Tri Point Homes reports Q1 net income of US$4.3M, up from US$270,000 a year earlier, on revenues up 161.1% to US$72.8M; new home orders up 12.2% to 138 units, new home deliveries up 91.7% to 92
Allison Oesterle
IRVINE, California
,
May 6, 2014
(press release)
–
-Strong Order Activity and Earnings of $0.14 per Diluted Share- KEY OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL DATA (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) *See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share amounts) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (in thousands) MARKET DATA (dollars in thousands) (unaudited) (1) Lots controlled includes lots that are under land option contracts and purchase contracts. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES In this earnings release, we utilize certain financial measures that are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We present these measures because we believe they and similar measures are useful to management and investors in evaluating the company’s operating performance and financing structure. We also believe these measures facilitate the comparison of our operating performance and financing structure with other companies in our industry. Because these measures are not calculated in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), they may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The following table reconciles homebuilding gross margin percentage, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP, to the non-GAAP measure adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage. We believe this information is meaningful as it isolates the impact that leverage has on homebuilding gross margin and permits investors to make better comparisons with our competitors, who adjust gross margins in a similar fashion. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued) The following table reconciles the Company’s ratio of debt-to-capital to the ratio of net debt-to-capital. We believe that the ratio of net debt-to-capital is a relevant financial measure for management and investors to understand the leverage employed in our operations and as an indicator of the Company’s ability to obtain financing. (1) The ratio of debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing debt by the sum of debt plus equity. (2) The ratio of net debt-to-capital is computed as the quotient obtained by dividing net debt (which is debt less cash and cash equivalents) by the sum of net debt plus equity. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is the ratio of debt-to-capital. RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued) The following table calculates the non-GAAP measures of EBITDA and reconciles those amounts to net income (loss), as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA means net income (loss) before (a) interest expense, (b) income taxes, (c) depreciation and amortization, (d) expensing of previously capitalized interest included in costs of home sales and (e) amortization of stock-based compensation. Other companies may calculate EBITDA (or similarly titled measures) differently. We believe EBITDA information is useful as one measure of the Company’s ability to service debt and obtain financing. The following table reconciles net cash used in operating activities, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP, to EBITDA: RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (continued) The following table reconciles net income and diluted earnings per share, as reported and prepared in accordance with GAAP, to the non-GAAP measure of net income and diluted earnings per share excluding expenses associated with the WRECO transaction. We believe that this non-GAAP measure provides useful information to investors regarding our performance because it excludes transaction expenses that do not relate to our core operations. (in thousands, except per share amounts)
-WRECO Transaction Expected to Close Early in the Third Quarter of 2014-
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. (NYSE:TPH) today announced record results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.
2014 First Quarter Highlights and Comparisons to the 2013 First Quarter
* See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” beginning on page 11
Douglas F. Bauer, Chief Executive Officer stated, “We are pleased with our strong operating results during the first quarter while we continue to complete the integration and transition of the WRECO companies. These results are a direct result of our disciplined land acquisition process that leads to the opening of new communities in excellent locations, executed by our very talented TRI Pointe team. As we continue through 2014, TRI Pointe is well positioned to achieve meaningful top and bottom line growth over 2013, while transforming into one of the largest homebuilders in our industry, which will be composed of six, well positioned regional homebuilding brands in some of the best housing markets.”
First quarter 2014 operating results
Net income was $4.3 million, or $0.14 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014, compared to net income of $270,000, or $0.01 per diluted share for the first quarter of 2013. The improvement in net income was primarily driven by a $12.0 million increase in homebuilding gross margin due to higher home sales revenue and increased homebuilding gross margin percentages, offset by an increase in SG&A expense of $3.7 million and an increase in the Company’s provision for income taxes of $3.1 million. Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was impacted by $548,000 of expenses associated with the WRECO transaction. Excluding the WRECO transaction expenses, net of tax, net income would have been $4.6 million*, or $0.15* per diluted share.
