M/I Homes Reports 2018 Third Quarter Results

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- M/I Homes, Inc. (NYSE: MHO) announced results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

2018 Third Quarter Highlights:

    --  New contracts increased 6% to a third quarter record 1,302 contracts
    --  Backlog sales value increased 25% to a third quarter record of $1.1
        billion, and backlog units increased 20% to 2,846
    --  Revenue increased 19% to a third quarter record of $568 million
    --  Homes delivered increased 13% to a third quarter record 1,422 homes
    --  Net income increased by 31% to a third quarter record of $29.3 million
        from $22.3 million in 2017
    --  Diluted earnings per share increased 58% to $1.01 from $0.64 in 2017,
        which included a $2.3 million equity adjustment due to the redemption of
        preferred shares
    --  Shareholders' equity reached an all-time record of $835 million, a 16%
        increase from a year ago, with book value per share of $29.69

For the third quarter of 2018, the Company reported net income of $29.3 million, or $1.01 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $22.3 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2017. The third quarter of 2018 included a $0.7 million pre-tax purchase accounting charge ($0.02 per diluted share) related to our acquisition of Pinnacle Homes in Detroit, Michigan in the first quarter of 2018. The third quarter of 2017 included a $2.3 million after-tax equity adjustment ($0.07 per diluted share) related to the redemption of preferred shares in that period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company reported net income to common shareholders of $75.3 million, or $2.56 per diluted share, compared to $50.3 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, for the same period of 2017. Year-to-date in 2018, the Company incurred $6.2 million of pre-tax acquisition-related charges ($0.16 per diluted share) and, in the same nine-month period in 2017, incurred $8.5 million ($0.18 per diluted share) for pre-tax stucco-related repair costs in certain of our Florida communities. Exclusive of these charges in both periods and the equity adjustment charge in 2017, year-to-date adjusted net income to common shareholders was $79.9 million in 2018 compared to $58.0 million in 2017's same period, a 38% increase.

Homes delivered in 2018's third quarter reached a third quarter record of 1,422, increasing 13% from the 1,256 deliveries in 2017's third quarter. Homes delivered for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 13% to 3,953 from 2017's deliveries of 3,505. New contracts for 2018's third quarter were 1,302, an increase of 6% over 2017's third quarter. For the first nine months of 2018, new contracts increased 15% to a record 4,672 from 4,079 in 2017. Homes in backlog increased 20% at September 30, 2018 to 2,846 units, with a sales value record of $1.1 billion (a 25% increase over last year's third quarter), and an average sale price of $401,000. At September 30, 2017, the sales value of homes in backlog was $912 million, with an average sale price of $383,000 and backlog units of 2,378. M/I Homes had 212 active communities at September 30, 2018 compared to 179 at September 30, 2017. The Company's cancellation rate was 16% in the third quarter of 2018 and 15% in 2017.

Robert H. Schottenstein, Chief Executive Officer and President, commented, "We reported another strong quarter highlighted by all-time third quarter records for new contracts, homes delivered, revenue, and net income. Our backlog sales value reached $1.1 billion - a record for our third quarter and a 25% increase over 2017's third quarter. We delivered 1,422 homes in the third quarter, a 13% increase over last year, and our pre-tax income improved by 14% reaching a third quarter record of $39.5 million. We are particularly pleased that our adjusted gross margin improved 50 basis points from the second quarter, to 20.5%, and our overhead expense ratio improved 40 basis points from last year's third quarter to 12.7%. Our growth in pre-tax income, combined with a lower tax rate, resulted in a 31% increase in net income from $22.3 million in last year's third quarter to a third quarter record of $29.3 million in 2018."

Mr. Schottenstein continued, "Our financial condition remains strong. We ended the third quarter with record-high shareholders' equity of $835 million, an increase of 16% from 2017's third quarter, book value per share of $29.69, and a homebuilding debt to capital ratio of 48%. During the quarter, we also repurchased 437,490 of our common shares. As we begin the final quarter of 2018, we remain well positioned to have another solid year of steady growth and improved financial performance."

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 2019.

