Beazer Homes Reports Strong Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results

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Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) reported strong Q2 2022 results with net income rising to $44.7 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, an increase from $24.6 million a year earlier. The company experienced a decrease in homebuilding revenue to $507.2 million, down 7.3%, driven by a 22.3% drop in home closings. Despite supply chain challenges and declining new orders by 30.4%, which fell to 1,291, Beazer forecasts FY 2022 earnings per share of at least $6.00. Their backlog value increased 14.2% to $1.58 billion, indicating ongoing demand.

Positive

• Net income rose to $44.7 million, up 81.3% year-over-year.
• Earnings per share increased to $1.45 from $0.81 in the prior year.
• Homebuilding gross margin improved to 26.8%, up 460 basis points.
• Backlog dollar value increased by 14.2% to $1.58 billion.
• Controlled lots increased by 24.7% to 23,516.

Negative

• Homebuilding revenue decreased by 7.3% year-over-year.
• New home orders fell 30.4% compared to the previous year.
• Total home closings decreased by 22.3% to 1,078 homes.
• Cancellation rates increased to 12.2%, up from 10.0%.

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) (www.beazer.com) today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022.

“We generated very strong second quarter financial results,” said Allan P. Merrill, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Increases in both home prices and margins allowed us to significantly improve profitability despite continuing supply chain challenges. We also increased our lot position and reduced leverage as we continued to demonstrate positive results from our Balanced Growth strategy.”

Commenting on market conditions and updated fiscal 2022 full-year expectations, Mr. Merrill said, “While supply chain challenges are expected to continue to impact the level of housing starts and construction cycle times, the larger issue is worsening home affordability as both home prices and mortgage rates have moved higher this year. Although new home orders have not been significantly impacted to date, we expect future periods to present a more challenging sales environment.

However, with the size of our backlog, we have excellent visibility into full year financial results. We now expect to generate fiscal year 2022 earnings per share of at least $6.00, inclusive of previously disclosed tax benefits of approximately $0.40 per share. We also expect to reduce debt below $1 billion by year end, even as we further expand our active lot position.”

Looking further out, Mr. Merrill concluded, “We remain confident in the multi-year growth of our business and the new home industry. The fundamental disconnect between the demand for homes and the likely supply of homes – which has given rise to a multimillion home deficit over the past decade – remains in place. As such, we expect to be able to work through affordability challenges to deliver improving profitability and returns from our less leveraged and more efficient balance sheet, while expanding our ESG activities to create durable value for all of our stakeholders.”

Beazer Homes Fiscal Second Quarter 2022 Highlights and Comparison to Fiscal Second Quarter 2021

• Net income from continuing operations of $44.7 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, compared to net income from continuing operations of $24.6 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in fiscal second quarter 2021
• Adjusted EBITDA of $77.4 million, up 20.5%
• Homebuilding revenue of $507.2 million, down 7.3% on a 22.3% decrease in home closings to 1,078, partially offset by a 19.3% increase in average selling price to $470.5 thousand
• Homebuilding gross margin was 23.5%, up 570 basis points. Excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest, homebuilding gross margin was 26.8%, up 460 basis points
• SG&A as a percentage of total revenue was 12.2%, up 120 basis points year-over-year
• Net new orders of 1,291, down 30.4% on a 9.2% decrease in average community count to 119 and a 23.4% decrease in orders/community/month to 3.6
• Backlog dollar value of $1,583.5 million, up 14.2% on a 20.9% increase in average selling price of homes in backlog to $507.4 thousand, partially offset by a 5.5% decrease in backlog units to 3,121
• Controlled lots of 23,516, up 24.7% from 18,851
• Land acquisition and land development spending was $132.6 million, up 36.3% from $97.3 million
• Repurchased a total of $6.0 million of debt
• Unrestricted cash at quarter end was $163.9 million; total liquidity was $413.9 million

The following provides additional details on the Company's performance during the fiscal second quarter 2022:

Profitability. Net income from continuing operations was $44.7 million, generating diluted earnings per share of $1.45. This included the impact of energy efficiency tax credits of $3.0 million, or $0.10 per share. Second quarter adjusted EBITDA of $77.4 million was up $13.2 million, or 20.5%, year-over-year. The increase in profitability was primarily driven by higher homebuilding gross margin.