Home sales revenue increased $48.9 million to $72.8 million for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $23.9 million for the same period in 2013, primarily attributable to a significant increase in new homes delivered to 92 and a 59% increase in the Company's average sales price of homes delivered to $791,000. The growth in new home deliveries was due to higher backlog at the start of the quarter compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of an increase in communities and in net new home orders. The improvement in the average sales price of homes delivered reflects increased pricing and a change in product mix to more move-up product at our new communities compared to the prior year.
New home orders increased to 138 homes for the first quarter of 2014, as compared to 123 homes for the same period in 2013. The Company’s overall absorption rate per average selling community for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was 13.8 orders (4.60 monthly), compared to 16.8 orders (5.62 monthly) during the same period in 2013. The growth in new home orders for the first quarter of 2014 resulted in an expansion in the number of homes in backlog to 195, representing approximately $157.7 million in home sales revenue.
The average sales price of homes in backlog as of March 31, 2014 increased $270,000, or 50%, to $809,000 compared to $539,000 at March 31, 2013. The increase in average sales price of homes in backlog was primarily the result of a change in product mix to more move-up product at our new communities compared to the same period in the prior year. We anticipate that the Company’s average sales price will continue to vary from quarter to quarter due to the mix of products and the timing of our new communities.
Homebuilding gross margin percentage for the first quarter of 2014 increased 400 basis points to 22.5% compared to 18.5% for the same period in 2013. This increase was primarily due to price increases and the delivery unit mix from new projects which are achieving higher homebuilding gross margins. Excluding interest in cost of home sales, adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage was 23.1%* for the first quarter of 2014 versus 19.5%* for the same period in 2013.
SG&A expense for the first quarter of 2014 was $8.4 million (11.5% of home sales revenue) compared to $4.6 million (19.5% of home sales revenue) for the same period in 2013. This increase was attributable to an additional $1.2 million in sales and marketing expenses related to the 67% growth in the number of active selling communities and the 92% increase in the number of homes delivered. In addition, general and administrative expenses were $5.9 million, an increase of $2.6 million primarily due to compensation related expenses and professional fees to support the Company’s continued growth.
The Company purchased 319 lots valued at $30.5 million during the first quarter of 2014, 203 of which were located in Southern California and 116 in Colorado. As of March 31, 2014, the Company owned or controlled 3,472 lots, of which 2,509 are owned and actively selling or under development and 963 are controlled under land option contracts or purchase contracts. Of the 3,472 lots owned and controlled, 1,768 are in Southern California, 1,133 in Northern California and 571 in Colorado.
Thomas J. Mitchell, President and Chief Operating Officer, commented, “We remain focused on increasing our market share in all of our core markets. During the past fifteen months we have grown our land inventory of lots owned or controlled by over 120% through our disciplined underwriting, regional experience and deep relationships. Market conditions remain favorable and as we move forward in 2014, we are well positioned to grow community count and deliveries with a very balanced portfolio, while leveraging our cost base to further strengthen our operations.”
* See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
WRECO Transaction
On November 4, 2013, TRI Pointe announced that its Board of Directors approved a definitive agreement pursuant to which WRECO, the wholly-owned homebuilding and real estate subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) (“Weyerhaeuser”), will combine with a subsidiary of TRI Pointe in a transaction valued at approximately $2.7 billion as of that date. The transaction is on target to close early in the third quarter of 2014 and will establish TRI Pointe as one of the ten largest homebuilders in the United States based on estimated combined equity market value.
2014 Outlook
The Company, exclusive of the WRECO transaction, expects to open 22 new selling communities for the balance of 2014, of which 16 are in California and six in Colorado. In the second quarter of 2014, the Company expects to deliver approximately 50% of its 195 units in backlog as of March 31, 2014. For the full year 2014, the Company is maintaining its initial guidance for deliveries of 660 homes and home sales revenue of $475 million, exclusive of the WRECO transaction.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 6, 2014. The call will be hosted by, Doug Bauer, Chief Executive Officer, Tom Mitchell, Chief Operating Officer and Mike Grubbs, Chief Financial Officer.
