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PulteGroup
PHM
#927
Rank
$27.17 B
Marketcap
๐บ๐ธ
United States
Country
$141.29
Share price
1.73%
Change (1 day)
33.86%
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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
September 30, 2018
or
[ ]
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-9804
PULTEGROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN
38-2766606
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3350 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 150
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 978-6400
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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer [X]
Accelerated filer [ ]
Non-accelerated filer [ ]
Smaller reporting company [ ]
Emerging growth company [ ]
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [ ] NO [X]
Number of common shares outstanding as of
October 18, 2018
:
280,861,332
1
PULTEGROUP, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
No.
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
5
Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017
7
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
8
Item 2
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
33
Item 3
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
48
Item 4
Controls and Procedures
50
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
50
Item 2
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
50
Item 6
Exhibits
51
Signatures
52
2
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
($000’s omitted)
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
(Unaudited)
(Note)
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents
$
728,631
$
272,683
Restricted cash
30,381
33,485
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
759,012
306,168
House and land inventory
7,489,454
7,147,130
Land held for sale
65,905
68,384
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale
349,784
570,600
Investments in unconsolidated entities
54,278
62,957
Other assets
797,976
745,123
Intangible assets
130,642
140,992
Deferred tax assets, net
408,029
645,295
$
10,055,080
$
9,686,649
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
465,833
$
393,815
Customer deposits
342,376
250,779
Accrued and other liabilities
1,251,518
1,356,333
Income tax liabilities
10,324
86,925
Financial Services debt
250,733
437,804
Notes payable
3,005,418
3,006,967
5,326,202
5,532,623
Shareholders' equity
4,728,878
4,154,026
$
10,055,080
$
9,686,649
Note: The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at
December 31, 2017
has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(000’s omitted, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues
$
2,572,236
$
2,055,891
$
6,933,888
$
5,606,953
Land sale and other revenues
25,510
28,215
104,971
39,848
2,597,746
2,084,106
7,038,859
5,646,801
Financial Services
51,620
46,952
150,322
135,995
Total revenues
2,649,366
2,131,058
7,189,181
5,782,796
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues
(
1,954,160
)
(
1,564,605
)
(
5,276,232
)
(
4,332,221
)
Land sale cost of revenues
(
22,060
)
(
25,123
)
(
71,791
)
(
115,950
)
(
1,976,220
)
(
1,589,728
)
(
5,348,023
)
(
4,448,171
)
Financial Services expenses
(
32,213
)
(
29,304
)
(
96,650
)
(
86,150
)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
(
252,757
)
(
237,495
)
(
719,706
)
(
689,974
)
Other expense, net
(
3,488
)
(
6,282
)
(
6,753
)
(
28,439
)
Income before income taxes
384,688
268,249
1,018,049
530,062
Income tax expense
(
95,153
)
(
90,710
)
(
233,674
)
(
160,255
)
Net income
$
289,535
$
177,539
$
784,375
$
369,807
Per share:
Basic earnings
$
1.01
$
0.59
$
2.72
$
1.18
Diluted earnings
$
1.01
$
0.58
$
2.71
$
1.18
Cash dividends declared
$
0.09
$
0.09
$
0.27
$
0.27
Number of shares used in calculation:
Basic
283,489
298,538
285,127
309,453
Effect of dilutive securities
1,183
1,690
1,301
1,861
Diluted
284,672
300,228
286,428
311,314
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
($000’s omitted)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Net income
$
289,535
$
177,539
$
784,375
$
369,807
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Change in value of derivatives
25
20
75
61
Other comprehensive income
25
20
75
61
Comprehensive income
$
289,560
$
177,559
$
784,450
$
369,868
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(000's omitted, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
Retained
Earnings
Total
Shares
$
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2018
286,752
$
2,868
$
3,171,542
$
(
445
)
$
980,061
$
4,154,026
Cumulative effect of accounting change (see
Note 1
)
—
—
—
—
22,411
22,411
Stock option exercises
514
5
5,457
—
—
5,462
Share issuances, net of cancellations
874
9
3,474
—
—
3,483
Dividends declared
—
—
—
—
(
77,673
)
(
77,673
)
Share repurchases
(
6,073
)
(
61
)
(
284
)
—
(
179,094
)
(
179,439
)
Share-based compensation
—
—
16,158
—
16,158
Net income
—
—
—
—
784,375
784,375
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
75
—
75
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2018
282,067
$
2,821
$
3,196,347
$
(
370
)
$
1,530,080
$
4,728,878
Shareholders' Equity, January 1, 2017
319,090
$
3,191
$
3,116,490
$
(
526
)
$
1,540,208
$
4,659,363
Cumulative effect of accounting change
—
—
(
406
)
—
18,643
18,237
Stock option exercises
1,954
20
22,745
—
—
22,765
Share issuances, net of cancellations
741
10
3,555
—
—
3,565
Dividends declared
—
—
—
—
(
83,685
)
(
83,685
)
Share repurchases
(
27,849
)
(
281
)
—
—
(
665,531
)
(
665,812
)
Share-based compensation
—
—
20,784
—
—
20,784
Net income
—
—
—
—
369,807
369,807
Other comprehensive income
—
—
—
61
—
61
Shareholders' Equity, September 30, 2017
293,936
$
2,940
$
3,163,168
$
(
465
)
$
1,179,442
$
4,345,085
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
PULTEGROUP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
($000’s omitted)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$
784,375
$
369,807
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Deferred income tax expense
230,335
127,856
Land-related charges
13,973
131,254
Depreciation and amortization
36,717
38,689
Share-based compensation expense
21,521
26,505
Other, net
(
3,466
)
(
1,438
)
Increase (decrease) in cash due to:
Inventories
(
263,734
)
(
758,006
)
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale
218,900
173,148
Other assets
(
22,117
)
22,120
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
(
1,524
)
122,544
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
1,014,980
252,479
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
(
46,529
)
(
23,548
)
Investments in unconsolidated entities
(
1,000
)
(
22,007
)
Other investing activities, net
15,545
5,788
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
(
31,984
)
(
39,767
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt
(
82,655
)
(
7,001
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
1,566,000
971,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility
(
1,566,000
)
(
888,000
)
Financial Services borrowings (repayments)
(
187,071
)
(
85,797
)
Debt issuance costs
(
8,165
)
—
Stock option exercises
5,462
22,765
Share repurchases
(
179,439
)
(
665,812
)
Dividends paid
(
78,284
)
(
86,018
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
(
530,152
)
(
738,863
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
452,844
(
526,151
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
306,168
723,248
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
$
759,012
$
197,097
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest paid (capitalized), net
$
16,747
$
11,516
Income taxes paid, net
$
88,544
$
17,206
See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
7
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1.
Basis of presentation
PulteGroup, Inc. is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States ("U.S."), and our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PHM”. Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms "PulteGroup", the "Company", "we", "us", and "our" used herein refer to PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries. While our subsidiaries engage primarily in the homebuilding business, we also engage in mortgage banking operations, conducted through Pulte Mortgage LLC (“Pulte Mortgage”), title services, and insurance brokerage operations.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation
.
Subsequent events
We evaluated subsequent events up until the time the financial statements were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
Other expense, net
Other expense, net consists of the following ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs
$
(
3,136
)
$
(
2,680
)
$
(
7,398
)
$
(
9,397
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(
3,450
)
(
3,450
)
(
10,350
)
(
10,350
)
Interest income
1,842
485
3,240
1,917
Interest expense
(
152
)
(
101
)
(
460
)
(
371
)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated entities (a)
886
415
2,112
(
4,154
)
Miscellaneous, net
522
(
951
)
6,103
(
6,084
)
Total other expense, net
$
(
3,488
)
$
(
6,282
)
$
(
6,753
)
$
(
28,439
)
(a)
Includes an
$
8.0
million
impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
(see
Note 2
).
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(UNAUDITED)
Revenue recognition
Home sale revenues
- Home sale revenues and related profit are generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the home closing date. Our performance obligation to deliver the agreed-upon home is generally satisfied in less than one year from the original contract date. Home sale contract assets consist of cash from home closings held in escrow for our benefit, typically for less than five days, which are considered deposits in-transit and classified as cash. Contract liabilities include customer deposit liabilities related to sold but undelivered homes, which totaled
$
342.4
million
and
$
250.8
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. Substantially all of our home sales are scheduled to close and be recorded to revenue within one year from the date of receiving a customer deposit. See
Note 8
for information on warranties and related obligations.
Land sale revenues
- We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sales are generally outright sales of specified land parcels with cash consideration due on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we closed on a number of land sale transactions that generated gains totaling
$
28.9
million
, as the proceeds from the sales exceeded the cost basis of the land. Substantially all performance obligations related to these transactions were satisfied at closing.
Financial services revenues
- Loan origination fees, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs are recognized as incurred. Expected gains and losses from the sale of residential mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are included in the measurement of written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through Financial Services revenues at the time of commitment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these loans are reflected in Financial Services revenues as they occur. Interest income is accrued from the date a mortgage loan is originated until the loan is sold. Mortgage servicing fees represent fees earned for servicing loans for various investors. Servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance and are credited to income when related mortgage payments are received or the sub-servicing fees are earned.
Revenues associated with our title operations are recognized as closing services are rendered and title insurance policies are issued, both of which generally occur as each home is closed. Insurance brokerage commissions relate to commissions on homeowner and other insurance policies placed with third party carriers through various agency channels. Our performance obligations for policy renewal commissions are satisfied upon issuance of the initial policy, and related contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions are included in other assets and totaled
$
30.4
million
at
September 30, 2018
. Contract assets totaling
$
27.7
million
were recognized on January 1, 2018, in conjunction with the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASC 606"). Refer to "
New accounting pronouncements"
within
Note 1
for further discussion.
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common shareholders (the “Numerator”) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for unvested shares (the “Denominator”) for the period. Computing diluted earnings per share is similar to computing basic earnings per share, except that the Denominator is increased to include the dilutive effects of stock options, unvested restricted shares, unvested restricted share units, and other potentially dilutive instruments. Any stock options that have an exercise price greater than the average market price are considered to be anti-dilutive and are excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation.
In accordance with ASC 260 "Earnings Per Share", the two-class method determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to an earnings allocation formula that adjusts the Numerator for dividends or dividend equivalents and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and, therefore, are included in computing earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Our outstanding restricted share awards, restricted share units, and deferred shares are considered participating securities.
The following table presents the earnings per common share (000's omitted, except per share data):
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Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Numerator:
Net income
$
289,535
$
177,539
$
784,375
$
369,807
Less: earnings distributed to participating securities
(
279
)
(
294
)
(
874
)
(
899
)
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
(
2,871
)
(
1,645
)
(
7,752
)
(
2,837
)
Numerator for basic earnings per share
$
286,385
$
175,600
$
775,749
$
366,071
Add back: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
2,871
1,645
7,752
2,837
Less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities
(
2,859
)
(
1,636
)
(
7,724
)
(
2,820
)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share
$
286,397
$
175,609
$
775,777
$
366,088
Denominator:
Basic shares outstanding
283,489
298,538
285,127
309,453
Effect of dilutive securities
1,183
1,690
1,301
1,861
Diluted shares outstanding
284,672
300,228
286,428
311,314
Earnings per share:
Basic
$
1.01
$
0.59
$
2.72
$
1.18
Diluted
$
1.01
$
0.58
$
2.71
$
1.18
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale
Substantially all of the loans originated by us are sold in the secondary mortgage market within a short period of time after origination, generally within
30 days
. At
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, residential mortgage loans available-for-sale had an aggregate fair value of
$
349.8
million
and
$
570.6
million
, respectively, and an aggregate outstanding principal balance of
$
341.8
million
and
$
553.5
million
, respectively. The net gain (loss) resulting from changes in fair value of these loans totaled
$(
0.7
) million
and
$
0.7
million
for the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, and
$(
1.0
) million
and
$(
3.4
) million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively. These changes in fair value were substantially offset by changes in the fair value of corresponding hedging instruments. Net gains from the sale of mortgages were
$
27.8
million
and
$
27.1
million
for the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, and
$
83.9
million
and
$
80.1
million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, and have been included in Financial Services revenues.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities
We are party to interest rate lock commitments ("IRLCs") with customers resulting from our mortgage origination operations. At
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, we had aggregate IRLCs of
$
434.9
million
and
$
210.9
million
, respectively, which were originated at interest rates prevailing at the date of commitment. Since we can terminate a loan commitment if the borrower does not comply with the terms of the contract, and some loan commitments may expire without being drawn upon, these commitments do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate the creditworthiness of these transactions through our normal credit policies.
