borrowings under our credit facilities, and, from time to time, issuances of new debt and/or equity securities, as management deems necessary.
Included in the table below is a summary of our available sources of cash from financing sources as of
June 30, 2013
:
(In thousands)
Expiration
Date
Outstanding
Balance
Available
Amount
Notes payable – homebuilding (a)
12/31/2014
$
—
$
43,477
Notes payable – financial services (b)
3/28/2014
$
50,442
$
236
(a)
On July 18, 2013, we entered into the Credit Facility. The Credit Facility replaces the Prior Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature on December 31, 2014. At the time the Prior Credit Facility was replaced, the Company had
no
outstanding borrowings under the Prior Credit Facility. The available amount above is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculation under the Prior Credit Facility as of June 30, 2013.
(b)
The available amount is computed in accordance with the borrowing base calculations under M/I Financial Corp.'s
$100 million
secured mortgage warehousing agreement as amended and restated on March 29, 2013 (the “MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement”) and M/I Financial's mortgage repurchase agreement dated November 13, 2012, as amended (the “MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility”), each of which may be increased by pledging additional mortgage collateral. The maximum aggregate commitment amount of M/I Financial's warehousing agreements is
$115 million
. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement has an expiration date of March 28, 2014 and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility has an expiration date of November 12, 2013. During the
second quarter of 2013
.
Notes Payable - Homebuilding.
Homebuilding Credit Facility
.
On July 18, 2013, the Company entered into the Credit Facility which provides for an aggregate commitment amount of
$200 million
, including a
$100 million
sub-facility for letters of credit. In addition, the Credit Facility has an accordion feature under which the Company may increase the aggregate commitment amount of the Credit Facility up to
$225 million
, subject to certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing or new lenders. The Credit Facility matures on
July 18, 2016
. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are at the Alternate Base Rate plus
2.25%
or at the Eurodollar Rate plus
3.25%
. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are unsecured and availability is subject to, among other things, a borrowing base.
The Credit Facility replaces the Prior Credit Facility that was scheduled to mature on December 31, 2014. As of July 18, 2013, the Company had
no
outstanding borrowings under the Prior Credit Facility, and the
$14.5 million
of letters of credit that were outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility became outstanding letters of credit under the Credit Facility. The Company incurred no prepayment penalties in connection with the termination and replacement of the Prior Credit Facility. As of
June 30, 2013
, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants of the Prior Credit Facility.
The Company's obligations under the Credit Facility are guaranteed by all of the Company's subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating
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to the homebuilding and home sales business, certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and other subsidiaries designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries, subject to limitations on the aggregate amount invested in such Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The guarantors as of July 18, 2013 for the Credit Facility are the same subsidiaries that guarantee the 2018 Senior Notes, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, and also guaranteed the Company's obligations under the Prior Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility is governed by a Credit Agreement dated July 18, 2013. The Credit Facility contains various representations, warranties and affirmative, negative and financial covenants, including a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $235 million (which amount is subject to increase over time based on subsequent earnings and proceeds from equity offerings), and a maximum leverage covenant that prohibits the leverage ratio (as defined therein) from exceeding 60%. In addition, we are restricted from allowing the amount of unsold owned land to exceed exceed 125% of the sum of tangible net worth and subordinated debt, we are prohibited from making investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries and Joint Ventures in excess of 30% of tangible net worth, and we are required to maintain either (i) an interest coverage ratio (EBITDA to interest expense, as defined in the Credit Agreement) of at least 1.50 to 1.00 or (ii) liquidity (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of an amount not less than our consolidated interest incurred during the trailing 12 months. At closing of the Credit Facility on July 18, 2013, we were in compliance with all closing conditions including financial covenants.
Homebuilding Letter of Credit Facilities.
The Company is party to
three
secured credit agreements for the issuance of letters of credit outside of the Credit Facility (collectively, the “Letter of Credit Facilities”). The maturity dates for the Letter of Credit Facilities range from
August 31, 2013
to
June 1, 2014
. Under the terms of the Letter of Credit Facilities, letters of credit can be issued for maximum terms ranging from one year up to three years. The Letter of Credit Facilities contain cash collateral requirements ranging from
101%
to
105%
. Upon maturity or the earlier termination of the Letter of Credit Facilities, letters of credit that have been issued under the Letters of Credit Facilities remain outstanding with cash collateral in place through the respective expiration dates.