Participants may access the live webcast by visiting the Company’s investor relations website at www.TRIPointeHomes.com. The call can also be accessed by dialing (877) 407-3982, or (201) 493-6780 for international participants.
The replay of the call will be available from approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 6, 2014 through midnight Eastern Time on May 20, 2014. To access the replay, the domestic dial-in number is (877) 870-5176, the international dial-in number is (858) 384-5517, and the passcode is 13580612. The archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s Web site for a limited time.
About TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
TRI Pointe Homes, Inc (NYSE: TPH) is engaged in the design, construction and sale of innovative single-family homes in planned communities in major metropolitan areas located throughout California and Colorado. The Company is headquartered in Irvine, California. For more information about the Company and its new home developments please visit the Company’s website at www.TRIPointeHomes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may include projections and estimates concerning the timing and success of specific projects and the WRECO transaction and our future production, revenues, income and capital spending. Our forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by words such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “potential,” “plan,” “goal,” “will,” or other words that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this release, and we disclaim any obligation to update these statements unless required by law, and we caution you not to rely on them unduly. We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and assumptions about future events. While our management considers these expectations and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, regulatory and other risks, contingencies and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. The following factors, among others, may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements: economic changes either nationally or in the markets in which we operate, including declines in employment, volatility of mortgage interest rates and inflation; a downturn in the homebuilding industry; continued volatility and uncertainty in the credit markets and broader financial markets; our future operating results and financial condition; our business operations; changes in our business and investment strategy; availability of land to acquire and our ability to acquire such land on favorable terms or at all; availability, terms and deployment of capital; continued or increased disruption in the availability of mortgage financing or the number of foreclosures in the market; shortages of or increased prices for labor, land or raw materials used in housing construction; delays in land development or home construction resulting from adverse weather conditions or other events outside our control; the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds; changes in, or the failure or inability to comply with, governmental laws and regulations; the timing of receipt of regulatory approvals and the opening of projects; the degree and nature of our competition; our leverage and debt service obligations; our relationship, and actual and potential conflicts of interest, with Starwood Capital Group; availability of qualified personnel and our ability to retain our key personnel; our ability to complete the acquisition of WRECO on the anticipated terms and schedule and to integrate it successfully; and additional factors discussed under the sections captioned “Risk Factors” included in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed “Reverse Morris Trust” transaction between TRI Pointe and Weyerhaeuser, pursuant to which the homebuilding subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser, WRECO (with certain exclusions), will be combined with TRI Pointe, TRI Pointe has filed a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which includes a prospectus. TRI Pointe has also filed a proxy statement which will be sent to the TRI Pointe stockholders in connection with their vote required in connection with the transaction. In addition, WRECO has filed a registration statement in connection with its separation from Weyerhaeuser. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement and registration statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents because they contain important information about TRI Pointe, the real estate business of Weyerhaeuser and the proposed transaction. The proxy statement and registration statement/prospectus and other documents relating to the proposed transaction can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents can also be obtained free of charge from Weyerhaeuser upon written request to Weyerhaeuser Company, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, Washington 98003, Attention: Vice President, Investor Relations, or by calling (800) 561-4405, or from TRI Pointe upon written request to TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 19520 Jamboree Road, Irvine, California 92612, Attention: Investor Relations, or by calling (949) 478-8696.
Participants in the Solicitation
This communication is not a solicitation of a proxy from any security holder of TRI Pointe or Weyerhaeuser. However, Weyerhaeuser, TRI Pointe and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from TRI Pointe’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the Weyerhaeuser’s directors and executive officers may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 18, 2014 and the definitive proxy statement relating to its 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on February 25, 2014. Information about the TRI Pointe’s directors and executive officers may be found in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2014, as amended by Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on April 30, 2014. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. Additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of these participants, whether by security holdings or otherwise, have been included in the registration statement/prospectus, proxy statement and other relevant materials filed with the SEC.
