D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, Reports Fiscal 2015 Second Quarter Earnings and Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.0625 Per Share

D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI), America’s Builder, today reported that net income for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 increased 13% to $147.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, from $131.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted share in the same quarter of fiscal 2014. Homebuilding revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased 38% to $2.3 billion from $1.7 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2014. Homes closed in the quarter increased 33% to 8,243 homes, compared to 6,194 homes in the prior year quarter.

For the six months ended March 31, 2015, net income increased 14% to $290.4 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, from $254.1 million, or $0.73 per diluted share in the same period of fiscal 2014. Homebuilding revenue for the six months ended March 31, 2015 increased 38% to $4.6 billion from $3.3 billion in the first six months of fiscal 2014. Homes closed in the six-month period increased 31% to 16,216, compared to 12,382 homes in the same period of fiscal 2014.

Net sales orders for the second quarter ended March 31, 2015 increased 30% to 11,135 homes and 33% in value to $3.2 billion, compared to 8,569 homes and $2.4 billion in the prior year quarter. The Company’s cancellation rate (cancelled sales orders divided by gross sales orders) for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was 20%. Net sales orders for the first six months of fiscal 2015 increased 32% to 18,505 homes from 14,023 homes in the first six months of fiscal 2014 and the value of net sales orders increased 35% to $5.3 billion from $3.9 billion.

The Company’s sales order backlog of homes under contract at March 31, 2015 increased 21% to 12,177 homes and 27% in value to $3.6 billion, compared to 10,059 homes and $2.8 billion at March 31, 2014.

The Company ended the quarter with $665.8 million of homebuilding unrestricted cash and net homebuilding debt to total capital of 34.7%. Net homebuilding debt to total capital consists of homebuilding notes payable net of cash divided by total equity plus homebuilding notes payable net of cash.

The Company has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per common share. The dividend is payable on May 27, 2015 to stockholders of record on May 15, 2015.

Donald R. Horton, Chairman of the Board, said, “The spring selling season at D.R. Horton is off to a strong start. In the second quarter, the value of our net sales orders, home sales revenue and sales order backlog increased year-over-year by 33%, 38% and 27%, respectively. Our sales increased by double-digit percentages in all three of our brands, reflecting strong performance in our core D.R. Horton communities and the expansion of our luxury brand, Emerald Homes, and our entry-level brand, Express Homes. Our increasingly diverse product offerings are enabling us to expand our industry-leading market share.

“We also delivered another solid quarter of profitability, highlighted by $230.1 million of pre-tax income, on $2.4 billion of revenues. With 12,177 homes in backlog at March 31, 2015 and a robust community count, finished lot supply and inventory of homes available for sale, we are well-positioned for the second half of the fiscal year. We remain intently focused on growing our revenues and profits at a double-digit pace, while generating improved returns and cash flows."

The Company will host a conference call today (Wednesday, April 22nd) at 10:00 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.

D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, has been the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States for thirteen consecutive years. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has operations in 79 markets in 27 states across the United States and closed 32,504 homes in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2015. The Company is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes through its diverse brand portfolio that includes D.R. Horton, Express Homes and Emerald Homes with sales prices ranging from $100,000 to over $1,000,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries.

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 our increasingly diverse product offerings are enabling us to expand our industry-leading market share and that with 12,177 homes in backlog at March 31, 2015 and a robust community count, finished lot supply and inventory of homes available for sale, we are well-positioned for the second half of the fiscal year. The forward-looking statements also include that we remain intently focused on growing our revenues and profits at a double-digit pace, while generating improved returns and cash flows.