The agreements governing the Letter of Credit Facilities contain limits for the issuance of letters of credit ranging from
$5.0 million
to
$8.0 million
, for a combined letter of credit capacity of
$18.0 million
, of which
$2.8 million
was uncommitted at
June 30, 2013
and could be withdrawn at any time. As of
June 30, 2013
, there was a total of
$12.1 million
of letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Facilities, which was collateralized with
$12.4 million
of restricted cash.
Notes Payable - Financial Services.
MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement.
The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial. In
March 2013
, M/I Financial amended and restated the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, which, among other things, increased the maximum borrowing availability from
$70.0 million
to
$80.0 million
and provided for an accordion feature which allows for an increase of the maximum borrowing availability of up to an additional $20.0 million (subject to certain conditions, including obtaining additional commitments from existing or new lenders), extended the expiration date to
March 28, 2014
, and increased the maximum principal amount permitted to be outstanding at any one time in aggregate under all warehouse credit lines from
$100.0 million
to
$125.0 million
. M/I Financial pays interest on each advance under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement at a per annum rate of the greater of (1) the floating LIBOR rate plus
275
basis points and (2)
3.50%
. During the
second quarter of 2013
, M/I Financial exercised the accordion feature under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement to increase the amount of our maximum borrowing availability by
$20.0 million
to
$100.0 million
.
The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement is secured by certain mortgage loans that have been originated by M/I Financial and are being “warehoused” prior to their sale to investors. The MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement provides for limits with respect to certain loan types that can secure outstanding borrowings. There are currently no guarantors of the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement.
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As of
June 30, 2013
, there was
$41.4 million
outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and M/I Financial was in compliance with all financial covenants. The covenants, as more fully described and defined in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, are summarized in the following table, which also sets forth M/I Financial's compliance with such covenants as of
June 30, 2013
:
Financial Covenant
Covenant Requirement
Actual
(Dollars in millions)
Leverage Ratio
≤
10.0 to 1.0
4.51 to 1.00
Liquidity
≥
$
5.0
$
15.3
Adjusted Net Income
>
$
0.0
$
8.1
Tangible Net Worth
≥
$
10.0
$
13.1
MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility.
In November 2012, M/I Financial entered into the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility, an additional mortgage financing agreement structured as a mortgage repurchase facility with a maximum borrowing availability of
$15.0 million
, to provide the Company with additional financing capacity.
The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility has an expiration date of November 12, 2013 and is used to finance eligible residential mortgage loans originated by M/I Financial. M/I Financial pays interest on each advance under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility at a per annum rate of the floating LIBOR rate plus 350 or 412.5 basis points depending on the loan type. The covenants in the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility are substantially similar to the covenants in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. The MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility provides for limits with respect to certain loan types that can secure outstanding borrowings, which are similar to the restrictions in the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. There are currently no guarantors of the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. As of
June 30, 2013
, there was
$9.0 million
outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. M/I Financial was in compliance with all financial covenants as of
June 30, 2013
.
Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes.
In March 2013, the Company issued $86.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.0% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 1 and September 1 of each year beginning on September 1, 2013. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes mature on March 1, 2018. At any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes into the Company's common shares. The conversion rate initially equals 30.9478 shares per $1,000 of their principal amount. This corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately $32.31 per common share, which equates to approximately 2.7 million common shares. The conversion rate is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by those subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under the Company's 2018 Senior Notes and 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and are subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future senior indebtedness and are also effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness. The indenture governing the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes provides that the Company may not redeem the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes prior to March 6, 2016, but also contains provisions requiring the Company to repurchase the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (subject to certain exceptions), at a holder's option, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture).
On or after March 6, 2016, the Company may redeem for cash any or all of the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (except for any 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes that the Company is required to repurchase in connection with a fundamental change), but only if the last reported sale price of the Company's common shares exceeds 130% of the applicable conversion price for the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes on each of at least 20 applicable trading days. The 20 trading days do not need to be consecutive, but must occur during a period of 30 consecutive trading days that ends within 10 trading days immediately prior to the date the Company provides the notice of redemption. The redemption price for the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes to be redeemed will equal 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any.
