Lennar Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results
MIAMI, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
2009 Fourth Quarter
- Revenues of $913.7 million - down 29%
- Earnings per share of $0.19 (includes $1.34 earnings per share related to the reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance primarily due to a NOL carryback, offset by a $0.58 per share charge related to valuation adjustments and other write-offs and a $0.31 per share charge related to valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties)
- Gross margin on home sales of 17.8% (excluding valuation adjustments of $55.5 million)
- Improved 80 basis points from Q4 2008
- Improved 220 basis points from Q3 2009
- Gross margin on home sales of 11.1% (including valuation adjustments)
- Decreased 50 basis points from Q4 2008
- Improved 330 basis points from Q3 2009
- S,G&A expenses decreased $32.2 million, or 19%
- S,G&A expenses as a % of revenues from home sales of 16.2% - up 210 basis points
- Homebuilding cash of $1.3 billion and no outstanding borrowings under the Company's credit facility
- Homebuilding debt to total capital, net of homebuilding cash, of 36.9%
- Maximum recourse indebtedness related to the Company's unconsolidated entities of $287.7 million - reduced $92.6 million since Q3 2009
- Deliveries of 3,496 homes - down 23% from Q4 2008; up 30% from Q3 2009
- New orders of 2,652 homes - up 3%
- Cancellation rate of 20% - compared to 32%
- Backlog dollar value of $479.6 million - improved 5%
2009 Fiscal Year
- Revenues of $3.1 billion - down 32%
- Loss per share of $2.45 (includes a $1.73 per share charge related to valuation adjustments and other write-offs and a $0.35 per share charge related to valuation adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third parties, offset by $0.48 earnings per share related to the reduction of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance primarily due to a NOL carryback)
- Deliveries of 11,478 homes - down 27%
- New orders of 11,510 homes - down 14%
- Cancellation rate of 18% - compared to 26%
Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B), one of the nation's largest homebuilders, today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended November 30, 2009. Fourth quarter net earnings in 2009 were $35.6 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $811.0 million, or $5.12 per diluted share, in 2008. The net loss for the year ended November 30, 2009 was $417.1 million, or $2.45 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,109.1 million, or $7.00 per diluted share, in 2008.
Stuart Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lennar Corporation, said, "During the fourth quarter, the overall housing market continued to move towards stabilization as more confident homebuyers took advantage of increased affordability and the $8,000 federal tax credit. While we continue to adapt our business in light of the current economic landscape and its challenges, we are optimistic that homebuyers have recognized that the residential housing market is improving and will continue to take advantage of the extended housing stimulus."
Mr. Miller continued, "We continued to focus on the basics of our homebuilding operations, as we strategically position our company to return to profitability in 2010. We experienced the first year-over-year increase in new orders since our first quarter of 2006. Additionally, our fourth quarter results reflected a sequential improvement of 190 basis points in pre-impairment operating margin. This improvement was primarily driven by reduced sales incentives, lower construction costs and the successful rollout of our new value-engineered products."
Mr. Miller concluded, "We ended the year with $1.3 billion in cash and a responsible homebuilding debt-to-total capital ratio, net of homebuilding cash, of 36.9%. Additionally, as a result of tax legislation that was enacted in our fourth quarter, we will receive a tax refund of approximately $320 million in early 2010. Our improved balance sheet enables us to continue to capitalize on distressed land-buying opportunities, which will improve our operating results in 2010 and beyond."
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2009 COMPARED TO
THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008
Homebuilding
Revenues from home sales decreased 30% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $830.2 million from $1,183.1 million in 2008. Revenues were lower primarily due to a 22% decrease in the number of home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, and a 9% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, decreased to 3,488 homes in the fourth quarter of 2009 from 4,484 homes last year. In the fourth quarter of 2009, new home deliveries were lower in each of the Company's homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other, compared to 2008. The average sales price of homes delivered decreased to $238,000 in the fourth quarter of 2009 from $262,000 in the same period last year. Sales incentives offered to homebuyers were $36,300 per home delivered in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $51,400 per home delivered in the same period last year, and declined sequentially from $42,200 per home delivered in the third quarter of 2009.
Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments were $147.7 million, or 17.8%, in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to $200.8 million, or 17.0%, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Gross margin percentage on home sales, excluding valuation adjustments, improved compared to last year, due primarily to reduced sales incentives as a percentage of revenues from home sales, decreasing to 13.2% in the fourth quarter of 2009, from 16.4% in the fourth quarter of 2008. Gross margins on home sales were $92.2 million, or 11.1%, in the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $55.5 million of valuation adjustments, compared to gross margins on home sales of $137.4 million, or 11.6%, in the fourth quarter of 2008, which included $63.4 million of valuation adjustments. Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments is a non-GAAP financial measure (please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measure section within this release).
Homebuilding interest expense was $47.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009 ($21.9 million was included in cost of homes sold, $4.1 million in cost of land sold and $21.9 million in interest expense), compared to $32.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008 ($25.8 million was included in cost of homes sold, $1.1 million in cost of land sold and $5.5 million in interest expense). Despite a decrease in deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the fourth quarter of 2008, interest expense increased primarily due to the interest related to the $400 million 12.25% senior notes due 2017 issued during the second quarter of 2009, as well as a reduction in qualifying assets eligible for interest capitalization as a result of a decrease in inventories from prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by $32.2 million, or 19%, in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period last year, primarily due to reductions in associate headcount, variable selling expenses and fixed costs. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 16.2% in the fourth quarter of 2009, from 14.1% in the fourth quarter of 2008, due to lower revenues and non recurring lease termination charges and legal expenses.
Losses on land sales totaled $161.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $102.4 million of valuation adjustments (of which $71.6 million related to actual land sales completed during the quarter) and $63.6 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to homesites under option that the Company does not intend to purchase. In the fourth quarter of 2008, losses on land sales totaled $72.5 million, which included $16.7 million of valuation adjustments and $62.9 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to homesites that were under option.
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was $25.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $20.9 million of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments, compared to equity in loss from unconsolidated entities of $6.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, which included $2.4 million of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments.
Other expense, net, totaled $25.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $17.2 million of valuation adjustments to the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities and $9.1 million of write-offs of notes and other receivables, compared to other expense, net, of $72.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, which included $56.3 million of valuation adjustments to the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities and $19.4 million of write-offs of notes and other receivables.
Minority interest income (expense), net was $17.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, which included $13.6 million of minority interest income as a result of a $27.2 million valuation adjustment to inventories of 50%-owned consolidated joint ventures, compared to minority interest income (expense), net of ($4.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Sales of land, equity in loss from unconsolidated entities, other expense, net and minority interest income (expense), net may vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of land sales and other transactions entered into by the Company and unconsolidated entities in which it has investments.
Financial Services
Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment was $7.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to an operating loss of $5.4 million in the same period last year. The increase in profitability in the Financial Services segment was primarily due to lower fixed costs as a result of successful cost reduction initiatives implemented throughout the downturn.
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses increased by $2.5 million, or 8%, in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the same period last year. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses increased to 3.7% in the fourth quarter of 2009, from 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to lower revenues and non recurring lease termination charges.
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. As a result of its net operating loss during the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company generated deferred tax assets of $106.5 million and recorded a non-cash valuation allowance against the entire amount of the deferred tax assets. In addition, the Company recorded a reversal of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $351.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to a change in tax legislation, which allowed the Company to carry back its fiscal year 2009 tax loss to recover previously paid income taxes.
YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2009 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2008
Homebuilding
Revenues from home sales decreased 33% in the year ended November 30, 2009 to $2.8 billion from $4.2 billion in 2008. Revenues were lower primarily due to a 26% decrease in the number of home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, and a 10% decrease in the average sales price of homes delivered in 2009. New home deliveries, excluding unconsolidated entities, decreased to 11,422 homes in the year ended November 30, 2009 from 15,344 homes last year. In the year ended November 30, 2009, new home deliveries were lower in each of the Company's homebuilding segments and Homebuilding Other, compared to 2008. The average sales price of homes delivered decreased to $243,000 in the year ended November 30, 2009 from $270,000 in 2008. Sales incentives offered to homebuyers were $44,800 per home delivered in the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to $48,700 per home delivered last year.
Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments were $432.2 million, or 15.6%, in the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to $705.1 million, or 17.0%, in 2008. Gross margin percentage on home sales, excluding valuation adjustments, decreased compared to last year, due primarily to reduced pricing. Gross margins on home sales were $252.0 million, or 9.1%, in the year ended November 30, 2009, which included $180.2 million of valuation adjustments, compared to gross margins on home sales of $509.6 million, or 12.3%, in the year ended November 30, 2008, which included $195.5 million of valuation adjustments. Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments is a Non-GAAP financial measure (please refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measure section within this release).
Homebuilding interest expense was $147.4 million in the year ended November 30, 2009 ($67.4 million was included in cost of homes sold, $9.2 million in cost of land sold and $70.9 million in interest expense), compared to $130.4 million in the year ended November 30, 2008 ($99.3 million was included in cost of homes sold, $3.4 million in cost of land sold and $27.6 million in interest expense). Despite a decrease in deliveries during the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to last year, interest expense increased primarily due to the interest related to the $400 million 12.25% senior notes due 2017 issued during the second quarter of 2009, as well as a reduction in qualifying assets eligible for interest capitalization as a result of a decrease in inventories from prior year.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were reduced by $206.0 million, or 31%, in the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to last year, primarily due to reductions in associate headcount, variable selling expenses and fixed costs. As a percentage of revenues from home sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 16.2% in the year ended November 30, 2009, from 15.8% in 2008, due to lower revenues.
Losses on land sales totaled $178.8 million in the year ended November 30, 2009, which included $108.9 million of valuation adjustments and $84.4 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to homesites under option that the Company does not intend to purchase. In the year ended November 30, 2008, losses on land sales totaled $133.2 million, which included $47.8 million of valuation adjustments and $97.2 million of write-offs of deposits and pre-acquisition costs related to homesites that were under option.
Equity in loss from unconsolidated entities was $130.9 million in the year ended November 30, 2009, which included $101.9 million of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments, compared to equity in loss from unconsolidated entities of $59.2 million in the year ended November 30, 2008, which included $32.2 million of valuation adjustments related to assets of unconsolidated entities in which the Company has investments.
Other expense, net totaled $98.4 million in the year ended November 30, 2009, which included $89.0 million of valuation adjustments to the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities and $9.7 million of write-offs of notes and other receivables, compared to other expense, net of $172.4 million in the year ended November 30, 2008, which included $172.8 million of valuation adjustments to the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities and $25.0 million of write-offs of notes and other receivables.
Minority interest income, net was $28.9 million in the year ended November 30, 2009, which included $13.6 million of minority interest income as a result of a $27.2 million valuation adjustment to inventories of 50%-owned consolidated joint ventures, compared to minority interest income, net of $4.1 million in the year ended November 30, 2008.
Sales of land, equity in loss from unconsolidated entities, other expense, net and minority interest income, net may vary significantly from period to period depending on the timing of land sales and other transactions entered into by the Company and unconsolidated entities in which it has investments.
Financial Services
Operating earnings for the Financial Services segment was $36.0 million in the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to an operating loss of $31.0 million last year. The increase in profitability in the Financial Services segment was primarily due to lower fixed costs as a result of successful cost reduction initiatives implemented throughout the downturn. In addition, in the year ended November 30, 2008, there was a $27.2 million write-off of goodwill related to the segment's mortgage operations, compared to no write-off in the year ended November 30, 2009.
