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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2017

 
 
 
LGI HOMES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
  
Delaware
 
001-36126
 
46-3088013
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
1450 Lake Robbins Drive, Suite 430,
The Woodlands, Texas
 
77380
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(281) 362-8998
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
 
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 8, 2017, LGI Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
None of the information furnished in this Item 2.02 and the accompanying exhibit will be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor will it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information set forth in Item 2.02 above and in Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
None of the information furnished in this Item 7.01 will be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor will it be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
            
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1

Press Release of LGI Homes, Inc. issued on August 8, 2017.
 
 






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: August 8, 2017
 
 
LGI HOMES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric T. Lipar
 
 
Eric T. Lipar
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board







INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release of LGI Homes, Inc. issued on August 8, 2017



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 99.1
LGI Homes, Inc. Reports Record Setting Second Quarter and YTD 2017 Results and Increases EPS Guidance
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, August 8, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) today announced results for the second quarter 2017 and the six months ended June 30, 2017.
Second Quarter 2017 Results and Comparisons to Second Quarter 2016
Net Income increased 55.9% to $32.2 million, or $1.49 Basic EPS and $1.39 Diluted EPS
Net Income Before Income Taxes increased 54.9% to $48.6 million
Home Sales Revenues increased 45.6% to $324.2 million
Home Closings increased 34.0% to 1,511 homes
Average Home Sales Price increased 8.7% to $214,545
Gross Margin as a Percentage of Homes Sales Revenues was 26.6% as compared to 26.5%
Adjusted Gross Margin (non-GAAP) as a Percentage of Home Sales Revenues was 28.0% as compared to 27.8%
Ending backlog increased 74.2% to 1,545 units
Active Selling Communities at June 30, 2017 increased to 71 from 56
32,689 Total Owned and Controlled Lots at June 30, 2017
Please see “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin (a non-GAAP measure) to Gross Margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Results and Comparisons to Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
Net Income increased 35.9% to $44.0 million, or $2.05 Basic EPS and $1.91 Diluted EPS
Net Income Before Income Taxes increased 33.0% to $65.5 million
Home Sales Revenues increased 26.5% to $487.1 million
Home Closings increased 15.2% to 2,272 homes
Average Home Sales Price increased 9.8% to $214,388
Gross Margin as a Percentage of Homes Sales Revenues was 26.7% as compared to 26.1%
Adjusted Gross Margin (non-GAAP) as a Percentage of Home Sales Revenues was 28.0% as compared to 27.3%
Please see “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Margin (a non-GAAP measure) to Gross Margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
Management Comments
“We are proud to announce an outstanding quarter at LGI Homes highlighting record-setting closings, revenues, average home sales price, community count, net income and EPS,” stated Eric Lipar, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “Based on these solid results during the first half of the year, increased demand for homeownership, and robust orders we believe we are well positioned to finish the year strong and are updating our guidance. For the full year 2017, we now anticipate to close more than 5,000 homes. In addition, we are raising the range of our full year EPS guidance to $4.25 to $4.75 per basic share.”





2017 Second Quarter Results
Home closings during the second quarter of 2017 increased 34.0% to 1,511 from 1,128 during the second quarter of 2016. Active selling communities increased to 71 at the end of the second quarter of 2017, up from 56 communities at the end of the second quarter of 2016.
Home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2017 were $324.2 million, an increase of $101.5 million, or 45.6% over the second quarter of 2016. The increase in home sales revenues is due to both the increase in the number of homes closed and an increase in the average home sales price.
The average home sales price was $214,545 for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 8.7% over the second quarter of 2016. This increase is largely attributable to changes in product mix, price points in new markets, and a favorable pricing environment.
Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2017 was 26.6% as compared to 26.5% for the second quarter of 2016. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2017 was 28.0% as compared to 27.8% for the second quarter of 2016. This increase is primarily due to a combination of higher average home sales prices and construction costs, and to a lesser extent a one-time reimbursement of costs associated with community development. Please see “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) to gross margin, the most comparable GAAP measure.
Net income of $32.2 million, or $1.49 per basic share and $1.39 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2017 increased $11.5 million, or 55.9%, from $20.7 million for the second quarter of 2016. This increase is primarily attributable to the 34.0% increase in homes closed and the 8.7% increase in average home sales price.
Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017
Home closings for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased 15.2% to 2,272 from 1,972 during the six months ended June 30, 2016.
Home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased 26.5% to $487.1 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2016. The increase in home sales revenues is primarily due to the increase in the number of homes closed and an increase in the average home sales price.
The average home sales price was $214,388 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $19,060, or 9.8%, over the six months ended June 30, 2016. This increase is largely attributable to changes in product mix, price points in new markets, and a favorable pricing environment.
Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 26.7% as compared to 26.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2016. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 was 28.0% as compared to 27.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2016. This increase is primarily due to a combination of leveraging our construction costs and lot costs with higher average home sales price. Please see “Non-GAAP Measures” for a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) to gross margin, the most comparable GAAP measure.
Net income of $44.0 million, or $2.05 per basic share and $1.91 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 increased $11.6 million, or 35.9%, from $32.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. This increase is primarily attributable to the 15.2% increase in homes closed and the 9.8% increase in average home sales price.
Outlook
Subject to the caveats in the Forward-Looking Statements section of this press release, the Company offers the following updated guidance for 2017. The Company believes it will have between 75 and 80 active selling communities at the end of 2017, close more than 5,000 homes in 2017, and generate basic EPS between $4.25 and $4.75 per share during 2017. In addition, the Company believes 2017 gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues will be in the range of 25.0% and 27.0% and 2017 adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues will be similar to previous years in the range of 26.5% and 28.5% with capitalized interest accounting for substantially all of the difference between gross margin and adjusted gross margin. The Company also believes that the average home sales price in 2017 will be between $210,000 and $220,000. This outlook assumes that general economic conditions,