In September 2012, the Company issued $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 3.25% per year, payable semiannually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year beginning on March 15, 2013. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes mature on September 15, 2017. At any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date, holders may convert their 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes into the Company's common shares. The conversion rate initially equals 42.0159 shares per $1,000 of principal amount. This corresponds to an initial conversion price of approximately $23.80 per common share which equates to approximately 2.4 million common shares. The conversion rate is
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subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior subordinated unsecured basis by those subsidiaries of the Company that are guarantors under the Company's 2018 Senior Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are senior subordinated unsecured obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and are be subordinated in right of payment to our existing and future senior indebtedness. The 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes are also effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness. The indenture governing the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes provides that the Company may not redeem the notes prior to their stated maturity date, but also contains provisions requiring the Company to repurchase the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes (subject to certain exceptions), at a holder's option, upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture).
Senior Notes.
In November 2010, the Company issued $200 million aggregate principal amount of 2018 Senior Notes. In May 2012, we issued an additional $30 million of 2018 Senior Notes under our 2018 Senior Notes indenture for a total outstanding balance of $230 million.
The 2018 Senior Notes bear interest at a rate of 8.625% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, and mature on November 15, 2018. The 2018 Senior Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed jointly and severally by all of our subsidiaries, with the exception of subsidiaries that are primarily engaged in the business of mortgage financing, the origination of mortgages for resale, title insurance or similar financial businesses relating to the homebuilding and home sales business and certain subsidiaries that are not 100%-owned by the Company or another subsidiary, and certain subsidiaries that are otherwise designated by the Company as Unrestricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the 2018 Senior Notes. The guarantors as of
June 30, 2013
for the 2018 Senior Notes are the same subsidiaries that guarantee the Company's obligations under the Credit Facility, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes. The 2018 Senior Notes and the related guarantees are general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company and the subsidiary guarantors and rank equally in right of payment with all our existing and future unsecured senior indebtedness. The 2018 Senior Notes are effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness with respect to any assets comprising security or collateral for such indebtedness.
Certain covenants are set forth in the indenture governing the 2018 Senior Notes. The covenants, as more fully described and defined in the indenture, limit the ability of the Company and the restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:
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Incur additional indebtedness unless, after giving effect of such additional indebtedness, either (1) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would be at least 2.00 to 1.00 or (2) the ratio of Consolidated Indebtedness to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth would be less than 3.00 to 1.00, provided, however, this limitation does not generally apply to certain types of indebtedness, including indebtedness under Credit Facilities (as defined in the indenture) not to exceed $350 million, purchase money indebtedness, non-recourse indebtedness, and up to $40 million of other indebtedness.
•
Make certain payments, including dividends, or repurchase any shares, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indenture.
•
Make Investments in other entities, in the form of capital contributions or loans or purchases of securities, in an aggregate amount exceeding our “restricted payments basket,” except for certain Permitted Investments, which include, among other things, (1) Investments in Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures that are not Guarantors under the indenture, in an aggregate amount subsequent to the Issue Date not to exceed 15% of Consolidated Tangible Assets at any one time outstanding and (2) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $40 million at any one time outstanding.
•
Create or incur liens (other than Permitted Liens which include liens securing certain indebtedness in an amount not to exceed 20% of Consolidated Tangible Assets), consolidate or merge with or into other companies, or liquidate or sell or transfer all or substantially all of our assets.
These covenants are subject to a number of exceptions and qualifications as described in the indenture governing the 2018 Senior Notes. As of
June 30, 2013
, the Company was in compliance with all terms, conditions, and financial covenants under the indenture.
The “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indenture, is equal to $40 million (1) plus 50% of our aggregate consolidated net income (or minus 100% of our aggregate consolidated net loss) since October 1, 2010 and excluding the income or loss from Unrestricted Subsidiaries, plus (2) 100% of the net cash proceeds from the sale of qualified equity interests, plus other items and subject to other exceptions. At
June 30, 2013
, our restricted payments basket had a positive balance of
$49.0 million
. The reduction in the balance of our restricted payments basket from the first quarter of 2013 was primarily due to the redemption of
2,000
of
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our outstanding Series A Preferred Shares for
$50.4 million
of cash on April 10, 2013 and the payment of a quarterly dividend in an aggregate amount of
$1.2 million
on the remaining outstanding Series A Preferred Shares on June 17, 2013. See “Preferred Shares” below for more information.
As a result of our positive restricted payments basket, we are permitted to make Investments (in addition to Permitted Investments) and/or to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and Series A Preferred Shares to the extent of such positive balance.