We hedge our exposure to interest rate market risk relating to residential mortgage loans available-for-sale and IRLCs using forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities, which are commitments to either purchase or sell a specified financial instrument at a specified future date for a specified price, and whole loan investor commitments, which are obligations of an investor to buy loans at a specified price within a specified time period. Forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are the predominant derivative financial instruments we use to minimize market risk during the period from the time we extend an interest rate lock to a loan applicant until the time the loan is sold to an investor. At
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, we had unexpired forward contracts of
$
579.0
million
and
$
522.0
million
, respectively, and whole loan investor
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(UNAUDITED)
commitments of
$
171.4
million
and
$
203.1
million
, respectively. Changes in the fair value of IRLCs and other derivative financial instruments are recognized in Financial Services revenues, and the fair values are reflected in other assets or other liabilities, as applicable.
There are no credit-risk-related contingent features within our derivative agreements, and counterparty risk is considered minimal. Gains and losses on IRLCs and residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are substantially offset by corresponding gains or losses on forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities and whole loan investor commitments. We are generally not exposed to variability in cash flows of derivative instruments for more than approximately
60
days.
The fair values of derivative instruments and their locations in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are summarized below ($000’s omitted):
September 30, 2018
December 31, 2017
Other Assets
Accrued and Other Liabilities
Other Assets
Accrued and Other Liabilities
Interest rate lock commitments
$
10,536
$
1,275
$
5,990
$
407
Forward contracts
2,865
239
432
817
Whole loan commitments
943
326
794
941
$
14,344
$
1,840
$
7,216
$
2,165
New accounting pronouncements
On January 1, 2018, we adopted ASC 606, which is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services and satisfaction of performance obligations to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. We applied the modified retrospective method to contracts that were not completed as of January 1, 2018. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2018 are presented under ASC 606, while prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported under the previous accounting standards. We recorded a net increase to opening retained earnings of
$
22.4
million
, net of tax, as of January 1, 2018, due to the cumulative impact of adopting ASC 606, with the impact primarily related to the recognition of contract assets for insurance brokerage commission renewals. There was not a material impact to revenues as a result of applying ASC 606 for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, and there have not been significant changes to our business processes, systems, or internal controls as a result of implementing the standard.
We adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments" ("ASU 2016-15"), as of January 1, 2018, on a retrospective basis. ASU 2016-15 addresses several specific cash flow issues. The adoption of ASU 2016-15 had no effect on our financial statements.
ASC 842, "Leases", becomes effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2019. The standard requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application. While the recognition of right-of-use assets and related liabilities will have a material effect on our consolidated balance sheets, we do not expect a material impact on our consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. We continue to evaluate the full impact of the new standard, including the impact on our business processes, systems, and internal controls.
In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments from an "incurred loss" approach to a new "expected credit loss" methodology. The standard is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and requires full retrospective application on adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on our financial statements.
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment", which removes the requirement to perform a hypothetical purchase price allocation to measure goodwill impairment. Under the new standard, goodwill impairment will now be determined by evaluating the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The standard is effective for us for annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted, and applied prospectively. We do not expect the standard to have a material impact on our financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
2.
Inventory
Major components of inventory were as follows ($000’s omitted):
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Homes under construction
$
2,992,687
$
2,421,405
Land under development
4,002,007
4,135,814
Raw land
494,760
589,911
$
7,489,454
$
7,147,130
We capitalize interest cost into inventory during the active development and construction of our communities. In all periods presented, we capitalized all Homebuilding interest costs into inventory because the level of our active inventory exceeded our debt levels.
Information related to interest capitalized into inventory is as follows ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Interest in inventory, beginning of period
$
243,627
$
212,850
$
226,611
$
186,097
Interest capitalized
42,743
46,077
130,474
135,949
Interest expensed
(
43,583
)
(
36,381
)
(
114,298
)
(
99,500
)
Interest in inventory, end of period
$
242,787
$
222,546
$
242,787
$
222,546
Land option agreements
We enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of homes in the future. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices. Such contracts enable us to defer acquiring portions of properties owned by third parties or unconsolidated entities until we have determined whether and when to exercise our option, which reduces our financial risks associated with long-term land holdings. Option deposits and pre-acquisition costs (such as environmental testing, surveys, engineering, and entitlement costs) are capitalized if the costs are directly identifiable with the land under option, the costs would be capitalized if we owned the land, and acquisition of the property is probable. Such costs are reflected in other assets and are reclassified to inventory upon taking title to the land. We write off deposits and pre-acquisition costs when it becomes probable that we will not go forward with the project or recover the capitalized costs. Such decisions take into consideration changes in local market conditions, the timing of required land purchases, the availability and best use of necessary incremental capital, and other factors. We record any such write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs within other expense, net.
If an entity holding the land under option is a variable interest entity ("VIE"), our deposit represents a variable interest in that entity. No VIEs required consolidation at either
September 30, 2018
or
December 31, 2017
because we determined that we were not the VIEs' primary beneficiary. Our maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs is generally limited to our deposits and pre-acquisition costs under the land option agreements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The following provides a summary of our interests in land option agreements as of
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
($000’s omitted):
September 30, 2018
December 31, 2017
Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
Remaining Purchase
Price
Deposits and
Pre-acquisition
Costs
Remaining Purchase
Price
Land options with VIEs
$
85,173
$
1,167,087
$
78,889
$
977,480
Other land options
159,395
1,571,768
129,098
1,485,099
$
244,568
$
2,738,855
$
207,987
$
2,462,579
Land-related charges
We incurred the following land-related charges in the second quarter of 2017 ($000's omitted):
Statement of Operations Classification
Net realizable value adjustments ("NRV") - land held for sale
Land sale cost of revenues
$
81,006
Land inventory impairments
Home sale cost of revenues
31,487
Impairments of unconsolidated entities
Other expense, net
8,017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs
Other expense, net
5,063
Total land-related charges
$
125,573
We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. The NRV adjustments outlined above resulted primarily from a plan we announced in May 2017 to sell select non-core and underutilized land parcels following a strategic review of our land portfolio, pursuant to which it was determined that we would sell certain inactive land parcels, representing approximately
17
communities and
4,600
lots. These land parcels were located in diverse geographic areas and no longer fit into our strategic plans. The land parcels identified for sale included: land requiring significant additional development spend that would not yield suitable returns; land in excess of near-term need; and land entitled for certain product types inconsistent with our primary offerings. As a consequence of the change in strategy with respect to the future use of these land parcels, we recorded NRV adjustments totaling
$
81.0
million
relating to inventory with a pre-NRV carrying value of
$
151.0
million
. The estimated fair values of these inactive land parcels held for sale were generally based on comparisons to market comparable transactions, letters of intent, active negotiations with market participants, or similar market-based information supplemented in certain instances by estimated future net cash flows discounted for inherent risk associated with each underlying asset.
Land inventory impairments relate to communities that are either active or that we intend to eventually open and build out. As part of the May 2017 strategic review, we decided to accelerate the monetization of
two
small communities primarily through a combination of changing the product offerings and lowering the sales prices within the communities. This decision resulted in land impairments of
$
31.5
million
in the second quarter of 2017.
We determine the fair value of a community's inventory, and any related impairments, using a combination of discounted cash flow models and market comparable transactions, where available. These estimated cash flows are significantly impacted by estimates related to expected average selling prices, expected sales paces, expected land development and construction timelines, and anticipated land development, construction, and overhead costs. The assumptions used in the discounted cash flow models are specific to each community, which may be located in a variety of geographic markets, and offer homes at sales prices reflective of the product offering and market. Accordingly, determining the fair value of a community's inventory involves a number of variables, many of which are interrelated.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
The table below summarizes certain quantitative unobservable inputs utilized in determining the fair value of the assets for which the impairments were recorded in the second quarter of 2017:
Range
Average selling price ($000s)
$
253
to
$
461
Sales pace per quarter (units)
5
to
9
Discount rate
18
%
to
25
%
Our evaluations for impairments are based on our best estimates of the future cash flows to be generated from our communities. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process, the significant volatility in demand for new housing, the long life cycles of many communities, and potential changes in our strategy related to certain communities, actual results could differ significantly from such estimates.
3.
Segment information
Our Homebuilding operations are engaged in the acquisition and development of land primarily for residential purposes within the U.S. and the construction of housing on such land.
For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into
six
reportable segments:
Northeast:
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast:
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida:
Florida
Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas:
Texas
West:
Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington
We also have a reportable segment for our Financial Services operations, which consist principally of mortgage banking and title operations and operate generally in the same markets as the Homebuilding segments.
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(UNAUDITED)
Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Revenues:
Northeast
$
185,614
$
168,371
$
518,676
$
425,275
Southeast
451,600
393,905
1,271,730
1,104,149
Florida
506,670
338,078
1,311,016
1,015,795
Midwest
412,803
406,126
1,066,775
1,008,617
Texas
347,986
269,997
925,317
793,207
West
693,073
507,629
1,945,345
1,299,758
2,597,746
2,084,106
7,038,859
5,646,801
Financial Services
51,620
46,952
150,322
135,995
Consolidated revenues
$
2,649,366
$
2,131,058
$
7,189,181
$
5,782,796
Income (loss) before income taxes
(a)
:
Northeast
$
18,938
$
21,046
$
53,408
$
(
12,803
)
Southeast
51,920
45,109
146,735
117,749
Florida
(b)
73,802
52,191
186,238
132,824
Midwest
52,438
59,636
123,889
115,463
Texas
55,382
42,727
136,777
122,045
West
(c)
138,698
75,753
382,317
107,987
Other homebuilding
(d)
(
26,123
)
(
45,999
)
(
65,497
)
(
103,441
)
365,055
250,463
963,867
479,824
Financial Services
19,633
17,786
54,182
50,238
Consolidated income before income taxes
$
384,688
$
268,249
$
1,018,049
$
530,062
(a)
Includes land-related charges, as summarized in the table below.
(b)
Florida includes a warranty charge of
$
12.3
million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017 related to a closed-out community (see
Note 8
).
(c)
West includes gains of
$
26.4
million
related to
two
land sale transactions in California in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
(d)
Other homebuilding includes the amortization of intangible assets and capitalized interest and other items not allocated to the operating segments. Other homebuilding also includes insurance reserve reversals of
$
37.9
million
and
$
19.8
million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, and write-offs of
$
5.3
million
and
$
20.3
million
of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the three and
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively (see
Note 8
).
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Land-related charges*:
Northeast
$
1,385
$
1,184
$
3,068
$
51,102
Southeast
663
889
2,394
1,847
Florida
262
109
671
8,862
Midwest
4,960
(
393
)
6,078
7,703
Texas
47
51
317
898
West
425
306
786
56,747
Other homebuilding
391
—
659
4,095
$
8,133
$
2,146
$
13,973
$
131,254
*
Land-related charges include land impairments, net realizable value adjustments on land held for sale, impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities, and write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs for land option contracts we elected not to pursue (see
Note 2
). Other homebuilding consists primarily of write-offs of capitalized interest related to such land-related charges.