M/I Homes, Inc. is one of the nation's leading builders of single-family homes, having sold over 110,000 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 are sold under the name Hans Hagen Homes in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota market and Pinnacle Homes in the Detroit, Michigan market. The Company has homebuilding operations in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; Chicago, Illinois; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; Detroit, Michigan; 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, integration of acquisitions, construction defects, 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, 2017, 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,


                                           2018                            2017                      2018                                2017



        New contracts                     1,302                                       1,225                                            4,672                          4,079


        Average community
         count                              211                                         183                                              204                            182


        Cancellation rate            16
          %                                 15
          %                                      14
          %                    14
          %



       Backlog units                                                                           2,846                                           2,378



       Backlog sales value                                                                             $
            1,140,037                           $
            911,657


        Homes delivered                   1,422                                       1,256                                            3,953                          3,505


        Average home
         closing price                               $
            390                                               $
            366                               $
            384        $
           368

    ---




       Homebuilding revenue:


           Housing revenue                       $
            554,820                                           $
            459,342                         $
            1,518,278  $
           1,289,893


           Land revenue                     829                                       5,318                                            6,424                         12,438

    ---

        Total homebuilding
         revenue                                 $
            555,649                                           $
            464,660                         $
            1,524,702  $
           1,302,331




        Financial services
         revenue                         12,193                                      11,763                                           39,095                         37,938

    ---

        Total revenue                            $
            567,842                                           $
            476,423                         $
            1,563,797  $
           1,340,269

    ---



        Cost of sales -
         operations                     451,337                                     374,673                                        1,245,518                      1,054,052


        Cost of sales -
         purchase
         accounting
         adjustments                        692                                                                                       4,549


        Cost of sales -
         stucco-related
         charges                              -                                                                                                                    8,500

    ---

        Gross margin                             $
            115,813                                           $
            101,750                           $
            313,730    $
           277,717


        General and
         administrative
         expense                         36,897                                      31,337                                           99,514                         89,209


        Selling expense                  35,054                                      31,136                                          100,708                         88,666

    ---

        Operating income                          $
            43,862                                            $
            39,277                           $
            113,508     $
           99,842


        Acquisition and
         integration costs                    -                                                                                      1,700


        Equity in income
         from joint venture
         arrangements                      (44)                                       (71)                                           (268)                         (198)


        Interest expense                  4,426                                       4,675                                           15,192                         13,847


        Income before
         income taxes                             $
            39,480                                            $
            34,673                            $
            96,884     $
           86,193


        Provision for
         income taxes                    10,198                                      12,346                                           21,628                         29,994

    ---


       Net income                                $
            29,282                                            $
            22,327                            $
            75,256     $
           56,199


        Excess of fair
         value over book
         value of preferred
         shares subject to
         redemption                           -                                      2,257                                                                          2,257


        Preferred dividends                   -                                      1,218                                                                          3,656

    ---

        Net income to
         common
         shareholders                             $
            29,282                                            $
            18,852                            $
            75,256     $
           50,286

    ---




       Earnings per share:



       Basic                                       $
            1.03                                              $
            0.74                              $
            2.65       $
           2.00



       Diluted                                     $
            1.01                                              $
            0.64                              $
            2.56       $
           1.73

    ---



        Weighted average shares outstanding:



       Basic                            28,469                                      25,581                                           28,389                         25,106



       Diluted                          28,906                                      30,675                                           29,511                         30,539

    ---


                                 
             
                M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                     
              
               Summary Balance Sheet and Other Information (unaudited)


                         
              
               (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)






                                                   
              
                As of


                                               
              
                September 30,


                                            2018                                               2017

                                                                                               ---


       
                Assets:


        Total cash, cash
         equivalents and
         restricted cash(1)                           $
              36,360                                    $
         103,636


        Mortgage loans held
         for sale                        115,189                                               91,987



       Inventory:


        Lots, land and land
         development                     754,322                                              663,170


        Land held for sale                14,312                                               12,330


        Homes under
         construction                    831,129                                              645,816


        Other inventory                  151,762                                              134,493

    ---

        Total Inventory                            $
              1,751,525                                  $
         1,455,809

    ---



        Property and
         equipment -net                   28,691                                               25,320


        Investments in joint
         venture arrangements             24,568                                               22,981



       Goodwill                          16,400


        Deferred income tax
         asset                            16,925                                               29,569


        Other assets                      68,677                                               55,393

    ---

        Total Assets                               $
              2,058,335                                  $
         1,784,695

    ===




       
                Liabilities:


        Debt -Homebuilding Operations:


        Senior notes due 2021
         -net                                        $
              297,608                                    $
         296,505


        Senior notes due 2025
         -net                            246,441                                              245,958