Non-Solicitation
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(1) Homes under construction includes completed homes
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
Change
Operating Data:
Home sales
$
72,812
$
23,857
$
48,955
Homebuilding gross margin
$
16,380
$
4,408
$
11,972
Homebuilding gross margin %
22.5
%
18.5
%
4.0
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin % *
23.1
%
19.5
%
3.6
%
SG&A expense
$
8,378
$
4,643
$
3,735
SG&A expense as a % of home sales
11.5
%
19.5
%
(8.0
)%
Net income
$
4,298
$
270
$
4,028
EBITDA *
$
8,504
$
991
$
7,513
Interest incurred and capitalized
to inventory
$
1,236
$
734
$
502
Interest expense
$
-
$
-
$
-
Interest in cost of home sales
$
422
$
256
$
166
Other Data:
Net new home orders
138
123
12
%
New homes delivered
92
48
92
%
Average selling price of homes delivered
$
791
$
497
59
%
Average selling communities
10.0
7.3
2.7
Selling communities at end of period
10
6
4
Cancellation rate
8
%
9
%
(1
)%
Backlog (estimated dollar value)
$
157,692
$
77,027
105
%
Backlog (homes)
195
143
36
%
Average selling price in backlog
$
809
$
539
50
%
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
Change
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
32,046
$
35,261
$
(3,215
)
Real estate inventories
$
484,483
$
455,642
$
28,841
Lots owned and controlled
3,472
3,466
0
%
Homes under construction(1)
228
185
23
%
Notes payable
$
176,933
$
138,112
$
38,821
Equity
$
326,867
$
322,306
$
4,561
Book capitalization
$
503,800
$
460,418
$
43,382
Ratio of debt-to-capital
35.1
%
30.0
%
5.1
%
Ratio of net debt-to-capital *
30.7
%
24.2
%
6.5
%
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
Assets
(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
32,046
$
35,261
Real estate inventories
484,483
455,642
Contracts and accounts receivable
1,855
1,697
Deferred tax assets
4,611
4,611
Other assets
15,572
8,824
Total Assets
$
538,567
$
506,035
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable
$
16,006
$
23,397
Accrued liabilities
18,761
22,220
Notes payable
176,933
138,112
Total Liabilities
211,700
183,729
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 31,632,533 and 31,597,907
shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
316
316
Additional paid-in capital
311,141
310,878
Retained earnings
15,410
11,112
Total Stockholders' Equity
326,867
322,306
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
$
538,567
$
506,035
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
Revenues:
Home sales
$
72,812
$
23,857
Fee building
-
4,031
Total revenues
72,812
27,888
Expenses:
Cost of home sales
56,432
19,449
Fee building
-
3,625
Sales and marketing
2,486
1,330
General and administrative
5,892
3,313
Total expenses
64,810
27,717
Income from operations
8,002
171
Transaction expenses
(548
)
-
Other income (expense), net
(9
)
172
Income before income taxes
7,445
343
Provision for income taxes
(3,147
)
(73
)
Net income
$
4,298
$
270
Earnings per share
Basic
$
0.14
$
0.01
Diluted
$
0.14
$
0.01
Weighted average number of shares
Basic
31,613,274
28,264,574
Diluted
31,643,070
28,274,188
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income
$
4,298
$
270
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
71
105
Amortization of stock-based compensation
566
327
Gain on sale of marketable securities
-
(40
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Real estate inventories
(28,841
)
(51,079
)
Contracts and accounts receivable
(158
)
(728
)
Other assets
(6,716
)
1,127
Accounts payable
(7,391
)
2,616
Accrued liabilities
(3,459
)
(14
)
Net cash used in operating activities
(41,630
)
(47,416
)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of furniture and equipment
(103
)
(129
)
Purchases of marketable securities
-
(125,000
)
Sales of marketable securities
-
65,000
Net cash used in investing activities
(103
)
(60,129
)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings from notes payable
105,671
24,575
Repayments of notes payable
(66,850
