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M/I Homes Reports 2017 Third Quarter Results

October 25, 2017 8:30 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announced results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017.

2017 Third Quarter Highlights:

  • Net income increased to $22.3 million ($0.64 per diluted share) from $10.9 million ($0.35 per diluted share) in 2016
  • Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.71, excluding the $0.07 per share impact of a $2.3 million equity adjustment due to the redemption of preferred shares. In 2016's third quarter, diluted earnings per share was $0.65, excluding the impact of stucco-related charges
  • New contracts increased 13% to 1,225, a record level for the third quarter
  • Homes delivered increased 9% to a third quarter record 1,256
  • Revenue increased 8% to a third quarter record $476 million
  • Backlog sales value increased 11% to $912 million; backlog units increased 7% to 2,378
  • Estimated impact of hurricanes - 20 delayed closings and $700,000 of community and model home repair costs

For the third quarter of 2017, the Company reported net income of $22.3 million, or $0.64 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $10.9 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2016. The current quarter diluted earnings per share was reduced by a $2.3 million after-tax fair value equity adjustment ($0.07 per diluted share) related to the previously announced redemption of our outstanding preferred shares which was completed on October 16, 2017. The third quarter of 2016 included a $14.5 million pre-tax charge ($0.30 per diluted share) for stucco-related repair costs in certain of our Florida communities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reported net income of $56.2 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, compared to net income of $36.0 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, for the same period of 2016. Year-to-date in 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred $8.5 million ($0.18 per diluted share) and $19.4 million ($0.40 per diluted share) of pre-tax charges, respectively, related to stucco-related repairs. Exclusive of these stucco-related charges in both periods, year-to-date net income was $61.6 million compared to $48.1 million in 2016's same period, a 28% increase.

Homes delivered in 2017's third quarter were 1,256 compared to 1,148 deliveries in 2016's third quarter - a 9% increase. Homes delivered for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased 14% to 3,505 from 2016's deliveries of 3,066. New contracts for 2017's third quarter were 1,225, an increase of 13% over 2016's third quarter. For the first nine months of 2017, new contracts increased 9% to 4,079 from 3,756 in 2016. M/I Homes had 179 active communities at September 30, 2017 compared to 174 at September 30, 2016, a 3% increase. The Company's cancellation rate was 15% in the third quarter of 2017 and 2016. Homes in backlog increased 7% at September 30, 2017 to 2,378 units, with a sales value of $912 million (an 11% increase over last year's third quarter), and an average sales price of $383,000. At September 30, 2016, the sales value of homes in backlog was $821 million, with an average sales price of $370,000 and backlog units of 2,221.

Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "We are very pleased with our third quarter results highlighted by record revenue, record new contracts and record homes delivered. We reached our highest third quarter backlog level in more than 10 years, with a sales value of $912 million - an 11% increase over 2016's third quarter. Gross margins improved 30 basis points to 21.4% and net income improved 12% over 2016's third quarter, excluding the impact of 2016's stucco-related charges. We achieved this strong performance despite the impact of hurricanes in our Florida and Houston markets which delayed approximately 20 third quarter deliveries, slowed down sales and resulted in approximately $700,000 of community and model home repair costs."

Mr. Schottenstein continued, "Our financial condition remains strong. During the quarter, we issued $250 million of 8-year senior notes, converted $58 million of our convertible notes into equity and completed the redemption of $50 million of our preferred shares in October. These steps both strengthened and simplified our balance sheet. We ended the quarter with $104 million of cash, no outstanding borrowings under our $475 million unsecured credit facility, shareholders' equity of $723 million and a healthy homebuilding debt to capital ratio of 47%. As we begin the final quarter of 2017, we are well positioned for another solid year. We have a strong backlog and housing market conditions remain favorable throughout most of our markets. We will continue to focus on increasing profitability while growing our market share and investing in well-located attractive land opportunities."

The Company will broadcast live its earnings conference call today at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call live, log on to the M/I Homes' website at mihomes.com, click on the "Investors" section of the site, and select "Listen to the Conference Call." A replay of the call will continue to be available on our website through October 2018.

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading builders of single-family homes, having sold over 104,400 homes. The Company's homes are marketed and sold primarily under the trade names M/I Homes and Showcase Collection (exclusively by M/I Homes), and also currently operates under the name Hans Hagen Homes in its Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota market. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Tampa, Sarasota and Orlando, Florida; Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Virginia and Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C.

