D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, Reports Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.175 Per Share

ARLINGTON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI):

Fiscal 2020 Second Quarter Highlights - comparisons to the prior year quarter

• Net income per diluted share increased 40% to $1.30
• Net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 37% to $482.7 million
• Consolidated revenues increased 9% to $4.5 billion
• Consolidated pre-tax income increased 34% to $621.3 million, with a pre-tax profit margin of 13.8%
• Homes closed increased 8% in homes and 10% in value to 14,539 homes and $4.4 billion
• Net sales orders increased 20% to 20,087 homes and 22% in value to $6.0 billion

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), America’s Builder, today reported that net income per common share attributable to D.R. Horton for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2020 increased 40% to $1.30 per diluted share compared to $0.93 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Net income attributable to D.R. Horton in the second quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 37% to $482.7 million compared to $351.3 million in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Homebuilding revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 increased 10% to $4.4 billion from $4.0 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2019. Homes closed in the quarter increased 8% to 14,539 homes compared to 13,480 homes closed in the same quarter of fiscal 2019.

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, net income attributable to D.R. Horton increased 43% to $914.0 million, or $2.46 per diluted share, compared to $638.4 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, in the same period of fiscal 2019. The current period results include a tax benefit of $39.5 million related to federal energy efficient homes tax credits that were retroactively reinstated during the period. Homebuilding revenue for the first six months of fiscal 2020 increased 11% to $8.3 billion from $7.4 billion in the same period of fiscal 2019. Homes closed in the first six months of fiscal 2020 increased 10% to 27,498 homes compared to 24,980 homes closed in the same period of fiscal 2019.

As previously announced, net sales orders for the second quarter ended March 31, 2020 increased 20% to 20,087 homes and 22% in value to $6.0 billion compared to 16,805 homes and $4.9 billion in the same quarter of the prior year. The Company’s cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders) for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 was 19% which was unchanged from the prior year quarter. Net sales orders for the first six months of fiscal 2020 increased 19% to 33,213 homes and 22% in value to $10.0 billion compared to 27,847 homes and $8.2 billion in the same period of fiscal 2019. Refer to the Company’s preliminary second quarter results press release issued April 7, 2020 for additional details.

The Company's sales order backlog of homes under contract at March 31, 2020 increased 14% to 19,328 homes and 18% in value to $5.9 billion compared to 16,890 homes and $5.0 billion at March 31, 2019.

At March 31, 2020, the Company had 33,400 homes in inventory, of which 16,700 were unsold. 4,700 of the company’s unsold homes at March 31, 2020 were completed. The Company’s homebuilding land and lot portfolio totaled 329,300 lots at the end of the quarter, of which 36% were owned and 64% were controlled through land purchase contracts.

The Company's return on equity (ROE) was 19.1% for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2020, and homebuilding return on inventory (ROI) was 20.2% for the same period. ROE is calculated as net income attributable to D.R. Horton for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2020 divided by average stockholders' equity. Average stockholders' equity in the ROE calculation is the sum of ending stockholders' equity balances of the trailing five quarters divided by five. Homebuilding ROI is calculated as homebuilding pre-tax income for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2020 divided by average inventory. Average inventory in the ROI calculation is the sum of ending homebuilding inventory balances for the trailing five quarters divided by five.

The Company ended the second quarter with $1.0 billion of unrestricted homebuilding cash and $1.0 billion of available capacity on its $1.6 billion revolving credit facility for total homebuilding liquidity of $2.0 billion. Homebuilding debt at March 31, 2020 totaled $2.5 billion, with $400 million of senior note maturities in the next twelve months. The Company’s homebuilding debt to total capital ratio at March 31, 2020 was 19.2%. Homebuilding debt to total capital consists of homebuilding notes payable divided by stockholders’ equity plus homebuilding notes payable.

Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, “The D.R. Horton team delivered strong results in the second fiscal quarter of 2020 during an unprecedented time for our country, and we appreciate the efforts of our dedicated operational teams who continue to provide new homes to families across the United States. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our priority has been the health and safety of our employees, customers, trade partners and the communities we serve. We remain committed to all of the Company’s stakeholders as we continue to safely operate our business.

