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M.D.C. HOLDINGS ANNOUNCES 2021 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR RESULTS

Strong fourth quarter results help drive record full year home sale revenues and net income

February 1, 2022 6:00 AM EST

DENVER, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC), one of the nation's leading homebuilders, announced results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

"MDC delivered another quarter of strong operating results in the fourth quarter of 2021, posting double digit year-over-year increases to both home sale revenues and earnings per share," said MDC's Executive Chairman, Larry A. Mizel. "The fourth quarter also capped an outstanding year for MDC, as we eclipsed the $5 billion mark for home sale revenues and increased our fully diluted earnings per share by over 50% as compared to the previous year. With a record $4.3 billion backlog to end the year and an improving margin profile, we believe we are in a great position to improve on these results in 2022."

Mr. Mizel continued, "The housing industry continues to see healthy demand and pricing power in many markets across the country, driven by strong local economies, rising incomes and favorable demographics. Equally important has been the ongoing lack of existing home supply which has fueled the need for new home construction. We believe these market dynamics will persist for the foreseeable future, creating a favorable fundamental backdrop for our industry and particularly for MDC."

Mr. Mizel concluded, "We made further improvements to our capital structure in the fourth quarter by retiring the remaining $126 million of our 5.500% senior notes due in 2024. Our leverage ratios remain below the industry average, and our credit ratings are among the best in the industry. This financial strength provides us with a cost of capital advantage over many of our peers and allows us to pay the industry-leading annualized dividend of $2.00 per share. It also allows us to better manage our business through a homebuilding cycle, which has been a long-standing hallmark of MDC's strategy."

"Order activity stayed above normal seasonal levels during the quarter as our monthly absorption rate came in at 4.5 sales per community," said David Mandarich, MDC's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The solid demand trends were evident across our geographic footprint, with each of our homebuilding regions posting an absorption rate above third quarter levels. These order results are a testament to the health of the housing market as well as to our dual strategy of adhering to a build-to-order operating model and focusing on the more affordable segments of the market. We believe these demand drivers will continue into the new year, positioning our company for growth in 2022."

2021 Fourth Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to 2020 Fourth Quarter

Home sale revenues increased 22% to $1.44 billion from $1.18 billion

Unit deliveries up 4% to 2,663

Average selling price of deliveries up 17% to $539,000

Homebuilding pretax income increased 36% to $193.5 million from $142.3 million

Gross margin from home sales increased 150 basis points to 23.5% from 22.0%

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues ("SG&A rate") improved by 90 basis points to 9.1%

Loss on debt retirement of $11.4 million in the current quarter.

Net income of $162.7 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, up 10% from $147.5 million or $2.03 per diluted share

Effective tax rate of 22.2% vs. 13.9%

Dollar value of net new orders increased 9% to $1.43 billion from $1.32 billion

Monthly sales absorption rate of 4.5 vs. 4.7 in prior period quarter

Average selling price of net orders up 12%

2021 Full Year Highlights and Comparisons to 2020 Full Year

Home sale revenues increased 36% to $5.10 billion from $3.77 billion

Unit deliveries up 22% to 9,982

Homebuilding pretax income increased 74% to $659.7 million from $378.5 million

Gross margin from home sales of 23.1% vs. 20.8%

SG&A rate improved to 9.7% vs. 10.7%

Loss on debt retirement of $23.6 million in the current year

Financial services pretax income increased 16% to $92.0 million from $79.0 million

Net income of $573.7 million, or $7.83 per diluted share, up 56% from $367.6 million or $5.17 per diluted share

Effective tax rate of 23.7% vs. 19.7%

Dollar value of net new orders increased 11% to $6.04 billion from $5.46 billion

2022 Outlook and Other Selected Information1

Backlog dollar value at December 31, 2021 up 32% year-over-year to $4.30 billion

Backlog units up 15% to 7,640

Lots controlled of 38,080 at December 31, 2021, up 29% year-over-year

Projected home deliveries for the 2022 first quarter between 2,000 and 2,300

Projected average selling price for 2022 first quarter unit deliveries between $550,000 and $560,000

Projected gross margin from home sales for the 2022 first quarter of approximately 25% (assuming no impairments or warranty adjustments)

Projected full year 2022 home deliveries between 10,500 and 11,000 assuming no improvements in our average sale-to-close cycle time from those experienced during the fourth quarter of 2021

Quarterly cash dividend of fifty cents ($0.50) per share declared on January 24, 2022, up 35% from the prior year (after adjusting for 8% stock dividend in March 2021)