Corporate General and Administrative Expenses
Corporate general and administrative expenses were reduced by $9.7 million, or 7%, for the year ended November 30, 2009, compared to 2008. As a percentage of total revenues, corporate general and administrative expenses increased to 3.8% in the year ended November 30, 2009, from 2.8% last year, due to lower revenues.
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
GAAP requires a reduction of the carrying amounts of deferred tax assets by a valuation allowance, if based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. As a result of its net operating loss during the year ended November 30, 2009, the Company generated deferred tax assets of $269.6 million and recorded a non-cash valuation allowance against the entire amount of the deferred tax assets. In addition, the Company recorded a reversal of its deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $351.8 million during the fourth quarter of 2009, primarily due to a change in tax legislation, which allowed the Company to carry back its fiscal year 2009 tax loss to recover previously paid income taxes.
Debt Repurchase/Debt Issuance
In March 2009, the Company retired its $281 million 7 5/8% senior notes due March 2009 for 100% of the outstanding principal amount, plus accrued interest as of the maturity date.
In April 2009, the Company issued $400 million of 12.25% senior notes due 2017 in a private placement under SEC Rule 144A.
During 2009, the Company redeemed $50 million of its 5.125% senior notes due 2010 and $5 million of its 5.95% senior notes due 2011.
Equity Draw-down Program
As of November 30, 2009, the Company had issued 21.0 million shares of its Class A common stock under an equity draw-down program for gross proceeds of $225.5 million. The Company is authorized to sell shares for up to $275 million under the equity draw-down program.
LandSource/Newhall
In July 2009, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware confirmed the plan of reorganization for LandSource. As a result of the bankruptcy proceedings, LandSource was reorganized into a new company called Newhall Land Development, LLC, ("Newhall"). The reorganized company emerged from Chapter 11 with more than $90 million in cash and free of debt. In addition, as part of the reorganization plan, the Company invested approximately $140 million in exchange for a 15% equity interest in the reorganized Newhall, ownership in several communities that were formerly owned by LandSource and the settlement and release of any claims that might have been asserted against the Company.
Non-GAAP Financial Measure
Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments is a non-GAAP financial measure, and is defined by the Company as sales of homes revenue less costs of homes sold excluding valuation adjustments recorded during the period. Management finds this to be an important and useful measure in evaluating the Company's performance because it discloses the profit the Company generates on homes it actually delivered during the period, as the Company's valuation adjustments relate to inventory that it did not deliver during the period. Gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments also is important to management, because it assists management in making strategic decisions regarding the Company's construction pace, product mix and product pricing based upon the profitability the Company generated on homes it actually delivered during previous periods. The Company believes investors also find gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments to be important and useful because it discloses a profitability measure on homes the Company actually delivered in a period that can be compared to the profitability on homes the Company delivered in a prior period without regard to the variability of valuation adjustments recorded from period to period. In addition, to the extent that the Company's competitors provide similar information, disclosure of the Company's gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments helps readers of the Company's financial statements compare the Company's ability to generate profits with regard to the homes it delivers in a period to its competitors' ability to generate profits with regard to the homes they deliver in the same period.
Although management finds gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments to be an important measure in conducting and evaluating the Company's operations, this measure has limitations as an analytical tool as it is not reflective of the actual profitability generated by the Company during the period. This is because it excludes charges the Company recorded, in accordance with GAAP, relating to inventory that was impaired during the period. In addition, because gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments is a financial measure that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP, it may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company's competitors due to differences in methods of calculation and charges being excluded.
Management compensates for the limitations of using gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments by using this non-GAAP measure only to supplement the Company's GAAP results in order to provide a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the Company's operations. In order to analyze the Company's overall performance and actual profitability relative to its homebuilding operations, the Company also compares its gross margins on home sales during the period, inclusive of valuation adjustments, with the same measure during prior comparable periods. Due to the limitations discussed above, gross margins on home sales excluding valuation adjustments should not be viewed in isolation as it is not a substitute for GAAP measures of gross margins.