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: potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions or general economic conditions; the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and changes in economic, real estate and other conditions; constriction of the credit markets, which could limit our ability to access capital and increase our costs of capital; reductions in the availability of mortgage financing and the liquidity provided by government-sponsored enterprises, the effects of government 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; home warranty and construction defect claims; 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 impact of an inflationary, deflationary or higher interest rate environment; the effects of governmental regulations and environmental matters on our homebuilding operations; the effects of governmental regulation on our financial services operations; our substantial debt and our ability to comply with related debt covenants, restrictions and limitations; competitive conditions within the homebuilding and financial services industries; our ability to effect our growth strategies or acquisitions successfully; our ability to realize the full amount of our deferred income tax assets; the effects of the loss of key personnel; the effects of negative publicity; 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 our most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q, both of which are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.drhorton.com

D.R. HORTON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
March 31,
2015
September 30,
2014
(In millions)
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents $665.8 $ 632.5
Restricted cash 10.4 10.0
Inventories:
Construction in progress and finished homes 3,915.8 3,541.3
Residential land and lots — developed and under development 3,928.3 3,800.0
Land held for development 271.3 332.8
Land held for sale 21.5 26.4
8,136.9 7,700.5

Deferred income taxes, net of valuation allowance of $30.9 million and $31.1 million at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively

547.7 565.0
Property and equipment, net 193.8 190.8
Other assets 442.4 441.1
Goodwill 94.8 94.8
10,091.8 9,634.7
Financial Services:
Cash and cash equivalents 31.9 29.3
Mortgage loans held for sale 517.6 476.9
Other assets 71.8 61.6
621.3 567.8
Total assets $10,713.1 $ 10,202.5
LIABILITIES
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable $451.9 $ 480.3
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 847.7 875.0
Notes payable 3,548.0 3,323.6
4,847.6 4,678.9
Financial Services:
Accounts payable and other liabilities 47.0 44.7
Mortgage repurchase facility 397.5 359.2
444.5 403.9
Total liabilities 5,292.1 5,082.8
EQUITY

Common stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 373,741,449 shares issued and 366,541,378 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 371,786,765 shares issued and 364,586,694 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014

3.7 3.7
Additional paid-in capital 2,671.3 2,613.7
Retained earnings 2,875.2 2,630.5

Treasury stock, 7,200,071 shares at March 31, 2015 and September 30, 2014, at cost

(134.3) (134.3 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income 2.2 2.2
Total stockholders’ equity 5,418.1 5,115.8
Noncontrolling interests 2.9 3.9
Total equity 5,421.0 5,119.7
Total liabilities and equity $10,713.1 $ 10,202.5
D.R. HORTON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
2015201420152014
(In millions, except per share data)
Homebuilding:
Revenues:
Home sales $2,318.8 $ 1,680.0 $4,559.4 $ 3,310.8
Land/lot sales and other 19.7 16.6 32.1 21.5
2,338.5 1,696.6 4,591.5 3,332.3
Cost of sales:
Home sales 1,861.9 1,302.8 3,659.9 2,569.5
Land/lot sales and other 17.6 12.6 28.0 16.9
Inventory and land option charges 12.5 4.4 18.6 7.1
1,892.0 1,319.8 3,706.5 2,593.5
Gross profit:
Home sales 456.9 377.2 899.5 741.3
Land/lot sales and other 2.1 4.0 4.1 4.6
Inventory and land option charges (12.5) (4.4 ) (18.6) (7.1 )
446.5 376.8 885.0 738.8
Selling, general and administrative expense 242.4 187.9 480.4 371.3
Other (income) (4.5) (2.8 ) (10.1) (6.1 )
Homebuilding pre-tax income 208.6 191.7 414.7 373.6
Financial Services:
Revenues, net of recourse expense 59.5 38.4 109.2 73.3
General and administrative expense 40.7 30.2 78.6 60.0
Interest and other (income) (2.7) (2.0 ) (5.5) (4.7 )
Financial services pre-tax income 21.5 10.2 36.1 18.0
Income before income taxes 230.1 201.9 450.8 391.6
Income tax expense 82.2 70.9 160.4 137.5
Net income $147.9 $ 131.0 $290.4 $ 254.1
Basic:
Net income per share $0.40 $ 0.40 $0.79 $ 0.79
Weighted average number of common shares 365.8 324.3 365.4 323.7
Diluted:
Net income per share $0.40 $ 0.38 $0.79 $ 0.73
Numerator for diluted income per share after assumed conversions $147.9 $ 137.9 $290.4 $ 267.8
Adjusted weighted average number of common shares 369.4 366.3 368.8 365.4
Other Consolidated Financial Data:
Interest charged to cost of sales $35.6 $ 26.9 $69.2 $ 52.2
Depreciation and amortization $13.1 $ 8.9 $25.4 $ 16.7
Interest incurred $42.6 $ 49.5 $83.0 $ 98.8
D.R. HORTON, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