Consistent record of stable or increasing dividends for more than 25 years

1 See "Forward-Looking Statements" below.

About MDCM.D.C. Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1972. MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries, which operate under the name Richmond American Homes, have built and financed the American Dream for more than 220,000 homebuyers since 1977.  MDC's commitment to customer satisfaction, quality and value is reflected in each home its subsidiaries build. MDC is one of the largest homebuilders in the United States. Its subsidiaries have homebuilding operations across the country, including the metropolitan areas of Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, Riverside-San Bernardino, Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, Jacksonville, Seattle, Portland, Boise, Nashville, Austin and Albuquerque. MDC's subsidiaries also provide mortgage financing, insurance and title services, primarily for Richmond American homebuyers, through HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company, respectively. M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "MDC." For more information, visit www.mdcholdings.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release, including any statements regarding our business, financial condition, results of operation, cash flows, strategies and prospects, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of MDC to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among other things, (1) general economic conditions, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in consumer confidence, inflation or deflation and employment levels; (2) changes in business conditions experienced by MDC, including restrictions on business activities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, cancellation rates, net home orders, home gross margins, land and home values and subdivision counts; (3) changes in interest rates, mortgage lending programs and the availability of credit; (4) changes in the market value of MDC's investments in marketable securities; (5) uncertainty in the mortgage lending industry, including repurchase requirements associated with HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation's sale of mortgage loans (6) the relative stability of debt and equity markets; (7) competition; (8) the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by MDC in its homebuilding operations; (9) the availability and cost of performance bonds and insurance covering risks associated with our business; (10) shortages and the cost of labor; (11) weather related slowdowns and natural disasters; (12) slow growth initiatives; (13) building moratoria; (14) governmental regulation, including orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, the interpretation of tax, labor and environmental laws; (15) terrorist acts and other acts of war; (16) changes in energy prices; and (17) other factors over which MDC has little or no control. Additional information about the risks and uncertainties applicable to MDC's business is contained in MDC's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which is scheduled to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission today.  All forward-looking statements made in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and the risk that actual results will differ materially from expectations expressed in this press release will increase with the passage of time. MDC undertakes no duty to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or webcasts should be consulted.

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedDecember 31,

Year EndedDecember 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Homebuilding:

Home sale revenues

$

1,435,124

$

1,180,987

$

5,102,456

$

3,765,379

Home cost of sales

(1,096,946)

(921,060)

(3,924,093)

(2,982,668)

Inventory impairments

(1,600)

(1,600)

Total cost of sales

(1,098,546)

(921,060)

(3,925,693)

(2,982,668)

Gross profit

336,578

259,927

1,176,763

782,711

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(130,023)

(117,949)

(493,993)

(403,218)

Loss on debt retirement

(11,421)

(23,571)

Interest and other income

981

868

5,965

4,233

Other expense

(2,595)

(569)

(5,476)

(5,209)

Homebuilding pretax income

193,520

142,277

659,688

378,517

Financial Services:

Revenues

30,767

44,179

152,212

135,832

Expenses

(16,555)

(16,064)

(64,477)

(52,465)

Other income (expense), net

1,416

902

4,271

(4,372)

Financial services pretax income

15,628

29,017

92,006

78,995

Income before income taxes

209,148

171,294

751,694

457,512

Provision for income taxes

(46,487)

(23,806)

(178,037)

(89,930)

Net income

$

162,661

$

147,488

$

573,657

$

367,582

Comprehensive income

$

162,661

$

147,488

$

573,657

$

367,582

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

2.30

$

2.11

$

8.13

$

5.33

Diluted

$

2.21

$

2.03

$

7.83

$

5.17

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

70,303,149

69,581,552

70,174,281

68,531,856

Diluted

73,110,624

72,170,707

72,854,601

70,676,581

Dividends declared per share

$

0.50

$

0.37

$

1.67

$

1.29

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited) 

December 31,2021

December 31,2020

(Dollars in thousands, exceptper share amounts)

ASSETS

Homebuilding:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

485,839

$

411,362

Restricted cash

12,799

15,343

Trade and other receivables

98,580

72,466

Inventories:

Housing completed or under construction

1,917,616

1,486,587

Land and land under development

1,843,235

1,345,643

Total inventories

3,760,851

2,832,230

Property and equipment, net

60,561

61,880

Deferred tax asset, net

17,942

11,454

Prepaids and other assets

106,562

101,685

Total homebuilding assets

4,543,134

3,506,420

Financial Services:

Cash and cash equivalents

104,821

77,267

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

282,529

232,556

Other assets

33,044

48,677

Total financial services assets

420,394

358,500

Total Assets

$

4,963,528

$

3,864,920

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Homebuilding:

Accounts payable

$

149,488

$

98,862

Accrued and other liabilities

370,910

300,735

Revolving credit facility

10,000

10,000

Senior notes, net

1,481,781

1,037,391

Total homebuilding liabilities

2,012,179

1,446,988

Financial Services:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

97,903

95,630

Mortgage repurchase facility

256,300

202,390

Total financial services liabilities

354,203

298,020

Total Liabilities

2,366,382

1,745,008

Stockholders' Equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 70,668,093 and 64,851,126 issued and      outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively

