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Toll Brothers Reports FY 2015 3rd Qtr and 9 Month Results

August 25, 2015 5:00 AM

HORSHAM, Pa., Aug. 25, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE: TOL) (www.tollbrothers.com), the nation's leading builder of luxury homes, today announced results for its third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2015.

FY 2015 Third Quarter Financial Highlights:

Douglas C. Yearley, Jr., Toll Brothers' chief executive officer, stated: "We have produced four consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in contract dollars and units. In our third quarter, which ended July 31st, contracts rose 30% in dollars and 12% in units. In the previous three quarters, starting with FY 2014's fourth quarter, signed contracts were up 16%, 24% and 25% in dollars and 10%, 16% and 10% in units on a year-over-year basis. Through the first four weeks of August, the start of our fourth quarter, contracts in units were up 16% compared to the same period one year ago.

"Most of our markets around the country continue to perform well. We remain especially pleased with the performance of our Northern and Southern California communities. Our operations in New York City (which include joint ventures), Seattle, Dallas and Nevada are also showing particularly strong backlogs.

"Our rental apartment business continues to outperform our expectations. We are currently leasing up three new communities totaling about 1,100 units – one in downtown Washington, DC, one in suburban Philadelphia and our newest offering – a 417 unit, 38-story tower in Jersey City. They are all leasing at faster paces and higher rents than we had originally projected.

"We are currently in construction on four other rental communities totaling over 1,400 units stretching from Massachusetts to Maryland and have nearly 3,000 additional units in our pipeline. We will expand this business nationally.

"This housing recovery appears to be built on a very solid foundation. We believe that the slow but steady acceleration we and the industry are experiencing bodes well for the long-term health of the housing market based on increasing household formations, pent-up demand and current industry-wide production that is still well below historic norms. With our great land positions, well-established brand, broad product and geographic diversification and solid financial footing, we are very optimistic about the future. We believe we have significant room for growth and increased profitability in FY 2016 and beyond."

Martin P. Connor, Toll Brothers' chief financial officer, stated: "This quarter's flat deliveries, which reflected the lull in sales demand that occurred last year, generally met our expectations. Excluding impairments and changes in reserves, our gross margin came in slightly above our expectations. Our third-quarter gross margin was negatively impacted by approximately 220 basis points due to $18.0 million of impairments and a $4.9 million net increase in reserves. Approximately two-thirds of the $18.0 million of impairments were related to two non-strategic parcels that we are considering selling. We believe that the sale of these two parcels would generate an estimated $75 million in sales proceeds and tax savings. The net additional reserves we accrued in cost of sales were primarily associated with repairs in a sold-out community.

"Subject to the caveats in our Statement on Forward-Looking Information included in this release, we offer the following limited guidance. In FY 2015's fourth quarter, we expect between 1,645 and 1,945 deliveries at an average price of between $780,000 and $800,000. This narrows our previous guidance on deliveries for full FY 2015 to between 5,350 and 5,650 homes at an average price of between $745,000 and $760,000 per home. We expect to end FY 2015 with between 270 and 285 selling communities.

"SG&A continues to grow in line with expectations set for the year as we reiterated on our second-quarter earnings call. The growth in our backlog, contracts, and joint ventures is adding costs prior to recognition of revenue. We expect FY 2015's fourth quarter SG&A as a percentage of revenues to be approximately 8.8%, which translates into a full FY 2015 SG&A as a percentage of revenues of approximately 11.0%.

"With the improvement we saw in gross margin this quarter (excluding interest, impairments and changes in reserves) and with better visibility into our fourth quarter deliveries we project a fourth-quarter gross margin (excluding interest, impairments and changes in reserves) of approximately 26.7%. This increases our full FY 2015 gross margin expectation (excluding interest, impairments, and changes in reserves) by 20 basis points to 26.2%. We continue to expect higher margins and higher net income in FY 2016."

Robert I. Toll, executive chairman, stated: "We are encouraged by the report last week of improvement in single-family housing starts to the best pace since 2007. Although seasonally adjusted total starts rose to an annualized 1.2 million pace, that leaves lots of room before we are at historical norms, dating back over forty years, of 1.5 to 1.6 million starts. Population continues to grow, yet the supply of homes on the market remains well below historic norms as does new home production.