Weighted Average Borrowings.
For the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, our weighted average borrowings outstanding were
$415.9 million
and
$261.9 million
, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of
7.43%
and
9.20%
, respectively. For the
six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
, our weighted average borrowings outstanding were
$382.4 million
and
$271.1 million
, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of
7.76%
and
9.11%
, respectively. The
increase
in borrowings was primarily the result of the issuance of the $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the third quarter of 2012 and the issuance of the $86.3 million aggregate principal amount of 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes in the first quarter of 2013. Our rate decreased primarily due to the addition of our two convertible debt issuances, which have significantly lower interest rates compared to our debt outstanding in the same periods in 2012.
At
June 30, 2013
, we had
no
outstanding borrowings the Prior Credit Facility nor did we borrow under the Prior Credit Facility during the
six months ended June 30, 2013
. We do not expect to incur borrowings under the Credit Facility for the remainder of 2013. To the extent we elect to borrow under the Credit Facility in the third quarter of 2013, the actual amount borrowed will vary depending on various factors, including the timing and amount of land and house construction expenditures, payroll and other general and administrative expenses, and cash receipts from home closings, as well as other cash receipts and payments. We experience significant variation in cash from week to week due to the timing of such receipts and payments. The amount borrowed would also be impacted by any capital markets transactions or additional financing executed by the Company during the quarter, if any.
There were
$14.5 million
of letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility at
June 30, 2013
. During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, the average daily amount of letters of credit outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility was
$15.7 million
and the maximum amount of letters of credit outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility was
$17.3 million
. At the time the Prior Credit Facility was replaced, all letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Prior Credit Facility became part of the letter of credit sub-facility under the Credit Facility.
At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial had
$41.4 million
outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement. During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, the average daily amount outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement was
$25.6 million
and the maximum amount outstanding was
$61.3 million
.
At
June 30, 2013
, M/I Financial had
$9.0 million
outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility. During the
six months ended June 30, 2013
, the average daily amount outstanding under the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility was
$6.5 million
and the maximum amount outstanding was
$14.5 million
.
Preferred Shares.
On March 15, 2007, we issued 4,000,000 depositary shares, each representing 1/1000
th
of a Series A Preferred Share, or 4,000 Series A Preferred Shares in the aggregate, for net proceeds of $96.3 million. The Series A Preferred Shares have a liquidation preference equal to $25 per depositary share (plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not earned or declared) for the then current quarterly dividend period accrued to but excluding the date of final distribution). Dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares are non-cumulative and, if declared by us, are paid at an annual rate of 9.75%. Dividends are payable quarterly in arrears, if declared by us, on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. If there is a change of control of the Company and if the Company's corporate credit rating is withdrawn or downgraded to a certain level (together constituting a “change of control event”), the dividends on the Series A Preferred Shares will increase to 10.75% per year. We may redeem the Series A Preferred Shares in whole or in part (provided, that any redemption that would reduce the aggregate liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Shares below $25 million in the aggregate would be restricted to a redemption in whole only) at any time or from time to time at a cash redemption price equal to $25 per depositary share (plus an amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends (whether or not earned or declared) for the then current quarterly dividend period accrued to but excluding the redemption date). Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have no right to require redemption of the Series A Preferred Shares. The Series A Preferred Shares have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund provisions, are not convertible into any other securities, and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless redeemed by us. Holders of the Series A Preferred Shares have no voting rights, except with respect to those specified matters set forth in the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or as otherwise required by applicable Ohio law, and no preemptive rights. The outstanding depositary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MHO-PrA.” There is no separate public trading market for the Series A Preferred Shares except as represented by the depositary shares.
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The indenture governing our 2018 Senior Notes limits our ability to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and Series A Preferred Shares to the amount of the positive balance in our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indenture. The restricted payments basket was
$49.0 million
at
June 30, 2013
. We are permitted by the indenture to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and Series A Preferred Shares to the extent of such positive balance in our restricted payments basket.
On April 10, 2013, we redeemed
2,000
of our outstanding Series A Preferred Shares for
$50.4 million
of cash, which reduced the restricted payments basket by that amount. In addition, we paid a quarterly dividend in an aggregate amount of
$1.2 million
on our Series A Preferred Shares for the second quarter of 2013 on June 17, 2013 to holders of record as of June 1, 2013.
