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Lennar (NYSE: LEN) has completed the taxable spin-off of Millrose Properties (NYSE: MRP), distributing approximately 80% of Millrose's stock to Lennar stockholders. Each Lennar stockholder received one share of Millrose Class A common stock for every two shares of Lennar stock held as of January 21, 2025.

Millrose received $5.5 billion in land assets and $1.0 billion in cash from Lennar, with a book value of equity of approximately $5.8 billion. The company will have access to a $1.3 billion revolving credit facility, expandable to $2.0 billion. Millrose intends to qualify as a REIT and will operate as a homesite option purchase platform, initially serving Lennar with plans to expand to other homebuilders.

This spin-off advances Lennar's strategy to become a pure-play, asset-light home manufacturer, continuing its transformation from 19% controlled homesites in 2013 to 82% by the end of 2024.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) has completed its acquisition of Rausch Coleman Homes, a residential homebuilder based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The acquisition expands Lennar's presence into new markets across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Kansas/Missouri, while strengthening its existing footprint in Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, and Florida.

Rausch Coleman delivered approximately 5,300 homes in 2024 with an average sales price of $230,000. The transaction structure involves Lennar acquiring the homebuilding operations, while Millrose Properties (NYSE: MRP), Lennar's recently spun-off subsidiary, acquired the land assets with Lennar maintaining options on the land. This structure aligns with Lennar's asset-light strategy and is expected to generate significant returns.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) has announced key dates for its previously disclosed taxable spin-off of approximately 80% of Millrose Properties stock. On February 7, 2025, Lennar stockholders of record as of January 21, 2025, will receive one share of Millrose Class A common stock for every two shares of Lennar Class A or Class B common stock held.

Stockholders have the option to elect to receive Millrose Class B common stock instead of Class A stock for some or all of their entitled shares. The election period runs from January 21, 2025, through 5:00 PM NYC time on February 3, 2025. Elections must be submitted electronically either through Lennar's transfer agent website or through stockholders' brokerage firms. Those who don't submit a valid election will receive Millrose Class A stock by default.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B) has announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share. The dividend applies to both Class A and Class B common stock and will be paid on February 12, 2025. Shareholders who are holders of record at the close of business on January 29, 2025 will be eligible to receive this dividend payment.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) has announced the details of its previously disclosed taxable spin-off of Millrose Properties. The company will distribute one share of Millrose Class A or Class B common stock for every two shares of Lennar stock held by shareholders of record as of January 21, 2025. The distribution will occur before trading begins on February 7, 2025.

Millrose's Class A common stock will be listed on the NYSE under the symbol 'MRP', with 'when-issued' trading expected to begin around February 5, 2025 under 'MRP WI'. The key difference between Class A and Class B shares is voting rights: Class A shares carry one vote per share, while Class B shares carry ten votes. No trading market is expected for Class B shares.

Shareholders can elect to receive Class B shares instead of Class A shares during an election period from January 21 to February 3, 2025. The distribution will be taxable to Lennar stockholders.

Lennar (LEN) reported Q4 2024 results with net earnings of $1.1 billion, or $4.06 per diluted share. Key Q4 metrics show new orders decreased 3% to 16,895 homes, while deliveries fell 7% to 22,206 homes. Total revenues were $9.9 billion with homebuilding operating earnings of $1.5 billion.

The company maintained strong financial positions with $4.7 billion in homebuilding cash, a low homebuilding debt to total capital ratio of 7.5%, and no outstanding borrowings under its $2.9 billion credit facility. For fiscal 2024, Lennar delivered 80,210 homes (+10% YoY) with total revenues of $35.4 billion.

Looking ahead, Lennar expects Q1 2025 deliveries between 17,000-17,500 homes with gross margins between 19.0-19.25%. Full-year 2025 guidance projects 86,000-88,000 home deliveries, including the planned Rausch Coleman acquisition.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) announced that its newly formed subsidiary, Millrose Properties, has filed an SEC registration statement for a planned spin-off. The transaction will involve Lennar contributing land and cash to Millrose, followed by distributing Millrose's stock to Lennar's stockholders. The spin-off remains subject to final approval from Lennar's Board of Directors and other customary conditions. The preliminary prospectus containing detailed information about the spin-off is available through the SEC's EDGAR system and Millrose's website.

Lennar (NYSE: LEN) has announced its fourth quarter earnings release and conference call schedule. The company will release its Q4 earnings for the period ended November 30, 2024, after market close on December 18, 2024. A conference call will follow on December 19, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

The call will be accessible through a live webcast on investors.lennar.com and will remain archived on the site for 90 days. Lennar, established in 1954, is a leading U.S. homebuilder offering affordable, move-up, and active adult homes. The company also provides financial services through mortgage financing and title services, operates a multifamily development segment, and drives technology innovation through LENX.

Lennar has announced a partnership with Base Power to provide home backup battery systems in select communities in Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Through this collaboration, Lennar homeowners can register for Base's monthly electricity service and receive a complimentary backup battery, offering both outage protection and energy bill savings.

The program will initially launch in multiple communities including Firefly Pointe (Hutto), Rancho del Cielo (Jarrell), and Rancho Canyon (Haslet). Base, operating as a Virtual Power Plant, improves grid stability during normal operations and provides backup power during outages. The system is designed to last 15 years, withstand extreme weather, and includes maintenance by Base.