including interest rates and mortgage availability, in the remainder of 2017 are similar to those in the first half of 2017 and that average home sales price, construction costs, availability of land, land development costs and overall absorption rates for 2017 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience.
Earnings Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 (the “Earnings Call”). The Earnings Call will be hosted by Eric Lipar, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and Charles Merdian, Chief Financial Officer.
Participants may access the live webcast by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.LGIHomes.com. The Earnings Call can also be accessed by dialing (855) 433-0929, or (970) 315-0256 for international participants.
An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website for approximately 12 months. A replay of the Earnings Call will also be available later that day by calling (855) 859-2056, or (404) 537-3406, using conference id “57141613”. This replay will be available until August 15, 2017.
About LGI Homes, Inc.
Headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas, LGI Homes, Inc. engages in the design, construction and sale of homes in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Tennessee. The Company has a notable legacy of more than 14 years of homebuilding operations, over which time it has closed over 18,000 homes. For more information about the Company and its new home developments please visit the Company’s website at www.LGIHomes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements made in this press release or on the Earnings Call that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about the Company’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include information concerning projected 2017 home closings, year-end selling communities, basic earnings per share, gross margins as a percentage of home sales revenues, adjusted gross margins as a percentage of home sales revenue and average home sales price, as well as market conditions and possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of the Company’s business plan and strategies. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “seek,” “predict,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “possible,” “intent,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “forecast,” or “assume” or, in each case, their negative, or other variations or comparable terminology. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements please refer to the “Risk Factors” section in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, including the “Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements” subsection within the “Risk Factors” section, and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company bases these forward-looking statements or projections on its current expectations, plans and assumptions that it has made in light of its experience in the industry, as well as its perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors it believes are appropriate under the circumstances and at such time. As you read and consider this press release or listen to the Earnings Call, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or results. The forward-looking statements and projections are subject to and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements or projections. Although the Company believes that these forward-looking statements and projections are based on reasonable assumptions at the time they are made, you should be aware that many factors could affect the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements and projections. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, there should be no inference that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.





LGI HOMES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)

 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
27,300

 
$
49,518

Accounts receivable
 
34,137

 
17,055

Real estate inventory
 
835,985

 
717,681

Pre-acquisition costs and deposits
 
13,444

 
10,651

Property and equipment, net
 
1,877

 
1,960

Other assets
 
6,453

 
5,631

Deferred tax assets, net
 
466

 

Goodwill
 
12,018

 
12,018

Total assets
 
$
931,680

 
$
814,514

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
19,007

 
$
12,277

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
63,366

 
46,389

Deferred tax liabilities, net
 

 
164

Notes payable
 
442,946

 
400,483

Total liabilities
 
525,319

 
459,313

 
 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
 
EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.01, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 22,615,519 shares issued and 21,615,519 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and 22,311,310 shares issued and 21,311,310 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016
 
226

 
223

Additional paid-in capital
 
215,524

 
208,346

Retained earnings
 
207,161

 
163,182

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,000,000 shares
 
(16,550
)
 