Orders. Net new orders for the second quarter decreased to 1,291, down 30.4% from 1,854 in the prior year period. The decrease in net new orders was driven by a 9.2% decrease in average community count to 119 and a 23.4% decrease in sales pace to 3.6 orders per community per month, down from 4.7 in the prior year period, as the Company proactively limited sales pace to align with the pace of production, manage lot supply, optimize margins and ensure a positive customer experience. Sales pace remained strong compared to the historical average of 3.4 over the last 10 years for the second quarter. The cancellation rate for the quarter was 12.2%, up from 10.0% in the prior year period.

Backlog. The dollar value of homes in backlog as of March 31, 2022 increased 14.2% to $1,583.5 million, representing 3,121 homes, compared to $1,386.4 million, representing 3,303 homes, at the same time last year. The average selling price of homes in backlog was $507.4 thousand, up 20.9% versus the previous year.

Homebuilding Revenue. Second quarter homebuilding revenue was $507.2 million, down 7.3% year-over-year. The decrease in homebuilding revenue was driven by a 22.3% decrease in home closings to 1,078 homes, partially offset by a 19.3% increase in the average selling price to $470.5 thousand.

Homebuilding Gross Margin. Homebuilding gross margin (excluding impairments, abandonments and amortized interest) was 26.8% for the second quarter, up 460 basis points year-over-year, driven primarily by pricing increases and lower sales incentives.

SG&A Expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue was 12.2% for the quarter, up 120 basis points year-over-year primarily due to decreases in closings and revenue. SG&A on an absolute dollar basis increased by $1.5 million, or 2.4%, year-over-year primarily due to increased personnel expense.

Land Position. Controlled lots increased 24.7% to 23,516, compared to 18,851 in the prior year. Excluding land held for future development and land held for sale lots, active controlled lots were 22,728, up 24.7% year-over-year. The Company had 11,551 lots, or 50.8% of its total active lots, under option contracts compared to 8,381 lots, or 46.0% of its total active lots, under option contracts a year ago.

Debt Repurchases. The Company repurchased $6.0 million of its outstanding 5.875% unsecured Senior Notes due October 2027 at an average price of $101.888 per $100 principal amount.

Liquidity. At the close of the second quarter, the Company had approximately $413.9 million of available liquidity, including $163.9 million of unrestricted cash and a fully undrawn revolving credit facility capacity of $250.0 million.

Imagine Homes Acquisition

The Company also announced today that it had entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Imagine Homes, a private San Antonio-based homebuilder. Imagine Homes, a champion of green building practices since its inception in 2006, has been recognized as a leader in energy efficient new construction, earning local and national accolades including the EPA’s Energy Star Certified Homes Market Leader Award and six NAHB Green Building Awards^TM. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

For the past 16 years, Beazer has held a one-third ownership stake in Imagine Homes. The transaction reiterates Beazer’s commitment to leading the industry in energy efficiency initiatives and expands the Company’s footprint in Texas, which already includes the Dallas and Houston markets.

Commitment to ESG

In December 2021, the Company published its inaugural ESG Summary, which contains detailed disclosures of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives, as well as metrics that are responsive to sustainability accounting standards promulgated by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) for companies within the homebuilding industry. The ESG Summary represents another step forward in the Company's commitment to increased ESG accountability and provides a foundation to build increased transparency by directly reporting on relevant sustainability issues, risks and opportunities that impact the business.

Demonstrating recognition for the Company's efforts to create and sustain a strong reputation among employees, shareholders, customers and other partners, Beazer Homes was ranked first among construction companies in Newsweek's inaugural list of America's Most Trusted Companies 2022. This award was presented to the Company in April 2022 by Newsweek and Statista Inc. America's Most Trusted Companies 2022 were identified based on an independent survey of approximately 50,000 U.S. residents who rated companies they knew from the perspective of customers, investors and employees.