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "envisions", "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements that we make herein and in any future reports and statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, without limitation, factors relating to the economic environment, interest rates, availability of resources, competition, market concentration, land development activities, construction defect, product liability and warranty claims and various governmental rules and regulations, as more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 herein will increase with the passage of time. We undertake no duty to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, any further disclosures made on related subjects in our subsequent filings, releases or presentations should be consulted.

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Summary Statement of Income (Unaudited)

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

New contracts

1,225

1,088

4,079

3,756

Average community count

183

174

182

176

Cancellation rate

15

%

15

%

14

%

13

%

Backlog units

2,378

2,221

Backlog sales value

$

911,657

$

821,494

Homes delivered

1,256

1,148

3,505

3,066

Average home closing price

$

366

$

365

$

368

$

361

Homebuilding revenue:

Housing revenue

$

459,342

$

419,228

$

1,289,893

$

1,105,701

Land revenue

5,318

12,674

12,438

31,816

Total homebuilding revenue

$

464,660

$

431,902

$

1,302,331

$

1,137,517

Financial services revenue

11,763

10,562

37,938

30,564

Total revenue

$

476,423

$

442,464

$

1,340,269

$

1,168,081

Cost of sales - operations

374,673

349,135

1,054,052

924,106

Cost of sales - stucco-related charges

14,500

8,500

19,409

Gross margin

$

101,750

$

78,829

$

277,717

$

224,566

General and administrative expense

31,337

29,160

89,209

78,249

Selling expense

31,136

27,663

88,666

75,462

Operating income

$

39,277

$

22,006

$

99,842

$

70,855

Equity in income from joint venture arrangements

(71)

(24)

(198)

(413)

Interest expense

4,675

3,587

13,847

13,160

Income before income taxes

$

34,673

$

18,443

$

86,193

$

58,108

Provision for income taxes

12,346

7,501

29,994

22,061

Net income

$

22,327

$

10,942

$

56,199

$

36,047

Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares subject to redemption

2,257

2,257

Preferred dividends

1,218

1,218

3,656

3,656

Net income to common shareholders

$

18,852

$

9,724

$

50,286

$

32,391

Earnings per share:

Basic

$

0.74

$

0.39

$

2.00

$

1.31

Diluted

$

0.64

$

0.35

$

1.73

$

1.17

Weighted average shares outstanding:

Basic

25,581

24,669

25,106

24,665

Diluted

30,675

30,139

30,539

30,093

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Summary Balance Sheet and Other Information (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

As of

September 30,

2017

2016

Assets:

Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

$

103,636

$

23,308

Mortgage loans held for sale

91,987

95,545

Inventory:

Lots, land and land development

663,170

554,150

Land held for sale

12,330

15,956

Homes under construction

645,816

544,350

Other inventory

134,493

110,697

Total Inventory

$

1,455,809

$

1,225,153

Property and equipment - net

25,320

21,792

Investments in joint venture arrangements

22,981

26,528

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance

29,569

39,944

Other assets

55,393

64,967

Total Assets

$

1,784,695

$

1,497,237

Liabilities:

Debt - Homebuilding Operations:

Senior notes due 2021 - net

$

296,505

$

295,401

Senior notes due 2025 - net

245,958

Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017 - net

56,949

Convertible senior subordinated notes due 2018 - net

85,955

85,246

Notes payable - homebuilding

85,000

Notes payable - other

4,057

8,566

Total Debt - Homebuilding Operations

$

632,475

$

531,162

Preferred shares subject to redemption

50,420

Notes payable bank - financial services operations

91,275

91,483

Total Debt

$

774,170

$

622,645

Accounts payable

120,598

110,179

Other liabilities

166,954

132,821

Total Liabilities

$

1,061,722

$

865,645

Shareholders' Equity

722,973

631,592

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

$

1,784,695

$

1,497,237

Book value per common share

$

26.27

$

23.58

Homebuilding debt / capital ratio(1)

47

%

46

%

(1)

The ratio of homebuilding debt to capital is calculated as the carrying value of our homebuilding debt outstanding divided by the sum of the carrying value of our homebuilding debt outstanding plus shareholders' equity.

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Adjusted EBITDA(1)

$

48,765

$

31,284

$

126,042

$

96,402

Cash (used in) provided by operating activities

$

(26,705)

$

(14,437)

(2)

$

(66,025)

$

26,502

(2)

Cash used in investing activities

$

(6,022)

$

(4,868)

(2)

$

(5,065)

$

(21,679)

(2)

Cash provided by financing activities

$

106,423

$

12,613

$

140,285

$

5,384

Land/lot purchases

$

65,511

$

49,612

$

250,141

$

146,998

Land development spending

$

53,755

$

48,230

$

137,019

$

121,763

Land sale revenue

$

5,318

$

12,674

$

12,438

$

31,816

Land sale gross profit

$

365

$

1,063

$

883

$

3,095

Financial services pre-tax income

$

5,231

$

5,393

$

19,988

$

16,136

(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Results" table below.