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of quality homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and retirement homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial Services segment provides primarily mortgage financing, title insurance and closing services for both buyers of the Company's homes and others. Previous press releases and further information about the Company may be obtained at the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website, www.lennar.com.
Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements," as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, strategies and prospects. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that these statements do not relate strictly to historical or current matters. Rather, forward-looking statements relate to anticipated or expected events, activities, trends or results. Because forward-looking statements relate to matters that have not yet occurred, these statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause our actual activities or results to differ materially from the activities and results anticipated in forward-looking statements. These factors include those described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended November 30, 2008. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by Federal securities laws.
A conference call to discuss the Company's fourth quarter earnings will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, January 7, 2010. The call will be broadcast live on the Internet and can be accessed through the Company's website at www.lennar.com. If you are unable to participate in the conference call, the call will be archived at www.lennar.com for 90 days. A replay of the conference call will also be available later that day by calling 402-220-3897 and entering 5723593 as the confirmation number.
LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Selected Revenues and Operational Information
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
November 30, November 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues:
Homebuilding $856,409 1,206,562 2,834,285 4,263,038
Financial services 57,332 71,486 285,102 312,379
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Total revenues $913,741 1,278,048 3,119,387 4,575,417
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Homebuilding operating loss $(258,933) (58,228) (647,381) (400,786)
Financial services operating
earnings (loss) 7,795 (5,423) 35,982 (30,990)
Corporate general and
administrative expenses (33,770) (31,299) (120,093) (129,752)
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Loss before benefit (provision)
for income taxes (284,908) (94,950) (731,492) (561,528)
Benefit (provision) for income
taxes 320,480 (716,039) 314,345 (547,557)
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Net earnings (loss) $35,572 (810,989) (417,147) (1,109,085)
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Average shares outstanding:
Basic 182,175 158,529 170,537 158,395
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Diluted 182,885 158,529 170,537 158,395
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Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic $0.20 (5.12) (2.45) (7.00)
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Diluted $0.19 (5.12) (2.45) (7.00)
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Supplemental information:
Interest incurred (1) $49,124 37,576 172,115 148,293
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EBIT before valuation
adjustments and write-offs
of option deposits and
pre-acquisition costs,
notes and other receivables
and goodwill (2):
Loss before benefit
(provision) for
income taxes $(284,908) (94,950) (731,492) (561,528)
Interest expense 47,930 32,371 147,449 130,357
Valuation adjustments and
write-s offs of option
deposits and pre-acquisition
costs, notes and other
receivables and goodwill 255,201 221,099 560,449 597,710
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EBIT before valuation
adjustments and write-offs
of option deposits and
pre-acquisition costs, notes
and other receivables and
goodwill $18,223 158,520 (23,594) 166,539
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(1) Amount represents interest incurred related to homebuilding debt.
(2) EBIT before valuation adjustments and write-offs of option
deposits and pre-acquisition costs, notes and other receivables and
goodwill is a non-GAAP financial measure derived by adding back interest
expense, valuation adjustments and write-offs of option deposits
and pre-acquisition costs, notes and other receivables and goodwill
reflected in loss before benefit (provision) for income taxes. This
financial measure has been presented because the Company finds it useful
and important in evaluating its performance and believes that it helps
readers of the Company's financial statements compare its operations
with those of its competitors.
LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Homebuilding Information
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
November 30, November 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Revenues:
Sales of homes $830,226 1,183,066 2,776,850 4,150,717
Sales of land 26,183 23,496 57,435 112,321
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Total revenues 856,409 1,206,562 2,834,285 4,263,038
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of homes sold 737,996 1,045,622 2,524,850 3,641,090
Cost of land sold 187,438 96,010 236,277 245,536
Selling, general and
administrative 134,758 166,967 449,259 655,255
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Total costs and expenses 1,060,192 1,308,599 3,210,386 4,541,881
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Homebuilding operating margins (203,783) (102,037) (376,101) (278,843)
Gain on recapitalization of
unconsolidated entity - 133,097 - 133,097
Equity in loss from
unconsolidated entities (25,807) (6,299) (130,917) (59,156)
Other expense, net (25,322) (72,612) (98,425) (172,387)
Interest expense (21,900) (5,474) (70,850) (27,594)
Minority interest income
(expense), net 17,879 (4,903) 28,912 4,097
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Homebuilding operating loss $(258,933) (58,228) (647,381) (400,786)
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Reconciliation of gross margins
on home sales excluding valuation
adjustments to gross
margins on home sales:
Sales of homes $830,226 1,183,066 2,776,850 4,150,717
Cost of homes sold 737,996 1,045,622 2,524,850 3,641,090
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Gross margins on home sales 92,230 137,444 252,000 509,627
Valuation adjustments to
finished homes, CIP and
land on which the Company
intends to build homes 55,503 63,385 180,239 195,518
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Gross margins on home
sales excluding
valuation adjustments $147,733 200,829 432,239 705,145
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LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Valuation Adjustments and Write-offs
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
November 30, November 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Valuation adjustments to
finished homes, CIP and land on
which the Company intends
to build homes:
East $12,698 25,824 73,670 76,791
Central 2,140 7,035 13,603 28,142
West 23,192 26,654 64,095 75,614
Houston 356 1,468 1,116 2,262
Other 17,117 2,404 27,755 12,709
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Total 55,503 63,385 180,239 195,518
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Valuation adjustments to land the
Company intends to sell or
has sold to third parties:
East (1) 21,350 9,411 23,467 23,251
Central 124 1,598 1,309 12,369
West 36,146 5,657 38,679 11,094
Houston 46 29 674 137
Other 31,185 47 31,185 940
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Total 88,851 16,742 95,314 47,791
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Write-offs of option deposits
and pre-acquisition costs:
East 52,388 7,979 64,131 18,989
Central - 188 82 6,024
West 9,420 52,374 13,902 62,447
Houston 1,750 - 2,471 745
Other - 2,331 3,786 8,967
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Total 63,558 62,872 84,372 97,172
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Company's share of valuation
adjustments related to assets
of unconsolidated entities:
East 253 - 504 7,241
Central 4,730 1,574 6,184 1,732
West 15,369 805 94,665 22,675
Houston 540 - 540 -
Other - - - 597
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Total 20,892 2,379 101,893 32,245
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Valuation adjustments to
investments in unconsolidated
entities included in other
expense, net:
East 2,415 34,169 4,981 54,340
Central - 10,776 13,179 11,197
West 11,200 7,600 65,607 90,193
Houston 1,317 - 1,317 -
Other 2,317 3,754 3,888 17,060
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Total 17,249 56,299 88,972 172,790
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Write-offs of notes and
other receivables:
East 2,148 10,200 2,148 10,200
Central 105 - 105 -
West 6,876 9,222 7,387 10,222
Houston - - - -
Other 19 - 19 4,596
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Total 9,148 19,422 9,659 25,018
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Financial services
goodwill impairment - - - 27,176
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Total valuation adjustments
and write-offs of option
deposits and pre-acquisitions
costs, notes and other
receivables and goodwill $255,201 221,099 560,449 597,710
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(1) For the three months and year ended November 30, 2009, valuation
adjustments to land the Company intends to sell or has sold to third
parties has been reduced by $13.6 million of minority interest
income recorded as a result of $27.2 million of valuation
adjustments to inventories of 50%-owned consolidated joint
ventures.
LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Summary of Deliveries and New Orders
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Years Ended
November 30, November 30,
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2009 2008 2009 2008
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Deliveries - Homes:
East 1,163 1,517 3,817 4,957
Central 553 605 1,796 2,442
West 722 1,157 2,480 4,031
Houston 671 791 2,150 2,736
Other 387 448 1,235 1,569
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Total 3,496 4,518 11,478 15,735
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Of the total home deliveries listed above, 8 and 56, respectively,
represent deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months
and year ended November 30, 2009, compared with 34 and 391 deliveries from
unconsolidated entities in the same periods last year.