)
(21,047
)
Minimum tax withholding paid on behalf of employees for stock awards
(303
)
-
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
-
155,408
Net cash provided by financing activities
38,518
158,936
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(3,215
)
51,391
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period
35,261
19,824
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period
$
32,046
$
71,215
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized
$
-
$
-
Income taxes paid
$
7,800
$
-
Three Months Ended March 31,
2014
2013
Homes
Avg. Selling
Homes
Avg. Selling
Delivered
Price
Delivered
Price
New Homes Delivered:
Southern California
65
$
848
43
$
386
Northern California
17
819
5
1,453
Colorado
10
380
-
-
Total
92
$
791
48
$
497
Three Months Ended March 31,
2014
2013
New
Average
New
Average
Home
Selling
Home
Selling
Orders
Communities
Orders
Communities
Net New Home Orders:
Southern California
89
7.2
92
5.0
Northern California
33
1.8
31
2.3
Colorado
16
1.0
-
-
Total
138
10.0
123
7.3
March 31, 2014
March 31, 2013
Backlog
Average
Backlog
Average
Backlog
Dollar
Selling
Backlog
Dollar
Selling
Units
Value
Price
Units
Value
Price
Backlog:
Southern California
122
$
92,903
$
762
102
$
42,242
$
414
Northern California
52
56,867
1,094
41
34,785
848
Colorado
21
7,922
377
-
-
-
Total
195
$
157,692
$
809
143
$
77,027
$
539
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
Lots Owned and Controlled:(1)
Southern California
1,768
1,746
Northern California
1,133
1,139
Colorado
571
581
Total
3,472
3,466
Lots by Ownership Type:
Lots owned
2,509
2,282
Lots controlled(1)
963
1,184
Total
3,472
3,466
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
%
2013
%
(dollars in thousands)
Home sales
$
72,812
100.0
%
$
23,857
100.0
%
Cost of home sales
56,432
77.5
%
19,449
81.5
%
Homebuilding gross margin
16,380
22.5
%
4,408
18.5
%
Add: interest in cost of home sales
422
0.6
%
256
1.0
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin
$
16,802
23.1
%
$
4,664
19.5
%
Homebuilding gross margin percentage
22.5
%
18.5
%
Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage
23.1
%
19.5
%
(unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
2014
2013
(dollars in thousands)
Debt
$
176,933
$
138,112
Equity
326,867
322,306
Total capital
$
503,800
$
460,418
Ratio of debt-to-capital(1)
35.1
%
30.0
%
Debt
$
176,933
$
138,112
Less: cash and cash equivalents
(32,046
)
(35,261
)
Net debt
144,887
102,851
Equity
326,867
322,306
Total capital
$
471,754
$
425,157
Ratio of net debt-to-capital(2)
30.7
%
24.2
%
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(in thousands)
Net income
$
4,298
$
270
Interest expense:
Interest incurred
1,236
734
Interest capitalized
(1,236
)
(734
)
Amortization of interest in cost of home sales
422
256
Provision for income taxes
3,147
73
Depreciation and amortization
71
105
Gain on sale of marketable securities
-
(40
)
Amortization of stock-based compensation
566
327
EBITDA
$
8,504
$
991
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2014
2013
(in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities
$
(41,630
)
$
(47,416
)
Amortization of interest in cost of home sales
422
256
Provision for income taxes
3,147
73
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Real estate inventories
28,841
51,079
Contracts and accounts receivable
158
728
Other assets
6,716
(1,127
)
Accounts payable
7,391
(2,616
)
Accrued liabilities
3,459
14
EBITDA
$
8,504
$
991
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
Net Income
Diluted EPS
Amount including transaction expenses (GAAP measure)
$
4,298
$
0.14
Transaction expenses, net of tax
316
0.01
Amount excluding transaction expenses (non-GAAP measure)
$
4,614
$
0.15
Source: TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.
Investor Relations:
Brad Cohen, 949-478-8696
InvestorRelations@TRIPointeHomes.com
or
Media:
Carol Ruiz, 310-437-0045
cruiz@newgroundco.com
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