707

649

Additional paid-in-capital

1,709,276

1,407,597

Retained earnings

887,163

711,666

Total Stockholders' Equity

2,597,146

2,119,912

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

4,963,528

$

3,864,920

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Three Months EndedDecember 31,

Year EndedDecember 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Operating Activities:

Net income

$

162,661

$

147,488

$

573,657

$

367,582

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Stock-based compensation expense

12,823

11,526

39,655

30,062

Depreciation and amortization

7,736

8,285

31,666

27,166

Inventory impairments

1,600

1,600

Net (gain) loss on marketable equity securities

8,285

Gain on sale of other assets

(2,014)

Loss on retirement of debt

11,421

23,571

Deferred income tax expense

(1,641)

2,195

(6,488)

10,688

Net changes in assets and liabilities:

Trade and other receivables

30,195

4,697

(25,334)

(12,815)

Mortgage loans held-for-sale, net

(33,608)

(72,050)

(49,973)

(35,535)

Housing completed or under construction

29,179

(62,613)

(431,926)

(449,882)

Land and land under development

(378,602)

(123,742)

(497,364)

(15,032)

Prepaids and other assets

(1,374)

(24,618)

8,545

(44,932)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

38,142

56,295

126,415

91,318

Net cash used in operating activities

(121,468)

(52,537)

(207,990)

(23,095)

Investing Activities:

Purchases of marketable securities

(10,804)

Sales of marketable securities

59,266

Proceeds from sale of other assets

2,014

Purchases of property and equipment

(6,665)

(5,892)

(29,693)

(26,777)

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

(6,665)

(5,892)

(27,679)

21,685

Financing Activities:

Advances on mortgage repurchase facility, net

40,506

71,529

53,910

52,774

Payments on homebuilding line of credit, net

(5,000)

Payments of senior notes

(140,557)

(276,951)

(250,000)

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

694,662

298,050

Dividend payments

(35,340)

(25,952)

(118,529)

(89,008)

Payments of deferred debt issuance costs

(4,471)

(1,720)

(4,471)

Issuance of shares under stock-based compensation programs, net

(663)

(1,149)

(16,216)

28,825

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

(136,054)

39,957

335,156

31,170

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(264,187)

(18,472)

99,487

29,760

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

Beginning of period

867,646

522,444

503,972

474,212

End of period

$

603,459

$

503,972

$

603,459

$

503,972

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:

Homebuilding:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

485,839

$

411,362

$

485,839

$

411,362

Restricted cash

12,799

15,343

12,799

15,343

Financial Services:

Cash and cash equivalents

104,821

77,267

104,821

77,267

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

603,459

$

503,972

$

603,459

$

503,972

 

New Home Deliveries

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

% Change

Homes

Home SaleRevenues

AveragePrice

Homes

Home SaleRevenues

AveragePrice

Homes

HomeSaleRevenues

Average Price

(Dollars in thousands)

West

1,408

$

770,695

$

547.4

1,389

$

658,307

$

473.9

1

%

17

%

16

%

Mountain

781

462,807

592.6

810

407,160

502.7

(4)

%

14

%

18

%

East

474

201,622

425.4

365

115,520

316.5

30

%

75

%

34

%

Total

2,663

$

1,435,124

$

538.9

2,564

$

1,180,987

$

460.6

4

%

22

%

17

%

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

% Change

Homes

Home SaleRevenues

AveragePrice

Homes

Home SaleRevenues

AveragePrice

Homes

HomeSaleRevenues

Average Price

(Dollars in thousands)

West

5,732

$

2,964,766

$

517.2

4,412

$

2,106,241

$

477.4

30

%

41

%

8

%

Mountain

2,770

1,567,198

565.8

2,530

1,293,779

511.4

9

%

21

%

11

%

East

1,480

570,492

385.5

1,216

365,359

300.5

22

%

56

%

28

%

Total

9,982

$

5,102,456

$

511.2

8,158

$

3,765,379

$

461.6

22

%

36

%

11

%

 

Net New Orders

Three Months Ended December 31,

2021

2020

% Change

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

MonthlyAbsorptionRate *

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

MonthlyAbsorptionRate *

Homes

Dollar Value

Average Price

MonthlyAbsorptionRate

(Dollars in thousands)

West

1,424

$

776,984

$

545.6

4.70

1,453

$

712,792

$

490.6

4.75

(2)

%

9

%

11

%

(1)

%

Mountain

704

431,931

613.5

4.27

835

448,908

537.6

4.66

(16)

%

(4)

%

14

%

(8)

%

East

517

225,834

436.8

4.31

420

153,650

365.8

4.41

23

%

47

%

19

%

(2)

%

Total

2,645

$

1,434,749

$

542.4

4.50

2,708

$

1,315,350

$

485.7

4.66

(2)