The determination to pay future dividends on, or make future repurchases of, our common shares or Series A Preferred Shares will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements and compliance with debt covenants and the terms of our Series A Preferred Shares, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors.
Universal Shelf Registration.
In August 2011, the Company filed a
$250 million
universal shelf registration statement with the SEC, which registration statement became effective on September 30, 2011. Pursuant to the registration statement, the Company may, from time to time, offer debt securities, common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, warrants to purchase debt securities, common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares or units of two or more of those securities, rights to purchase debt securities, common shares, preferred shares or depositary shares, stock purchase contracts, stock purchase units and units. The timing and amount of offerings, if any, will depend on market and general business conditions.
As of
June 30, 2013
, approximately
$3.8 million
remained available for future offerings under the universal shelf registration statement.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations appearing in the Contractual Obligations section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2012
, except for our new Credit Facility entered into on July 18, 2013 and our 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, both described above in the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
Our off-balance sheet arrangements relating to our homebuilding operations include Unconsolidated LLCs, land option agreements, guarantees and indemnifications associated with acquiring and developing land, and the issuance of letters of credit and completion bonds. Our use of these arrangements is for the purpose of securing the most desirable lots on which to build homes for our homebuyers in a manner that we believe reduces the overall risk to the Company. Additionally, in the ordinary course of its business, our financial services operations issue guarantees and indemnities relating to the sale of loans to third parties.
Unconsolidated Limited Liability Companies.
In order to minimize our investment and risk of land exposure in a single location, we periodically partner with other land developers or homebuilders to share in the land investment and development of a property through joint ownership and development agreements, joint ventures, and other similar arrangements. For such joint venture partnerships where a special purpose entity is established to own the property, we enter into limited liability company arrangements (“Unconsolidated LLCs”) or other joint development arrangements with the other partners to develop the land. The Company's interest in these entities as of
June 30, 2013
ranged from
25%
to
61%
. These entities typically engage in land development activities for the purpose of distributing or selling developed lots to the Company and its partners in the entity. The Company is required to evaluate these Unconsolidated LLCs to determine whether they meet the criteria of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). These evaluations are initially performed when each new entity is created and upon any events that require reconsideration of the entity. If it is determined that we are the primary beneficiary, we must first determine if we have the ability to control the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance. This analysis considers, among other things, whether we have the ability to determine the budget and scope of land development work, if any; the ability to control financing decisions for the VIE; the ability to acquire additional land into the VIE or dispose of land in the VIE not under contract with M/I Homes; and the ability to change or amend the existing option contract with the VIE. If it is determined we are not able to control such activities, we are not considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE. If we do have the ability to control such activities, we will continue our analysis by determining if we are also expected to benefit from or absorb a potentially significant amount of the VIE's expected gains or losses, respectively.
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As of
June 30, 2013
, we have determined that one of the Unconsolidated LLCs in which we have an interest meets the requirements of a VIE due to a lack of equity at risk in the entity. All of our other entities had sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated support from the equity investors. However, we have determined that we do not have substantive control over any of these entities, including our VIE, as we do not have the ability to control the activities that most significantly impact and, therefore, they are recorded using the equity method of accounting and do not require consolidation into our financial statements. We believe that the Company's maximum exposure related to its investment in these entities as of
June 30, 2013
is the amount invested of
$28.6 million
(in addition to a
$2.5 million
note due to the Company from one of the Unconsolidated LLCs), though we expect to invest further amounts in these LLCs as development of the properties progresses.
Land Option Agreements.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into land option agreements in order to secure land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, the Company typically provides a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices. Because the entities holding the land under the option agreement may meet the criteria for VIEs, the Company evaluates all land option agreements to determine if it is necessary to consolidate any of these entities.
At
June 30, 2013
, “Consolidated Inventory Not Owned” included
$1.9 million
under options contracts that were deemed to be VIEs and where we were considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Of this balance,
$0.8 million
related to specific performance obligations. At
June 30, 2013
, the corresponding liability of
$1.9 million
has been classified as Obligation for Consolidated Inventory Not Owned on our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Other than the Consolidated Inventory Not Owned balance, the Company currently believes that its maximum exposure as of
June 30, 2013
related to our land option agreements is equal to the amount of the Company's outstanding deposits and prepaid acquisition costs, which totaled
$20.7 million
, including cash deposits of
$10.8 million
, prepaid acquisition costs of
$3.5 million
and letters of credit of
$6.4 million
.
