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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 6, 2019
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)

 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
 
LGIH
 
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company





If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
 





Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On August 6, 2019, LGI Homes, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2019. 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






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 6, 2019
 
 
LGI HOMES, INC.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric Lipar
 
 
Eric Lipar
 
 
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board



Exhibit


EXHIBIT 99.1
LGI Homes, Inc. Reports Second Quarter and YTD 2019 Results
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, August 6, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - LGI Homes, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGIH) today announced results for the second quarter 2019 and the six months ended June 30, 2019.
Second Quarter 2019 Results and Comparisons to Second Quarter 2018
Net Income of $46.1 million, or $2.01 Basic EPS and $1.82 Diluted EPS
Net Income Before Income Taxes of $60.5 million
Home Sales Revenues increased 10.0% to $461.8 million
Home Closings increased 7.1% to 1,944
Average Home Sales Price increased 2.7% to $237,567
Gross Margin as a Percentage of Homes Sales Revenues was 24.1% as compared to 26.1%
Adjusted Gross Margin (non-GAAP) as a Percentage of Home Sales Revenues was 26.3% as compared to 27.7%
Active Selling Communities at June 30, 2019 increased 17.7% to 93
54,191 Total Owned and Controlled Lots at June 30, 2019
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, 2019 Results and Comparisons to Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Net Income of $64.4 million, or $2.82 Basic EPS and $2.55 Diluted EPS
Net Income Before Income Taxes of $82.2 million
Home Sales Revenues increased 7.2% to $749.4 million
Home Closings increased 3.7% to 3,172
Average Home Sales Price increased 3.4% to $236,262
Gross Margin as a Percentage of Homes Sales Revenues was 23.7% as compared to 25.6%
Adjusted Gross Margin (non-GAAP) as a Percentage of Home Sales Revenues was 25.8% as compared to 27.2%
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 new records in home closings, home sales revenues, average home sales price, and active community count," stated Eric Lipar, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “In addition, we achieved a record 3,172 home closings through the first half of 2019 and successfully launched our Complete HomeTM initiatives.”
“Throughout the quarter we continued to see demand for affordable homes, coupled with community count expansion and positive response from buyers to lower interest rates, resulting in a 38% increase in net orders over the second quarter of last year.”





“We remain optimistic on industry dynamics and believe we are well positioned to finish the year strong. We are confident in our ability to deliver consistent results and believe we are on track to meet our goal of 6,900 to 7,800 home closings in 2019 and generate basic EPS in the range of $7.00 to $8.00 per share,” Lipar concluded.
2019 Second Quarter Results
Home closings during the second quarter of 2019 totaled 1,944, an increase of 7.1%, up from 1,815 home closings during the second quarter of 2018. This increase was largely due to increases in home closings in the Company’s West, Southeast and Central reportable segments.  The increase was partially offset by decreases in home closings in the Company’s Northwest and Florida reportable segments during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018, which were largely due to close out of or transition between, and to a lesser extent available inventory in certain of their respective active communities. At the end of the second quarter active selling communities increased to 93, up from 79 communities at the end of the second quarter of 2018.
Home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2019 were $461.8 million, an increase of $42.0 million, or 10.0%, over the second quarter of 2018. The increase in home sales revenues is primarily due to the increase in home closings and an increase in the average home sales price during the second quarter of 2019.
The average home sales price for the second quarter of 2019 was $237,567, an increase of $6,246, or 2.7%, over the second quarter of 2018. This increase in average home sales price was primarily due to changes in product mix, higher price points in new markets and a favorable pricing environment.
Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2019 was 24.1% as compared to 26.1% for the second quarter of 2018. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues for the second quarter of 2019 was 26.3% as compared to 27.7% for the second quarter of 2018. This decrease in gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues is primarily due to higher capitalized interest costs recognized, purchase accounting, and to a lesser extent, increased construction costs, offset by an increase in homes closed for the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018. 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 $46.1 million, or $2.01 per basic share and $1.82 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2019 decreased $1.5 million, or 3.3%, from $47.6 million, or $2.11 per basic share and $1.90 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2018. The decrease in net income is primarily attributed to lower gross margin percentage, increased advertising and additional costs realized from the increase of personnel associated with the increase of community count, higher capitalized interest costs recognized and purchase accounting, partially offset by a higher average sales price realized during the second quarter of 2019 as compared to the second quarter of 2018.
Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Home closings for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased 3.7% to 3,172 from 3,059 during the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 increased 7.2% to $749.4 million compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018. 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 increase in home closings was largely due to increased home closings in the Company’s West, Central and Southeast reportable segments, partially offset by decreased home closings in the Company’s Northwest and Florida reportable segments which were largely due to close out of or transition between, and to a lesser extent available inventory in certain of their respective active communities.
The average home sales price was $236,262 for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $7,798, or 3.4%, over the six months ended June 30, 2018. This increase is primarily due to changes in product mix, higher price points in certain new markets and increases in sales prices in existing communities.





Gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 23.7% as compared to 25.6% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. Adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 was 25.8% as compared to 27.2% for the six months ended June 30, 2018. These decreases are primarily due to a combination of higher construction costs, construction overhead, lot costs, capitalized interest, and to lesser degree purchase accounting, partially offset by 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 $64.4 million, or $2.82 per basic share and $2.55 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2019 decreased $10.5 million, or 14.0%, from $74.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018. This decrease is primarily attributable to lower gross margin percentage, increased advertising and additional costs realized from the increase of personnel associated with the increase of community count, higher capitalized interest cost recognized, purchase accounting and start-up costs in the Company’s Southeast reportable segment, partially offset by a higher average sales price realized during the six months ended June 30, 2019 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2018.
Outlook
Subject to the caveats in the Forward-Looking Statements section of this press release, the Company reaffirms its prior 2019 guidance. The Company believes it will have between 105 and 115 active selling communities at the end of 2019, close between 6,900 and 7,800 homes in 2019, and generate basic EPS between $7.00 and $8.00 per share during 2019. In addition, the Company believes 2019 gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues will be in the range of 23.5% and 25.5% and 2019 adjusted gross margin (non-GAAP) as a percentage of home sales revenues will be in the range of 25.5% and 27.5% 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 2019 will be between $235,000 and $245,000. This outlook assumes that general economic conditions, including interest rates and mortgage availability, in the remainder of 2019 are similar to those experienced in the second quarter of 2019 and that average home sales price, construction costs, availability of land, land development costs and overall absorption rates in the remainder of 2019 are consistent with the Company’s recent experience. In addition, this outlook assumes that none of the Company’s 4.25% Convertible Notes due 2019 ($70.0 million aggregate principal amount currently outstanding) are converted prior to their maturity on November 15, 2019.
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 6, 2019 (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 “1462049”. This replay will be available until August 13, 2019.
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, Tennessee, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Alabama, California, Oregon, Nevada and West Virginia. Recently recognized as the 10th largest residential builder in America, based on units closed, the Company has a notable legacy of more than 16 years of homebuilding operations, over which time it has closed more than 32,000 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 2019 home closings, year-end selling communities, basic earnings per share, gross margin as a percentage of home sales revenues, adjusted gross margin 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 “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “projection,” “should,” “will” 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, 2018, 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,
 
 
2019
 
2018
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
37,555

 
$
46,624

Accounts receivable
 
43,207

 
42,836

Real estate inventory
 
1,328,699

 
1,228,256

Pre-acquisition costs and deposits
 
45,991

 
45,752

Property and equipment, net
 
1,429

 
1,432

Other assets
 
15,146

 
15,765

Deferred tax assets, net
 
2,015

 
2,790

Goodwill and intangible assets, net
 
12,018

 
12,018

Total assets
 
$
1,486,060

 
$
1,395,473

 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
$
22,562

 
$
9,241

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
73,340

 
76,555

Notes payable
 
664,923

 
653,734

Total liabilities
 
760,825

 
739,530

 
 
 
 
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
 
 
 
EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Common stock, par value $0.01, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 23,978,883 shares issued and 22,939,883 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and 23,746,385 shares issued and 22,707,385 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2018
 
240

 
237

Additional paid-in capital
 
246,888

 
241,988

Retained earnings
 
496,163

 
431,774

Treasury stock, at cost, 1,039,000 shares
 
(18,056
)
 
(18,056
)
Total equity
 
725,235

 
655,943

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
1,486,060

 
$
1,395,473









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,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Home sales revenues
 
$
461,830

 
$
419,847

 
$
749,424

 
$
698,871

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
 
350,519

 
310,082

 
571,809

 
519,847

Selling expenses
 
33,890

 
29,301

 
60,681

 
52,250

General and administrative
 
18,980

 
18,302

 
37,418

 
33,742

   Operating income
 
58,441

 
62,162

 
79,516

 
93,032

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 
169

 
365

 
169

 
540

Other income, net
 
(2,263
)
 