%

9

%

12

%

(3)

%

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

% Change

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

MonthlyAbsorptionRate *

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

MonthlyAbsorptionRate *

Homes

Dollar Value

Average Price

MonthlyAbsorptionRate

(Dollars in thousands)

West

6,238

$

3,417,437

$

547.8

5.25

6,099

$

3,078,584

$

504.8

5.29

2

%

11

%

9

%

(1)

%

Mountain

2,926

1,831,755

626.0

4.33

3,337

1,818,833

545.1

4.46

(12)

%

1

%

15

%

(3)

%

East

1,803

789,810

438.1

4.05

1,576

562,419

356.9

4.27

14

%

40

%

23

%

(5)

%

Total

10,967

$

6,039,002

$

550.7

4.75

11,012

$

5,459,836

$

495.8

4.85

%

11

%

11

%

(2)

%

                                *Calculated as total net new orders in period ÷ average active communities during period ÷ number of months in period

 

Active Subdivisions

Average Active Subdivisions

Active Subdivisions

Three Months Ended

Year Ended

December 31,

%

December 31,

%

December 31,

%

2021

2020

Change

2021

2020

Change

2021

2020

Change

West

96

103

(7)

%

101

102

(1)

%

99

96

3

%

Mountain

54

60

(10)

%

55

60

(8)

%

56

62

(10)

%

East

37

31

19

%

40

32

26

%

37

31

19

%

Total

187

194

(4)

%

196

194

1

%

192

189

2

%

 

Backlog

December 31,

2021

2020

% Change

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

Homes

DollarValue

AveragePrice

(Dollars in thousands)

West

4,216

$

2,328,949

$

552.4

3,710

$

1,831,205

$

493.6

14

%

27

%

12

%

Mountain

2,174

1,402,052

644.9

2,018

1,090,557

540.4

8

%

29

%

19

%

East

1,250

567,695

454.2

927

341,439

368.3

35

%

66

%

23

%

Total

7,640

$

4,298,696

$

562.7

6,655

$

3,263,201

$

490.3

15

%

32

%

15

%

 

 

 

Homes Completed or Under Construction (WIP lots)

December 31,

%

2021

2020

Change

Unsold:

Completed

25

48

(48)

%

Under construction

312

131

138

%

Total unsold started homes

337

179

88

%

Sold homes under construction or completed

6,379

4,797

33

%

Model homes under construction or completed

479

498

(4)

%

Total homes completed or under construction

7,195

5,474

31

%

 

Lots Owned and Optioned (including homes completed or under construction)

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

LotsOwned

LotsOptioned

Total

LotsOwned

LotsOptioned

Total

Total % Change

West

15,968

4,534

20,502

12,335

3,460

15,795

30

%

Mountain

6,660

4,171

10,831

6,279

2,591

8,870

22

%

East

4,304

2,443

6,747

2,868

1,936

4,804

40

%

Total

26,932

11,148

38,080

21,482

7,987

29,469

29

%

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Three Months Ended December 31,

Year Ended December 31,

2021

2020

Change

2021

2020

Change

(Dollars in thousands)

General and administrative expenses

$

66,986

$

53,232

$

13,754

$

246,042

$

184,720

$

61,322

General and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

4.7

%

4.5

%

 20 bps

4.8

%

4.9

%

-10 bps

Marketing expenses

$

26,240

$

26,275

$

(35)

$

104,435

$

95,103

$

9,332

Marketing expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

1.8

%

2.2

%

-40 bps

2.0

%

2.5

%

-50 bps

Commissions expenses

$

36,797

$

38,442

$

(1,645)

$

143,516

$

123,395

$

20,121

Commissions expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

2.6

%

3.3

%

-70 bps

2.8

%

3.3

%

-50 bps

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

$

130,023

$

117,949

$

12,074

$

493,993

$

403,218

$

90,775

Total selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of home sale revenues

9.1

%

10.0

%

-90 bps

9.7

%

10.7

%

-100 bps

 

Capitalized Interest

Three Months EndedDecember 31,

Year EndedDecember 31,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(Dollars in thousands)

Homebuilding interest incurred

$

18,651

$

14,849

$

72,500

$

61,276

Less: Interest capitalized

(18,651)

(14,849)

(72,500)

(61,276)

Homebuilding interest expensed

$

$

$

$

Interest capitalized, beginning of period

$

57,435

$

55,217

$

52,777

$

55,310

Plus: Interest capitalized during period

18,651

14,849

72,500

61,276

Less: Previously capitalized interest included in home cost of sales

(18,032)

(17,289)

(67,223)

(63,809)

Interest capitalized, end of period

$

58,054

$

52,777

$

58,054

$

52,777

 

Cision View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mdc-holdings-announces-2021-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-results-301472239.html

SOURCE M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.



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