Letters of Credit and Completion Bonds.
The Company provides standby letters of credit and completion bonds for development work in progress, deposits on land and lot purchase agreements and miscellaneous deposits. As of
June 30, 2013
, the Company had outstanding
$75.7 million
of completion bonds and standby letters of credit, some of which were issued to various local governmental entities, that expire at various times through
February 2018
. Included in this total are: (1)
$45.6 million
of performance bonds and
$14.0 million
of performance letters of credit that serve as completion bonds for land development work in progress; (2)
$12.6 million
of financial letters of credit; and (3)
$3.5 million
of financial bonds. The development agreements under which we are required to provide completion bonds or letters of credit are generally not subject to a required completion date and only require that the improvements are in place in phases as houses are built and sold. In locations where development has progressed, the amount of development work remaining to be completed is typically less than the remaining amount of bonds or letters of credit due to timing delays in obtaining release of the bonds or letters of credit.
Guarantees and Indemnities
.
In the ordinary course of business, M/I Financial enters into agreements that guarantee purchasers of its mortgage loans that M/I Financial will repurchase a loan if certain conditions occur. The risks associated with these guarantees are offset by the value of the underlying assets, and the Company accrues its best estimate of the probable loss on these loans. Additionally, the Company has provided certain other guarantees and indemnities in connection with the acquisition and development of land by our homebuilding operations. Refer to Note 6 of our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details relating to our guarantees and indemnities.
INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION
Our business is significantly affected by general economic conditions within the United States and, particularly, by the impact of interest rates and inflation. Inflation can have a long-term impact on us because increasing costs of land, materials and labor can result in a need to increase the sales prices of homes. In addition, inflation is often accompanied by higher interest rates, which can have a negative impact on housing demand and the costs of financing land development activities and housing construction. Higher interest rates also may decrease our potential market by making it more difficult for homebuyers to qualify for mortgages or to obtain mortgages at interest rates that are acceptable to them. The impact of increased rates can be offset, in part, by offering variable rate loans with lower interest rates. In conjunction with our mortgage financing services, hedging methods are used to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations between the commitment date of the loan and the time the loan closes. Rising interest rates, as well as increased materials and labor costs, may reduce gross margins. An increase in material and labor costs is particularly a problem during a period of declining home prices. Conversely, deflation can impact the value of real estate and make
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it difficult for us to recover our land costs. Therefore, either inflation or deflation could adversely impact our future results of operations.
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ITEM 3: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our primary market risk results from fluctuations in interest rates. We are exposed to interest rate risk through borrowings under our revolving credit and mortgage repurchase facilities, consisting of the Credit Facility, the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement, and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility which permit borrowings of up to
$315 million
, subject to availability constraints. Additionally, M/I Financial is exposed to interest rate risk associated with its mortgage loan origination services.
Interest Rate Lock Commitments:
Interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) are extended to certain home-buying customers who have applied for a mortgage loan and meet certain defined credit and underwriting criteria. Typically, the IRLCs will have a duration of less than six months; however, in certain markets, the duration could extend to twelve months.
Some IRLCs are committed to a specific third party investor through the use of best-efforts whole loan delivery commitments matching the exact terms of the IRLC loan. Uncommitted IRLCs are considered derivative instruments and are fair value adjusted, with the resulting gain or loss recorded in current earnings.
Forward Sales of Mortgage-Backed Securities:
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities (“FMBSs”) are used to protect uncommitted IRLC loans against the risk of changes in interest rates between the lock date and the funding date. FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments and are recorded at fair value, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
:
Mortgage loans held for sale consist primarily of single-family residential loans collateralized by the underlying property. During the intervening period between when a loan is closed and when it is sold to an investor, the interest rate risk is covered through the use of a best-efforts contract or by FMBSs. The FMBSs are classified and accounted for as non-designated derivative instruments, with gains and losses recorded in current earnings.