Summary results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2022 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021				Change*
New home orders, net of cancellations		1,291				1,854			(30.4	)%
Orders per community per month		3.6				4.7			(23.4	)%
Average active community count		119				131			(9.2	)%
Actual community count at quarter-end		119				132			(9.8	)%
Cancellation rates		12.2	%			10.0	%		220 bps
Total home closings		1,078				1,388			(22.3	)%
Average selling price (ASP) from closings (in thousands)	$	470.5			$	394.4			19.3	%
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)	$	507.2			$	547.4			(7.3	)%
Homebuilding gross margin		23.5	%			17.8	%		570 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding impairments and abandonments (I&A)		23.6	%			17.8	%		580 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales		26.8	%			22.2	%		460 bps
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)	$	54.8			$	32.3			69.3	%
Expense from income taxes (in millions)	$	10.1			$	7.7			30.7	%
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (in millions)	$	44.7			$	24.6			81.3	%
Basic income per share from continuing operations	$	1.46			$	0.82			78.0	%
Diluted income per share from continuing operations	$	1.45			$	0.81			79.0	%
Net income	$	44.7			$	24.5			82.1	%
Land and land development spending (in millions)	$	132.6			$	97.3			36.3	%
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)	$	77.4			$	64.2			20.5	%
LTM Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)	$	293.4			$	238.9			22.8	%
* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
"LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2022				2021				Change*
New home orders, net of cancellations		2,432				3,296			(26.2	)%
LTM orders per community per month		3.3				3.8			(13.2	)%
Cancellation rates		12.0	%			11.0	%		100 bps
Total home closings		2,097				2,502			(16.2	)%
ASP from closings (in thousands)	$	454.9			$	388.3			17.2	%
Homebuilding revenue (in millions)	$	953.9			$	971.6			(1.8	)%
Homebuilding gross margin		22.3	%			17.7	%		460 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A		22.3	%			17.8	%		450 bps
Homebuilding gross margin, excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales		25.6	%			22.2	%		340 bps
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (in millions)	$	96.1			$	48.5			98.1	%
Expense from income taxes (in millions)	$	16.5			$	11.8			39.8	%
Income from continuing operations, net of tax (in millions)	$	79.6			$	36.7			116.9	%
Basic income per share from continuing operations	$	2.61			$	1.23			112.2	%
Diluted income per share from continuing operations	$	2.59			$	1.22			112.3	%
Net income	$	79.6			$	36.5			117.8	%
Land and land development spending (in millions)	$	263.3			$	206.9			27.2	%
Adjusted EBITDA (in millions)	$	138.5			$	107.8			28.5	%
* Change and totals are calculated using unrounded numbers.
"LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.

	As of March 31,
	2022				2021				Change
Backlog units		3,121				3,303			(5.5	)%
Dollar value of backlog (in millions)	$	1,583.5			$	1,386.4			14.2	%
ASP in backlog (in thousands)	$	507.4			$	419.7			20.9	%
Land and lots controlled		23,516				18,851			24.7	%

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on April 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss these results. Interested parties may listen to the conference call and view the Company's slide presentation on the "Investor Relations" page of the Company's website, www.beazer.com. In addition, the conference call will be available by telephone at 800-475-0542 (for international callers, dial 517-308-9429). To be admitted to the call, enter the pass code “8571348". A replay of the conference call will be available, until 10:00 PM ET on May 5, 2022 at 866-511-1891 (for international callers, dial 203-369-1946) with pass code “3740.”

About Beazer Homes

Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH) is one of the country’s largest homebuilders. Every Beazer home is designed and built to provide Surprising Performance, giving you more quality and more comfort from the moment you move in – saving you money every month. With Beazer's Choice Plans™, you can personalize your primary living areas – giving you a choice of how you want to live in the home, at no additional cost. And unlike most national homebuilders, we empower our customers to shop and compare loan options. Our Mortgage Choice program gives you the resources to easily compare multiple loan offers and choose the best lender and loan offer for you, saving you thousands over the life of your loan.