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(UNAUDITED)
Operating Data by Segment
($000's omitted)
September 30, 2018
Homes Under
Construction
Land Under
Development
Raw Land
Total
Inventory
Total
Assets
Northeast
$
339,103
$
256,014
$
84,066
$
679,183
$
809,194
Southeast
497,241
645,915
79,846
1,223,002
1,388,798
Florida
528,092
885,220
73,209
1,486,521
1,632,772
Midwest
366,559
426,349
27,375
820,283
904,671
Texas
333,250
424,500
88,376
846,126
917,529
West
871,553
1,093,490
121,685
2,086,728
2,280,912
Other homebuilding
(a)
56,889
270,519
20,203
347,611
1,658,881
2,992,687
4,002,007
494,760
7,489,454
9,592,757
Financial Services
—
—
—
—
462,323
$
2,992,687
$
4,002,007
$
494,760
$
7,489,454
$
10,055,080
Operating Data by Segment
($000's omitted)
December 31, 2017
Homes Under
Construction
Land Under
Development
Raw Land
Total
Inventory
Total
Assets
Northeast
$
234,413
$
327,599
$
73,574
$
635,586
$
791,511
Southeast
433,411
613,626
121,238
1,168,275
1,287,992
Florida
359,651
876,856
109,069
1,345,576
1,481,837
Midwest
299,896
476,694
28,482
805,072
877,282
Texas
251,613
435,018
87,392
774,023
859,847
West
798,706
1,137,940
147,493
2,084,139
2,271,328
Other homebuilding
(a)
43,715
268,081
22,663
334,459
1,469,234
2,421,405
4,135,814
589,911
7,147,130
9,039,031
Financial Services
—
—
—
—
647,618
$
2,421,405
$
4,135,814
$
589,911
$
7,147,130
$
9,686,649
(a)
Other homebuilding primarily includes cash and equivalents, capitalized interest, intangibles, deferred tax assets, and other corporate items that are not allocated to the operating segments.
4.
Debt
Notes payable
Our senior notes are summarized as follows ($000’s omitted):
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
4.250% unsecured senior notes due March 2021
(a)
$
700,000
$
700,000
5.500% unsecured senior notes due March 2026
(a)
700,000
700,000
5.000% unsecured senior notes due January 2027
(a)
600,000
600,000
7.875% unsecured senior notes due June 2032
(a)
300,000
300,000
6.375% unsecured senior notes due May 2033
(a)
400,000
400,000
6.000% unsecured senior notes due February 2035
(a)
300,000
300,000
Net premiums, discounts, and issuance costs
(b)
(
13,200
)
(
13,057
)
Total senior notes
2,986,800
2,986,943
Other notes payable
18,618
20,024
Notes payable
$
3,005,418
$
3,006,967
Estimated fair value
$
2,959,080
$
3,263,774
(a)
Redeemable prior to maturity; guaranteed on a senior basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries.
(b)
The carrying value of senior notes reflects the impact of premiums, discounts, and issuance costs that are amortized to interest cost over the respective terms of the senior notes.
Other notes payable include non-recourse and limited recourse collateralized notes with third parties that totaled
$
18.6
million
and
$
20.0
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. These notes have maturities ranging up to
three years
, are secured by the applicable land positions to which they relate, and have no recourse to any other assets. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to
8.01
%
.
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PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Revolving credit facility
In June 2018, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Revolving Credit Facility") which replaced the Company's previous credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to the previous credit agreement and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of
$
1.0
billion
and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the capacity to
$
1.5
billion
, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a sublimit of
$
500.0
million
at
September 30, 2018
. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined therein. We had
no
borrowings outstanding at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, and
$
219.6
million
and
$
235.5
million
of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving Credit Facility). As of
September 30, 2018
, we were in compliance with all covenants. Our available and unused borrowings
under the Revolving Credit Facility, net of outstanding letters of credit, amounted to
$
780.4
million
and
$
764.5
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively.
Joint venture debt
At
September 30, 2018
, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was
$
49.5
million
, of which
$
49.4
million
was related to one joint venture in which we have a
50
%
interest. In connection with this loan, we and our joint venture partner provided customary limited recourse guaranties under which our maximum financial loss exposure is limited to our pro rata share of the debt outstanding. The limited guaranties include, but are not limited to: (i) completion of certain aspects of the project, (ii) an environmental indemnity provided to the lender, and (iii) an indemnification of the lender from certain "bad boy acts" of the joint venture.
Financial Services debt
Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement with third party lenders. In
August 2018
, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) that extended the effective date to
August 2019
. The maximum aggregate commitment is
$
400.0
million
at
September 30, 2018
, which increases to
$
520.0
million
during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 26, 2018 through January 14, 2019. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from
$
240.0
million
to
$
400.0
million
. The purpose of changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. Pulte Mortgage had
$
250.7
million
and
$
437.8
million
outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.
5.
Shareholders’ equity
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we declared cash dividends totaling
$
77.7
million
and repurchased
5.8
million
shares under our repurchase authorization for
$
172.1
million
. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, we declared cash dividends totaling
$
83.7
million
and repurchased
27.8
million
shares under our repurchase authorization for
$
659.8
million
. At
September 30, 2018
, we had remaining authorization to repurchase
$
422.4
million
of common shares.
Under our share-based compensation plans, we accept shares as payment under certain conditions related to stock option exercises and vesting of shares, generally related to the payment of minimum tax obligations. During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, participants surrendered shares valued at
$
7.4
million
and
$
6.0
million
, respectively, under these plans. Such share transactions are excluded from the above noted share repurchase authorization.
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PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
6.
Income taxes
Our effective tax rate for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
24.7
%
and
23.0
%
, respectively, compared to
33.8
%
and
30.2
%
, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. For the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
, our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, our effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, tax benefits due to Internal Revenue Service acceptance of an accounting method change applicable to the 2017 tax year, energy credits, and tax law changes. For the same periods in the prior year, our effective tax rate differed from the federal statutory rate primarily due to state income tax expense on current year earnings, the favorable resolution of certain state income tax matters, the domestic production activities deduction, and tax law changes. Our effective tax rates for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
are lower than the prior year periods primarily due to the federal statutory rate reduction from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”), which was enacted on December 22, 2017.
We have not fully completed our accounting for the income tax effects of the Tax Act. As discussed in the SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118, the accounting for the Tax Act should be completed within one year from the Tax Act enactment. During the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we have made no material adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017. Adjustments to the provisional amounts recorded at December 31, 2017 will be reflected upon the completion of our accounting for the Tax Act.
At
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, we had deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities and valuation allowance, of
$
408.0
million
and
$
645.3
million
, respectively. The accounting for deferred taxes is based upon estimates of future results. Differences between estimated and actual results could result in changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets that could have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations or financial position. Changes in existing tax laws could also affect actual tax results and the realization of deferred tax assets over time.
Unrecognized tax benefits represent the difference between tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and the benefits recognized for financial statement purposes. At
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, we had
$
20.7
million
and
$
48.6
million
, respectively, of gross unrecognized tax benefits and
$
5.4
million
and
$
4.9
million
, respectively, of related accrued interest and penalties. It is reasonably possible within the next twelve months that our gross unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to
$
12.0
million
, excluding interest and penalties, primarily due to potential audit settlements.
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PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
7.
Fair value disclosures
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” provides a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The fair value hierarchy can be summarized as follows:
Level 1
Fair value determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2
Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, generally either quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active.
Level 3
Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows, or similar techniques.
Our assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value are summarized below ($000’s omitted):
Financial Instrument
Fair Value
Hierarchy
Fair Value
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Residential mortgage loans available-for-sale
Level 2
$
349,784
$
570,600
Interest rate lock commitments
Level 2
9,261
5,583
Forward contracts
Level 2
2,626
(
385
)
Whole loan commitments
Level 2
617
(
147
)
Measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:
House and land inventory
Level 3
$
4,447
$
11,045
Land held for sale
Level 2
6,651
8,600
Disclosed at fair value:
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
Level 1
$
759,012
$
306,168
Financial Services debt
Level 2
250,733
437,804
Other notes payable
Level 2
18,618
20,024
Senior notes payable
Level 2
2,940,462
3,243,750
Fair values for agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on quoted market prices for comparable instruments. Fair values for non-agency residential mortgage loans available-for-sale are determined based on purchase commitments from whole loan investors and other relevant market information available to management. Fair values for interest rate lock commitments, including the value of servicing rights, and forward contracts on mortgage-backed securities are valued based on market prices for similar instruments. Fair values for whole loan commitments are based on market prices for similar instruments from the specific whole loan investor.
Certain assets are required to be recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis when events and circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The non-recurring fair values included in the above table represent only those assets whose carrying values were adjusted to fair value as of the respective balance sheet dates. See
Note 2
for
the valuation techniques and inputs applied in determining the fair value of house and land inventory and land held for sale.
The carrying amounts of cash and equivalents, Financial Services debt, and other notes payable approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature and/or floating interest rate terms. The fair values of senior notes are based on quoted market prices, when available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of similar issues. The carrying value of senior notes was
$
3.0
billion
at both
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
.
20
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
8.
Commitments and contingencies
Loan origination liabilities
Our mortgage operations may be responsible for losses associated with mortgage loans originated and sold to investors in the event of errors or omissions relating to representations and warranties made by us that the loans met certain requirements, including representations as to underwriting standards, the existence of primary mortgage insurance, and the validity of certain borrower representations in connection with the loan. In addition, certain trustees and investors continue to attempt to collect damages based on losses from loans that originated prior to 2009. Some of our mortgage subsidiaries are currently defendants in litigation related to such claims.
Our recorded liabilities for all such claims totaled
$
34.4
million
and
$
34.6
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. Determining the liabilities for anticipated losses requires a significant level of management judgment. Given the nature of these claims and the uncertainty regarding their ultimate resolution, actual costs could differ from our current estimates.
Letters of credit and surety bonds
In the normal course of business, we post letters of credit and surety bonds pursuant to certain performance-related obligations, as security for certain land option agreements, and under various insurance programs. The majority of these letters of credit and surety bonds are in support of our land development and construction obligations to various municipalities, other government agencies, and utility companies related to the construction of roads, sewers, and other infrastructure. We had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds totaling
$
219.6
million
and
$
1.2
billion
, respectively, at
September 30, 2018
and
$
235.5
million
and
$
1.2
billion
, respectively, at
December 31, 2017
. In the event any such letter of credit or surety bond is drawn, we would be obligated to reimburse the issuer of the letter of credit or surety bond. We do not believe that a material amount, if any, of the letters of credit or surety bonds will be drawn. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather we are released from the surety bonds as the underlying contractual performance is completed. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.
Litigation and regulatory matters
We are involved in various litigation and legal claims in the normal course of our business operations, including actions brought on behalf of various classes of claimants. We are also subject to a variety of local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to land development activities, house construction standards, sales practices, mortgage lending operations, employment practices, and protection of the environment. As a result, we are subject to periodic examination or inquiry by various governmental agencies that administer these laws and regulations.
We establish liabilities for legal claims and regulatory matters when such matters are both probable of occurring and any potential loss is reasonably estimable. We accrue for such matters based on the facts and circumstances specific to each matter and revise these estimates as the matters evolve. In such cases, there may exist an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts currently accrued. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of these legal and regulatory matters, we generally cannot predict the ultimate resolution of the pending matters, the related timing, or the eventual loss. While the outcome of such contingencies cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows. However, to the extent the liability arising from the ultimate resolution of any matter exceeds the estimates reflected in the recorded reserves relating to such matter, we could incur additional charges that could be significant.
21
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Allowance for warranties
Home purchasers are provided with a limited warranty against certain building defects, including a one-year comprehensive limited warranty and coverage for certain other aspects of the home’s construction and operating systems for periods of up to and, in limited instances, exceeding
10
years. We estimate the costs to be incurred under these warranties and record liabilities in the amount of such costs at the time product revenue is recognized. Factors that affect our warranty liabilities include the number of homes sold, historical and anticipated rates of warranty claims, and the cost per claim. We periodically assess the adequacy of the warranty liabilities for each geographic market in which we operate and adjust the amounts as necessary. Actual warranty costs in the future could differ from the current estimates.