(874
)
 
(2,882
)
 
(1,406
)
Net income before income taxes
 
60,535

 
62,671

 
82,229

 
93,898

Income tax provision
 
14,480

 
15,063

 
17,840

 
18,988

Net income
 
$
46,055

 
$
47,608

 
$
64,389

 
$
74,910

Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
2.01

 
$
2.11

 
$
2.82

 
$
3.34

Diluted
 
$
1.82

 
$
1.90

 
$
2.55

 
$
3.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
22,926,156

 
22,616,085

 
22,835,920

 
22,403,266

Diluted
 
25,357,396

 
25,000,647

 
25,226,062

 
24,884,628








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 results, the utility of adjusted gross margin information as a measure of 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 performance.
The following table reconciles adjusted gross margin to gross margin, which is the GAAP financial measure that the Company believes to be most directly comparable (dollars in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Home sales revenues
 
$
461,830

 
$
419,847

 
$
749,424

 
$
698,871

Cost of sales
 
350,519

 
310,082

 
571,809

 
519,847

Gross margin
 
111,311

 
109,765

 
177,615

 
179,024

Capitalized interest charged to cost of sales
 
8,989

 
6,588

 
14,383

 
10,900

Purchase accounting adjustments (1)
 
956

 

 
1,586

 
(3
)
Adjusted gross margin
 
$
121,256

 
$
116,353

 
$
193,584

 
$
189,921

Gross margin % (2)
 
24.1
%
 
26.1
%
 
23.7
%
 
25.6
%
Adjusted gross margin % (2)
 
26.3
%
 
27.7
%
 
25.8
%
 
27.2
%

(1)
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.
(2)
Calculated as a percentage of home sales revenues.

Home Sales Revenues, Home Closings, Average Home Sales Price (ASP), Average Community Count and Average Monthly Absorption Rates by Reportable Segment
(Revenues in thousands, unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
Revenues
 
Home Closings
 
ASP
 
Average Community Count
 
Average
Monthly
Absorption Rate
Central
 
$
189,894

 
888

 
$
213,845

 
33.3

 
8.9

Northwest
 
78,996

 
214

 
369,140

 
11.0

 
6.5

Southeast
 
77,820

 
360

 
216,167

 
24.0

 
5.0

Florida
 
48,187

 
234

 
205,927

 
11.7

 
6.7

West
 
66,933

 
248

 
269,891

 
13.0

 
6.4

Total
 
$
461,830

 
1,944

 
$
237,567

 
93.0

 
7.0







 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
Revenues
 
Home Closings
 
ASP
 
Average Community Count
 
Average
Monthly
Absorption Rate
Central
 
$
181,967

 
853

 
$
213,326

 
30.7

 
9.3

Northwest
 
85,233

 
239

 
356,623

 
9.3

 
8.6

Southeast
 
60,369

 
298

 
202,581

 
17.0

 
5.8

Florida
 
55,018

 
257

 
214,078

 
11.7

 
7.3

West
 
37,260

 
168

 
221,786

 
9.3

 
6.0

Total
 
$
419,847

 
1,815

 
$
231,321

 
78.0

 
7.8


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
 
 
Revenues
 
Home Closings
 
ASP
 
Average Community Count
 
Average
Monthly
Absorption Rate
Central
 
$
314,091

 
1,466

 
$
214,250

 
32.7

 
7.5

Northwest
 
115,250

 
313

 
368,211

 
11.0

 
4.7

Southeast
 
130,234

 
590

 
220,736

 
21.5

 
4.6

Florida
 
77,099

 
376

 
205,051

 
11.3

 
5.5

West
 
112,750

 
427

 
264,052

 
12.2

 
5.8

Total
 
$
749,424

 
3,172

 
$
236,262

 
88.7

 
6.0


 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
 
 
Revenues
 
Home Closings
 
ASP
 
Average Community Count
 
Average Monthly
Absorption Rate
Central
 
$
289,465

 
1,374

 
$
210,673

 
30.0

 
7.6

Northwest
 
142,406

 
394

 
361,437

 
9.8

 
6.7

Southeast
 
105,477

 
527

 
200,146

 
17.0

 
5.2

Florida
 
97,461

 
466

 
209,144

 
11.5

 
6.8

West
 
64,062

 
298

 
214,973

 
9.2

 
5.4

Total
 
$
698,871

 
3,059

 
$
228,464

 
77.5

 
6.6



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