THE WOODLANDS, Texas, Nov. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) today announced results for the third quarter 2014 and the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Highlights include the following:

Third Quarter 2014 Comparisons to Third Quarter 2013

• Diluted EPS of $0.34 on Net Income of $7.0 million
• Net Income Before Income Taxes Increased 31.8% to $10.5 million
• Home Closings Increased 24.3% to 557 Homes
• Home Sales Revenues Increased 36.1% to $92.5 million
• Average Home Sales Price Increased 9.4% to $166,097
• Adjusted Gross Margin as a Percentage of Home Sales Revenues Increased 80 Basis Points to 28.3%
• Active Selling Communities at Quarter-end Increased to 34 from 22
• Total Owned and Controlled Lots Increased to 21,638

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 Comparisons to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

• Diluted EPS of $0.99 on Net Income of $20.7 million
• Net Income Before Income Taxes Increased 62.0% to $31.5 million
• Home Closings Increased 53.2% to 1,704 Homes
• Home Sales Revenues Increased 67.6% to $274.8 million
• Average Home Sales Price Increased 9.4% to $161,296

Financial information for the third quarter of 2013 and the nine months ended September 30, 2013 is presented on a pro forma basis and gives effect to the acquisitions of the joint venture interests in the LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures (as defined below) as if the acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2012. Please see the Unaudited Pro Forma Statements of Operations included later in this release.

Management Comments

"LGI Homes continues to deliver solid results," said Eric Lipar, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. "Sustaining the momentum of the previous quarters, we experienced strong year-over-year growth in home closings and revenue, average homes sales price and net income. In addition, we continued to execute our growth strategy and capture market share by increasing our active community count within our existing markets."

Lipar concluded, "The fourth quarter kicked off with a great start closing 241 homes in October, representing year-over-year growth of 89.9%. We continue to see robust demand for homeownership across the nation and maintain an optimistic outlook on the remainder of the year."

2014 Third Quarter Results

Home closings during the third quarter of 2014 increased 24.3% to 557 homes from 448 homes closed during the third quarter of 2013. Active selling communities increased 54.5% to 34 at the end of the third quarter of 2014, up from 22 at the end of the third quarter of last year.

Home sales revenues for the third quarter of 2014 increased 36.1% to $92.5 million compared to the third quarter of 2013. The increase in home sales revenues is primarily due to the increase in the number of active selling communities and homes closed as well as an increase in the average home sales price.

The average home sales price was $166,097 for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of $14,318, or 9.4%, over the third quarter of 2013. This increase was primarily due to an improved pricing environment and a shift in product mix.

Adjusted gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues was 28.3% for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 80 basis points over the adjusted gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues for the third quarter of 2013. Please see "Non-GAAP Measures" for a reconciliation of adjusted gross margin to gross margin.

Net income of $7.0 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2014 includes $0.4 million of cost of sales related to the step-up adjustment for real estate inventory and lot option contracts acquired in the GTIS Acquisitions that resulted in homes closed during the quarter.

Owned and controlled lots as of September 30, 2014 totaled 21,638 lots. This was an increase of 1,702 lots, or 8.5%, over owned and controlled lots as of June 30, 2014.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Home closings for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased 53.2% to 1,704 from 1,112 homes closed during the first nine months of 2013.

Home sales revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased 67.6% to $274.8 million compared to the first nine months of 2013. The increase in home sales revenues is primarily due to the increase in the number of active selling communities and homes closed as well as an increase in the average home sales price.

The average home sales price during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $161,296, an increase of $13,844, or 9.4%, over the first nine months of 2013.

Net income of $20.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, includes $2.4 million of cost of sales related to the step-up adjustment for real estate inventory and lot option contracts acquired in the GTIS Acquisitions that resulted in homes closed during the period.

Background

Prior to the completion of the Company's initial public offering (the "IPO"), the Company's predecessor owned a 15% equity interest in and managed the day-to-day operations of four joint venture entities (the "LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures"). Concurrent with the IPO, the Company acquired all of the equity interests in the LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures that it did not own immediately prior to the IPO (the "GTIS Acquisitions"). The historical financial statements, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, present the predecessor's interests in the LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures using the equity method and the predecessor's share of the LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures' net earnings are included in income from unconsolidated joint ventures. Effective November 13, 2013, the Company owns all of the equity interests in the LGI/GTIS Joint Ventures and accounts for them on a consolidated basis after such date.

Earnings Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call via live webcast for investors and other interested parties beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. The call will be hosted by Eric Lipar, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, and Charles Merdian, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.

Participants may access the live webcast by visiting the Investors section of the Company's website at www.LGIHomes.com. The 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 90 days. A replay of the call will also be available later that day by calling (855) 859-2056, or (404) 537-3406, using conference id "17267925". This replay will be available until November 19, 2014.

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 and North Carolina. LGI's core markets include Houston, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, Phoenix, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Tucson, Albuquerque and most recently Charlotte. 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 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 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, 2013, 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, 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 financial results or results of operations and could cause 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.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what the results of operations would have been had the GTIS Acquisitions actually occurred on January 1, 2012 and does not purport to project the results of operations for any future period.

A step-up of approximately $7.9 million was recorded to the real estate inventory and certain lot option contracts in connection with the GTIS Acquisitions. Approximately $0.4 million of the $7.9 million fair value step-up adjustment is included in cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 related to real estate inventory and lot option contracts at November 13, 2013 that resulted in homes closed during the third quarter of 2014. As of September 30, 2014, a total of $5.8 million of the step-up adjustment has been amortized to cost of sales. The pro forma adjustments do not reflect additional cost of sales related to the step-up adjustment since the step-up does not have a continuing impact on the Company's results of operations due to the short-term impact on financial performance.

LGI HOMES, INC.
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial data is presented for informational purposes only and does not purport to represent what the results of operations would have been had the GTIS Acquisitions actually occurred on January 1, 2012 and does not purport to project the results of operations for any future period.

A step-up of approximately $7.9 million was recorded to the real estate inventory and certain lot option contracts in connection with the GTIS Acquisitions. Approximately $2.4 million of the $7.9 million fair value step-up adjustment is included in cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to real estate inventory and lot option contracts at November 13, 2013 that resulted in homes closed during the first nine months of 2014. As of September 30, 2014, a total of $5.8 million of the step-up adjustment has been amortized to cost of sales. The pro forma adjustments do not reflect additional cost of sales related to the step-up adjustment since the step-up does not have a continuing impact on the Company's results of operations due to the short-term impact on financial performance. 

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to the results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP, we have provided information in this press release relating to "Adjusted Gross Margin."

Adjusted Gross Margin

Adjusted gross margin is a non-GAAP financial measure used by management as a supplemental measure in evaluating operating performance. We define adjusted gross margin as gross margin less capitalized interest and adjustments resulting from the application of purchase accounting included in the cost of sales. Our 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 adjustment, which have real economic effects and could impact our results, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of our operating performance may be limited. In addition, other companies may not calculate adjusted gross margin information in the same manner that we do. Accordingly, adjusted gross margin information should be considered only as a supplement to gross margin information as a measure of our performance.

The following table reconciles adjusted gross margin to gross margin, which is the GAAP financial measure that our management believes to be most directly comparable (dollars in thousands):

CONTACT: Investor Relations:

         Taylor Renberg, (281) 210-2619

         InvestorRelations@LGIHomes.com

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