Changes to warranty liabilities were as follows ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Warranty liabilities, beginning of period
$
72,169
$
73,353
$
72,709
$
66,134
Reserves provided
18,376
12,286
46,022
35,374
Payments
(
15,993
)
(
14,679
)
(
47,403
)
(
43,594
)
Other adjustments
(a)
638
265
3,862
13,311
Warranty liabilities, end of period
$
75,190
$
71,225
$
75,190
$
71,225
(a)
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, we recognized a charge of
$
12.3
million
related to estimated costs to complete repairs in a closed-out community in Florida.
Self-insured risks
We maintain, and require our subcontractors to maintain, general liability insurance coverage. We also maintain builders' risk, property, errors and omissions, workers' compensation, and other business insurance coverage. These insurance policies protect us against a portion of the risk of loss from claims. However, we retain a significant portion of the overall risk for such claims either through policies issued by our captive insurance subsidiaries or through our own self-insured per occurrence and aggregate retentions, deductibles, and claims in excess of available insurance policy limits.
Our general liability insurance includes coverage for certain construction defects. While construction defect claims can relate to a variety of circumstances, the majority of our claims relate to alleged problems with siding, plumbing, foundations and other concrete work, windows, roofing, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The availability of general liability insurance for the homebuilding industry and its subcontractors has become increasingly limited, and the insurance policies available require us to maintain significant per occurrence and aggregate retention levels. In certain instances, we may offer our subcontractors the opportunity to purchase insurance through one of our captive insurance subsidiaries or participate in a project-specific insurance program provided by us. Policies issued by our captive insurance subsidiaries represent self-insurance of these risks by us. This self-insured exposure is limited by reinsurance policies that we purchase. General liability coverage for the homebuilding industry is complex, and our coverage varies from policy year to policy year. Our insurance coverage requires a per occurrence deductible up to an overall aggregate retention level. Beginning with the first dollar, amounts paid to satisfy insured claims apply to our per occurrence and aggregate retention obligations. Any amounts incurred in excess of the occurrence or aggregate retention levels are covered by insurance up to our purchased coverage levels. Our insurance policies, including the captive insurance subsidiaries' reinsurance policies, are maintained with highly-rated underwriters for whom we believe counterparty default risk is not significant.
At any point in time, we are managing over
1,000
individual claims related to general liability, property, errors and omissions, workers' compensation, and other business insurance coverage. We reserve for costs associated with such claims (including expected claims management expenses) on an undiscounted basis at the time revenue is recognized for each home closing and evaluate the recorded liabilities based on actuarial analyses of our historical claims. The actuarial analyses calculate estimates of the ultimate net cost of all unpaid losses, including estimates for incurred but not reported losses ("IBNR"). IBNR represents losses related to claims incurred but not yet reported plus development on reported claims.
Our recorded reserves for all such claims totaled
$
726.5
million
and
$
758.8
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, the vast majority of which relate to general liability claims. The recorded reserves include
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PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
loss estimates related to both (i) existing claims and related claim expenses and (ii) IBNR and related claim expenses. Liabilities related to IBNR and related claim expenses represented approximately
62
%
and
65
%
of the total general liability reserves at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. The actuarial analyses that determine the IBNR portion of reserves consider a variety of factors, including the frequency and severity of losses, which are based on our historical claims experience supplemented by industry data. The actuarial analyses of the reserves also consider historical third party recovery rates and claims management expenses.
Housing market conditions have been volatile across most of our markets over the past ten years, and we believe such conditions can affect the frequency and cost of construction defect claims. Additionally, IBNR estimates comprise the majority of our liability and are subject to a high degree of uncertainty due to a variety of factors, including changes in claims reporting and resolution patterns, third party recoveries, insurance industry practices, the regulatory environment, and legal precedent. State regulations vary, but construction defect claims are reported and resolved over an extended period often exceeding ten years. Changes in the frequency and timing of reported claims and estimates of specific claim values can impact the underlying inputs and trends utilized in the actuarial analyses, which could have a material impact on the recorded reserves. Additionally, the amount of insurance coverage available for each policy period also impacts our recorded reserves. Because of the inherent uncertainty in estimating future losses and the timing of such losses related to these claims, actual costs could differ significantly from estimated costs.
Adjustments to reserves are recorded in the period in which the change in estimate occurs. We reduced general liability reserves by
$
37.9
million
and
$
19.8
million
during the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
September 30, 2017
, respectively. These reductions were the result of changes in estimates driven by claim experience being less than anticipated in previous actuarial projections. These changes in actuarial estimates did not involve any changes in actuarial methodology but did impact the development of estimates for future periods, which resulted in adjustments to the IBNR portion of our recorded liabilities.
Costs associated with our insurance programs are classified within selling, general, and administrative expenses.
Changes in these liabilities were as follows ($000's omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Balance, beginning of period
$
725,482
$
814,756
$
758,812
$
831,058
Reserves provided, net
24,106
24,361
67,001
62,970
Adjustments to previously recorded reserves
(a)
(
5,065
)
(
511
)
(
40,133
)
(
22,304
)
Payments, net
(b)
(
18,026
)
(
13,981
)
(
59,183
)
(
47,099
)
Balance, end of period
$
726,497
$
824,625
$
726,497
$
824,625
(a)
Includes general liability reserve reversals of
$
37.9
million
and
$
19.8
million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
September 30, 2017
, respectively.
(b)
Includes net changes in amounts expected to be recovered from our insurance carriers, which are recorded in other assets (see below).
In certain instances, we have the ability to recover a portion of our costs under various insurance policies or from subcontractors or other third parties. Estimates of such amounts are recorded when recovery is considered probable. Such receivables are recorded in other assets and totaled
$
151.2
million
and
$
213.4
million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. The insurance receivables relate to costs incurred to perform corrective repairs, settle claims with customers, and other costs related to the continued progression of construction defect claims that we believe are insured. Given the complexity inherent with resolving construction defect claims in the homebuilding industry as described above, there generally exists a significant lag between our payment of claims and our reimbursements from applicable insurance carriers. In addition, disputes between homebuilders and carriers over coverage positions relating to construction defect claims are common. Resolution of claims with carriers involves the exchange of significant amounts of information and frequently involves legal action.
23
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, we wrote-off
$
20.3
million
of insurance receivables in conjunction with settling insurance policies with multiple carriers covering multiple years. At
September 30, 2018
, we are the plaintiff in an arbitration proceeding with one of our insurance carriers in regard to
$
21.5
million
of recorded insurance receivables relating to the applicability of coverage to such costs under its policy. We believe collection of our recorded insurance receivables, including those in litigation, is probable based on the legal merits of our positions after review by legal counsel, the high credit ratings of our carriers, and our long history of collecting significant amounts of insurance reimbursements under similar insurance policies related to similar claims. While the outcomes of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, we do not believe that the resolution of such matters will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.
9.
Supplemental Guarantor information
All of our senior notes are guaranteed jointly and severally on a senior basis by certain of our wholly-owned Homebuilding subsidiaries and certain other wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Guarantors”). Such guaranties are full and unconditional. Our subsidiaries comprising the Financial Services segment along with certain other subsidiaries (collectively, the "Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries") do not guarantee the senior notes. In accordance with Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, supplemental consolidating financial information of the Company, including such information for the Guarantors, is presented below. Investments in subsidiaries are presented using the equity method of accounting.
24
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
SEPTEMBER 30, 2018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Eliminating
Entries
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents
$
—
$
674,271
$
54,360
$
—
$
728,631
Restricted cash
—
28,996
1,385
—
30,381
Total cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash
—
703,267
55,745
—
759,012
House and land inventory
—
7,392,748
96,706
—
7,489,454
Land held for sale
—
65,905
—
—
65,905
Residential mortgage loans available-
for-sale
—
—
349,784
—
349,784
Investments in unconsolidated entities
—
53,732
546
—
54,278
Other assets
24,202
601,877
171,897
—
797,976
Intangible assets
130,642
—
—
130,642
Deferred tax assets, net
415,836
—
(
7,807
)
—
408,029
Investments in subsidiaries and
intercompany accounts, net
7,354,045
314,402
8,185,180
(
15,853,627
)
—
$
7,794,083
$
9,262,573
$
8,852,051
$
(
15,853,627
)
$
10,055,080
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits,
accrued and other liabilities
$
68,081
$
1,746,660
$
244,986
$
—
$
2,059,727
Income tax liabilities
10,324
—
—
—
10,324
Financial Services debt
—
—
250,733
—
250,733
Notes payable
2,986,800
17,962
656
—
3,005,418
Total liabilities
3,065,205
1,764,622
496,375
—
5,326,202
Total shareholders’ equity
4,728,878
7,497,951
8,355,676
(
15,853,627
)
4,728,878
$
7,794,083
$
9,262,573
$
8,852,051
$
(
15,853,627
)
$
10,055,080
25
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2017
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Eliminating
Entries
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents
$
—
$
125,462
$
147,221
$
—
$
272,683
Restricted cash
—
32,339
1,146
—
33,485
Total cash, cash equivalents, and
restricted cash
—
157,801
148,367
—
306,168
House and land inventory
—
7,053,087
94,043
—
7,147,130
Land held for sale
—
68,384
—
—
68,384
Residential mortgage loans available-
for-sale
—
—
570,600
—
570,600
Investments in unconsolidated entities
—
62,415
542
—
62,957
Other assets
9,417
592,045
143,661
—
745,123
Intangible assets
—
140,992
—
—
140,992
Deferred tax assets, net
646,227
—
(
932
)
—
645,295
Investments in subsidiaries and
intercompany accounts, net
6,661,638
284,983
7,300,127
(
14,246,748
)
—
$
7,317,282
$
8,359,707
$
8,256,408
$
(
14,246,748
)
$
9,686,649
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable, customer deposits,
accrued and other liabilities
$
89,388
$
1,636,913
$
274,626
$
—
$
2,000,927
Income tax liabilities
86,925
—
—
—
86,925
Financial Services debt
—
—
437,804
—
437,804
Notes payable
2,986,943
16,911
3,113
—
3,006,967
Total liabilities
3,163,256
1,653,824
715,543
—
5,532,623
Total shareholders’ equity
4,154,026
6,705,883
7,540,865
(
14,246,748
)
4,154,026
$
7,317,282
$
8,359,707
$
8,256,408
$
(
14,246,748
)
$
9,686,649
26
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues
$
—
$
2,535,930
$
36,306
$
—
$
2,572,236
Land sale and other revenues
—
25,266
244
—
25,510
—
2,561,196
36,550
—
2,597,746
Financial Services
—
—
51,620
—
51,620
—
2,561,196
88,170
—
2,649,366
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues
—
(
1,928,365
)
(
25,795
)
—
(
1,954,160
)
Land sale cost of revenues
—
(
22,060
)
—
(
22,060
)
—
(
1,950,425
)
(
25,795
)
—
(
1,976,220
)
Financial Services expenses
—
(
130
)
(
32,083
)
—
(
32,213
)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