         Convertible senior
          subordinated notes
          due 2018 -net                        -                                              85,955


         Notes payable -
          homebuilding                   222,700


         Notes payable -other              8,838                                                4,057

    ---

        Total Debt -
         Homebuilding
         Operations                                  $
              775,587                                    $
         632,475




        Preferred shares
         subject to
         redemption                            -                                              50,420


        Notes payable bank -
         financial services
         operations                      104,026                                               91,275

    ---


       Total Debt                                   $
              879,613                                    $
         774,170




        Accounts payable                 148,421                                              120,598


        Other liabilities                195,097                                              166,954

    ---

        Total Liabilities                          $
              1,223,131                                  $
         1,061,722

    ---



        Shareholders' Equity             835,204                                              722,973

    ---

        Total Liabilities and
         Shareholders' Equity                      $
              2,058,335                                  $
         1,784,695

    ===



        Book value per common
         share                                         $
              29.69                                      $
         26.27


        Homebuilding debt /
         capital ratio(2)            48
           %                                        47
            %

    ---                                                                                               ---




              (1)              Includes $0.9 million and $0.7
                                  million of restricted cash and
                                  cash held in escrow for the
                                  quarters ended September 30, 2018
                                  and 2017, respectively.



              (2)              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,


                                              2018                             2017                      2018                               2017

                                                                                                                                          ---


       Cash used in operating activities          $
             (54,194)                                        $
              (26,705)                     $
             (73,895)   $
             (66,025)



       Cash used in investing activities          $
             (17,417)                                         $
              (6,022)                    $
             (121,526)    $
             (5,065)



       Cash provided by financing activities        $
             40,154                                          $
              106,423                        $
             80,078     $
             140,285





       Land/lot purchases                           $
             81,222                                           $
              65,511                       $
             256,498     $
             250,141



       Land development spending                    $
             63,680                                           $
              53,755                       $
             152,256     $
             137,019



       Land sale revenue                               $
             829                                            $
              5,318                         $
             6,424      $
             12,438



       Land sale gross profit                           $
             66                                              $
              365                           $
             552         $
             883





       Financial services pre-tax income             $
             4,846                                            $
              5,231                        $
             18,860      $
             19,988

    ---


                                                      
        
             M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                
            
         Non-GAAP Financial Results 
               (1)


                                                         
       
                (Dollars in thousands)




                                                              Three Months Ended                                 Nine Months Ended


                                                                 September 30,                                     September 30,


                                                   2018                   2017                   2018                           2017

                                                                                                                              ---


       Net income                                      $
       29,282                                   $
      22,327                      $
      75,256   $
      56,199



       Add:



       Provision for income taxes               10,198                           12,346                             21,628                29,994



       Interest expense net of interest income   3,516                            4,003                             12,765                11,719



       Interest amortized to cost of sales       6,278                            4,988                             17,345                13,597



       Depreciation and amortization             3,650                            3,633                             10,754                10,499



       Non-cash charges                          1,041                            1,468                              3,771                 4,034

    ---


       Adjusted EBITDA                                 $
       53,965                                   $
      48,765                     $
      141,519  $
      126,042

    ===


                                                                                    
            
                M/I Homes, Inc. and Subsidiaries


                                                                                
            
                Non-GAAP Reconciliation 
                (1)


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




                                                                                      Three Months Ended                                         Nine Months Ended


                                                                                        September 30,                                            September 30,


                                                                          2018                         2017                      2018                            2017

                                                                                                                                                               ---


       Income before income taxes                                             $
            39,480                                        $
              34,673                    $
        96,884          $
         86,193



       Add: Purchase accounting adjustments                               692                                                                                4,549



       Add: Acquisition and integration costs                               -                                                                               1,700



       Add: Stucco-related charges                                          -                                                                                                    8,500

    ---


       Adjusted income before income taxes                                    $
            40,172                                        $
              34,673                   $
        103,133          $
         94,693

    ===




       Net income to common shareholders                                      $
            29,282                                        $
              18,852                    $
        75,256          $
         50,286



       Add: Purchase accounting adjustments - net of tax                  512                                                                                3,366


        Add: Acquisition and integrations costs -net of tax                  -                                                                               1,258


        Add: Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares
         subject to redemption                                               -                                 2,257                                                               2,257



       Add: Stucco-related charges - net of tax                             -                                                                                                    5,440