“We began to see the impact of the pandemic on our operations and housing demand in late March and April and our experienced operators across the country have and continue to quickly adjust to changing market conditions. We are well-positioned to successfully operate in this uncertain environment with our experienced team, industry-leading market share, broad geographic footprint and diverse product offerings. We expect to maintain our flexible operational and financial position by generating strong cash flows from our homebuilding operations, limiting land acquisition and land development spending and adjusting our product offerings, incentives, home pricing, sales pace and inventory levels to optimize the return on our inventory investments in each of our communities based on local housing market conditions.

“Our strong balance sheet, ample liquidity and low leverage provide us with flexibility to withstand difficult economic conditions, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company.”

COVID-19

The Company’s results of operations can be affected by changes in economic conditions that negatively impact the housing, lot development and financial services markets. Economic fundamentals remained solid in the housing market throughout most of the second quarter of fiscal 2020, as interest rates on mortgage loans remained low, demand was strong and there was a limited supply of homes at affordable prices across most of the Company’s markets. However, during the latter part of March and into April, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-19) and the related widespread reductions in economic activity across the United States began to adversely affect the Company’s business operations and the demand for its homes across all of its operating markets.

The Company has experienced increases in sales cancellations and decreases in sales orders in late March and to date in April as compared to the same period in the prior year. Month-to-date in April 2020, the Company’s net sales orders are approximately 11% lower than the same period a year ago. This month-to-date net sales trend may not be indicative of the net sales results that may be expected for the full month of April 2020, because a significant number of sales contract cancellations typically occur in the final days of each month, which can significantly affect net sales orders for the full month. As of the date of this report, the Company’s weekly net sales order volumes in the most recent two weeks have increased as compared to the preceding four weeks.

In almost all of the municipalities across the U.S. where the Company operates, residential construction and financial services have been designated as essential businesses as part of critical infrastructure. The health and safety of D.R. Horton’s employees, customers and trade partners is the Company’s first priority as operations continue. The Company has safely continued its homebuilding and financial services operations in those markets where allowed and has implemented operational protocols to comply with social distancing and other health and safety standards as required by federal, state and local government agencies, taking into consideration guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health authorities.

The Company’s mortgage subsidiary, DHI Mortgage, has experienced lower pricing and gains on the sales of its mortgage loans and servicing rights in late March and April, due to disruption in the secondary mortgage markets. Many purchasers and servicers of mortgages have limited their purchases and tightened their credit standards due to liquidity and operational challenges caused by COVID-19 and the uncertainty of the impact of the borrower forbearance provisions of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act enacted in late March 2020.

There is significant uncertainty regarding the extent to which and how long COVID-19 and related government directives, actions and economic relief efforts will disrupt the U.S. economy and level of employment, capital markets, secondary mortgage markets, consumer confidence, demand for the Company’s homes and availability of mortgage loans to homebuyers. The extent to which this impacts the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on future developments, including the duration and spread of COVID-19 and the impact on D.R. Horton’s customers, trade partners and employees, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

Guidance

As previously reported, due to the current uncertainty in the U.S. economy and the Company's business operations resulting from COVID-19, the Company has withdrawn its previously issued fiscal 2020 guidance.

Dividends

During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company paid cash dividends of $64.1 million, for a total of $128.7 million of dividends paid during the six months ended March 31, 2020. Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per common share that is payable on May 21, 2020 to stockholders of record on May 11, 2020.

Share Repurchases

The Company repurchased 4.0 million shares of common stock for $197.3 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2020, for a total of 7.0 million shares of common stock for $360.4 million during the six months ended March 31, 2020. The Company’s remaining stock repurchase authorization at March 31, 2020 was $535.3 million.

Forestar

Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) (“Forestar”), a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton, is a publicly-traded residential lot development company, which currently operates in 50 markets and 21 states. Forestar’s results of operations for the periods presented are fully consolidated in the Company’s financial statements with the percentage not owned by the Company reported as noncontrolling interests.