—
(
245,776
)
(
6,981
)
—
(
252,757
)
Other income (expense), net
(
120
)
(
12,398
)
9,030
—
(
3,488
)
Intercompany interest
(
2,158
)
2,158
—
—
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(
2,278
)
352,467
34,499
—
384,688
Income tax (expense) benefit
609
(
88,368
)
(
7,394
)
—
(
95,153
)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(
1,669
)
264,099
27,105
—
289,535
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
291,204
25,094
190,161
(
506,459
)
—
Net income (loss)
289,535
289,193
217,266
(
506,459
)
289,535
Other comprehensive income
25
—
—
—
25
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
289,560
$
289,193
$
217,266
$
(
506,459
)
$
289,560
27
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the
three months ended
September 30, 2017
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues
$
—
$
2,032,391
$
23,500
$
—
$
2,055,891
Land sale and other revenues
—
27,954
261
—
28,215
—
2,060,345
23,761
—
2,084,106
Financial Services
—
—
46,952
—
46,952
—
2,060,345
70,713
—
2,131,058
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues
—
(
1,545,712
)
(
18,893
)
—
(
1,564,605
)
Land sale cost of revenues
—
(
24,896
)
(
227
)
—
(
25,123
)
—
(
1,570,608
)
(
19,120
)
—
(
1,589,728
)
Financial Services expenses
—
(
121
)
(
29,183
)
—
(
29,304
)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
—
(
225,845
)
(
11,650
)
—
(
237,495
)
Other income (expense), net
(
96
)
(
12,670
)
6,484
—
(
6,282
)
Intercompany interest
(
756
)
—
756
—
—
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(
852
)
251,101
18,000
—
268,249
Income tax (expense) benefit
945
(
84,666
)
(
6,989
)
—
(
90,710
)
Income before equity in income
of subsidiaries
93
166,435
11,011
—
177,539
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
177,446
18,040
114,564
(
310,050
)
—
Net income (loss)
177,539
184,475
125,575
(
310,050
)
177,539
Other comprehensive income
20
—
—
—
20
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
177,559
$
184,475
$
125,575
$
(
310,050
)
$
177,559
28
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues
$
—
$
6,852,430
$
81,458
$
—
$
6,933,888
Land sale and other revenues
—
103,243
1,728
—
104,971
—
6,955,673
83,186
—
7,038,859
Financial Services
—
—
150,322
—
150,322
—
6,955,673
233,508
—
7,189,181
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues
—
(
5,214,408
)
(
61,824
)
—
(
5,276,232
)
Land sale cost of revenues
—
(
70,774
)
(
1,017
)
—
(
71,791
)
—
(
5,285,182
)
(
62,841
)
—
(
5,348,023
)
Financial Services expenses
—
(
405
)
(
96,245
)
—
(
96,650
)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
—
(
699,311
)
(
20,395
)
—
(
719,706
)
Other income (expense), net
(
458
)
(
33,436
)
27,141
—
(
6,753
)
Intercompany interest
(
5,710
)
—
5,710
—
—
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(
6,168
)
937,339
86,878
—
1,018,049
Income tax (expense) benefit
1,543
(
213,876
)
(
21,341
)
—
(
233,674
)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(
4,625
)
723,463
65,537
—
784,375
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
789,000
62,162
559,184
(
1,410,346
)
—
Net income (loss)
784,375
785,625
624,721
(
1,410,346
)
784,375
Other comprehensive income
75
—
—
—
75
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
784,450
$
785,625
$
624,721
$
(
1,410,346
)
$
784,450
29
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup,
Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Revenues:
Homebuilding
Home sale revenues
$
—
$
5,554,349
$
52,604
$
—
$
5,606,953
Land sale and other revenues
—
37,268
2,580
—
39,848
—
5,591,617
55,184
—
5,646,801
Financial Services
—
—
135,995
—
135,995
—
5,591,617
191,179
—
5,782,796
Homebuilding Cost of Revenues:
Home sale cost of revenues
—
(
4,288,754
)
(
43,467
)
—
(
4,332,221
)
Land sale cost of revenues
—
(
113,899
)
(
2,051
)
—
(
115,950
)
—
(
4,402,653
)
(
45,518
)
—
(
4,448,171
)
Financial Services expenses
—
(
384
)
(
85,766
)
—
(
86,150
)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses
—
(
653,930
)
(
36,044
)
—
(
689,974
)
Other income (expense), net
(
354
)
(
49,436
)
21,351
—
(
28,439
)
Intercompany interest
(
1,634
)
—
1,634
—
—
Income (loss) before income taxes and
equity in income (loss) of
subsidiaries
(
1,988
)
485,214
46,836
—
530,062
Income tax (expense) benefit
1,377
(
143,324
)
(
18,308
)
—
(
160,255
)
Income (loss) before equity in income
(loss) of subsidiaries
(
611
)
341,890
28,528
—
369,807
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
370,418
36,307
197,494
(
604,219
)
—
Net income (loss)
369,807
378,197
226,022
(
604,219
)
369,807
Other comprehensive income
61
—
—
—
61
Comprehensive income (loss)
$
369,868
$
378,197
$
226,022
$
(
604,219
)
$
369,868
30
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$
347,335
$
389,110
$
278,535
$
—
$
1,014,980
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
—
(
40,483
)
(
6,046
)
—
(
46,529
)
Investments in unconsolidated entities
—
(
1,000
)
—
—
(
1,000
)
Other investing activities, net
11,299
4,246
—
15,545
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
—
(
30,184
)
(
1,800
)
—
(
31,984
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowing (repayments), net
—
(
187,071
)
—
(
187,071
)
Repayments of debt
—
(
81,757
)
(
898
)
—
(
82,655
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
1,566,000
—
—
—
1,566,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility
(
1,566,000
)
—
—
—
(
1,566,000
)
Debt issuance costs
(
8,165
)
—
—
—
(
8,165
)
Stock option exercises
5,462
—
—
—
5,462
Share repurchases
(
179,439
)
—
—
—
(
179,439
)
Dividends paid
(
78,284
)
—
—
—
(
78,284
)
Intercompany activities, net
(
86,909
)
268,297
(
181,388
)
—
—
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(
347,335
)
186,540
(
369,357
)
—
(
530,152
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
—
545,466
(
92,622
)
—
452,844
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year
—
157,801
148,367
—
306,168
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
—
$
703,267
$
55,745
$
—
$
759,012
31
PULTEGROUP, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
($000’s omitted)
Unconsolidated
Consolidated
PulteGroup, Inc.
PulteGroup,
Inc.
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
Eliminating
Entries
Net cash provided by (used in)
operating activities
$
58,575
$
43,042
$
150,862
$
—
$
252,479
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures
—
(
19,693
)
(
3,855
)
—
(
23,548
)
Investments in unconsolidated entities
—
(
22,007
)
—
—
(
22,007
)
Other investing activities, net
—
5,728
60
—
5,788
Net cash provided by (used in)
investing activities
—
(
35,972
)
(
3,795
)
—
(
39,767
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Financial Services borrowings (repayments), net
—
—
(
85,797
)
—
(
85,797
)
Repayments of debt
—
(
6,031
)
(
970
)
—
(
7,001
)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
971,000
—
—
—
971,000
Repayments under revolving credit facility
(
888,000
)
—
—
—
(
888,000
)
Stock option exercises
22,765
—
—
—
22,765
Share repurchases
(
665,812
)
—
—
—
(
665,812
)
Dividends paid
(
86,018
)
—
—
—
(
86,018
)
Intercompany activities, net
587,490
(
470,052
)
(
117,438
)
—
—
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
(
58,575
)
(
476,083
)
(
204,205
)
—
(
738,863
)
Net increase decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
—
(
469,013
)
(
57,138
)
—
(
526,151
)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at beginning of year
—
611,185
112,063
—
723,248
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
at end of year
$
—
$
142,172
$
54,925
$
—
$
197,097
32
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
We continue to see U.S. housing demand being supported by a number of positive market dynamics, including an expanding economy, ongoing growth in jobs and wages, low unemployment, and high consumer confidence. In addition, there is generally limited supply of new homes across the markets we serve as land and labor resources remain constrained. While recent buyer concerns around affordability due to the combination of increased home prices and higher mortgage rates appear to have impacted near term market dynamics, traffic trends indicate that buyer interest levels are still high.
Our investments have put us in a position to open new communities, which are allowing us to grow the business, as evidenced by net new order dollars increasing
7%
for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018
as compared to the prior year, and our backlog increasing by
5%
to
$4.9 billion
as of
September 30, 2018
. While customer traffic to our communities has increased during 2018, we did experience lower than expected conversions of traffic to signups, especially among first-time and move-up buyers, beginning in May 2018 when mortgage rates increased. This resulted in only a
1%
increase in our signups for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to the prior year. However, consistent with our efforts to drive enhanced operational performance, we realized significant improvements in revenues, overhead leverage, and income before income taxes as compared to the prior year. The favorable market conditions and our sizable backlog of orders give us confidence that we have the business well-positioned to deliver strong performance for the balance of 2018. The following is a summary of our operating results by line of business ($000's omitted, except per share data):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Income before income taxes:
Homebuilding
$
365,055
$
250,463
$
963,867
$
479,824
Financial Services
19,633
17,786
54,182
50,238
Income before income taxes
384,688
268,249
1,018,049
530,062
Income tax expense
(95,153
)
(90,710
)
(233,674
)
(160,255
)
Net income
$
289,535
$
177,539
$
784,375
$
369,807
Per share data - assuming dilution:
Net income
$
1.01
$
0.58
$
2.71
$
1.18
•
Homebuilding income before income taxes for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
increased
46%
and
101%
, respectively, compared with the prior year periods as the result of higher revenues, better overheard leverage, and the net impact of the following significant income (expense) items ($000's omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Land inventory impairments (see
Note 2
)
$
(3,502
)
$
—
$
(4,054
)
$
(31,487
)
Net realizable value ("NRV") adjustments - land held for sale (see
Note 2
)
(1,494
)
534
(2,521
)
(82,353
)
Impairments of unconsolidated entities (see
Note 2
)
—
—
—
(8,017
)
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs (see
Note 2
)
(3,137
)
(2,680
)
(7,398
)
(9,397
)
Warranty claim (see
Note 8
)
—
(222
)
—
(12,328
)
Write-off of insurance receivable (see
Note 8
)
—
(5,326
)
—
(20,326
)
Land sale gains (see
Note 3
)
1,617
—
28,874
—
Insurance reserve reversals (see
Note 8
)
—
—
37,890
19,813
$
(6,516
)
$
(7,694
)
$
52,791
$
(144,095
)
For additional information on each of the above, see the applicable Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
33
•
Financial Services income before income taxes
increased
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
compared with the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
driven by higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment, partially offset by a lower capture rate and more competitive pricing. Refinance activity has slowed in the mortgage industry, which has increased competition, pressured loan pricing, and resulted in lower margins on our loan originations in 2018.
•
Our effective tax rate for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
24.7%
and
23.0%
, respectively, compared to
33.8%
and
30.2%
, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. Our effective tax rates for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
are lower than the prior year periods primarily due to the federal statutory rate reduction from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the Tax Act.
34
Homebuilding Operations
The following presents selected financial information for our Homebuilding operations ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
Home sale revenues
$
2,572,236
25
%
$
2,055,891
$
6,933,888
24
%
$
5,606,953
Land sale and other revenues
(a)
25,510
(10
)%
28,215
104,971
163
%
39,848
Total Homebuilding revenues
2,597,746
25
%
2,084,106
7,038,859
25
%
5,646,801
Home sale cost of revenues
(b)
(1,954,160
)
25
%
(1,564,605
)
(5,276,232
)
22
%
(4,332,221
)
Land sale cost of revenues
(c)
(22,060
)
(12
)%
(25,123
)
(71,791
)
(38
)%
(115,950
)
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses ("SG&A")
(d)
(252,757
)
6
%
(237,495
)
(719,706
)
4
%
(689,974
)
Other expense, net
(e)
(3,714
)
(42
)%
(6,420
)
(7,263
)
(75
)%
(28,832
)
Income before income taxes
$
365,055
46
%
$
250,463
$
963,867
101
%
$
479,824
Supplemental data
:
Gross margin from home sales
(b)
24.0
%
10 bps
23.9
%
23.9
%
120 bps
22.7
%
SG&A as a percentage of home
sale revenues
(d)
9.8
%
(180) bps
11.6
%
10.4
%
(190) bps
12.3
%
Closings (units)
6,031
17
%
5,151
16,398
14
%
14,420
Average selling price
$
427
7
%
$
399
$
423
9
%
$
389
Net new orders
(f)
:
Units
5,350
1
%
5,300
18,566
4
%
17,821
Dollars
$
2,278,357
1
%
$
2,260,082
$
7,866,177
7
%
$
7,331,311
Cancellation rate
15
%
15
%
13
%
13
%
Active communities at September 30
843
8
%
778
Backlog at September 30:
Units
11,164
3
%
10,823
Dollars
$
4,911,353
5
%
$
4,665,871
(a)
Includes net gains of
$26.4 million
related to two land sale transactions in California during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018 (see
Note 3
).