    ---


       Adjusted net income to common shareholders                             $
            29,794                                        $
              21,109                    $
        79,880          $
         57,983

    ===




       Purchase accounting adjustments - net of tax                              $
            512                         
              $                                         $
        3,366    
      $


        Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding         28,906                                 30,675                                         29,511                30,539

    ---

        Diluted earnings per share related to purchase accounting
         adjustments                                                             $
            0.02                         
              $                                          $
        0.12    
      $





       Acquisition and integration costs - net of tax                
          $                                         
              $                                         $
        1,258    
      $


        Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding         28,906                                 30,675                                         29,511                30,539

    ---

        Diluted earnings per share related to acquisition and
         integration costs                                            
          $                                         
              $                                          $
        0.04    
      $





       Stucco-related charges - net of tax                           
          $                                         
              $                                   
      $                       $
         5,440


        Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding         28,906                                 30,675                                         29,511                30,539

    ---

        Diluted earnings per share related to stucco-related charges  
          $                                         
              $                                   
      $                        $
         0.18




        Excess of fair value over book value of preferred shares
         subject to redemption                                        
          $                                                         $
              2,257               
      $                       $
         2,257


        Divided by: Diluted weighted average shares outstanding         28,906                                 30,675                                         29,511                30,539

    ---

        Diluted earnings per share related to preferred dividends     
          $                                                          $
              0.07               
      $                        $
         0.07





       Add: Diluted earnings per share                                   1.01                                   0.64                                           2.56                  1.73

    ---


       Adjusted diluted earnings per share                                      $
            1.03                                          $
              0.71                      $
        2.72            $
         1.98

    ===




              (1)              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    2018       2017                       Change                   2018                     2017          Change

    ---                                                                                                                             ---

        Midwest                 537                  458                                        17                          1,891           1,545     22

                                                                                               %                                                  %


        Southern                597                  583                                         2                          2,147           1,798     19

                                                                                               %                                                  %


        Mid-Atlantic            168                  184                                       (9)                           634             736   (14)

                                                                                               %                                                  %

    ---                                                                                                                                                  ---

        Total                 1,302                1,225                                         6                          4,672           4,079     15

                                                                                               %                                                  %

    ===                                                                                                                                                  ===




                                                       
     
             HOMES DELIVERED


                                    Three Months Ended                               Nine Months Ended


                            
         
       September 30,              
             
              September 30,

                                                                           ---

                                                         %                                                        %


                     Region  2018       2017              Change                2018                   2017          Change

    ---                                                                                                             ---

        Midwest               583                  461                            26                        1,548           1,277     21
                                                                                 %                                                %


        Southern              612                  520                            18                        1,819           1,459     25
                                                                                 %                                                %


        Mid-Atlantic          227                  275                          (17)                         586             769   (24)

                                                                                 %                                                %

    ---                                                                                                                                  ---

        Total               1,422                1,256                            13                        3,953           3,505     13
                                                                                 %                                                %

    ===                                                                                                                                  ===




                                                                              
           
     BACKLOG


                                  
     
     September 30, 2018                                
           
          September 30, 2017

                                                                                                  ---

                                                  Dollars               Average                                           Dollars                 Average


                     Region Units                 (millions)              Sales Price              Units                      (millions)                Sales Price

    ---                                                                                                                                       ---

        Midwest             1,284                              $
       549                              $
              427,000                 1,025                      $
     416 $
     406,000


        Southern            1,236                              $
       454                              $
              367,000                 1,013                      $
     360 $
     355,000


        Mid-Atlantic          326                              $
       137                              $
              421,000                   340                      $
     136 $
     399,000

    ---

        Total               2,846                            $
       1,140                              $
              401,000                 2,378                      $
     912 $
     383,000

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      LAND POSITION SUMMARY


                                   September 30, 2018                                                 September 30, 2017


                             Lots   Lots Under                                       Lots  Lots Under


                     Region  Owned   Contract           Total                        Owned  Contract                     Total

    ---                                                                                                                    ---

        Midwest              5,561                       6,921       12,482                                                     4,622  4,947  9,569


        Southern             6,288                       6,023       12,311                                                     5,081  7,688 12,769


        Mid-Atlantic         1,931                       2,881        4,812                                                     1,746  2,779  4,525

    ---

        Total               13,780                      15,825       29,605                                                    11,449 15,414 26,863

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