(2)

During the fourth quarter of 2016, we elected to early-adopt Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows: Restricted Cash. Certain amounts above have been adjusted to apply the new method retrospectively.

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Financial Results (3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Net income

$

22,327

$

10,942

$

56,199

$

36,047

Add:

Provision for income taxes

12,346

7,501

29,994

22,061

Interest expense net of interest income

4,003

2,980

11,719

11,531

Interest amortized to cost of sales

4,988

4,963

13,597

13,138

Depreciation and amortization

3,633

3,541

10,499

10,142

Non-cash charges

1,468

1,357

4,034

3,483

Adjusted EBITDA

$

48,765

$

31,284

$

126,042

$

96,402

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Non-GAAP Reconciliation (3)

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017

2016

2017

2016

Total revenue

$

476,423

$

442,464

$

1,340,269

$

1,168,081

Income before income taxes

$

34,673

$

18,443

$

86,193

$

58,108

Add: Stucco-related charges

14,500

8,500

19,409

Adjusted income before income taxes

$

34,673

$

32,943

$

94,693

$

77,517

Pre-tax operating margin percentage

7.3

%

4.2

%

6.4

%

5.0

%

Adjusted pre-tax operating margin percentage

7.3

%

7.4

%

7.1

%

6.6

%

Net income

$

22,327

$

10,942

$

56,199

$

36,047

Add: Stucco-related charges - net of tax

8,990

5,440

12,034

Adjusted net income

$

22,327

$

19,932

$

61,639

$

48,081

Stucco-related charges - net of tax

$

$

8,990

$

5,440

$

12,034

Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

30,675

30,139

30,539

30,093

Diluted earnings per share related to stucco-related charges

$

$

0.30

$

0.18

$

0.40

Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares subject to redemption

$

2,257

$

$

2,257

$

Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

30,675

30,139

30,539

30,093

Diluted earnings per share related to preferred shares subject to redemption

$

0.07

$

$

0.07

$

Add: Diluted earnings per share

0.64

0.35

1.73

1.17

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.71

$

0.65

$

1.98

$

1.57

(3)

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are relevant and useful to investors in understanding our operations, and may be helpful in comparing us with other companies in the homebuilding industry to the extent they provide similar information. These non-GAAP financial measures should be used to supplement our GAAP results in order to provide a greater understanding of the factors and trends affecting our operations.

M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries Selected Supplemental Financial and Operating Data

NEW CONTRACTS

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

%

%

Region

2017

2016

Change

2017

2016

Change

Midwest

458

407

13

%

1,545

1,409

10

%

Southern

583

437

33

%

1,798

1,444

25

%

Mid-Atlantic

184

244

(25)

%

736

903

(18)

%

Total

1,225

1,088

13

%

4,079

3,756

9

%

HOMES DELIVERED

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

%

%

Region

2017

2016

Change

2017

2016

Change

Midwest

461

443

4

%

1,277

1,163

10

%

Southern

520

410

27

%

1,459

1,158

26

%

Mid-Atlantic

275

295

(7)

%

769

745

3

%

Total

1,256

1,148

9

%

3,505

3,066

14

%

BACKLOG

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2016

Region

Units

Dollars(millions)

AverageSales Price

Units

Dollars(millions)

AverageSales Price

Midwest

1,025

$

416

$

406,000

918

$

356

$

388,000

Southern

1,013

$

360

$

355,000

846

$

296

$

350,000

Mid-Atlantic

340

$

136

$

399,000

457

$

170

$

371,000

Total

2,378

$

912

$

383,000

2,221

$

821

$

370,000

LAND POSITION SUMMARY

September 30, 2017

September 30, 2016

Region

Lots Owned

Lots Under Contract

Total

Lots Owned

Lots Under Contract

Total

Midwest

4,622

4,947

9,569

3,846

5,378

9,224

Southern

5,081

7,688

12,769

4,213

5,333

9,546

Mid-Atlantic

1,746

2,779

4,525

2,068

2,381

4,449

Total

11,449

15,414

26,863

10,127

13,092

23,219

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SOURCE M/I Homes, Inc.

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