(b)
Includes inventory impairments of
$31.5 million
(see
Note 2
) and a warranty charge of
$12.3 million
related to a closed-out community (see
Note 8
) for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
.
(c)
Includes NRV adjustments on land held for sale of
$82.4 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
(see
Note 2
).
(d)
Includes write-offs of
$5.3 million
and
$20.3 million
of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively. Also includes insurance reserve reversals of
$37.9 million
and
$19.8 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively (see
Note 8
).
(e)
Includes an
$8.0 million
impairment of an investment in an unconsolidated entity in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
(see
Note 2
).
(f)
New order dollars represent a composite of new order dollars combined with other movements of the dollars in backlog related to cancellations and change orders.
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Home sale revenues
Home sale revenues for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
were higher than the prior year by
$516.3 million
and
$1.3 billion
, respectively. For the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
, the
25%
increase
was attributable to a
17%
increase
in closings and a
7%
increase
in average selling price. For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, the
24%
increase was attributable to a
14%
increase in closings and a
9%
increase in average selling price. The
increase
in closings reflects the significant investments we have made and the resulting increase in our active communities. The higher average selling prices occurred across the majority of our markets and reflects shifts in product mix, including a small increase in the mix of closings in Northern California, where our average selling prices are significantly higher than the Company average.
Home sale gross margins
Home sale gross margins were
24.0%
and
23.9%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared to
23.9%
and
22.7%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively. Gross margins for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
remain strong relative to historical levels and reflect a combination of factors, including shifts in community mix, a small increase in the mix of closings in Northern California, and slightly lower amortized interest costs (
170 bps
and 160 bps for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared to
180 bps
for the same periods in
2017
). Gross margins for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
include the aforementioned land inventory impairments totaling
$31.5 million
, or 60 bps (see
Note 2
), and a warranty charge of
$12.3 million
, or 20 bps, related to a closed-out community in Florida (see
Note 8
).
Land sale and other revenues
We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sale and other revenues and their related gains or losses vary between periods, depending on the timing of land sales and our strategic operating decisions. Land sales and other revenues contributed income of
$3.5 million
and
$33.2 million
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared to gains (losses) of
$3.1 million
and
$(76.1) million
for the
nine months ended
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively. The gains in 2018 resulted primarily from two land sale transactions in California that contributed
$26.4 million
. The losses in 2017 resulted primarily from the aforementioned NRV charges of
$82.4 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
(see
Note 2
).
SG&A
SG&A as a percentage of home sale revenues was
9.8%
and
10.4%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared with
11.6%
and
12.3%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively. The gross dollar amount of our SG&A
increased
$15.3 million
, or
6%
, for the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
compared to
September 30, 2017
and increased
$29.7 million
, or
4%
, for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
compared to
September 30, 2017
. The improved overhead leverage reflects volume efficiencies and realized cost efficiencies, as well as the aforementioned insurance reserve reversals of
$37.9 million
and
$19.8 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively, partially offset by write-offs of
$5.3 million
and
$20.3 million
in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively, associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters (see
Note 8
).
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Other expense, net
Other expense, net includes the following ($000’s omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs
$
(3,136
)
$
(2,680
)
$
(7,398
)
$
(9,397
)
Amortization of intangible assets
(3,450
)
(3,450
)
(10,350
)
(10,350
)
Interest income
1,842
485
3,240
1,917
Interest expense
(152
)
(101
)
(460
)
(371
)
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated entities
(a)
886
415
2,112
(4,154
)
Miscellaneous, net
296
(1,089
)
5,593
(6,477
)
Total other expense, net
$
(3,714
)
$
(6,420
)
$
(7,263
)
$
(28,832
)
(a)
Includes an
$8.0 million
impairment of a joint venture investment in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
(see
Note 2
).
Net new orders
Net new order units
increased
1%
for the
three months ended
September 30, 2018
, as compared with the prior year period, and
increased
4%
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, as compared with the prior year period. Our higher number of active communities combined with the overall demand environment resulted in a strong start to the year. However, while customer traffic to our communities increased during 2018, we experienced lower than expected conversions of traffic to signups, especially among first-time and move-up buyers, beginning in May 2018 when mortgage rates increased.
Net new orders in dollars
increased
by
1%
and
7%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared to the same periods in
2017
due to the changes in units combined with higher average selling prices. The cancellation rate (canceled orders for the period divided by gross new orders for the period) was
15%
and
13%
for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, respectively, compared to
15%
and
13%
for the same periods in 2017. Ending backlog, which represents orders for homes that have not yet closed,
increased
3%
in units at
September 30, 2018
compared with
September 30, 2017
, primarily as a result of
increased
net new order volume, and
5%
in dollars due to the unit increase and a higher average selling price.
Homes in production
The following is a summary of our homes in production:
September 30,
2018
September 30,
2017
Sold
8,286
8,098
Unsold
Under construction
2,384
1,765
Completed
532
576
2,916
2,341
Models
1,214
1,079
Total
12,416
11,518
The number of homes in production at
September 30, 2018
was
8%
higher than at
September 30, 2017
, due primarily to the
increased
net new order volume and backlog. As part of our inventory management strategies, we expect to maintain reasonable inventory levels relative to demand in each of our markets.
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Controlled lots
The following is a summary of our lots under control at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
:
September 30, 2018
December 31, 2017
Owned
Optioned
Controlled
Owned
Optioned
Controlled
Northeast
5,239
5,931
11,170
5,194
5,569
10,763
Southeast
15,438
11,626
27,064
15,404
11,085
26,489
Florida
18,663
16,579
35,242
18,458
11,887
30,345
Midwest
10,709
11,691
22,400
10,612
9,196
19,808
Texas
14,907
7,657
22,564
13,923
8,320
22,243
West
24,409
7,559
31,968
25,662
6,099
31,761
Total
89,365
61,043
150,408
89,253
52,156
141,409
Developed (%)
39
%
18
%
30
%
37
%
20
%
31
%
Of our controlled lots,
89,365
and
89,253
were owned and
61,043
and
52,156
were controlled under land option agreements at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. While competition for well-positioned land is robust, we continue to pursue land investments that we believe can achieve appropriate risk-adjusted returns on invested capital. The remaining purchase price under our land option agreements totaled
$2.7 billion
at
September 30, 2018
. These land option agreements generally may be canceled at our discretion and in certain cases extend over several years. Our maximum exposure related to these land option agreements is generally limited to our deposits and pre-acquisition costs, which totaled
$244.6 million
, of which
$15.4 million
is refundable, at
September 30, 2018
.
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Homebuilding Segment Operations
As of
September 30, 2018
, we conducted our operations in
45
markets located throughout
25
states. For reporting purposes, our Homebuilding operations are aggregated into six reportable segments:
Northeast:
Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Southeast:
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida:
Florida
Midwest:
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio
Texas:
Texas
West:
Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Washington
The following tables present selected financial information for our reportable Homebuilding segments:
Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
Home sale revenues:
Northeast
$
174,864
4
%
$
168,402
$
506,015
19
%
$
425,206
Southeast
449,777
15
%
392,133
1,267,940
15
%
1,098,576
Florida
501,156
50
%
333,726
1,297,761
29
%
1,007,754
Midwest
411,121
5
%
392,442
1,062,871
7
%
994,701
Texas
345,794
29
%
268,899
921,118
16
%
791,684
West
689,524
38
%
500,289
1,878,183
46
%
1,289,032
$
2,572,236
25
%
$
2,055,891
$
6,933,888
24
%
$
5,606,953
Income (loss) before income taxes
(a)
:
Northeast
$
18,938
(10
)%
$
21,046
$
53,408
(e)
$
(12,803
)
Southeast
51,920
15
%
45,109
146,735
25
%
117,749
Florida
(b)
73,802
41
%
52,191
186,238
40
%
132,824
Midwest
52,438
(12
)%
59,636
123,889
7
%
115,463
Texas
55,382
30
%
42,727
136,777
12
%
122,045
West
(c)
138,698
83
%
75,753
382,317
254
%
107,987
Other homebuilding
(d)
(26,123
)
43
%
(45,999
)
(65,497
)
37
%
(103,441
)
$
365,055
46
%
$
250,463
$
963,867
101
%
$
479,824
(a)
Includes land-related charges as summarized in the table below (See
Note 2
).
(b)
Includes a warranty charge of
$12.3 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
related to a closed-out community (see
Note 8
).
(c)
Includes gains of
$26.4 million
related to two land sale transactions in California in the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
.
(d)
Includes write-offs of
$5.3 million
and
$20.3 million
of insurance receivables associated with the resolution of certain insurance matters in the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2017
, respectively. Also includes insurance reserve reversals of
$37.9 million
and
$19.8 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
and
2017
, respectively (see
Note 8
).
(e)
Percentage not meaningful.
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Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
Closings (units):
Northeast
350
10
%
318
1,002
18
%
846
Southeast
1,101
14
%
966
3,097
13
%
2,751
Florida
1,241
38
%
897
3,262
24
%
2,639
Midwest
1,014
1
%
1,001
2,653
3
%
2,576
Texas
1,114
20
%
927
3,019
7
%
2,809
West
1,211
16
%
1,042
3,365
20
%
2,799
6,031
17
%
5,151
16,398
14
%
14,420
Average selling price:
Northeast
$
500
(6
)%
$
530
$
505
—
%
$
503
Southeast
409
1
%
406
409
3
%
399
Florida
404
9
%
372
398
4
%
382
Midwest
405
3
%
392
401
4
%
386
Texas
310
7
%
290
305
8
%
282
West
569
19
%
480
558
21
%
461
$
427
7
%
$
399
$
423
9
%
$
389
Net new orders - units:
Northeast
353
12
%
316
1,251
13
%
1,103
Southeast
948
(9
)%
1,044
3,300
—
%
3,314
Florida
1,173
18
%
991
3,964
27
%
3,121
Midwest
823
(5
)%
868
2,980
(4
)%
3,119
Texas
1,005
14
%
881
3,511
7
%
3,281
West
1,048
(13
)%
1,200
3,560
(8
)%
3,883
5,350
1
%
5,300
18,566
4
%
17,821
Net new orders - dollars:
Northeast
$
185,678
9
%
$
170,542
$
654,820
13
%
$
581,033
Southeast
392,220
(6
)%
416,723
1,375,325
4
%
1,317,316
Florida
494,882
28
%
387,611
1,615,360
35
%
1,198,072
Midwest
342,730
—
%
341,708
1,221,252
—
%
1,223,169
Texas
315,433
19
%
265,411
1,093,405
14
%
961,312
West
547,414
(19
)%
678,087
1,906,015
(7
)%
2,050,409
$
2,278,357
1
%
$
2,260,082
$
7,866,177
7
%
$
7,331,311
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Operating Data by Segment ($000's omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
Cancellation rates:
Northeast
10
%
19
%
8
%
13
%
Southeast
12
%
13
%
11
%
12
%
Florida
13
%
13
%
12
%
12
%
Midwest
13
%
13
%
12
%
11
%
Texas
19
%
19
%
17
%
16
%
West
19
%
16
%
16
%
15
%
15
%
15
%
13
%
13
%
Unit backlog:
Northeast
761
18
%
644
Southeast
1,919
(1
)%
1,934
Florida
2,380
25
%
1,900
Midwest
1,814
(2
)%
1,850
Texas
1,918
2
%
1,884
West
2,372
(9
)%
2,611
11,164
3
%
10,823
Backlog dollars:
Northeast
$
402,455
17
%
$
345,423
Southeast
825,552
3
%
802,500
Florida
999,188
34
%
746,544
Midwest
746,920
2
%
729,547
Texas
622,084
9
%
572,119
West
1,315,154
(11
)%
1,469,738
$
4,911,353
5
%
$
4,665,871
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Operating Data by Segment
($000’s omitted)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2017
2018
2017
Land-related charges*:
Northeast
$
1,385
$
1,184
$
3,068
$
51,102
Southeast
663
889
2,394
1,847
Florida
262
109
671
8,862
Midwest
4,960
(393
)
6,078
7,703
Texas
47
51
317
898
West
425
306
786
56,747
Other homebuilding
391
—
659
4,095
$
8,133
$
2,146
$
13,973
$
131,254
*
Land-related charges include land inventory impairments, net realizable value adjustments on land held for sale, impairments of investments in unconsolidated entities, and write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs for land option contracts we elected not to pursue (see
Note 2
). Other homebuilding consists primarily of write-offs of capitalized interest related to such land-related charges.