Deliveries - Dollar Value:
East $261,059 373,869 844,689 1,276,454
Central 113,450 123,802 361,273 512,957
West 228,561 412,765 856,285 1,519,219
Houston 133,531 156,513 429,127 542,288
Other 99,697 130,558 331,852 504,336
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Total $836,298 1,197,507 2,823,226 4,355,254
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Of the total dollar value of home deliveries listed above,
$6,072 and $46,376, respectively, represent dollar value of
deliveries from unconsolidated entities for the three months
and year ended November 30, 2009, compared with $14,441 and
$204,537 dollar value of deliveries from unconsolidated
entities in the same periods last year.
New Orders - Homes:
East 841 763 3,710 3,953
Central 419 469 1,840 2,280
West 537 634 2,569 3,396
Houston 529 449 2,130 2,416
Other 326 248 1,261 1,346
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Total 2,652 2,563 11,510 13,391
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Of the total new orders listed above, 10 and 58, respectively,
represent new orders from unconsolidated entities for the
three months and year ended November 30, 2009, compared to 38
net cancellations from unconsolidated entities for the three
months ended November 30, 2008 and 174 net new orders from
unconsolidated entities for the year ended November 30, 2008.
New Orders - Dollar Value:
East $188,343 158,548 820,209 910,749
Central 88,359 92,099 373,084 470,721
West 192,117 212,071 892,002 1,249,733
Houston 109,264 79,474 432,380 471,733
Other 91,713 55,418 328,858 357,718
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Total $669,796 597,610 2,846,533 3,460,654
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Of the total dollar value of new orders listed above,
$7,500 and $41,543, respectively, represent dollar value
of new orders from unconsolidated entities for the three
months and year ended November 30, 2009, compared to the
value of net cancellations from unconsolidated entities of
($13,345) for the three months ended November 30, 2008 and
$97,525 dollar value of new orders from unconsolidated
entities for the year ended November 30, 2008.
LENNAR CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Summary of Backlog
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
November 30,
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2009 2008
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Backlog - Homes:
East 682 787
Central 167 123
West 336 247
Houston 249 269
Other 197 173
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Total 1,631 1,599
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Of the total homes in backlog listed above, 9 represents homes in
backlog from unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2009,
compared to 8 homes in backlog from unconsolidated entities at
November 30, 2008.
Backlog - Dollar Value:
East $179,175 202,791
Central 36,158 23,736
West 143,868 108,779
Houston 60,876 57,785
Other 59,494 63,179
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Total $479,571 456,270
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Of the total dollar value of homes in backlog listed above, $7,233
represents the backlog dollar value from unconsolidated entities
at November 30, 2009, compared to $12,460 of backlog dollar value
from unconsolidated entities at November 30, 2008.
Lennar's reportable homebuilding segments and homebuilding other
consist of homebuilding divisions located in:
East: Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia
Central: Arizona, Colorado and Texas (1)
West: California and Nevada
Houston: Houston, Texas
Other: Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and
South Carolina
(1) Texas in the Central reportable segment excludes Houston, Texas,
which is its own reportable segment.
Supplemental Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
November 30,
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2009 2008
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Homebuilding debt $2,761,352 2,544,935
Stockholders' equity 2,443,479 2,623,007
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Total capital $5,204,831 5,167,942
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Homebuilding debt to total
capital 53.1% 49.2%
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Homebuilding debt $2,761,352 2,544,935
Less: Homebuilding cash and
cash equivalents 1,330,603 1,091,468
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Net homebuilding debt $1,430,749 1,453,467
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Net homebuilding debt to total
capital (1) 36.9% 35.7%
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(1) Net homebuilding debt to total capital consists of net homebuilding
debt (homebuilding debt less homebuilding cash and cash equivalents)
divided by total capital (net homebuilding debt plus stockholders'
equity).
SOURCE Lennar Corporation
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