"An improving employment landscape, three consecutive quarters of accelerating household formations, pent-up demand, increasing rents and still attractive affordability are supporting the for-sale housing market's steady recovery. We believe that, as the job picture continues to improve, greater demand should lead to rising home prices, which should encourage more people to sell their existing homes and move up or add a second home. Based on these and other factors, we believe the housing market remains on an upward trend and has considerable room to grow."

The financial highlights for the third quarter and nine months ended July 31, 2015 (unaudited):

(1) Net debt-to-capital is calculated as total debt minus mortgage warehouse loans minus cash and marketable securities, divided by total debt minus mortgage warehouse loans minus cash and marketable securities plus stockholders' equity.

Toll Brothers will be broadcasting live via the Investor Relations section of its website, www.tollbrothers.com, a conference call hosted by CEO Douglas C. Yearley, Jr. at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) today, August 25, 2015, to discuss these results and its outlook for FY 2015. To access the call, enter the Toll Brothers website, click on the Investor Relations page, and select "Conference Calls". Participants are encouraged to log on at least fifteen minutes prior to the start of the presentation to register and download any necessary software.

The call can be heard live with an online replay which will follow. MP3 format replays will be available after the conference call via the "Conference Calls" section of the Investor Relations portion of the Toll Brothers website.

Toll Brothers, Inc., A FORTUNE 1000 Company, is the nation's leading builder of luxury homes. The Company began business in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TOL." The Company serves move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, and second-home buyers and operates in 19 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, as well as in the District of Columbia.

Toll Brothers builds an array of luxury residential single-family detached, attached home, master planned resort-style golf, and urban low-, mid-, and high-rise communities, principally on land it develops and improves. The Company operates its own architectural, engineering, mortgage, title, land development and land sale, golf course development and management, home security, and landscape subsidiaries. The Company also operates its own lumber distribution, house component assembly, and manufacturing operations. The Company purchases distressed loan and real estate asset portfolios through its wholly owned subsidiary, Gibraltar Capital and Asset Management. The Company acquires and develops commercial and apartment properties through Toll Commercial and Toll Apartment Living, and the affiliated Toll Brothers Realty Trust, and develops urban low-, mid-, and high-rise for-sale condominiums through Toll Brothers City Living.

Toll Brothers was recently named as The Most Admired Home Building Company in Fortune magazine's survey of the World's Most Admired Companies for 2015. Toll Brothers was also named 2015 America's Most Trusted Home Builder™ by Lifestory Research, an award which was based on a study of 43,200 new home shoppers in the nation's top 27 housing markets. Toll Brothers was named 2014 Builder of the Year by Builder magazine, and is honored to have been awarded Builder of the Year in 2012 by Professional Builder magazine, making it the first two-time recipient. Toll Brothers proudly supports the communities in which it builds; among other philanthropic pursuits, the Company sponsors the Toll Brothers Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network, bringing opera to neighborhoods throughout the world. For more information, visit www.tollbrothers.com.

Forward Looking Statement

Information presented herein for the second quarter ended July 31, 2015 is subject to finalization of the Company's regulatory filings, related financial and accounting reporting procedures and external auditor procedures.

Certain information included in this release is forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to, information related to: anticipated operating results; anticipated financial performance, resources and condition; selling communities; home deliveries; average home prices; consumer demand and confidence; contract pricing; business and investment opportunities; and market and industry trends.