For the second quarter ended March 31, 2020, Forestar sold 1,951 lots and generated $159.1 million of revenue compared to 548 lots and $65.4 million of revenue in the prior year quarter. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Forestar sold 4,373 lots and generated $406.4 million of revenue compared to 1,066 lots and $103.8 million of revenue in the prior year six month period. These results are included in the Company’s segment information following the consolidated financials.

Forestar ended the second quarter with $438.2 million of unrestricted cash and $349.0 million of available borrowing capacity on its senior unsecured revolving credit facility for total liquidity of $787.2 million. During the quarter, Forestar issued $300 million principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2028 and repaid $118.9 million of 3.75% convertible senior notes in cash at maturity. Forestar’s debt at March 31, 2020 totaled $640.1 million, with no senior note maturities until fiscal 2024.

DHI Communities

DHI Communities, a wholly-owned D.R. Horton subsidiary, is a multi-family rental company that has three projects under active construction and one project that was substantially complete at March 31, 2020. During the second quarter of fiscal 2020, DHI Communities sold its fourth multi-family rental project for $67.0 million and recorded a gain on the sale of $28.2 million which is included in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the consolidated balance sheets included $202.8 million and $204.0 million, respectively, of assets owned by DHI Communities.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

The Company will host a conference call today (Tuesday, April 28) at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The dial-in number is 877-407-8033, and the call will also be webcast from the Company’s website at investor.drhorton.com.

About D.R. Horton, Inc.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 89 markets in 29 states across the United States and closed 59,493 homes in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2020. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes through its diverse brand portfolio that includes D.R. Horton, Emerald Homes, Express Homes and Freedom Homes with sales prices ranging from $100,000 to over $1,000,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing, title services and insurance agency services for homebuyers through its mortgage, title and insurance subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Portions of this document may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although D.R. Horton believes any such statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that actual outcomes will not be materially different. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to D.R. Horton on the date this release was issued. D.R. Horton does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this release include that we are well-positioned to successfully operate in this uncertain environment with our experienced team, industry-leading market share, broad geographic footprint and diverse product offerings; we expect to maintain our flexible operational and financial position by generating strong cash flows from our homebuilding operations, limiting land acquisition and land development spending and adjusting our product offerings, incentives, home pricing, sales pace and inventory levels to optimize the return on our inventory investments in each of our communities based on local housing market conditions; and that our strong balance sheet, low leverage and liquidity provide us with flexibility to withstand difficult economic conditions, and we plan to maintain our disciplined approach to investing capital to enhance the long-term value of our company. The forward-looking statements also include all commentary in the COVID-19 section.

Factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the effects of public health issues such as a major epidemic or pandemic, including the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and our businesses; the cyclical nature of the homebuilding and lot development industries and changes in economic, real estate and other conditions; constriction of the credit and public capital markets, which could limit our ability to access capital and increase our costs of capital; reductions in the availability of mortgage financing provided by government agencies, changes in government financing programs, a decrease in our ability to sell mortgage loans on attractive terms or an increase in mortgage interest rates; the risks associated with our land and lot inventory; our ability to effect our growth strategies, acquisitions or investments successfully; the impact of an inflationary, deflationary or higher interest rate environment; home warranty and construction defect claims; the effects of health and safety incidents; the effects of negative publicity; supply shortages and other risks of acquiring land, building materials and skilled labor; reductions in the availability of performance bonds; increases in the costs of owning a home; the effects of governmental regulations and environmental matters on our homebuilding and land development operations; the effects of governmental regulations on our financial services operations; our ability to manage and service our debt and comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; competitive conditions within the homebuilding and financial services industries; the effects of the loss of key personnel; and information technology failures and data security breaches. Additional information about issues that could lead to material changes in performance is contained in D.R. Horton’s annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, all of which are or will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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D.R. Horton, Inc.

Jessica Hansen, 817-390-8200

Vice President of Investor Relations

[email protected]

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