The table below shows the notional amounts of our financial instruments at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
June 30,
December 31,
Description of financial instrument (in thousands)
2013
2012
Best-effort contracts and related committed IRLCs
$
3,291
$
1,184
Uncommitted IRLCs
65,424
25,854
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs
66,000
26,000
Best-effort contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale
5,709
25,441
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale
47,000
44,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs
47,223
44,524
The table below shows the measurement of assets and liabilities at
June 30, 2013
and
December 31, 2012
:
June 30,
December 31,
Description of Financial Instrument (in thousands)
2013
2012
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
51,491
$
71,121
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
3,291
253
Interest rate lock commitments
(735
)
1
Best-efforts contracts
14
(3
)
Total
$
54,061
$
71,372
The following table sets forth the amount of gain (loss) recognized on assets and liabilities for the
three months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012
:
Three Months Ended June 30,
Description (in thousands)
2013
2012
Mortgage loans held for sale
$
(2,508
)
$
700
Forward sales of mortgage-backed securities
3,368
(852
)
Interest rate lock commitments
(929
)
34
Best-efforts contracts
140
(64
)
Total gain (loss) recognized
$
71
$
(182
)
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The following table provides the expected future cash flows and current fair values of borrowings under our credit facilities and mortgage loan origination services that are subject to market risk as interest rates fluctuate, as of
June 30, 2013
:
Expected Cash Flows by Period
Fair Value
(Dollars in thousands)
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter
Total
6/30/2013
ASSETS:
Mortgage loans held for sale:
Fixed rate
$
52,950
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
52,950
$
50,918
Weighted average interest rate
3.62
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
3.62
%
Variable rate
602
—
—
—
—
—
602
573
Weighted average interest rate
2.59
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
2.59
%
LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt — fixed rate
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
57,500
$
316,250
$
373,750
$
405,734
Weighted average interest rate
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
3.25
%
7.09
%
6.50
%
Short-term debt — variable rate
50,442
—
—
—
—
—
50,442
50,442
Weighted average interest rate
3.00
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
3.54
%
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ITEM 4: CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) was performed by the Company's management, with the participation of the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on that evaluation, the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the
quarter ended June 30, 2013
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been named as defendants in certain claims, complaints and legal actions which are routine and incidental to our business. Certain of the liabilities resulting from these matters are covered by insurance. While management currently believes that the ultimate resolution of these matters, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations and cash flows, such matters are subject to inherent uncertainties. The Company has recorded a liability to provide for the anticipated costs, including legal defense costs, associated with the resolution of these matters. However, there exists the possibility that the costs to resolve these could differ from the recorded estimates and, therefore, have a material effect on the Company's net income for the periods in which the matters are resolved.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2012
, as updated by our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2013.
The terms of our indebtedness may restrict our ability to operate and, if our financial performance declines, we may be unable to maintain compliance with the covenants in the documents governing our indebtedness.
The Credit Facility and the indenture governing our 2018 Senior Notes impose restrictions on our operations and activities. These restrictions, and/or our failure to comply with the terms of our indebtedness, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to operate our business.
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, we are required, among other things, to maintain compliance with various covenants, including financial covenants relating to a minimum consolidated tangible net worth requirement, a minimum interest coverage ratio or liquidity requirement, and a maximum leverage ratio. Failure to comply with these covenants or any of the other restrictions of the Credit Facility, whether because of a decline in our operating performance or otherwise, could result in a default under the Credit Facility. If a default occurs, the affected lenders could elect to declare the indebtedness, together with accrued interest and other fees, to be immediately due and payable, which in turn could cause a default under the documents governing any of our other indebtedness that is then outstanding if we are not able to repay such indebtedness from other sources. If this happens and we are unable to obtain waivers from the required lenders, the lenders could exercise their rights under such documents, including forcing us into bankruptcy or liquidation.
The indenture governing the 2018 Senior Notes also contains covenants that may restrict our ability to operate our business and may prohibit or limit our ability to enhance our operations or take advantage of potential business opportunities as they arise. Failure to comply with these covenants or any of the other restrictions or covenants contained in the indenture governing the 2018 Senior Notes could result in a default under such document, in which case holders of the 2018 Senior Notes may be entitled to cause the sums evidenced by such notes to become due immediately. This acceleration of our obligations under the 2018 Senior Notes could force us into bankruptcy or liquidation and we may be unable to repay those amounts without selling substantial assets, which might be at prices well below the long-term fair values and carrying values of the assets. Our ability to comply with the
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foregoing restrictions and covenants may be affected by events beyond our control, including prevailing economic, financial and industry conditions.