Northeast
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, Northeast home sale revenues
increased
4%
compared with the prior year period due to a
10%
increase
in closings, partially offset by a
6%
decrease
in the average selling price. The higher revenues occurred primarily in Pennsylvania in our lower-priced, first-time buyer communities. Income before income taxes
decreased
primarily due to lower gross margins, partially offset by the increased revenues. Net new orders
increased
slightly.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
,
Northeast home sale revenues
increased
by
19%
when compared with the prior year period due to an
18%
increase
in closings. The
increase
in closings occurred across all markets. Income before income taxes was higher in 2018 primarily due to the land-related charges recognized in 2017. Net new orders
increased
across all markets.
Southeast
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, Southeast home sale revenues
increased
15%
compared with the prior year period due to a
14%
increase
in closings combined with a
1%
increase
in the average selling price. The
increase
d closings occurred across the majority of markets. Income before income taxes
increased
primarily as the result of the higher revenues. Net new orders
decreased
across a majority of markets.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, Southeast home sale revenues
increased
15%
compared with the prior year as the result of a a
13%
increase
in closings combined with a
3%
increase
in average selling price. The
increase
in closings occurred across the majority of markets. Income before income taxes
increased
25%
, primarily as a result of the increased revenues. Net new orders
decreased
across a majority of markets, except for our Coastal Carolinas operations.
Florida
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, Florida home sale revenues
increased
50%
compared with the prior year period due to a
38%
increase
in closings combined with a
9%
increase
in average selling price. The
increase
in closings occurred across all markets. Income before income taxes
increased
due to the higher revenues. Net new orders
increased
across the majority of markets driven by the opening of new communities.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, Florida home sale revenues
increased
29%
compared with the prior year period due to a
24%
increase
in closings combined with a
4%
increase
in the average selling price. Income before income taxes
increased
due to the higher revenues combined with the land-related charges and warranty adjustment recognized in 2017 (see discussion in
Note 2
and
Note 8
). Net new orders
increased
across all markets driven by the opening of new communities.
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Midwest
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, Midwest home sale revenues
increased
5%
over the prior year period due to a
1%
increase
in closings combined with a
3%
increase
in average selling price. Income before income taxes decreased compared to the prior year primarily due to the land related charges in 2018. Net new orders
decreased
across the majority of markets.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, Midwest home sale revenues
increased
7%
compared with the prior year period due to a
4%
increase
in average selling price combined with a
3%
increase
in closings. The higher revenues occurred across all markets but were partially offset by lower volumes related to the previously announced wind down of our St. Louis operations. Income before income taxes
increased
primarily due to
increased
revenues. Net new orders
decreased
across all markets except Michigan.
Texas
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, Texas home sale revenues
increased
29%
compared with the prior year period due to a
20%
increase
in closings combined with a
7%
increase
in average selling prices. The increased revenues occurred across all markets. Income before income taxes
increase
d primarily due to the
increased
revenues driven by the opening of new communities. Net new orders increased across all markets.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, Texas home sale revenues
increased
16%
compared with the prior year period due to a
7%
increase
in closings combined with an
8%
increase
in the average selling price. The higher revenues were driven by increases in Houston and Austin. Net new orders
increased
across all markets.
West
For the
third
quarter of
2018
, West home sale revenues
increased
38%
compared with the prior year period resulting from a
19%
increase
in average selling price, combined with a
16%
increase
in closings. The increased revenues occurred across substantially all markets but were driven primarily by Northern California. The increased revenues contributed to increased income before income taxes in all markets except New Mexico, but the majority resulted from Northern California. Net new orders
decreased
13%
overall, which was concentrated in Northern California, primarily due to a lower number of active communities combined with actions taken in certain communities to manage backlog.
For the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, West home sale revenues
increased
46%
compared with the prior year period due to a
21%
increase
in average selling price, combined with a
20%
increase
in closings. The
increased
revenues occurred across all markets. The
increased
revenues led to
increased
income before income taxes, primarily due to our Northern California operations, including two land sale transaction that generated gains totaling $26.4 million and the land-related charges recognized in 2017. Net new orders
decreased
8%
overall and was concentrated in Northern California primarily due to a lower number of active communities combined with actions taken in certain communities to manage backlog.
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Financial Services Operations
We conduct our Financial Services operations, which include mortgage operations, title services, and insurance brokerage operations, through Pulte Mortgage and other subsidiaries. In originating mortgage loans, we initially use our own funds, including funds available pursuant to credit agreements with third parties. Substantially all of the loans we originate are sold in the secondary market within a short period of time after origination, generally within 30 days. We also sell the servicing rights for the loans we originate through fixed price servicing sales contracts to reduce the risks and costs inherent in servicing loans. This strategy results in owning the loans and related servicing rights for only a short period of time. Operating as a captive business model primarily targeted to supporting our Homebuilding operations, the business levels of our Financial Services operations are highly correlated to Homebuilding. Our Homebuilding customers continue to account for substantially all loan production. We believe that our capture rate, which represents loan originations from our Homebuilding operations as a percentage of total loan opportunities from our Homebuilding operations, excluding cash closings, is an important metric in evaluating the effectiveness of our captive mortgage business model. The following tables present selected financial information for our Financial Services operations ($000's omitted):
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
September 30,
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
2018
2018 vs. 2017
2017
Mortgage revenues
$
37,618
5
%
$
35,910
$
111,313
6
%
$
104,582
Title services revenues
11,732
21
%
9,673
32,336
16
%
27,841
Insurance brokerage commissions
2,270
66
%
1,369
6,673
87
%
3,572
Total Financial Services revenues
51,620
10
%
46,952
150,322
11
%
135,995
Expenses
(32,213
)
10
%
(29,304
)
(96,650
)
12
%
(86,150
)
Other income, net
226
64
%
138
510
30
%
393
Income before income taxes
$
19,633
10
%
$
17,786
$
54,182
8
%
$
50,238
Total originations
:
Loans
3,692
8
%
3,428
10,319
7
%
9,631
Principal
$
1,138,389
14
%
$
1,002,108
$
3,170,206
14
%
$
2,778,151
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2018
2017
Supplemental data:
Capture rate
76.0
%
79.5
%
Average FICO score
751
749
Loan application backlog
$
2,498,398
$
2,653,466
Funded origination breakdown:
Government (FHA, VA, USDA)
20
%
24
%
Other agency
68
%
69
%
Total agency
88
%
93
%
Non-agency
12
%
7
%
Total funded originations
100
%
100
%
Revenues
Total Financial Services revenues for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
increased
10%
and
11%
, respectively, compared to the same periods in
2017
, primarily due to higher loan origination, title, and insurance brokerage volume resulting from higher volumes in the Homebuilding segment. A higher average loan size primarily driven by higher
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average selling prices in the Homebuilding segment also contributed to the higher revenues. These factors were partially offset by the lower capture rate resulting from a more competitive market environment.
Income before income taxes
Income before income taxes for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
increased
10%
and
8%
, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. The
increase
s over the prior year were due primarily to
higher
revenues that were partially offset by higher expenses. Refinance activity has slowed in the mortgage industry, which has increased competition, pressured loan pricing, and resulted in lower margins on our loan originations in 2018.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
24.7%
and
23.0%
, respectively, compared to
33.8%
and
30.2%
, respectively, for the same periods in 2017. Our effective tax rates for the
three and nine months ended
September 30, 2018
are lower than the prior year periods primarily due to the federal statutory rate reduction from 35% in 2017 to 21% in 2018 due to the Tax Act.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We finance our land acquisition, development, and construction activities and financial services operations using internally-generated funds supplemented by credit arrangements with third parties and capital market financing. We routinely monitor current and expected operational requirements and financial market conditions to evaluate accessing other available financing sources, including revolving bank credit and securities offerings.
At
September 30, 2018
, we had unrestricted cash and equivalents of
$728.6 million
, restricted cash balances of
$30.4 million
, and
$780.4 million
available under our Revolving Credit Facility. We follow a diversified investment approach for our cash and equivalents by maintaining such funds with a broad portfolio of banks within our group of relationship banks in high quality, highly liquid, short-term deposits and investments.
Our ratio of debt to total capitalization, excluding our Financial Services debt, was
38.9%
at
September 30, 2018
.
Unsecured senior notes
We had
$3.0 billion
of unsecured senior notes outstanding at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, with no repayments due until 2021, when
$700.0 million
of unsecured senior notes are scheduled to mature.
Other notes payable
Other notes payable include non-recourse and limited recourse collateralized notes with third parties that totaled
$18.6 million
and
$20.0 million
at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively. These notes have maturities ranging up to
three
years, are secured by the applicable land positions to which they relate, and have no recourse to any other assets. The stated interest rates on these notes range up to
8.01%
.
Revolving credit facility
In June 2018, we entered into the Revolving Credit Facility which replaced the Company's previous credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to the previous credit agreement and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of
$1.0 billion
and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the capacity to
$1.5 billion
, subject to certain conditions and availability of additional bank commitments. The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit that reduce the available borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, with a sublimit of
$500.0 million
at
September 30, 2018
. The interest rate on borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be based on either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or a base rate plus an applicable margin, as defined therein. We had
no
borrowings outstanding at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, and
$219.6 million
and
$235.5 million
of letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively.
The Revolving Credit Facility contains financial covenants that require us to maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, and a maximum Debt-to-Capitalization Ratio (as each term is defined in the Revolving
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Credit Facility). As of
September 30, 2018
, we were in compliance with all covenants. Outstanding balances under the Revolving Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Financial Services debt
Pulte Mortgage maintains a master repurchase agreement with third party lenders. In
August 2018
, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) that extended the effective date to
August 2019
. The maximum aggregate commitment is $400.0 million at September 30, 2018, which increases to
$520.0 million
during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 26, 2018 through January 14, 2019. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from
$240.0 million
to
$400.0 million
. The purpose of changes in capacity during the term of the agreement is to lower associated fees during seasonally lower volume periods of mortgage origination activity. Borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement are secured by residential mortgage loans available-for-sale. The Repurchase Agreement contains various affirmative and negative covenants applicable to Pulte Mortgage, including quantitative thresholds related to net worth, net income, and liquidity. Pulte Mortgage had
$250.7 million
and
$437.8 million
outstanding under the Repurchase Agreement at
September 30, 2018
and
December 31, 2017
, respectively, and was in compliance with all of its covenants and requirements as of such dates.
Dividends and share repurchase program
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we declared cash dividends totaling
$77.7 million
and repurchased
5.8 million
shares under our repurchase authorization totaling
$172.1 million
. At
September 30, 2018
, we had remaining authorization to repurchase
$422.4 million
of common shares.
Cash flows
Operating activities
Our net cash provided by operating activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$1.0 billion
, compared with net cash provided by operating activities of
$252.5 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
. Generally, the primary drivers of our cash flow from operations are profitability and changes in the levels of inventory and residential mortgage loans available-for-sale, each of which experiences seasonal fluctuations. The positive cash flow from operations for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was primarily due to our net income of
$784.4 million
, supplemented by
$230.3 million
of deferred income taxes and a
$218.9 million
reduction in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale, partially offset by a net increase in inventories of
$263.7 million
resulting from ongoing land acquisition and development investment to support future growth combined with a seasonal build of house inventory to support our higher backlog.