We build our homes in Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. For more information, visit beazer.com, or check out Beazer on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our expectations or beliefs concerning future events, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, including, among other things: (i) the cyclical nature of the homebuilding industry and a potential deterioration in homebuilding industry conditions; (ii) increases in mortgage interest rates and reduced availability of mortgage financing due to, among other factors, recent and likely continued actions by the Federal Reserve to address sharp increases in inflation; (iii) other economic changes nationally and in local markets, including changes in consumer confidence, wage levels, declines in employment levels, and an increase in the number of foreclosures, each of which is outside our control and affects the affordability of, and demand for, the homes we sell; (iv) potential negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which, in addition to exacerbating each of the risks listed above and below, may include a significant decrease in demand for our homes or consumer confidence generally with respect to purchasing a home, an inability to sell and build homes in a typical manner or at all, increased costs or decreased supply of building materials, including lumber, or the availability of subcontractors, housing inspectors, and other third-parties we rely on to support our operations, and recognizing charges in future periods, which may be material, for goodwill impairments, inventory impairments and/or land option contract abandonments; (v) supply chain challenges negatively impacting our homebuilding production, including shortages of raw materials and other critical components such as windows, doors, and appliances; (vi) shortages of or increased costs for labor used in housing production, and the level of quality and craftsmanship provided by such labor; (vii) the availability and cost of land and the risks associated with the future value of our inventory, such as asset impairment charges we took on select California assets during the second quarter of fiscal 2019; (viii) factors affecting margins, such as decreased land values underlying land option agreements, increased land development costs in communities under development or delays or difficulties in implementing initiatives to reduce our production and overhead cost structure; (ix) our ability to raise debt and/or equity capital, due to factors such as limitations in the capital markets (including market volatility) or adverse credit market conditions, and our ability to otherwise meet our ongoing liquidity needs (which could cause us to fail to meet the terms of our covenants and other requirements under our various debt instruments and therefore trigger an acceleration of a significant portion or all of our outstanding debt obligations), including the impact of any downgrades of our credit ratings or reduction in our liquidity levels; (x) market perceptions regarding any capital raising initiatives we may undertake (including future issuances of equity or debt capital); (xi) terrorist acts, protests and civil unrest, political uncertainty, natural disasters, acts of war or other factors over which the Company has no control; (xii) inaccurate estimates related to homes to be delivered in the future (backlog), as they are subject to various cancellation risks that cannot be fully controlled; (xiii) changes in tax laws or otherwise regarding the deductibility of mortgage interest expenses and real estate taxes; (xiv) increased competition or delays in reacting to changing consumer preferences in home design; (xv) natural disasters or other related events that could result in delays in land development or home construction, increase our costs or decrease demand in the impacted areas; (xvi) the potential recoverability of our deferred tax assets; (xvii) increases in corporate tax rates; (xviii) potential delays or increased costs in obtaining necessary permits as a result of changes to, or complying with, laws, regulations or governmental policies, and possible penalties for failure to comply with such laws, regulations or governmental policies, including those related to the environment; (xix) the results of litigation or government proceedings and fulfillment of any related obligations; (xx) the impact of construction defect and home warranty claims; (xxi) the cost and availability of insurance and surety bonds, as well as the sufficiency of these instruments to cover potential losses incurred; (xxii) the impact of information technology failures, cybersecurity issues or data security breaches; (xxiii) the impact of governmental regulations on homebuilding in key markets, such as regulations limiting the availability of water; and (xxiv) the success of our ESG initiatives, including our ability to meet our goal that every home we build will be Net Zero Energy Ready by 2025 as well as the success of any other related partnerships or pilot programs we may enter into in order to increase the energy efficiency of our homes and prepare for a Net Zero future.

Any forward-looking statement, including any statement expressing confidence regarding future outcomes, speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all such factors.