Such forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect actual results and cause them to differ materially from expectations expressed herein and in other Company reports, SEC filings, statements and presentations. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: local, regional, national and international economic conditions; fluctuating consumer demand and confidence; interest and unemployment rates; changes in sales conditions, including home prices, in the markets where we build homes; conditions in our newly entered markets and newly acquired operations; the competitive environment in which we operate; the availability and cost of land for future growth; conditions that could result in inventory write-downs or write-downs associated with investments in unconsolidated entities; the ability to recover our deferred tax assets; the availability of capital; uncertainties in the capital and securities markets; liquidity in the credit markets; changes in tax laws and their interpretation; effects of governmental legislation and regulation; the outcome of various legal proceedings; the availability of adequate insurance at reasonable cost; the impact of construction defect, product liability and home warranty claims, including the adequacy of self-insurance accruals, and the applicability and sufficiency of our insurance coverage; the ability of customers to obtain financing for the purchase of homes; the ability of home buyers to sell their existing homes; the ability of the participants in various joint ventures to honor their commitments; the availability and cost of labor and building and construction materials; the cost of raw materials; construction delays; domestic and international political events; and weather conditions. For a more detailed discussion of these factors, see the information under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any or all of the forward-looking statements included in this release are not guarantees of future performance and may turn out to be inaccurate. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands)
July 31, October 31,
2015 2014
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 394,808 $ 586,315
Marketable securities 10,008 12,026
Restricted cash 17,920 18,342
Inventory 6,990,878 6,490,321
Property, construction and office equipment, net 138,597 143,010
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets 275,759 251,572
Mortgage loans held for sale 127,405 101,944
Customer deposits held in escrow 48,296 42,073
Investments in unconsolidated entities 334,925 447,078
Investments in foreclosed real estate and distressed loans 59,459 73,800
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 232,840 250,421
$ 8,630,895 $ 8,416,902
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Loans payable $ 866,876 $ 654,261
Senior notes 2,356,068 2,655,044
Mortgage company loan facility 100,000 90,281
Customer deposits 299,611 223,799
Accounts payable 242,770 225,347
Accrued expenses 579,268 581,477
Income taxes payable 60,316 125,996
Total liabilities 4,504,909 4,556,205
Equity:
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock 1,779 1,779
Additional paid-in capital 728,501 712,162
Retained earnings 3,448,039 3,232,035
Treasury stock, at cost (54,438) (88,762)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,900) (2,838)
Total stockholders' equity 4,120,981 3,854,376
Noncontrolling interest 5,005 6,321
Total equity 4,125,986 3,860,697
$ 8,630,895 $ 8,416,902
TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Revenues $ 2,734,046 $ 2,560,912 $ 1,028,011 $ 1,056,857
Cost of revenues 2,152,938 2,019,262 824,394 817,232
Selling, general and administrative expenses 330,174 312,171 116,175 109,981
2,483,112 2,331,433 940,569 927,213
Income from operations 250,934 229,479 87,442 129,644
Other:
Income from unconsolidated entities 17,080 38,192 5,952 950
Other income - net 50,005 48,373 14,070 20,731
Income before income taxes 318,019 316,044 107,464 151,325
Income tax provision 102,015 107,536 40,715 53,618
Net income $ 216,004 $ 208,508 $ 66,749 $ 97,707
Income per share:
Basic $ 1.22 $ 1.17 $ 0.38 $ 0.55
Diluted $ 1.17 $ 1.13 $ 0.36 $ 0.53
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic 176,443 177,591 176,797 178,217
Diluted 184,692 185,944 185,133 186,501
TOLL BROTHERS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
(Amounts in thousands)
(unaudited)
Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended
July 31, July 31,
2015 2014 2015 2014
Impairment charges recognized:
Cost of sales - land owned/controlled for future communities $ 13,279 $ 2,198 $ 11,969 $ 1,192
Cost of sales - operating communities 18,000 7,700 6,000 4,800
$ 31,279 $ 9,898 $ 17,969 $ 5,992
Depreciation and amortization $ 17,667 $ 16,690 $ 5,895 $ 5,594
Interest incurred $ 117,896 $ 123,267 $ 37,438 $ 40,638
Interest expense:
Charged to cost of sales $ 94,942 $ 91,766 $ 36,989 $ 37,181
Charged to other income - net 2,795 1,876 1,057 836
$ 97,737 $ 93,642 $ 38,046 $ 38,017
Home sites controlled:
Owned 35,713 38,320
Optioned 9,662 10,717
45,375 49,037
Inventory at July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following (amounts in thousands):
July 31, October 31,
2015 2014
Land and land development costs $ 2,495,229 $ 2,716,950
Construction in progress 3,960,669 3,292,056
Sample homes 343,598 264,219
Land deposits and costs of future development 171,532 200,495
Other 19,850 16,601
$ 6,990,878 $ 6,490,321