Our positive cash flow from operations for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
was primarily due to our net income of
$369.8 million
, supplemented by
$131.3 million
in non-cash land-related charges and a reduction of
$173.1 million
in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale, partially offset by a net increase in inventories of
$758.0 million
resulting from increased land investment combined with a seasonal build of house inventory.
Investing activities
Investing activities are generally not a significant source or use of cash for us. Net cash used in investing activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
was
$32.0 million
, compared with net cash used in investing activities of
$39.8 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
.
Financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
totaled
$530.2 million
, compared with net cash used in financing activities of
$738.9 million
for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
. The net cash used in financing activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
resulted primarily from the repurchase of
5.8 million
common shares for
$172.1 million
under our repurchase authorization, repayments of debt totaling
$82.7 million
, payments of
$78.3 million
in cash dividends, and net repayments of
$187.1 million
for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement related to a seasonal reduction in residential mortgage loans available-for-sale.
Net cash used in financing activities for the
nine months ended
September 30, 2017
resulted primarily from the repurchase of
27.8 million
common shares for
$659.8 million
under our repurchase authorization, payments of
$86.0 million
in cash dividends, and net repayments of
$85.8 million
for borrowings under the Repurchase Agreement.
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Inflation
We, and the homebuilding industry in general, may be adversely affected during periods of inflation because of higher land and construction costs. Inflation may also increase our financing costs. In addition, higher mortgage interest rates affect the affordability of our products to prospective homebuyers. While we attempt to pass on to our customers increases in our costs through increased sales prices, market forces may limit our ability to do so. If we are unable to raise sales prices enough to compensate for higher costs, or if mortgage interest rates increase significantly, our revenues, gross margins, and net income could be adversely affected.
Seasonality
Although significant changes in market conditions have impacted our seasonal patterns in the past and could do so again, we historically experience variability in our quarterly results from operations due to the seasonal nature of the homebuilding industry. We generally experience increases in revenues and cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter based on the timing of home closings. This seasonal activity increases our working capital requirements in our third and fourth quarters to support our home production and loan origination volumes. As a result of the seasonality of our operations, our quarterly results of operations are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations from those disclosed in our "Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments" contained in Item 7,
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
s, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
, except as follows:
•
In June 2018, we entered into the Revolving Credit Facility which replaced the Company's previous credit agreement. The Revolving Credit Facility contains substantially similar terms to the previous credit agreement and extended the maturity date from June 2019 to June 2023. The Revolving Credit Facility has a maximum borrowing capacity of
$1.0 billion
and contains an uncommitted accordion feature that could increase the capacity to
$1.5 billion
.
•
In
August 2018
, Pulte Mortgage entered into an amended and restated repurchase agreement (the “Repurchase Agreement”) that extended the effective date to
August 2019
. The maximum aggregate commitment is $400.0 million at September 30, 2018, which increases to
$520.0 million
during the seasonally high borrowing period from December 26, 2018 through January 14, 2019. At all other times, the maximum aggregate commitment ranges from
$240.0 million
to
$400.0 million
.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We use letters of credit and surety bonds to guarantee our performance under various contracts, principally in connection with the development of our homebuilding projects. The expiration dates of the letter of credit contracts coincide with the expected completion date of the related homebuilding projects. If the obligations related to a project are ongoing, annual extensions of the letters of credit are typically granted on a year-to-year basis. At
September 30, 2018
, we had outstanding letters of credit totaling
$219.6 million
. Our surety bonds generally do not have stated expiration dates; rather, we are released from the bonds as the contractual performance is completed. These bonds, which approximated
$1.2 billion
at
September 30, 2018
, are typically outstanding over a period of approximately three to five years. Because significant construction and development work has been performed related to projects that have not yet received final acceptance by the respective counterparties, the aggregate amount of surety bonds outstanding is in excess of the projected cost of the remaining work to be performed.
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into land option agreements in order to procure land for the construction of houses in the future. At
September 30, 2018
, these agreements had an aggregate remaining purchase price of
$2.7 billion
. Pursuant to these land option agreements, we generally provide a deposit to the seller as consideration for the right to purchase land at different times in the future, usually at predetermined prices.
At
September 30, 2018
, aggregate outstanding debt of unconsolidated joint ventures was
$49.5 million
of which
$49.4 million
was related to one joint venture in which we have a
50%
interest. In connection with this loan, we and our joint venture partner provided customary limited recourse guaranties in which our maximum financial loss exposure is limited to our pro rata share of the debt outstanding.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates during the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
compared with those contained in Item 7,
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, 2017
, except that we updated our revenue recognition policies pursuant to the adoption of ASC 606 (see "
New accounting pronouncements"
within
Note 1
) as included below:
Home sale revenues
- Home sale revenues and related profit are generally recognized when title to and possession of the home are transferred to the buyer at the home closing date. Little to no estimation is involved in recognizing such revenues.
Land sale revenues
- We periodically elect to sell parcels of land to third parties in the event such assets no longer fit into our strategic operating plans or are zoned for commercial or other development. Land sales are generally outright sales of specified land parcels with cash consideration due on the closing date, which is generally when performance obligations are satisfied. Certain land sale contracts may contain unique terms that require management judgment in determining the appropriate revenue recognition, but the impact of such transactions is generally immaterial.
Financial services revenues
- Mortgage servicing fees represent fees earned for servicing loans for various investors. Servicing fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal balance, or a contracted set fee in the case of certain sub-servicing arrangements, and are credited to income when related mortgage payments are received or the sub-servicing fees are earned. Loan origination fees, commitment fees, and certain direct loan origination costs are recognized as incurred. Expected gains and losses from the sale of residential mortgage loans and their related servicing rights are included in the measurement of written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through Financial Services revenues at the time of commitment. The determination of fair value for certain of these financial instruments requires the use of estimates and management judgment. Subsequent changes in the fair value of these loans are reflected in Financial Services revenues as they occur. Interest income is accrued from the date a mortgage loan is originated until the loan is sold.
Revenues associated with our title operations are recognized as closing services are rendered and title insurance policies are issued, both of which generally occur as each home is closed. Insurance brokerage commissions relate to commissions on homeowner and other insurance policies placed with third party carriers through various agency channels. Our performance obligations for policy renewal commissions are satisfied upon issuance of the initial policy, and related contract assets for estimated future renewal commissions are included in other assets and totaled
$30.4 million
at
September 30, 2018
. Due to uncertainties in the estimation process and the long duration of renewal policies, which can extend many years into the future, actual results could differ from such estimates.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Quantitative disclosure
We are subject to market risk on our debt instruments primarily due to fluctuations in interest rates. We utilize both fixed-rate and variable-rate debt. For fixed-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt instrument but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable-rate debt, changes in interest rates generally do not affect the fair value of the debt instrument but could affect our earnings and cash flows. Except in very limited circumstances, we do not have an obligation to prepay fixed-rate debt prior to maturity. As a result, interest rate risk and changes in fair value should not have a significant impact on our fixed-rate debt until we are required or elect to refinance or repurchase such debt.
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The following table sets forth the principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted-average interest rates, and estimated fair value of our debt obligations as of
September 30, 2018
($000’s omitted):
As of September 30, 2018 for the
Years ending December 31,
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Thereafter
Total
Fair
Value
Rate-sensitive liabilities:
Fixed rate debt
$
—
$
8,423
$
9,539
$
700,000
$
—
$
2,300,000
$
3,017,962
$
2,977,043
Average interest rate
—
%
4.07
%
3.98
%
4.25
%
—
%
5.90
%
5.50
%
Variable rate debt (a)
$
251,389
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
251,389
$
251,389
Average interest rate
4.28
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
—
%
4.28
%
(a) Includes the Pulte Mortgage Repurchase Agreement and amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, under which there was
no
amount outstanding at
September 30, 2018
.
Qualitative disclosure
There have been no material changes to the qualitative disclosure found in Item 7A,
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
, of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2017
.
SPECIAL NOTES CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
As a cautionary note, except for the historical information contained herein, certain matters discussed in Item 2,
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
and Item 3,
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
, are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities, as well as those of the markets we serve or intend to serve, to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements.
You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate to matters of a strictly factual or historical nature and generally discuss or relate to forecasts, estimates or other expectations regarding future events. Generally, the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “project,” “may,” “can,” “could,” “might,” "should", “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements, including statements related to any impairment charge and the impacts or effects thereof, expected operating and performing results, planned transactions, planned objectives of management, future developments or conditions in the industries in which we participate and other trends, developments and uncertainties that may affect our business in the future.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among other things: interest rate changes and the availability of mortgage financing; competition within the industries in which we operate; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by us in our homebuilding operations; the impact of any changes to our strategy in responding to the cyclical nature of the industry, including any changes regarding our land positions and the levels of our land spend; the availability and cost of insurance covering risks associated with our businesses; shortages and the cost of labor; weather related slowdowns; slow growth initiatives and/or local building moratoria; governmental regulation directed at or affecting the housing market, the homebuilding industry or construction activities; uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including revisions to underwriting standards and repurchase requirements associated with the sale of mortgage loans; the interpretation of or changes to tax, labor and environmental laws, including, but not limited to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which could have a greater impact on our effective tax rate or the value of our deferred tax assets than we anticipate; economic changes nationally or in our local markets, including inflation, deflation, changes in consumer confidence and preferences and the state of the market for homes in general; legal or regulatory proceedings or claims; our ability to generate sufficient cash flow in order to successfully implement our capital allocation priorities; required accounting changes; terrorist acts and other acts of war; and other factors of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business and competitive nature. See PulteGroup's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our businesses. We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or changes in our expectations.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of
September 30, 2018
. Based upon, and as of the date of that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of
September 30, 2018
.
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended
September 30, 2018
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Total number
of shares
purchased
Average
price paid
per share
Total number of
shares purchased
as part of publicly
announced plans
or programs
Approximate dollar
value of shares
that may yet be
purchased under
the plans or
programs
($000’s omitted)
July 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018
588,960
$
29.59
588,960
$
471,900
(1)
August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018
821,608
$
28.57
821,608
$
448,428
(1)
September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018
968,876
$
26.88
968,876
$
422,380
(1)
Total
2,379,444
$
28.14
2,379,444
(1)
During the
nine months ended
September 30, 2018
, we repurchased
5.8 million
shares for a total of
$172.1 million
under an existing share repurchase program authorized by the Company's Board of Directors. The share repurchase authorization has
$422.4 million
remaining as of
September 30, 2018
. There is no expiration date for this program.
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number and Description
3
(a)
Restated Articles of Incorporation, of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009)
(b)
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated March 18, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2010)
(c)
Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation, dated May 21, 2010 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2010)
(d)
Amended and Restated By-Laws of PulteGroup, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 5, 2017)
(e)
Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Shares, dated August 6, 2009 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(b) of our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, filed with the SEC on August 18, 2009)
4
(a)
Any instrument with respect to long-term debt, where the securities authorized thereunder do not exceed 10% of the total assets of PulteGroup, Inc. and its subsidiaries, has not been filed. The Company agrees to furnish a copy of such instruments to the SEC upon request.
(b)
Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2010, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent, which includes the Form of Rights Certificate as Exhibit B thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A/A, filed with the SEC on March 23, 2010)
(c)
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2013, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 15, 2013)
(d)
Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Section 382 Rights Agreement, dated as of March 10, 2016, between PulteGroup, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of PulteGroup, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016)
10
(a)
Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Repurchase Agreement, dated August 3, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of PulteGroup, Inc's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2018)
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(a)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Ryan R. Marshall, President and Chief Executive Officer (Filed herewith)
(b)
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification by Robert T. O'Shaughnessy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Filed herewith)
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Certification Pursuant to 18 United States Code § 1350 and Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Furnished herewith)
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PULTEGROUP, INC.
/s/ Robert T. O'Shaughnessy
Robert T. O'Shaughnessy
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized officer)
Date:
October 23, 2018
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