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BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	March 31,								March 31,
in thousands (except per share data)	2022				2021				2022				2021
Total revenue	$	508,506			$	549,889			$	962,655			$	978,428
Home construction and land sales expenses		387,821				451,963				744,570				804,744
Inventory impairments and abandonments		935				—				935				465
Gross profit		119,750				97,926				217,150				173,219
Commissions		16,578				20,884				32,391				37,391
General and administrative expenses		45,530				39,741				83,297				77,717
Depreciation and amortization		3,031				3,683				5,912				6,805
Operating income		54,611				33,618				95,550				51,306
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		163				186				451				111
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net		(164	)			(563	)			(164	)			(563	)
Other income (expense), net		140				(894	)			271				(2,346	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		54,750				32,347				96,108				48,508
Expense from income taxes		10,072				7,704				16,535				11,829
Income from continuing operations		44,678				24,643				79,573				36,679
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(6	)			(115	)			(16	)			(154	)
Net income	$	44,672			$	24,528			$	79,557			$	36,525
Weighted-average number of shares:
Basic		30,594				29,953				30,464				29,862
Diluted		30,823				30,215				30,772				30,150
Basic income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.46			$	0.82			$	2.61			$	1.23
Discontinued operations		—				—				—				(0.01	)
Total	$	1.46			$	0.82			$	2.61			$	1.22
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Continuing operations	$	1.45			$	0.81			$	2.59			$	1.22
Discontinued operations		—				—				—				(0.01	)
Total	$	1.45			$	0.81			$	2.59			$	1.21

	Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
	March 31,								March 31,
Capitalized Interest in Inventory	2022				2021				2022				2021
Capitalized interest in inventory, beginning of period	$	110,516			$	119,148			$	106,985			$	119,659
Interest incurred		18,253				19,345				36,564				39,247
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization and included as other expense		—				(969	)			—				(2,569	)
Capitalized interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses		(16,083	)			(24,110	)			(30,863	)			(42,923	)
Capitalized interest in inventory, end of period	$	112,686			$	113,414			$	112,686			$	113,414

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
in thousands (except share and per share data)	March 31, 2022				September 30, 2021
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	163,905			$	246,715
Restricted cash		33,343				27,428
Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $290 and $290, respectively)		24,289				25,685
Income tax receivable		9,866				9,929
Owned inventory		1,676,972				1,501,602
Investments in unconsolidated entities		4,667				4,464
Deferred tax assets, net		190,876				204,766
Property and equipment, net		23,168				22,885
Operating lease right-of-use assets		11,301				12,344
Goodwill		11,376				11,376
Other assets		10,241				11,616
Total assets	$	2,160,004			$	2,078,810
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Trade accounts payable	$	147,257			$	133,391
Operating lease liabilities		12,912				14,154
Other liabilities		147,583				152,351
Total debt (net of debt issuance costs of $8,151 and $8,983, respectively)		1,049,895				1,054,030
Total liabilities		1,357,647				1,353,926
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued)		—				—
Common stock (par value $0.001 per share, 63,000,000 shares authorized, 31,457,627 issued and outstanding and 31,294,198 issued and outstanding, respectively)		31				31
Paid-in capital		864,074				866,158
Accumulated deficit		(61,748	)			(141,305	)
Total stockholders’ equity		802,357				724,884
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	2,160,004			$	2,078,810
Inventory Breakdown
Homes under construction	$	838,139			$	648,283
Land under development		619,385				648,404
Land held for future development		19,879				19,879
Land held for sale		14,167				9,179
Capitalized interest		112,686				106,985
Model homes		72,716				68,872
Total owned inventory	$	1,676,972			$	1,501,602

BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. CONSOLIDATED OPERATING AND FINANCIAL DATA – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
SELECTED OPERATING DATA	2022			2021			2022			2021
Closings:
West region	665			757			1,268			1,399
East region	252			321			497			544
Southeast region	161			310			332			559
Total closings	1,078			1,388			2,097			2,502
New orders, net of cancellations:
West region	832			1,116			1,487			1,898
East region	284			357			520			677
Southeast region	175			381			425			721
Total new orders, net	1,291			1,854			2,432			3,296

	As of March 31,
Backlog units:	2022				2021
West region		1,872				1,864
East region		634				757
Southeast region		615				682
Total backlog units		3,121				3,303
Aggregate dollar value of homes in backlog (in millions)	$	1,583.5			$	1,386.4
ASP in backlog (in thousands)	$	507.4			$	419.7

in thousands	Three Months Ended March 31,								Six Months Ended March 31,
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA	2022				2021				2022				2021
Homebuilding revenue:
West region	$	302,887			$	277,843			$	559,379			$	510,783
East region		128,424				151,993				242,711				249,957
Southeast region		75,897				117,581				151,847				210,906
Total homebuilding revenue	$	507,208			$	547,417			$	953,937			$	971,646
Revenue:
Homebuilding	$	507,208			$	547,417			$	953,937			$	971,646
Land sales and other		1,298				2,472				8,718				6,782
Total revenue	$	508,506			$	549,889			$	962,655			$	978,428
Gross profit:
Homebuilding	$	119,402			$	97,456			$	212,706			$	172,293
Land sales and other		348				470				4,444				926
Total gross profit	$	119,750			$	97,926			$	217,150			$	173,219

