Landsea Homes Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
Net income increased 29% to $11.1 million or $0.30 per share, a 36% increase
Adjusted net income increased 36% to $15.9 million or $0.44 per share, a 47% increase
Home sales revenue increased 26.2% to $325.6 million
New home deliveries increased 40% to 629 homes
Net new home orders of 626 increased 28.8%
Home sales gross margin of 17.1%, adjusted home sales gross margin of 22.8%
Book value per share of $18.27
DALLAS, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landsea Homes Corporation (NASDAQ:LSEA) ("Landsea Homes" or the "Company") announced today financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. For the quarter, the Company reported pretax income of $14.9 million, and net income of $11.1 million, or $0.30 per share. Adjusted net income (a non-GAAP measure) was $15.9 million or $0.44 per share and adjusted gross margin was 22.8%. Reported pretax income for the prior year period was $12.5 million with net income of $8.6 million, or $0.22 per share. For the prior year period, adjusted net income was $11.7 million, or $0.30 per share and adjusted gross margin was 24.0%.
Management Commentary
"Landsea Homes delivered strong top and bottom-line growth in the third quarter of 2024, as new home deliveries increased 40% year-over-year," said John Ho, Chief Executive Officer of Landsea Homes. "Home sales gross margin came in above our stated guidance range at 17.1%, and SG&A as a percent of home sales revenue improved 250 basis points as compared to the third quarter of 2023. The net result was earnings of $0.30 per diluted share, representing a 36% improvement over the prior year period."
Mr. Ho continued, "We saw solid demand in our markets during the quarter, as our High Performance Homes and attractive financing incentives to aid with affordability continued to appeal to homebuyers. Housing fundamentals continue to favor the public builders, driven by a lack of existing home inventory, steady demand and a resilient economy. We believe these factors serve as an excellent backdrop for our company, as we look to grow our existing operations."
Mr. Ho concluded, "We are starting to see the benefits of our increased size through better terms and pricing from our trade partners and suppliers. We believe this dynamic will continue to benefit our company at the local and national level as we become a bigger player within the industry. With an established presence in several high-growth markets, a differentiated product offering and a solid and improving balance sheet, Landsea Homes is well positioned to finish 2024 on a strong note and carry momentum into the new year."
Operating Results
Total revenue was $338.5 million in the third quarter, up 22% compared to the third quarter of 2023, primarily driven by a 40% increase in homes closed partially offset by a 10% decrease in average selling price as both Texas and Colorado contributed to our volume.
New homes delivered increased 40.4% to 629 homes at an average sales price of $518,000, a 10% decrease, compared to 448 homes delivered at an average sales price of $576,000 in the third quarter of 2023.
Net new home orders were up 28.8% to 626 homes with a dollar value of $307.6 million, an average sales price of $491,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 2.5 sales per active community. This compares to 486 homes with a dollar value of $285.0 million, an average sales price of $587,000 and a monthly absorption rate of 2.7 sales per active community in the prior year period. As a percentage of gross orders, cancellations equaled 11% as compared to 9% a year ago.
Total homes in backlog were 691 homes with a dollar value of $373.1 million and an average sales price of $540,000 at September 30, 2024. This compares to 760 homes with a dollar value of $482.7 million and an average sales price of $635,000 at September 30, 2023.
Total lots owned or controlled at September 30, 2024, were 11,868 compared to 11,203 at September 30, 2023. We continue to pursue an asset-light strategy, controlling 56% of our lots at the end of the third quarter of 2024 and 44% owned.
Home sales gross margin was 17.1% compared to 18.7% in the prior year period. Adjusted home sales gross margin (a non-GAAP measure) was 22.8% compared to 24.0% in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily attributed to an elevated level of sales discounts and incentives as well as higher interest costs.
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes increased 29% to $11.1 million compared to $8.6 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net income attributable to Landsea Homes (a non-GAAP measure) was $15.9 million compared to $11.7 million in the prior year period. Net income per share on a fully diluted basis was $0.30, a 36% increase compared to $0.22 in the third quarter of 2023. Adjusted net income per share (a non-GAAP measure) on a fully diluted basis was $0.44 compared to $0.30 in the third quarter of 2023.
Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) was $37.7 million compared to $28.7 million in the prior year period.
Balance Sheet
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had total liquidity of $263.0 million consisting of cash and cash equivalents as well as cash held in escrow of $36.3 million and $226.7 million in availability under the Company's $455.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility. Total debt was $732.1 million compared to $543.8 million at December 31, 2023.
Landsea Homes' ratio of debt to capital was 51.8% at September 30, 2024, and the Company's net debt to total capital (a non-GAAP measure) was 49.2% at September 30, 2024.
Full Year 2024 Outlook
New home deliveries anticipated to be in the range of 2,890 to 3,000
Delivery ASPs expected to be in the range of $520,000 to $535,000
Adjusted home sales gross margin of approximately 21%
Home sales gross margin of approximately 15%
Conference Call
The Company will hold a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (10:00 a.m. Eastern time) to discuss its third quarter 2024 results and conduct a question-and-answer session.
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-274-8461
International dial-in number: 1-203-518-9814
The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay in the Investors section of the Landsea Homes website at https://ir.landseahomes.com/.
A replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after conference end time through November 18, 2024.
Replay Details:
Toll-free replay number: 1-844-512-2921
International replay number: 1-412-317-6671
Replay ID: 11157369
About Landsea Homes Corporation
Landsea Homes Corporation (NASDAQ:LSEA) is a publicly traded residential homebuilder based in Dallas, Texas that designs and builds best-in-class homes and sustainable master-planned communities in some of the nation's most desirable markets. The company has developed homes and communities in New York, Boston, New Jersey, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas and throughout California in Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, and Orange County. Landsea Homes was honored as the Green Home Builder 2023 Builder of the Year, after being named the 2022 winner of the prestigious Builder of the Year award, presented by BUILDER magazine, in recognition of a historical year of transformation.
An award-winning homebuilder that builds suburban, single-family detached and attached homes, mid-and high-rise properties, and master-planned communities, Landsea Homes is known for creating inspired places that reflect modern living and provides homebuyers the opportunity to "Live in Your Element." Our homes allow people to live where they want to live, how they want to live, in a home created especially for them.
Driven by a pioneering commitment to sustainability, Landsea Homes' High Performance Homes are responsibly designed to take advantage of the latest innovations with home automation technology supported by Apple®. Homes include features that make life easier and provide energy savings that allow for more comfortable living at a lower cost through sustainability features that contribute to healthier living for both homeowners and the planet.
Led by a veteran team of industry professionals who boast years of worldwide experience and deep local expertise, Landsea Homes is committed to positively enhancing the lives of our homebuyers, employees, and stakeholders by creating an unparalleled lifestyle experience that is unmatched.
For more information on Landsea Homes, visit: www.landseahomes.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, but not limited to, our expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business. These statements constitute projections, forecasts, and forward-looking statements, and are not guarantees of performance. Landsea Homes cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Words such as "may," "can," "should," "will," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," "look" or similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to the future financial performance of Landsea Homes; changes in the market for Landsea Homes' products and services; and other expansion plans and opportunities.
These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this press release and our management's current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risk factors described by Landsea Homes in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). These risk factors and those identified elsewhere in this press release, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from historical performance and include, but are not limited to:
the cyclical nature of our industry and the possibility that adverse changes in general and local economic conditions could reduce the demand for homes;
our ability to develop communities successfully and in a timely manner;
changes in the terms and availability of mortgage financing, interest rates, federal lending programs, and tax laws, affecting the demand for and the ability of our homebuyers to complete the purchase of a home;
our geographic concentration, which could materially and adversely affect us if the homebuilding industry in our current markets should experience a decline;
the potential for adverse weather and geological conditions to increase costs, cause project delays or reduce consumer demand for housing;
our ability to promptly sell one or more properties for reasonable prices in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions, and the risk that we may be forced to hold non-income producing properties for extended periods of time;
our reliance on third-party skilled labor, suppliers and long supply chains;
the dependence of our long-term sustainability and growth upon our ability to acquire lots that are either developed or have the approvals necessary for us to develop them; and
the other risks and uncertainties indicated in Landsea Homes' SEC reports or documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Landsea Homes.
Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements in deciding whether to invest in our securities. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
Stock Repurchase
Under its stock repurchase program, Landsea Homes may purchase its common stock in open market transactions effected through a broker-dealer at prevailing market prices, in block trades, or by other means in accordance with federal securities laws, including pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company is not obligated to repurchase any specific number or amount of shares of common stock, and it may modify, suspend or discontinue the program at any time. The Company will determine the timing and amount of repurchase in its discretion based on a variety of factors, such as the market price of the Company's common stock, corporate requirements, general market economic conditions and legal requirements.
Investor Relations Contact:Drew Mackintosh, CFA Mackintosh Investor Relations, 924-9036
Media Contact:Annie NoebelCornerstone 449-2527
Landsea Homes CorporationConsolidated Balance Sheets - Unaudited
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
32,198
$
119,555
Cash held in escrow
4,054
49,091
Real estate inventories
1,408,277
1,121,726
Due from affiliates
5,429
4,348
Goodwill
155,597
68,639
Other assets
121,056
107,873
Total assets
$
1,726,611
$
1,471,232
Liabilities
Accounts payable
$
95,923
$
77,969
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
216,647
160,256
Due to affiliates
881
881
Line of credit facility, net
202,477
307,631
Senior notes, net
529,661
236,143
Total liabilities
1,045,589
782,880
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
—
—
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 41,678,878 issued and 36,282,883 outstanding as of September 30, 2024, 41,382,453 issued and 36,520,894 outstanding as of December 31, 2023
4
4
Additional paid-in capital
461,059
465,290
Retained earnings
201,769
187,584
Total stockholders' equity
662,832
652,878
Noncontrolling interests
18,190
35,474
Total equity
681,022
688,352
Total liabilities and equity
$
1,726,611
$
1,471,232
Landsea Homes CorporationConsolidated Statements of Operations - Unaudited
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
2024
2023
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue
Home sales
$
325,610
$
258,062
$
1,036,384
$
790,199
Lot sales and other
12,862
19,286
27,272
22,133
Total revenues
338,472
277,348
1,063,656
812,332
Cost of sales
Home sales
270,091
209,753
874,724
647,642
Lot sales and other
9,564
13,309
22,478
15,770
Total cost of sales
279,655
223,062
897,202
663,412
Gross margin
Home sales
55,519
48,309
161,660
142,557
Lot sales and other
3,298
5,977
4,794
6,363
Total gross margin
58,817
54,286
166,454
148,920
Sales and marketing expenses
23,445
16,930
66,596
51,672
General and administrative expenses
21,932
25,463
77,569
74,223
Total operating expenses
45,377
42,393
144,165
125,895
Income from operations
13,440
11,893
22,289
23,025
Other income (expense), net
1,449
656
(2,091
)
2,770
Pretax income
14,889
12,549
20,198
25,795
Provision for income taxes
3,498
3,066
4,838
6,323
Net income
11,391
9,483
15,360
19,472
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
281
887
1,175
2,711
Net income attributable to Landsea Homes Corporation
$
11,110
$
8,596
$
14,185
$
16,761
Income per share:
Basic
$
0.31
$
0.22
$
0.39
$
0.43
Diluted
$
0.30
$
0.22
$
0.39
$
0.42
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
36,279,056
38,336,100
36,252,957
39,402,507
Diluted
36,497,337
38,440,392
36,548,768
39,549,035
Home Deliveries and Home Sales Revenue
Three Months Ended September 30,
2024
2023
% Change
Homes
Dollar Value
ASP
Homes
Dollar Value
ASP
Homes
Dollar Value
ASP
(dollars in thousands)
Arizona
192
$
85,333
$
444
115
$