In addition, while the indentures governing the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes do not contain any financial or operating covenants relating to or restrictions on the payment of dividends, the incurrence of indebtedness or the repurchase or issuance of securities by us or any of our subsidiaries, such indentures do impose certain other requirements on us, such as the requirement to offer to repurchase the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes upon a fundamental change, as defined in the indentures. Our failure to comply with the requirements contained in the indentures governing the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and/or the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes could result in a default under such indentures, in which case holders of the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes or the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes, as applicable, may be entitled to cause the sums evidenced by such notes to become due immediately. The acceleration of our obligations under the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes or the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes could have the same effect as an acceleration of the 2018 Senior Notes described above.
Our indebtedness could adversely affect our financial condition, and we and our subsidiaries may incur additional indebtedness, which could increase the risks created by our indebtedness.
As of June 30, 2013, we had approximately
$381.0 million
of indebtedness outstanding (excluding issuances of letters of credit, the MIF Mortgage Warehousing Agreement and the MIF Mortgage Repurchase Facility),
$237.3 million
of which was senior indebtedness, including
$5.9 million
of secured indebtedness. In addition, under the terms of the Credit Facility, the indentures governing the 2018 Senior Notes, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the documents governing our other indebtedness, we have the ability, subject to applicable debt covenants, to incur additional indebtedness. The incurrence of additional indebtedness could magnify other risks related to us and our business. Our indebtedness and any future indebtedness we may incur could have a significant adverse effect on our future financial condition.
For example:
•
a significant portion of our cash flow may be required to pay principal and interest on our indebtedness, which could reduce the funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes;
•
borrowings under the Credit Facility bear, and borrowings under any new facility could bear, interest at floating rates, which could result in higher interest expense in the event of an increase in interest rates;
•
the terms of our indebtedness could limit our ability to borrow additional funds or sell assets to raise funds, if needed, for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other purposes;
•
our debt level and the various covenants contained in the Credit Facility, the indentures governing the 2018 Senior Notes, the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes and the documents governing our other indebtedness could place us at a relative competitive disadvantage as compared to some of our competitors; and
•
the terms of our indebtedness could prevent us from raising the funds necessary to repurchase all of the 2018 Senior Notes tendered to us upon the occurrence of a change of control or all of the 2017 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes or the 2018 Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes tendered to us upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, which in each case would constitute a default under the applicable indenture, which in turn could trigger a default under the Credit Facility and the documents governing our other indebtedness.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities — None.
(b) Use of Proceeds — Not Applicable.
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company's redemption of
2,000
of its Series A Preferred Shares during the three months ended
June 30, 2013
:
Period
(a)
Total Number of Shares Purchased
(b)
Average Price Paid per Share
(c)
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d)
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
April 1, 2013
2,000
(1)
$
25.176042
—
—
May 1, 2013
—
—
—
—
June 1, 2013
—
—
—
—
Total
2,000
$
25.176042
—
—
(1)
On April 10, 2013, the Company redeemed
2,000
of its outstanding Series A Preferred Shares, at a redemption price of
$25,000
per share plus an amount equal to
$176.042
(the amount of the accrued and unpaid dividends thereon (whether or not earned or declared) from March 15, 2013 to (but excluding) April 10, 2013), for a total payment of
$25,176.042
per share. The Series A Preferred Shares are each represented by 1,000 depositary shares.
There were no purchases made by, or on behalf of, the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of the Company's common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2013.
See Note 9 to our Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section above for more information regarding the limit imposed by the indenture governing our 2018 Senior Notes on our ability to pay dividends on, and repurchase, our common shares and Series A Preferred Shares to the amount of the positive balance in our “restricted payments basket,” as defined in the indenture.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
- None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
- None.
Item 5. Other Information
- None.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits required to be filed herewith are set forth below.
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Credit Agreement dated July 18, 2013 by and among M/I Homes, Inc., as borrower, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2013)
.
31.1
Certification by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
31.2
Certification by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.1
Certification by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.2
Certification by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
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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.
M/I Homes, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date:
July 26, 2013
By:
/s/ Robert H. Schottenstein
Robert H. Schottenstein
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:
July 26, 2013
By:
/s/ Ann Marie W. Hunker
Ann Marie W. Hunker
Vice President, Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
Credit Agreement dated July 18, 2013 by and among M/I Homes, Inc., as borrower, the lenders party thereto and PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 19, 2013).
31.1
Certification by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
31.2
Certification by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.1
Certification by Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
32.2
Certification by Phillip G. Creek, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. (Furnished herewith.)
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