Century Communities Reports Second Quarter 2019 Results

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a leading national homebuilder, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Second Quarter 2019 Highlights

• Adjusted net income of $23.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share and net income of $15.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share
• Home sales revenues increased 17% to a second quarter record $608.6 million
• Selling, general & administrative expense (“SG&A”) as a percent of home sales revenues of 12.4%
• Home deliveries grew 42% to a second quarter record 1,967 homes
• Net new home contracts increased 41% to a record 2,182 homes
• Homes in backlog of 2,591 with a value of $784.2 million
• Completed an offering of $500 million of 6.75% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2027 and extinguished $385 million of 6.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2022
• Stockholders’ equity grew 12% to a record $897 million

Dale Francescon, Co-Chief Executive Officer, stated, “As the second quarter progressed, we experienced meaningful improvement in new contracts as lower interest rates and better affordability, a trend which has continued into July, bolstered buyer activity across nearly all markets within our national platform. We remain committed to driving further efficiencies throughout our operations and continuing to invest in attractive land opportunities to deepen our presence in existing markets. Our solid performance year-to-date combined with housing market momentum leaves us well situated to achieve our 2019 growth objectives.”

Rob Francescon, Co-Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are encouraged by the recent uptick in buyer traffic which resulted in a record 2,182 net new home contracts. During the quarter we opened new communities with appealing designs and amenities across all of our regions with a continued emphasis on the entry level price points. In our asset-light, Wade Jurney Homes business we experienced strong momentum during the quarter and expanded operations into Iowa and Michigan which represent the 16^th and 17^th states in our diversified footprint. With our strong balance sheet, attractive land positions and Wade Jurney Homes integration progressing as planned, we are pleased with the position of our Company.”

Second Quarter 2019 Results

Home sales revenues for the second quarter 2019 increased 17% to a second quarter record $608.6 million, compared to $522.2 million for the prior year quarter. The growth in home sales revenues was primarily attributable to a 42% increase in home deliveries to a second quarter record 1,967 homes compared to 1,384 homes for the prior year quarter. Average sales price of home deliveries for the second quarter 2019 was $309,400, compared to $377,300 in the prior year quarter, consistent with the Company’s expansion of its offering of lower priced homes.

Net new home contracts in the second quarter 2019 increased 41% to a record 2,182 homes, compared to 1,543 homes in the prior year quarter. At the end of the second quarter 2019, the Company had 2,591 homes in backlog, with a value of $784.2 million.

Adjusted net income for the first quarter was $23.6 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, as compared to $36.5 million, or $1.21 per diluted share, for the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income excludes the impact of one-time items associated with a debt refinancing and homebuilder acquisitions. Net income for the second quarter 2019 was $15.5 million, or $0.51 per diluted share as compared to $33.2 million or $1.10 per diluted share for the prior year quarter. The year over year difference in net income was primarily attributable to one-time non-operational items: a loss on debt extinguishment in the current period and a gain on the acquisition of Wade Jurney Homes in the prior year period.

Adjusted homebuilding gross margin percentage, excluding interest and purchase price accounting, was 19.6% in the second quarter 2019, as compared to 22.3% in the prior year quarter, which benefitted from a particularly favorable product mix. Homebuilding gross margin percentage in the second quarter 2019 was 17.2%, as compared to 18.2% in the prior year quarter, largely attributable to product mix and higher incentives, primarily on homes sold in the prior two quarters when incentives were at their highest. SG&A as a percent of home sales revenues was 12.4%, compared to 12.2% in the prior year quarter, due to relocation and integration costs related to Wade Jurney Homes and certain litigation settlements.

Financial services generated pre-tax income of $2.2 million in the second quarter 2019 as compared to $2.6 million in the prior year quarter due to reduced gains on sales of loans as a result of a declining interest rate environment.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company completed an offering of $500 million in aggregate principal of 6.750% Senior Notes due 2027. In connection with this offering, the $385 million 6.875% Senior Notes due 2022 were extinguished and incurred approximately $10.8 million as a result of the associated call premium, tender costs and write-off of unamortized issuance costs.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had total assets of $2.4 billion, including cash of $57.5 million and inventories of $2.0 billion. Liabilities totaled $1.5 billion, which included $1.1 billion of long-term debt. As of June 30, 2019, the Company had a record $897 million of stockholders’ equity, a 12% increase over the prior year quarter, and $428 million of capacity under its credit facility.

Full Year 2019 Outlook

David Messenger, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, commented, “Given our year-to-date over performance and continued confidence in our strategy, we are increasing our full year outlook for home deliveries to be in the range of 7,500 to 8,000 homes and our home sales revenues to be in the range of $2.3 billion to $2.5 billion.”

Conference Call

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, 3:00 p.m. Mountain time, to review the Company’s second quarter 2019 results, discuss recent events and conduct a question-and-answer period. To participate in the call, please dial 877-451-6152 (domestic) or 201-389-0879 (international). The live webcast will be available at www.centurycommunities.com in the Investors section. A replay of the conference call will be available through August 30, 2019, by dialing 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) and entering the pass code 13692465. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website through August 30, 2019.

About Century Communities

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding, including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based Company sells its Century Communities and Wade Jurney Homes in 17 states across the U.S. and offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loan subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities please visit www.centurycommunities.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the Company’s operating results presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Adjusted Diluted EPS), Adjusted Homebuilding Gross Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Ratio of Homebuilding Net Debt to Net Capital. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be used as a substitute for the Company’s operating results presented in accordance with GAAP, and an analysis of any non-GAAP financial measure should be used in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP. Please refer to the reconciliation of each of the above referenced non-GAAP financial measures following the historical financial information presented in this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “continue,” “outlook,” and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements in this release include the company’s operating and financial guidance for 2019. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on historical information available at the time the statements are made and are based on management’s reasonable belief or expectations with respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from the belief or expectations expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. The following important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statement: adverse changes in general economic conditions, ability to identify and acquire desirable land, availability of financing, the effect of interest rate and tax changes, reliance on contractors, and the other factors included in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect future events, developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

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