Reconciliation of homebuilding gross profit and the related gross margin excluding impairments and abandonments and interest amortized to cost of sales to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that this information assists investors in comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective level of impairments and level of debt. These measures should not be considered alternative to homebuilding gross profit and gross margin determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance.

	Three Months Ended March 31,														Six Months Ended March 31,
in thousands	2022							2021							2022							2021
Homebuilding gross profit/margin	$	119,402			23.5	%		$	97,456			17.8	%		$	212,706			22.3	%		$	172,293			17.7	%
Inventory impairments and abandonments (I&A)		495							—							495							465
Homebuilding gross profit/margin excluding I&A		119,897			23.6	%			97,456			17.8	%			213,201			22.3	%			172,758			17.8	%
Interest amortized to cost of sales		16,083							24,110							30,863							42,670
Homebuilding gross profit/margin excluding I&A and interest amortized to cost of sales	$	135,980			26.8	%		$	121,566			22.2	%		$	244,064			25.6	%		$	215,428			22.2	%

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to total company net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided for each period discussed below. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA assists investors in understanding and comparing the operating characteristics of homebuilding activities by eliminating many of the differences in companies' respective capitalization, tax position, and level of impairments. These EBITDA measures should not be considered alternatives to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as an indicator of operating performance.

	Three Months Ended March 31,								Six Months Ended March 31,								LTM Ended March 31, (a)
in thousands	2022				2021				2022				2021				2022				2021
Net income	$	44,672			$	24,528			$	79,557			$	36,525			$	165,053			$	75,391
Expense from income taxes		10,071				7,672				16,531				11,786				26,246				25,508
Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired		16,083				24,110				30,863				42,923				75,230				96,256
Interest expense not qualified for capitalization		—				969				—				2,569				212				7,667
EBIT		70,826				57,279				126,951				93,803				266,741				204,822
Depreciation and amortization		3,031				3,683				5,912				6,805				13,083				15,391
EBITDA		73,857				60,962				132,863				100,608				279,824				220,213
Stock-based compensation expense		2,424				2,549				4,532				6,060				10,639				12,886
Loss on extinguishment of debt		164				563				164				563				1,626				563
Inventory impairments and abandonments (b)		935				—				935				465				1,323				2,576
Restructuring and severance expenses		—				—				—				(10	)			—				1,307
Litigation settlement in discontinued operations		—				120				—				120				—				1,380
Adjusted EBITDA	$	77,380			$	64,194			$	138,494			$	107,806			$	293,412			$	238,925
(a) "LTM" indicates amounts for the trailing 12 months.
(b) In periods during which we impaired certain of our inventory assets, capitalized interest that is impaired is included in the line above titled "Interest amortized to home construction and land sales expenses and capitalized interest impaired."

 

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Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

David I. Goldberg

Sr. Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

770-829-3700

investor.relations@beazer.com

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FAQ

What were Beazer Homes' financial results for Q2 2022?

Beazer Homes reported a net income of $44.7 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, for Q2 2022.

How did Beazer Homes' homebuilding revenue change in Q2 2022?

Homebuilding revenue for Q2 2022 was $507.2 million, down 7.3% year-over-year.

What is Beazer Homes' earnings per share guidance for FY 2022?

Beazer Homes expects its FY 2022 earnings per share to be at least $6.00.

What was the status of Beazer Homes' backlog as of March 31, 2022?

The backlog dollar value increased by 14.2% to $1.58 billion, despite a decrease in backlog units.

What challenges is Beazer Homes facing in the current market?

Beazer Homes is facing supply chain challenges and declining home affordability due to rising home prices and mortgage rates.