Toll Brothers operates in two segments: Traditional Home Building and Urban Infill ("City Living"). Within Traditional Home Building, Toll operates in four geographic segments:

North: Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey and New York
Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia
South: Florida, North Carolina and Texas
West: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, and Washington
Three Months Ended
July 31,
Units $ (Millions) Average Price Per Unit $
2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014
HOME BUILDING REVENUES
North 287 270 $ 180.7 $ 163.5 $ 629,600 $ 605,700
Mid-Atlantic 364 319 228.3 202.8 627,200 635,700
South 299 331 233.5 239.9 780,900 724,800
West 389 444 325.0 381.7 835,400 859,500
Traditional Home Building 1,339 1,364 967.5 987.9 722,600 724,200
City Living 80 80 60.5 69.0 756,400 862,400
Total consolidated 1,419 1,444 $ 1,028.0 $ 1,056.9 $ 724,500 $ 731,900
CONTRACTS
North 271 270 $ 190.1 $ 173.0 $ 701,400 $ 640,700
Mid-Atlantic 353 303 221.8 187.6 628,300 619,200
South 247 322 200.5 238.1 812,000 739,400
West 578 386 561.6 298.6 971,600 773,700
Traditional Home Building 1,449 1,281 1,174.0 897.3 810,200 700,500
City Living 30 43 59.9 51.8 1,995,500 1,203,800
Total consolidated 1,479 1,324 $ 1,233.9 $ 949.1 $ 834,300 $ 716,800
BACKLOG
North 970 984 $ 638.6 $ 624.9 $ 658,300 $ 635,100
Mid-Atlantic 893 970 568.8 598.7 637,000 617,200
South 941 1,033 770.2 759.6 818,500 735,300
West 1,527 998 1,488.8 814.9 975,000 816,600
Traditional Home Building 4,331 3,985 3,466.4 2,798.1 800,400 702,200
City Living 116 219 221.9 301.5 1,913,300 1,376,600
Total consolidated 4,447 4,204 $ 3,688.3 $ 3,099.6 $ 829,400 $ 737,300
Nine Months Ended
July 31,
Units $ (Millions) Average Price Per Unit $
2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014
HOME BUILDING REVENUES
North 735 718 $ 463.1 $ 428.4 $ 630,100 $ 596,700
Mid-Atlantic 929 865 579.2 552.3 623,500 638,500
South 824 841 611.3 576.6 741,900 685,600
West 1,075 1,025 895.4 889.5 832,900 867,800
Traditional Home Building 3,563 3,449 2,549.0 2,446.8 715,400 709,400
City Living 142 141 185.0 114.1 1,302,800 809,200
Total consolidated 3,705 3,590 $ 2,734.0 $ 2,560.9 $ 737,900 $ 713,300
CONTRACTS
North 827 754 $ 537.1 $ 490.8 $ 649,500 $ 650,900
Mid-Atlantic 992 933 628.5 578.1 633,600 619,600
South 802 918 658.3 662.7 820,800 721,900
West 1,738 1,222 1,687.0 1,005.9 970,700 823,200
Traditional Home Building 4,359 3,827 3,510.9 2,737.5 805,400 715,300
City Living 114 162 191.8 188.2 1,682,500 1,161,700
Total consolidated 4,473 3,989 $ 3,702.7 $ 2,925.7 $ 827,800 $ 733,400

Unconsolidated entities:

Information related to revenues and contracts of entities in which we have an interest for the three-month and nine-month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, and for backlog at July 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

Units $ (Millions) Average Price Per Unit $
2015 2014 2015 2014 2015 2014
Three months ended July 31,
Revenues 26 21 $ 24.6 $ 16.4 $ 946,000 $ 778,900
Contracts 42 34 $ 72.4 $ 75.5 $ 1,723,900 $ 2,221,300
Nine months ended July 31,
Revenues 75 49 $ 60.9 $ 39.6 $ 811,400 $ 807,800
Contracts 107 121 $ 185.6 $ 243.2 $ 1,734,400 $ 2,010,300
Backlog at July 31, 167 134 $ 409.2 $ 249.9 $ 2,450,200 $ 1,864,700
CONTACT: Frederick N. Cooper (215) 938-8312
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Source: Toll Brothers, Inc.

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