Six Months Ended
March 31,

20152014
(In millions)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $290.4 $ 254.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 25.4 16.7
Amortization of discounts and fees 2.7 20.8
Stock based compensation expense 22.4 10.8
Excess income tax benefit from employee stock awards (6.7) (1.9 )
Deferred income taxes 17.4 16.7
Inventory and land option charges 18.6 7.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in construction in progress and finished homes (375.6) (336.4 )

Increase in residential land and lots – developed, under development, held for development and held for sale

(71.2) (226.8 )
(Increase) decrease in other assets (11.1) 40.2
(Increase) decrease in mortgage loans held for sale (40.7) 52.6
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities (40.4) (119.7 )
Net cash used in operating activities (168.8) (265.8 )
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of property and equipment (24.0) (32.8 )
Increase in restricted cash (0.4) (2.0 )
Net principal increase of other mortgage loans and real estate owned (4.9) (1.7 )
Payments related to acquisition of a business (34.5 )
Net cash used in investing activities (29.3) (71.0 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from notes payable 1,350.3 497.0
Repayment of notes payable (1,098.3) (163.6 )
Proceeds from stock associated with certain employee benefit plans 21.0 29.6
Excess income tax benefit from employee stock awards 6.7 1.9
Cash dividends paid (45.7) (12.1 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 234.0 352.8
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS35.9 16.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 661.8 977.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $697.7 $ 993.4
D.R. HORTON, INC.
($’s in millions)
NET SALES ORDERS
Three Months Ended March 31,Six Months Ended March 31,
2015201420152014
HomesValueHomesValueHomesValueHomesValue
East 1,481$394.7 1,056 $ 290.5 2,451$654.8 1,732 $ 482.0
Midwest 571218.0 424 152.3 911341.3 647 238.4
Southeast 3,216835.2 2,365 592.1 5,4431,404.1 3,979 1,001.4
South Central 3,812904.0 2,857 626.5 6,1781,472.8 4,736 1,040.7
Southwest 44799.3 443 95.7 757168.8 673 145.4
West 1,608715.6 1,424 632.9 2,7651,233.2 2,256 985.2
11,135$3,166.8 8,569 $ 2,390.0 18,505$5,275.0 14,023 $ 3,893.1
HOMES CLOSED
Three Months Ended March 31,Six Months Ended March 31,
2015201420152014
HomesValueHomesValueHomesValueHomesValue
East 1,018$278.8 763 $ 203.2 2,106$576.7 1,505 $ 393.3
Midwest 402145.0 284 99.9 767274.7 582 205.7
Southeast 2,518644.8 1,891 464.8 4,8981,260.4 3,737 912.1
South Central 2,709619.8 1,948 421.9 5,2641,192.5 3,954 842.4
Southwest 31370.9 305 63.1 643146.3 644 133.8
West 1,283559.5 1,003 427.1 2,5381,108.8 1,960 823.5
8,243$2,318.8 6,194 $ 1,680.0 16,216$4,559.4 12,382 $ 3,310.8
SALES ORDER BACKLOG
As of March 31,
20152014
HomesValueHomesValue
East 1,796$494.8 1,222 $ 346.2
Midwest 671257.8 521 192.0
Southeast 3,446934.4 3,052 793.0
South Central 4,2721,072.0 3,479 794.0
Southwest 539118.6 504 107.8
West 1,453696.8 1,281 590.5
12,177$3,574.4 10,059 $ 2,823.5

Contacts:

D.R. Horton, Inc.
Jessica Hansen, 817-390-8200
Vice President of Communications
InvestorRelations@drhorton.com

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