(16,550
)
Total equity
 
406,361

 
355,201

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
931,680

 
$
814,514









LGI HOMES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Home sales revenues
 
$
324,178

 
$
222,723

 
$
487,089

 
$
385,186

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
237,830

 
163,628

 
357,242

 
284,722

Selling expenses
 
24,193

 
17,867

 
40,300

 
31,958

General and administrative
 
13,680

 
10,488

 
24,945

 
20,440

   Operating income
 
48,475

 
30,740

 
64,602

 
48,066

Other income, net
 
(167
)
 
(668
)
 
(882
)
 
(1,171
)
Net income before income taxes
 
48,642

 
31,408

 
65,484

 
49,237

Income tax provision
 
16,443

 
10,749

 
21,505

 
16,878

Net income
 
$
32,199

 
$
20,659

 
$
43,979

 
$
32,359

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.49

 
$
1.01

 
$
2.05

 
$
1.58

Diluted
 
$
1.39

 
$
0.96

 
$
1.91

 
$
1.54

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
21,602,261

 
20,544,809

 
21,481,842

 
20,416,566

Diluted
 
23,242,589

 
21,487,013

 
23,032,648

 
21,017,188








Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company has provided information in this press release relating to Adjusted Gross Margin.
Adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management as a supplemental measure in evaluating operating performance. The Company defines adjusted gross margin as gross margin less capitalized interest and adjustments resulting from the application of purchase accounting included in the cost of sales. Management believes this information is useful because it isolates the impact that capitalized interest and purchase accounting adjustments have on gross margin. However, because adjusted gross margin information excludes capitalized interest and purchase accounting adjustments, which have real economic effects and could impact the Company’s results, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of the Company’s operating performance may be limited. In addition, other companies may not calculate adjusted gross margin information in the same manner that the Company does. Accordingly, adjusted gross margin information should be considered only as a supplement to gross margin information as a measure of the Company’s performance.
The following table reconciles adjusted gross margin to gross margin, which is the GAAP financial measure that management believes to be most directly comparable (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
Home sales revenues
 
$
324,178

 
$
222,723

 
$
487,089

 
$
385,186

Cost of sales
 
237,830

 
163,628

 
357,242

 
284,722

Gross margin
 
86,348

 
59,095

 
129,847

 
100,464

Capitalized interest charged to cost of sales
 
4,338

 
2,669

 
6,413

 
4,451

Purchase accounting adjustments (a)
 
137

 
211

 
172

 
381

Adjusted gross margin
 
$
90,823

 
$
61,975

 
$
136,432

 
$
105,296

Gross margin % (b)
 
26.6
%
 
26.5
%
 
26.7
%
 
26.1
%
Adjusted gross margin % (b)
 
28.0
%
 
27.8
%
 
28.0
%
 
27.3
%

(a)
Adjustments result from the application of purchase accounting for acquisitions and represent the amount of the fair value step-up adjustments included in cost of sales for real estate inventory sold after the acquisition dates.

(b)
Calculated as a percentage of home sales revenues.






Home Sales Revenues and Closings by Division
(Dollars in thousands)

 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Revenues
 
Closings
 
Revenues
 
Closings
Central
 
$
139,762

 
679

 
$
115,121

 
585

Southwest
 
63,258

 
248

 
42,960

 
192

Southeast
 
51,487

 
275

 
31,147

 
181

Florida
 
48,974

 
245

 
30,446

 
159

Northwest
 
20,697

 
64

 
3,049

 
11

Total home sales
 
$
324,178

 
1,511

 
$
222,723

 
1,128

 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
 
Revenues
 
Closings
 
Revenues
 
Closings
Central
 
$
204,680

 
994

 
$
195,564

 
995

Southwest
 
96,384

 
380

 
76,883

 
358

Southeast
 
79,334

 
426

 
59,061

 
341

Florida
 
73,174

 
368

 
50,629

 
267

Northwest
 
33,517

 
104

 
3,049

 
11

Total home sales
 
$
487,089

 
2,272

 
$
385,186

 
1,972




Backlog
(Dollars in thousands)
Backlog Data
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
2017
 
2016
Net orders
 
3,371

 
2,336

Cancellation rate
 
21.3
%
 
22.2
%
Ending backlog – homes
 
1,545

 
887

Ending backlog – value
 
$
352,543

 
$
187,556





CONTACT:     Investor Relations:
        Caitlin Stiles, (281) 210-2619
        InvestorRelations@LGIHomes.com

Source: LGI Homes